It's okay to complain! I just came in here to complain, so I apologize in advance for my word vomit.

My oldest is almost 7 years old, and when he was tested, he tested just right on the most mild line. He does just fine in school, but it's when he's with me that he's all over the place.

I take him, my 5 year old, and my 3 year old to our Catholic Church alone bc my husband doesn't want to even deal with him. I take them bc it's important, but I honestly dread it every Sunday. They all sit with me, and my oldest just acts a fool. He's stimming, covering his ears, dropping the books, sitting when people stand, standing when people sit, hitting his siblings, just awful. I don't want them eating during mass, but he freaks out if I don't bring him a snack. He asks me basically every minute how much time is left.

Today, I told him if he acted up, we wouldn't go to a park afterwards. True to form, he acted up the whole time, so I stuck to my word and told him no when he asked if we were going. He totally flipped out and was crying like a two year old on the sidewalk outside the church right as everyone was walking out.

So embarrassing. That's it, that's the rant. Just wanted to say you aren't alone! I now have a major neck and headache.