Lemon's drop-inn

[galled]

I am heartbroken as well.

It's likely a combination of things, but one or more will put a person over their tolerance level. Bullying takes many forms and something that seems as innocuous as a passing comment could be all it takes or an accumulation of little comments over a long period of time. The only one that can tell you is your son. This is where the relationship between a father and son is no better suited for such things/conversations. The trick is to keep the lines of communications open and making sure they know they can talk about anything with you. It may take a very long time, but under those conditions eventually all things will be revealed.

You should go over in your head how you'll handle bullying news (if it has happened--and I hope it hasn't). I would say getting mad isn't the right response, but you are the parent and seem to have a good head on your shoulders and will figure it out.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

On a different subject...note to self...don't eat ice cream after drinking lemonade.

[npixelz]

Vhy not?

[Lemon Cheesecake]

tummy ache! Lemon curdles milk!

[npixelz]

Oh, yeah, zat sounds like no fun

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Another hot day coming our way...at least I don't have to work today.

[npixelz]

Indeed

[Adol Christin]

Hi lemon.

I want to go sleep. No energy today. I nap on lunch break but almost didn't wake up in time. Co-workers left me sleeping in chair.

[npixelz]

Oof. I feel ya, I haven't been able to sleep recently and it started catching up to me.

[Mouse]

It's been storming a lot here so I have been sleeping really well! I love storms!!!

[Vivianne]

I slept most of the week on a really firm hospital bed and messed up my back. I'm now back to sleeping on my old bed but my back still really bugs me. I was icing it for hours this morning.

[Mouse]

I hate bad beds!! They are the worst!! I hope your back gets better. My backs been getting progressively bad in the lower area. I get this sharp pain sometimes (I think its a pinch nerve because I walk 10 miles in a day usually - I'm retail and all over the store) and it hurts so bad I can't even walk. We were fixing my house for a while and it hurt so bad I couldnt even stand up without my boyfriend holding me. I had to call in to work for a few days til it got better. I'm really bad about overworking myself.

[Vivianne]

:c that really sucks. Back problems affect everything! Early yesterday morning, it hurt a little to breathe.

Take care of yourself. be kind to your body! (that's an order. I can be super bossy, lol.)

[galled]

Sorry about your back pain. Back problems are the worst! With me my back problems are usually the type that it's the transitions that are painful. I can usually get into a position where it doesn't hurt or hurt as much, but boy if I have to make any shift, it starts all over!

The ones that I get that hurt pretty much with anything I do (even resting), ice does help, but I've found that heat can help sometimes too (alternating heat/cold pads). Stretching sometimes helps too, but depending on where the pain is, you have to really contort to get some areas or it requires a chiropractor to get it. Can someone help your stretch or massage your back where it hurts?

[Vivianne]

My back is really tricky because I also have a fairly extensive fusion, too. I'd ask for help, but on the fly communication is pretty impossible. It was a bit tricky to even get ice. I'm hoping time, ice, and rest help.