Hey all! Well, it turned out ok! Almost 😳..
I went to school to drop chocolates off he’d forgotten, and ended up chatting to a couple of teachers I know, so DS was happy for me to hang around while they were all hanging out after the Leavers Assembly, food and stuff. I was SO happy as the plan was for me to get him out of there asap, but he was quite calm, chatty and on good social form for him! Let me take a couple of photos of him and his favourite teachers… I made absolutely sure not to ask him for a photo of us, “in front of his year group”, and so when we left, we were the only car pulled out onto lane, we were laughing and I said, “ Cool, we can get our photo now!”, took a photo of us and………….……well, it’s been over three hours and he is still not talking to me. Totally kicked off in the car, shouting at me, just absolutely furious as “ I knew he didn’t want his photo taken”!!!! When, no, I knew he didn’t want one of us taken in public, but I wrongly assumed ok in private. I have “ ruined his good mood and his whole day”. His last day at school. How shit do I feel? Spent so long stressing about one of his bullies screwing it up but, no. I managed that all on my own.
So, I’m doing that mother beating-ourselves-up of, WTF did I jokingly take the photo ( which I deleted immediately when the bomb went off), WHY?!?, I totally misunderstood what he’d said. Thought he’d want one, out of sight of others. Clearly, not. Won’t accept my apologies. Storming past if he sees me in house. He’s meant to be helping me at a school event tomorrow, that I’m organising….so, I can see that’s not going to pan out….🫣….. So, I’ll have ruined that for myself- and him- too as I can’t for a moment imagine he’s still coming… meant to be a fun, family day time event.
Oh well. Sorry to moan. I’m really pissed off with myself.
I’m trying to play catch up! This premium bond idea sounds interesting! I’ll see what else you guys are doing too! … looking like Chem was mixed…..?!🤷♀️….