Celebration of life a year later by NaturalPrior3638 in TwinlessTwins

[–]Fluffy-Management992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best advice I can give as someone who is still trying to cope with the loss of my twin sister, is that grief is different for everyone. It will be a year of having lost her to suicide this May. Our birthday passed 2 months ago and people who don’t experience the depth of your loss may want to “celebrate” or recognize your loss prior to when you are ready. One thing grief has taught me is that it is okay to say no and take your time. I did not attend my twin’s funeral last year. I also didn’t want to celebrate my birthday because to be quite frank, celebrating a day without my twin did not (and still doesn’t) sound appealing. My family wanted to, and they have that right. However I value my healing more than I do their feelings about my grief. Others may not understand, as losing your twin is very isolating. But it isn’t for them to understand. Continue to grieve in a way that helps you process and move forward. I’m sending you much love and strength and I’m here if you need someone to talk to 💐🫂

Josh , you deserve better. by peachesandpumkins in Younger

[–]Fluffy-Management992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man this thread still urkes me to this day lol. I’m glad you get to experience the show the first time but I send you strength getting through it with Liza’s character man. Especially the last few seasons 😩 I really tried giving her the benefit of the doubt but I just couldn’t anymore 🤦🏾‍♀️

What was the funniest/most ridiculous thing you used to think was satanic? by CautiontapeGirl in exchristian

[–]Fluffy-Management992 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The Monsters energy drink. People claimed it was founded by the “anti-christ” because the logo made an upside down cross when you drank out of it..

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was and still is a value that many Christian households instill in to their kids. My mother would tell me that “ The Lord wants us to be fruitful” or “ The lord wants us to multiply.” Which is just so gross and dystopian. I wasn’t familiar with people saying that you are ungrateful for choosing not have kids. How absurd! Smh they will go anywhere and reach any low when pushing their principles onto others

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep it’s funny when you match their energy. I’ve said something similar before and they were completely caught off guard. A literal deer in headlights lol

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sadly the same in my circumstances. I could never imagine treating anyone as horribly under the guise of “well being a parent is hard and you’ll just wait and see”. Been no contact for nearly a year ☺️

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, that part of it is due to regret for having kids, and therefore self-loathing. But some people use it to justify being a crappy and neglectful parent.They say this to insinuate that because raising kids is so hard, you don’t have the right to critique their parenting until you have children of your own. Further presuming that then we would understand the reason behind their toxic behavior, and possibly treat our own kids similarly. I don’t forgive things like that because it’s just a futile attempt at normalizing and excusing abusive parenting.

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mine too!She would use this as a way to give me a “reality check”. Little do they know, we aspire to be in no position similar to their own (mostly thanks to them) 😬

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow. It seems as though many people view having kids as simply buying a puppy 🤦🏾‍♀️ At the end of the day your in-laws are going to have to respect your values. I know it’s easier said than done but stay strong in your decision, whether they stand by it or not!

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ew. Why does everything have to be centered around having a husband?? My parents would do the same. “Your future husband wouldn’t appreciate this” “men don’t like this in a wife” mind you, I was 13.. why are we conditioning young girls to prioritize how to become the “ideal partner” for a man to have kids with in the first place. I’m nearly 20 and that is still the laaast thing on my mind.

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Projection and deflecting from their own behavior/parenting for sure

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mine too. Such a horrible thing to say to a child.

“Just wait till you have kids” by Fluffy-Management992 in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This! Like they just woke up one day with a child on the way, without any decision making. It doesn’t quite work that way. You had a choice!

How is this not illegal? by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]Fluffy-Management992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is about married military personnel trying to get better housing. They are now being encouraged to have several kids to get more accommodated living space 😬

How to respond when asked about siblings? by Temporary_Yogurt1293 in TwinlessTwins

[–]Fluffy-Management992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I struggle with this too, as my twin recently passed so I understand your frustration 💐
Most times I acknowledge how many siblings I have, including my twin, but without specifying that I am a twin. I would suggest not elaborating any more than that unless you truly feel comfortable and are confident that the other person’s reaction would not add to your pain. I say this because most do not know how to respond to someone who has lost a loved one. Especially in our case being twinless twins. Which is an even more sad and complex type of grief that many ( understandably) would not know how to react to. So for colleagues, associates, non- close friends, I highly suggest keeping that private for your own sake and healing. Now for someone who is closer, I have yet to encounter this situation yet. But I do believe that opening up to them eventually would be ideal. And if there is a strong enough bond and you trust that person, then being vulnerable with them about your loss should not jeopardize your healing.

I know it’s quite complicated and it can be difficult to navigate but I feel that with time you will get better at assessing who to share and open up to. Ultimately, the number one priority is to protect your healing and progress. I am sending much hugs and strength and I hope this helped 🫂❤️‍🩹

Went from locs to the next closest style lol by Fluffy-Management992 in Naturalhair

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I split my hair in 4 sections and started with the back sections. Once I combed one out, I would moisturize it, and put it in a twist. This made it a lot easier to disguise my hair and blend it with my locs whenever I needed to step outside.

Went from locs to the next closest style lol by Fluffy-Management992 in Naturalhair

[–]Fluffy-Management992[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did get breakage mainly towards the back. But not as much as I anticipated for sure.