You know, I was thinking more about this, and I have to remember too that I really do enjoy her "positive" drama - she and I went to buy some thread to fix a shirt of hers, and we got a little beginner needlepoint kit for her to try. She was so exciting she was bouncing up and down while she waited for me to open it. We've had 2-3 meltdowns about it since, while she's come to grips with (a) the stiches for needlepoint aren't like those for sewing, (b) the directions for how to do it do actually make sense and (c) we need to cut the yarn shorter to keep it from getting tangled.
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I have to keep reminding myself that her positive intensity will serve her well. She's passionate about things, especially injustices (OK, or perceived injustices), and could really be a force for change in the world.
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 lack of sleep, not enough physical exercise or social/mental stimulation, and hunger makes it all doubly worse.
Another reminder of that. I'd promised to do something with her yesterday and we forgot. Major major drama at bedtime when she remembered. But the reality was that she was overtired. She'd been awake until midnight the night before (she went to bed at 9:30, but kept herself awake reading and doing other things). I'm hoping we've got more equilibrium today. She fell asleep earlier, and then slept until 9. (Gotta love spring break!)
