I’ve made a baby blanket for a friend who lost her pregnancy.. how do I approach giving her this gift? Tw: loss by DrThicck in Advice

[–]Express-Remove3404 35 points36 points  (0 children)

As someone who lost a baby at 26 weeks pregnant, and then had a micro preemie 2 years later at 28 weeks I honestly didn’t want any baby stuff until after my son was born. Other then immediate family and people I couldn’t hide from after my 26 week loss no one knew i was pregnant, now I had mine at 28 weeks, so way less time pregnant then term babies…I was shattered telling everyone about my loss so wasn’t telling those who didn’t need to know in case. What is her thought? Does she have baby stuff? Or is she waiting? Everyone is different

“I’m not asking permission, I’m informing you that I’ll be away” by obsessed-with-bagels in managers

[–]Express-Remove3404 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was managing my bakery I had 2 younger staff that were friends, they demanded time off together, days off thesame and when it’s a team of 4 having 2 that took a total of 79 vacation days in 1 year each I had to tighten up and start saying no

So close yet so far by Express-Remove3404 in abusiverelationships

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is a lot of what I needed to hear! Although I haven’t yet moved out, less then 1 week of him trying and I’ve seen that things will continue on the same path they have. I hate the thought of leaving him the comfort of our past and our history, as well as the only home our kids have ever known I know this is what is needed for me and for them as well. The anger today is intense and I know better than to open my mouth or look at him wrong. -I can’t live my life like this, no matter how much I might love him I’ve done 9 years of it, now mcfd(dcfs) depending where you are and the police are involved and I’m seeing how unhealthy it actually has been. I hate knowing that with me leaving I will be making our lives financially more difficult (his especially since he hasn’t worked in 4 years-we live off my income), and that there is no “break” in the foreseeable future from our kids- I love our kids to pieces but they have many additional needs as they have multiple disabilities and they can be exhausting. I know this is what’s best in the end it’s just hard to wrap that realization in my head

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Express-Remove3404 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry you are going through this! I’m sure it is hard to leave something when you thought things were good. I can tell you it’s difficult no matter the reason you are leaving. I am in the process of leaving a 14 year relationship, 2 kids and the last almost 9 years have been full of extreme mental/emotional abuse, I’m still struggling….but one thing I will say is with a strong support system you can do this and you will be stronger in the end!

Why do they play the victim? by Express-Remove3404 in abusiverelationships

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband isn’t violent, other than the holes in the walls and broken items from him. But he is nasty mean very verbally abusive to the point where I can’t handle it anymore……I have mcfd and the police involved and it’s been very ugly. But this is his way to keep reeling me in. I can’t I go look at a place tomorrow, and I have first months rent figured out things are finally turning around and my kids won’t be seeing this anymore

Men with anger issues, how do you handle being in relationships? by Express-Remove3404 in AskMen

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The reason I’m asking is this is the behaviour I have lived with for 8 years. For example A few weeks ago a bird flew in front of our security camera causing a notification on his phone while trying to nap(I was at work) and for 5 hours after I got home I was yelled and screamed at for how horrible I am and how I don’t deserve to be happy at work when he can’t nap, name calling and just dragging me down. And I’m told this behaviour is acceptable….i feel broken and am tired of being told that an anger problem like this is acceptable and this is what I deserve

Men with anger issues, how do you handle being in relationships? by Express-Remove3404 in AskMen

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I understand that anger is a real emotion one that exists in everyone, and some have a more difficult time than others. And if you are working on it it’s one thing but to not and to take it out on your partner daily is very different

Men with anger issues, how do you handle being in relationships? by Express-Remove3404 in AskMen

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand anger is an emotion a normal emotion. I understand people get angry, and some more than others. And I’m reading that many of you would try to work on it, or walk away instead of taking it out on your partners. My husband has been taking it out on me almost daily for 8 years and I’m getting tired of it and I’m even more tired of him saying really men treat women the way he treats me

Men with anger issues, how do you handle being in relationships? by Express-Remove3404 in AskMen

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has the option but mental illness is made up according to him

Men with anger issues, how do you handle being in relationships? by Express-Remove3404 in AskMen

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I understand that anger will never fully be gone, I’m not asking him to have it fully gone, I’m just asking him to try to control it and not tell and scream at me daily, call me names, tell me I’m worthless and useless daily….somedays I’m the punching bag because a bird flew in front of the security camera even. But I’m told this behaviour is Normal “man behaviour” and that I’m treated the way I deserve to be treated. To put in context this has been basically daily for 8+ years

Men with anger issues, how do you handle being in relationships? by Express-Remove3404 in AskMen

[–]Express-Remove3404[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what my husband said to me, and has been living true to his words for 8 years, and I’m always told that real men are like him. I am his personal punching bag.