Trying makes it worse

Hey @EternalFlower ,

How are you my dear?

doing okay @tyme how are u?

had a decent week, my friends been checking in which helped me, ndis is a bit intense - my support coordinator knew i was needing someone to help me set up my space at home so she asked if she could send her son as he's a support worker.

i don't like it when people do things like this.

happens a lot.

That's hard @EternalFlower . I see it all the time. Support workers coming, then going, not turning up, leaving people in the lurch.... it's so hard to plan anything that way @EternalFlower

I hope you find someone stable. I know I wouldn't like it if I had different people all the time.

hi @tyme i was going to try do support coordination myself but i got a bit discouraged - i was gonna try do it for others - its so sensitive this stuff and so important

but i'm pretty lucky to have a few good people in my corner at the moment.

and a few issues that i can solve prretty easily... ndis provides some food options as i dont eat very well and have put on a bit of weight

take good care @tonys are you doing okay sorry about the covid.... are u on the mend?

hi @TAB @Dimity @Appleblossom

went to a friend today had some good food and convos and then walked home , nice to have friends in the area

@EternalFlower @tyme @tonys @TAB @Dimity

Don’t think I remembered to include you in my post @EternalFlower but I changed my username from Meggle to Oaktree.
Good to hear that you have been walking lately. That must make you feel a little better. I love how @tonys is essentially giving you a recipe on cooking tomatoes lol. Add a little sugar?
Sorry that you are struggling with different people being sent to help you at home. It’s much better to work with people that you have built a relationship with. Thinking of you and hope that you are doing ok

Glad you had a good day @EternalFlower .

Last year I had 2 helpers leave at short notice. It's hard to find good people and I've been putting off looking again.

Hello @Oaktree @tyme @tonys @TAB

hi, i said yes initially to that person working in my home and then my friend helped me to walk it back

its hard because - the son was about 19 years old and i dont want some young guy in my home - no disrespect but it's not suitable - especially the task was setting up decor in my home therapeutically - it required someone specialised, who was into that at least, not just the person's son - how awkward

but i said yes because i always do because i dont know how to say no

Very awkward @EternalFlower and unfortunately it sounds as though she was pressuring unfairly because of the family connection. But maybe he might be OK for any occasional handyman stuff you need.

hi @Dimity it was my support coordinators son sadly -

so i think its a bit compromising because her role is to find the right person for teh job

her son might be the right person for the job - but he really wasn't - i am a bit too extreme in that for me it's enough to write the coordinator off entirely but my friend says not quite yet - so ... deep breaths

i understand your need to take a breath before finding support workers - i know sometimes it can feel like pressure to get the right person but i wish i'd waited more myself