Yeah, I'd say tough and rewarding in equal amounts.
A couple of years ago I worked in a *special* autism unit which catered for really little kids, aged 4-9. They varied so much in their abilities to communicate or even function - but not a day went by without "incidents". Poor DG was often embarrassed at the looks he'd get when out with me in summer months (sleeveless tops) as I was never without bruises/bite marks etc. I was constantly having to explain that my man was not a wife-beater, and try to convince folk that my battle scars had been sustained at work :o( Still, that paled into insignificance when one of the kids began to develop speech, or any similar major breakthrough.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:33, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Haha my cat's so savage
that most of the time I look like a self-harming emosexual.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:38, Reply)

I like "emosexual" better than "manstruating"
Do you have the copyright for that or can I borrow it?

(p.s. DG is calling you a shirter over my shoulder.)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:45, Reply)

THE BOUNDER!
How's about we trade one term for the other?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:50, Reply)

Yes, he's quite the cad.
What say we share both nicely?
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:52, Reply)

Agreed.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 26 Mar 2010, 23:55, Reply)

I plan to unleash "manstruating emosexual"
on the next sod who whines in my presence.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:19, Reply)

*whines* !

( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:26, Reply)

*unleashes manstruating emosexual*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:35, Reply)

EEEEEEK!!!!
*runs*
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:39, Reply)

BOUNDER?
I'll have you know I taught Peter Bowles all he knew.

The missus was going to reply but I'm afraid she's off listening to Young Americans on the old gramamaphone. *tch*
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:13, Reply)

*shakes head sadly*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:34, Reply)

He's talking shite Monty,
really I had my little feet tucked under the ironing board.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:41, Reply)

An experience not unlike an evening with David Jones.
Frustrating, tedious and altogether unpleasant.

Unlike Little Feat.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:43, Reply)

Wasn't he a lumpy pirate of the Carribean?

( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:54, Reply)

Amongst his many 'reinventions'
Right, I am now officially annihilated.

Good night.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 0:57, Reply)