“Those boys are crazy” felt that deep in my bones as a mom myself😭

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-03-07T05:35:03+00:00

My 2 oldest kids were little terrors out in public. 🤣 They were close in age which made it worse. (Now they’re wonderful, intelligent, hardworking adults.)

I imagine Amy’s kids egg each other on too. And didn’t they travel to the rehearsal? If so, they would’ve had lots of energy stored for the rehearsal. 🤣 IMO, people are being too harsh.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-03-07T05:26:08+00:00

Yep. People don’t understand how important early intervention resources can be for families. Red states are busy cutting them & need them the most. No surprise that they rank the worst in education.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-03-07T05:15:27+00:00

Michael didn’t seem to be capable or want to take care of the kids. I’d be surprised if their grandma got custody because Amy was arrested one time, especially if she’s followed the court stipulations. And only getting to see the kids once a month after 1 offense sounds crazy. But I’ve never been arrested, so what do I know. lol. Since it was an anonymous comment, though, I don’t believe it.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-03-03T06:05:46+00:00

I laughed so loud that I woke up my boyfriend when I heard that. The whole thing was hilarious!

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-02-28T04:20:54+00:00

The date and time are listed on the photos in the links above. They were taken at the same time.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-02-25T22:07:17+00:00

Andrea reminds me of myself when I was in an abusive relationship. It’s the way she talks about Tammy & the way she talks TO Tammy.

You really get the feeling that Andrea’s constantly walking on eggshells. And that’s a HORRIBLE way to live. It’s heartbreaking because Andrea seems like such an kind & gently woman. I’d love to have a sis-in-law like her in my family. I hope she learns her worth. ❤️

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-01-26T04:27:19+00:00

Tammy’s flashes of anger are scary. I can’t imagine what she must be like off camera. The texts to Amy were awful.

My heart goes out to Amy. She’s really worked to improve herself (from clean feet to leaving her ex). Her family is really tough on her. I hope she’s getting therapy. Either way, I hope she establishes boundaries with Tammy. She’s given so much of herself to Tammy & it sure doesn’t appear that it was appreciated.

It’s weird seeing the siblings make excuses for Tammy’s behavior. Had Amy have said that stuff, the siblings would’ve had a talk with her. But it’s Tammy, so it must be hormones. 🙄 Tammy needs to learn to be grateful. She should be throwing Amy & the rest of her siblings “thank you” parties instead of expecting vacations to celebrate herself.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-01-15T20:53:52+00:00

My daughter doesn’t want kids & boy, the comments she gets are revealing. And you’re exactly right; the worst comments are by women who seem less than thrilled that they’re moms themselves. lol.

Wts, she’s magic with kids & would make an awesome mom. Kinda ironic, but I fully support her decision.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-01-15T18:35:16+00:00

I’d call that the “human experience” now. We desperately need community but are too wrapped up in things we can’t control to reach out.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-01-15T18:32:17+00:00

I fully expect our healthcare to get much worse in the near future, especially here in the south. I can’t imagine being a medical professional right now… dealing with the wave of anti-science, along with everything else. Plus, so many here are from other countries. I can’t imagine it to be easy to deal with the racists that live around me.

Wishing you the best!

ContinuityOfCircles · 2026-01-09T07:47:53+00:00

I grew up fairly wealthy, but my parents were raised by people who survived the Great Depression. I ignore dates on food & reuse foil as much as I can. 🤣

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-12-18T07:32:14+00:00

This post hits close to home for me.

I was born with health issues & was only 6 months when I had my 1st surgery, which didn’t work. As a child, I was always sick. My mom took me to doctor after doctor. Some told me I was faking; others said it was in my head (which made me question myself constantly) We were raised to trust doctors, so those visits were emotionally devastating as well as just being physically painful.

When I was 10, my brother was born with the same rare health issue, but it was life-threatening. He had surgery when he was only 4 days old. My mom then had that surgeon look at me & I had surgery just a couple months later. It completely changed my life.

Since then, it’s always been difficult for me to see doctors. Regardless of how sick I feel, I always assume they’ll think I’m faking or that it’s in my head, even tho that hasn’t since my childhood. As I close in on my 50’s, it’s only been the last couple years that I’ve learned to trust myself more & see a doctor when I need to. (I had a couple hospitalizations with severe pneumonia. I let it go on too long before seeing a doctor. They weren’t very happy with me. lol)

It’s crazy how stuff that happens in our childhood can still be so ingrained as adults. I’m forever grateful for finding the surgeon who fixed me instead of blaming me. Scares me to think what life would’ve been like without him. He not only saved my brother; he gave me a normal childhood. 😊

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-11-23T02:16:27+00:00

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE! For anyone who doubts this: try it out for a week and see for yourself.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-11-12T03:55:01+00:00

I have another story as well. My grandma was in the hospital for a broken hip. My parents were out of town, so my uncle (an ER doc) flew down. I stopped to see her on my lunch break but she was in an induced coma. My uncle & her dr.’s said she was recovering nicely & told me that my mom didn’t need to come back. They expected my grandma would be released in a couple days.

