What keeps you fighting?

Big aspie appropriate hug Elie!

My faith community are not evangelical, so even talking about faith seems a disrespectful thing to do :-)

I've got this strange notion that there is purpose, reason and meaning regardless of how irrational and awful things are on a day to day basis. Have had less than a handful of profound spiritual moments in my 45 year journey, but for me that ultimately keeps me going.

That and sheer bloody mindedness. 

On the bus home from day 1 of 2 of a course on parenting with autism. We as expected are the only parents dealing with a late diagnosis on the course, but significantly we've got a woman from a specialist employment agency on the course. I can imagine in two years time arranging for SD16 to meet with her to look at options.

Some eye opening moments around some strategies for setting healthy boundaries and house rules for both our ASD and ADHD SDs. I've been wrestling for months over SD20 not completing tasks, so when she comes back she gets overwhelmed. We were given an idea of traffic lights as  amber:"still stuff to do but almost done" and red: task done.

It might help her see the benefits of working beyond amber to get ready for the next green light.

Bloody mindedness is definitely an necessity...

if you ever had a small pet like a hamster when you were growing up....you'd know that if you moved or changed their bedding then they would spend the rest of the day putting said bedding back in order....

the average day is like that, sometimes....hamster bedding ruffled...panic.,..furiously putting in back in order....and then...REPEAT....lol

So true.. 

I am pleased with the maintenance going on but it is ruffling my feathers/bedding and having a stranger in the house and a male one at that ruffles even more. Can't think straight so just keep telling myself how delighted I am/will be. Daft. 

Thanks. I seem to be able to chat on here but not face picking up the phone so am grateful 

Counting down the hours with you.....hamster bedding at the ready...

Not long ; was yesterday with teething problems and today then I get my space back. Feel I need to be on hand to keep checking otherwise the wise thing to do would be to go out. 

Not long ; was yesterday with teething problems and today then I get my space back. Feel I need to be on hand to keep checking otherwise the wise thing to do would be to go out. 

Thanks. I seem to be able to chat on here but not face picking up the phone so am grateful 

Counting down the hours with you.....hamster bedding at the ready...