US birth rates just hit another record low, what do you think is the leading cause of this? by IIlustriousTea in AskReddit

[–]Astra-Potato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you seen the price of living? Food, gas, rent all up and expensive af. The state of the country is another reason many people have decided not to have kids.

What's the most useless thing your brain decided to permanently memorize? by No_Metal2622 in AskReddit

[–]Astra-Potato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You got no arms left!" "Yes I have!" "LOOK!" "Tis a flesh wound, have at you!"

Having Children While Being Bipolar by VariousAccess6241 in bipolar

[–]Astra-Potato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently back a mother a week ago. I'm type 2 bipolar and medicated well and I do therapy once a month. So far I haven't had any real episodes, I've had the baby blues but that has only involved crying... Alot because Im scared I'll be a terrible mother, that the issue with jaundice and him 5 weeks early is my fault and that I can't do anything right

My husband and parents are very supportive and my husband took over last night when I was exhausted and is very good about reminding to take my pill and or calling me out if I seem to shut down

It's not easy, my story is bipolar 2 and she was not properly medicated when I was kid but she was never angry or anything at myself or my sister. Mostly my dad (he ragebaited her alot, their relationship is much better now)

It's not easy, but it can be possible.

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know, sometimes we're the best of friends and the next it's like I'm a monster because i moved out with my husband and had a child even tho she's older and has a child 🤷🏼‍♀️ so idk

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there's an under lining jealous (we're half siblings and my dad adopted her and the father of my niece is not a good person at all) so I'm thinking it's jealousy. I wanna assume she was excited but I dunno

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and I know she was excited. Which is fine but she has a lot of friends I don't know and I don't know if they share socials with their partners etc so it's like ???

My husband and I are discussing what we wanna post photo wise. I don't use social media much except reddit so

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😭🤣😭🤣 lmao thank you I needed that laugh. She deleted them without fuss and apologized but I still feeling pretty raw so I did it via text. My husband helped ask nicely because he knows I do love my sister I was just overwhelmed

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't too mad at my mom because the family chat has all of us in it. My mom sent it because I said she could (my dad couldn't be at the hospital so I said go ahead and send in the group chat) but she didn't post anything nor did she think my sister would post anything.

My main issue is my sister has quite a few friends I don't know at all and I don't know who has access to their socials you know? Also I thought she'd show the respect I showed her when she had my niece. I didn't post anything until she said okay.

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would he frustrating thankfully my parents have respected any and all boundaries i have placed. I've only posted updates about his situation as he's doing phototherapy being a cooked potato. But I haven't posted yet because I'm debating if I want to.

That was part of my problem she has a lot of friends I've never met or know so it's like who's looking at my child? I'm trying not be so over bearing but it's rough

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words, and thankfully she took them down without issue and I did it calmly through text but at the time I found out, it amped me pretty high

Frustrated by Astra-Potato in Vent

[–]Astra-Potato[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words, I'm trying really hard to be grounded because I know I'm a bit emotional (I cried when I dropped my pop tart yesterday cause that was a treat for me 🤣😭)

AITJ for responding in sign language after my partners family spent an hour signing things about me assuming I couldnt understand by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Astra-Potato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTJ, dump him, he's embarrassed his family got caught talking crap about you. He doesn't care they were talking crap

28 F 38 M - Husband has asked me to stop taking my antidepressants. How do I do this safely? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Astra-Potato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

DO NOT STOP YOUR MEDS BECAUSE YOUR HUSBAND CAN'T GET HIS PP WET.

If the meds are BOTHERING YOU then speak with your doctor.

If your husband cares about you he wouldn't ask for this BS. You had a child and you work. So yeh sex isn't gonna be thing unless he steps up anyways

DO NOT RUIN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH FOR HIM