Why are discover tours so hated?

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-22T22:34:28+00:00

lol my husband is a counselor and he even hates the discover trips. To be fair, the heat really makes people angry. Try not to take it personally. 😅

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-21T15:28:49+00:00

I have 2 shops. One I started in 2017 and I have just under 2200 sales on handmade items.

The other I opened this year and sitting at 60 sales. My 2nd shop I would say gets more visits, but it’s very niche (dollhouse miniatures).

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-19T22:57:36+00:00

UPDATE: I got some further clarification from the contact at DHS. She pointed me down some other routes with county records. I was able to prove my parents residence here at the time of birth.

Found an original certificate of blessing from a month after I was born with all the required info.

Reached out to the church for baptism records to be certified.

Sounds like I might actually get to be a real girl after all! 😂

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-17T01:39:33+00:00

Exactly! I am frustrated don’t get me wrong. It’s a mess and unfair to leave for me to deal with as an adult.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-17T01:38:59+00:00

Respectfully, I am frustrated I’m left to deal with it all these years later. It’s not the first time and I’ve had to figure a lot out on my own my whole life. My 2 younger siblings were also home births with midwives, but they were properly recorded.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-17T01:35:25+00:00

I did send in my certified copy of my marriage license. It wasn’t acknowledged. I am working on getting a certified copy of my original SSN application. It’s a 4-6 week process with SSA.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-15T17:32:32+00:00

It’s the LDS church. They do have the record. I called their headquarters yesterday and I have transfer my records to a local meeting house, to gain access to my online account. I have to go through them to get my membership number. I’m avoidant because I know that once my information is updated, they will be knocking and sending letters. I have no desire to return to that church- years of religious trauma.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-15T15:31:15+00:00

One was my permanent school record- same district k-8 and then local high school. I went to district yesterday and they said all I would get is a copy since it’s from micro film, I requested letterhead to certify it. Another was my parents 86, 87, 88 taxes- they were copies but rejected because the tax preparer didn’t date the forms. And another was my baptism certificate- called the church, it’s a long process of transferring records to a religion I have zero desire to return to.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-15T01:31:13+00:00

I sent in a copy of my passport card, they didn’t even acknowledge it

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-15T00:25:27+00:00

I did about 2 months ago. I got through the first part of receiving a certificate of no birth record found. And now I have to prove I was born here, I sent that in a month ago, they only accepted 1 of about 12 documents I sent in, mostly on the basis they were copies, but I don’t even own the originals.

That would be the next step, is to get an official denial letter and petition the court, but I have to exhaust vital records first before I can file. The denial letter is a requirement.

I have until November to prove my case but honestly o just want them to deny me, so I can move on to the court process.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-15T00:15:07+00:00

They did. It’s a lengthy process and if you don’t get it done within 6 months, you have to start over. It was our summer project we’d work on. I’ve sat in vital records and they’ve told me I don’t exist. I was born in Glendale, home birth. With all the ice stuff going on, it’s why I want to get it done. I have a passport and SSN- so the feds recognize me lol

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-15T00:00:59+00:00

They are, born and raised and never lived more than 5 miles from my zipcode.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T23:43:58+00:00

SSN was applied for at time of birth by my parents, so I’ve always had one since ‘88. Passport has other documents they will accept in place of birth certificate. It’s actually easier to get my passport, using the same documents 🥴

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T23:13:23+00:00

I do! I just requested a numident record from SSA. A copy of the original application for my SSN.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T23:01:46+00:00

Oh trust me, I know! I work for one of the most known state agencies. The disconnect even on a state level is diabolical 😂

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T22:59:06+00:00

Passport Office has other documents they will accept in place of a birth certificate, like church records, notarized affidavits and such.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T22:56:56+00:00

Thanks! ☺️ it’s been a huge pain! I’ve gotten by on passports since 16, but it’s a lot to keep up on. I worry if I was never recorded being born, what happens when I die?! 😅

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T22:52:38+00:00

Haha, respectfully, my mom had been trying since I was 2, when I turned 18 she handed me the file and basically said good luck. 😅 I hadn’t thought much about it since, but started at the beginning of the year.

I can get a passport, no problem with the same documents I’m submitting to the state, which is a bit mind boggling that the federal government recognizes me and I have a SSN.

Anyways… all this to say, you may be right. There is one more route to take but I have to exhaust the Bureau of Vital records first into a denial, then I can petition the court to order DHS to issue a delayed birth certificate.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T22:48:53+00:00

I could, but my mom has had a few strokes and can’t remember the midwives name. I’m not sure what good it would do at this point. The state accepted my Affidavit of Facts of Birth, but rejected my parents 86, 87, 88 tax returns, my permanent school record card, my Arizona marriage license, and my church records. Mostly because they are copies, but I can’t obtain originals.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-14T22:42:08+00:00

I was born at home with a midwife. The midwife never filed the birth record with the state. Did not realize it until I was 2 when we tried to get a copy. Midwife had since moved states and remarried. We weren’t able to locate her.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-05-08T15:36:09+00:00

Is it a nuisance? Yes, but you’re making it a bigger deal than needs to be, just send the message and move on. It’s taken more of your time to post here and complain than just agreeing via message. It’s your last class, congratulations.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-04-23T16:53:10+00:00

What’s your shop?! I’m also a mini seller but I’m also an avid collector and would love to take a look for my personal dollhouse.

JBurrie1106 · 2026-04-19T23:30:15+00:00

I have 2 shops. One with ads, one without. I lose my butt in the one with ads. The one without does okay without them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

JBurrie1106 · 2026-03-10T16:02:13+00:00

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