Losing, in a curious way, is winning.

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<<OMG... this sounds so much like me & mydaughter. I am ordering from Amazon today!! thank you so much.

You're so very welcome. I love when I find book that helps explain why I'm weird. LOL (okay, maybe unique is a better word).

<< yep and the drama in the kitchen and the lovers in the corner and etc. etc.

exactly !

<<yep, yep, yep

doesn't it drive you nuts when they try to deny it ???

<<I am hoping to get my D to read pieces of the book to help her understand herself better as well.

It sure helps.

<<This is not me so much, but is my D. I love to people watch. I can tolerate a lot of 'chaos', must be the teacher in me? Being sensitive is good in a teaching situation because i can tell pretty good with minimal body language which students are 'stuck', which ones 'have got it' and which ones are apathetic!

Maybe you're got good enough boundaries to block it out in chaos. My mom texted me the other day, she said she was on a ferry with a bunch of people from another country, & they were all talking so fast in their language, & she was about to jump overboard from the stress it was causing her. We had to laugh about it together. Then I reminded her about her "bubble" & she said that helped tons.

<<Thanks for all the good ideas & thoughts!

It's my pleasure. Hugs