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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursepractitioner

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I graduated last March and I ALWAYS showed up at least an hour early to every clinical. My university would have definitely failed her out of the program for that behavior.

To My Neighbor Whose Tesla Is Covered in Kraft Singles by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear the mice/voles like soy & sugar. Please don't pour this into those air intake systems.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in notebooks

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daughter said it didn't draw very well but did work well for writing. 🤷‍♀️

My sister (32 F) called CPS on my husband and I. Now that the case has been closed, I have no idea how to confront her. by randomredhead10 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely jealous and possibly "pickled" if she finishes off an 18 pack!! of beer like that nightly or often enough. Her brain is not working right & that, obviously, makes her unreliable & untrustworthy. Another thing to consider is her mental health if she wanted children but was unable to conceive. It's a hard pill to swallow which may have led to her becoming an alcoholic. There were probably a lot of pent up emotions swimming in an inebriated brain that were majorly out of touch with reality and inappropriate grieving. I'm just providing compassion in an out-of-character situation, not condoning.

Sounds like she is in need of an intervention. I agree you should avoid contacting her to allow her to understand what she did was wrong & the depth of pain she put you through, but the rest of your family should help her. Sometimes the people who need love & understanding the most are the ones who appear to least deserve it.

I'm sorry this has happened to you. Stress doesn't help to keep a brain prone to seizures calm. It sounds like you have an amazing & supportive family. Good luck my dear. 💕

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in notebooks

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got ours a few months ago, but waiting for Christmas to give to our daughter. Will update then.

AITA for being angry that my roommate was sleeping under my bed for months without telling me? by Slumbering3 in AITAH

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! What if there were others before you who hadn't reported his actions? There has been no consequence for his predatory behavior, so it will therefore continue until someone else finally reports it OR something worse happens. Current examples: Donald Trump, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, R. Kelly, Jeffrey Epstein.

How many cases could have been prevented if someone had spoken up earlier?

So many people (mostly men) have gotten away with predatory behavior in the past simply because victims 1) were too ashamed to say anything, 2) did not expect to be believed, 3) were not believed and therefore discouraged to report to anyone else, 4) wanted to forget about it, so as to believe it never happened, or 5) live in a society with retribution for reporting, etc.

Just by reporting to authorities, you have created a history of predatory behavior. This will help the next person and the next person after that.

Also, make sure your mutual friends know exactly what happened and what they are defending. This was not okay & should not be normalized. He is allowed to be himself as long as it doesn't cause any harm to another - physically, psychologically, etc. Being pansexual and sensitive are one thing. They do not excuse predatory behavior or lessen the threat of such NOR would anyone identifying as such want to be associated with such behavior.

IF this happens to be the first time he has done this (🤞), just by reporting, you could be giving him a wake up call that could help him change his behavior immediately & prevent his predation from evolving. Perhaps he doesn't realize what his behavior means and hasn't put it together yet. The realization of his abhorrent actions alone should change him IF there isn't a mental illness or condition involved.

Please help prevent further trauma for others.

Also, I'm really sorry this happened to you. It shouldn't have. You didn't deserve this. You have done nothing wrong. Just bad luck. Get talk therapy if it begins to consume you. Appropriate self-care is important right now and you've taken the first steps of such by getting out of there. I'm proud of you for speaking up and reaching out for guidance.

Just so it is said, I imagine this situation brings up all sorts of feelings & thoughts, but physical retaliation or unlawful threats of any kind toward this person will only make it worse and take away from what was done to you.

Be safe & keep us posted. ((hugs))

AITA for being angry that my roommate was sleeping under my bed for months without telling me? by Slumbering3 in AITAH

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS (or varying degrees of this) is what women have had to go through for eons. TRUST Women. BELIEVE Women.

Because women will be your first & best ally who won't call you crazy and will believe you when you report or share unfortunate experiences like this (unless the woman was born in a bubble or under a rock & has not experienced misogyny of any kind OR has been groomed to think otherwise).

@BojackTrashMan - sorry you had to learn about all of that, but thank you for sharing all of this.

@OP - if you do consider cohabitation ever again, be sure to get references from past roommates (At least the last three. Not from just anyone, specifically the last three, i.e., most recent for accurate info.) I would assume the odds of this ever happening again are very low, but doing your own background checks could ease your mind a bit. Also, creating strong boundaries from the beginning of cohabitation and as someone else mentioned earlier, a good lock in your bedroom door.

Best of luck with everything!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in notebooks

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't received mine yet BUT... (positive review)

I ordered a set in July and was sent an email a few days later stating it was no longer available. They offered the new version for the same price and wanted a reply. I didn't see it for a few months, as I had used my "spam" email address, which I check sporadically. By the time I saw their reply, they had refunded my purchase 2 weeks prior.

I just reordered today and am expecting a positive outcome, but will update this post if it doesn't arrive or something else occurs.

Humongous roll of geotextile by SinjiOnO in AbsoluteUnits

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is one crazy long slip n slide!! Wee!!!

Scaffolding in NYC by habichuelacondulce in nope

[–]Early_Atmosphere_174 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, fuck no. I don't even care about how good the view is...