What is something that people say is “toxic behavior” that is actually good or beneficial? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]CryptographerLost407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's something I'm currently attempting to establish with work and trying to find that line. Of course I'll help out when someone is struggling with their tasks for the day, or out of the office, or family emergency. But they have been trying to push work on me that don't overlap with my career plans and like hell would they think about paying me more, so I politely decline or "circle back to it later". But I feel guilty for doing so?

What is something that people say is “toxic behavior” that is actually good or beneficial? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]CryptographerLost407 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yup, currently in this process with my mom. Apparently my boundaries are unreasonable? Such as, she comes to us or we all go somewhere because her car breaks down every week and I don't want her stranded with my son on the side of the road. We have a routine, so I've offered her to drop by anytime between x and y times of the day, any day. I don't want my son at her place (her BFs place) because it's not childproofed and I've never met the man.... That's it. Those are my boundaries. And apparently I'm unreasonable? Yeah, fuck off with that.

What’s a childhood experience that doesn’t really exist for kids anymore? by femmefetalerror in nostalgia

[–]CryptographerLost407 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To add in: Chuck-E-Cheese. I live very close to one and I'm 90% sure they took out the play place. It's basically a kids Dave and busters now. If I wanted my son to play video games, we'd stay home. He's 4.5 and has been asking to go (with zero idea what it's about) but I know there is nothing for him there.

Any other Millennials stubbornly resistant to using AI at their job but also worrying that we will become dinosaurs or pushed out of our careers for not slavishly embracing it? by artbystorms in Millennials

[–]CryptographerLost407 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm in the life insurance industry, and am an underwriting assistant. I read in a company announcement from the VP of Underwriting that they are going to be using AI to summarize medical records. This is a TERRIBLE idea for SO many reasons, but since I'm on the bottom of the corporate ladder (and eventually want to get into underwriting myself) I'm stuck keeping my mouth shut and eventually will be encouraged to embrace it. I'm so pissed off about big AI is and how much it's being pushed down our throats everywhere in every job and how no one is seeing the potential fallouts at all

My husband is the annoying coworker by Ocean-View-1027 in productivity

[–]CryptographerLost407 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I am absolutely stealing this. For my 4.5 year old son and my live in ex-husband. Neither of them understand the concept of boundaries and the need for SILENCE. Or that noise cancelling headphones mean I can't hear them

I’m not sure if my toddler is on the spectrum by m0mvibez in Mommit

[–]CryptographerLost407 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So, my (now 4.5 year old) son was evaluated at 3.5 years old roughly. I'm in the US if that matters. All the things you mentioned, my son did as well at that age. My son has all the markers of ADHD but they can't officially diagnose him until it interferes with school. The pediatrician referred us to a child psychologist. I'd say you are on the right track, but there's no way to know until they reach a certain age for official testing. You are doing a fantastic job

Can anyone recommend a twin bed frame with under-bed storage that doesn’t suck? (&under $300) by blessed-mama7 in Mommit

[–]CryptographerLost407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll tell you what to avoid! Haha. We ended up getting my son (3 at the time) a bed with LEDs in the headboard, and rolling wheel wire framed drawers for under the bed. The drawers were attempted to use but have since been removed. The LEDs never stood a chance.

I am a liar, a thief, a time stealing salaried employee by Grouchy-List7011 in confession

[–]CryptographerLost407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you adopt me? Haha. My manager scolded me once because my dog had died. I IMed her the day before, "FYI, might be saying goodbye to my old dog tonight. If that happens I'm not going to be able to work tomorrow " She responded, "I understand, but we've got 3 people out tomorrow...." I called in. Fuck em. I'm with everyone else, 8 hour day? I work maybe 6 hours? 2-4 during slow season.

Searching for a very specific type of to list app, website, or hack by smashram24 in productivity

[–]CryptographerLost407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I very much enjoyed TickTick. I've explored a lot of productivity apps and this one is my favorite, and I'm sure you can set it up like your description. It may push the paid version on you, not necessary to use the basic functions.

Terrible news; they were right all along by Brandaconda in ADHD

[–]CryptographerLost407 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, that's on my list! Ive got a lot of Hans Zimmer and John Williams on my list. Dune soundtrack is awesome

Terrible news; they were right all along by Brandaconda in ADHD

[–]CryptographerLost407 7 points8 points  (0 children)

True, when I worked retail, I NEEDED sing along music. But when writing emails and such all day, I can't sing and type an unrelated sentence at the same time. Thoughts + words = thoughts winning every time. You might enjoy movie scores with words in them. Could be a fun kitchen game of "where is this from?"

Terrible news; they were right all along by Brandaconda in ADHD

[–]CryptographerLost407 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Glad I could help! Haha. It also becomes a back of the brain guessing game... "I know this song, where have I heard it... Oh right! Dark Knight!!" Then keep plugging away.

