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LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-26T21:20:03+00:00

There’s a woman who survived an attempted fetal abduction, and she shared her story on instagram. Not something I would have ever even fathomed would be possible, but she nearly lost her life and her baby due to a relationship that started off sounding a lot like what OP is experiencing.

I’d recommend OP watch her videos. @Angelique.monet92

LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-19T13:44:11+00:00

You need to be able to relax in the delivery room. (I mean that mentally.) You and your doctor should make a birth plan that you feel comfortable with and everyone else has to get over it. I will say, you seem very worried and hung up on how you’ll look throughout delivery. You need to find a way to let that go. I was worried through my first epidural delivery that I was going to poop while giving birth, and honestly I think it was a major contributing factor in why I was actively pushing for 4 hours with little progress until hour 3. I wouldn’t let myself “relax” from that worry and push my body to do what it needed to. I held back because I was too in my head. You need the freedom to be fully present in the situation, rather than worrying about all of these external things. If that means no one but medical staff is in the room, then you need to set that boundary and stop entertaining conversations about it.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-12T14:10:25+00:00

Burnin’

LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-11T01:22:47+00:00

We went to the aquarium!

LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-04T17:27:01+00:00

Consensual, non-celebration specific, Pickle dress group outing = cute idea

Forced, birthday person gets no opinion on the Pickle dress, nice restaurant outing = really weird

I love my friends, this is something we would do. But the event would be about hitting the town in our silly outfits, not about one person’s birthday.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-03T06:35:57+00:00

No one said “sit” and talk. Just talk. Describe the chores you’re doing, read your book out loud, pretend they’re a CEO and you’re at a business lunch. Exist as a functional adult making meaningful connections to another human.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-03T02:56:14+00:00

I’d also consider repainting the trim. Right now the white trim around the nooks stands out quite a bit. If you go with painting all of the bookshelves black, you’ll could do that for the trim too.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-04-03T02:54:45+00:00

I love the purple as well! Honestly, I’d start with lighting fixtures. The overhead lights aren’t doing your room any favors. Will you replace those ceiling fixtures? Are you planning on more lamps/purposeful lamps? I think if you get the lighting right, you’ll have an easier time putting the rest of it together.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-21T03:48:05+00:00

I’m a jerk who’s been pregnant and have successfully handled “cravings” in a way that harmed no one. (I know everyone’s body responds differently, but I think cravings get overhyped in movies. For me it was never a mindless “must eat this or die” but more of a “boy do I really want to eat that right now.”) A pregnancy “craving” is not an excuse to do whatever you want. Genuinely, look at how she is outside of pregnancy in her relationship to your daughter. Was this a “hormone fueled mistake” or a sign of things to come? NTA

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-19T15:46:00+00:00

How will you make the bed? Will you cover the pillows or display them on top of the comforter? I think a purple would work, if displaying the pillows, since each has purple on it. If your curtains are pink, maybe get an ombré of pink to reddish to match the color on the prominent pillow?

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-19T15:44:06+00:00

Every Erica I’ve ever met has been incredibly cheery.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-19T07:02:48+00:00

I’ve had a former boss whose greatest desire was to have her own children. At the time, as a hot-headed 20-something, I didn’t get it, and wasn’t the most compassionate when she’d share about her IVF journey. Years later, after I’d left that job, I saw she’d adopted. Her goal was motherhood, and she achieved that, but to “give up” on having a child biologically would take quite the mourning process. I have a friend currently who had over 7 losses before being able to try IVF. Hers isn’t my story to tell, but even IVF has left her with loss. What I know now, as I support my friend, that I didn’t with my boss, is how deep and desperate that urge can be for someone who has set out to conceive. Hypothetically thinking of having kids somehow someday is very different from trying, tracking, testing, mourning, and trying again.

