Re: How do you ladies do it?

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> The only way I can do this is to concentrate on and only compare her

to

> herself. If I start somparing her to the other kids I would and still may

> have a nervous breakdown.

I agree with this completely. I just had to STOP comparing him to friends'

kids or his classmates, as 's an only child. (it must be harder when

there's an NT child in the family)

is really really young. You haven't had that much time to really

accept that he's not going to just wake up tomorrow and 'get it', that he's

not going to just 'grow out of it'. You're going to have times when envy of

other children and parents seems to eat up your life and your will. I

fought envy for a looooong time.

How do I stay strong? I celebrate EVERYTHING. Absoutely EVERYTHING.

Every day I try to approach as if he's a gift that I can open that day,

finding something new and wonderful, no matter how small. I try to stay

open and alert for miraculous things that I might have missed or passed by

during the times my envy of others distracted me from him and all the things

he has to offer.

I write to this list a LOT. I share my little daily celebrations with a

group of people who understand and know WHY I'm celebrating. That

fellowship helps so much.

I make SURE to write the list when I feel awful. When I feel like a lousy

mother, or trapped, or lost, or cheated, or just so incredibly angry at my

and my son's lot in life, I write. Everyone knows how that feels, and

nobody on this list will tell me I'm wrong or that I need therapy. (we all

do, but in that context it's just mean to say so) This place gives me

someone - lots of someones - to talk to who KNOW what my life is like. That

kind of understanding is invaluable.

Another REALLY important way to stay sane and functional is to remember to

take care of YOU. You NEED to make time for yourself. Even if it's just

going out shopping while is in preschool instead of cleaning the

house. Do you have a hobby? Make time for it. Rent funny videos when you

feel down. Call your parents and friends often, and talk about THEIR lives

instead of autism. You need to nurture yourself outside of the 'a' word.

So, those are my tips!

Jacquie

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Sometimes I hold back the tears and sometimes I leave and cry. And my kids are 7

and 5 yrs! I even cry sometimes when I see some babies do things that Yessenia

is not at all interested in or seems to be able or want to do yet and she doesnt

even have a dx! She is 9 months. It gets better as you go along. And for me at

least some things get worse. I am now just starting to mourn Alec's dx at 5 yrs

old and he has had his dx for about 4 yrs. Oh well.

Jacquie H

How do you ladies do it?

Hi Everyone,

I know I am new but I really could use to vent right now.....

Today I was waiting at My NT son's preschool and talking to one of the other

mom. My son was playing with her son and her younger son (20 Months) was just

hanging out, checking things out. I said to him " Jake I love your boots " He

looked down and said " Daddy helped "

I almost started crying... would have no clue if I said that same thing

to him nor would he just hang out....

Some times reality just slaps you right in the face..... How do you stay

strong? Just once I would love o hear " did great " Or " is up to age

level " ,.....Sorry pity party I know and I have so many years to go

Thanks for listening

Warm Regards

& ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

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Amen!

Jacquie H

Re: How do you ladies do it?

:

Well, the ups are much uppier, you know.

I mean, most people when they hear their child speak for the first time are

pleased.

No one, NO ONE, is as pleased as you are when you have waited for four and a

half years.

Except perhaps someone who has waited for six year or even more.

When our kids do things right, we are much much happier than other parents.

We take nothing for granted.

Of course, we don't have many people to share these incredible victories

with. Only people who have been where we have been can understand that it

was absolutely incredible and amazing and astounding the day I said to

Putter, " Hand me my keys, " and he, glancing at the keys briefly, did just

that. I almost cried on the spot but who would have understood? An almost

five year old hands his mother some keys he is holding...exciting?

Well, people here at PA knew it was exciting.

Vent away and remember the good moments are BETTER than with parents who

take their children's normal development casually and comfortably. It's a

roller coaster!

Salli

[Guest guest]

Amen!

Jacquie H

Re: How do you ladies do it?

:

Well, the ups are much uppier, you know.

