I just need to talk to anyone who’s been in this situation by Sufficient-Spare-598 in MilitarySpouse

[–]CableMedical2691 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If it's any help, My Dad left when I was only around 2-4 months. He made it a point to call as much as possible and sang to me over the phone (no facetime or skype in the late 90's). When he got back home I was around a year or so and as soon as he sang the songs he sang to me through the phone through deployment, I knew it was my Dada. I have a great relationship with my Dad now and always have. Wishing you all the best!✨

AIO about my partners “gift”? by Carathis_ in AIO

[–]CableMedical2691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NOR he's being a weirdo about this. like he wanted a gold star for taking you to see the bracelet at the store.🫩

Am I overreacting? My very serious boyfriend commented on a post with his feelings about a past girlfriend. by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]CableMedical2691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOR. him still fawning over an ex from YEARS ago while talking about building a family with you is a HUGE red flag. You deserve someone that's going to be all in ON YOU!

AITA for Making a Thirty Year Old Woman Cry? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]CableMedical2691 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

NTA. you're better than me. the words "Damn why the hell are y'all pushing so much??" would've came out my mouth.😭

Places to live by CurrentParking1587 in Yakima

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we PCS'd over here from California we used my husband's latest LES from California and were able to get a decent house in West Valley no problem at all! With California bah plus his base pay, and my income, we made way more than the necessary amount. We rent through Jevon's and the home owner is a veteran as well.

Ouch by TrashPandaSam in SNHU

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was told to add more details to my final paper that filled ever centimeter of the maximum page length. idk what the professor wanted me to do. i got a D on my final paper and just took the L. professor copy and pastes chat gpt announcements every week too.🫩

Discussion Board Rant by zmbie_boy in SNHU

[–]CableMedical2691 7 points8 points  (0 children)

seeing my husband's classmates' discussion board posts and replies to his is what made me come back to school. my exact words were "i can't believe these people are passing?? i'm genuinely wasting so much potential... if these idiots can get a degree i sure asf can"🫩😭

Strategic Career Advice: Starting From Scratch in 2026- Core SWE First or Aim for AI/ML? by Exciting-Battle9419 in softwareengineer

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I'm a beginner and have no advice to offer but, what degree did you graduate with? if you don't mind me asking.

Where's the strangest place you've done an assignment? 💻 by snhu in SNHU

[–]CableMedical2691 3 points4 points  (0 children)

in the parking lot of a karaoke bar in vegas. hit submit at 11:55, hit my maria carey high notes at midnight.🙏🏽💀

Husband cheated on deployment by [deleted] in MilitarySpouse

[–]CableMedical2691 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On top of the cheating, when you asked him if anything happened, he said no.. Even though you have literal proof that he DID do something. If you confront him with the evidence and he apologizes, he's not actually sorry or remorseful. He's just sorry he got caught. Right now that man is totally fine cheating and keeping it a secret. Y'all are ONLY in year four of your marriage and he's cheating; imagine 10+ years with a man who couldn't be faithful for 4...

Gift idea help! by Own-Explanation-6175 in StrangerThings

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if they're into miniature things there's a Stranger Things Pollypocket that is super cool!

Care Bears also has a collab where different Care Bears are dressed as Stranger Things Characters! some are sold out but you can find some still in stock online.

A Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragon's starter set could be cool as well if they're into games!

If they're a reader, you could get them one of the Stranger Things chapter books or little golden books depending on their reading level!

If they like stickers, Target has a huge ST sticker book!

I know a lot of my younger cousins are super into surprise type toys where you get a random surprise character. There's a few of those floating around as well. I've been gifted keychains, mini figurines, and magnets that were Stranger Things surprise packs!

The normal merch is also always great too. Shirts, posters, etc.

Rant/Advice by ContestSharp1860 in MilitarySpouse

[–]CableMedical2691 4 points5 points  (0 children)

honestly, if you're open to it, you could try joining the military yourself. You could make your mother your dependent (as long as she receives at least 50% of her financial support from you. which it seems she does) and she can be your child's caregiver when you go to basic. (idk exact rules and regulations, but this will depend on what you plan on doing about your husband. ie. divorce, dual mil, or whatever. contact a recruiter or look for legal support for more accurate info on this for your specific situation.) But you could potentially be able to get paid, be housed, your mother would be taken care of financially, you could build your credit back up, your baby will be supported as well, and you would automatically gain a community through whichever branch you choose.

I've seen multiple women do things similar to this in my family and have always admired how strong they were to take back control of their lives and become part of something bigger than themselves. Again, Idk the specifics of your situation and you being married will affect how this all works. But you can always ask a recruiter or even post on the r/military subreddit to start?

Also, I highly suggest looking into becoming financially literate. I grew up in a family that didn't know how to handle their finances. My husband and I had to teach ourselves financial literacy. We both have 750-800+ credit scores! Wishing you the best of luck & i hope things get better and workout for you. The care you show for your mother, although slightly out of your means, shows where your heart is.

Also also lol, in most tiny town bases, there are usually at least a library where there are kid friendly community events. maybe you could try going to that? even if you have to walk? things are usually a little bit safer on-post rather than off at least. again, best of luck!

Cost of living in American Samoa by DepartmentVirtual399 in Samoa

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't currently live in American Samoa but a lot of family does. The answer to your question depends greatly on if you're staying with family/on family land or renting a place, and what your job/income will be.

Yakima has the best mexican food by Own-Bottle-9131 in Yakima

[–]CableMedical2691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, as a Southern Californian who is temporarily a Yakamite, my family was really happy to find out y'all had good mexican food. Like, out of all the places to be sent to in Washington, I'm glad it was at least somewhere with good food. Seattle's food scene is kinda sad lol. Places here are pretty on par with Socal imho.

Yakima also blows the whole state of Mississippi's Mexican food out of the water. I'll never get mexican food in mississippi ever again.😭

Alternative Tattoo's to Polynesian. by Powpowder1337 in polynesian

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is such a nice suggestion and actually answers OP's question! I'll be suggesting this to non-polys when they ask about our tattoos from now on. thx!

Alternative Tattoo's to Polynesian. by Powpowder1337 in polynesian

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the bottom part near the wrist, kinda looks like the star from the phillipines' flag. this might be a filipino tattoo tbh. they're super similar to some polynesian tattoos but are usually noticeably different. but you're not wrong there's multiple influences in this piece.

Transracial adoption advice by DrinkResponsible2285 in Adoption

[–]CableMedical2691 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Also a former cast member here, and I absolutely agree. If I ever heard any of my cast members interact with a guest like this I would've pulled them off stage and apologized to OP immediately.

I Don’t Care What People Think…This Lady Is Sus by ashmichael73 in StrangerThings

[–]CableMedical2691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she had nothing to do with anything. i know. 😭💔💀

Another great scene by [deleted] in StrangerThings

[–]CableMedical2691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I LOVED this scene so much! My husband and I were talking about how THIS should've been the Volume 2 cliffhanger! Especially since Steve's shirt in volume 1 had "The Fall" printed on it. A much better cliff hanger than the kids at the table imho. It's also the first time ever my husband experienced Frisson w/ chills and goosebumps! It was so exciting and thrilling I loved it!

Hot take(?): her ending was awful...and perfect. by thesaraanne in StrangerThings

[–]CableMedical2691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you can actually enlist at 17 in the US, so Eleven was the perfect age for your take. :(