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OS Daily Thread 18th July 2011
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ATBB - hi there, that is forward planning - getting the wine ready for wetting your babes head!! Best of luck for your pregancy. xxMe, OH, grown DS, (other DS left home) and Mum (coming up 80!). Considering foster parenting. Hints and tips on saving £ always well received. Xx
March 1st week £80 includes a new dog bed though £63 was food etc for the week.0 -
Afternoon All :hello:
Welcome :wave: ATBB and all other newbies
While almost dry, it is still not that warm, and I am still wearing a jumper with a polo shirt, jeans and pop socks, the heating has not been on though.Been to Aldi and stocked up with fresh stuff, though must make a note not to bother on Monday mornings as some of the things I wanted were not out yet. They are open on Sunday, so why not stocked up at 11am? :mad::mad:
Just done the banking, so that is all in line again, still got some unpacking to start, and loading the 'van for Wednesday.
I am at the hairdressers in the morning, it is definitely ready, as all out of shape. Trying to decide what to do with it, I want it short as it is cooler for Spain, but want a definite style, wanting to have something different for my BIG birthday next month, I quite fancy the style where you have it cut around your ears on one side, and then longer at the other. Fed up of my full fringe, so want to try to merge that into a spiky side one too. Any suggestions?? Did you see Tonight's the Night on Saturday, one of the Mum's (the little girl who had diabetes) had a similar style, but wonder if it is too young for me?
Tea tonight will be sausages, which I got out of the freezer, with some veg.
NPM - stop blaming yourself, we all wonder if we have done right with our off-spring, mine on the other hand is a total social animal, with friends all over the country and abroad, always off to one place or another. I sometimes wonder if it was me working and him having friends in all different villages, from his social activities when younger, my stance was while he was playing sport/cubs/scouts etc., he wasn't roaming the streets and getting into trouble, which he didn't. As for Noah's Birthday, why don't you bring any family/friends celebrations a week forward, and let him stress out at that, and then make his actual birthday day a day for just you 3, doing the things he likes, which at least let's him not melt down on his birthday. We are what we are, and we cannot change that, lists, what are they??
Lou, Pen-Pin and all others under the weather, ((hugs)), spoons, hi-5's, to you all.
Take care all - DGMember #8 of the SKI-ers Club
Why is it I have less time now I am retired then when I worked?0 -
NoahsPennilessMummy wrote: »I dont think I am going to bother getting diagnosed as it wont change anything.
. On the form I filled in, the general average population score 16.4. But 80% of people with autism score 32 and above. I scored 41:eek: so they are 99.9% certain i have Aspergers....not autism as I never had the associated language difficulties. I already know anyway that I have difficulties, even going back to being a child I never knew how to join in with other kids and was quite lonely and bullied. I hate socialising and if i get invited to a party my first thought is what excuse can I come up with to not go. I hate anyone coming to my house esp uninvited. I used to think I was a control freak but now I see it is part of my condition. I have lists of lists or I cant manage lol. I cant do social chit chat at all. If I go somewhere new I have to do a trial run first so I can picture where I am going. I have no spacial awareness at all and tried to learn to drive for years but despite getting full marks in theory test I could not get my head around the manouvres and proximity issues. Writing all this down it is blindingly obvious. but being diagnosed for definate would not change anything. i can see now that I have self developed coping mechinisms over the years and it has never been a huge problem to me.
I panic if there's anyone coming to the house - Mr LW's pal "A" is visiting tomorrow night - it's planned, he's coming to see Mr LW not me, I've known him for 9 years, and STILL I'm feeling stressed about it!!
I do drive, but I have a major problem with "left" and "right"; I also do trial runs of new places, or I can't cope.
I'm far and away more at ease with dogs than I am with people, and can recognise dogs I've only seen once before, but will fail to recognise people I "should" know well, if I see them in an unexpected place (f'r instance we bump into them in town).
I am scared to leave the house alone - even to go into the back garden - in case a neighbour speaks to me; if we visit the pub, I hide in the corner and let Mr LW deal with any conversation. The reason I often vanish from the Daily is that I lose my nerve to post.
I'm just saying all this so that you won't (hopefully) feel so badly about it; like the others have said, you do a fantastic job with Noah; and I'm going to belt up now, as I'm getting to the point where I'm tying myself in knots with what I'm trying to say..:o:DIf your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0 -
lol Lamewolf that makes me feel so much less alone iyswim;)
I dont usually admit that that is how I am. I wish I could just chill about social situations but I just hate it:o. If anyone does come to the house planned it is always to do with DH and Noah and I stay in the front room out of the way till they have gone!
I dont speak to neighbours much either....if I am hanging washing out or something and one of them comes out to do something I will go in the house again and wait till they have gone before carrying on my job:o
I have come to the conclusion that I dont need to be diagnosed with it I already know and it is quite liberating to admit that I have difficulties but I get on with it.