I mean, most people when they hear their child speak for the first time are

pleased.

No one, NO ONE, is as pleased as you are when you have waited for four and a

half years.

Except perhaps someone who has waited for six year or even more.

When our kids do things right, we are much much happier than other parents.

We take nothing for granted.

Of course, we don't have many people to share these incredible victories

with. Only people who have been where we have been can understand that it

was absolutely incredible and amazing and astounding the day I said to

Putter, " Hand me my keys, " and he, glancing at the keys briefly, did just

that. I almost cried on the spot but who would have understood? An almost

five year old hands his mother some keys he is holding...exciting?

Well, people here at PA knew it was exciting.

Vent away and remember the good moments are BETTER than with parents who

take their children's normal development casually and comfortably. It's a

roller coaster!

Salli

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I would never have guessed that your first language is German because you

do so well. Hell, when 's been up all night, I'm not sure I make

any sense either. Keep posting!

Maggie

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I would never have guessed that your first language is German because you

do so well. Hell, when 's been up all night, I'm not sure I make

any sense either. Keep posting!

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I would never have guessed that your first language is German because you

do so well. Hell, when 's been up all night, I'm not sure I make

any sense either. Keep posting!

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>>>>>>>>>>>

I just had to STOP comparing him to friends' kids or

his classmates, as 's an only child. (it must be

harder when there's an NT child in the family)

>>>>>>>>>>

Yes, it is harder, sometimes. But because and

Patrcia developed in totally different ways, we found

great joy in everything they accomplished. Perhaps if

was a only child, I wouldn't have realized

how remarkable it is that at four she can dress

herself, speak in complete sentences, initiate and

continue a conversation and go to school with out

needing any special supports, all things

couldn't do at the same age. We never take anything

for granted. But sometimes it hits me that

is 4 years younger than and yet so far ahead of

him developmentally. I try to look at the bright side

and take one day at a time.

Tuna

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, 8, ASD

, 4, NT

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>>>>>>>>>>>

I just had to STOP comparing him to friends' kids or

his classmates, as 's an only child. (it must be

harder when there's an NT child in the family)

>>>>>>>>>>

Yes, it is harder, sometimes. But because and

Patrcia developed in totally different ways, we found

great joy in everything they accomplished. Perhaps if

was a only child, I wouldn't have realized

how remarkable it is that at four she can dress

herself, speak in complete sentences, initiate and

continue a conversation and go to school with out

needing any special supports, all things

couldn't do at the same age. We never take anything

for granted. But sometimes it hits me that

is 4 years younger than and yet so far ahead of

him developmentally. I try to look at the bright side

and take one day at a time.

Tuna

=====

mom to:

, 8, ASD

, 4, NT

Normal is just a setting on the washing machine.

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Well.....

Here is my take on things....

Having 7 kids I have tried so hard not to compare them to each other. (BBQ

sauce on pickles???? What is with this kid??? Somehow it is better than

chocolate pudding) Anyway, as a child I was always compared to this cousin

or that persons kid by my grandmother and I always came up short. I was

never what anyone (except my grandfather) wanted me to be. No one could

accept me for just me. Because of that I just accept people for who they

are, no questions asked.

I have tried very hard to do this with my children. They each have their

own personality. They are each going to develope at their own pace. This

would be true even if they were all NT.

Because of my husband work schedual, because we homeschool, I have very

little contact with other families with children the age of mine. Sometimes

(for me) I think this is a good thing.

It is when we go out to do our errands and end up eating at a resturant that

I am remined how not normal some of the kids are.

Dalton does not do well in resturants. He doesn't yell or scream or

anything like that, he just doesn't do well. This last time that the

Chinese resturant he was chewing up his food and spitting it out and handing

it to me. Then he was mining through his fried rice for " balls " (peas) and

was being annoying in general in the way that only autistic kids can be

annoying. Savannah will go to the bathroom about 6 times during a meal that

is eaten out because she has discovered that the bathroom is quiet and goes

in there to get away from the resturant noise. I could go on.

