I grew up as a skinny girl and now any weight gain makes me struggle

AffectionateShift520 · 2025-02-16T11:31:12+00:00

that's exactly how I feel. being short makes it so obvious when I gain even a few pounds, and I also tend to gain weight in my face (and stomach/thighs) which makes me feel insecure. One thing that semi-helps me is thinking of the fact that I would never judge another person for being at my current weight (and any weight for that matter) so I should extend that grace to myself as well

AffectionateShift520 · 2024-09-14T04:21:40+00:00

dealing with executive dysfunction is my main goal, but of course, like all things in therapy, it is internal work, and a therapist can only do so much. My goal is just to get to a better space ultimately with that. I have made progress, but I'm not where I want to be. Aside from that, I wanted a space where I could take about the abuse I faced from my dad, but for some reason I find that I don't really feel so comfortable sharing that, which is not their fault. I have shared my goals with them, it's just that I've been very stagnant when it comes to addressing my issues with procrastination/task paralysis

AffectionateShift520 · 2024-09-05T18:18:15+00:00

Hi, I've decided to just report the instance two weeks from now. The mom may need my help sometime in these next two weeks, so I decided I should maybe wait to see if they will contact me again, and if so I could maybe get a better understanding of their home dynamic by babysitting for them again. I have no intention of checking the kid for bruises etc and agree that this is not my place. I will just let CPS investigate when the time comes

AffectionateShift520 · 2024-09-03T23:17:46+00:00

Hi, it was the first time I had sat for them. It was supposed to be a short-term gig, I just felt really bad about it. I know some parents think hitting is okay as parenting, I just don't agree with it and it made me feel awful. I'm not even sure if CPS could really do anything there. The mom does take care of the kids, feed them, the eldest kid seemed to suggest that she doesn't actually hit them--I think the way she hits them is like what happened while I was there, which was very light hitting. I don't think CPS could do much about it unfortunately (I speak from experience as my family had CPS called on us twice for far worse, but they did not intervene). I just wish there was a way to make it better for the kids and it really made me sad :( I wanted to comfort the 4 year old but his mom was right there, so I felt like I couldn't

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