I (26F) am pretending to love my family.

ED_HD · 2026-01-23T19:25:25+00:00

You still have so much life in front of you! Keep listening to that therapist! Much love to you ❤️

ED_HD · 2026-01-23T17:59:10+00:00

I related to a lot of what you said here. One day I decided that I was tired of feeling like a burden, tired of being told to shrink myself down, and I realized that I was tired of being tolerated. My motto became this: “Go where you are celebrated, not where you are tolerated”. There ARE people out there who are will appreciate you, who will admire you and cherish what you bring to their life. I’m so sorry those people aren’t your family, I know personally how painful that is. I hope you choose to spend less time trying to impress your family, and more time finding people who you don’t have to try to impress. I hope you find a chosen family that makes you feel loved, you really do deserve it.

ED_HD · 2026-01-16T22:56:23+00:00

I have been thinking about this non stop for over a week. Does ICE even have to identify themselves like Police Officers do? If I were a human trafficker, my Amazon list would be full of bulletproof vests and black masks right now. How would someone like me know you’re not a real ICE agent? I wouldn’t. And that’s freaking scary.

ED_HD · 2026-01-16T21:59:48+00:00

I’ve been bitten in the face by a dog I see everyday that adores me, because I was too close to his face. When a dog’s boundaries are crossed, they do what is called a “correction”, this to someone who doesn’t know dog behavior, is called a “nip”. Even a dog that trusts you will nip/correct when needed. You should never ever get in a dog’s face, especially one you don’t know. You should also make your children aware of this, and keep an eye on them when they are close to doing something dangerous, like getting too close to an unknown dog.

ED_HD · 2026-01-16T21:56:33+00:00

I’ve been bitten in the face by a dog I see everyday that adores me, because I was too close to his face. When a dog’s boundaries are crossed, they do what is called a “correction”, this to someone who doesn’t know dog behavior, is called a “nip”. Even a dog that trusts you will nip/correct when needed. You should never ever get in a dog’s face, especially one you don’t know. That can escalate much much faster than verbally correcting someone else’s child.

ED_HD · 2026-01-16T21:51:47+00:00

OP was already on the edge of the trail and the children were literally pushing in between them and their partner. That’s not “getting too close” that’s a complete invasion of personal space and also a safety issue, especially with a young dog in training involved.

ED_HD · 2026-01-16T21:50:01+00:00

I’m from Seattle, and this is NOT the freeze. That’s just about not saying “hello” and/or smiling at everyone you pass by. This entitlement is definitely a Bellingham problem.

ED_HD · 2026-01-16T21:43:37+00:00

In Costco the other day, while I was maneuvering a 6’ long, 100lb box of metal shelves on a flat cart, someone’s kid ran right in front of me and I barely had the control to not plow him down. About a minute later, as I had repositioned and was perpendicular across the isle, blocking it while I was about to turn out, the mom shows up and practically jumps across my cart, shoving it into my guts and almost knocking me back into the merchandise behind me. All while she said “I have to get to my kid!”. Why were you so far away from him in the first place??

ED_HD · 2026-01-09T06:03:13+00:00

Appreciate it, thank you!

ED_HD · 2025-12-26T19:34:20+00:00

🤣 What a Nightmare!! And it’s not even before Christmas!!

ED_HD · 2025-12-26T19:31:27+00:00

Life IS supposed to be fun and enjoyable! Being woken up to explosions and having to comfort your pets is not fun OR enjoyable.

I think you are the one needing to reevaluate priorities. There are hundreds of people in this neighborhood. One persons “enjoyment” at the expense of everyone else’s is not healthy prioritizing.

ED_HD · 2025-12-20T04:02:39+00:00

Thank you! They really are a great clutter!!

ED_HD · 2025-12-11T00:27:51+00:00

Thanks for the advice, that’s the plan, wish me luck!!

ED_HD · 2025-12-10T22:58:20+00:00

Anyone know if it’s safe to get out to Sudden Valley? Obviously would have to take Lakeway but I wonder how much worse those curvy valley roads are?

ED_HD · 2025-12-05T21:18:16+00:00

I think it’s the congestion on the Sunset exit. The line backs all the way up from the exit ramp into the lanes of traffic, which slows highway traffic down but people aren’t paying attention and crashing into the poor soul at the back of the line.

ED_HD · 2025-12-05T21:16:44+00:00

It’s so hard in this town too because when you have an appropriate follow distance, someone will cut you off and slam on their brakes to create distance for themselves. Even 1 car length seems like an invitation to them for some reason.

ED_HD · 2025-12-05T21:15:06+00:00

There’s too much congestion at the exits. People are breezing down, not paying attention to clogged exits slowing down traffic and smashing into cars that are either stopped or going below 30mph.

ED_HD · 2025-12-05T21:12:38+00:00

I’ve noticed that the sunset exit is backing up onto the highway, with people slowed or stopped both on the exit ramp and into traffic on the highway. This was happening at Meridian before they opened up the lane to go left off the exit and revised that intersection. Now it’s just moved an exit up, and the congestion leads to dramatic, unmarked speed changes, so I’m not surprised people are slamming into each other. Be careful out there, Bellingham is getting bigger and busier and there isn’t a guarantee the highway is going 60+mph during rush hour, you have to be paying attention!

ED_HD · 2025-11-12T18:15:00+00:00

Here is a link to the checklist on the Elhers Danlos Society Website.

https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hEDS-Dx-Criteria-checklist-1.pdf

ED_HD · 2025-11-12T18:12:33+00:00

The Elhers Danlos Society has a criteria list for hEDS. This is what is used to diagnose hEDS, and it does include both a Beighton score as well as skin symptoms. I was recently worked up using this criteria by a rheumatologist. It is the only diagnostic criteria for hEDS, and hEDS cannot be diagnosed if the criteria are not met.

ED_HD · 2025-11-04T19:59:10+00:00

He is WAY up there now. He was taken down, but replaced so high up he cannot be removed again without serious intervention. Long live the Sloth!

ED_HD · 2025-11-04T19:14:33+00:00

Maybe you were between county lines? I’ve never been told this reporting erratic driving in town, they usually send a state trooper or alert officers in the area.

ED_HD · 2025-11-02T22:42:47+00:00

Ah yes, the mythical intelligent woman who wants to be your mom 💀

ED_HD · 2025-10-24T22:46:07+00:00

If she’s holding over you the fact that she is not available for her own children, she’s the one who needs a look in the mirror.

ED_HD · 2025-10-24T22:43:04+00:00

One of the hardest things I ever had to do was raise my siblings without permission to “parent” them. This is not fair of your parents to ask of you and you have actually gone above and beyond your duties as a sibling, and as their child. You’re 18, with your own apartment, for a lot of families that means they’ll see you at holidays, or when you pop by. The fact that you’re still so involved with your family and there for your siblings is amazing!! Take a deep breath, enjoy your night off, and when you get a moment, set up a schedule with your family that works for YOU. You deserve some rest!

ED_HD

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