Hivemind - I need ideas. CJ has an ouchie on his foot that I thought was a wart. Looked wartlike when he showed it to me yesterday, plus his dad gets warts easily. So we bought some Compound W today. Potential TMI - when I went to treat it, the top of his foot is all red, swollen, slightly puss-ish looking, and very tender to the touch.

We didn't put the Compound W on it and I'll likely call the doc tomorrow, but I'm baffled. Do warts do that? Or is it something else?

java - it's all good, I didn't take it as anything but helpfulness.

people in the box are good, y'all don't know when I am a mess as much, that let's me fake it til I make it.

Tonight wasn't "need to call people" bad, he self-regulated to his room and never tried to be physical towards me or himself and did not break or trash anything. As things gets better, I am just jumping to expect "normal" and well, my upbringing "normal" is just not even on the map, so I need to redraw expectations for myself.

I would be crazy in your position, msbelle. You, you're eminently admirable.

I did get three lunches prepared for next week, so that's something. Now I'm blanching at the idea of taking my car into the bodyshop for...great, now I don't remember what time they open. 7am, I think. Which means up at 6 at the absolute latest.

Do warts do that? Or is it something else?

I think something else. That doesn't sound wart-like, but more like an infection - maybe around the toenail? But warts don't make pus. And the red and swollen also sounds like an infection. Could also be some kind of nerve irritation /damage in the foot - probably from the karate kicking, I'd guess.

You really are remarkable, msbelle.

Which means up at 6 at the absolute latest.

*shudder*

Suzi, maybe a splinter that got infected?

java - it's all good, I didn't take it as anything but helpfulness.

Thanks, msBelle. I like you too much (even from the box) to want to add to your frustrations!

Did everyone everywhere insert "hey motherfucker get laid, get fucked" into "Mony, Mony"? One retro bar where we hung out that did performances to songs (Colin worked there and performed--it was cute) put something like "get laid get AIDS" in there instead.

I finally understand why Mony Mony was banned from school dances! I could never find anything dirty in the words. 20+ year old mystery solved.

Did everyone everywhere insert "hey motherfucker get laid, get fucked" into "Mony, Mony"?

I went to a wedding once where they inserted "Stay home...read books!" Awkward intellectuals. No shock, I'm sure.

David, it is in the middle of the top of his foot, so no toenail involvement. He did not have a wound here previously - according to him, so who knows. I'm just not sure if it is doc-worthy, ya know? I hate being the overprotective mom.