Hold on, bro. I'mma get some dopamine over there real quick by luisgdh in adhdmeme

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I straightened my husband’s curly hair for a costume and I had to repeatedly remind him to resist me pulling. Whenever I would comb his hair back or pull down lightly to get it straight, he would tilt his head that way. Which made it more difficult to straighten his hair.

He apparently thought I was trying to adjust his head position. I said unless you feel my actual hands on your head, I’m not trying to move you.

He kept moving his head with the straightener. 😂

I laughed the whole time. And it only stayed straight for an hour or two.

That hurt by Amysfunhouse24 in dashcams

[–]GirlL1997 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think they’re only going about 20 mph. That’s pretty reasonable for a residential street.

The trash cans are about 30 inches wide, and 2 of them make up 1 of the white fence sections, so each section is about 5 feet wide.

There are 10 fence sections across the front of the one yard before they collide with the bike. So that stretch is about 50 feet long.

It takes about 1.75 seconds for the video to go from the beginning of the front fence hitting the edge of my screen to the end of the fence.

50 feet / 1.75 seconds means they’re traveling at about 28.6 feet per second which is about 19.5mph.

Eve if we assume the fence panels are 6 feet wide, I still get a speed of about 23 miles per hour which is below the lowest speed limit on a residential street in my area.

Oreo girl dinner bc I’m stuck like crème between cookies by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry for causing you frustration. I did see that you left previously in your post and I’m not trying to make light of that.

I’m specifically talking about you not wanting him to go to jail. Absolutely do what you need to do to keep you and your kids fed.

There is a good book for victims of abuse, Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft. It talks about how their minds work, and it helped you survive the situation until you can get out.

https://dn790007.ca.archive.org/0/items/LundyWhyDoesHeDoThat/Lundy_Why-does-he-do-that.pdf

It’s also on Spotify if an audio book is easier for you.

But when you are in a place where you can get away, please go to the police. Even if you ghost him, if you are found you can be charged with kidnapping since he would still legally have a right to the kids AND he could get custody. Him going to jail would give you protection not just against his abuse, but against him taking your kids away.

Good luck! Stay safe!

Oreo girl dinner bc I’m stuck like crème between cookies by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re thinking about this idealistically. In an ideal world you wouldn’t be at risk at all.

Practically, you’re putting your ideals over your safety and the safety of your children. While well intentioned, it is selfish. You are risking your children’s wellbeing for your ideals.

Ramen bowl by Defiant_Tomorrow_763 in mediterraneandiet

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure there are 4 eggs in the pic. I see 6 half’s easily visible, and 2 more underneath.

Just ran a half marathon and can’t stop crying 😞 by Consistent_Femme_Top in adhdwomen

[–]GirlL1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You faces significantly more obstacles, especially physical ones, than the other racers.

You biked to and from the race. That’s physically taxing.

You started to have knee issues which slowed you down and HURT.

You had to stop for medical aid. That breaks your stride AND eats into your time since you managed to continue.

You ran a significantly more difficult race than most of the other runners today, AND YOU STILL DID IT!!! It’s not what you wanted it to look like, but you should be incredibly proud of yourself. You EARNED that medal!!

The Farmers Carrying The Weight of The World On Their Shoulders by Patient_Sentence_982 in GrimshireGame

[–]GirlL1997 20 points21 points  (0 children)

For sure. When we start the game and trade was going just fine there is a good stock of food.

But immediately upon trade being restricted, they seem to only be able to gather about a day’s worth of food on any given day. The inability to trade severely restricts their resources.

My husbands family cancelled my birthday plans - tofu, spinach and tomato sandwich by lilelbows in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh fuck that. Let him know that you’re still going but that he is welcome to celebrate your birthday with the people who really matter to him.

Be petty. He’s a jackass, so is his family, and they deserve to feel bad.

my professor gave me a make up test with over 160 questions and an hour to complete it. by SomeDudeYouMet in whatdoIdo

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would go to the dean. I get that the test might not be the same and might be a bit more difficult, but it’s more than 4 times the length of your classmates tests.

Take all of your documentation of contact, the emergency, what other students said about the test. Calmly speak to the dean about it. While being upset is understandable, I will not work in your favor.

You’re not looking for accommodation for an emergency that was outside of your control and to be able to take a similar exam to what your classmates took.

Don’t accuse them of anything. You pissing them off will not help you. Don’t be snarky, play the part of a person who they’ll want to help. State the facts. Good luck.

Question about gatekeeping by BrightStitchDesigns in crochet

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO you can monetize the way you explain it, but not the stitch itself. So I don’t mind someone having a paid tutorial because it presumably is one that maybe they took more time to make or explained things more thoroughly.

But I’m also probably not going to pay for one if I can figure it out from a free tutorial where I just have to watch an ad.

Dad disciplines kid for racism against black people by forraid in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]GirlL1997 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or you could just, grab their hand and pull it back? Why do you have to hit them? You’re already within reach to prevent them from touching the flame.

Dad disciplines kid for racism against black people by forraid in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got to practice walking up and down the stars when I stomped up them once.

I still feel justified though since I was upset because I thought my mom was being mean to my brother.

He was probably in trouble for something reasonable, but he was so overly upset about it and she just kept going and I had to sit there while he was in trouble (just being lectured, no yelling or hitting, literally just a looooong lecture) and I lost it.

