TOTALLY GEEKED!

I ran to Trader Joe's this morning. It was very crowded. It was a little difficult to keep my distance at times, but at least we turned our heads away from each other. Returning the cart, I had my mask off. The guy collecting the carts said, "I'm serious, it is SO nice to see a face!" I know what he means. I'm sure there was a friend or two at the store but wasn't certain because I couldn't see their faces.

The essentials are here so we're hanging out in the basement until they leave.

Good morning! I hear ya about seeing faces. I really miss seeing people's smiles! Does anyone else notice that it seems to be harder to hear when we have our masks on? hahaha

Not much going on for me today. Just puttering around the house until I have to go to work. A mid-day shift of just four hours but it puts a cramp in getting things done since I just get started and then have to head to work. I have a three-day weekend coming so I plan to hit it hard around the house. I just have to tell my body to get ready. lol

Have a great day!

Home from work. I found a recipe for lemony lentil soup so I’ve got that in the instapot right now. Hoping it’s a keeper. Not much else happening here in the low county. Trying to stay healthy.

So I've had the heathen child back this week as she is on Thanksgiving break. I knew she was having problems in school. Her parents told me she was in detention four times the first month of school. I also knew she was bullying other kids. I knew too that the teachers were at wits end. The parents took her yesterday and had her tested for ADD per the schools demand. They said either take her to get tested or she was getting expelled. She's already in three special ed classes. Reading, writing, and math. I mean, what else is there in Kindergarten? So they diagnosed her with ADD. I think that's total BS. Her mom called me today and said there's been a lot more going on. That she is mean to other kids. Hits them, kicks them, is really mean. She's also told two kids she is going to shoot them in the face with a gun and watch their heads explode. She is mean to every adult too. Bit a lunch lady. Hits, kicks, spits, bites, punches, and curses out her teacher. Got sent to the principal and she called her a b!tch and shot her the finger. The kid is five. She has told me repeatedly that she likes to hurt other kids and she finds it funny to watch them cry after she hurts them. She's downright cruel. She also likes it when her brother yanks her hair out in handfuls. She says it feels good when he rips her hair out. My BF, who is a bevorial specialist and worked with kids for 20 years, says she's anti social. There's something seriously wrong with this kid. She is not wired right. Her parents told me she was kicked out of three daycares for this behavior. She said the school wants her in a special school for behavior kids. I told mom that I felt that this would be the best thing for her at this point. Mom says she doesn't want her in a special school. She says she just needs "time to process her overwhelming emotions". That she's just "immature" and has a hard time with her feelings. I told her quite frankly that they need to do something NOW because when she becomes an adult the world will not put up with this behavior from her. I don't think mom even cares. So frustrating. Today BF was on a zoom conference meeting and she crawled behind the baby gate, under the desk, pulled the protective cover off the electrical outlet and then unplugged the tv, router, computer and everything. At FIVE! Her mom just laughed and said, "Yep, that's my girl for you." I said I didn't realize I was going to have to keep an almost six year old out of the electrical sockets. That kid needs help.

She needs more evaluation. My friends granddaughter had a lot of similar issues. She’s bipolar and schizophrenic. She was finally diagnosed at 8. It took a long time to find the right medication mix but she’s a young teenager now. Her mom is a teacher and never gave up, she did have to be an inpatient a few times because she got so bad.

I feel sorry for everyone involved. The girl needs serious help. It's just not normal to enjoy seeing someone get hurt.