How do you feel right now?

[Bupie]

Great to have you back on board, Aswas 

[maddox]

Great to have you back on board, Aswas 

What the man said! 

[PH]

I feel OK. A bit lonely now I guess, you should start posting a bit more!

I went to the GP today. Had a few moles and he burned them out.
Doesn't smell nice. Reminds me of those electric flyswatters. You know, when you get excited in a sadistic way and burn them too long.

And now it itches...


--Paco

[Peter]

tired. where's my bed...

[maddox]

Sad, angry and confused.

Don't want to talk about it, just want it to get off my chest. ...

[Bupie]

   If it's related to the subject that you mentioned last week, it makes me sad too. I hope that it is something that can be healed.

[Nicky007]

  me too, Mad.

Nicky.

[PH]

I feel alone here!
Apart from my post just about an hour ago, noone has posted anything in the Room since sunday!!

Where are the interesting discussions?
Don't say I didn't do my best!

[keyboardistmatt]

I feel slightly bloted actually!
And excited about my meeting this afternoon!

[Bupie]

Who are you meeting ? Good luck anyway 

[keyboardistmatt]

Thanks. It went well.
I can't tell you who though; Classified!

[PH]

Thanks. It went well.
I can't tell you who though; Classified!

So you got Britney Spears to sing on your new album?



I feel frustrated.
As you might know, I'm (trying to be) a teacher in biology. Therefore I am a trainee at a secondary school.
Yesterday, a class had a test and I would examine it afterwards. But my intern mentor gave me the wrong checking model.
Of course I realised just after having already checked half of them.
This is gonna get messy...

And I have no idea whether or not you understand a thing of what I just said since Google translate didn't translate the word "nakijkmodel".

[PH]

I feel depressed.
I haven't felt like this for a long time now. I can't really explain it either, 'cos I don't know exactly why I feel like this myself.
I feel apathetic. There's a LOT to do, but I simply can't get myself to do it.

Am I not a little too young for a burnout? 

[maddox]

I feel depressed.
I haven't felt like this for a long time now. I can't really explain it either, 'cos I don't know exactly why I feel like this myself.
I feel apathetic. There's a LOT to do, but I simply can't get myself to do it.

Am I not a little too young for a burnout? 

In my book, yes especially because a burn out isn't the same as a depression (light or heavy) but on the other hand...

Life nowadays demands a lot from everyone.
You can see it on the telly, hear it on the radio; we 'have' to do sports, be good at school, you're not allowed to have a 9-5 mentality, do voluntary work, etc etc etc...
I can imagine that some people can feel really down from time to time.
In fact, even I have some moments where I feel like life is going faster than my body can handle.

I'd say, cope with it for now, but do things that make you happy.
What you really shouldn't do is sit down and do nothing.
That only make things worse. Trust me, I've been there.

[PH]

Thanks Mad!
I feel already a bit better now.

[maddox]

  If it's related to the subject that you mentioned last week, it makes me sad too. I hope that it is something that can be healed.

me too, Mad.

Nicky.

Well, it has been almost two weeks since I've been here so a belated thank you but you also deserve an explanation.

As it turns out, my daughter isn't autistic but on the other hand she does have some signs of either ADHD or ADD (I expect that the English translation is the same as Dutch but if it isn't, I'll explain this later on)
I personally want to give this further research but we haven't really decided yet our course of action.
She does have a lot of problems at school, she is not able to do all the tasks (having said that I have to say that the youngsters must know a great deal more than me when I was younger), needs more time to finish them and that means that she wants more attention than the school and teachers are able to give to her.
Remember, the class is full of 24 youngsters with just one teacher.

But because she can't keep up with the rest of the group, the school basically said that it would be better to place her on a school that is capable of giving the attention that she needs.
She actually admitted, not with that many words, that the class is too crowded for her taste.
Fortunately there is such a school in our little city but personally I felt really bad about that.
Maybe a bit selfish but this is not going the way that we've planned or better yet, hoped it would be.
She's not dumb, I know that for a fact but she shows her abilities at the wrong time and that's why she have to go to a different school.
I've always knew that she was 'different' than other kids from her age but I know that knows more than she shows to us.

Parenthood can be quite hard...

[maddox]

Thanks Mad!
I feel already a bit better now.

You're welcome.

The best face is a happy face. 

[Bupie]

Parenthood can be quite hard...

Thanks for sharing, Mad.

I guess the new school is worth the try, maybe she will blossom there ?

I have 4 kids, all in good health, and still the Empress (mother of the last two) is always unsatisfied with our everyday's life and its tiny problems. I keep telling her that we should enjoy what we have and consider ourselves VERY lucky but she can't get convinced and our couple is constantly on a tightrope for whatever matter (musical tastes, work schedules, food shopping, domestic cleaning ...) 

[Nicky007]

Don't say I didn't do my best!

You did - thanx, Paxi - and now you can go on 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Fortunately there is such a school in our little city but personally I felt really bad about that.

Mad, in my job as Bodyguard, I'v met several kids who did poorly in ordinary schools, but when they were transferred to special schools, they thrived, and socialised well with the other special kids. So, be happy that that opportunity is offered to your family, and make full use of it 

Parenthood can be quite hard...

