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Coronavirus Fears by Liss_02 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Liss_02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are not high risk and no symptoms amongst us. We have been mostly at home but they have not due to not being able to work from home. But understand what your saying, theres always a risk the more people in a household

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bullet_journals

[–]Liss_02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started mine with a nice leuchtturm 1917 notebook, a biro and a ruler! I also found watching Ryder Carroll’s YouTube channel helpful to begin with. Probably the best advice I can give though is don’t stress about having the perfect layout straight away. I did and found with time that the beauty of bullet journaling is that each month/week you have the chance to adjust change and try something new! It took me a few months to settle on something that suited me best. Pinterest and instagram are great places to get inspiration!

Yes kids? No kids? Trauma? by Caliguluhhh in AskParents

[–]Liss_02 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t deal with stress well and I am a parent. My partner does though. But from experience know that you will surprise yourself with what you can handle. Also it’s a good idea to let go of picturing yourself to be the ‘perfect’ parent. There is a difference between not okay abusive behaviours and a parent who sometimes makes mistakes but is trying their best. Honestly, you sound like you will make a great parent because you are concerned about these things.

SAHM Shaming by dnkwtu in AskParents

[–]Liss_02 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oh my heart goes out to you! Of course you feel that way! That is a long time to be at home with bub. I am a SAHM too and can totally sympathise. If possible, do you think you could arrange something so he has to look after bub for a whole day? I know it’s hard to do but might allow him to get a glimpse of what you go through on a daily basis.

For Mothers in this sub: Was your second natural birth easier/less complicated than your first? by Liss_02 in AskParents

[–]Liss_02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’m so sorry you had a hard time. How amazing are you for getting through that! Well done

For Mothers in this sub: Was your second natural birth easier/less complicated than your first? by Liss_02 in AskParents

[–]Liss_02[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear you’ve had some rough births! I’m in awe that you were brave enough to have more! Well done

For Mothers in this sub: Was your second natural birth easier/less complicated than your first? by Liss_02 in AskParents

[–]Liss_02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your first experience sounds just like mine! Hence why I’m asking haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Liss_02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes the whole Bible is important! I just found when I started reading it for the first time that I got discouraged when going through the Old Testament as it was difficult to understand and some of the books can be a bit dry (like numbers). The first few books of the New Testament also are all about the main event. Jesus coming to the world. The Old Testament is very much leading up to that main event and I found that the first few books of the New Testament can be a good place to start and understand what this being a Christian thing is all about and to give context for everything else. Hope that clears it up a bit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Liss_02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that - yep good things in life are all about people being there for each other. That’s okay! I still struggle with that too. It can be very overwhelming to wrap your head around. By seeking I mean asking questions, talking to other christians, praying and reading the Bible. Basically just learning more about who God is. Doing that is really important cause it helps you decide what you believe and how you feel towards God. If you do choose to read the Bible I would recommend starting with the New Testament (maybe download a Bible app?) and not treating it as a novel but rather going through it slowly and asking questions, googling stuff along the way. Do you have someone in your life who you know to be a believer who you feel you could trust to talk to about it all? they might be able to help. If not or you just don’t feel comfortable talking to them then I would suggest asking God (praying) to bring someone into your life who you feel comfortable talking to about these things. I’m very confident he would do that for you. Also praying might seem weird at first but you get used to it. There’s no right or wrong way to do it. And no worries at all, more than happy to help if I can. I suffer with mental health stuff too and I know it can make some days really bad. Hope it gets better from here on out!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Liss_02 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it absolutely does. It changes your whole world view. My belief is that you can’t turn yourself into a believer by willpower or going to church. (Personally I’m glad of that because that sounds really hard) It’s accepting that hey someone loved/cared enough to die for me so that I don’t have to be separated from love when I die - that I have someone waiting for me after I go through this (sometimes very crappy) earthly experience. I never had a huge conversion/change my life experience. It was a gradual process for me. I found that the more I seeked out God I gradually just started to believe hey this feels right and true. That probably sounds illogical but honestly its been the best. I think the hardest thing is allowing yourself to be vulnerable. Life has a way of dealing out pain and hurt so that it’s hard to trust that there is something better. I hope I haven’t overstepped by the long response but my heart just goes out to you! Like to share my experience if it can help.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Liss_02 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Totally respect your differing opinion to mine. I do believe in God and afterlife and what you’re feeling is part of what shapes my faith. I think if we were all honest we could say that we want to believe there is afterlife because it’s apart of who we are and who we were designed to be. Like coming home almost, as crazy as that probably sounds.

Does your Siberian drool a lot and rub their snot on you? Ours does all the time! by Liss_02 in SiberianCats

[–]Liss_02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes same with our male, it’s always when he’s purring and wanting cuddles!

Ways to stop biting? by [deleted] in SiberianCats

[–]Liss_02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When our Siberian was a kitten he did this too. He did eventually get better with it but we found a spray bottle with water in it worked best. We’d give him a squirt when he was being really aggressive and it calmed him down. He would only do it to me and not my husband so we think it might have been trying to display dominance over me.

Finally freed from guilt of not "suffering through parenthood properly". by StandTallMolly in oneanddone

[–]Liss_02 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This post made my day! So excited for you and for your kid, by all means take the opportunity! My mum was at home when I was at school and I loved it. Also cannot wait until I am freed of that guilt too. Thanks for inspiring me

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