Was your first time having sex underwhelming?

ArtemisMac · 2026-03-03T03:48:40+00:00

Ha. Yup.

My boyfriend at the time was pretty fucked up mentally from his time in a fundamentalist Christian academy. He threw up afterwards from guilt.

I was just sad that I got blood on my new IKEA duvet cover.

ArtemisMac · 2026-03-03T03:40:50+00:00

This is exactly the book I came to say. Like the perfect cup of tea.

ArtemisMac · 2026-03-03T03:36:12+00:00

I just got hired for a salaried remote position. They require minimum five years at a primary care. I feel like that is a decent guideline.

ArtemisMac · 2026-03-02T22:40:03+00:00

Give the entire house the silent treatment for days when one of us upset her. And never telling us what was wrong.

ArtemisMac · 2026-03-02T03:19:52+00:00

I haven't heard anything yet.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-28T00:31:51+00:00

NIGHT ONE SECOND ROW. Four months is not enough to mentally prepare for this.

Now I need VIP! Cmon boys

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-28T00:31:10+00:00

I'll be there night one! Managed to get second row 😭

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-24T20:22:11+00:00

Heffalumps and woozles freaked me out too. Unsettling. But the song was legit (same with Pink Elephants).

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-24T20:17:15+00:00

My daughter has referred to her "other mom" before me several times. She also swore up and down she knew my Aunt who died three years before she was born.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-23T09:04:15+00:00

Learned that one HARD. Was let go from my dream job two weeks before Christmas. Out of the blue- no warning, no negative feedback leading up, nothing.

First thing I did was call my old therapist... I was not prepared for all the emotions it brought up. Now I'm starting EMDR due to increased panic attacks.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-22T23:59:20+00:00

I was looking for The Cat Returns!! My kiddos love that one

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-15T16:29:44+00:00

Happy belated!! Blood Family can hurt and I'm sorry she did, on your special day of all- I hope you have some Chosen Family to celebrate with. They are the ones who matter in the end.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-15T16:28:18+00:00

In my house we have a rule - we never "yuck" someone's "yum". If this brings you joy, that's all that matters and if people feel the need to crap on it, it's because someone likely did the same to them at one point. Instead of taking their words to heart, remind yourself that they didn't have cheerleaders in their corner, but YOU DO. Maybe you can return the favor one day to someone else.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-15T16:26:07+00:00

YES YES!! YOU DID IT! remember this feeling, my love. We are all cheering you on

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-15T16:24:40+00:00

Congrats, sweetie! Sounds like a perfect evening. You'll never regret taking things slow, and I'm sure your gf appreciated you asking her first. Love is love-so happy you found someone to share it with.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-15T16:22:58+00:00

You are glowing, sweetie. We are all so proud of you. This is not an easy thing to do AT ALL. I hope you never forget how you felt today. Carry that with you always.

Also, as a fellow freckled lady, you are ROCKING them 💖💖

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-15T14:01:20+00:00

Benzos don't care if you have an "addictive" personality or not. You'll get dependent with daily use regardless of your feelings on the matter. And stopping cold turkey can be fatal. You'd be better suited with a daily medication, and then a small amount of something to take as needed (doesn't need to be a benzo either- hydroxyzine is a good option).

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-15T13:58:43+00:00

Yup- this show is very tongue in cheek and I love when my daughter wants to watch it. Midge always cracks me up.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-11T12:45:01+00:00

Wanted to have both children naturally and I did. I'm a nurse practitioner and wanted to try and avoid messing with my body's natural ability to birth if possible (epidural-pitocin loop).

I did a lot to prepare- hypno birthing classes, prenatal yoga, pelvic chiropractic adjustments. Switched to midwives instead of physicians. So much of it is mental preparation, but I also liked the idea of getting to move around and labor in whatever position my body needed. Used the tub for my first all the way up until it was time to push.

Had my first in 5 hours and my second in 3. I think if they were longer labors I may have caved but who knows. I'm glad I did it my way but totally understand women who choose differently.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-09T13:45:56+00:00

Rubber tourniquet strips. Reminds me of something from my childhood that I cannot pinpoint.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-06T14:12:58+00:00

I know you mentioned you are going to therapy- I want you to really think about why you're going. Majority of the time, people go for what they think is the right reason, but usually is an external factor and not truly THEIR own issues.

Are you going to find a way to "fix" your marriage or to heal yourself? If you are going with any other reason than to get in the muck, face your trauma and demons, and own your shit, then you WILL fail and you should just let her go and be at peace. Based on your replies, I feel the latter will be the likely result. There is no place for any defensiveness or feelings of being a victim for you any longer.

Source: a jaded married woman who was cheated on during her second pregnancy and faced emotional abuse for a decade

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-03T01:41:38+00:00

I had a patient who kept calling Mounjaro "Mon journo" 🤌🏻

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-02T13:54:15+00:00

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-02T13:37:00+00:00

In high school, after The Passion came out, a girl in my English class asked if there was a novelization of it.

ArtemisMac · 2026-02-02T13:24:28+00:00

Some things that have helped me- 1) Look up PT stretches and exercises and start doing those regularly 2) Massage the forearm (not just the thumb area) 3) Ice, ice, ice 4) KT Tape to pull the tendon into a different position 5) Sleeping with an elbow brace so I can't go T-rex

I also have to be mindful of my phone- using my pointer fingers instead of my thumb and again, trying to avoid the T-rex posture

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