For sure, but I'm also sure that your daughter couldnt have a better father and mother than you and your wife 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Thanks for sharing, Mad.

I guess the new school is worth the try, maybe she will blossom there ?

Well, that's what we hope for.
Like I said, she already mentioned to us, not with too many words but still, that the group is too crowded for her, which means that she has hard time to concentrate.
It's not the end of the world, I know but I just wanted that she would have to go through her school years in a different way than I did.

I have 4 kids, all in good health, and still the Empress (mother of the last two) is always unsatisfied with our everyday's life and its tiny problems. I keep telling her that we should enjoy what we have and consider ourselves VERY lucky but she can't get convinced and our couple is constantly on a tightrope for whatever matter (musical tastes, work schedules, food shopping, domestic cleaning ...) 

I know the feeling.
We also have some of those problems.
To be honest, also in the way how to raise our kids. I'm more strict (no means no, though I must admit that I'm sometimes to stubborn to change my mind) and the missus tends to 'negotiate' more, compromise.
And I must admit, again; that she is usually more successful with it than I am. 
Which means that I should give some ground but this runs deep.
It worked for me, to some extend so I want to use it to my kids as well.
Who knows, we might be good with it in the end. She compromise and I do the hard part.

Talk to each other helps though might also raise some new problems.
Like I said, parenthood can be a b*tch.
Being a father with all those tiny problems, tiny because I believe that there are others who are less fortunate (so in that way I understand what you mean) made me realize that no one can ever say that he or she is ready to be a parent unless you have a kid of your own.
Then you know if you're ready or not.
And even then, you'll have some tricky times ahead.

In any case, stick with it!!

And now I'm just babbling.

[maddox]

Mad, in my job as Bodyguard, I'v met several kids who did poorly in ordinary schools, but when they were transferred to special schools, they thrived, and socialised well with the other special kids. So, be happy that that opportunity is offered to your family, and make full use of it 

In my experience the best advice and uplifting words are said to someone else instead to yourself so I know that you're right, but it doesn't feel like it yet.

But being a positive guy I know it will work out fine in the end.

For sure, but I'm also sure that your daughter couldnt have a better father and mother than you and your wife 

Nicky.

Thanks Nicky!
Although I do have some seconds thoughts about that, in my opinion every good parent should have second thoughts when it comes to being a good parent (so it makes you aware of your own flaws and mistakes in order to learn from them), that is a nice thing to say and most of all a nice thing to hear.

It puts a smile on my face. 

[Nicky007]

our relationship is constantly on a tightrope for whatever matter (musical tastes, work schedules, food shopping, domestic cleaning ...) 

Hm, interesting, Bups 

Ms 007 and I have a great relationship, but even here my musical tastes are a matter of stress. She can't take most of the music that I prefer, particularly not at the volume that I require, and she considers me a snob and intolerant of others' tastes. I know that that thought never occured to Roomies 

Well, passions 

The problem is even greater with my family and friends 

I'v solved it by generally keeping my music to myself, and only answering specific questions by people in my firstlife 

I'm of course hoping that that'l change with time .....

Nicky.

[Peter]

As it turns out, my daughter isn't autistic but on the other hand she does have some signs of either ADHD or ADD (I expect that the English translation is the same as Dutch but if it isn't, I'll explain this later on)

Erm, during the last years more and more of these ADHD-kids are found out to be highly gifted in one or even several disciplines, and their style of behaviour is just an outcome of their being bored with what's going on. Over here we have special tests, sure there are such at your place, done by pedagogues and psychologists. I don't want to raise false hopes or anything, but you might want to find out, so go and have her tested.

I posted this because one of my sons has similar--- erm--- behavioural specialties, and those kids definitely do need special teachers who can evaluate what's going on in the kids' minds, and not just take them as an eccentric or nerd or whatever.

And yes, being a parent is hard...

[maddox]

Erm, during the last years more and more of these ADHD-kids are found out to be highly gifted in one or even several disciplines, and their style of behaviour is just an outcome of their being bored with what's going on. Over here we have special tests, sure there are such at your place, done by pedagogues and psychologists. I don't want to raise false hopes or anything, but you might want to find out, so go and have her tested.

I posted this because one of my sons has similar--- erm--- behavioural specialties, and those kids definitely do need special teachers who can evaluate what's going on in the kids' minds, and not just take them as an eccentric or nerd or whatever.

Aren't you referring to Asperger's syndrome?
To my knowledge that is a form of autism and not specifically ADHD.
I do think that she's really clever (can't say highly gifted but still) however the only problem is that she is showing it at the wrong time.
She has the 'gift' to amaze us from time to time, even the teachers at school but when she has to, her thoughts are someone else and because of the many children in the class (22) she finds it hard to concentrate.
Funny thing is that we're learning quite a deal of our daughter during this situation.

We found a school for her, not very far (in fact, very close; only two streets away from us) but her application has to be reviewed by a different bureau. That basically means that we'll get an answer if everything is allright or not, not sooner than the end of May, which (how obvious) is not to our liking, especially because my daughter can't stand changes very well. 
In fact, we even have to inform her in advance when we're planning to re-organize the living room.

On topic though...

I feel good because I will be seeing Roger Waters in a few hours! 

Lets tear down The Wall!!!!