Fjords <3
01-28-2009, 09:13 PM
This is a bit of a vent, and I'm not sure how long it'll get so bear with me.
It really all started yesterday on the bus. Our bus picks up the kids at the elementary school first, then comes to the junior/senior high school to pick up kids. My two little brothers are in 4th grade, so they get on the bus at the elementary.
If anyone doesnt know, one of my brothers has autism. By now, I'm sure most people know what it is but I'll try to clarify. It's a neurological (sp) disorder that slows the brain's development. My brother, Sawyer, is 11 years old, but is interested in things that maybe, 3-5 year olds would like. He's the sweetest kid you could ever meet, and would never be mean to anyone on purpose.
So back to what happened. There's a kid on our bus that sometimes makes fun of him. I never thought of it anything too serious and never really saw him physically do anything to Sawyer. But yesterday, he was bragging about having pushed Sawyer out of his way. I thought, well, maybe he was in the bus aisle and the other kid pushed him, not hard, out of the way. But that wasnt it. My other little brother, Taylor, told my dad what happened and it turned out that the other kid, Riley, shoved Sawyer, who by the way was standing in his seat and in no way at all in Riley's way, against the wall of the bus and called him a freak. I wasnt on the bus at the time this happened, but when I found out that was what happened, I was so angry. I was literally shaking last night, I was so upset. My dad went to talk to Riley's parents, but from how Riley acted today, it didnt do any good.
So today on the bus, there were more kids on than there were yesterday. They had heard what had happened and were asking Riley about it. At first he was bragging about it and kept looking at me, expecting me to do something. So I did. I said "For your information, he was f***king upset last night." He looks at me like he didnt expect me to do anything. So I kept going. I said, "And if you ever so much as look in his direction again, I will make you soo soo sorry." He just kind of looked at me. I'm a fairly quiet person at school and never really stand up to people like that, so it must have been suprising. Then he puts on this "tough guy" face and I just kept glaring at him and he finally shut up. The other kids kept talking about it and he said "Shut up, its not any of your business." So I'm hoping I got through to him. I'm a big girl, and can be kind of intimidating, so let's hope he'll stop now.
Onto my next issue. This morning, my dad comes into my room at 5:45 and says "Morgan, I've got some upsetting news. This morning at about 3, Sawyer was up early with the dog (Oreo is his name, btw) and the dog somehow sliced open his neck. We had to take him to the emergency room and he got 3 stitches. Sawyer'll be ok, but the dog has to go into quarantine and probably be put down." At that point, I could barely breathe. My dog is my best friend. Not joking. I take him everywhere I possibly can with me. He follows me everywhere, and is upset when I'm not around. So, needless to say, I was devestated. I got out of bed and my dad told me I could go outside and spend some time with Oreo. I sat with him and cried for almost an hour. Then I went inside and my dad said that he thought Sawyer couldnt sleep because he was upset about what happened on the bus. And he was really upset. We couldnt get him to eat his dinner or do anything. But anyways, Dad called some vets and they said that Oreo would have to go into quarantine for 10 days (this is because he's not up to date on his rabies shots) but he wouldnt have to be put down. So I was happy about that, I mean ecstatic. I felt like screaming, but my brothers were sleeping lol. Dad took Oreo into the vet after I left for school this morning and he cant come home until February 7. We aren't allowed to go visit him either. So this is going to be a very long 10 days, to say the least. I've gotten through one day, but I was grumpy all day and no fun to be around. I'm sure everyone appreciates that *rolls eyes*.
Thanks for listening. And sorry it's so long.
It really all started yesterday on the bus. Our bus picks up the kids at the elementary school first, then comes to the junior/senior high school to pick up kids. My two little brothers are in 4th grade, so they get on the bus at the elementary.
If anyone doesnt know, one of my brothers has autism. By now, I'm sure most people know what it is but I'll try to clarify. It's a neurological (sp) disorder that slows the brain's development. My brother, Sawyer, is 11 years old, but is interested in things that maybe, 3-5 year olds would like. He's the sweetest kid you could ever meet, and would never be mean to anyone on purpose.
So back to what happened. There's a kid on our bus that sometimes makes fun of him. I never thought of it anything too serious and never really saw him physically do anything to Sawyer. But yesterday, he was bragging about having pushed Sawyer out of his way. I thought, well, maybe he was in the bus aisle and the other kid pushed him, not hard, out of the way. But that wasnt it. My other little brother, Taylor, told my dad what happened and it turned out that the other kid, Riley, shoved Sawyer, who by the way was standing in his seat and in no way at all in Riley's way, against the wall of the bus and called him a freak. I wasnt on the bus at the time this happened, but when I found out that was what happened, I was so angry. I was literally shaking last night, I was so upset. My dad went to talk to Riley's parents, but from how Riley acted today, it didnt do any good.
So today on the bus, there were more kids on than there were yesterday. They had heard what had happened and were asking Riley about it. At first he was bragging about it and kept looking at me, expecting me to do something. So I did. I said "For your information, he was f***king upset last night." He looks at me like he didnt expect me to do anything. So I kept going. I said, "And if you ever so much as look in his direction again, I will make you soo soo sorry." He just kind of looked at me. I'm a fairly quiet person at school and never really stand up to people like that, so it must have been suprising. Then he puts on this "tough guy" face and I just kept glaring at him and he finally shut up. The other kids kept talking about it and he said "Shut up, its not any of your business." So I'm hoping I got through to him. I'm a big girl, and can be kind of intimidating, so let's hope he'll stop now.
Onto my next issue. This morning, my dad comes into my room at 5:45 and says "Morgan, I've got some upsetting news. This morning at about 3, Sawyer was up early with the dog (Oreo is his name, btw) and the dog somehow sliced open his neck. We had to take him to the emergency room and he got 3 stitches. Sawyer'll be ok, but the dog has to go into quarantine and probably be put down." At that point, I could barely breathe. My dog is my best friend. Not joking. I take him everywhere I possibly can with me. He follows me everywhere, and is upset when I'm not around. So, needless to say, I was devestated. I got out of bed and my dad told me I could go outside and spend some time with Oreo. I sat with him and cried for almost an hour. Then I went inside and my dad said that he thought Sawyer couldnt sleep because he was upset about what happened on the bus. And he was really upset. We couldnt get him to eat his dinner or do anything. But anyways, Dad called some vets and they said that Oreo would have to go into quarantine for 10 days (this is because he's not up to date on his rabies shots) but he wouldnt have to be put down. So I was happy about that, I mean ecstatic. I felt like screaming, but my brothers were sleeping lol. Dad took Oreo into the vet after I left for school this morning and he cant come home until February 7. We aren't allowed to go visit him either. So this is going to be a very long 10 days, to say the least. I've gotten through one day, but I was grumpy all day and no fun to be around. I'm sure everyone appreciates that *rolls eyes*.
Thanks for listening. And sorry it's so long.