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To feel royally pissed off by H comment

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PickUpAPenguinn · 27/06/2024 19:07

I finally got enough evidence from various referrals to state that DS5 meets threshold for extra support beyond what the school is providing. And the school agreed to support the EHC application today in our meeting. The school tell me today that due to getting final report that says DS meets threshold - that they would hope we are successful in an EHC application

I have spent years doing referrals, school meetings, coping when DS wasn't able to go to nursery. It's so slow and frustrating. He's still on two waiting lists. I've got him private speech and language etc etc.

Anyway, today I came home to say we had this breakthrough that I had everything we needed and school support.

H has never been to a meeting. Doesn't understand or care to understand the process. He's just about understood what an EHC is but barely. He doesn't know what's going on!!

I work longer hours than H by the way.

H said to me tonight that it was good news and "great you've done this but also we need to stop outsourcing parenting by filling in forms to get other people to help. We need to teach DS how to interact with people, catch him up with his reading, in a way - we need to stop being lazy parents and do it ourselves and stop relying on forms and funding"

I said I didn't feel lazy at all and I've spent many evenings and hours on this stuff. And I do help DS myself too but I finish work at 5, pick DS up, then v hard to squeeze in lots of extra reading as he's got SEN and he's just been at school for 9 hours and he's 5 - so dinner, telly, bed, bath, book, bed - feels like enough!

H said I'm being defensive. I do get his point. Maybe I need to do more myself and not rely on school. But I felt so happy today I've finally got all the necessary evidence, school support etc and I just thought H would be happier.

Am I being overly sensitive? I'm exhausted and its hot so v possible!

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AmandaHoldensLips · 29/06/2024 16:21

Jesus. That really is some arsehole you're married to.

atticstage · 29/06/2024 16:16

I think I might be married to a bully.

I'm sorry but I think you're right.

pandarific · 29/06/2024 16:13

Mate. Based on your last post, just divorce him. Go see a solicitor specialising in family law for the free initial session, and then work on getting him out of the house. Also, if he gets a weekend with the kids for contact you can use that to recharge.

pikkumyy77 · 29/06/2024 16:12

The simplest thing to do to right this tippy boat is to tell him “you first” for everything from childcare to dog poop. Whatever he says just deadpan “great idea: you first” then walk away.

JLou08 · 29/06/2024 16:10

No YANBU, sounds like you put a lot of effort in to support your child and H has been completely dismissive of all that effort. He seems to really lack understanding of SEN, its not as simple as you teaching him them things yourselves.
I don't believe all education falls to schools but I also think young children spend enough hours in school so don't need extra pressure to be doing structured learning after a day at school, a bit of reading is fine but they also need time to have fun and relax.

crumblingschools · 29/06/2024 16:06

Hope you didn’t pick it up?

What does he bring to you and DS’s life? Trying to see some good points but I’m not seeing them

pikkumyy77 · 29/06/2024 16:01

Yes, you are married to a bully.

You should do something about that.

PeloMom · 29/06/2024 16:01

Hope you ignored him in the park.

PickUpAPenguinn · 29/06/2024 15:59

Thanks for all your comments. I feel really bloody sad today! H has continued to be fairly dismissive of the EHCP progress and telling me lots about being a "weak woman" when I let DS do certain things.

And then today, we are looking after a dog for a friend, and it did a poo in the park while H had him on thr lead. And H stood there pointing as the shit shouting "penguin, penguin" with a smirk on his face, to tell me to come over to pick it up, and I saw a random woman see this interaction and I saw her look at me with pity

I think I might be married to a bully.

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Daisylookslost · 27/06/2024 22:41

Well done OP that’s amazing you’re doing the best you can for your DS.. try to rise above what your DH is saying for the time being, don’t let his belittling negativity steal your victory. It takes persistence and determination to confidently advocate for your SEN child, you obviously champion his needs so he will get the support he needs and this will all be outlined in his EHCP. And working til 5 too, you’re a superwomen your DH needs his head wobbling

SeriaMau · 27/06/2024 22:40

He’s a man. End of conversation.

Nottherealslimshady · 27/06/2024 22:24

I'd absolutely scoff at the word "we" tell he's more than welcome to stop being g lazy and outsourcing all the parenting to you.

My NT son wears ear defenders when places are too loud. It's like wearing sun glasses when it's sunny imo the environment is uncomfortable so you wear accessories to name yourself comfortable.

