Finish line in sight....but I'm running out of petrol....

Bunnyinthelights

Ah hunny
Sorry you're still feeling pants. xxx

System

Felling pants lol. What are you trying to say about Mrs S?

Snaggles

:T You lot do make me smile Who could stay miserable for long with you around??

Aww Len, I'm definitely not Superwoman (I would look terrible in spandex, for a start), but thank you.

I think I'm starting to feel a bit better. Bizarrely, I had quite a crappy night at work, with one customer who was a complete @r$£hole, and a couple of others who weren't much better. But I felt fairly confident dealing with them, and although the really nasty guy made my heart race a bit, and my legs feel a bit wobbly, I'm pretty sure he didn't realise.

Maybe coping with something like that was what I needed to make me snap out of it?

Zed, I'm pretty sure it's steel, so I will try ringing a few places tomorrow, thanks. I need someone mobile really, so that might cut down our options - either that or someone who stays open late enough for Stu to tow the camper to them after work. I keep thinking 'why does this have to happen just before our holiday', but then I suppose the answer to that is 'better than it happening WHILE we're on holiday!

Snaggles

:shhh: Shhh, Stu has looked up a couple of welders and has taken the phone numbers to work with them, to ring them during his break.....wonders will never cease! :T

Snaggles

Updated jobs list:

Snaggles wrote: »

- [strike]Finish tidying the under-stairs cupboard (did half of it last night, but there's still a large pile of stuff on the sofa).[/strike] Done
- Find a welder to mend the camper (it's a tiny job really, so I feel a bit silly ringing welders and asking them) Stu trying to do this today!
- [strike]Make a contact lens appointment[/strike] Done
- [strike]Find the 'holiday book' (I painstakingly listed everything we needed to pack in a little book, but I've lost it :wall:)[/strike] Still can't find - have given up :wall:
- [strike]If I can't find the holiday book, do a new list[/strike] Done
- Make a list of things we still need to buy/acquire for holiday and go and get them
- [strike]Pay £2 coin collection into bank, as it's going to be our holiday spending money (there's only £60, but better than nothing, and it will only be needed to pay for swimming and ice creams )[/strike] Neatly dodged thanks to Sammy!
- Clean house Part-done but not crossing off till finished
- Mow lawns
- Sort out childcare/working arrangements for next 3 weeks Almost sorted
- Make doctors appointment for repeat prescription for Ryan

So I'm sort-of getting there!

I'm really pleased to have got the holiday packing list done - it's taken me two hours but at least it will make packing easier.

System

Hi Mrs S, do you mow lawns too? Good effort thats what I say. I have a filofax which I write everything down in and i mean everything, work and personal stuff if I didnt I wouldnt know what to do ever! On another note if I may, my other Son who is 18 and was diagnosed with Aspergers 6 years ago has been thrown out by his mam AGAIN. But I fear this time it may be terminal. In a nutshell he doesnt show her any respect whatsoever, but I am wondering and wary of if his aspergers may be playing a larger role in his life than we all thing but don't want to dwell on it if you see what i mean. I'm gonna try to get him to register on some Adults with Aspergers chat forum to see if it will help. He's staying with Grandparents at the mo, but I'm gonna tell him he is effectively homeless and he cannot rely on his grandparents to house him indefinitely so Im gonna check with the council's policy on homelessness. Hope you don't mind me putting this on here; too late now eh.

Snaggles

Sorry about your son Lenny - does he still see anyone about his Aspergers? I do think that adults (particularly young adults) on the spectrum are woefully neglected at the moment, and very often don't get the help they need.

I think people do tend to assume kids will just 'grow out of it', because as they approach adulthood they can hide it more easily and have developed coping strategies, but a person born with Aspergers will die with Aspergers, it never goes away, and it does colour everything they do, how they behave and interact etc.

I think an aspergers chat forum might be a really good idea. The problem with support groups is that, when they are most needed, ie when the person is going through a bad patch, going out in public and meeting other people is the LAST they want to do (I'm probably generalising a bit there, but that's my own experience anyway). So something he can access online might be more useful.

Another thing to mention is that people on the spectrum are VERY prone to depression - I'm not saying he IS depressed, but just wondered if you'd considered/looked into that, if he is having more difficulty that usual with relationships with people.

If you want me to see if I can find out about any online forums, just give me a shout and I can ask Ryan's Stars worker (although it wont be for a few weeks, as she only sees him during term time).

Snaggles

Oh, and yes, I quite like a bit of mowing! Great for toning your arms and burning calories.

System

Thanks Mrs S, top words as usual. I think he's not depressed and would benefit from listening to adult aspergers sufferers; but as you say getting him there would be an altogether different story. There are other issues surrounding it but I shant bore you with them here; maybe I should start a thread. Thanks Mrs S, I love you Shaggles

Snaggles

Len, there's an Aspergers/ASD support thread on the families board that I post on quite a lot - hop over if you fancy a chat to other Aspie parents.