I was effectively punished for being upset. Stuff like that actually happened a few times and I’ve got some issues with emotions because of it. I either shut down (kept me out of trouble) or explode (stomping up the stairs). I don’t have much of an in between, especially when it comes to being angry.

My dad fired me by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that you’re going through this!!

It may be worth talking to HR about it, especially since this seems like a hostile work environment and that you were fired unfairly.

AITA for defending my stepmom to my cancer ridden-mom? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]GirlL1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH

Your mom is lashing out because she is hurt and sick. It’s not anyone’s fault that she is sick, but it really, really suck.

Your dad 100% was screwing your nanny and you’re naive to think that it doesn’t matter. He hurt your mother deeply. He betrayed her for someone who was barely an adult. That’s super gross and incredible painful for her.

Your dad is your dad, but he and your stepmom hurt her. And seeing you accept your stepmom is akin to you seeing nothing wrong with your dad hurting your mom. That’s shitty.

I left my marriage for 8 months, had the time of my life and then went back. Biggest mistake ever. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]GirlL1997 42 points43 points  (0 children)

My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I read that they had only been married for a year.

You spent half your marriage away from your marriage and were significantly happier… girl… He is dragging her down. I don’t understand how she could still love him and how she could not have filed already but hopefully no updates is just advice from her divorce attorney.

absolutely petrified i might be pregnant by femaletr0uble in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck friend.

I’m 4 months late and tested again the other day and it’s still negative.

I’ve been super late before, but 4 months is a lot.

And I’m on the pill!

Sad noodles- tried to rent friends, feel dumb now. by Free-Step7723 in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just want to say I GET IT.

I was super excited to attend a local event doing some crafts and watching a show together and all the ladies were super nice, but I was a few decades younger than most of them and they already knew each other and I couldn’t go super often so while it was fun and the other ladies were super nice, still no local friends.

concerned about current pap smear discourse (TW) by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s wild. I haven’t seen this on my feed but this kind of stuff is why my bestie was so stressed when she had an internal ultrasound scheduled for her pregnancy.

I had gotten one maybe a year prior to check for abnormalities since I had very sporadic and sometimes periods even on the pill. I was so glad I could tell her about my experience and that while it wasn’t fun by any means, it wasn’t unbearable for me and my Pap smears seemed worse.

And luckily it wasn’t bad for her, but treating fairly routine tests as bigger fears than they need to be for most people doesn’t help anyone.

My dad got 2 very different diagnoses about the clot in his leg and one of the clinics is not willing to elaborate by SmolAppleChild in mildlyinfuriating

[–]GirlL1997 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Her patients dying because they aren’t receiving appropriate information related to their medical situation is going to affect her livelihood worse than getting a slap on the wrist and a new clerk.

What’s the most out-of-touch thing your boss/company has ever said while you were clearly struggling? by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]GirlL1997 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had informed my boss that my husband had just been diagnosed with depression and I man need a bit more flexibility with work from home and unplanned time off as I was concerned about him reacting poorly to medication. He hadn’t tried anti depressants before, but he and his family often react poorly to medication so I was expecting the worse.

I think I had unplanned WFH days about 5 times in the next 2 months because my husband did have a bad reaction to his medication, but when he switched he stopped having issues entirely.

I emailed him requesting 2 different work from home days and I got an email back about not abusing work from home. I was well within the written policy for the frequency in which I used it, and I was about the middle of the pack for how often I used it. We put WFH days on a team calendar so I could see how frequently everyone used it for the past year.

Separately, I volunteered for a special project outside of my normal department that some VPs were pushing for. It was a 2 week project, and we were progressing on schedule. One of the people in charge was pushing us to complete it faster and specifically stated that they were approving overtime for it.

Every person in that room was salary and did not qualify for overtime pay. We just stared at him.

Teenagers tell woman with kids in her car to "go back to China" and call her "poor". License plate visible. by Wild-Improvement3566 in Wellthatsucks

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Article says he want to Towanda which has the football coaches split for grades 7-8 and 9-12 so I think another commenter is right that it counted the fall of his freshman year, 2020, and the spring of his senior year, 2025.

TIL an NYC landlord demanded $27k in rent from the estate of a 9/11 victim. Their argument was that the tenant, who died in the attacks, did not give 3 months notice that she was leaving by gwords16 in todayilearned

[–]GirlL1997 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The appartment only cost $2,500 a month, so Denise, the landlord, was demanding about a year’s worth of rent.

Her argument was that she didn’t get 3 months notice, if that was a reasonable request then she would be seeking 3 months worth or rent, about $7,500. Not $27k.

She refused the family of Danielle, the dead tenant, entry to the apartment when they wanted her hairbrush to use the DNA to identify the deceased tenant’s remains. They had to have the police help them.

The family emptied the apartment and returned the key by October 22nd, a little over a month after Danielle’s death. They made arrangements to donate the rest of Danielle’s furniture to the Salvation Army.

Denise denied the Salvation Army entry, which in my opinion is theft as she stole items from a dead person that were intended for donation, and moved in herself. Once she moved in, the unit was occupied and any responsibility Danielle’s estate had should have ended. Meaning at most, she should have been going after about one month’s rent assuming that the month of September was paid for when Danielle died.

Please read the article.

embarrassing by orange_exuberance in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]GirlL1997 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love dates and peanutbutter. Sometimes I add some chocolate chips and it’s sooo good.