We became the family who took a Disney trip away from Rose. I felt awful about it. It wasn't an easy decision. It was made over the course of two months, after much debating and talking with Mike and the family therapist. The night we made the decision, I went to bed thinking I had made a decision that was the easy way out.
Rose just couldn't listen to the most simple of instructions. I dreaded myself turning into the Incredible Hulk Mom like I did South Dakota. I could just imagine the youtube videos of me cursing up a storm at no one in particular. Mike agreed with the decisions but for his own reasons. If he decides to make a post, he can explain his reasoning.
Family therapist thought Rose's behavior might be caused from the sheer anxiety of the trip. She predicted cancelling the trip would either make our lives hell or better. Thankfully, it was the latter. In three days, Rose was listening at home. She was showering. Sure enough, deciding to cancel the trip took away her anxiety. So while cancelling the trip was easy for me because it reduced my anxiety, it was the right thing overall because it reduced Rose's.
My aunt, who was helping pay for the trip, suggested next year we surprise Rose with the trip to avoid the fate. Thankfully the trip was insured. Thankfully, we have respite care lined up that week so we can get a little break ourselves cause this week was dotted with a suspension. Apparently good behavior at home doesn't carry to school. But more about that in another post.
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