School and therapy

Lack of updates implies that the kid is doing fine. And you know what ? She is. Sort of :) She's back at school. And so far so good, she hates it. Nothing new there, I'd be worried about her if she loved
it. Although last week was tough. The first day back she wanted to change schools. She hated it, she had no friends and the bitch ex best mate was talking about her with the other girls. Teenage girls are the devil incarnate. Seriously, bitches they can be. I wish she'd just get along for the sake of it, but she was burned by the best mate and she can't pretend to get on . She's so much like Mam in that respect. Her first proper day back was on the Thursday and I arrived in from work to find her on the PC with a face on her. Mammy2 was in bed obviously avoiding the after school chat. The kid was also PMTing as was Mammy2, fun times. I chatted to the kid, managed to make her laugh. Headed in to check on Mammy2 who wasn't able for her, which is fair enough. It takes a strong person to deal with the kid when she returns from school.

I had the conversation about why Mammy2 is allowed stay at home from work and the kid isn't. They both suffer from depression and I wasn't taking the kid's seriously, I tried to explain that they both suffer from different kinds and mammy2 was doing the best she could. They both have to try and get up in the morning and face either work or school. She threw a couple of more tough ones at me but I managed to answer all the questions okay I think. She was still going on about changing schools. Although we go through this every year. I said, yes we would look into it, but it is the leaving cert year and it would not be easy to get into a different school. Aside from the fact that it would extremely disruptive.

She has therapy this week, so hopefully she'll rant to her about everything.

I cooked dinner for myself, the other two weren't eating. It was the mate R's leaving do from work that night, so I headed out for a few sociable drinks. Little did I realise it would end up with me sleeping in the reception of her work place whilst R sorted out her boxes for shipping her stuff back to South Africa. Her workmates are fun, well some of them are. Some people don't get my sense of humour I guess. One of the girls, she was Australian was just hilarious. I had a pain my side from laughing. It was fun that night, the following morning was a different story. Had to ring the mate, to get her up for the Paddywagon tour she was going on. That was fun. She had gotten to bed at 6 and I was calling her at 7. She was in no mood for any sort of tour , however as I type she is winging her way to Killarney and from the sounds of it is having a good laugh.

The weekend was relaxing, had a work do on the Friday night which I had no energy for and then a party at a mates. It was good fun and I lasted until 1. God only knows how. Perhaps all the mingling and chatting and getting into 'controversial' pictures with mates helped. Whisks do not make for controversary. Saturday morning lie ins are the best. Well, they are when you're tired. I had a good bit of work to do so I surfaced around 11. That was a lie in for me. We were dining with the in-laws that night, it was nice. Although I don't know how I lasted. I impress myself at times. Yesterday, the GAA and dinner and sister's night. Yes, how good am I. More work of course. I look forward to a day
when I don't have 'other work' to do. Mammy2 got an appointment for a therapist. She's going on Wedensday. She also got a trial membership for the gym. I am well impressed with the way she's been handling things as I can't even imagine what its like for her at the mo. She's been through
the mill. She managed to get to work today and I don't know how much effort it requires but she's managed to face it. How long she lasts I suppose is another thing.

The sister in Holland is in Italy at the moment, the lucky fecker. Herself and the boyf headed down to Rome yesterday for 2 days, and then off to Tuscany for 10 days. I'd say they'll have a ball. So its September, dare I mention the C word? Christmas!! Well, its a while away yet, but still..Yay, the kid is already talking about it! I don't know where she gets it from.