It's been awhile
it's been a long time since I posted. Life has been very busy.
To start with I made the decision to go back and finish my master's degree in teacher. This master's has been in progress in one way or another since 2006. Between being moved to a different position only a few months after I began teacher, and having my dad get cancer, I had to put it on hold. Originally I was going to complete the project, but once I was moved again I decided it made more sense to take the comps. I'm happy with that decision. I've already passed two of them and am awaiting the results of the last one. Hopefully I will hear something by Friday.
I also decided to get the certificate in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). At this time RSP (Resource Specialists), do not need to have the certificate, but I'm sure that will change soon. I want to be ready in case that happens. Plus there is so much new information coming out daily about ASD. I want to understand it better.
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After having a falling out with some people we played D&D with, my husband has started his own game group. We are playing Call of Cthulthu. The people we used to game with had a friend who was an anti-Semite. We got into a huge argument over Israel and Nick and I decided we didn't need to be involved with someone that vile.
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More friendship fallout. My so-called best friend who wholly disagrees with my husband's politics, was "offended" by something he posted on FB. She deleted him as a friend and blocked him, then told everyone about it on FB. And essentially she put it like we were only FB friend, not that we'd been friends for over 10 years! When she said my husband needed mental help I deleted and blocked her in return. The good news was I was able to make amends with another friend who had also had a falling out with her. This "friend" clearly has some serious mental issues herself and needs to realize that maybe the reason she can't keep friends around is because of how she treats us. It's very sad. I'm praying that she gets the help she needs and that her husband has the strength and love to deal with her. I feel really bad for him. He's a great guy and it hurts me to know that he's lost friends because of what she's done.
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And yet more friendship fallout. We'd been friends with this family for years and years and years. Long story shot, I realized a long time ago these people were not very nice, but everyone was friends and they seemed to be there for you when something happened so the friendship continued. After my dad died, when the funeral and everything was over, they pretty much dropped all contact with us. Well I've learned that things happen with friendships after death, so I thought maybe after so much time had passed that we could come back together as friends. I contacted the daughter, who had been my maid of honor ever when I got married, after seeing her at church on Sunday. She accused me of ignoring her and went on and on like she was expecting an apology or something. She recently got married and we weren't even invited! I've realized her, her sister, and her mother are 3 of the cruelest women I've ever met and I really hope I don't have to deal with them again. I can forgive people for their behavior, but that doesn't mean I have to forget or deal with them again.
To start with I made the decision to go back and finish my master's degree in teacher. This master's has been in progress in one way or another since 2006. Between being moved to a different position only a few months after I began teacher, and having my dad get cancer, I had to put it on hold. Originally I was going to complete the project, but once I was moved again I decided it made more sense to take the comps. I'm happy with that decision. I've already passed two of them and am awaiting the results of the last one. Hopefully I will hear something by Friday.
I also decided to get the certificate in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). At this time RSP (Resource Specialists), do not need to have the certificate, but I'm sure that will change soon. I want to be ready in case that happens. Plus there is so much new information coming out daily about ASD. I want to understand it better.
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After having a falling out with some people we played D&D with, my husband has started his own game group. We are playing Call of Cthulthu. The people we used to game with had a friend who was an anti-Semite. We got into a huge argument over Israel and Nick and I decided we didn't need to be involved with someone that vile.
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More friendship fallout. My so-called best friend who wholly disagrees with my husband's politics, was "offended" by something he posted on FB. She deleted him as a friend and blocked him, then told everyone about it on FB. And essentially she put it like we were only FB friend, not that we'd been friends for over 10 years! When she said my husband needed mental help I deleted and blocked her in return. The good news was I was able to make amends with another friend who had also had a falling out with her. This "friend" clearly has some serious mental issues herself and needs to realize that maybe the reason she can't keep friends around is because of how she treats us. It's very sad. I'm praying that she gets the help she needs and that her husband has the strength and love to deal with her. I feel really bad for him. He's a great guy and it hurts me to know that he's lost friends because of what she's done.
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And yet more friendship fallout. We'd been friends with this family for years and years and years. Long story shot, I realized a long time ago these people were not very nice, but everyone was friends and they seemed to be there for you when something happened so the friendship continued. After my dad died, when the funeral and everything was over, they pretty much dropped all contact with us. Well I've learned that things happen with friendships after death, so I thought maybe after so much time had passed that we could come back together as friends. I contacted the daughter, who had been my maid of honor ever when I got married, after seeing her at church on Sunday. She accused me of ignoring her and went on and on like she was expecting an apology or something. She recently got married and we weren't even invited! I've realized her, her sister, and her mother are 3 of the cruelest women I've ever met and I really hope I don't have to deal with them again. I can forgive people for their behavior, but that doesn't mean I have to forget or deal with them again.
Sorry to hear about your woes with these friendships.
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