I may be back after the principal's meeting and tester meeting next week.
I sure hope you will get back.
Now - here's what to know about the Princ meeting:
1) Have emergency chocolate, or suitable equivalent on hand for post-meeting let down. Plan a simple dinner and get a funny video, or suitable equivalent.
2) Prepare yourself to have some emotional highs or lows for a week or two afterwards. You may be soaring or drenched, depending on what the Princ says, but the reality of whatever happens will probably not be as extreme as the emotions you feel. Prepare to post here or journal.
3) Start a time line notebook. Be ready to document everything that was promised in as much verifiable detail as possible. If the principle promises anything at all, say, slowly and nicely, 'And when can I expect to see that happen?' and write it down. Let the princ see you write it down. After the meeting write a follow up email and broadcast to all involved (including DH or whatever adult partner is in the picture) saying: "This is what I head you saying the plan is - please confirm or clarify." (in a nicer way than that)
Especially if you are going to go through this again, you must be organized, even if it is the only thing in your life that you are organized about. Humans forget. You will forget. The only way to know that things have occurred, is to create a paper trail with actionable points and next steps, and figuring out who is responsible for the next steps, and keeping it all in written down form.
2 favorite books:
"Getting to Yes" - fine points of negotiation 'win-win' style
and
"Getting things Done" - fine points of being organized
Love and More Love,
Grinity
