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When being a lone-parent flaming well stinks!
Especially when people know they are able to tell you how high to jump and when.
god forbid I try and have a quiet morning reading a book.
**and breath**
There are days when I can't tell you how much I hate my weak personality, even though I know I have so much to be grateful for.
Hello Sparkling
You want to talk about it hunnie, someone put a bee in your bonnet.
Hi Sparkling. You ok? Is it something to do with work?
xx
Yes, something to do with work!
And children who are incapable of scraping plates clean. Have to say though, daughter had cleaned cooker top, so it was worth not yelling.
Definitely not a good day.
Hi Stuart
On the phone now with a good friend chatting, thank you.
Sparkling
That will make you feel better, having a chat.
x
OOOH I hope you were able to let off some steam, sparkling.GRRRR 
It is indeed very hard to get any time to ourselves as single parents. As for the house jobs, I sense a house meeting and jobs rota is floating around in the air somewhere......
Get your butterfly net!!
Isn't it funny how you feel really awful without any good reason?
I have a headache and ringing in my ears. Not on form today.
I wish I could give you a hug. So sending a virtual hug. x
You don't sound weak to me. You are a very supportive person on these boards, that isn't a defintion of a weak person in my eyes.
have to go as I'm already late for work, but couldn't ignore your post
Spoken to the Head of Year, who was very patient and to be fair, helpful.
Told him I've told my son rather than wallow 'woe is me, I have no friends', to go to the Art room and catch up with work. He's going to speak to son to reinforce this.
They're brining his review planned for 18 Feb forward, and getting an advocate in place. He's agreed to send a round robin to all his teachers so I know how far behind he is and what needs to be done to catch up.
He does have a homework book, but "forgets" to put his homework down in it.
Once this settles, he'll be plodding along ok again.
It upsests me that basically, someone is no longer going to be his friend. As I say, I totally understand too.
Thanks for the reply tiredmum. I've had a text too, which helps so much.
What surprises me is how I get so upset too! I keep thinking I'm stronger now.
You get upset Sparkling, because your son is upset. You are strong, and deal with all the problems as they come along, all on your own too. I think you're amazing, we all do at One Space. Really hope your son is ok. At least you got to speak to the Head (better late than never)!!!
Well done sparkling. You must feel like a juggler sometimes trying to keep about ten balls in the air 
Glad you have got some stragtegies in place. Do you think he would talk to a counsellor: just thinking that a bit of a boost to his self esteem might help?
It's difficult to know if he would. On a good day - most of the time to be fair, he will speak to people, but on a bad day it would have his legs on the chair and curl in a ball.
My problem is I relax when he's having a good run and believe him when he says he has no homework and all is ok. I should no better after all this time.
They've brought his review forward - by a day!
Ah well, they have many to do, I know.
Hello Sparkling
You want to talk about it hunnie, someone put a bee in your bonnet.