Good morning @Mazarita @CheerBear @Bunniekins @Appleblossom @Faith-and-Hope @outlander @Sophia1 @Shaz51 @Exoplanet and anyone else who sees this.
Big news - my new grandchild has arrived and all are well and happy!!!!, (if very tired) They are coccooning themselves for a few more days and I'm looking forward to when they are ready to talk by phone or skype. It's such a relief as I've been quite anxious about them all for the last nearly 2 weeks. Celebrated by cooking a special dinner last night (beef ragu with homemade corn bread and beans) followed by ice cream and accompanied by champaigne. My sil gave me a beautiful bunch of gerberas too. One of my favourite flowers. Plus sil's mum and I are going to do a road trip to the place they live. She has grandchildren in the same suburb.
@Mazarita hope this morning has started without a nightmare hangover for you.
Great that youve finished your knitting project. Also hoping you hear from the video curator soon so you can get on with that.
Congratulations on getting into the suicide prevention training program @CheerBear I can see you doing some really good work with that. You are doing a really good job of supporting your friend in hospital and the other friend staying with you. Stay strong and don't forget your own needs while caring for so many others.
@saturnzoon hoping things have settled down between your sons by now, and if not that you are getting some support irl. I agree with @Faith-and-Hope's suggestion of Relationships Australia. The Carers forum on here might also be a good place to ask about supports you might be able to use. I also agree with @Bunniekins about getting the police involved. When my child was in their teens they went through a very violent period too. So once it became too much for me while they did their last year at school I ultimately took them to court and obtained an AVO so I could be safe in my home. It was slightly different from a standard one in that my child could still be in the home too, but if they breached the AVO and did one more act of violence they would be charged and it would be on their record forever. It worked for 12 months that it was granted for, but then the day after it expired my child (then 18) was violent again and left home to stay with their boyfriend. I didn't hear from them for several months and things were very strained once we saw each other again. But as they've gotten older (now nearly 30) they have apologized many times. I know it sounds like an extreme solution but it stopped me from being physically hurt more. Of course this happened after several visits to the house by police, so there was a lot of evidence to support my application.
I'm sending you my strongest wishes for a solution and the return of peace to your home. You and your 12yo have every right to 'peaceful enjoyment' of your home.