How do I do it? I just accept the kids for who they are and try and work

with it. I know that they are not all normal, but because I am lucky (in

some respects) to live in somewhat of a bubble I don't get slapped in the

face with it much.

I just need to figure out now how to deter Dakota (NT)from mimicking the

horrid behaviours of Dalton. This new thing is driving me nuts. Dalton

throws a fit and gets away with it to a point and Dakota thinks he can do

the same thing. The joys of three year old boys. This one told me he hates

white underwear. Knows how to use the potty but refuses and insists on

wearing diapers. PITA!!! This boy puts me through crap that the girls

never dreamed of (even autistic Savannah).

And someone had the gall to ask me if I was going to have any more. LMAO!!

I could not do another one! NO WAY!! I told awhile ago that if I got

pregnant again and we had another autistic child I would have to stick a

fork in my head. Dalton is something else. If he had been my first we

would have never had anymore!! (You know, I said the same thing about

Savannah at that age as well. Sigh)

Georga

Who is babbling right now and trying to get somewhat caught up on posts.

How do you ladies do it?

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I know I am new but I really could use to vent right now.....

>

> Today I was waiting at My NT son's preschool and talking to one of the

other mom. My son was playing with her son and her younger son (20 Months)

was just hanging out, checking things out. I said to him " Jake I love your

boots " He looked down and said " Daddy helped "

>

> I almost started crying... would have no clue if I said that same

thing to him nor would he just hang out....

>

> Some times reality just slaps you right in the face..... How do you stay

strong? Just once I would love o hear " did great " Or " is up to

age level " ,.....Sorry pity party I know and I have so many years to go

>

> Thanks for listening

>

>

> Warm Regards

>

> & ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

>

>

>

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I understand better how you do it, Georga, but I still don't get how you

do it with seven. You impress me!

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I think, too, that there is such competitiveness among parents regarding

their children. Because is so obviously not NT, I am out of the

loop in this, but I see it all the time when I volunteer at 's

school. Last year, two third graders were competing over how many

accelerated reading points they were earning. One of their mothers, who

works as a teacher at the school, was complaining about the other mother

being so competitive. I remarked that I was out of the loop with these

kinds of issues. She said, " I guess it's a big deal if dresses

himself. " I almost smacked her silly.

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I think, too, that there is such competitiveness among parents regarding

their children. Because is so obviously not NT, I am out of the

loop in this, but I see it all the time when I volunteer at 's

school. Last year, two third graders were competing over how many

accelerated reading points they were earning. One of their mothers, who

works as a teacher at the school, was complaining about the other mother

being so competitive. I remarked that I was out of the loop with these

kinds of issues. She said, " I guess it's a big deal if dresses

himself. " I almost smacked her silly.

Maggie

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I think, too, that there is such competitiveness among parents regarding

their children. Because is so obviously not NT, I am out of the

loop in this, but I see it all the time when I volunteer at 's

school. Last year, two third graders were competing over how many

accelerated reading points they were earning. One of their mothers, who

works as a teacher at the school, was complaining about the other mother

being so competitive. I remarked that I was out of the loop with these

kinds of issues. She said, " I guess it's a big deal if dresses

himself. " I almost smacked her silly.

Maggie

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LOL!

I just do. I don't know. I have no idea what my secrete is. I guess I do

it because I have to and I have found what works for us.

I honestly think that I am still sane because I don't have to deal with

teachers, schools, IEPs and so forth. I do not have the patience to deal

with people in that matter. I know I don't. I spent years listening to

people tell me that I was being an over-reactive parent and making mountains

out of molehills (this coming from drs and various other professionals) and

that everything she was doing was normal. Normal being Savannah would

scream bloody murder everytime someone tried to touch her (even hug her or

tickle her), she would scream the same way every time she woke up in the

morning or from a nap, if a child outside our house was around (even if she

knew them) she would stand behind me and hide, the world revolved around

Furby (I am so glad that she is out of the Furby phase for the most

part....three years of it was every parents nightmare), echolalia, repetive

behaviours (the most annoying, and she still does it, is repeating herself

like 4, 5 and 6 times all at once), ripping doors of cupboards, breaking

folding doors to closets, I could go on and on and on.

