My friend called yesterday to tell me her 3 year-old woke up from his nap speaking in Latin, and that he seemed to be in a trance for a good 20 minutes. She called a paranormal expert and is now preparing to take her family on a 10-hour drive to get an exorcism done on her kids. I promise she's sane and normal. I want to believe her, and I do, at least partially, but I'm really worried about her and her family now.
If they were my children, this is what I'd think, too.
I'd be afraid your friend was having a psychotic break.
This is exactly what I was going to say. All her kids are really close together. Is it possible she's suffering from postpartum psychosis? I'm nervous about her taking them somewhere.
I'm applying for a job at an applebees opening in Coney Island. I've never waitressed before, but I did take a 40 hour bartending class like.... 5 years ago? Am I crazy? Am I desperate? I don't know. Whatever. I just want a freaking job.
I packed a healthy lunch today but on the train to work got a text from a friend who also works downtown that said "hey want to check out the new taco truck for lunch today?" WHY YES, YES I DO
Andy giggled all the way to school today for no reason.
I'm wearing a size 6 dress.
WE ARE OPENING THE POOL TOMORROW YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA
i think of myself as a person who knows about cooking and gardening, despite all evidence to the contrary (i perform neither, never really did, and have no real, earnest desire to). i blame the food network and HGTV.
I packed a healthy lunch today but on the train to work got a text from a friend who also works downtown that said "hey want to check out the new taco truck for lunch today?" WHY YES, YES I DO
Andy giggled all the way to school today for no reason.
I'm wearing a size 6 dress.
WE ARE OPENING THE POOL TOMORROW YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA
Post by W.T.Faulkner on May 17, 2013 9:01:56 GMT -5
I'm afraid that she's having a psychotic break as well. That was my first thought. I don't know what to do in that situation, to be honest, without completely betraying her trust.
As for the exorcism, the paranormal expert said she's going to try to arrange somebody to come to her, but my friend was already talking about going down there and having it done. I don't know why the paranormal person can't come to her. I was suspicious of that too.
Post by W.T.Faulkner on May 17, 2013 9:07:15 GMT -5
The good news of all this, though, is that her husband doesn't believe a word and that he will most likely force her to take them to the doctor. I'm texting her today asking her to do that as well.
The good news of all this, though, is that her husband doesn't believe a word and that he will most likely force her to take them to the doctor. I'm texting her today asking her to do that as well.
how well do you know her husband? maybe offer him some support (watch the kids? just letting him know that you have her and his back?). he doesn't just need to tell her to take her kids to the doctor if he thinks she's having some sort of psychotic episode. he needs to take HER to HER doctor.
Somebody on April 2012 Moms must have a name similar to mine, because I get tagged in posts over there probably a few times a month. Then I go over and it's about everybody's babies. It makes me a little sad every time it happens. This is probably flameful in some way.
One of the buns is sick. She stopped eating last night and she looks uncomfortable. Poor baby, this happened once before and I paid the vet a couple hundred collars to tell me to give her pineapple juice. I guess I'll be hitting up target shortly.
And holy ****. I spent almost $300 at Costco on food for 17 women for the weekend at the cabin. Ouch. I will be reimbursed for most of it but it still hurt to see such a big number.
Thats not so bad for that many people. But I get the sucker shock
The good news of all this, though, is that her husband doesn't believe a word and that he will most likely force her to take them to the doctor. I'm texting her today asking her to do that as well.
how well do you know her husband? maybe offer him some support (watch the kids? just letting him know that you have her and his back?). he doesn't just need to tell her to take her kids to the doctor if he thinks she's having some sort of psychotic episode. he needs to take HER to HER doctor.
So I just texted her again and said all this. I don't have her husband's number, since I'm not too familiar with him.
Shes now saying she did take them to all kinds of doctors for months, and she saw one herself, and everything came back fine. I don't know what to believe. I know her 3 y/o has been seeing a specialist for speech, feeding and sensory, but why didn't she tell me this yesterday? Or maybe she did, and I was panicking, lol.
I offered to take the kids, even just the littlest one, and she said no.
how well do you know her husband? maybe offer him some support (watch the kids? just letting him know that you have her and his back?). he doesn't just need to tell her to take her kids to the doctor if he thinks she's having some sort of psychotic episode. he needs to take HER to HER doctor.
So I just texted her again and said all this. I don't have her husband's number, since I'm not too familiar with him.
