...or a member of her family?
A polite Hello! How are you? is always met with a litany of viruses or ailments.
A cold is a sinus infection and a cough a chest infection. Her DD's nightmares are night terrors. Her DD's extreme fussiness with food is not "real" fussiness but a learned behaviour from the older DD.
She is always tired and always has so much work to do yet is a SAHM (yes yes yes! I know SAHM mums are very busy, I accept that!) She has managed to convince herself she has some vague chronic illness (don't want to mention it in case she is recognisable) and she has managed to convince her DH that he is ASD.
I am not describing the situation well enough..... another example. My DS was playing up today being whingey and clingy (he is 4). She now reckons it is anxiety. Not just a kid that is playing up!
She also suggested that my DS is ASD. (I have checked with the teacher and DS is fine) Her DD is not just bright, but gifted, according to her own assessment.
EVERY bloody thing is a huge issue. Never have I met her to have a lovely happy chatty chat!
It is impossible for me to avoid her completely as our children are friends.
So, my question is does anyone have any ideas of how I could handle this matter? It drives me bonkers having to listen all the time about how ill she is. Over and over and over again.
I am getting riled up just thinking about it.