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 27/06/2024 22:19

PickUpAPenguinn · 27/06/2024 21:41

Yeah, he is bit of a dick. I can't think of a better way of describing it. His natural reaction to stuff is belittle it, when it comes to me. Weird thing is he will brag about me to people like "Penguin is so determined to get DS all the help he needs. She is amazing with the admin and so persistent" but to my face he is constantly telling me im doing it all wrong

The latest report has DS in the bottom 5% percentile for everything (writing, pencil control) and H is going "well that's just not true" - so yeah I guess there is denial.

But then when I said how upsetting it is to see words like "profound social and behavioural challenges" in reports H said "do you need your head checked - we have known that for years now"

Just feel like if I say the sky is blue he'll tell me it's green.

Sounds like you're his whipping boy.
You obviously know and understand your DS much better so go with your instincts / superior intellectual ability and raise your lad your way.

Codlingmoths · 27/06/2024 22:18

What a twat. I would hit the roof. I’d say yes indeed let’s not be lazy parents anymore. You can demonstrate not being lazy by your 40 minutes reading and 30 minutes some other activity with ds, seeing as I’ve been doing that forever on top of work and all the medical admin side and apparently I’m still a lazy parent then that won’t be anywhere near enough to not classify you as a shit parent but it would be a start. Also, don’t break a leg or anything in the future because I won’t be doing lazy crap like driving you to a hospital, they migth want me to fill in a form and god knows thats just a waste of time so I'll be supportive like you and tell you to walk it off. and while you're at it stop being a shit husband and telling me how crap i am at EVERYTHING and how everything i feel is wrong. stop that now.
I'd be so so pissed off. you poor thing.

SweetFemaleAttitude · 27/06/2024 22:08

He's an absolute fucking cock.

FrivolousKitchenRollUse · 27/06/2024 22:03

He's maybe:
In massive denial
Arrogant enough to think you can parent a child in such a way that these extra needs magically disappear
Someone who prides themself on being "old school" and that kids shouldn't be mollycoddled because some kids used to work down a pit or up a chimney

He's definitely:
Thick as shit

He hasn't got your sons back. Thankfully it sounds like you do more than enough to make up for this and you should take pride in what you've done.

PickUpAPenguinn · 27/06/2024 21:41

Yeah, he is bit of a dick. I can't think of a better way of describing it. His natural reaction to stuff is belittle it, when it comes to me. Weird thing is he will brag about me to people like "Penguin is so determined to get DS all the help he needs. She is amazing with the admin and so persistent" but to my face he is constantly telling me im doing it all wrong

The latest report has DS in the bottom 5% percentile for everything (writing, pencil control) and H is going "well that's just not true" - so yeah I guess there is denial.

But then when I said how upsetting it is to see words like "profound social and behavioural challenges" in reports H said "do you need your head checked - we have known that for years now"

Just feel like if I say the sky is blue he'll tell me it's green.

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Chickenuggetsticks · 27/06/2024 21:40

I would have said “great, you can start tomorrow, whats the plan?”.

andfinallyhereweare · 27/06/2024 21:38

I don’t think your outsourcing parenting by getting you child the help he needs. Does he expect you to make all of your child’s clothes from scratch? Or is buying a top from next outsourcing parenting?

im flabbergasted.

INeedAnotherName · 27/06/2024 20:36

I think some of it is specific to DS, but also generally he dismisses my efforts on other stuff that I do. He says he's not being dismissive, just being honest, but it always makes me feel like rubbish.

There's a word (or two) for that. Let me think really hard... 🤔
oh yes, emotionally abusive.

Emotional abuse includes non-physical behaviors that are meant to control, isolate, or frighten you. This may present in romantic relationships as threats, insults, constant monitoring, excessive jealousy, manipulation, humiliation, intimidation, and dismissiveness, among others. While these emotionally abusive behaviors do not leave physical marks, they do hurt, disempower, and traumatize the partner who is experiencing the abuse.

Sound familiar? He's using your joint child as a weapon to have a go at you.

ReadingSoManyThreads · 27/06/2024 20:27

Get you son ear defenders if he needs them. Your husband isn't the boss.

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 27/06/2024 20:27

I was going to say tell him to crack the fuck on then, and let you know when he's fixed everything.

But then I read the bit about the ear defenders. He's an idiot. Tell him to either help or get out the fucking way.

HappierTimesAhead · 27/06/2024 20:22

NoSquirrels · 27/06/2024 20:20

Cross-post on the wanker @HappierTimesAhead. Great minds Grin

😂

NoSquirrels · 27/06/2024 20:20

Cross-post on the wanker @HappierTimesAhead. Great minds Grin

DrinkFeckArseBrick · 27/06/2024 20:20

As if 'getting the additional support that your son is legally entitled to is outsourcing parenting. It's when he is in school, not instead of doing stuff with him in evenings and weekends, so doesn't even make any logical sense