I could not deal with someone telling me that because they are educators

that they could do better because they have a degree...never mind the fact

that I have lived with her for 8 years and know her. Actually, during the

testing process it was suggested that I go for an IEP (so freaking glad that

we are not under the county anymore and we are using an umbrella school) and

I told the vice principal, the sped teacher and the school psych after many

attemps of trying to tell me to put her in school and how good their sped

deptartment is (NOT! That is another post) and so forth that I have met

more convincing military recruiters.

I don't know how everyone deals with teachers and stuff. I know I couldn't.

I know my limites and that is one spot that the line is drawn. I would go

mad.

Georga

Re: How do you ladies do it?

> I understand better how you do it, Georga, but I still don't get how you

> do it with seven. You impress me!

>

> Maggie

>

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Lovely husband

-----Mensaje original-----

De: Jor'gha HaQ

Enviado el: Miércoles, 16 de Abril de 2003 09:22 p.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: How do you ladies do it?

Well.....

Here is my take on things....

Having 7 kids I have tried so hard not to compare them to each other.

(BBQ

sauce on pickles???? What is with this kid??? Somehow it is better

than

chocolate pudding) Anyway, as a child I was always compared to this

cousin

or that persons kid by my grandmother and I always came up short. I was

never what anyone (except my grandfather) wanted me to be. No one could

accept me for just me. Because of that I just accept people for who

they

are, no questions asked.

I have tried very hard to do this with my children. They each have

their

own personality. They are each going to develope at their own pace.

This

would be true even if they were all NT.

Because of my husband work schedual, because we homeschool, I have very

little contact with other families with children the age of mine.

Sometimes

(for me) I think this is a good thing.

It is when we go out to do our errands and end up eating at a resturant

that

I am remined how not normal some of the kids are.

Dalton does not do well in resturants. He doesn't yell or scream or

anything like that, he just doesn't do well. This last time that the

Chinese resturant he was chewing up his food and spitting it out and

handing

it to me. Then he was mining through his fried rice for " balls " (peas)

and

was being annoying in general in the way that only autistic kids can be

annoying. Savannah will go to the bathroom about 6 times during a meal

that

is eaten out because she has discovered that the bathroom is quiet and

goes

in there to get away from the resturant noise. I could go on.

How do I do it? I just accept the kids for who they are and try and work

with it. I know that they are not all normal, but because I am lucky

(in

some respects) to live in somewhat of a bubble I don't get slapped in

the

face with it much.

I just need to figure out now how to deter Dakota (NT)from mimicking the

horrid behaviours of Dalton. This new thing is driving me nuts. Dalton

throws a fit and gets away with it to a point and Dakota thinks he can

do

the same thing. The joys of three year old boys. This one told me he

hates

white underwear. Knows how to use the potty but refuses and insists on

wearing diapers. PITA!!! This boy puts me through crap that the girls

never dreamed of (even autistic Savannah).

And someone had the gall to ask me if I was going to have any more.

LMAO!!

I could not do another one! NO WAY!! I told awhile ago that if I

got

pregnant again and we had another autistic child I would have to stick a

fork in my head. Dalton is something else. If he had been my first we

would have never had anymore!! (You know, I said the same thing about

Savannah at that age as well. Sigh)

Georga

Who is babbling right now and trying to get somewhat caught up on posts.

How do you ladies do it?

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I know I am new but I really could use to vent right now.....

>

> Today I was waiting at My NT son's preschool and talking to one of

the

other mom. My son was playing with her son and her younger son (20

Months)

was just hanging out, checking things out. I said to him " Jake I love

your

boots " He looked down and said " Daddy helped "

>

> I almost started crying... would have no clue if I said that

same

thing to him nor would he just hang out....

