Picking son up from school.....

[christianne]

Hi there!!

I'm not sure if I'm the only one who's like this (I hope not!), but lately when I pick up my son from school I've been feeling really nervous beforehand. There's usually a "drive up" system we use, but twice a week I have to go in and get him because he plays the snare drum and can't carry everything. I think it's because at the beginning of the year the janitor was outside cleaning up v* from the stairs I was about to walk up. Yuck!! I ended up going the long way around!!
Anyways, lately everytime I go in I feel the beginnings of a panic attack, and when the bell rings and I'm literally surrounded by a 100 children.....I got to get out of there FAST. Still, it got even worse this afternoon. Today when I went in there was an older girl by my son's classroom and she, for some reason, started explaining to me that she was there picking up her brother's homework because he was out sick from v*ing all night. Why did she have to tell me that?? Her brother is not only in my son's class, but one of his best friends!! [img]smileys/smilies_03.gif[/img] Also, when my son and I were walking out some moms were talking about (in great detail!!) both their younger kids having sv*s and also feeling n* themselves. Ugh!!! I was almost running out of there!!
Now I feel even more panicked about picking him up......am I awful??? Tomorrow is just a drive up/pick up thing so I'm okay with that because I don't have to go in, but I feel so horrible!! I really do!! The next time I have to go in I don't want to freak out, and I'm already feeling anxious about it! God, this stupid phobia ruins every little thing for me.....
Sorry this is so long!! Thanks for listening!!

[shiva]

I know exactly how you feel. I don't have much advice because I have the same kind of problem, but I just wanted you to know that you definitely are not alone.

[daffodil]

I would be the same as you if my kids were in school. Mine are 3 1/2 and 18 months, and I cannot IMAGINE sending them to school everyday and being exposed to all those germs. I applaud all the moms on here that are able to handle it.

[californiagirl]

I'm the same way!!!!


Thank goodness my daughter is home-schooled! She is homeschooled for other reasons besides my emet, but I am horrible becauseabout 1/3of the reason she is homeschooled is because of my AND her emet!! She's 15.

[6pksummer]

Im the same way too!! I hate going on field trips, christmas concerts...anything INSIDE the school...It sucks!!! So, I guess if your terrible..then so am I!

[christianne]

Hi again!!

Thank you so much for all your replies!! I feel alot better knowing I'm not the only one you feels like this, and I don't feel like such a horrible mom anymore.
I'm the same way with just about anything that goes on in the school too--they have an all school concert coming up and I have no idea how I'm going to make it through that. Probably have to sit in the back near the door....just in case!!!
Anyways, thanks again everyone!! You all are so wonderful!!! [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[worrygirl]

I'm the same way!!!!


Thank goodness my daughter is home-schooled! She is homeschooled for other reasons besides my emet, but I am horrible becauseabout 1/3of the reason she is homeschooled is because of my AND her emet!! She's 15.

In an emet way, I would like to homeschool my dtr but my husband would NEVER go for that because he knows I am not disciplined enough and I asked my dtr if she would like for momma to teach her at home and she said, "NOOO! I like going to school!"

[californiagirl]

I'm the same way!!!!


Thank goodness my daughter is home-schooled! She is homeschooled for other reasons besides my emet, but I am horrible becauseabout 1/3of the reason she is homeschooled is because of my AND her emet!! She's 15.

In an emet way, I would like to homeschool my dtr but my husband would NEVER go for that because he knows I am not disciplined enough and I asked my dtr if she would like for momma to teach her at home and she said, "NOOO! I like going to school!"

AWWWWW--what a bummer!! 1/3 of my reason for homeschooling is emet-related, but the other 2/3 is that I love being with her during the day, knowing she's safe, and we joke around alot, eat lunch together, and go places together. She gets alot of social interaction too with other homeschooled kids in our district, where it is a more lighthearted atmosphere than being in school with mean kids every day. When she was in public school, I used to like it when she had vacation time and 3-day weekends, so we could do fun things together.


It's good though, that your daughter likes school, which means it's a positive environment for her