My sister vent My sister came over to visit us yesterday morning at around 6am to drink coffee.  She made the comment that B's hair needs to be cut before he takes his spring portraits at school next Monday.  I told her I'm not worrying about it until spring break and that I was just going to use the clippers and buzz it to about 1 inch all over his head.  She proceeded to tell me that it HAD to be done before the pictures if we wanted a good picture.  I didn't say this part to her but this is what I was thinking when she told me that.  B has major sensory issues.  It takes 4 people to trim his hair, 3 to hold him down and 1 to cut.  I don't care if he looks like a freaking hippie, I'm not putting him through that when he's got school on Tuesday and probably won't be over the trauma of a hair cut.  If it gets too long, he can wear a freaking clipie.  If I use the clippers, it's over with alot quicker than if I use scissors.  She didn't want me to use the clippers because, "That makes him look like one of those chemo kids."  What I told her was this.  Brendon's sensory issues make it hard for me to just sit him down and take a pair of scissors to his hair.  If you would like to cut it, the scissors are hanging over the sink, and you're more than welcome to give it a try yourself.  She backed down real quickly after that one.  She does this type of thing to me alot.  I need to read to the boys more often.  Sorry, I'm tired of being hit by books and they won't sit still to listen anyway.  I need to do more sight words with Brendon.  Tried that...he ate the cards that I labeled everything with.  I'm sick and tired of people telling me "what I need to do" and not appreciating "what I am doing." My sister just pisses me off sometimes. Rhosyn39496.2688888889Yes,, I have that same problem My sister always has something to say, it really gets to me sometimes, she always thinks she better then me and that i do not know sh**.. But you know what i know what is best for my kids and i have been known not to say anything up until recently when i have been opening my mouth and people have seen me in a different way.. Don't let it get to you so much you know what is best he is your child..  gotta love family. I know you don't take crap from people Mary so I'm glad you said something.. and at least she backed down... and I'm sure his hair looks cute.. the world will deal He looks like a freaking hippie lol.  It's to the point now where you can't see his ears anymore.  I know he needs a haircut.  I try my best to plan them around school holidays now though because the trauma can mess up an entire week.Ethans hair is halfway down his back. He has lots of loose curls. It took us a year of visiting, sitting in the chair, etc to get his first haircut. I asked her to leave it fairly long. He is a twirler. I don't want him to have to twirl my hair instead of his for comfort. Anyway, this hairdresser, friend, got her hand stuck in her snowblower and cut off a few tips of fingers and crushed all the rest of her hand. It happened a few months ago when we were thinking about getting back in. So....it will be a while. I personally like long hair and think people are way too hung up on things like that. Really, who cares. Tell her you've decided to grow it into a very long mullet. I've heard the "just take him somewhere else" I don't even have the energy to try and explain why thats not happening. Just so ya know, Mary- the hippie look is in right now! Tell your sis that! geez, my sisters NEVER redeem themselves!! that was so awesome of her!! one sis said to me once "can't you take a break from that therapy, all you see is jason" this was a while ago when i wanted to do an intensive 3 week PT treatment with him after he had spine surgery, it was considered rehab after his surgery, so i didn't go to a wedding in FL with dh, his family is there. sis thought they would be upset. HOW IN THE WORLD DOES SHE NOT GET THIS???? we haven't talked in about 3 years over something else. she is truly ALOT to deal with. kristin I have a sister too.  I completely understood your first two posts...How funny.  My sister is the pain in the a$$ that I love to hate...lol Karrie And then just when I'm really really pissed with her she does something like what she did last night.  I just found out about this a couple of minutes ago from my oldest neice or I never would have vented about her in the above post.  My sister is a mom of 4 and teaches 4th grade.  Two of her children are teenaged girls that the boys are starting to notice.  These little boys like to show off when they drive past my sisters house hoping to impress the girls I guess.  One likes to peel out and another likes to really boom his music in his truck.  She grabbed both of them last night before this could happen and explained to them both that there's a little boy across the street who has autism and won't go back to sleep if he gets woken up during the night.  She then told them that if B gets woken up by either of them, they are going to come inside her house while she comes to get B.  Then they are going to be babysitting him (with her supervision) so that his mama (me) can still sleep.  Awesome!! Have I mentioned how much I love my sister lately? You are tooo funny!!  Anyway I like long hair...sometimes if I'm in a goofy mood I'll do masons hair into a mohawk after his bath!  A lot of strange looks at the grocery store but I like it!!haha that is AWESOME Mary. Gotta love the ups and downs of sibling relationships lol got to love siblings. My sister dose things like this to, when ya think they don't get it they turn around and show ya they do.   Mary, You're a hoot, and a great person. I'm sending a cybershot your way!
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