November 19
From my brain
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2007
Me 09:16, 19 November 2007 (EST)
Through our own folly, the house still isn't up for sale. I've put too many false hopes into getting the job that will enable us to stay in the house. The results of that? TheBoy is starting to have behavioral issues.
Last week at the parent-teacher conference, his teacher was quoted as saying, "He's a complete mystery to me!" She's starting to see the exact same behavior that we've been seeing for so long now: self-defeatist attitude, not finishing work, giving incorrect answers on problems he did 100% correct just a few minutes ago. There's no rhyme or reason to the behavior it seems; no stressor of significance needs to be present to set him off.
The problem is there are too many factors. Yes, there's the move. He's also complaining about his stomach hurting (acid reflux is rampant on Wifey's side), legs and feet getting sore from running very quickly (growing pains? juvenile arthritis?), and then there's the social issues. He's been very depressed because "no one wants to be in {his} club".
Even though the teacher said, "They're not supposed to have clubs," the playground is the playground. Kids group up and make themselves into "clubs". He's been in other kids' clubs, and a couple were in his, but now he's alone. I feel for him because I remember how crappy that felt. I was a loner a lot as a kid, but he's far more social than I ever was and I think the lack of social interaction is starving him emotionally.
I keep trying to pick my points to talk to him, and I'm prying little bits and pieces out. Learning about the club was the first part of it. My next moment I'm going to work on trying to see how the impending move is affecting him. We'll see how it goes.
Me 09:35, 19 November 2007 (EST)
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Oddly enough, I don't know a "Casey Becker". A guildie maybe?
Me 16:42, 19 November 2007 (EST)
So, for months on end, we've been bleeding out raiders from the guild left and right. We don't have the means to help people raid the way the game works now, so they move on to other pastures. Our last two or three parties have sucked pond water compared to "the old days" to the point where I wonder why we should bother saving up for them any longer.
A couple weeks ago, one of my under-officers asks to step down, not giving any reasons other than he doesn't feel like it's for him any longer. OK, fine. This weekend, he and another long-time member both state that they're quitting the guild for "personal reasons" and won't budge on anything further.
Today one of my officers informs me he's stepping down. Wants to step down all the way to the lowest rung in the guild. The guy is a wealth of info, and has been fantastic to have around to help, but he says it "turned into more job than experience...it's not fun any more."
Add to this that more often than not Karin and I are butting heads over philosophical and managerial differences, and I'm wondering who's gonna drop off next.
