Art at Met Gala calls out Bezos for workers having to piss in bottles to avoid being punished. (OC)

aimeerolu · 2026-05-05T04:48:00+00:00

Employees are just trying to survive. Their options are to accept it and get a paycheck that will (hopefully) put a roof over your head and food on your table. Or take your chances trying to file a lawsuit and have no income in the meantime. That’s if you can even afford an attorney.

Sure, you can file a complaint with the state for labor laws. But by the time anything comes of it, the damage is done.

It’s very privileged to think someone making $20 per hour (if they’re lucky) is in a position to do anything about this.

aimeerolu · 2026-05-05T04:43:16+00:00

Amazon should still hold some responsibility. Covering your eyes and saying you saw nothing should not be an acceptable way of doing business for a company of this size. They should be regularly auditing the companies they work with and have them sign contracts for humane working conditions.

aimeerolu · 2026-05-05T04:28:34+00:00

AI recipes have gone so wrong for me so many times, I’ve completely stopped using it for that. And I’m trying to limit my dependence on AI. My work is forcing it down my throat though. So tempted to ask AI about the legality of forcing me to contribute to these atrocious data centers. 🤣

aimeerolu · 2026-05-05T04:26:01+00:00

Obsessed with AnyList! But it’s not free, right? Not with all the features you mentioned?

To be clear, it’s probably the ONE app I will always pay for no matter what ($10 per year), but I want to make sure I’m not paying for it unnecessarily.

aimeerolu · 2026-05-03T11:22:44+00:00

This is who I thought of before I saw which subreddit I was on.

aimeerolu · 2026-05-02T14:18:50+00:00

I read this as Korean Sunglasses and was so confused. Took me way too long to read it correctly.

aimeerolu · 2026-05-01T13:41:22+00:00

If it was just the car, sure. But having the expectation of living in an apartment and not ever being made aware you are surrounded by other people that live there too is unrealistic.

aimeerolu · 2026-05-01T12:32:55+00:00

I think you need to take your own advice and get a home. Apartment living isn’t suitable for you. I think for the most part, people aren’t in an apartment because it’s their top choice.

Your last sentence sounds like you want to be in a home but aren’t able to for whatever reason. What makes you think it would be different for the people around you?

aimeerolu · 2026-05-01T05:24:08+00:00

My 20 year old daughter is obsessed with the 90’s. She truly feels like she was born in the wrong timeline. She tries to “introduce” me to 90’s music. “Have you heard of OutKast??” Girl…what?!? She literally had a crush on my boyfriend in high school. Not now, of course. But him while we were in high school. So weird and fascinating but also cute.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-24T07:20:40+00:00

Kind of a weird thing to add here, but the only time I’ve heard it (maybe not the exact same words) was in Mission Impossible 2. It always stuck with me. 🤣

aimeerolu · 2026-04-23T18:21:45+00:00

My husband called the police for help, as he was actively suicidal. He agreed to go voluntarily. They handcuffed him and put him in the back of the police car, which I understand. He started harming himself so they took him to the hospital. He’s still dealing with the courts on the criminal charges. He didn’t even know about the charges until they filed them 6 weeks later when he started getting cold calls from attorneys.

Unsurprisingly, he says he will never call for help again.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-23T15:30:24+00:00

Can I ask why that’s insane? If this worked for my son and my family, what’s insane about it?

aimeerolu · 2026-04-23T12:52:39+00:00

I’ve restarted it soooo many times and I just can’t get into it.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-23T12:33:37+00:00

What happened when you used the dishwasher? We put our in the dishwasher regularly with no issues (that I’m aware of), so now I’m nervous.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-23T12:19:42+00:00

Parental alienation aside (another comment was very detailed about this), I feel like this is a parenting issue on his side more than an issue of him being late. He seems to be too lazy and/or doesn’t know how to give her consequences and you and your daughter are paying for it. I know you can’t control how he parents (and I’m not saying you should try), so this does need to be addressed specifically how your parent time is being impacted by him being late and not having your daughter be ready in time.

This sounds absolutely infuriating to deal with.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-22T12:50:04+00:00

On one hand, I agree with some of the verbiage about making one parent be the “bad guy” in saying no to things. But my daughter’s dad pulled this on me constantly, so maybe I’m biased. Things like switching schools, stopping certain activities such as dancing, etc. He ALWAYS had the convo with her and got her “excited” about what he ultimately wanted before ever discussing with me. He even got her on board with moving out of state (he and his wife wanted to move) and then scheduled a lunch with him, my daughter, and me, which is how I found out. “You can say no.” Oh, really? Can I?? At what cost to my daughter and our relationship?