DG we dont have family/friends celebrations for Noah as he doesnt manage....it is always just us 3...he never goes to other peoples bday parties either:o0 -
AAArrrrrgh. The sheep have been in my garden, eaten all the peas and dug up all the beetroot.0
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NPM, sweetie, you just described me!!:D
I panic if there's anyone coming to the house - Mr LW's pal "A" is visiting tomorrow night - it's planned, he's coming to see Mr LW not me, I've known him for 9 years, and STILL I'm feeling stressed about it!!
I do drive, but I have a major problem with "left" and "right"; I also do trial runs of new places, or I can't cope.
I'm far and away more at ease with dogs than I am with people, and can recognise dogs I've only seen once before, but will fail to recognise people I "should" know well, if I see them in an unexpected place (f'r instance we bump into them in town).
LOL :rotfl::rotfl: describes me to a tee too especially the bit about the dogs although I have a memory for faces.
Glad you feel a bit brighter NPM xI must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. When it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
When the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.0 -
Afternoon my lovelies
NPM - what can I say? If I told you I blamed myself for DS's ASD would you nod your head, agree and say it was all my fault? Of course not so why not give yourself the same courtesy. I am convinced that DS has got ASD from a combination of me and H. I am not a undiagnosed Aspie or anything but I have those autistic traits just like everyone. Terribly shy as a child, only like socialising with those I am comfortable with (I am awful at small talk :eek: I find it a real effort to do), H is very black and white (rigidity of thinking anyone), I hate eye contact, I do it because I know I have to but I find it terribly uncomfortable doing it for long periods of time, especially with people I don't know. So from the looks of things you're not in this club on your ownFrom the sounds of it, it was a series of events in one weekend that just got to him and he'd got no other outlet. But birthday celebration or not he loves you, you're a great mum and not to sound to bum licky you are an inspiration. You do right by Noah and although he might struggle the fact that you are his constant rock is what counts xx
ATBB - Congratulations, have a wonderful pregnancyWelcome to the thread.
Bramble - sooooo I assume BIL is contributing to food expenses is he? <drums fingers on table> If he isn't then he should be offering something.
Not much to report. Been food shopping, spent the last hour having email conversation with friend, no housework, wet washing to hang (inside as it's raining. Again. Pah) and school run in a hour :eek: No idea about tea, haven't even looked on planner.
Hugs and spoons all round. Have a lovely day OS or not.I have a gift for enraging people, but if I ever bore you it'll be with a knifeLouise Brooks
All will be well in the end. If it's not well, it's not the end.Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars0 -
Hi everyone,
Another one here identifying with what you say NPM. I'm terrible at socialising and if I know I'm going to be with someone I don't know well I try to prepare some small talk beforehand. Luckily both my two don't seem to have inherited it. In fact DD is completely the opposite, as a child she would go up to the nearest child and introduce herself and ask if they wanted ot play. She has still never met a stranger and has more friends than anyone I know, I don't know where she gets it from.
I've been busy today, I went swimming this morning, I'm trying to go at last twicw a week. I spent the afternoon preparing for my SIL and her two friends who are coming down on Thursday for a few days.0 -
Afternoon all
Welcome ATBBI do drive, but I have a major problem with "left" and "right"; I also do trial runs of new places, or I can't cope.
I'm the same with this! So bad a left and right, it's even worse with my vertigo. I hate driving new places. Kinda hard when my job is to drive a 17seater minibus for work and often have to go to new places! :rotfl:
Today at work flew by! Felt a bit ill though today. For past 2 weeks I've had an extremely painful headache at about 10am which is located right behind my left eyebrow. It lasts for a good few hours despite painkillers. Last week my colleague suggested it could be sinusitus (sp?) so tried some decongestants but they haven't helped. I went to speak to pharmacist in Boots to see what they could recommend, but when I mentioned my vertigo she said I should go see my Dr as it's probably linked. I've made an appt for Thurs but not sure what they can do cos I still haven't been seen by hospital. :(My vertigo has been playing up a little this last week too.
OS wise - HM celery soup for tea that I made yday, and again for lunch tomorrow. Need to put laundry away and then continue with the packing.
Have a good evening all
x* Rainbow baby boy born 9th August 2016 *
* Slimming World follower (I breastfeed so get 6 hex's!) *
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Evening All,
Dont have a lot to say for myself this weather. OH's car will cost about £5-£600 to get through its MOT, so its off to the great scrapyard in the sky, and he will get a new wee runaround for abut the same amount, which looks a bit better, has about 15000 less miles on the clock, and hopefully will last another year without too much upset. Work is slowly drying up for him, and it looks like he will be idle from the second week of August. Well out of work, I won't let him stay idle for long :rotfl:
I am sorry so many of us are having such a hard time at the moment. Hugs for you all.
Jackie XXXIt's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your windowEvery worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory. - Ghandi0
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