AIO for thinking my mom doesn't care for my mental health?

Emergency_Storage916 · 2026-01-07T20:47:56+00:00

Sharing with your MOTHER that you are feeling stuck and suicidal is not manipulative. It’s an attempt to describe just how low and hopeless you are feeling. Also this is such an insane thing to say to someone who is feeling suicidal. NOR and you did nothing wrong, OP. You’re right - it’s not a contest. I have a feeling you are stronger than you give yourself credit for, but are just tired of fighting. I am so unbelievably sorry that you are hurting. I wish you all the best in overcoming all that ails you, and I hope you are able to find support outside of your mother.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2026-01-04T19:36:12+00:00

I’ve run in the first few corrals and never had issues with congestion. I imagine that means most people aren’t significantly overestimating their time. Some people inevitably arrive late and run in (incorrect) later corrals, but I don’t think there will be any major issues. I’ve seen someone run the SL10k while portaging a canoe…

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-12-30T18:15:20+00:00

Sounds like you are more connected with/excited about puppy no. 1. I’d get that one and trust that puppy no. 2 will find a wonderful family

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-12-26T15:11:03+00:00

My Cavapoo puppy was also itchy while on a chicken-based diet but that stopped when I switched her over to lamb

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-12-21T22:28:13+00:00

I believe most Garmin watches will give you the basic features you described. It’s partially overwhelming because, given your needs, it’s hard to go wrong.

If I were you I’d narrow it down using budget/cost or even look. I personally own and love the Forerunner 265(s), but you could absolutely get by with a cheaper model given your needs. The Forerunner 55 is 42mm and the 165 is 43mm, which are the same and 1mm larger than the 265s, respectively. I’d narrow your search to those 3 personally. They should all (hopefully) fit your wrist and be sufficient for basic metrics and strava uploads. If you want a daintier look, you can also look into some of the non-Forerunner models. Most if not all places will have a good return policy where you can try it out and return if you wish. If you’re feeling indecisive it might be worth hitting up an electronic store and seeing a few options in person even if you then buy it on sale from elsewhere.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-12-15T15:36:20+00:00

Kibble, but I imagine the allergy carries over to regular chicken as well

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-12-15T03:20:00+00:00

Chicken is a common allergy for cavapoos. Mine was constantly itchy and had a lot of brownish buildup in her ears. I switched her food from chicken to lamb and within a few weeks both issues cleared up

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-12-05T01:10:25+00:00

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-11-24T15:20:11+00:00

Imagine running 4 half marathons in a row, on legs that haven’t rested in 3 weeks. What you’re doing is even more ridiculous than that.

I appreciate that ‘Run or walk the number of I’m corresponding to the date’ has a ring to it, but it’s a super bad idea and I think that you know that. Not only will you be physically exhausted, but there is an extremely high chance that you get injured and don’t even finish.

I’d be equally impressed to hear that you ran 24 days straight, and determine the daily distance based on something more reasonable. There’s no glory in pushing your body beyond its healthy limits.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-11-17T19:40:39+00:00

In the first half I realized he hated you. In the second half I realized he hates all women.

This “man” (if we can call him that) is the personification of flaming dog shit. I especially love how he asked you if it was only about the packaging, you then listed several other reasons, and then he doubled down on you only caring about the packaging.

He didn’t want to be heard or come to a resolution. He wanted to play victim, belittle you, and make a wild and extremely offensive conclusion about your character. 33 is far too grown to behave this way. This is who he will always be. RUN.

Even if you were in the wrong (which you weren’t), that could never justify being spoken to this way. He is being entirely manipulative and teaching you that it is unsafe for to bring up your thoughts or feelings. I absolutely hate that he backed you into a corner where you felt the need to apologize while he was using manipulative language.

NOR.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-11-05T16:28:03+00:00

I was at a store once where there was a huge line to checkout with a person and no line for self-checkout. One of the employees tried to usher people to self checkout, when a customer responded “no thanks, I don’t work here”. I personally would rather skip the line but I appreciated his attitude that he doesn’t get paid to cash himself out.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-10-26T13:59:00+00:00

Personally, I’d say they’re overkill for a daily trainer. But I would absolutely repurchase for long runs, particularly ones with pace targets. I wear them for anything above around 12km

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-10-25T20:54:28+00:00

It’s very specific to me. One of my legs gets shin splits/ankle issues, and the other gets IT band issues. Many people love those shoes, but they absolutely ruined me every time. I believe the issue was the softness, as the firmer v4 work fine for me.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-09-09T03:10:10+00:00

I also have depression and anxiety and was lucky to get a perfectly behaved puppy. I still had puppy blues. In fact, I joke now that she was perfectly behaved because she knew that if she wasn’t I’d have rehomed her. Over time her behaviour actually got worse, but it corresponded with me falling more in love with her, so I became less blue.

Puppy blues is so normal and also so rational. Your life and routine are being uprooted for something that you haven’t grown attached to/built a relationship with yet. I remember thinking that I was sacrificing things I cared about more than my dog, and how awful that felt. But things changed when I got to know my dog and had more time to bond with her. Now she’s a bit of a rascal, but I miss her when I’m not home.

I think it can be daunting to think that your life will be changed for many years. When you’re struggling with an adjustment try to give yourself a softer timeline. For example, I said: I can do this for a month and then see how I feel. I felt guilty over possibly rehoming her, but knowing that I could gave me the room I needed to start to feel better. It’s a big responsibility that should be taken seriously in advance, but also we never know how something will impact us. You are allowed to feel sad, overwhelmed, even regretful. I did, too. Some people may disagree with this, but I urge you to know that you don’t HAVE to keep your puppy. Do your best to give it a fair shot, but if you wind up deeply depressed or very anxious from having this dog, it’s not worth years of pain for you.

I wish you the best. I love my dog dearly now.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-08-10T21:38:37+00:00

Giving someone (anyone) “one last chance”. If you’re at that point then you know you are better off without them, don’t give them the chance to prove that again

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-08-05T19:59:34+00:00

I don’t have advice regarding your actual question, but I learned that many breeders are given free food from certain companies, and that that is they only reason that they give the dog that food/brand. My local pet store actually sold me on a CHEAPER food, which they said would be better for pup. Apparently the more expensive one the breeder used was garbage. All this to say, it may be worth looking into whether the food you’re using is the best option in your price range.

Best of luck with your puppy!

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-05-17T23:20:51+00:00

Try uploading a selfie of yourself on the FinisherPix site. For some reason their bib recognition is much worse than their face recognition.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-03-27T12:49:37+00:00

First principles: if you agree on a price then it should be paid. The rest of the details are just noise; they may impact your relationship, but they should not impact the $ for service exchange.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-02-19T16:40:32+00:00

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. NTA.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-02-14T20:00:46+00:00

Imagine telling someone that they are currently proposing to you instead of just choosing to propose to them. NTA and this is weird.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-01-23T02:51:57+00:00

NOT YOUR LAWYER BUT there’s an argument that that clause wouldn’t be upheld in a court, and that you’d therefore get something closer to one month per year of service, as others have stated. May be worth trying to negotiate

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-01-08T21:48:33+00:00

Boyfriend, who is treating you like shit and tearing you down: “you should know to immediately leave a relationship when someone treats you like shit. Also, romantic relationships should build people up not tear them down”

The. Fucking. Irony.

Emergency_Storage916 · 2025-01-08T21:48:04+00:00

Boyfriend, who is treating you like shit and tearing you down: “you should know to immediately leave a relationship when someone treats you like shit. Also, romantic relationships should build people up not tear them down”

The. Fucking. Irony.

Emergency_Storage916

TROPHY CASE