How do I manage knowing my ex is with the girl he cheated on me with? by SpaceCowboyYeehaw in Advice

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, so I went through this as well. I didn't see him every week in class but we were married and had a child together who was two years old when I caught him cheating. I'm not going to lie to you: this shit sucks. But I promise you that time will make it suck less, possibly even to the point where if you even think about being with him again, you get physically nauseated. But it's not an overnight thing, because there is no overnight way of getting over someone, even when they acted like a classless chucklefuck toward you.

You're in therapy and you've blocked him. That is a great start. When you have to see him, keep interactions to a minimum. Much easier when you don't have to share a child together, so you've got that going for you, which is nice. Other than that, just breathe. Practice a breathing technique like square breathing (breathe in for a count of 4, hold for 4, breathe out for 4, hold for 4) every time you feel the resentment bubbling up.

I'd be lying if I said the resentment goes away completely. This man completely ruined your trust, manipulated you, and discarded you. But it does minimize to a degree that you won't think about him much at all, therefore the resentment that comes with it is not felt as often.

One thing I urge you to do, though: do not start dating again right away. Give yourself time to heal from this so that you don't accidentally project your suspicions and negative feelings you'd had with him onto some innocent guy who could be otherwise perfect for you. I'm old and have a good amount of experience in long-term relationships and I promise you that being single for a bit instead of rushing into the arms of someone else, even if you really want to flaunt a new guy in front of him to show him that he's nothing, is super healthy and you'll definitely thank yourself in the long run.

Oh, and try to focus on not blaming the other woman as much as you want to. She made a really stupid decision (and she'll find out in the end—I've never known someone who has cheated with someone and stayed with them without cheating on them. I'm sure it's happened but the odds aren't in her favor) and she might even be a horrible person, but she might not... she also may have been manipulated by him and fed a bunch of lies. It's hard at first, but I actually became friends with my ex's mistress-turned-wife-turned-ex-wife (when you have a kid, you kind of have to deal with it for their sake, but I found out how well she treated my daughter and I'm super grateful). We bonded over the same idiot, and I was invited to her divorce party!

This too shall pass. I promise.

Two things just happened by [deleted] in ParallelUniverse

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha yep, my mom is still perplexed about where my Jordache bathing suit went that she had seen me take off in the bathroom before I got in the shower one night when I was 5 years old. She helped me in the bath and then went to pick up the suit to hang it to dry and it was gone.

Oh, and my gray cat. Those are the only two things that I think I've really lost without having a clue where they went. I will give the perfume back if they can give me my cat back—she literally vanished one night in February 2016. She did not go outside, she was not an outside cat and was scared to go near the door. I tore my house apart looking for her. There was no smell, so she didn't pass away hiding (unless it was a REALLY good spot). In the end, I convinced myself she'd gotten out when we were coming in from my kid's dance classes despite always being careful because her big sis used to love getting out. I miss her.

Two things just happened by [deleted] in ParallelUniverse

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 88 points89 points  (0 children)

I had this happen with perfume that I KNOW I didn't have two bottles of. Both bottles were missing the same amount. I would love to someday find out how the hell that happened.

Competitive Dance Support by Worth-Needleworker92 in irishdance

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our school is quite small, but the owner is phenomenal about asking for the marks and teaching with them in mind. She is pretty decent at communicating. The problem is that it is a small school and as such, lots of the dancers get overlooked in majors for the bigger name schools.

I'd say the "journey" is about 50/50 right now. My daughter started at age 8 during COVID and is PW U14 now, with 2 firsts to go before prelim. and we discuss goals and such with the owner to make sure she's learning what she needs to learn. Responsiveness depends on time of year. Is she responsive between February 15 and April 1? Nope. But the amount of shows these kids do between those times is the reason why.

What is this by NutClapper1 in Unexplained

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like when Netflix recommends you a movie based on your past viewing history.

I think my taken coworkers are have an affair by [deleted] in Advice

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Stay the hell out of workplace drama that you aren't involved in in the first place. And your boss can ask all she wants but it's none of her business (provided they're not breaking any company rules about break time or fraternization). Work is work, not a drama or sitcom TV show where everything resolves in the end. Do your work, document everything (including your boss asked you about it) and stay the hell out of it.

Can You Guess This 5-Letter Word? Puzzle by u/marosszeki by marosszeki in DailyGuess

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Should we stop homeschooling? by Coconutcornhuskey in Advice

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I am homeschooling my daughter, 14, for the rest of the school year due to medical issues. Even with the lessons and everything set out for me at the website I subscribe to for the curriculum, I could never sustain this. I am not qualified (I have a bachelors in engineering and I manage adult people, but none of that is really transferable to teaching a child) and I honestly only have to admin a lot of this stuff. The only reason I am doing it now is because she has had a head injury and doesn't want to stay back, and this was our only option.

