The Front Porch Swing

[Tomtommom]

Tomtommom, you hit on a painful part of my life. High School. I never ever want to relive that. Hearing loss, wearing glasses and I was immature. I had a group of so-called friends that told me a boy liked me and wanted to be my boyfriend. When they saw me look over at him 'adoringly', he was shaking his head 'NO'. Embarrassed doesn't even go far enough. You can look at the school pictures and see I was a good year behind everyone. In the 7th grade, I wore anklets the others wore knee socks. 8th grade I wore knee socks, they wore hose. UGH!!!

Don't you worry about Thomas. He will come around in his time, not theirs. Haven't you heard.....he has a great mom!

Lisa

Aah, I forgot about my headgear! I don't know how I forgot about that. Had to wear it 24/7.. and it wasn't the nice inconspicuous one that goes behind your neck, oh no, it was the nice variety that sits high on your head. And it made me lisp and spittle when I talked.

Fat, immature, slow, uncoordinated, poor, awkward, no sense of style AND headgear. You just can't make this crap up.
I went full Goth in college. Well, atleast people stopped talking to me. That's good... right?

In my passport I have black hair, thick eyeliner and a spiked dog collar. Oh yes. Very fabulous. .... I tried. My ex-husband lovingly called me an oreo because I am really pale and with all the black clothes I looked well.. like an oreo... and then the blonde hair started growing out.. then I looked like a skunk.

 

[jmoeller]

My God, no wonder we all get along so well. We ALL have issues with life , kids ,parents, DH, etc. Out of 4 grandchildren I have zero normal ones. Paranoid, Downs, ADHD and Aspergers. All on medication of one sort or another. I would do a little rant on GMO's, but I'll spare you that.

No I hear ya. That is why I have a garden and can. What ever non gmo's and pesticides I can avoid I try to do so. It is hard to eliminate it all in with our life style but I do what I can

 

[Alice28]

Tomtommom, I would have to agree. I was just listening to a show on NPR about how more are being diagnosed with autism, but less with mental retardation. The doctor was saying that anyone who had anything making them a little "off" were all labled the same way and now they know it's different things. He said now it's just more people being diagnosed correctly. Also, my mom has a sister with special needs and she said they were always te ONLY people you would see places with someone with special needs. The others were kept home or put in a home. My aunt was taken and her parents weren't embarrised by her or the looks she got.
Also, like all of you, high school and middle school were a nightmare I'm glad is over! I didn't have one friend until junior year of high school. I went to school, ate, alone, in any open classroom I could find. Then went to swim team and went to work. Then home to my room, alone, and did my school work I didn't finish at lunch. Glad that's over! And look, I have an amazing husband a great son, my dog, cat and now three ducks. I always feel sorry for the people who think high school was the best time in there life. Pretty sad if that's better then all the great things that come after.

 

[TexasLisa]

Tomtommom, I would have to agree. I was just listening to a show on NPR about how more are being diagnosed with autism, but less with mental retardation. The doctor was saying that anyone who had anything making them a little "off" were all labled the same way and now they know it's different things. He said now it's just more people being diagnosed correctly. Also, my mom has a sister with special needs and she said they were always te ONLY people you would see places with someone with special needs. The others were kept home or put in a home. My aunt was taken and her parents weren't embarrised by her or the looks she got.
Also, like all of you, high school and middle school were a nightmare I'm glad is over! I didn't have one friend until junior year of high school. I went to school, ate, alone, in any open classroom I could find. Then went to swim team and went to work. Then home to my room, alone, and did my school work I didn't finish at lunch. Glad that's over! And look, I have an amazing husband a great son, my dog, cat and now three ducks. I always feel sorry for the people who think high school was the best time in there life. Pretty sad if that's better then all the great things that come after.

I totally agree with you! I have a hunk of a husband and two wonderful kids. I look at him and think 'WOW, how did I get him....me of all people'.

Tomtommom, can we pretty please see your 'skunk' hair?

Lisa

 

[Alice28]

I totally agree with you!  I have a hunk of a husband and two wonderful kids.  I look at him and think 'WOW, how did I get him....me of all people'. 

Tomtommom, can we pretty please see your 'skunk' hair? 

