Could be. I believe that some people do have bad reactions to vaccines and are even injured by them. I also believe that vaccines prevent illness. Both can be true. The year my eldest opted out of getting vaccinated (so same principle but in reverse of your situation), she got H1N1 and had a 104+ fever for 5 days, was down for 2 weeks, and ended up with a raging yeast infection at the back end from her immune system bottoming out. That was the last time she used her adult authority to skip the shot. My point being- in either direction us moms can certainly feel validated when these young adults start overruling us! Hope he feels better soon.

I would absolutely NOT send that email. Do not engage.

IME, homeschoolclassifieds.com is still the easiest/cheapest.

I had to explicitly tell my dad, not one more stuffed animal. Just no.

If that was his body's reaction to the flu shot, just imagine what the actual flu would do to him!

Worst nightmare

I've got them allllllll. First lab practicum is on Monday- bones and muscles

Will you have to take classes with this prof in the future? Sometimes you just get a bad egg. I have had group projects in every single class I've taken (except not any of the online ones) and I do not understand the current obsession with them. I hate it. I've felt sort of the same (about giving up) in that the amount of time it's going to take me to get to my goal seems so crazy long that I have wondered if it's the right choice. I've explored other options but I keep coming back to this. Honestly, I'm sort of waiting for some family emergency to come along and knock me off the track before I can complete this. I've taken classes for 2 years, I have 1 more before I can apply to the program I want, 2 more before I would start that program, 2 more to finish it, then 1 more year to complete the last step. So yeah, 4 years before I'm employable in the field, 7 total. That seems crazy. For your situation, don't let one bad prof/class be the end. Keep pushing through, give it another semester, then reevaluate the program. About stress. School is stressful. Even when I'm in a class I find fascinating, the stress is real. I don't have a solution for you on that one.

He sounds like a keeper.

It would be too much for me. I need at least one full weekend day to be free of social obligations.

One more thing- my experience is that sharing this info is seen as a conversation. I said "I have this health issue" and now you get to respond with whatever you feel like saying. That could be nice like "Love you and praying for you" or it could be terribly unhelpful like "my aunt had that and it didn't go well" or "if you do this coffee enema, it will cure you." That said, you might rather just get it over with and that's ok, too. We're all different and whatever you choose to do is completely ok.

There are no rules or etiquette. You are never obligated to share anything about your health with anyone. In my own life, I've found that I am very private about health info on social media, which is pretty different than my in-person interactions. I tend to be an open book in face-to-face interactions. I had a heart thing a few years back and my dh posted a picture from the waiting room. We had never discussed it before, but I was so upset by it. It's nothing that I would even hesitate to share in person but I really didn't like it being "out there". My advice to you is to wait. You can always post something about it down the road, but once you open that door, it's open. Be sure that you want it open.

Just to encourage you, I have a friend who has had many basal cell carcinomas on his face (he was a motorcycle cop). Every time he has one removed he looks shockingly bad at first, but when it heals you can't even tell. Don't judge anything by what you are seeing now. I hope your pain resolves soon!

I said other but I changed my mind. I think it’s negative.

We call them home fries when they are cubed (with onions and peppers). Hash browns are shredded with nothing added.

In my current life, about 15-25 miles a day. I drive to school and the store. That's about it! That's about as low as it's ever been because of a few factors. 1) we moved closer to my school and church last year, 2) my son now drives, eliminating MANY taxiing elements of my life (PTL), including bringing his younger sister to school, 3) dd stopped dancing in order to take on several school activities, which means her entire extracurricular life is now centered at school.

Would you say that he’s an alcoholic? That’s a lot of beer.

We’re more craft beer drinkers than 6 pack of Bud type people. We almost never drink more than 1 beer in a day. We probably drink something (beer, wine, or mixed drink) 2-3 times a week. Usually it’s just 1 normal-sized drink in a sitting.

My mom and her husband drink a bottle a night. I don’t think it’s healthy. They are part of a winery club and get shipments, but mostly I think they buy Costco wine. Currently, I’m buying a bottle every week or 2. Dh has been on more of a beer kick. At one point I was drinking a glass every night but I have since pulled back to a glass for 3 or 4 nights in a row and then nothing for a week.

I’m really sorry, Quill. But I also believe in your fighting spirit and am confident that you can beat this. We’re here for you.

Let him flounder a bit and then take him to the library to get books and the piano store to get sheet music. On your end, I would also start thinking what you can add into his life: more music lessons? Time in a maker space? He needs something to fill his time and you need to help him with that. But first he needs to get good and bored because before he hits that point, he won't be an active participant in figuring out what to do. He'll be holding out so that you give in and let him back on screens.

I thought the dad was there with a friend when this happened? No? I am not immediately suspicious. I actually think parents of kids with severe autism have to work very hard, without a moment’s reprieve, to prevent accidents like this. Their kids are constantly putting themselves in harms way. My heart goes out to any parent in this position.

So far I have been rocking my sciences, but dang(!!) anatomy is hard. Memorizing was the one thing I was concerned about going back into school. This feels like an impossible amount of things to remember. In addition to that, we're taking a trip right before my 2nd exam Also, ds needs surgery right before the semester is out. Like, the day after my lab practicum and 4 days before my final. So I'm trying to come to terms with the possibility of not being able to maintain my 4.0. In some ways it's freeing because I can relax about the rest of my prerequisites. As long as I pass, I'll keep myself in the next GPA category (for application points to the program I'm aiming for).

It city A is part of the Big Regional League, right? I but the BRL has a board. Go to them.

?? I think you are reading much more into my response than necessary. If a *coach* goes to the board and says, “hey guys, the personal fouls are getting out of control and we’ve got grown men calling young girls *pussy* out on the field. I’m concerned about not only the experience if the girls, but also the reputation of this league and the liability of the organization if something doesn’t change.” I think that is a solid approach. You can disagree.