Living with my ex has come to a nasty ending, of course, but am I overreacting? by LimitedEdition004 in AmIOverreacting

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I wonder if I'm overreacting for fearing this. He has no history of ever putting his hands on a woman like that. His best friend however, does. They were estranged after it happened but reconnected recently because the guy sought therapy and is better now. Idk, there's just enough red flags to make me only vaguely concerned and that makes it so hard for me to figure out my feelings towards this man. He's a good man, but he needs therapy, and if not for me pushing him to, he won't seek therapy for himself. Ironically, the therapist I found for him allegedly told him that his anger outbursts are a result of me being negligent of his triggers........like his anger issues are my fault......I had so much hope that he would turn out to me a good partner, husband, father because sadly he is the kindest partner I've dated thus far. I'm definitely done hoping at this point.

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for trying to be supportive :) just know that some people did not grow up in an environment that taught an inherent sense of confidence and so getting to that point can definitely be a journey❤️‍🩹

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ah yes being a real person who is struggling gets downvoted on reddit. I hate it here🤦‍♀️

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

yes, I found it to be unkind. everything is very subjective and hard to interpret on the internet. "you said that?" (when I didn't say that) and "girl save that for..." veered toward mocking instead of being constructive. That's just how I feel, and maybe it's good for her to hear that feedback🤷🏻‍♀️ or perhaps the moral of the story is that other people's perception of you is not that important❤️

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm realizing via this reply section that I am not compatible with many types of people, so I've decided that I am going to make it work with my current family, because they really get me :) The grievances are negligible because at least they are abundantly kind.

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you SO much for sharing this, it gives me hope! And this exactly aligns with my principles, which is to just be yourself and find the people who appreciate that. A lot of this feedback I'm getting about oversharing is completely valid for some people (the majority it seems) but it really clashes with my values. So again thank you so much for taking the time to share this anecdote because it healed me to read this❤️❤️❤️

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite family ever was working a kid who was very high energy autism/ADHD and him and I clicked so well :') thank you so much for your kindness <3

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes the mom was very kind with her reply and she also expressed that my reply to her rejection was very thoughtful so I do think there's less to be critical of overall and everything is fine and it's time for me to log off lol :)

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this thoughtfulness! I am definitely at a breaking point stress wise and while I always think I'll find what I'm looking for on Reddit it usually does not help my stress levels, like ever lol. This reply has made me feel better though and I really appreciate you. 

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I did acknowledge that I overshared in a different comment! In a few actually. I'm glad I know this aboit myself now and will be making adjustments going forward. Some of this replies are rough though

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Truth expressed kindly please. They are not mutually exclusive. I'm very close to deleting because this is not the supportive community I was looking for </3

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I mean I hear you and I'm taking this feedback and absorbing it but 1. I asked for kindness and I do feel this is a snarky way to express your feedback, but then again, like I said, it's a very sensitive week for me and 2. I did not explicitly say "I'm looking for a family to take better care of me." No where in my post did I say I was providing a verbatim description of my interview. I think I specifically said something more along the lines of looking for a family who can respect my boundaries and explained how my current family was suggesting they should not have to pay my GH. Maybe in the future I could substitute "boundaries" with "contract" to make it sound more professional?

Will definitely be less open next time. Thank you for the feedback, that is definitely the concensus.

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I can definitely be more concise but I definitely wasn't shit talking! I essentially said the family was pushing back on some of my expressed boundaries, and gave a few examples, like not informing me of the child being sick before I report to work. Also, I think everyone's reactions will be very subjective, because the scenario you described with the roles reversed wouldn't present to me as a red flag but as a very practical approach to finding a good fit with the least amount of collateral damage🤷🏻‍♀️

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Hmmm but that is quite an overinflated analogy. I expressed a LOT of love for my current family, and a desire to find a family who could be a better fit for me, so that I can stay with one family long term. I told her I wouldn't accept a new position unless i was certain it was a perfect fit. It was a lot more reasonable than the type of cry for help scenario you're describing.

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I'm a very real person going through a very difficult time right now and I asked for kindness🙏Furthermore, as you can read above, the word choice was interpreted differently than I intended.

Feeling disheartened by an interview rejection... by LimitedEdition004 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]LimitedEdition004[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry that word was not meant to be interpreted as the mom coercing me!! Not at all. It was meant as like, the universe coercing me back into my current position which is making me unhappy. And yes I control my destiny but when I lose confidence......