The Rant Thread...

[Maeve]

Poor Lauren stupid noise
I have a rant to unite Lauren's and the one's about unis
i have just moved into halls and i expected them to be abit broken in places (as you do) however upon entering my current residence all i could think of was that it looked like an abandoned prison block. It was so bad that one girl actually cried upon entering my corridor and ended up going home. I have even had to ad to my possessions by getting some wood and a saw and screw driver for some amateur repair work. The only good thing about it are the people and the fact that my room looks out on a beautiful grassy field of sheep. *stops writing to wave at sheep, sheep do not respond*
oh last thing i heard that the building i'm in was closed kast year because it had asbestos... well atleast that is gone now, apparently.

[Dark One]

Which University have you gone to??

[Kaylan-R]

eh! Sounds like a bad one!


My rant is that I have fears for my friend Boyd. I just do - he's sick, physically and mentally. And I feel sorry for him about his mother. She is such a nice lady!
*sighs*

That be it.

[~Dani~]

That sux Kaylan!! I hope he gets better

I would like to rant about a girl who went to my old school. Last term we got into this big fight. It was partly my fault at the start, but she wouldn't let it end because she was always b!tching about me behind my back. But we ended the fight (mainly because it was affecting other people who were friends with us both). So when I left Brisbane we were both friends and it was all good. However on msn the other night I made a random comment comparing my new school to my old school. I didn't think about what I was saying and didn't really think it was an issue because not many people actually like my old school. Most of my friends at my old school are always saying how lucky I am to have left!! Because my old school was incrediably b!tchy, and it was unthinkable that everyone could just be friends. But this girl reacted to this comment by saying hurtfull remarks (such as I was the person who made my old school bad etc). The point of this little story is to say how much I despise b!tchiness. I don't mind if I deserve it (like if I was mean in the first place). But I despise when people say mean things about you for no reason such as what this girl did to me the other day and last term. So to everyone out there reading this--b!tchiness doesn't get you anywhere and please never do it because its really hurtfull!!!

[Kaylan-R]

Okay..............that totally sux!!

I hate b!tchiness!!!!!!!!!!

[Maeve]

so do I!
Dark One i am at the university of Wales, Lampeter. It is a tiny university, there's only about 1000 residence and it only offers humanities subjects, specifically religious studies and archaeology but i'm taking medieval studies and creative writing.

and to redeem my university i just found out today that my halls are going to be refurbished in the christmas holidays so i'll have atleast half the year living in something which is up to decent living standards

[Dark One]

Medieval studies sounds very cool!

[Elspeth]

I want to rant about always being the one who cleans up and opens the blinds to let the light in. Am I the only one who notices these things? It's so depressing to come home and find that no-one's opened any blinds or put stuff away, so the house is dark, stuffy and untidy. Gah.

Also, everyone else's rants possess much validity, especially poor Maeve, stuck in her prison-cell residence.

Grugs for all, I say.

[Roland]

Grrr...
Feel like crud. Fainted in prac, but STILL HERE, because otherwise I give them an excuse to fail me.

I hate uni

[Raineth]

My little boy has just been diagnosed with Autism and I feel like my heart is being ripped open.
I don't know if he will ever be able to make friends or fall in love or be able to look after himself. He will probably be teased at at school and suffer from other people's cruel nature. I worry that he will be judged by his disability and people will not see the beautiful child that he is. I see how he can't talk to other people and how fightened he gets at times and wonder how this could happen to him, how unfair it is because he is so innocent.
We knew for a long time that there wasn't something quite right with him but we wern't able to get people to take us seriously until just recently. But even though you know something is up, it still blows you away when you find out for sure. Autism, it won't kill him but there's no cure. I am a mother of an Autisitic child, I can't believe it, he's my little boy, and he is so gorgeous and bright and spirited and he has Autism.
Everything I imagined for his future has been obliterated and I find myself just hoping people will be kind to him. It seems like that is all I can hope for.
I hope that when you read this you will endeavor to see the humanity in other disabled people you meet for the sake of my little boy if nothing else.

