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Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :

First off, I have not kidnapped a quintuplet hoping the parents wouldn't notice one missing. Nor do I have a part hound-dog/bounty-hunter sniffing me out. Boy, this is almost as good as counting my blessings.

Maybe it's my trying to wean my baby.
Maybe it's flailing in my church responsibilities- or at least have feedback to that effect.
Maybe it's that I've spent a fair amount of time cleaning up the last couple of days and it's still pretty messy around here.
Maybe it's that I've been listening to "The Elephants of Posnan" etc. for the past few days.
Maybe it's that I got a sizeable tax return and spent it all within about 15 minutes on stuff like property tax.
Meh, it's probably just the weaning. My lips are twitching.
I also carry a lot of guilt and anxiety about this volunteer service (non-church) thing I've kind of bailed out on after an infrastructure switch kind of left me behind.
Maybe I'm really concerned about all the bluster my child's principal puts up about truancy since the child stayed home sick today. They've sent me two letters about how they hope we don't have to get the courts involved. She's missed about 5 days due to actual sickness and another 5 due to a vacation that we told the teacher we were taking well in advance of actually going. I doubt this is the cause of my anxiety, I just wanted to point out what a dork the pricipal is being.

The toddler is actually being pretty reasonable, but I figure there have got to be some weird hormonal things going on with the weaning.

Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :

((((hugs))))

Wow, I hope it all works out with the school.

Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :

I'm with ya on the "something big pressing down". I have been stressed almost non-stop since March, and it has taken it's toll on me. I have been grinding my teeth so hard that it is making my jaw and molars sore. One day I got myself so worked up that I made myself sick. I am hoping this will all be over mid-May.

*crosses fingers*

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Courts? Why on earth would they threaten to involve courts because a kid isn't in school? As far as I'm concerned, it isn't truancy when your parents know where you are.

Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :

(((beverly))) Hope you feel better soon. Thanks romany and Annie for the supportive thoughts.

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

I suppose my supportive thoughts should be more obvious support and not just ranting on your side. [Wink]

*supports* I know what stress does to your brain, and it's not much fun. And being a woman just puts this whole blood chemistry thing in there that makes it that much worse.

*rants on Trisha's side*

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Do you ever get random shudders when you're stressed out? Or is that just me?

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Just you. [Wink]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Been there on the great crushing weight thing. *sympathy hugs* Hope you feel less squished soon!

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

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As far as I'm concerned, it isn't truancy when your parents know where you are.

Because the definition of "truancy" that the schools use (at least the ones here) is that any absence that is not medically justified is considered an unexcused absence, even if mom and dad call it in or send a note in advance or anything else like that. And after a certain number of unexcused absences (or an even smaller number of unreported absences - kids playinig hooky), they call the police in to investigate possible neglect/abuse. Been there done that.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Yeah, that definitely varies by school, often by student, and also by state.

For instance, in Indiana by law your parent can take you out of school for just about any reason they care to (we're big on laws like that).

Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :

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Do you ever get random shudders when you're stressed out? Or is that just me?

Nope, me too.

bev, I hope your weight lifts soon too.

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

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Do you ever get random shudders when you're stressed out? Or is that just me?

Now these I DO get. And I thought I was the only one!

Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :

The lip shaking has stopped, but my mood is really volatile. But we have gone 3 days without nursing now. I think it is going to stick.