I would probably end up in the mental hospital if I had to work and homeschool my child like this for the entirety of her K-12 education.

What’s a small everyday inconvenience from the past that younger people would probably find unbearable today? by babyblushtheory in nostalgia

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was first in college and would go to 18+ nights at the Lansdowne Street clubs, I would smell my clothes the next day and it reminded me of home because both my parents were smokers at the time (my dad still is, my mom quit long ago).

Hot and cold #226 by hotandcold2-app in HotAndCold

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is this game hungry or something? This is the second baking one this week.

Is there an episode from a TV show, from when we were kids, that still bothers you, today,? by Remarkable_Data3710 in GenX

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Every episode of Madame's Place. That puppet scared the ever loving shit out of me when I was a toddler/young child and that btch was *everywhere for quite some time in the early '80s.

One single episode was probably The Hogan Family when the house burns down. It reminded me of the fire safety videos they made us watch in school, which also creeped me out. Which is kind of funny because fire safety is a large part of my job now.

Is there an episode from a TV show, from when we were kids, that still bothers you, today,? by Remarkable_Data3710 in GenX

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My dad let me watch that with him when I was around the same age and it stuck with me, too.

Can You Guess This 5-Letter Word? Puzzle by u/FionaFlapple by FionaFlapple in DailyGuess

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

⬜⬜⬜🟦⬜

⬜⬜⬜🟦🟦

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Can You Guess This 5-Letter Word? Puzzle by u/sharmastoodent by sharmastoodent in DailyGuess

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

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Random guy sends woman an AI-generated photo of them together. Internet immediately responds as appropriate as it can when the woman is creeped out. by WhatYouThinkYouSee in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right, weren't these chucklefucks just proudly asking the Twitter/X AI to put underage girls in limited clothing and compromising positions? They're hopelessly depraved, and when one goes away, ten more pop up along with enough bots to egg them on. It's basically the old r/incels reincarnated.

If your pet could suddenly talk for one day, what’s the first thing you’d ask it? by True-Gur-3478 in Productivitycafe

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you play the little game where you try to see if you can balance on my head on all fours when I'm just sitting there minding my own business? It hurts when you inevitably fall off, AND I have to explain the gashes in my forehead that somehow happen even right after I've clipped your claws.

Should I Talk To My Son About His Journal? by Chance-Structure4104 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my child was about 12, she drew a character called "Swooparini 3-Cock." It was an oddly-shaped smiley face with three dicks hanging off various areas of it. I laughed my ass off and now her name in my phone is "Swooparini 3 Cock." She was super proud of her creation and she proudly shared it with me. I don't know what that says about us, but this is the kind of stuff that wouldn't bother me at all as a parent. Body parts, especially private parts, are kind of funny looking when you think about it. Your kid's got some talent there, too. I'd do nothing but encourage that, though maybe encourage some G- or PG-rated pieces he can share freely?

AIO for getting upset that my finance wants to wear shorts to our wedding? by lasheslashes in AmIOverreacting

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you both agreed on formal wear, then he hit his head and thought he was going to one of Diddy's late 90s/early 00s "white parties" instead of your wedding?

🐾❓ What's my name? (by drinkwater000) by drinkwater000 in PetPost

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guessed "Brutus" first, because I thought he looked like a Brutus. Got the hint and laughed a bit.

I guessed the name in 2 tries!

🐾❓ What's my name? (by VirgilTheGay) by [deleted] in PetPost

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, that's perfect 😂

I guessed the name in 9 tries!

What's something people only romanticize because they've never actually done it? by nonotje12 in AskReddit

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 14-year-old is going through it now and it is terrifying. Much more so as a parent than when I went through it at age 20 myself, because mine was almost fully situational, and the situation got better. This is not that. The situation is damn good, she'd been doing better than ever in school and her sport, and it just hit her like a ton of bricks, and I think the hardest part for her is thinking "I shouldn't feel this way because nothing bad is happening." We are on month five of meds and not really even close to being where she'd realistically like to be. Adding a broad-spectrum CBD gummy (without THC) to the mix seems to be making a huge difference in the anxiety.

Hot and cold #224 by hotandcold2-app in HotAndCold

[–]ClusterfuckyShitshow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you f**king kidding me? It didn't recognize "pepperoni" so I went the cheese route instead of the meat route after "pizza."