Sent out an apology letter
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| Fri, 09-08-2006 - 3:59pm |
DH has been gone several nights during the past two weeks hanging with his friends.....setting up their fantasy football leagues. He FINALLY was home last night and I made him take the boys outside so I could clean (yes, I spoil myself - NOT!).....anyway......Vaughn joined the boys at the end of the street to play. Shortly after, I hear Vaughn sobbing in our frontyard and one of the moms (Genie) from down the street explaining what happened to make Vaughn upset. Of course, I run out there in full mommabear-mode and trying to comfort son and telling him not to go to the end of the street to play anymore. Genie tries to explain that it was just a misunderstanding between the boys......I, of course, refuse to listen because my son is sobbing and his feelings are hurt which means so are mine. I tell her that this happens every time VAughn goes down there and that he will stay away from them from now on......at this point I turn and storm into house.....leaving DH to deal with Genie.
After DH brings Jack inside, he proceeds to scold me for being rude to Genie. He points out the fact that yes, it is true, that Vaughn is not good at socializing with the other kids but keeping him inside away from them is not helping him learn social skills either. Cr*p.....I hate it when he is right.
Within 10 minutes of Vaughn coming into the house after the sobbing incident.....he was happily playing his Xbox. He really has made some progress......he still gets upset over little things but they do not upset him for long. Even his teachers say that his meltdowns will only last between 5-10 minutes instead of wrecking his whole day.
So I sent off an apology letter to Genie today. I would apologize in person but I think Vaughn gets some of his social skills (or lack there of) from me......I'm not a very social person.....so I feel for him. Making and keeping friends has never been my forte either.
I should mention that Genie and several of the other moms on our street are aware of the fact that Vaughn has AS and they try to look out for him......so I not only apologized for my recent reaction but I also thanked her for following Vaughn home and trying to explain what happened.
Boy......I feel like an idiot......
Christie

Wow!