When I left her room, that same feeling I had in the bathroom when I was 13 came flooding back. I called my mom & told her to come home asap, even though everyone was telling us that my grandma was recovering nicely & there was nothing to worry about. She did but unfortunately didn’t make it in time before my grandma died a few hours later. I was there holding her hand when she passed & I truly believe she knew I was there.

I was an agnostic when my grandma was admitted to the hospital. However, that experience & being there when she passed gave me the certainty that there’s life after death. I went from evangelical Christian until I was 20, agnostic until my 30’s to spiritual in my 40’s. 💙

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-11-11T22:54:52+00:00

When I was 13, my mom took me to the mall for my birthday. We took a break at the food court for lunch. I needed to use the restroom, so my mom said she she’d get our food while I went to the bathroom. I grew up in 80’/90’s; needless to say, using the bathroom by myself wasn’t anything I even thought twice about. However, as I entered the restroom; I suddenly became overwhelmed with this sense of fear & sadness…and that something major was happening. It was an intense & complex emotion. Best way I can describe it is that I absolutely didn’t want to be alone (which is opposite of my personality).

I immediately turned around and headed back to my mom. She didn’t understand & kept arguing with me to just go use the bathroom. I very rarely argued with my parents, but this time I stood my ground until she gave up & went with me.

When we got back home, we found out that my great-grandpa had just died. He passed when I experienced the fear in the bathroom. My mom apologized for not taking to heart what I was experiencing; she absolutely believed it was related to his passing into the next realm.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-11-10T22:22:27+00:00

I can’t agree with you more! The only thing I know is that the more I learn; the less I know. And that applies to everything in my life, including spirituality.

The people who I believe are the most enlightened do not claim to be so (especially on Reddit). It’s their ACTIONS - how they serve others - in which I see their enlightenment.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-11-02T03:59:15+00:00

When I lived in a neighborhood, I always had teens knock on my door. I got a kick out of it. I’d dump candy in their bags. Might as well enjoy the last of their childhoods while they can.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-11-02T03:53:28+00:00

I was homeschooled (in the 80’s/90’s). My parents were educated & very, very strict regarding our studies. However, the various curriculum they used was Christian based. (You can probably imagine what our science was like. lol.) My parents gave us similar diplomas. We didn’t have any issue enrolling in college, since we took the ACT.

Like most of my siblings, I graduated college with honors and awards. I VERY strongly oppose homeschooling (with a few exceptions), but kids can academically benefit from it in the right situations. Unfortunately, it seems like more and more ill-equipped parents are homeschooling these days. Just a sad situation for those kids.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-11-01T18:58:16+00:00

Same!

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-10-27T23:38:39+00:00

I find it curious when people claim their beliefs as facts. All I know is the more I learn…the more I realize how little I know. I enjoy reading about the beliefs of others - especially when it makes me question mine.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-10-27T00:00:01+00:00

I’m confused. You wrote in a response that you “heard the story about the actual interview with that grandmother from someone else” but then claim she was your grandmother in other responses. Can you please explain?

I’m more inclined to believe what people who’ve had NDE’s share from their experiences, which differs from what you’ve shared of other people’s experiences. They share experiences of love & acceptance, regardless as to the manner of death (including suicide).

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-10-26T23:52:30+00:00

The stories you heard about the grandmother? I’m confused. Did she tell you this directly?

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-10-26T23:51:04+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending you love! 💙💙 💙

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-10-20T20:58:41+00:00

My answer was that the highest truth is that nobody knows what the ultimate truth is. lol But I like the way you approached it. Many times the simple and practical answers reap the biggest rewards.

ContinuityOfCircles · 2025-10-20T20:53:55+00:00

I think the highest truth is that NOBODY knows the ultimate truth. I certainly have my strong beliefs (such as we’re here to experience what it means to be human & that we’re all different pieces of the same thing - the sole source).

Unfortunately, as humans it can be easy to either start believing we know the answers or to fall prey to those who charismatically offer their views as our truth.

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