[Dameon]

Oh, Raineth, that's terrible!!!

I just don't know what to say.

*grugs*

You never know, they make new medical advances all the time. And your son is lucky to have such caring and supportive parents. I know that probably isn't any comfort, but maybe knowing that will help a little.

*grugs again*

[sarahjane]

Oh Raineth, thats awful. *hugs you very tightly*
He is so gorgeous. I am sure with a loving family he will have all the opportunities in life that he deserves.

[Dark One]

*big grugs raineth*

Austism doesn't necessarily have to be a problem. At the college i work at, there a loads of autistic kids.

There are different levels of autism, so it depends on how bad it is. In most cases, people can lead normal and productive lives. You will probably find that your child will excell in certain subjects, whilst he struggles at others. In more severe cases, social skills may be an issue, but that can be solved with careful tutoring.

Most people are slightly autistic. For example, if you have to do tasks a certain way and don't like changing, that is a form of autism.

Although there is no cure, autism is treatable with the right tutoring.

I know it has all come as a shock to you, but try not to worry. You still have a healthy and happy child, who will grow up to be a wonderful adult.

Hopefuly this site may help you understand the condition better: Facts about autism

If you want any further info, let me know and i'll search through the net.

[Raineth]

Thanks guys.
I just had to let all that out so i could become positive and determined about it rather than wollowing.

We just spoke to his psychologist who is thinking he may be tending towards Asperger Syndrome which is much more positive than autism (but he needs more assessments to prove this). They are hopeful he will be able to be integrated into the normal school system aslong as he has alot of early intervention. Because he is affectionate with me, he has an imagination and he has a good IQ which is not totally typical of autism. So there is certainly alot of hope.

[Dark One]

Good luck with it Raineth. Please keep us updated of his progress

I it helps, here's some info on Aspergers syndrome: www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/69.htm

[Lauren Hedgehog]

My friend's little brother is a wonderful, funny guy and he has Aspergers and if I hadn't been told I wouldn't have clue. He's a little socially naive but I've been accused of that a few times myself. I think the biggest problems he's had has been with school work when teachers have gone too fast and left him behind. But his Mum is very supportive and I think that that's helped him alot. She always stands up for him like when his Maths B teacher swapped and he got left with Mr T who picked on him. She went down to the school, demanded that he changed classes, had a yelling match with the principal and succeeded in getting him into a different class. And what I've seen of his results he should end up with a pretty good OP and get into the uni he wants to get in to. *hugs Raineth* I guess I just wanted to say that whether it's autism or aspergers it's not the end of the world. And anyway - as long as he's happy and feels loved nothing else really matters.

[Elspeth]

*grugs Raineth and little Leo*

It does sound more like Aspergers. My friend at my old work has a son with Aspergers and he's very smart. He has a little trouble interacting socially, but that's it, really. And once he gets to know you, he's fine. The most important thing is that Leo knows he has two parents who adore him and a family that will support him in everything.

[Dameon]

To the Guy with an Extremely Loud Motorbike:

Running repeatedly up and down the street early on a Saturday or Sunday morning is not funny. Doing it EVERY SINGLE weekend is even less funny.

I've put up with it four weekends in a row, and the 2x4 in my garage is looking very attractive right now. You have been warned.

Lots of Contempt and Death Threats,
Kate

[Raineth]

Why is it all you lovely people are so much more supportive than my own family? Thanks everyone for caring.
My Mum was too busy watching a horse race to be interested (she actually ended up hanging up on me because she was so excited that her horse had won the race about 3 seconds after I told her the news). My sister thinks I am going loopy and that there is nothing wrong, and trisfit's mum was delighted because she had apparently told trisfits Dad just a few days before that she thought Leo was autistic (and she was right!)