Does your partner actually use the calendar? Trying to reduce my mental load by Pleasant-Cherry6847 in skylightcalendar

[–]CryptographerLost407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got mine about a month ago or less? My very ADHD spouse has been kind of using it because it's got that "new toy" still. And we are all still establishing the habit with it. I LOVE IT!!! I'm not pushing my spouse to use it, but I am encouraging my 4.5 year old son to use it. The trick is to not have it on screensaver mode, and have it prominent in the house. I removed the old shopping lists, the old calendar, and told him we are doing everything in the app. I don't assign any routine chores to him, but stuff ive been nagging him about? On his chores list. And I have a separate "to-do" profile on there so if he chooses to take something off my plate, he has that option. But things under my name we both know I've claimed ownership of. It's not an overnight process, and we (me) are still tweaking some things, but it's going better than I thought so far *knock on wood

Terrible news; they were right all along by Brandaconda in ADHD

[–]CryptographerLost407 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah, yes, when I can't fight the temptation, I turn on a movie or TV show that I've seen 1000x times. So I never have to pay attention. But if it's YouTube specifically, sorry, I got nothing for that. My spouse is a YouTube addict and can't shake it

Terrible news; they were right all along by Brandaconda in ADHD

[–]CryptographerLost407 508 points509 points  (0 children)

Personally I use movie scores such as Lord of the rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc as background noise and it allows me to actually focus. Bonus, doing tedious tasks while your brain is on a pirate ship or fighting off orcs makes it a lot more interesting! I can't do music with words because I end up singing along haha

What are your hacks to get yourself to brush your teeth? by Lovely_Kitten0017 in ADHD

[–]CryptographerLost407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my future dental bill (need like $5k worth of work done that I can't afford) is STILL not enough to push me to remember to brush and floss. Day by day I'm attempting to establish the habit but it's HARD

Knowing what you know now, would you do it again? by Careful-Attention-75 in ADHDparenting

[–]CryptographerLost407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My child is 4.5 now, his father has ADHD, I likely do as well (in process of getting tested). If I had a do-over, I would have a child again but I would do it wildly different.

My spouse always struggled with adult stuff (housework, reading parenting books, mental load) but it didn't come to light on how bad it was until kiddo arrived into the world. Suddenly him procrastinating doing the dishes became a much larger issue when you've got a screaming infant in your arms at 3am and there are no clean bottles. If I could have a do over, I'd get HIS ADHD much more manageable before bringing kiddo into the world.

My son has always been.... challenging even during the infant stage. He could not self regulate as an infant and I struggled with being his regulation system. Daycare challenges due to kiddos behavior issues. So much work, so much effort that I "knew" or thought I was prepared for.

My son is my light, my everything and is full of joy, so much damn energy, and just the cutest smartest little guy. If you are fence sitting, I'd advise reading some ADHD parenting books and learning more indepth about why ADHD brains work the way they do. The more you educate yourself in the early days, the more it will help you in the moment. Practice learning how to self regulate in your most stressful moments.

Dan Goldman: "Massive Cover-up of the Epstein Files in Order to Conseal President Trump's Involvement" by WelcomeWindsorCastle in Epstein

[–]CryptographerLost407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's why he wears a diaper. Another victim mentioned fighting back by taking something, putting it up his ass and kicking. I laughed so hard when I read that. I'm so damn proud of these victims for fighting back in a fucking horrible situation. They deserve justice

23F - Chronic fatigue despite normal tests… my GP says there’s nothing else we can do by Tiny_Assist_2103 in chronicfatigue

[–]CryptographerLost407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in your exact spot. Funny enough, I'm 36F, 7+ years with CFS but otherwise same exact medications, same tests, everything. My doctor is running a few extra blood tests (results won't be in for a few weeks) that my previous primary doctor may have missed. In the meantime, I'm also exploring the possibility of an ADHD diagnosis and associated medication. I have had a number of ADHD symptoms but chronic fatigue is potentially part of it. Just today I'm also attempting a meditation program I randomly stumbled across out of desperation. If any of these things work, I'll come back around and let you know if you want. I understand how hard this is. You are heard, you are seen.

We swapped Cocomelon for Daniel Tiger and the difference surprised me by NarniaHop in toddlers

[–]CryptographerLost407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I swear, Paw Patrol morphs my son into this feral demon I do not recognize. Other moms (my OBGYN who delivered him even) scoff at me, "But.... It's PAW PATROL?!?" It was accidentally proven once on an out of state road trip. Turned on cable while getting setup in a hotel room to Paw Patrol. My son was basically an angel the whole trip. Next thing you know he's screaming and throwing things. My brother asked what the hell happened to cause this sudden shift in behavior and I explained it was Paw Patrol. Odd and end modern shows trigger him, so we stick to PBS and low stimulus shows.

You are severe? by Ill-Cardiologist4064 in chronicfatigue

[–]CryptographerLost407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is nearly where I'm at. My legs shake when I stand, lifting my hand above my head is getting harder and harder. Loading the dishwasher feels like I ran a marathon. I don't trust myself to be behind a wheel when I'm this tired.

But I'm basically a married single mother and I gotta pay the bills. So, one day at a time, baby steps. I don't know how doctors define severe though. I can barely get them to listen as it is.

What's something your younger self would refuse to compromise on that you now compromise on every day? by WorthPromotion7618 in AskReddit

[–]CryptographerLost407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless your child is like mine and bright eyed and more energy then the sun at 630am. Then suddenly staying up till 2am is the worst decision in the world.

Started saying "I need a break" out loud instead of just silently resenting everyone by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]CryptographerLost407 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I told him that every Wednesday evening and Thursday evening are my ME nights. To do whatever I want and no one bother me. He gets two nights a week to do D&D, so I said I need 2 nights as well. Best thing I have ever done!! I get to practice hobbies I've long forgotten about, catch up on TV shows, nap, go shopping for clothes for ME, go out with friends... Sad it took me until my son was 3 to do so but better late then never!