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Update - missed Grammar School application

685 replies

sososocross · 13/09/2017 11:45

So many people have kindly sent pm and a couple of update threads have been started so I wanted to update.

Firstly I really want to thank you all for your help and kindness. I was in a state and without you all I would have lost the plot. You women rule 🏅

Update: They are not letting him do the test and I have told DS. I made the choice to tell him in a vague way and simply stated that something had gone wrong and his application had not been received. I will not lie to him if he asks for more details at a later date, but I couldn't take away his chosen school and his image of his dad in one cruel swoop.

He cried and asked me to sort it out, and I told him I had tried and couldn't. I told him my alternate plans and he relaxed. I also told him I would be coming home early 2x per week from here on, and we would work together on homework, extra study or whatever he chose. If he wants to register for the 12 or 13 plus I will do all I can to assist him. Then we watched guardians of the galaxy and had big cuddle up on the sofa.

So that's where we are.

I am sorry to those I irritated by deleting the thread, I was very worried about the daily mail and any come back. I hope you understand I was having a crisis and listed inappropriate details which could identify my son on the thread.

Please don't mention school details on this thread as I'd rather it all remain anonymous for his sake.

Thanks again for all the kindness, it meant the world to me.

OP posts:
TheRattleBag · 19/09/2017 17:50

Splendid news!

paq · 19/09/2017 17:54

Yay! What changed their mind?

purplecorkheart · 19/09/2017 17:56

Oh I am so delighted for you and your ds. Honestly beamed when I read your update.

bettytaghetti · 19/09/2017 17:57

That's wonderful news Soso! Now best of luck to your DS and hope that all his hard work pays off. Flowers

GeekyWombat · 19/09/2017 18:00

That is brilliant news! Was it as a result of your DH's meeting?

Good luck DS! :D

Jedbartletforpresident · 19/09/2017 18:00

Oh my eyes are leaking water reading this update! I am so, so happy for your boy! Great news.

gingergenius · 19/09/2017 18:00

OMFG THATS BRILLIANT!!!!!!! 🎈🎈🎊🎉🎉🎊🎈🎈🎈
Thanks for the update OP - bet DS is over the moon!!!! Fingers crossed all his hard work pays off!!! Best of luck - keep us posted!!!

Hissy · 19/09/2017 18:01

Oh the world is a wonderful place once again.

Your h is still not off the hook though, he needs help, and he needs to get a job tbh.

LIZS · 19/09/2017 18:02

Great news for you and ds. Wishing him the best of luck with the tests.

Hope your h doesn't take the credit and feel let off the hook though. Angry

JsOtherHalf · 19/09/2017 18:02
Flowers

Brilliant news.

sososocross · 19/09/2017 18:03

DH did sort it out in the end, and it was humiliating for him and very hard. He is going to get help although I am not sure how much can be changed. @albertatrilogy summed it up when she said it was a middle class parenting failure. He has worked incredibly hard to get where he is and I know he loves us all.

OP posts:
thesandwich · 19/09/2017 18:04

Fantastic news!

bellabelly · 19/09/2017 18:04

Yay! BRILLIANT news xx

mygorgeousmilo · 19/09/2017 18:06

Oh wow!! Great news for your lovely boy

sososocross · 19/09/2017 18:06

Hissy - he has a job just a 24hour a week admin one whereas I work 50 hours and have my own business. I think he'll work more when DC both in secondary school.

LIZS - DH still in a state about it all but def not taking the credit.

OP posts:
Fishface77 · 19/09/2017 18:08

Oh op!
I'm so happy for you!
Flowers
But please please get him to get help.

sososocross · 19/09/2017 18:09

Oh god I'm sobbing. Lost it at work. Arrrgggggg BEST DAY EVER!!!!

OP posts:
Mehfruittea · 19/09/2017 18:10

OMG I couldn't be happier for you. I've been silently following your thread, my DH can be similar to yours. I've cried a few times for you and your DS, I'm crying again now. Best of luck to him!

BurnTheBlackSuit · 19/09/2017 18:11

Excellent news. So pleased for your DS. I hope the exam goes well for him.

SonicBoomBoom · 19/09/2017 18:13

Fantastic news OP!

Trb17 · 19/09/2017 18:15

This is the best update!!! SoSoSoHappy for you and your DS Grin

peachgreen · 19/09/2017 18:17

Oh my goodness I'm over the moon at this update and so is my DH who has been following the whole saga via me (I ended up crying when I first told him about it! 😂) This is just so great. So happy for your DS OP and I really hope your DH is able to make some changes off the back of this which make things better for your family long term.

ursuslemonade · 19/09/2017 18:19

Wow just checked your thread again and I am so happy for you Grin

Backingvocals · 19/09/2017 18:20

That's amazing and so brilliant. And can I just draw your attention in an annoying way to my post of last week:

There is a slight chance a remorseful and devastated man will get a different hearing than an organised but disappointed woman. That is it's own thread but you never know

I am thrilled for you all. Even DH Grin but just had to make this arsey point again. Grin

StealthPolarBear · 19/09/2017 18:21

I didn't post as had no advice but I have been lurking and this is brilliant.
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