>

> Some times reality just slaps you right in the face..... How do you

stay

strong? Just once I would love o hear " did great " Or " is

up to

age level " ,.....Sorry pity party I know and I have so many years to go

>

> Thanks for listening

>

>

> Warm Regards

>

> & ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

>

>

>

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>

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Cecilia from Perú, mom to Dessirée (05/07/99)

Lovely husband

-----Mensaje original-----

De: Jor'gha HaQ

Enviado el: Miércoles, 16 de Abril de 2003 09:22 p.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: How do you ladies do it?

Well.....

Here is my take on things....

Having 7 kids I have tried so hard not to compare them to each other.

(BBQ

sauce on pickles???? What is with this kid??? Somehow it is better

than

chocolate pudding) Anyway, as a child I was always compared to this

cousin

or that persons kid by my grandmother and I always came up short. I was

never what anyone (except my grandfather) wanted me to be. No one could

accept me for just me. Because of that I just accept people for who

they

are, no questions asked.

I have tried very hard to do this with my children. They each have

their

own personality. They are each going to develope at their own pace.

This

would be true even if they were all NT.

Because of my husband work schedual, because we homeschool, I have very

little contact with other families with children the age of mine.

Sometimes

(for me) I think this is a good thing.

It is when we go out to do our errands and end up eating at a resturant

that

I am remined how not normal some of the kids are.

Dalton does not do well in resturants. He doesn't yell or scream or

anything like that, he just doesn't do well. This last time that the

Chinese resturant he was chewing up his food and spitting it out and

handing

it to me. Then he was mining through his fried rice for " balls " (peas)

and

was being annoying in general in the way that only autistic kids can be

annoying. Savannah will go to the bathroom about 6 times during a meal

that

is eaten out because she has discovered that the bathroom is quiet and

goes

in there to get away from the resturant noise. I could go on.

How do I do it? I just accept the kids for who they are and try and work

with it. I know that they are not all normal, but because I am lucky

(in

some respects) to live in somewhat of a bubble I don't get slapped in

the

face with it much.

I just need to figure out now how to deter Dakota (NT)from mimicking the

horrid behaviours of Dalton. This new thing is driving me nuts. Dalton

throws a fit and gets away with it to a point and Dakota thinks he can

do

the same thing. The joys of three year old boys. This one told me he

hates

white underwear. Knows how to use the potty but refuses and insists on

wearing diapers. PITA!!! This boy puts me through crap that the girls

never dreamed of (even autistic Savannah).

And someone had the gall to ask me if I was going to have any more.

LMAO!!

I could not do another one! NO WAY!! I told awhile ago that if I

got

pregnant again and we had another autistic child I would have to stick a

fork in my head. Dalton is something else. If he had been my first we

would have never had anymore!! (You know, I said the same thing about

Savannah at that age as well. Sigh)

Georga

Who is babbling right now and trying to get somewhat caught up on posts.

How do you ladies do it?

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I know I am new but I really could use to vent right now.....

>

> Today I was waiting at My NT son's preschool and talking to one of

the

other mom. My son was playing with her son and her younger son (20

Months)

was just hanging out, checking things out. I said to him " Jake I love

your

boots " He looked down and said " Daddy helped "

>

> I almost started crying... would have no clue if I said that

same

thing to him nor would he just hang out....

>

> Some times reality just slaps you right in the face..... How do you

stay

strong? Just once I would love o hear " did great " Or " is

up to

age level " ,.....Sorry pity party I know and I have so many years to go

>

> Thanks for listening

>

>

> Warm Regards

>

> & ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

>

>

>

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Cecilia from Perú, mom to Dessirée (05/07/99)

Lovely husband

-----Mensaje original-----

De: Jor'gha HaQ

Enviado el: Miércoles, 16 de Abril de 2003 09:22 p.m.

Para: parenting_autism

Asunto: Re: How do you ladies do it?

Well.....

Here is my take on things....