Shes now saying she did take them to all kinds of doctors for months, and she saw one herself, and everything came back fine. I don't know what to believe. I know her 3 y/o has been seeing a specialist for speech, feeding and sensory, but why didn't she tell me this yesterday? Or maybe she did, and I was panicking, lol.
I offered to take the kids, even just the littlest one, and she said no.
if she continues to frighten you, find a way to contact her husband. or just stop by for a visit.
Post by sunshineray on May 17, 2013 9:43:51 GMT -5
I also drank too much last night when I should have been packing. Oh well, guess everything that's left will end up in garbage bags tomorrow.
And, work clothes packing fail. My office is pretty casual, especially on Fridays, but I'm really pushing the envelope today. Sigh. One more day of this shit..
W.T.Faulkner, I am also really concerned about your friend. I get that she is genuinely freaked out, but if her H isn't buying it then I'm on the psychotic break side of this fence. I'm glad she has you, and I agree with PP that you should stop by for a visit if you can.
I laughed at this picture you posted earlier this week, but it is exactly how I feel today:
Ha! It really does convey how I feel some days.
I love my mom and I'm glad I can help her through a shitty time right now... but she got back on Facebook recently and now she's driving me up the damn wall with her shares and likes and asking who some pervy looking guy who commented on my status is etc etc.... fuck mom I am an adult, back off! I may need to hide her from my feed/limit what she can see of my stuff.
I have to do some major damage at Target and the grocery store after work because we're out of EVERYTHING EVER. I have a love/hate relationship with shopping.
We finished stripping the paint off of the Cougar for J's mom last night. Glory hallelujah. I can't wait to get it all finished and drive it out to her and see her reaction. Yay roadtrip!
I had such anxiety last night over the state of my garden that I took an ativan. This can't be normal. :^)
I'm in the final 2 for the job I interviewed for last month so I go in for another interview on Monday. This should be my dream job, and I think it could be but I have serious reservations about their family friendliness. It would be a huge change from my job now and I don't know if I want that. Even though I really don't like my job most of the time. I feel like I should be way more excited than I am for this.
I just found out that our Church's president lost his wife this morning. She was such a sweet and caring lady and a great example to a lot of LDS women. She is going to be missed. I cried when I found out.
My husband is just starting to get over the stomach flu he had yesterday, and I didn't even freak out (I am emetophobic--afraid of vomit and the stomach flu, etc). I am hoping that since I had it 2 weeks ago, I will not get it again for my long weekend, or I will be all kinds of pissed off.
I had a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast this morning. 4 hours ago.
I have felt SO sick for every second of those 4 hours. I am in pain, too. Heartburn, upset stomach and back pain. I want to cry I am trying so hard to make it through today and not ask to go home. I don't know why it's not getting better.
I had a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast this morning. 4 hours ago.
I have felt SO sick for every second of those 4 hours. I am in pain, too. Heartburn, upset stomach and back pain. I want to cry I am trying so hard to make it through today and not ask to go home. I don't know why it's not getting better.
I am never having a bagel again.
Zantac and tums, stat
Both were approved for me to take during pregnancy
I had anxiety dreams all last night about missing my flight today, and now I can't stop worrying that I *am* going to miss it even though it's not for another three hours. I'll probably wind up at the airport ridiculously early too. Blah.
My friend called yesterday to tell me her 3 year-old woke up from his nap speaking in Latin, and that he seemed to be in a trance for a good 20 minutes. She called a paranormal expert and is now preparing to take her family on a 10-hour drive to get an exorcism done on her kids. I promise she's sane and normal. I want to believe her, and I do, at least partially, but I'm really worried about her and her family now.
I'm impressed that your friend speaks latin. And a little worried she isn't taking him to see a neurologist instead (if she is concerned).
ETA: I see that she doesn't speak latin. I do (but not well these days), and I can tell you that I couldn't distinguish my toddler babbling words that sound like latin v. a well formed latin sentence. If he regularly sees a speech therapist and only recognizes latin like sounds, then she really can't say he did.
What you describe sounds like the kid was still partially asleep - hence the trance look and nonsense words. Or, perhaps epilepsy.
I having ANXIETY over money. /breaths into paperbag
Nothing major. Our savings has just dwindled so much this year. We knew it was going to happen and it was temporary. We planned for this. Double daycare and a new house in one year. We knew we would take some knocks. In August Jack starts K and things will start to swing in the other direction for multiple reasons.
BUT OMG I just looked at our savings account and it makes me want to cry.