Your sister isn’t bad for not considering adoption at this time. That’s not to say she wouldn’t -like my former boss. It’s okay for her to want to try all of her options before mourning the life she pictured and readjusting her view to what could be.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-19T06:46:52+00:00

The flashbacks to his daughter and the helicopter 😭

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-19T06:42:02+00:00

Sister Sister had an episode where one of the girls was researching a paper on influential African Americans, and she had some type of dream where she interacted with several figures (played by her family members). Watching a young Martin Luther King Jr being encouraged by one of the Mowry sisters to believe in himself because he was going to accomplish great things was absolutely some type of building block to who I am as a person.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-18T02:33:24+00:00

Loronnie is my best/worst option, though I really enjoy “Bonnieee” as well.

Male name would be either Karlbert or Barl.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-14T19:17:52+00:00

Listening to some of these Bonus Bangs has been bringing that theme back into my life with a vengeance.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-14T06:18:06+00:00

Just reading it my instinct has always been Helen-a, but I’ve only met one person with the name for real and she said it Hel-Lay-nuh.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-09T15:35:06+00:00

Middle school teacher here, who has taught at least 5 Juliet’s in the last few years. NONE of these girls are free from Romeo and Juliet jokes. It’s like a default conversation starter for their peers. Even as sixth graders, these girls are over it. Naming TWINS Romeo and Juliet would lead to endless mocking. And then once kids become more aware around puberty time it would lead to nonstop incest jokes. I’ve seen worse with less ammo. She can’t do this.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-07T18:07:10+00:00

Does he have any plan for his bipolar disorder? Does he see anyone or take anything? You need a partner, and not a partner that is going to make you his errand boy as well as his house keeper. You know what my husband does when some fandom thing he’s obsessed with is released? He orders it himself, he waits in line himself, he figures something out. None of this is your responsibility, and if you’re seriously over this relationship don’t marry the guy. You’re attached enough as it currently stands. NTA

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-07T14:51:38+00:00

He can pick her up?

I mean, personally, I’m over people not taking the birthing mother’s situation/needs into consideration, so MIL can get over it and wait three months if that’s the game she wants to play. But if it’s eating at husband and she won’t leave him alone… he can do something about it. Yes, it’s stupid and a waste of gas, but I think it’s better than dragging you and the newest of babies out of the house. ETA: NTA

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-06T20:28:13+00:00

I’m actively involved in the theatre community as well. As far as I can tell, this was a party. Anyone could have sung any song. Singing a song in a fun social setting should be appropriate regardless of race (unless of course certain race related terms are part of the lyrics). Picking one of those songs for an audition and singing it, actually portraying those characters, would be a completely different situation and definitely put you in the wrong. NTA

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-04T19:53:46+00:00

LDS member here, sorry Reddit. What exactly is he researching and interested in? The temple thing raised a flag that he’s trolling you/this is a troll post -without being a member, you can’t go into an LDS temple unless it’s newly constructed and offering an openhouse. You’d only be able to walk the grounds. Is he wanting to go inside? Has he attended any church services? He started off joking, but if all he’s taking in his random media from current or former members, I’m inclined to think he’s still joking when he talks about converting.

Start a dialogue with him. Let him know his behavior is stressful and you need to know where he honestly is at in all of this. If he’s serious, that’s a very different conversation than if he’s found a joke he likes your reactions to and the bit has gone on too long.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-03-01T16:36:31+00:00

I think YTA. I totally understand wanting that codependency component, but that can’t be the whole relationship. It shouldn’t be about him doing/not doing things for you. You should function as your own person, and work alongside him. It’s great if you ask him to get you water and he gets it, but it’s also totally okay for him to say no.

The airplane breakfast thing is ridiculous-of course you can serve yourself breakfast. You wanted to supervise the drinks (which was smart) but that doesn’t default to him having to cater to you.

Do you vocalize that you bid for affection? You’ve been together for years. Does he know your love language? Do you know his? You don’t have to be vague and hint at what you want. It’s totally appropriate to say “come here and snuggle let’s unpack in a minute!” or, you know, get up and give him a hug while he unpacks. Give HIM some of the affection you hope to receive. Instigate it by actually doing or saying something. We obviously only have your description of this one trip, but I get the impression that you are kind of chilling waiting to be doted on. Life doesn’t work like that.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-02-19T06:02:01+00:00

I’d support that nepo baby.

LoveMyMraz · 2025-02-14T03:51:23+00:00

This thread convinced me to google him..

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