ferrousland.com - news archives
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - (see all news for this day)
My life has been interesting, of late - 05:35 PM
(filed under 'general')
Boy has my life been interesting, of late. Like train wreck interesting.
Smiley is going to school.
The decision was not mine to end his home education. His dad said he would take it to child welfare if I didn't agree to send him to school. I wasn't willing to put Smiley through the emotional trauma of a court case and the extreme likelihood of me losing him (the courts are very biased against home education) over school, no matter how important it was to me. Some things aren't worth the fight. Pick your battles, you know?
I hate almost every moment of what's involved with him going to school, but he's doing fine. I may go into more detail about this at some point.
DO NOT tell me how he'll do really well at school and it'll be good for him. I don't want to hear well-meaning, 'Oh, he'll make lots of little friends!' He was doing really well at home education, it was good for him, and he already had lots of little friends, thankyouverymuch.
My goal, since he was an infant, to home educate him for at least the first three years of his school life has been rudely taken away from me. I'm very angry about it and I will be angry about it for a very long time.
On a much more pleasant note: I have a new boyfriend. We've been seeing each other for about 5 months. He's really sweet. I like him a lot. 
You have my sympathy, as my ex keeps threatening to do the same. In my case it's a control thing, he doesn't really care what's best for our son, he just wants to feel in control of my life. Sad.
Hugs, it has been a very tough time for you. Do you think your ex's insistence on school could be linked to you finding a new friend perhaps? Or has he always been resistant? None of my beeswax, but perhaps food for thought. I wish you all the best coping with this, it must be so hard.
hi! I am so sorry you have been forced into this position...it is horrible to be obliged to do something you feel is against the best interests of your child, even if it is to protect him from something worse. I hope he continues to do well at school for his sake and if it makes it even slightly easy for you to bear having had to do this. I can well imagine the well-intentioned (or maybe not so much) comments telling you how happy he'll be at school are galling when you know how happy he was being home educated.
I really sympathise for you. I have an ex who, thankfully thus far hasn't interfered with anything to do with our kids. I home ed them too. I'm not actually very sure if he knows about this as he hasn't (though his choice) had anything to do with them for over 2 years and we only started HE within that time. However, I always dread him rolling into our lives again just to cause chaos and demanding they go to school. Touch wood it will never happen. I count on the fact that a man that can't be bothered to send a birthday/xmas card wont care about their education enough to make waves. Congrats on the new bf though, wish I had your luck in that department, lol x
you have my heartfelt sympathy, makes me think of the story of king solomon and shows your true love and care for your child that you would not subject him to such scrutiny and ex looking spiteful from where i'm standing not thinking of his own child just what he thinks should happen and will make it happen by hook or by crook. I'm probably in a bit of a crochety mood today I wish you all the best
Hugs, it has been a very tough time for you. Do you think your ex's insistence on school could be linked to you finding a new friend perhaps? Or has he always been resistant? None of my beeswax, but perhaps food for thought. I wish you all the best coping with this, it must be so hard.
I'm just thrilled to see you back on your blog. I have missed you!
Margo
So sorry to hear that your life has changed so dramatically! I guess that is why you haven't been blogging much?
Glad your back, and great to hear that you having a nice boy friend
Glad to see you're back and blogging again. Hope better days will come.
Stay strong!
Told you the A---o family not worth it. Your trapped. Wish i could help. But u do not want that. HE IS YOUR SON TOO. YOU HAVE A SAY.
some text ads:
Whiplash Claims - Gold Necklace - Whiplash - Jewellery
ferrous
gmail
com
Glad you ended that post on a plus