Having 7 kids I have tried so hard not to compare them to each other.

(BBQ

sauce on pickles???? What is with this kid??? Somehow it is better

than

chocolate pudding) Anyway, as a child I was always compared to this

cousin

or that persons kid by my grandmother and I always came up short. I was

never what anyone (except my grandfather) wanted me to be. No one could

accept me for just me. Because of that I just accept people for who

they

are, no questions asked.

I have tried very hard to do this with my children. They each have

their

own personality. They are each going to develope at their own pace.

This

would be true even if they were all NT.

Because of my husband work schedual, because we homeschool, I have very

little contact with other families with children the age of mine.

Sometimes

(for me) I think this is a good thing.

It is when we go out to do our errands and end up eating at a resturant

that

I am remined how not normal some of the kids are.

Dalton does not do well in resturants. He doesn't yell or scream or

anything like that, he just doesn't do well. This last time that the

Chinese resturant he was chewing up his food and spitting it out and

handing

it to me. Then he was mining through his fried rice for " balls " (peas)

and

was being annoying in general in the way that only autistic kids can be

annoying. Savannah will go to the bathroom about 6 times during a meal

that

is eaten out because she has discovered that the bathroom is quiet and

goes

in there to get away from the resturant noise. I could go on.

How do I do it? I just accept the kids for who they are and try and work

with it. I know that they are not all normal, but because I am lucky

(in

some respects) to live in somewhat of a bubble I don't get slapped in

the

face with it much.

I just need to figure out now how to deter Dakota (NT)from mimicking the

horrid behaviours of Dalton. This new thing is driving me nuts. Dalton

throws a fit and gets away with it to a point and Dakota thinks he can

do

the same thing. The joys of three year old boys. This one told me he

hates

white underwear. Knows how to use the potty but refuses and insists on

wearing diapers. PITA!!! This boy puts me through crap that the girls

never dreamed of (even autistic Savannah).

And someone had the gall to ask me if I was going to have any more.

LMAO!!

I could not do another one! NO WAY!! I told awhile ago that if I

got

pregnant again and we had another autistic child I would have to stick a

fork in my head. Dalton is something else. If he had been my first we

would have never had anymore!! (You know, I said the same thing about

Savannah at that age as well. Sigh)

Georga

Who is babbling right now and trying to get somewhat caught up on posts.

How do you ladies do it?

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I know I am new but I really could use to vent right now.....

>

> Today I was waiting at My NT son's preschool and talking to one of

the

other mom. My son was playing with her son and her younger son (20

Months)

was just hanging out, checking things out. I said to him " Jake I love

your

boots " He looked down and said " Daddy helped "

>

> I almost started crying... would have no clue if I said that

same

thing to him nor would he just hang out....

>

> Some times reality just slaps you right in the face..... How do you

stay

strong? Just once I would love o hear " did great " Or " is

up to

age level " ,.....Sorry pity party I know and I have so many years to go

>

> Thanks for listening

>

>

> Warm Regards

>

> & ASD 11/25/00 in Maine

>

>

>

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I bow down to you, Georga .

Maggie

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I bow down to you, Georga .

Maggie

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I bow down to you, Georga .

Maggie

***********************

oh, she is used to bows..i bow to her all the time..'course the other end is

usually pointing towards her and uncovered in a pretty moon, hehehe

Missy-who is now ducking and running for cover

[Guest guest]

There is a lot to be said about not dealing with prof's etc.

I have just spent the last two days running round because of THEM!

There is one thing that makes this hard, it's others who do not

understand and wont even try too.

Louisa

[Guest guest]

There is a lot to be said about not dealing with prof's etc.

I have just spent the last two days running round because of THEM!

There is one thing that makes this hard, it's others who do not

understand and wont even try too.

Louisa

[Guest guest]

There is a lot to be said about not dealing with prof's etc.

I have just spent the last two days running round because of THEM!

There is one thing that makes this hard, it's others who do not

understand and wont even try too.

Louisa