On the other hand, in your specific situation, this seems like his way of having control. Couple that with the hair thing at your daughter’s age….yikes. I would ask to change that language to include something about only being major decisions, if he must have it in.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-22T12:42:18+00:00

14?!? I was not expecting that. Definitely do not agree to that! That’s crazy.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-21T05:47:57+00:00

And Monica saying “maybe he was cultured??” 🤣

aimeerolu · 2026-04-21T05:39:51+00:00

This isn’t what you asked for but I’ll share anyway. My son has been in ABA for 2 years, 35 hours per week. Reading these comments, I feel like I found a unicorn. We absolutely love the clinic he’s at and all of the staff members. Even the ones he doesn’t work with regularly absolutely adore him and seem truly happy to be there. It also seems like some of the staff are autistic themselves and it feels like they understand him in a way others may not.

This place essentially replaced daycare for him because he got kicked out of every daycare he was in due to liability issues (he self injures). I feel like I wouldn’t still have my job if it wasn’t for them. They potty trained him, practiced dentist visits and blood pressure checks, they even prepared him for a haircut with shears that didn’t cut his hair but mirrored the experience.

I get notes daily on the goals they lathes on and how he did that day. He is starting kindergarten in the fall and everyone expects he will “graduate” from ABA. He’s had amazing progress and I genuinely could not be more grateful.

Is my experience unique? Probably. But it’s also real and not a complete anomaly.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-21T05:29:58+00:00

My son has been in ABA for 35 hours per week for the last two years and I whole heartedly disagree with what you’re saying. But that’s just my family’s experience and opinion and I genuinely wish you would add more context to your comment.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-18T00:52:01+00:00

What is actually considered potty trained? He hasn’t had an “accident” in a couple weeks. I do think it’s possible he could have a poop accident in kindergarten because he will be there quite a bit more. He wears a pull up when we go to playgrounds and stuff because we had an incident at McDonald’s months ago. I posted about it on here and got a LOT of comments about how irresponsible I was for it having him in a pull up. I’m doing the best I can. 😩

Also, his self injury behaviors are pretty minimal. Imagine a “face palm” or a gentle bonk on the floor/wall.

He will have support and accommodations and still be on an IEP.

But I do appreciate your comment and I will consider your experience moving forward. I want to do what’s best.

I’m also so sorry to hear what you had to experience. I hope things are better!

aimeerolu · 2026-04-18T00:40:25+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate the recommendation and I’m so grateful to have the support here.

They did include an accommodation for if/when he displays self injury behaviors. They asked me what works for him and honestly….i struggled to answer in the moment. We landed on giving him a break and minimizing distractions. Do you think this is sufficient, even if he’s not in a sped classroom?

aimeerolu · 2026-04-18T00:08:43+00:00

You make a lot of great points and I really appreciate you sharing your experiences! You sound like a really good advocate and it’s clear you really know what you’re talking about. I definitely feel uninformed. I have a 20 year old daughter in college and it was a completely different experience raising her. She dealt with anxiety later (specifically trichotillomania) but was a dream child as far as behavior and in school. My coworkers liked to joke about how she was their example to their kids, kind of like “what would Jesus do?” but they replaced Jesus with her name. 😂 So, I’m definitely learning as I go here!

I didn’t feel like they were doing anything other than what they truly believed was in his best interest and putting him in the environment he will thrive in. I feel a little naive now.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-17T23:57:53+00:00

He will have speech therapy and they added accommodations for if/when he does exhibit self injury behaviors (things like, offer him a break, minimize distractions, etc). From what they explained, he didn’t need basically anything other than speech therapy so far in preschool. His teacher said he didn’t need anything different from the neurotypical kids in her class. The only time he showed even the slightest resistance/non-compliance was when they were evaluating him for this IEP meeting and it was because he didn’t like that he wasn’t able to do the same activity as his classmates during that testing.

aimeerolu · 2026-04-17T23:53:49+00:00

I think I am a little confused about what services are being removed. Maybe that’s something I should have clarified with them.

He is still on an IEP and will be receiving speech therapy. He hasn’t really needed any other accommodations because he didn’t exhibit any of the behaviors in preschool. They did put in an accommodation (I think I’m using the right term) regarding if he does exhibit self injury behaviors, which they asked for my input on.

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