Dear @Anastasia ,
i am thinking of you and all this distress. You must be so worried about your boy, I know how I would be feeling. Friends can some times hurt without meaning to, they just think of the moment.
dont worry about the work colleague, I know it is awful when people are nasty, but that is not on you and you are not responsible for their behaviour.
you are dealing with a lot and need to put your son and yourself first. And your dad is not well and all the rest you manage. You are entitled to have some time to deal with it all.
surely the docs will not let your son out if they know he has plans for after discharge. They will want to keep him safe.
my thoughts remain with you. Dear @Anastasia ,
peri xx