and I forgot to wear pants AGAIN.
Ahhh it's good to be home. Did I miss out on anything during August?
Ahhh it's good to be home. Did I miss out on anything during August?
First day of school....
Paige has been cheating on you with some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse. Quite the catch if you ask the other ladies on the board.
I thought walkman was some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse.
Originally posted by mankie:boo on you mankie.
Paige has been cheating on you with some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse. Quite the catch if you ask the other ladies on the board.
WALKIE!!!! How was Canada? I was about to do a little post asking if you had been eaten by Border Police or something like that. It's nice to know that you are back in town. ;) August was hot, humid, and boring. I think. I have a poor memory in August. I guess that is a good thing.
I thought that was you…
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I thought walkman was some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:I thought that was Mankie's boytoy?
I thought that was you…
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I thought walkman was some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse.
Originally posted by paige:We're all one and the same.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:I thought that was Mankie's boytoy?
I thought that was you…
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I thought walkman was some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse.
Originally posted by walkman:Welcome home Walkie. :o He will help set you straight and outfit you with the coolest of the cool in school. :cool:
and I forgot to wear pants AGAIN.
Ahhh it's good to be home. Did I miss out on anything during August?
Originally posted by paige:If he's got no arse he's no good to me! :D
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:I thought that was Mankie's boytoy?
I thought that was you…
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I thought walkman was some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:Finally, the truth is revealed. P.S. Mank, I don't need the arse…I'm not the one receiving.
Originally posted by paige:We're all one and the same.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:I thought that was Mankie's boytoy?
I thought that was you…
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I thought walkman was some lanky, dopey looking skinny bloke with no arse.
And Jag, it'll be good to see you again…it looks like an excellent month (Mogwai? Dandys? BRMC + Warlocks? Yeees!)
Originally posted by Jaguär:
Welcome home Walkie. :)
Originally posted by paige:
Originally posted by Jaguär:ahhh what a pleasure :) I'm thinking about Dillinger, and will definitely be at the Dandys, BRMC, Built to Spill and Interpol…plenty of good stuff at the Black Cat too - most likely Stellastarr, The Bellrays, Del Cielo, Radio 4 and BJM…shit that's all the way through October. What're you shooting for?
Welcome home Walkie. :)
P.S. I can't believe you cheated on me with GGW :)
Originally posted by walkman:Dillinger will indeed be insane! I'm not sure if some of the older folk on the board could take it. ;)
ahhh what a pleasure :) I'm thinking about Dillinger, and will definitely be at the Dandys, BRMC, Built to Spill and Interpol…plenty of good stuff at the Black Cat too - most likely Stellastarr, The Bellrays, Del Cielo, Radio 4 and BJM…shit that's all the way through October. What're you shooting for?
P.S. I can't believe you cheated on me with GGW :)
First day of school for my kids…let’s hope it’s a good one cause another year like last year….well…I don’t think I could take it….we must have gotten like 20 calls about my older kid (the one more on the autism spectrum) although I have come to believe they both are…. I guess my main hope - maybe pie in the sky-is no bullying and that they each find a friend finally…Anyways we switched the older one to a different middle school and the younger one is also going there…I hope they get more support there…if this doesn’t work we’ll have to make some tough choices I don’t want to contemplate…
I hope things to smoothly. Middle school is just the worst, man.
Thanks. Agree.
Middle school is the worst. Middle school for kids on the autism spectrum- even relatively high functioning - may be impossible. We will see..
How do kids who are not neurotypical have any hopes of “fitting in”? They don’t want to fit in. They want to be the kids they are…which is weird and “inappropriate “… You see the kids walking around in packs all trying to be the same and blend in…. I fear it’s a nonstarter for kids like mine. Sometimes I wonder if we are getting it wrong trying to mainstream our kids. But what are the options? Place kids with other non neurotypical kids? How would that work? I got to say I am pretty deflated…it feels like I been pushing this rock up a hill for a while and it’s not getting lighter
Anyways I appreciate this board and music helping me retain my limited sanity. Thanks
Middle school is the worst. Middle school for kids on the autism spectrum- even relatively high functioning - may be impossible. We will see..
How do kids who are not neurotypical have any hopes of “fitting in”? They don’t want to fit in. They want to be the kids they are…which is weird and “inappropriate “… You see the kids walking around in packs all trying to be the same and blend in…. I fear it’s a nonstarter for kids like mine. Sometimes I wonder if we are getting it wrong trying to mainstream our kids. But what are the options? Place kids with other non neurotypical kids? How would that work? I got to say I am pretty deflated…it feels like I been pushing this rock up a hill for a while and it’s not getting lighter
Anyways I appreciate this board and music helping me retain my limited sanity. Thanks
nkotb wrote:facts!
Middle school is just the worst, man.
Mainstream vs not seems like a tough choice. Getting used to the real world (as that's not changing to accommodate them) is a hard road, I would reach out to other neurotypical kids, parents or advisors you work with, and see what worked for them. Everyone has their own limitations, so one size definitely doesn't fit all.
What about activities/clubs, that sometimes can help find 'like-minded' friends? Often you can work independently in the group, so not have to mingle constantly.
They have robotics, film, chess, D&D, Model UN, art and many others. not sure that's going to solve all the problems, but might find something that get's him engaged and psyched to go to school
There are also some private schools that might fit the bill like https://thesycamoreschoolva.org/
but $$$$
Middle school kids are the absolute worst. That's pretty universal
Sorry to hear hutch… I'm a basket case and my kids haven't even scratched the school surface yet.
Yeesh. My youngest just turned 19…I think I survived with only a few scrapes and gouges.
hanky/lanky-Hatchıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl wrote:nkotb wrote:facts!
Middle school is just the worst, man.
Mainstream vs not seems like a tough choice. Getting used to the real world (as that's not changing to accommodate them) is a hard road, I would reach out to other neurotypical kids, parents or advisors you work with, and see what worked for them. Everyone has their own limitations, so one size definitely doesn't fit all.
What about activities/clubs, that sometimes can help find 'like-minded' friends? Often you can work independently in the group, so not have to mingle constantly.
They have robotics, film, chess, D&D, Model UN, art and many others. not sure that's going to solve all the problems, but might find something that get's him engaged and psyched to go to school
There are also some private schools that might fit the bill like https://thesycamoreschoolva.org/
but $$$$
Middle school kids are the absolute worst. That's pretty universal
Obviously many of the things you suggest we have tried
We have paid for many many social groups for many many years.
If we had to do private school we would have to sell our house and move. We live in a place with supposedly decent schools.
Not really asking for solutions as nobody really has any. We work with specialists, etc. I been taking them to see people for more than ten years.