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[the_rck]

I'm trying to decide if I'm going to curriculum night next Monday. I'm not sure I'm psychologically together enough to face an hour and a half in crowded spaces (probably standing room only) in order to hear information that won't actually have much bearing on anything I do going forward. Physically, I could probably do it, as long as nobody bumped into me in the wrong places, and I've gone to every single curriculum night since kindergarten. I don't think I've ever gotten useful information, though. Maybe in fifth grade-- There might have been discussion of fifth grade camp and of fundraising for it.

Cordelia's teachers did promise that, if I wasn't well enough to come, they'd send copies of all the flyers home with Cordelia.

The main points of going to curriculum night, as far as I'm concerned, are to schedule a parent-teacher conference and to find out what the teachers look like so I'll recognize them if I run into them somewhere. Getting there early means first choice of times for a conference. Of course, we can do most days and most times, so I'm not sure why I'm in such a hurry to schedule.

Comments

Grabbing at normality?

[dialecticdreamer]

Maybe it's just because you CAN do it like usual?

Re: Grabbing at normality?

[the_rck]

Point taken.

I will call my psychiatrist to ask if I can take Ativan and hydrocodone at the same time. I don't think I can handle an hour and a half with that many people if I don't take an Ativan.

[lady-of-mists.livejournal.com]

Maybe you could just go for the part of the night (if that is the early time) where the conferences were scheduled and leave out afterwards? At least that might get you out of an hour of it or so. :)

[the_rck]

I worry that, if I do that, the teachers will notice and that it will affect their attitude toward Cordelia. If I'm not well enough to go at all, they'll understand. I'm not sure how they'd do with not well enough to stay long.

[lady-of-mists.livejournal.com]

You'll make the best decision for you and your health, I have confidence in that. :) Plus you know the teachers better than I do -- I cannot claim any knowledge on that front. :)

Most of the teachers where I work would be excited that someone came to the event, no matter how long they stayed (parent participation is encouraged, but in this area it seems that most of the schools don't get as high a level of involvement as they would like).

[the_rck]

If I don't go, I will email Cordelia's teachers and ask them to send home copies of all of the hand outs with her on Tuesday. I'm assuming I can probably schedule a conference via email, too.

I'm going to call my psychiatrist's office on Monday and ask if I can take Ativan and hydrocodone at the same time. If I can, I'll think very seriously about going. If I can't, I don't think I can go even if I want to. Way, way too many people all crowded in together.