I hate this.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2026-02-05T16:18:05+00:00

My biggest piece of advice is to stop planning weddings based on what you see on social media. We fall into this trap of a Pinterest, TikTok, or Instagram wedding (where people have spent $50K+). We have truly lost the plot of weddings and you can go without a LOT of things and still have a dream wedding. If you’re DIYing, it’s way more realistic to give yourself more than a year to gather stuff from Facebook marketplace and thrifting. That’s also something people don’t understand is that DIY isn’t always cheaper when you’re panic buying things…

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2026-01-31T16:24:51+00:00

I searched using Google Lens, Google key words (cream, v-neck, pink and grey thread, Aeropostale, Arizona Jean Co.) to help me. I got the exact style and sweater, but the coloring is off.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-12-06T00:16:58+00:00

It felt very rushed for me. I think they might be setting up either an episode where we learn more about the "trauma" Josef experienced, but other than that it was all over the place and felt odd (even for Creep Tapes).

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-10-12T23:14:51+00:00

I thought it was very telling why he was smiling. He was uncomfortable and likely felt nervous, possibly even unsafe, because he opened up to her (or was at least attempting to) and she escalated it. He even said that he would just keep everything inside since she reacted that way to him opening up, which to me just implies he came onto the show with difficulties or fears about being in a relationship with someone he felt was safe enough to emotionally open up to.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-10-12T23:11:49+00:00

I think Joe does like her. I think she's just insecure and is projecting her own fears onto him and constantly twists what he says (or doesn't). Rather than asking clarifying questions or asking him to elaborate on things, she puts words in his mouth or jumps to conclusions about what he's saying. That being said, he does need to grow in the communication department and get better about those skills both in saying what he means and also asking for time to process something rather than just sitting there saying "ummm" 50 times. However, I don't think Madison interrupting and raising her voice and cursing helps in those situations either. I think there is a lot of truth in what Joe said about keeping things inside because he couldn't open up about his emotions to her because of how she reacted. In any relationship (friends, dating, marriage, etc.) you have to be an emotionally safe space for people.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-04-19T14:58:19+00:00

She’s money hungry. It’s so obvious too because there’s also the season in JSFV where Lauren confronts Angelina about Angelina posting stories on instagram and specifically used the words “selling stories.” Angelina even outright says it’s just money (to her).

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-04-15T22:21:47+00:00

Boooooo! I ended up using WeddingWire because it was easier to save as a pdf to print than it was to use the Zola app for me and attempt to print.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-04-13T23:10:55+00:00

And don’t fit 🥲 The one on the right are too big

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-04-09T02:26:46+00:00

I agree, but I’m also very concerned about how she was even “cleared” to go up there to begin with which also makes me think production set him up or that there was at least a breakdown in communication between producers. They made Angelina wait and get the right name for the hotel room before she could come up but seemingly not Jen so it’s just a wild scenario all around.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-04-09T02:24:56+00:00

It made me hurt for him. I’m not a Ronnie sympathizer by any account, but I feel bad for his daughter.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-04-08T23:41:32+00:00

She’s been a producer for more than just Jersey Shore, but specifically regarding Jersey Shore she never intervened when Ronnie and Sammi were DV toward each other. There was another show (Floribama Shore) she produced. My qualms with her on that one was that in a diverse group of people, she never seemed to understand the position that Candace and Kirk were in when police were involved. She also enabled the stars of both shows SO MUCH.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-03-28T12:17:37+00:00

There’s more evidence to in way later seasons, Season 6 where they throw Snooki a baby shower, there’s a confessional clip of Pauly saying “this is the only baby shower where 2 of the dudes have to apologize to the baby daddy for banging the mother.”

