Wait, boys can walk around without shirts while in school?

Is it because you don't support acting or sports? Would you support their other interests?

"You won't believe the results." p.s. Haven't read the article.

This would make sense. My "problem" is that I find him insanely arrogant for a teacher, and because of that I find him somewhat intimidating. He does plenty good things too, so it is a balance. My younger two like him a lot. My oldest can't stand him and quit because of him.

Yes, this is the attitude that I personally admire and would like to cultivate in my kids. I do find our Sensei arrogant, but I tend to take it as a "martial arts" thing. Meaning that if DD's coach said those things to her students, DD would be out of there. But since this is martial arts, I tend to be a bit lost. Plust we have no other decent choices. I just need a bit of a reality check--how common / normal / expected such attitudes are in martial arts. Thank you.

I'm so sorry. :grouphug: Glioblastoma is brutal.

Thank you for the perspective. I'm more used to DD's coach who frequently says, "I want all my students to be better than me. You might never get there, but if you do, I'll be very happy for you and will take lessons from you." But that's not in martial arts.

Thank you for updating. :grouphug:

Our Sensei was talking to the kids about how important it is stand up for yourself and not allow to be bullied. I liked that part, it was a good message--avoid a fight at all costs, but if you are being attacked, to fight back. But then he was sort of joking / sort of not, and he was saying something like this, to another youth in the group: I will be always better than you. In ten years I will still be better than you. And if you think you can win, you won't. I will either win, or die trying. But I will win. If you wonder why aikido is non-competitive, that's because of me. Everybody was laughing. Even as a joke, this grates on me a little. I need an outside perspective on this. Thank you.

I've replaced some of my bread intake with GF bread, as DD is GF and we have GF bread at home on a regular basis. But I continued eating typical baked products as well. I haven't baked with regular flour in years. A couple of days ago I bought sprouted wheat flour and organic wheat flour and baked two loaves of bread. While kneeding it and with the flour around me I felt a bit of a tingling in my cheeks. The following day I ate some of the bread--delicious. But started feeling that very same tingling in my cheeks, behind my ears and at the back of my teeth. The tingling / buzzing / throbbing / needles grew into a headache. I might be also having some body aches, but it could be my imagination + I worked out extra hard the day before, so really not sure. I can eat store-bought bread and donuts etc with no problems. Allergic? Allergic to what? Why other donuts are just fine?

I feel it is in the same line as drawing attention to one's appearance out of context. I just wouldn't do it in a group of relative strangers. I guess drawing attention to my blushing wasn't as bad as that woman who asked me, in a group of relative strangers, whether I had heavy periods (completely unrelated to the conversation we were having!) Immediately followed by, "I hope it wasn't too personal of a question, hon."

Hm, that's interesting. I don't think I blush "cute," but I guess that's pretty unusual for an adult to blush over nothing. It was not said in a way as to lead to an apology etc. Yeah, I replied with a bean-dip. I wonder if I'm partially over-reacting because I don't like this woman much lol.

When someone draws attention to you blushing? This is what happend today. I was in a small group / class. I sneezed. At that moment I was away from the main group, so didn't say "excuse me", as not to interrupt the group further. The instructor brought attention to my sneeze in a funny and rather prolonged way. Everyone turned around and stared at me for a good 45 seconds, which felt much longer lol. While I found the instructor's little "act" inoffensive and funny, I still blushed. Then someone, said, "Aww, you're blushing!" I think of myself as comfortable with myself and how I am. I'm more introverted than extraverted, but overall pretty balanced and I feel at ease in group situations. And yet I consider a comment about my blushing rather intrusive and possibly even rude. I feel that lately (as I'm getting older?) I want to be more short with people like this--say something back. Like, "Yeah, I blush easily. What's your point?" lol I'm not upset, but I have no patience for such behaviors. I'm kinda "done" with ignoring. Is it intrusive / rude, or am I over-reacting? How would you reply?

I'm so sorry. Thinking of you. :grouphug:

Many still say 14+. Which is to 99, pretty much!

:grouphug: The person who contacted you is meddling and over-reacting. Moments like this can be mortifying to parents, but are completely normal for this age group. I wouldn't bring it up to DS days later, but would continue what you've been doing--talking to him about different abilities in a positive and inclusive way.

2 hours? That's nothing!!!

:grouphug:

Is it possible to have an unplanned birth out of hospital / home without having a press-conference after?

Wow. Never thought about this. She seems very normal-functioning. Successfully self employed, always with people.

How beautiful! <3

:grouphug: I'm sorry.

Thank you! I'd love to get a consult / evaluation, before I proceed with either doing it myself or going on that waiting list, or continuing via Skype.

Thank you for recommending the Bleile book!

Good warning. Thank you.