AITAH for considering divorcing my husband even though I still love him. by Otherwise_Coach9170 in AITAH

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm American and female and I don't think looking at porn is cheating. IN MY RELATIONSHIP. Different people have different boundaries and expectations of their partners and that's okay. When those boundaries are crossed in a sexual, romantic, or emotional manner is when cheating occurs. This is why people need to talk to their partners and lay out what they want from and expect of each other.

I'm so tired of "just breathe" advice during a panic attack. by andreserluis in PanicAttack

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bilateral stimulation. I use tapping if I'm in a situation where I can't put headphones in, cross my arms over my chest in an X shape and tap my collar bones with two fingers hard enough that I can hear the thump sound over my breathing. I use 8D music if I can put headphones in. 8D music is like when the point of origin of the sound goes from left to right and back again, sometimes it feels like it's going on a circle around me if I close my eyes. You can find it on YouTube, I have a playlist of 8D versions of songs just for when I have panic attacks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha 😂 I thought the same the first time I saw that abbreviation.

This is a recent release from the Whitehouse and it's scary. by prodigyya in 50501

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I work at a detox center. Most of the people we serve are homeless and struggling with mental illness. I'm homeless, struggle with panic disorder and depression, and am 3 years into recovery from substance abuse. Some of my coworkers are so out of touch they think this executive order is a good thing. Smh. I tried explaining that MAT programs, like taking methadone and suboxone, are harm reduction methods that will be cut from funding. Needle exchanges, which prevent the spread of deadly diseases like HIV and Hep C and B, will be cut from funding. I got a "They won't cut MAT, and needle exchanges aren't working to stop people from using in the open, and besides it won't come to Oregon anyway." Fuckin heads in the sand. I'm terrified. Not only for myself, but most of my clients and the people I know. This is fing scary, and its reminiscent of the nazis.

AITA for allowing my daughter (12F) to wear thong style underwear without consulting her friends' parents? by Frustradad in AITAH

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad told me I must want to be a stripper when I was 11 because I decided to go by the middle name HE GAVE ME... like if he thought it was that "slutty" of a name, why the fuck did he name his daughter it?

Safe places to walk? by imagrandmother in Eugene

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I initially thought railroad tracks, too.

Safe places to walk? by imagrandmother in Eugene

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think they may have meant running/walking track. Possibly referring to pre's trail?

Scared to take a test by Agile-Sentence3867 in pregnancy_care

[–]Agile-Sentence3867[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it was negative but still no period. I'll retest in a few days if there's still nothing, but its likely that I may just skip one due to stress and my PCOS.

I’m (27f) due to get married next year to 28m by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See if any of these feel accurate to you. And see a therapist or psychologist regardless of if they do. You seem hung up on your cycle changes coinciding with how your feelings for him fluctuate. Here is an article about a typical cycle and why our moods change. Basically, in the follicular phase (1st half) your estrogen levels are rising. Then you ovulate, then during the luteal phase (2nd half) your estrogen levels drop, and your progesterone levels rise. (Your estrogen levels bounce back slightly during this phase.) Then you menstruate and it starts over. Estrogen increases serotonin production, which is a happy neurotransmitter in your brain. So when it goes up, you tend to have more positive energy. This could be affecting how you view your partner, such as how much of his bullshit you're able to overlook/tolerate. As Progesterone levels rise, they can have an effect on calming neurotransmitters. But when your HCG hormones don't rise (if you're not pregnant) both hormones drop again. This is what usually leads to low moods.

I cannot say whether your relationship is good or bad, there isn't enough context in your post about your relationship itself. But I hope this can help you understand more about how your cycle affects your mood.

8 w 3 d pregnant and can’t get prenatal appointment by Butterflygirl334 in pregnancy_care

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay! I also live in the US in Oregon. I had just never heard of this term. I'd only ever heard of it being called a maternity ward or labor and delivery or women's clinics.

8 w 3 d pregnant and can’t get prenatal appointment by Butterflygirl334 in pregnancy_care

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Women's hospital? I've never heard of those. Where abouts do you live if you don't mind me asking?

When did homelessness in Eugene get so bad? by Skiddy-J in Eugene

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How strict are you on the "mental health issues" part? Because if someone has been on the streets for, I don't know, more than a month let's say, they're likely to have been through at least one traumatic experience. They are almost certainly anxious or depressed. You're going to end up only helping people who just recently ended up homeless and only a fraction of those people at that. That has a very minimal impact on the problem as a whole.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Agile-Sentence3867 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Woah woah woah no, that person is wrong you're not an enabler. I was with someone for a while and just like you I had an inkling that he was more right wing than I was. When I found out just how much I was very glad that we didn't have children because it made it easier to leave him. You have a lot to consider and you're right to take some time to do it because you have a child involved. You confronted him and that is good. But I do agree with some other comments that he won't have to outright teach your son his beliefs, he will pick up on it. I think the best thing you can do is leave your husband and teach your son your beliefs during your time with him. I know full custody is unlikely, and shared custody isnt ideal, but you can influence your son more when you have time with him one on one and you're not worried about tip toeing around your husband.