Re: ok, now I'm really mad at dealing with schools!

[Guest guest]

If it gets any more involved, I'll certainly talk to the school.

I don't think talking to her parents would do any good.

I make it a rule to not get involved with the kids fights, but this is going too

far. You just can't believe what this girl said to .

It's only a sweatshirt, for goodness sake. But, it's from my hometown, and it's

's favorite.

She seriously sounded like some trashy person on " Cops " the things she said.

If it doesn't resolve, and she threatens again, I will talk with the

school.

[Guest guest]

If it gets any more involved, I'll certainly talk to the school.

I don't think talking to her parents would do any good.

I make it a rule to not get involved with the kids fights, but this is going too

far. You just can't believe what this girl said to .

It's only a sweatshirt, for goodness sake. But, it's from my hometown, and it's

's favorite.

She seriously sounded like some trashy person on " Cops " the things she said.

If it doesn't resolve, and she threatens again, I will talk with the

school.

[Guest guest]

If it gets any more involved, I'll certainly talk to the school.

I don't think talking to her parents would do any good.

I make it a rule to not get involved with the kids fights, but this is going too

far. You just can't believe what this girl said to .

It's only a sweatshirt, for goodness sake. But, it's from my hometown, and it's

's favorite.

She seriously sounded like some trashy person on " Cops " the things she said.

If it doesn't resolve, and she threatens again, I will talk with the

school.

[Guest guest]

You know what ? THAT is bullying, and there is LOTS of talk going on

in schools now about bullying! Here in NE, a boy just got arrested because

of making bombs and threatening to blow up the school, and they say it's

because he's been bullied since kindergarten!! I think I would say

something to someone at the school about it - just generally, so that they

know it's happening to your daughter. They wouldn't necessarily need to do

anything, but you might suggest to them that they look into some programs

about bullying so innocent people don't get hurt! I'd be very angry about

that!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

Thanks.

I know it's bullying.

It's disgusting.

I probably will say something, but I'm so mad at the school right now. I don't

feel like I could handle any more crap. I've got so much to deal with.

Know what I mean?

[Guest guest]

Thanks.

I know it's bullying.

It's disgusting.

I probably will say something, but I'm so mad at the school right now. I don't

feel like I could handle any more crap. I've got so much to deal with.

Know what I mean?

[Guest guest]

Thanks!

It's like, just because isn't in a wheelchair with snot running out of

her nose, and drool all down her chin, that she's ok. Well, she's NOT.

It makes me so mad. I gotta stop thinking about it. I'm getting myself all

worked up.

But, you are right. I will make sure the school knows. They do have to look

out for her.

I asked ;s best friend about this girl, and she said that she's a brat,

and is all talk. She said she would watch out for too.

People piss me off!

[Guest guest]

Yes, I do, . If and when you do call, I'd just say that your daughter

has been bullied, and you fear there's a lot of it going on, so you wanted

to recommend some information be given to school staff on bullying. I HATE

that, and hate it that you have so much going on. Any friends nearby that

could lend a hand? Please take care of YOU!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

Thanks.

Naw, I'm just plugging through. I'm kind of a loner. Well, I am a loner.

Don't do the " coffee morning " things with the other moms. Not into the " craft

get togethers " and all that.

I much prefer to be home, reading a book, or hanging out with my kids or hubby.

I've always been like that, so It's not a depression issue.

Just a loner.

The one thing I need that would make me happier than anything, I think, is a hot

tub. If I had a hot tub, I'd hot tub in the morning, I'd hot tub in the

evening, all over this land..........

sorry, got that old " if I had a hammer " song into my head there.

Oh, I really want a hot tub!

[Guest guest]

LOL!! I like that song, too! , I would have loved to have a hot tub

also, but we did something a little cheaper. We got a bathtub, regular

size, that's also a whirlpool. I wish we could have gotten a bigger one,

but our bathroom is small, and it just wouldn't fit. Could that be an

option? I'm a people person, but I also love to read and be alone at times

too. I know what you mean - no reason to have to explain that. But you

know what? Even a loner has more friends than they sometimes realize,

neighbors and such that may be willing to help. Just a thought - maybe you

wouldn't feel comfortable with that, and that's OK too. So sorry things are

so yucky!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

LOL!! I like that song, too! , I would have loved to have a hot tub

also, but we did something a little cheaper. We got a bathtub, regular

size, that's also a whirlpool. I wish we could have gotten a bigger one,

but our bathroom is small, and it just wouldn't fit. Could that be an

option? I'm a people person, but I also love to read and be alone at times

too. I know what you mean - no reason to have to explain that. But you

know what? Even a loner has more friends than they sometimes realize,

neighbors and such that may be willing to help. Just a thought - maybe you

wouldn't feel comfortable with that, and that's OK too. So sorry things are

so yucky!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

ok, now I'm really mad at dealing with schools!

Sorry to hear this, . I feel for you and your kids. Can you talk to

the girl's parents and give them info on EDS??? Maybe talk to the guidance

counselor and get him/her involved?

[Guest guest]

ok, now I'm really mad at dealing with schools!