Lisa

X2 on the skunk hair. And Lisa, I feel the same way about my husband. Plus he can build and fix anything, which is the hottest thing ever when you have a mortgage payment! Lol!

 

[jmoeller]

I hated high school. My husband always says he wishes he could go back to high school, but for me that was the absolute worst time of my life. I'm very practical, I don't do drama, I say what I mean and don't do this politically correct stuff very well. I don't ever try to be mean, but I wont pretend to be something I'm not. Obviously not a good fit for high school.
Like Blooie mentioned earlier, I also dropped out of high school. Sophomore year I got my drivers license and never went back. I wouldn't have graduated on time anyway I was so many credits behind from skipping school, because I couldn't cope with the drama. I went to tech. got my GED. realized I love to learn. Who knew?? The program was self paced and I caught up and graduated a year ahead of the kids I went to school with. Hmm I guess I wasn't so dumb after all. My self confidence soared.
Got married at 19, at 24, with a 2 yr. old and a 3 week old child I headed back to school for Registered Nurse. I believe very strongly in education. Through my personal experience I know regular public school is not a good fit for a lot of kids.
Now I take care of disabled children and accompany many of them to school. I spend a lot of time in the special ed class rooms with these kids. I see a lot of things that make me sad. That is were my practical, no drama, not politically correct self struggles with our system.
Ok jumping off the soap box.
I got my chickens out of my basement today. The coop isn't 100% done, but I've been living in a house that isn't 100% done for 30 years now, if it's good enough for me it will be good enough for my chickens.

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[TexasLisa]

I hated high school. My husband always says he wishes he could go back to high school, but for me that was the absolute worst time of my life. I'm very practical, I don't do drama, I say what I mean and don't do this politically correct stuff very well. I don't ever try to be mean, but I wont pretend to be something I'm not. Obviously not a good fit for high school.
Like Blooie mentioned earlier, I also dropped out of high school. Sophomore year I got my drivers license and never went back. I wouldn't have graduated on time anyway I was so many credits behind from skipping school, because I couldn't cope with the drama. I went to tech. got my GED. realized I love to learn. Who knew?? The program was self paced and I caught up and graduated a year ahead of the kids I went to school with. Hmm I guess I wasn't so dumb after all. My self confidence soared.
Got married at 19, at 24, with a 2 yr. old and a 3 week old child I headed back to school for Registered Nurse. I believe very strongly in education. Through my personal experience I know regular public school is not a good fit for a lot of kids.
Now I take care of disabled children and accompany many of them to school. I spend a lot of time in the special ed class rooms with these kids. I see a lot of things that make me sad. That is were my practical, no drama, not politically correct self struggles with our system.
Ok jumping off the soap box.
I got my chickens out of my basement today. The coop isn't 100% done, but I've been living in a house that isn't 100% done for 30 years now, if it's good enough for me it will be good enough for my chickens.

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Way to go on your education!

I love your coop!

Lisa

 

[Triple Willow]

I love this episode of Andy Griffith, "Opie and the Bully". Andy tells Opie to "sail into him like a windmill in a tornado" -start swinging and don't stop! ha

 

[lazy gardener]

Nice looking coop. I love all the glass on the front, and the big clean out on the back. How big? How many girls, what kind?

After attending my first high school reunion, i swore that i'd never attend an other one. The kids that were the "popular ones" NEVER GREW UP. Now, you'd think that after 10 years, they'd have grown past their foolish cliquey, snobbery ways... but oh no. A lot of social retards in my class. They re-did the class gifts, and went out of their way to humiliate a lot of their class mates. The one that stuck out the most was the way they publicly humiliated the class mate with the most kids. What should have been a cause for celebration, they tried to turn into a laughing stock. I too was happy to leave high school behind.

 

[Triple Willow]

I totally agree with you!  I have a hunk of a husband and two wonderful kids.  I look at him and think 'WOW, how did I get him....me of all people'. 

Tomtommom, can we pretty please see your 'skunk' hair? 

Lisa

True on the hunk of a husband! Lisa has a FINE looking husband! But I totally understand why because I know Lisa. He is dang lucky to have you too missy!