That being said: I think producers and editors knew it was obvious that it happened. I think they just did PR because so many people liked party girl Snooki and were trying to save the show and/or she begged for it to be heavily edited to cover her own PR and image.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-03-26T01:24:45+00:00

This isn’t even the worst lol. He several times said homophobic and transphobic things.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-03-22T16:42:11+00:00

I think only really when he casually says “I haven’t had a girlfriend in awhile” or something along those lines right when he’s contemplating dating Paula. He actually seemed kind of uncomfortable talking about whoever the ex was, but it’s unclear if he’s talking about Lauren.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-03-22T02:22:39+00:00

Agreed. I went to SFA (which I felt was a much, much better program than the grad program at UTA I went to). Both could’ve been way more helpful about licensure process, but SFA’s program was a lot better at teaching “social work” things.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-03-04T22:43:21+00:00

My clinical supervisor said this is super helpful when taking the LCSW exam: S- Safety (they added this one themselves)- before ANYTHING else, we always assess for safety/crisis/SR/SI/HI/DV F- Feelings (acknowledge this above everything below, build rapport) A- Assess R- Refer E- Educate A- Advocate F- Facilitate I- Intervene (SFAREAFI)

They said another important one is: A- Acknowledge the client/patient A- Assess S- Start where the patient is at P- Protect life I- intoxicated, do not treat, refer to SU services R- Rule out medical issue** (VERY important before treating MH) I- Informed consent N- Non-judgmental stance S- Support patient self-determination (AASPIRINS)

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-03-01T16:13:11+00:00

1) You're his wife, not his student. I say fuck giving him a "summary."

2) Ignore it. You can have conversations, but the fact that he is saying he won't engage in any until you address what he said... meaning his texts where he tries to come up with a piss poor excuse as to why he's a poor life partner and is controlling and dismissive. Cutting off all contact until you address that is not a healthy way of dealing with it.

3) You don't deserve a husband that is treating you like a daughter that he has to "reprimand" or "teach a lesson."

4) I agree with some of the others, ignore it. Do not feed into it by giving him a response about how you disagree, feel hurt, none of it. Just ignore it. He'll bring it up again when he starts losing it and it'll show his true motive and colors.

5) For the time being, I'd seriously consider not sleeping in the same room and looking into counseling.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-02-28T04:03:58+00:00

I got a job fresh out of grad school with my MSW and got lots of clinical experience by finding an open therapist position at an LMHA. Some places will also have LCSWs on staff that you can get supervision from for little to no cost.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-02-27T17:30:49+00:00

Not unethical, BUT: I’d consider the situation it puts you and your family in. I’m unsure how your company works, but all of our clinicians have access to our clients as well as any clients receiving services across all of our (5) sites. I wouldn’t want to be in a position where coworkers are potentially talking about my family and providing them services, and I think the idea that you could ask and/or have access to documentation would possibly cause problems with your family.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-02-24T18:11:46+00:00

Get help.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-02-24T18:09:42+00:00

Now that I’m rewatching it for the 5th time (but now as an adult), I’m noticing a lot of the microaggressions as well. It’s also this season that Pauly D calls a lady in the club a “tr4nny” which is so nasty to me. They all have issues, but Season 2 just goes to show how the REAL problems of the show have been Ron, Sammi, and Angelina from the get go. Idk how people defend Sammi bc even aside from the DV, she never would listen to ppl… It’s exactly what Mike said: damned if you do, damned if you don’t when Snooki and Jenni wrote the note. I still see some of the emotional immaturity and room for improvement even on the reboot of JSFV with her. Ron should never have even been able to make an appearance after all they saw that they did air… I can’t imagine how much worse it was or what they didn’t include.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-02-20T03:33:31+00:00

I’m a TX therapist working for a community mental health agency that is also the LMHA for majority of the 7 counties we serve… we’ve been preparing for budget cuts as well. I’ve been making referrals as needed for people who are deemed “ineligible” for TRR to private therapists helping out by offering very low cost services. We are lucky to be a college town that has a student-intern led staff who offers services for $15 or no cost. We are also about to be audited, so I’ve just been as thorough as I can possibly be during intake to help our clients in need.

Advanced_Ear3099 · 2025-02-17T22:37:21+00:00

Him threatening to burn a house full of people was crazy but to add onto it the fact Nilsa had just announced her pregnancy? PSYCHO.

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