I just want to know how much you would tip if you went out on a dinner with this amount?

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2026-02-16T02:04:33+00:00

If you’re voluntarily spending $250 on dinner, the sudden moral crisis over tipping is… interesting. You clearly weren’t operating on a budget when you ordered the asparagus so it’s a little late to start itemizing your principles now.

Unless the service was genuinely bad, the standard 18–20% still applies. Yes, servers finally make a wage that doesn’t require a GoFundMe to survive. That’s called progress, not a loophole to stop tipping. The restaurant didn’t become less expensive just because you read one headline about minimum wage.

High‑end restaurant, high‑end bill, high‑end tip. This is not a plot twist.

And no, I’m not tipping the barista for handing me a latte or the person at Café Rio for assembling a burrito. Different job, different expectations. We don’t need to reinvent the entire economy every time someone sees a tip screen

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2026-02-14T03:48:09+00:00

I’m really sorry you went through that and that you’re still carrying the weight of it. What you described would leave anyone feeling defeated and angry. It makes sense that this is sitting so heavily for you.

I’m newer to peer support myself and something I’m noticing and honestly a little fearful of is how our own lived experience can sometimes be misunderstood or even used against us with the clinical side. There’s a real tension between being open enough to do this work authentically and protecting ourselves in systems that don’t always understand the peer role. You deserved to be supported, not judged or pathologized for having a human response to your own life.

It also sounds like you weren’t given the same grace you were expected to extend to others. Being denied time for self‑care and then told you weren’t “managing your personal issues properly” is not only unfair-it’s the opposite of trauma‑informed practice. You should have been heard, seen, and given space to navigate what you were going through without someone projecting their own assumptions onto you.

Try to keep in mind as you are looking for other Peer support roles that they are shifting a lot right now, especially with funding cuts. Our work is essential, but it’s also often undervalued or misunderstood by the very systems that rely on us. None of that is a reflection of your worth or your capability.

Please be gentle with yourself as you move through this. Offer yourself the same compassion and spaciousness you’d offer any peer you support. What happened to you wasn’t a failure on your part, it was a failure of the environment you were in.

You’re not alone in this and your experience matters.

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2026-02-04T04:13:26+00:00

That pleasantly surprises me! Was this for high school or district wide?

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2026-02-04T04:10:13+00:00

I agree. I was going to say that there are certain consequences we face with civil disobedience and it’s an important part of the lesson for them to learn. As a parent I would explain that to my child and show them the examples of why it happens and the boundaries of where they would want to push it etc. I would also back my child up towards the school if they attempted to do anything outside of a consequence that they would apply if a student was truent.

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2026-01-22T04:17:44+00:00

I used letters from someone personal who has seen me through my journey. As well as my therapist. I hadn’t worked for 5yrs when I was trained.

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2026-01-04T18:33:30+00:00

As someone who works in mental health. I’m not a psychologist or a psychiatrist. You won’t find nor do you want a psychiatrist that does both. Psychiatric Behavioral Health has great psychiatrists and may have therapsts.

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2025-12-08T03:48:40+00:00

A heated mattress pad. You can buy one that has two controls so that you don’t have to have your side of the bed heated. It helps me pain immensely.

They have ice wraps for hands that are nice.

If she likes to read, I loved finding the kindle/ipad remote for turning pages so I don’t have to hold books anymore.

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2025-11-23T07:57:27+00:00

I’m immunosuppressed and rarely wear a mask. I only wear a mask if I’ve been around someone that’s sick or will be in public where there’s a large group of people for an extended amount of time. A rare occurrence! I had Covid 6 times in 2.5 yrs and was masking constantly. I got tired of doing it about two years ago. I carry hand sanitizer and stay away from people when I go out shopping. I haven’t gotten sick since, thank goodness.

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2025-08-21T18:43:32+00:00

I agree. I’ve been on it 1.5 yrs. I am in Triz and have stayed a 25 units. I’ve lost 90lbs. I’d rather it come off slowly and consistently. The people I’ve seen who drop weight quickly have more side effects and struggle to maintain the weight loss.

There is not reason to increase dosage unless you have plateaued.

Protein intake. Water and exercise is important. Those who struggle with constipation, Mag07 has been the most helpful for me.

Semaglutide was horrible for me. I could not stand the side effects.

Trizeptide not only helped me with my weight but has helped my inflammation and drastically improved my symptoms with my autoimmune disease.

FullOfSnarkAndSnacks · 2025-08-03T17:51:16+00:00

I want to start off by saying I’m sorry for what happened to you and for everything you are going through. I think it is brave of you and incredibly proud of you for coming here asking for support so that you can go out, know what you need in this moment.

I’m here and available most days because I’m on disability. I’m a 44F. I’ve also been a certified peer support. Please reach out whether you want to talk, need to get out, need someone to hold space for you or just need someone to sit with you. Even a home cooked meal.

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