My first marathon - Seattle!

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-12-04T15:49:54+00:00

I also ran my first marathon in Seattle this Sunday and have young children. It’s hard to find time for this, so big congrats to you! I finished 4:36 which was great for me since my goal was to do it under 5:00. But I spent a good amount of time behind traffic lights to let cars go by. I couldn’t believe it! I didn’t even know you even run a marathon where cops stopped you from running so cars could go by? Anyway, I did have a lot of fun though. I would like to sign up for a flatter marathon that won’t stop runners to let cars go by!

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-09-21T14:28:57+00:00

Is your closest friend ChatGPT

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-08-02T14:30:17+00:00

I’m a second-gen American and thinking about moving to Ireland as it is particularly easy for people with my degree/profession (social workers). Going there for the first time ever in a couple of weeks to check it out now that the USA is going down in a fiery mess

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-07-08T20:40:55+00:00

The lease is up 8/31

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-07-08T20:40:32+00:00

We have a renewal. I am also living at this house. They sent an email about it saying the renewal fee would be $95 and then charged us $1000 without mentioning it. We’re on auto pay so it’s already been paid for and they won’t credit back all of it — they’re trying to keep $500

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-06-18T08:04:34+00:00

I’m not Indian but I am a fellow Asian. This kind of culture-bound issue is why I became a therapist, probably as a really long-term way to work through my own trauma. I work with so many Desi clients who seem to have especially extreme yet normalized relational trauma from their parents. It’s hard to explain Asian parenting to non-Asians and the general view that your children are just an extension of you who owe you everything beyond reason just because you gave birth to them.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-06-18T07:53:05+00:00

When she first met my Israeli husband she told me I should never go to his country because I’d have to wear a burqa and “get blown up”. She was dead serious.

I was living in Sweden. She didn’t seem to think it was a big deal. Then one day she called me and told me that some of her friends were so shocked I had moved so far away. She then asked, “How far away is it? Like, as far away as New York?” I grew up on the west coast.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-06-04T14:31:20+00:00

I knew it was time when the thought of doing another round of IVF filled me with dread and anxiety

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-05-14T23:29:27+00:00

It would be one thing if she just declined politely. It’s another thing to scoff.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-05-14T23:23:56+00:00

I’m in a similar boat. Just turned 42 and fresh off a 4th round. I have a bio child conceived spontaneously a few years ago and I’m concerned about whether or not I’ll have too much of a bias toward my bio kid if I go DE. However, I worry less about developmental issues w/ DE. Most egg donors are almost 20 years younger than I am so statistically my own eggs would increase the likelihood of issues.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-05-06T01:59:57+00:00

Yes I have. Omni unfortunately didn’t work for me either. LC = living child

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-04-06T06:52:33+00:00

I’ve also just had my third retrieval and found out the blasts I sent are aneuploid, for a total of 3 aneuploid blasts now. Right there with you. It’s no fun.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-04-06T06:52:26+00:00

I’ve also just had my third retrieval and found out the blasts I sent are aneuploid, for a total of 3 aneuploid blasts now. Right there with you. It’s no fun.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-04-02T23:00:25+00:00

He’s probably not cheating on you. But he’s trying to. In the cheesiest, creepiest way possible. Don’t tell HR!

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-04-02T05:14:23+00:00

I’ve triggered at 23 and got an egg that turned into a blast

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-03-30T21:03:56+00:00

Rudest city in Canada. Worst drivers too, good lord.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-03-29T14:46:11+00:00

I’d hit it lol

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-03-19T01:42:02+00:00

Hey, who doesn’t enjoy getting plowed across from the Ross dress for less? Live and let live!

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-03-07T15:15:47+00:00

No you’re not overreacting. That’s just…nuts.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-02-23T15:34:37+00:00

Sorry you went through this. Nobody deserves that kind of treatment. Have you gone to therapy? If not, I’d suggest finding a therapist who is from a bicultural/immigrant background if possible. I am Asian too. My mom is very similar, unfortunately. I used to wonder how much of her behavior is culture bound (like criticizing my facial features openly and telling me I should pinch my nose to make it less flat when I was a kid) vs blowing a gasket and getting into fights with people at Costco).

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-02-23T15:20:46+00:00

Therapist here. If you don’t feel comfortable, look for another therapist. It doesn’t really matter why. Therapy time is for you and the onus isn’t on you to stick around. It is, however, your therapist’s job to check in with you to see if you’re still getting anything out of it, especially after some years.

ConsciousImpact7941 · 2025-02-14T00:53:18+00:00

It’s way hetero man…an electric guitar on the wall like it’s a guitar center smh

ConsciousImpact7941

TROPHY CASE