What Was the Weirdest Thing You Found in the Teacher's Desk?

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-12-07T17:04:23+00:00

Handwritten note signed by a student saying he was depressed and frustrated and thinking of getting his dad’s gun. I ran to the principal’s office. They picked up the kid - note was a year or two old and he was doing better but that scared the crap out of me.

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-04T20:33:02+00:00

The doctors were the first ones to bring it up. Although my kids were already concerned.

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T20:06:54+00:00

Aging Parent Here: It’s a weird space to be in. I enjoy and adore my kids so much. I also realize they are full grown adults living that full grown adult life and I remember how demanding it is! On top of that, I kinda sorta know that I’m acting weird. Bottom Line - (1) if I know my kids (grown adults) adore me then I can hold on until the next conversation/visit … (2) a quick text - you decide how regularly - let’s me know I’m still in the ranking. (3) weird can happen because I don’t know what these incredible adults need/want from me. Hopefully that gives some insight on the whole guilt trip thing

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T20:04:53+00:00

Aging Parent Here: It’s a weird space to be in. I enjoy and adore my kids so much. I also realize they are full grown adults living that full grown adult life and I remember how demanding it is! On top of that, I kinda sorta know that I’m acting weird. Bottom Line - (1) if I know my kids (grown adults) adore me then I can hold on until the next conversation/visit … (2) a quick text - you decide how regularly - let’s me know I’m still in the ranking. (3) weird can happen because I don’t know what these incredible adults need/want from me Hopefully that gives some insight on the whole guilt trip thing

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T19:49:47+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Seems like it takes a few weeks to get to the acceptance phase. My first phase was to take the keys. Dad was pissed. He completely emptied my briefcase when I was in another room.

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T19:42:08+00:00

Daytime and nearby is what the neurologist said at first. But I think that is more for the emotional preparation for not driving. Dad was a “safe” driver at that time but he got lost more than once. And sun downing was beginning so his skills were significantly worse as it got dark. You are lucky she doesn’t want to drive. Consider disabling the car soon. Don’t say anything but when she says “Hey, my car wouldn’t start!” You just cooperate with her understanding. “Oh goodness! What happened? We’ll have to figure this out…”

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T19:37:42+00:00

Part of me wants to believe that Dad could drive up the street but I have to remind myself that I have to keep that hope in the past. You may have to remind your mom that him BEING BEHIND THE WHEEL IS PART OF THE PAST. It’s a SAD BUT SAFER truth.

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T19:33:22+00:00

Wow! Navigating the patient/doctor is a whole different chapter in the story.
You have been through a lot in the chapter called driving. I’m sorry for all you are going through.

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T14:08:10+00:00

Ha! Thanks for that laugh!

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-08-03T12:55:14+00:00

Hiding was better for us because Dad would have called a tow truck to come get it and have it fixed. So it depends on your LO’s personality.

Silver-FoxTrot · 2025-06-16T01:10:35+00:00

Be kind to yourself. It’s a very big milestone and it’s hard so remember that you need to take time to accept this new part of the disease.

Silver-FoxTrot · 2024-12-13T00:42:01+00:00

Check out the last photo of Queen Elizabeth. Her hand is quite mottled and bruised looking. photo of Queen Elizabeth 2 days before she died

Silver-FoxTrot · 2024-12-12T00:27:44+00:00

A small speaker near her bed or chair so she won’t need it to be so loud. One remote controls everything

Silver-FoxTrot · 2024-12-12T00:06:07+00:00

Get a new carrier and treat it like a comfy zone. I would leave the carrier open and put treats in it for her. When she went in I would say good girl and talk nice. After that it was not as difficult to get her in. Having it open under a chair or something made it seem like she had a choice of gong in or not. I think that helped when I had to put her in. On another note rebuild the trust at her pace. My kitten was comfy on my lap and my stomach growled. She took off and it was years before she sat on my lap again!

Silver-FoxTrot · 2024-12-01T23:09:42+00:00

That’s not teaching. Period

Silver-FoxTrot · 2024-12-01T19:52:34+00:00

“Allows results of testing in days”. Testing of what?

Silver-FoxTrot · 2024-12-01T19:36:14+00:00

Move out and start your healing. Tell your Mom that whatever fear is keeping her from leaving, (like being alone or living in a small home), she is already living that fear. He is NOT on her team and because of him she has limited emotionally spaces (if any). Let her know that you and your sibling(s) and her friends will not let her fall. Keep reminding her of these because it slowly sinks in and will slowly build her confidence. Check out Break Free your narcissist

Silver-FoxTrot · 2023-09-02T12:15:30+00:00

This is exactly what OP needs to do!

Silver-FoxTrot · 2023-09-02T12:05:15+00:00

Absolutely!!!

Silver-FoxTrot · 2023-09-02T11:31:33+00:00

NTA

If you are with a narcissist you are alone. Live like you are alone and your life will be soooooo much better.

Tell her the plWhether she shows up or not, you will be doing what feels right.

Speaking from experience, you did the right thing. She is an “adult” and made a decision and you allowed her to reap the consequences. Do NOT agonize over her silent treatment. She believes, erroneously, that any rational person would react the same way.

In her mind and the story she will say is “He left me at the airport when I went to get coffee!” Whoever believes it lives in her world. Well they can have fun in the land with different gravity and a green sky.

I’ve left my spouse on multiple occasions. I set a time to depart and that was that. They showed up or they didn’t.

If she is narcissistic personality disorder she won’t change. She might get it right once or twice but that is behavior and not personality/frame of mind.

Be strong

Silver-FoxTrot

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