Sorry to hear this, . I feel for you and your kids. Can you talk to

the girl's parents and give them info on EDS??? Maybe talk to the guidance

counselor and get him/her involved?

[Guest guest]

> It's just stupid. I gotta get over that.

Yes, you do, , for your own sake! It's not being weak to ask

for help, it's being smart! Plus, if you do ask, it gives the other

people an opportunity to help (like YOU like to do!) and then ask YOU

for help if they should need it. I know if someone doesn't ask me

for help once in awhile, then I feel I can't ask them.

You won't be considered weak, believe me!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

> It's just stupid. I gotta get over that.

Yes, you do, , for your own sake! It's not being weak to ask

for help, it's being smart! Plus, if you do ask, it gives the other

people an opportunity to help (like YOU like to do!) and then ask YOU

for help if they should need it. I know if someone doesn't ask me

for help once in awhile, then I feel I can't ask them.

You won't be considered weak, believe me!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

> One of 's friends told me that this girlis jealous of

because she's so pretty and popular.

> I don't know, but it could be.

> The other problem has right now is this stupid boy who is

almost stalking her. He's a moron, and a looser - likes to tell

stories about how drunk he gets and how he gets in trouble with the

police and smokes pot.

> He calls every single day, and she won't talk to him. He

wrote her a letter telling her he needs her cause she's such a nice /

good girl, and he needs her to straighten himself out.

> It's nice he thinks of her that way, but she has told him very

nicely that she doesn't want a boyfriend. He just won't stop.

> They are only 15!

, is there a way to block him out of your phone? You may be

able to block only certain callers. If not, I think I would call his

parents, and just nicely ask that he doesn't call anymore, as your

daughter is not interested in having any boyfriends, and it upsets

her when he calls. I don't think they would take offense at that.

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

> One of 's friends told me that this girlis jealous of

because she's so pretty and popular.

> I don't know, but it could be.

> The other problem has right now is this stupid boy who is

almost stalking her. He's a moron, and a looser - likes to tell

stories about how drunk he gets and how he gets in trouble with the

police and smokes pot.

> He calls every single day, and she won't talk to him. He

wrote her a letter telling her he needs her cause she's such a nice /

good girl, and he needs her to straighten himself out.

> It's nice he thinks of her that way, but she has told him very

nicely that she doesn't want a boyfriend. He just won't stop.

> They are only 15!

, is there a way to block him out of your phone? You may be

able to block only certain callers. If not, I think I would call his

parents, and just nicely ask that he doesn't call anymore, as your

daughter is not interested in having any boyfriends, and it upsets

her when he calls. I don't think they would take offense at that.

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

> One of 's friends told me that this girlis jealous of

because she's so pretty and popular.

> I don't know, but it could be.

> The other problem has right now is this stupid boy who is

almost stalking her. He's a moron, and a looser - likes to tell

stories about how drunk he gets and how he gets in trouble with the

police and smokes pot.

> He calls every single day, and she won't talk to him. He

wrote her a letter telling her he needs her cause she's such a nice /

good girl, and he needs her to straighten himself out.

> It's nice he thinks of her that way, but she has told him very

nicely that she doesn't want a boyfriend. He just won't stop.

> They are only 15!

, is there a way to block him out of your phone? You may be

able to block only certain callers. If not, I think I would call his

parents, and just nicely ask that he doesn't call anymore, as your

daughter is not interested in having any boyfriends, and it upsets

her when he calls. I don't think they would take offense at that.

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

Hi and ,

My Ginny has gone through this may times in her short life. When she was

little I protected her, as she got older I tried to teach her what to do to take

care of herself. If that includes going to the police, we at least file a

report so that if anyone tries anything it is on record. Right now when

problems

occur in school, she goes to the principal herself and she has learned to

resolve lots of issues herself.

I (and Ginny) take this very seriously as she has been severely injured in

the past. I did not know the extent of the abuse taking place as Ginny has a

learning disability and the one major area affected is her speech/language

abilities. She does real well, this after years of speech therapy. Anyway, I

should have known when someone destroyed her bike to the point that it was not

able to be ridden. Jerry and I went to the kids parents house and they made

them

pay for it, but the abuse continued as we didn't know. In hindsight if we

would have just filled out a police report, the incident would have been on file

in support of some of the abuse that was occurring.

It is very sad and disheartening to see your child go through these kind of

things. Right now she has been receiving phone calls on her cell phone from

some girl she doesn't even know. A girl we thought was her friend (I was a

little suspicious as the girl is not a special ed student) gave it out and they

thought it was funny to prank Ginny. Except the prank is not funny at all as it

has all kind of swear words and says they are going to kill her. I've told

her to save the messages and not erase them, I did listen to one so I know she

is not lying, but she then tells me she " forgot " and erased them, all of

them......it is so frustrating. Ginny has a low-borderline IQ so everything is

so

much more difficult, and lots of kids think it is hilarious to scare her, make

fun of her, etc. if they only know what this poor child has dealt with in

her short life......and what she deals with now.......at least we have a lot of

love in our home.

