Oh, Pyraxis, after some thought, that interaction he seeks may be a large part of the cure he needs for right now.
He feels like crap and he needs to know everything is going to be OK.
Blarg. That may be so, but I am still limited in my capacity to provide it.
He was in better spirits today and even wanted to go to school. Mainly because Friday is show and tell day and he loves to bring in a toy from home to show off.
Now I just have to get through the weekend with him, and the cold has moved to his nose so it's setting off all my noise sensitivity bullshit and I know I'll be struggling for patience before long.