On going public and comments
I've been thinking about it over the last few days. I've been thinking about why I might want this blog to be "invitation only" or "private" and the truth is I haven't come up with many good reasons. I think those first couple of weeks when I thought about blogging my way along this journey, I was so raw and so I wanted to hide, to shield that pain and talk and write to only people I trust. I am feeling a wee bit stronger and so here it is. I think I want to share TILYS with whoever might come along. We haven't told all of our IRL family or friends about the Batsman's diagnosis and have decided that for now we will do so on a "need to know" basis only and that feels right for us. So, if someone I know IRL stumbles here and works out who I am then we will just cross that bridge when we get there.
And on the comments thing, please leave me comments and feedback if you feel inclined to do so - I will love getting your insights as we go along this path. I think I had my settings set wrongly (fixed now) so some of you may have tried to leave comments and been denied. Sorry. I am c#*p at the blogging logistics thing. But I will get better at it. Just like I know I will get better with the ASD thing too.
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And on the comments thing, please leave me comments and feedback if you feel inclined to do so - I will love getting your insights as we go along this path. I think I had my settings set wrongly (fixed now) so some of you may have tried to leave comments and been denied. Sorry. I am c#*p at the blogging logistics thing. But I will get better at it. Just like I know I will get better with the ASD thing too.
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sweet girl I am so glad you have opened this blog up for comments. Heartfelt love to your little boy. I can imagine your shock and just know I am here listening.If I can be any help on the teaching front let me know. I worked for several years with boys with Aspergers. Lots of love xoxo
ReplyDeletetest, test, test, one, two, three!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Seraphim on this one. it's great to be able to comment again and say, hey, i'm here. Oh, I had similar issues with blogger and switched to wordpress. there are a lot more options available with WP and more control, like you can pw protect individual posts and stuff.
I haven't read you latest posts so will grab a coffee nd read the back log.
xx Ines
Yes, I'd tried to comment too, only to tell you that I thought your first post was beautiful. I have also unfollowed and refollowed and that has fixed the posts-not-showing-up-in-google-reader issue. So now I will see your posts without ahving to go looking for them! If anyone else still has the same issue they should try doing the same thing.
ReplyDeleteLovely blog, keep it up, it's healthy to get it all out sometimes. xxx
just read all the posts my rss reader didn't pick up, but now does :-), this is a wretched groogle thing that ties you into their world, it's the same rubbish they force on anybody who has a blo-gger account that you must have gm-ail/groogle account that does all the things you don't want but have, like the fac.ebrook-like networking thing the introduced a while back which caused some ripples... anyway no need to rant on your blog about that... what i wanted to say is, when you are faced with a disability label or a diagnosis that marks you out as being different it is quite natural to retreat and to lock up and preserve. I think that it is a very good reaction. I read a really good post about learning to live by your own values, by Janice. Maybe you like it, too.
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love to you and the boys
xx Ines
Yay, I can comment lovely friend! I also unfollowed and followed again. I hope to find you in my reader now. Otherwise, I'll have to remember to keep checking. So glad I can walk alongside you on this path. And it was SO lovely to meet you and your boys the other week. Lets make a date for the zoo very soon. I know it is me you are waiting for. I'm on it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts with us, I cannot imagine how you are feeling, but it will help me and anyone else who is uninformed about ASD learn about it. Your first post was beautiful too and I wanted to comment on that.
ReplyDeletexxxooo Nan