'Never Leave Me'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
she spent a morning in Kindergarten last week and all they did was color and stamp. Of course she wants to be in Kindergarten!
Heck, I kinda want to be in Kindergarten myself
ETA: I'm sorry--I don't have anything particularly constructive to add to the conversation. But it's great you're considering so many factors that may be affecting Em's work, instead of just shaking a finger and saying, "Do better, kid!"
smonster, I just want you to know that I created a new ringtone for you last night, so know that if you call I will be tickled with delight to hear "I'm not here for your entertainment, you don't want to mess with me tonight. Just and take a lesson, I was fine before you walked into my life", etc.
Not "tickled (by) Pink," Vortex?
smonster, I think you made the right call about B, regardless of how generally awesome he can be. He can't/won't give you what you want/need, and that's extremely significant. The setup is pretty much guaranteed to keep you dangling and hurting.
Aims- good luck with your decision making and plans. Sounds like there's a lot to consider, but I am glad that you have many Buffista perspectives in the mix as well!
Speaking of self-directed tasks and not being motivated... wow, I am really not up for doing anything today here at work.
smonster, I love your therapist too...except for the hideously bad thing. I've learned over the years that patting someone on the head pretty much just pounds them down, more securely in the spot where they stand. Not particularly useful for forward motion.
And hey, did you get an email in response to your last one to me? If not, I can resend.
I'm playing hooky, today. I do have a bit of an upset tummy, but I'm as much staying home in support of all the teachers and other folks taking time off today to protest our governor's budget repair bill.
I really love my city, the support everyone is showing for the state employees who are going to get screwed by that bill is little short of phenomenol. There have been protest marches every day this week up to the capitol from campus. 700 students from my old high school marched up to the capitol yesterday (1/4 of the student body), another local high school is doing the same thing today. My high school is closed today because all the teachers called in sick. So, even though my tummy bug is minor, I decidedd to call in sick, too. I just...need to be near restroom facilities at any given moment. ::insert wry grin here::
Dear mother, please stop talking about how you are doing "everything" by yourself, as if that's some miracle or someone should be doing it for you. If you want to renovate your house, you can't expect someone to do it for you.
patting someone on the head pretty much just pounds them down, more securely in the spot where they stand.
A big "aha" moment with my therapist was talking about my lack of self esteem. I said "My parents were very supportive. My mom tells me I'm perfect all the time." She said "Are you perfect?" "No." "So, you know that's not true. No reason to listen to something which is not true. How is that helpful to your understanding of yourself as you actually are?" DINGDINGDING
"You are hideously inept at getting yourself out of bad situations, so maybe try not getting into them, or at least set a time limit."I like that advice! Sounds so much more useful than asking, "and how does that make you feel?"
Aims, it sounds like you have a good plan. Personally I think it would be better if school had more play time both in 1st grade and beyond.
A big "aha" moment with my therapist was talking about my lack of self esteem. I said "My parents were very supportive. My mom tells me I'm perfect all the time." She said "Are you perfect?" "No." "So, you know that's not true. No reason to listen to something which is not true. How is that helpful to your understanding of yourself as you actually are?" DINGDINGDING
Yeah, buddy!
I'm a huge fan of reality. If it ain't workin', it ain't workin'...no matter what it looks like. You must go with the reality of the moment, period!
> at least set a time limit.
I love this too. I have a habit of having ugly arguments with people in my mind. Fortunately, I've gotten to the point where I will enjoy the recreation of it for 10 minutes and then get on with my day.
You don't have to give it up altogether, but it is helpful to know what it is really about.