As you know i do tend to ramble on when i post...and i am the same when i talk
i have been very lucky to be able to attend a support group...general parenting issues...which was my only 'result' from 'when the social worker visited'
but...there's another lady there who has Autie kids and she (like me) feels AS herself...and we do get on well...however...i feel that i have hijacked the group...i keep butting in ...i can't shut up.
They asked me to get some ASD /spec.needs stuff of the internet...so i end up going in with about 100 sheets of A4...and my favourite JKP books.....and i guess i now feel that the Facilitators must feel i am taking over.
this feeling started during today's meeting when one of them said that though they weren't experts in S.needs...that people like me and the other woman i mentioned obviosly were as we had all this knowledge etc....now i am not looking for anyone on here to say that....what i need is people to help me shut up...i want to sit back and listen...i need to....i want to go next week- but feel paralysed by worry that i have said too much
some of you i know run/have run groups...tips please on how you cope /feel with someone like me.....it's embarressing for me when other group members are asking ME for advice- i don't want to run a group- but i there are a few at this one who are 'where i was 3 years ago' and i feel i am 'bursting' with things like 'MELATONIN...MUMSNET.....DLA help...JKP books' that i want to share...... and probably because i am AS....i don't realise i am 'going on' until i get home.