I think it already is. I expected to fail miserably with my counselling skills but settled so quickly. When I got over feeling nervous and self-conscious it felt completely natural. I'm starting to think I was made for this.
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I think it already is. I expected to fail miserably with my counselling skills but settled so quickly. When I got over feeling nervous and self-conscious it felt completely natural. I'm starting to think I was made for this.
Good!
I got to deal with the shopping on my own since the parental units are away. Went to put Talia's dry food away and didn't realise until the bag was empty that the scoop was at the bottom... (swear) just need to make my bed and then I'm studying until tea then J is here later. This is pacing for me as my textbook is fascinating! I ended up wearing my splint all evening yesterday and my wrist feels a lot better today.
Glad the splint helped. So, you're loving your textbook? Which one?
Understanding counselling and psychotherapy. It's fascinating and will help with my counselling course too I think
Sounds awesome.
I’m so proud of you :)
It feels absolutely ridiculous that I can travel home from town at night on my own and completely take it in my stride yet going across to the local shop in the daylight to withdraw my driving lesson money sets my heart racing
And yet you did it, that’s what’s important. you wouldn’t have not so long ago ....l
True. I couldn't even pull both bins out ready for emptying tomorrow as there was a worm in the way. It makes me feel pathetic. It's disheartening when I think I've finally got it under control, but I know it's that thing of a couple of steps back doesn't mean I'm going backwards.
The OU have put quite an extensive disability profile together for me based on the form I filled in about my mental health issues and my RA. I wouldn't have one if there wasn't a need so I guess I need to remember that though I am a lot better than I was a year ago, I am still ill and there will be days where that makes itself known.
Who knows the logic behind it Jaq? Sometimes I wake up in the morning and freeze rigid with anxiety about what's going to happen during the day.......but then I can get into my car and want to drive for miles - even on M roads - as relaxed as can be. But maybe my car is my safe haven. I feel enclosed and safe. I even talk to my car when I'm in it!!...haha! Are you any closer to taking your test?
You are amazing. All these things that last year you couldn't have done you can - they may still be hard, but you can do it. That makes you amazing.
Yes, well done for recognising it :)
Progress right? ;)
Very much progress! Getting behind the wheel of a car and being in charge of it is a giant leap from your comfort zone. Doing that is quite something! And having J to help with your theory is a bonus. He strikes me as such a patient bloke!
I often feel that he had more patience with me then I deserve
You deserve nothing more than patience and love and respect and to be totally adored....
I finally have that, I just wish it didn't have to be hidden...
How much longer are you secret for?
He says until all the paperwork is official
I still don’t get why - it has no legal bearing on what happens with the kids ..... still, it is what it is, any idea how long til the paperwork is sorted?
Apparently the solicitor is waiting for her to sign a form to say she's happy to go ahead with the new agreement and then the papers can be drawn up and signed. Going to hazard a guess at a month minimum.
So why is it taking so long?
Her being awkward. She's had another go at him tonight when he went to drop T's coat off for tomorrow.
But you guys have been together for a couple of years, can he not go down the route of irreconcilable differences?
That doesn't actually exist in English law. It's unreasonable behaviour, adultery, separation of 2 years with spousal consent, separation of 5 years without spousal consent and desertion.
But what about "unreasonable behaviour"?
He has enough but he didn't want her to turn it into a war so he's going for separation but getting a deed of separation to agree things legally before going for divorce. It's this that's taking so long as she keeps finding something to argue about
She's never going to agree, this way she is still controlling him....
How are you lovely?
I'm tired and my wrist is really aching. Gear work is going to be fun this morning...
Hope the driving has gone ok and that your wrist pain has eased love xx
Driving went really well, once we swapped over I didn't stop and didn't have any instruction, just the odd prompting towards the end. Stayed more in my comfort zone today as it was raining and I've done hardly any driving in rain, plus learnt how to drive with glare on the road. I made a few mistakes but they didn't affect me that much, I dealt with them straight away. Wrist is feeling ok at the moment, I have my splint if it starts aching again.
That's brilliant! Well done!
Done a bit of adulting and set up another payment plan (online of course, don't like talking on the phone). On the one hand, it's pretty depressing that I owe just under £4400. On the other hand, I've paid over £2500 back with the council tax issue. It's taking a long time but I would rather do it on my own then let dickhead use helping me pay it as a manipulation tactic to get me back in his life. He doesn't get that control anymore. Though J is insisting that we'll sort it together as we're a partnership. I don't know what I ever did to deserve him (inlove)
I’m so proud of you :)
Well done love!
I needed to get it sorted, necessity more than anything.
Maybe not my best idea but I've done all the ironing. I couldn't get the thought out of my head that it needed doing
But did you have to do it ALL in one sitting?
No but my head wouldn't let me stop.