I hope this helps ......and I hope you find the right answers to what

to do. there are not always easy solutions. If anything happens in school

tell to go right to the principal and make sure she has the ability to

call you if she needs to.

Hugs,

Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi and ,

My Ginny has gone through this may times in her short life. When she was

little I protected her, as she got older I tried to teach her what to do to take

care of herself. If that includes going to the police, we at least file a

report so that if anyone tries anything it is on record. Right now when

problems

occur in school, she goes to the principal herself and she has learned to

resolve lots of issues herself.

I (and Ginny) take this very seriously as she has been severely injured in

the past. I did not know the extent of the abuse taking place as Ginny has a

learning disability and the one major area affected is her speech/language

abilities. She does real well, this after years of speech therapy. Anyway, I

should have known when someone destroyed her bike to the point that it was not

able to be ridden. Jerry and I went to the kids parents house and they made

them

pay for it, but the abuse continued as we didn't know. In hindsight if we

would have just filled out a police report, the incident would have been on file

in support of some of the abuse that was occurring.

It is very sad and disheartening to see your child go through these kind of

things. Right now she has been receiving phone calls on her cell phone from

some girl she doesn't even know. A girl we thought was her friend (I was a

little suspicious as the girl is not a special ed student) gave it out and they

thought it was funny to prank Ginny. Except the prank is not funny at all as it

has all kind of swear words and says they are going to kill her. I've told

her to save the messages and not erase them, I did listen to one so I know she

is not lying, but she then tells me she " forgot " and erased them, all of

them......it is so frustrating. Ginny has a low-borderline IQ so everything is

so

much more difficult, and lots of kids think it is hilarious to scare her, make

fun of her, etc. if they only know what this poor child has dealt with in

her short life......and what she deals with now.......at least we have a lot of

love in our home.

I hope this helps ......and I hope you find the right answers to what

to do. there are not always easy solutions. If anything happens in school

tell to go right to the principal and make sure she has the ability to

call you if she needs to.

Hugs,

Sue

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/17/04 10:52:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

monica-jb@... writes:

<< Oh, I really want a hot tub! >>

Me too!!!!!!!

Hugs,

Sue

[Guest guest]

I am behind in reading and am reading from behind (does that make sense?) so

I haven't gotten to what has happened to but did read what Sue wrote

about her Ginny. It made me so furious at those kids and at those school

officials and parents for not watching over these kids' behavior better, not

surpervising them as they should , not teaching them empathy for others and not

carrying through with meaningful consequences!! AGHHHHH! It reallly really

upsets

me. (Can you tell that I used to teach and was then an elementary school

counselor for over 22 years!!) Ginny's school needs to use a " bully-proof " type

curriculum so that no child ever has to go through that. I am positive that

Ginny

is not the only one .

My heart just aches for what she has gone through.She is lucky to have such a

supportive and loving family to come home to.

In my other life, I helped to write a bully curriculum (no...not how to BE

one but how to DEAL with one) for schools and counselors. I have published over

8 books and/or curriculums on topics such as this.

Please give Ginny an extra hug for me today!

[Guest guest]

I am behind in reading and am reading from behind (does that make sense?) so

I haven't gotten to what has happened to but did read what Sue wrote

about her Ginny. It made me so furious at those kids and at those school

officials and parents for not watching over these kids' behavior better, not

surpervising them as they should , not teaching them empathy for others and not

carrying through with meaningful consequences!! AGHHHHH! It reallly really

upsets

me. (Can you tell that I used to teach and was then an elementary school

counselor for over 22 years!!) Ginny's school needs to use a " bully-proof " type

curriculum so that no child ever has to go through that. I am positive that

Ginny

is not the only one .

My heart just aches for what she has gone through.She is lucky to have such a

supportive and loving family to come home to.

In my other life, I helped to write a bully curriculum (no...not how to BE

one but how to DEAL with one) for schools and counselors. I have published over

8 books and/or curriculums on topics such as this.

Please give Ginny an extra hug for me today!

[Guest guest]

I am behind in reading and am reading from behind (does that make sense?) so

I haven't gotten to what has happened to but did read what Sue wrote

about her Ginny. It made me so furious at those kids and at those school

officials and parents for not watching over these kids' behavior better, not

surpervising them as they should , not teaching them empathy for others and not

carrying through with meaningful consequences!! AGHHHHH! It reallly really

upsets

me. (Can you tell that I used to teach and was then an elementary school

counselor for over 22 years!!) Ginny's school needs to use a " bully-proof " type

curriculum so that no child ever has to go through that. I am positive that

Ginny

is not the only one .

My heart just aches for what she has gone through.She is lucky to have such a

supportive and loving family to come home to.

In my other life, I helped to write a bully curriculum (no...not how to BE

one but how to DEAL with one) for schools and counselors. I have published over

8 books and/or curriculums on topics such as this.

Please give Ginny an extra hug for me today!

[Guest guest]

My mother has one- I would never be able to get down in it, and or if I did, I

would have a heck of a time getting back out-

We actually looked a some small jacuzzi tubs at home depot last weekend. They

are only around $600.00.

I'm hoping for that. We have a small bathroom and a small tub too.

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