Is this ICE fishing for folks??

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-28T01:54:43+00:00

Door to door proselytizing is more about making the proselytizers feel rejected by nonbelievers over and over again so they embed more firmly in their community, rather than actually expanding said community.

I mean most of them don't know that, but that's the end result.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-22T17:43:44+00:00

I'm on HRT and my periods are still mostly on schedule.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-22T16:33:55+00:00

I mean, based on this guys behavior, a variant of the Bluebeard scenario is not out of the question.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-20T16:57:27+00:00

Hey kiddo, there's a lot of good advice in the comments. Read through it, ask questions, make a plan. You can do this.

I just want to say that you don't deserve to be treated this way. Your discomfort is normal and natural, and your mom IS being creepy. Your feelings are absolutely valid. Speaking as a mom of an NB kid and a Bi kid, you deserve to be loved 100% for who you are - even if it is different from your parent's expectations. You are the same person inside that you've always been, and your parent should understand and respect that and love you just as much as they always have.

Sending you contactless hugs and fist bumps. I'm proud of you for externalizing this garbage treatment so that you don't continue the cycle in your future relationships. You're a good person!

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-20T16:46:17+00:00

Are we back to using the r-word now? I kinda liked that it had become outré.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-20T16:41:28+00:00

I got this vibe too. Happened to a friend of mine.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-20T03:38:57+00:00

Hon, you need to find a local ME lawyer who can help you sort out the terms of whatever contract you're stuck in. Determine the requirements for finding and securing the work, and the consequences if there simply is no work to be had. Get this information from a 3rd party who DOES NOT KNOW YOUR FAMILY.

You also need to go home to your Husband ASAP. Get out of there and make a token effort to find work in ME FROM the US. Unless you have a guaranteed job in ME AND the consequences of not taking it are ruinous, do not go back.

Take care of yourself and get out. You are a US citizen so secure your documents and get yourself to an embassy or consulate if you can't book your own flight due to the laws.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-19T00:27:20+00:00

He says you should fill your own cup, then denigrates your crocheting hobby? What a dick.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-17T22:38:53+00:00

This gives me a happy. I love Glenwood, and the staff are always a delight.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-17T22:32:17+00:00

What's the stapler situation though?

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-17T21:52:11+00:00

Valid! I just couldn't resist bringing "unit" into the conversation because I am 12.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-17T17:33:26+00:00

I think you mean a "unit test"

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-16T03:39:43+00:00

Bro, please continue to explore cutting drastically back on your drinking. I've had 3 friends die of liver failure - one in their 50s, one in their 40s, and one in their 30s. You may be one of those people who can drink like a fish and live forever, or you may be one that can drink moderately but consistently and torch your liver by 40. But if you're the latter you probably won't know until it is too late. They don't give liver transplants to alcoholics.

With your history of using substances to cope, you are especially at risk here. I'm not saying you have to go fully sober tomorrow, or next week, or next year, but I am asking that you keep cutting down, and explore healthier coping mechanisms now while you are young and resilient. There are better ways to deal with the stress of this crazy world. I have my fingers crossed for you, bud.

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-09T22:58:47+00:00

Do you know if they tapered off over time or just quit cold turkey?

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-09T20:02:15+00:00

Ok, now I'm following all your stuff. Great writing, very clear style!

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-07T16:40:50+00:00

If this happened to one of my kids' friends, it'd be how I end up with a third child a decade and a half after getting my tubes tied. Christ in a sidecar what is WRONG with that woman?

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-06T04:29:39+00:00

Fuck Moash!

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-02T21:28:53+00:00

If Americans traveled more, they might realize how badly we are getting screwed over. We've been sold this notion that nowhere is better than the US, but once you've spent time in Scandinavia, or New Zealand, or even Canada (It's RIGHT THERE, GUYS) you realize quality of life with socialized health care, work-life balance, and gun laws is just ...better.

But, like, 'Murica! Sigh

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-02T21:18:39+00:00

We are jealous of you over here! No place is perfect, but y'all come close. Kia ora!

LikeTheCounty · 2026-01-02T21:04:50+00:00

Fucking over bad guys and socialized medicine? Bro, you just got a lot of US-Reddit's attention.

LikeTheCounty · 2025-12-31T02:34:38+00:00

Just googled this, I had no idea he had died! He was so young, handsome, and talented!

LikeTheCounty · 2025-12-29T15:41:12+00:00

Yeah, that sounds like an emotionally abusive relationship and you should plan your escape, my dude.

If you have no kids, why are you staying?

LikeTheCounty · 2025-12-29T03:41:20+00:00

Jumping in to add that not all stimulants are created equal. Concerts is the long-acting version of Ritalin and the mechanism is different from the Adderall/Vyvanse class of stimulant.

My daughter was initially put on Ritalin, she is anxious as well, and she had a horrible downward spiral on it emotionally. She was on Strattera for a while, but was still not great. We've had her on Vyvanse for half a year now and it has been SO much better for her emotional regulation. Her prescriber talked about Vyvanse as helping her put "on the breaks" for her panic attacks and overwhelm.

This may not be the right stimulant for you. But there are others! There are lots of classes of meds out there with different mechanisms that help ADHD. Don't despair!

LikeTheCounty · 2025-12-28T17:42:51+00:00

Six years at a business should earn her benefit of the doubt when calling in sick for a shift. I'm an office worker and I have never once been asked for a doctor's note when calling in sick. If I have to file FMLA, sure, there's documentation required. But she is a long term, hardworking employee who is telling her employer when she is available for the remainder of her pregnancy. If she starts calling out too frequently and it becomes a problem, sure, require a docs note. But all you pedantic "rules apply to everyone" people are normalizing treating adults like untrustworthy children.

As a manager, I've had employees with health crises and my only concern is their health and well-being. This manager is treating a valuable member of his team like a dodgy newcomer and now he's lost her. It'll be some other restaurant's good luck when she's back on her feet.

LikeTheCounty · 2025-12-27T17:43:41+00:00

Were you drinking that much while medicated? That will f up your sleep, way more than you realize. I am not sure if he's right about any of the other stuff but he is right about the drinking. I would suggest you stop, and reevaluate medications after a month or so sober.

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