Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 In a message dated 3/20/2008 2:19:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, BJClosner@... writes: Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his driver's test this afternoon. BJ How exciting!!! I know I was worried about dd driving... she still has some OCD issues (constantly questioning her judgement -- which is BAD when driving), but she's done fine! LT **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030\ 000000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Take heart if things don't go well, it took my son three attempts and two driver school courses, but he did it!!! H Driver's test today Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his driver's test this afternoon. I'm hoping his anxiety doesn't get the best of him. I'm hoping we come home with a license. ) These milestones for our kids are always tougher than it is for the average kid. BJ Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Well, he passed with a 96. The lady told him he was one of three who passed all day long. Most failed, which kind of freaked me out. Now the hard part comes. Letting him out of my sight to drive. @@ Yikes! BJ > > Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his driver's test > this afternoon. I'm hoping his anxiety doesn't get the best of him. > I'm hoping we come home with a license. ) > > These milestones for our kids are always tougher than it is for the > average kid. > > BJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Congratulations to Josh!! I'm trying to recall how I handled that with my 2 who got licenses, letting them out alone! Hang in there! > > Well, he passed with a 96. The lady told him he was one of three who > passed all day long. Most failed, which kind of freaked me out. > > Now the hard part comes. Letting him out of my sight to drive. @@ > Yikes! > > BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I see that with Josh too, LT. Questioning, questioning. . Lots of doubts. He knows which way to go to get to certain places, yet still asks and need (his word) " confirmation " . I'm hoping as he learns his way around more he will overcome it. BJ > > > In a message dated 3/20/2008 2:19:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > BJClosner@... writes: > > Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his driver's test > this afternoon. > > > BJ > > How exciting!!! I know I was worried about dd driving... she still has some > OCD issues (constantly questioning her judgement -- which is BAD when > driving), but she's done fine! > LT > > > > **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL > Home. > (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030\ 000000001) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 , my oldest took at least 3 attempts too (no OCD either). It was either the 3rd or 4th try he passed. I also failed first time and got it the 2nd. Another son did manage his 1st try. , 19, still no license. He lost interest in driving until last year and though I do let him drive, we don't " go " enough for him to get much practice. And lately he seems worse when driving. I've had to grab the wheel at least 3 times the past month; unusual. He'll pass on driving though when his OCD is bothering him. I think it's the Aspergers side of him that is the problem, that and, like a typical teen, doesn't want to listen to my " directions " LOL. > > Take heart if things don't go well, it took my son three attempts and two driver school courses, but he did it!!! > H > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Congrats to Josh!!! So nice to hear good news. Hard not to worry, it is a big step, but I'm guessing your son, with ocd on board, might be the cautious type? So, that probably influences his driving too? Anyway, just thinking he's probably a better driver than most because of it, if you know what I mean. Hugs! Barb > > > > Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his driver's test > > this afternoon. I'm hoping his anxiety doesn't get the best of him. > > I'm hoping we come home with a license. ) > > > > These milestones for our kids are always tougher than it is for the > > average kid. > > > > BJ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Oh, yeah, Barb. He worries he might go a mile over the speed limit. OCD is actually coming in a bit handy for a change. lol Hugs back, BJ > > > > > > Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his driver's > test > > > this afternoon. I'm hoping his anxiety doesn't get the best of > him. > > > I'm hoping we come home with a license. ) > > > > > > These milestones for our kids are always tougher than it is for > the > > > average kid. > > > > > > BJ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Got to appreciate the positive aspects where you can, right?!. I'm so happy our teen can't swear, smoke, drink, do drugs, or have sex due to scrupulosity ocd. God to love that one!!! On the other hand I feel bad for him that he can't at least have a bit of normal teen antics. He will only say frig, which I've adopted too. " Friggin ocd " , is a favorite of mine, or was, now it is not to be referred to by name, or at all if possible. The rules.... How are you doing BJ? Barb > > > > > > > > Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his driver's > > test > > > > this afternoon. I'm hoping his anxiety doesn't get the best of > > him. > > > > I'm hoping we come home with a license. ) > > > > > > > > These milestones for our kids are always tougher than it is for > > the > > > > average kid. > > > > > > > > BJ > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Don't feel too bad, Barb. Some of those normal teen antics will kill you nowadays. Sad, but true. It's sure a different world from what we grew up in. As far as me? I'm doing okay. I just put one foot in front of the other, like most of us. Good days and bad. Less bad lately (OCD-wise), and I'm thankful for that. But, I'm always waiting for " something " to stop working. You know. . Always waiting for the other shoe to drop, syndrome. I think many of us feel like that. OCD trains you to be that way. Just the last couple of days Josh was really quiet, and I got a sinking feeling in my stomach, but he claims he is fine, just tired. It was like a BIG " phew " . I always have my own health issues, but try to make the best of them. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Don't give up. I keep hoping you will find something that really helps. Hugs, BJ > > > > > > > > > > Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his > driver's > > > test > > > > > this afternoon. I'm hoping his anxiety doesn't get the best > of > > > him. > > > > > I'm hoping we come home with a license. ) > > > > > > > > > > These milestones for our kids are always tougher than it is > for > > > the > > > > > average kid. > > > > > > > > > > BJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Barb, LOL, I've picked up " friggin " too from my older son, that and " crap! " Not that he hasn't slipped and said other words around me, but those are his words when I'm around. > > Got to appreciate the positive aspects where you can, right?!. I'm > so happy our teen can't swear, smoke, drink, do drugs, or have sex > due to scrupulosity ocd. God to love that one!!! On the other hand > I feel bad for him that he can't at least have a bit of normal teen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi BJ, Know what you mean about waiting for that other shoe to drop, goes with the ocd territory doesn't it? We really can't believe the change in our son, and keep waiting for things to shift back. After begging to have medications reduced or removed for months, finally his just going off on his own seems to have brought us some clarity. As always time will tell, but it's almost not to be believed. Yesterday he was polite, kind, friendly, interested in others, in short the kid we used to know before ocd, and esp before drugs; and he was NOT reactive, angry, or weird(for lack of a better descriptive), all the stuff we just got used to dealing with every day, just gone. So I go back to my original thought, aliens came in the night and switched our son!!! I'll keep this one though. There is no explanation for this. You would not think that 5mg of celexa could affect this change and we've changed nothing else. It's a mystery, but one we'll embrace. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers, back at you! Hope you are taking care of you! Hugs! Barb > > > > > > > > > > > > Okay, wish us luck today. Josh is going in to take his > > driver's > > > > test > > > > > > this afternoon. I'm hoping his anxiety doesn't get the best > > of > > > > him. > > > > > > I'm hoping we come home with a license. ) > > > > > > > > > > > > These milestones for our kids are always tougher than it is > > for > > > > the > > > > > > average kid. > > > > > > > > > > > > BJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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