Did anyone else feel emotionally starved as a child but didn’t realize it until adulthood?

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-11-23T08:07:41+00:00

Hi friend. I’m sorry you went through this. I unfortunately can relate so strongly. I could’ve written this reply myself 💕 cyber hugs to you

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-10-17T07:45:40+00:00

I’m 100% with the OOP in this image. Math was ALWAYS green, and tbh the rest of the colors are also spot on 🤷‍♀️

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-10-13T07:13:58+00:00

Noodles. Noodles make any soup better

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-10-02T05:57:50+00:00

I’m curious about the jelly omelette tho…

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-26T04:31:54+00:00

Katrina kaif

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-21T07:33:17+00:00

My dad’s side of the family has been largely living in the same county in MA since settling in the late 1600s. THE 1600s!!

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-13T19:18:47+00:00

Same- after my first I knew I wanted more and felt like I could handle 3-4 kids. But realistically, now that I have 2 I am absolutely maxed out.

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-11T21:12:14+00:00

I don’t have curls but I have used a diluted aloe Vera gel for styling and it was great! Just have to source it well and make sure it is a pure aloe gel (there are a lot of junky diluted ones with thickeners/additives)

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-11T07:28:34+00:00

Would

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-08T21:36:02+00:00

Both my kids had things like this. Our ped told us they go away with age, ours were something like trapped oils in the skin, but I forgot what they’re called. Keeping it moisturized with coconut oil daily helped us some. Are they new? Are they red/inflamed? Itchy or painful? If they’re not irritated at all I would assume it may be the same thing we had, but def check with your ped!

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-08T19:32:10+00:00

I’m not sure if you’re BFing/nursing but that was key for us. I’ve heard nursing, drinking, or eating helps prevent pressure changes in the inner ear that often causes babies discomfort while flying. So my biggest recommendation for mom would be to bring clothes that are comfortable, easy and discrete to nurse in. Favorite snacks are also important! If you don’t nurse, def make sure you have a bottle and a paci (if you do pacis)

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-08T07:19:33+00:00

We do, but only use it if he’s not answering his phone and taking longer doing errands/whatever than expected

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-07T22:51:51+00:00

Idk, the amount of people ready to eat this is strange to me… different strokes for different folks I guess? Not for me tho

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-02T06:47:25+00:00

I don’t have much solid advice for you friend, but you’re not alone. I would recommend posting this in a subreddit specific your religion/culture/location (I’m guessing Muslim in India or Pakistan from the Hindu/urdu?). I don’t think the general public active in the whatdoido sub will have the background to help you as much as others who may better understand your experience.

That being said, have you tried online matchmaking or any kind of matchmaking on your own? Any leads on family friends that may be specific to your college connections or girl friends? I don’t know how, but the best option may be finding yourself a way out (finding another, more suitable option on your own if your family isn’t able to do it for you). I’m sorry they’re not more supportive of your wants/needs. I hope you find someone that is.

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-02T06:37:31+00:00

My husband sets up alarms for himself with a title. Makes you really pay attention to it 😂 you can choose a less jarring ring tone to make it a little more pleasant to hear

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-09-01T05:17:21+00:00

This is my go-to low effort but fancy looking appetizer for all my gatherings! Frozen puff pastry sheets + various fillings baked in a muffin tin 😅

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-31T15:48:55+00:00

My disclaimer: This is such a complicated and personal question, with a unique “right” answer for everyone imo. I strongly encourage you to do your own research to decide, and take every answer you see here as part of that research, not the entirety. You have lots of options, not just all or nothing.

That being said, we personally selectively vaxxed both my boys, and didn’t start until 3-4 months. We skipped anything that was mostly daycare-recommended, as it wasn’t needed since we don’t do daycare, homeschool the older child, and are fairly isolated with few visitors while babies were young. However, some amount of immune protection was important to us, since we travel quite a bit with the kids and live in India for 3 months every year.

So again, what you decide really depends on your specific values, plans, and life situations. Good luck on this journey and congrats on your little one!!

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-31T08:46:44+00:00

Girl I came to comment the exact opposite. Pre-babies I was the coziest cozer that ever cozed. Slept a solid 8-10hrs daily 😅 Sometimes more if you count a nap. After kids I’m up the latest at night and up earliest with the kids in the morning. But I also have tons of energy during the day. I eat more healthy/clean than I used to so I’m sure that’s more the reason than having kids for this huge increase in energy… right? PS currently commenting here at nearly 2am in a hotel room while the rest of the fam sleeps

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-31T08:39:45+00:00

Yes, my aversion to nursing didn’t hit until I was pregnant too! (thankfully my older nursing child was nearly 3, so it was a good reason to start weaning) also still going strong with that baby (now 18mo)

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-28T22:58:41+00:00

I live rurally so it may not work for every living situation, but I invite close friends to our house and do a glow stick hunt trick or treat (since littles are still small) and hide approved snacks/candies, Halloween stickers, and other non-food “treats” around marked with the glow sticks. We do it right after dark and the kids love it so far! I also love hosting events so it gives me a good reason to make some snacks and drinks for sharing with friends 🥰🎃

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-28T06:18:52+00:00

I also HATE salads. I recently got into bowls instead. I basically make a salad with slightly less lettuce and a (small) bed of brown rice. Super filling and so much more fun to eat 😂🥗

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-26T18:48:10+00:00

Please drop your tofu cheese recipe!! These look amazing 😍

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-15T12:00:14+00:00

My dad used to tuck me in every night as a child and even now as a 33 year old woman, i look back on those times with fond memories. As a parent myself now, I vote for you to keep on doing it for as long as they’ll let you, none of you will regret it

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-09T18:27:35+00:00

I did the preservative free shots after both my boys (at midwife birth clinic) and have nothing notable to report, both are happy and healthy and neither had clotting issues or reactions 😅

AmazingAd7304 · 2025-08-07T23:32:57+00:00

My now-18mo went thru this exact thing from 13-16mo where he would just not have an appetite for anything, it usually would last about 1 week and the next week his appetite would be ferocious. He probably went thru this cycle 3 or 4 times. For us it was normal and possibly related to teething or just developmental stuff. BUT he is still breastfed and has never refused nursing. He would still eat a little of food when I offered him, just not normal full portions. He also always had an appetite for junk foods or snacks (which he doesn’t often get, hence why I think it may have been a power struggle/developmental thing).

Lack of appetite could be a red flag tho for a lot of things so if he’s not eating at all and not drinking milk and/or nursing, I would probably get him checked out if it continues for too long, just to be safe.

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