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monnagran

ivyleaf wrote: »

monna - I remember wiping my eyes at DD's school Nativity, and her teacher remarked drily that she used to cry at Nativity plays too... until she was a teacher

Ivyleaf, teachers are usually past tears. They can usually be found standing in a corner, silently banging their heads against the wall.

ivyleaf

monnagran wrote: »

Ivyleaf, teachers are usually past tears. They can usually be found standing in a corner, silently banging their heads against the wall.

When DD2 was in Reception at a different school, she was the Angel Gabriel. She had golden curls at the time, and the Head made her a gold brocade dress with big sleeves so that when she held her arms up the sleeves resembled wings. All the Mums said "Aaah!" because she looked so lovely, but she wasn't at all interested in looking lovely, just really cross at having to stand for so long with her arms up. I don't think Angel Gabriel was supposed to be glaring...

karcher

ivyleaf wrote: »

When DD2 was in Reception at a different school, she was the Angel Gabriel. She had golden curls at the time, and the Head made her a gold brocade dress with big sleeves so that when she held her arms up the sleeves resembled wings. All the Mums said "Aaah!" because she looked so lovely, but she wasn't at all interested in looking lovely, just really cross at having to stand for so long with her arms up. I don't think Angel Gabriel was supposed to be glaring...

Wouldn't that be considered child cruelty

ivyleaf

karcher wrote: »

Wouldn't that be considered child cruelty

I expect it would these days, especially as the brocade was really heavy This was in 1981 though.

VJsmum

So today I appear to have entered the 'anger' stage of grief. I was under the impression that the anger was directed at the departed for... er departing... not all and sundry you meet in the shopping centre for being total absolute f**kwits....

Add to that my OH fixing a new toilet seat at 5 am this morning involving the use of a HAMMER
DS coming in at 4.00 - HAMMERED
Christmas parcels not arriving - and trying to care
All the cashpoints having long queues - those that didn't had no money
The bathroom looking like a bomb has hit it - which it has, actually as my DD is into bathbombs,

AND..... And.... the imminent arrival of the mother in law who is fairly unpredictable in what she says.....


That feels a bit better...

Thinking of you, MMF and Burtha and others going through tough times.

Floss

VJsmum can i prescribe one of these :grouphug: followed by telling whoever is most capable (DH, children, cat etc) that they are sorting out tea, and then shutting yourself into your bedroom with a glass, bottle of preferred tipple, snacks & sandwiches for later, and a good book. Oh and put a sign on the door that says "do not even think about disturbing me".

monnagran

VJsmum, I can tell you why you are so angry. All the things you describe are pretty petty compared with what you are dealing with. Also, you need every bit of time and energy you can summon up, to deal with your own thoughts and your own responsibilities. All these other things are are interrupting your thoughts and sapping what little energy you have left. I think that at any other time you would be irritated and impatient, but with all your emotions so close to the surface you just want to explode.

Don't beat yourself up. Take up Floss's excellent suggestion and let everybody know that if they are looking for service as usual they are doomed to disappointment. Tell them that you need time and space to recover.

It will happen. You do whatever you need to do, the earth will keep on turning.

karcher

ivyleaf wrote: »

I expect it would these days, especially as the brocade was really heavy This was in 1981 though.

Oh well it would have been fine back then :cool:

A teacher threw a book at me during the 70's...:rotfl:

monnagran

I've often said that if I was still teaching I'd probably be in prison by now. I used to hug children and put 'magic cream' on cuts, bruises and hurt feelings.

What is more, if it was a nice day I used to take a whole class out for a nature walk, without doing a risk assessment, and on my own.

What is even worse, (put your fingers in your ears) I have been known to aim a sharp slap at an obstreporous and out of control child, to bring them back to sanity.

I'll go and wait for the knock on the door.

maryb

When my DD2 was in primary school Reception had to be little twinkling stars with a song of their own which involved them pointing both arms up to the right and then to the left. I was sitting near the back of the hall having only managed to get away from work just in time. I glanced behind me and there were the two Reception teachers standing on tables and energetically going through the routine, mouthing the words of the song all the while.

I started laughing, which attracted the attention of some other mums who also turned round

I think their number was the undisputed star of the show