So its been like a balm to have people here who care and understand that I might be upset.

Cheers all you lovely people.

[Roland]

((Raineth))

I'm gonna second everyone here and say it does sound more like Aspergers..

Not that it matters cos he's your little boy and you love him, and everything is secondary to that fact!

I'm praying for you both.

[avra]

Speaking of which, and I hope this isn't too typical and everyone has told you this already and I apologise if that's the case, but I've heard that the book "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Mark Haddon is a really interesting read and gives a lot of insight about Asperger's. I think it's become quite a popular book recently, which doesnt necessarily give it much credibility, but it was actually recommended to me by a close friend who, as an adult, identified with it quite a bit.

[Lauren Hedgehog]

arggh *bangs head against wall* my Mum fainted down at my little sibling's school again and YET AGAIN the teachers didn't listen to me when I said just to give her ten minutes and she'd be fine, they called the ambulance. When the ambulance guy arrived did he even listen to what I had to say - of course not, cause I've only been looking after my Mum when this happens for the last 13YEARS now she's been trundled off to the hospital where yet again they won't find anything, they won't feed her and they'll keep her awake because of the tests and because of this she'll take half a week or more to recover instead of the day it would of taken if they'd just let me take her home so she could rest. It's so frustrating. I understand that they need to be cautious because of the whole legal thing but they could at least stop and consider that maybe I do know how to handle it - it's not as if she only faints in public

I usually don't get this frustrated about it but the ambulance officer was such a jerk. He wouldn't stop using the stupid 'calming' voice and acted as if he actually expected me to get hysterical/upset or something. I was so frustrating. *continues to grumble about stupid patronisind ambulance officers*

[Dark One]

make a complaint to whomever owns the ambulance firm!

Rainteh: We are like an extended family, and we'll be here for you no matter what problems cause you to worry

[Raineth]

Lauren Hedgehog that does sound frustrating. So they don't know what your mum's "got"? My sister has faintings like that and they are called petit mals (they are connected to epilepsy but can only be detected by those brain machines when they are experiencing one). Doesn't sound too pleasant that's for sure.

Its allright Turks , we have been asked to read up on Aspergers, which we have, and it doesn't sound like him (although there are some points that correlate for sure). But tis very hard becasue all the asperger stuff is based on five year olds up. So its hard to compare. Especially when he is developmentally delayed in certain areas. Leo can do 30 piece puzzles and he's been able to add and subtract for a long time and can make play-doh sculptures that look like a year 12 major art project but he can't talk to people outside his immediate family and can't understand things outside his immediate world of toys. Well Aspergers or Autism from the sound of things we won't have a clear cut prognosis for another year or so, but i am not so worried about that now, I am just relieved we have finally been taken seriously and we can get the help we need so that he can end up happy and independant. We are now officially in the system and he has his fourth birthday tomorrow!

[brydie]

ARGH I AM SO p!ssED OFF RIGHT NOW!
I'd rant about this in my LJ but this is the first time anyone from LJ has every p*ssed me off so much. GRRRRRR!!!! So, I was checking out the obernewtyn community, right? and i feel like making a comment, as anyone might. and so i made the comment. and HE/SHE GOES AND ATTACKS ME AND PATRONISES ME AND ASKS BE, IN A MOST SARCASTIC TONE, WHETHER I'VE HEARD THAT THERE ARE THEORIES OUT THERE THAT DAMEON AND RUSHTON ARE THE DESTROYER?!?!?! I'm so angry right now. There was no need for him/her to attack me in that way. Okay, so maybe I should have made sure I was correct when I said that Isobelle hasn't ever said that Ariel was DEFINATELY not the Destroyer. Maybe I should have backed up that idea of mine with evidence. But bloody hell! Some people need to remove the sticks from...that place where sticks sometimes get lodged and cause people to patronise and upset other people they've never met.

i really, REALLY don't like that person, whoever he/she is.