Anyone feel like chatting?

[Shaz51]

hello @Faith-and-Hope, @outlander, @CheerBear, @Twinklelight, @WideWhale320 

[MavisMae]

Evening everyone. Haven't been on for weeks hope you're all ok

[MavisMae]

Thanks for asking! It was going well enough till I took the son out for driving practice and he managed to scrape a very new very expensive car while doing some parking. His dad went off at me for taking him to a "real" carpark (one with other cars) and his little brother accused him of ...self-medicating ... beforehand, which he denies but now I feel I can't trust him and definitely scared of driving with him again.  We left a note under the windscreen wipers so I'm just waiting for an angry call. 

Hiw are you?

[Appleblossom]

Oh dear @MavisMae

Driving lessons with children are tricky at the best of times.

I have a similar situation with my son, but he is cautious and responsible and stopped driving for about 9 months until his condition became stabilised.

But my other child had a dent on my car and was very casual about it.

Trust is important and I am finally learning it needs to be demonstrated that he is worthy of it.  As I finally started  getting "no nonsense" and putting out boundaries for my son ... with love and care ..he has been responding well and we are both happier.

[MavisMae]

It's good to know it happens to other parents! This sounds silly but what sorts of things are you changing boundaries on?

[Kitten]

Hi everyone, 

How are you all? 😺

[Appleblossom]

@MavisMae Things about activities in the house, how I am spoken to, not too many things but enough. It has been hard, as it does not come naturally to me, but I think it has had a good effect that he sees I am expecting respect.

Hi @Kitten

I am pretty good today. How are you?

[Kitten]

@Appleblossom That’s good to hear. 

Not feeling great tonight. But ok. Feel better now I have been looking at cats and have a cat next to me. 

[Appleblossom]

 Glad you are a little better. @Kitten

Have you seen our Cats thread?

I am a cat person and often have mine curled up next to me while I am posting.

[Kitten]

Yes I am looking at one now with my cat next to me @Appleblossom