Enough Already
Mood:  irritated
Topic: Rants
Let the poor woman go.

It's Not Your Fault
Mood:  incredulous
Topic: Rants
A friend's child was recently diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and when they were told, they invariably received the "It's nothing you did, it's not your fault" line. Tony and I received the exact same words when Lauren was diagnosed with BPES. I know why they deliver the line, but WHY…do they…always…deliver…the…line? It's always the first line they deliver too.

In our cases, the disorders are genetic – would anyone of average and above intelligence really believe they are at fault? What in the world could they have done?

Or, perhaps the question would be, what did they NOT do?

During the first few months after conception, genes are busy dividing like crazy and trying to get to where they are supposed to be. Maybe we are somehow supposed to rein them in, keep them in check. "Hey you, FoxL2, stop that and get back to your natural order" or “I said no. Stop that dividing right now – there’s only supposed to be two of you”. Kids don't always listen and do as you request when they're full-fledged human beings living in this world, why would they listen and do as requested when they're safely tucked inside the womb? Besides, what are you going to do if they don't listen? You can't grab them by the arm, drag their screaming butts down the hall, and shut them in a time-out with a "You can come out when you're ready to cooperate".

But kids are bombarded with all kinds of distractions, you say, while there’s not much going on inside the womb aside from the dividing. Well, there are about 25,000 gene pairs all trying to get to where they're supposed to go and be lined up nice and neat once they get there. But they’re programmed to know where to go, you add. Have you ever gone to a sporting event with thousands of people - all cramming the doors trying to get where they are supposed to be? They know where their seats are too, but it doesn’t make it any easier, any neater, or any faster. It's truly a miracle those genes end up exactly where they're supposed to in such a short amount of time and they all get there nice and neat.

Lest you think I’m unfeeling or don’t get it, I get it. I’m a mother. I understand about guilt. I know why they deliver the line.

But WHY…do they…always…deliver…the…line?

Keep Your Sick Kids Where They Belong - HOME!
Mood:  irritated
Topic: Rants
I know I said I wasn't going to post about this, but where the hell do people get off taking their kids out in public when they are obviously sick and contagious?! We wash our hands often, so I can cut them some slack if they have no choice but to bring them to the grocery store or the post office or somewhere like that, but to bring their runny-nosed, hacking cougher kids to the indoor playground where they know the chances of it being passed along to other unsuspecting kids are, oh, I'd say about 100%, is totally beyond all reason!!! Do they even stop for one minute to consider that their kid is going to pass it along to someone else's? Thanks to these geniuses, we are about to get no sleep in our house and we're probably going to have to spend $40+ to take our kid to the doctor because she can't breath, is horribly congested, and feverish. Thank you very much you f-ing idiots.

And The Two Shall Become One
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: Merging In MN
Topic: Rants

Can someone please explain to me what is so hard about merging? I just don't understand why people can't get the concept.

If there are two lanes and one is closing a half mile down the way, by all means, merge into the thru lane RIGHT AWAY and leave that closing lane void of cars for a half mile. Or better yet, put on your turn signal (it's the polite thing to do) and stop traffic behind you while you wait for someone in the now congested thru lane to let you in. And hey, you know what? This could serve as a perfect opportunity to teach a lesson in MN nice to all of those cars beind you that have people in them who know how to merge properly.

And for you passive/aggressive MN nicers, it is extremely helpful when you position your car in both lanes so that no one can get past you. NOT!

What about me you ask? Well, I'm not originally from MN and I DO know how to merge, so this is one lesson in MN nice I will skip every time. I'll be the one zipping down that half mile stretch and merging where I'm supposed to...guilt-free and 20 cars in front of you :-)