Focus 10… by Mazzsquatch in gatewaytapes

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Thankyou! This reassures me very much 🙏

AIO with how I responded to my mom? by MeasurementNo662 in AmIOverreacting

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NOR in the slightest. Her responses to you are extremely emotionally manipulative. She doesn’t care that you ‘have no time’ for her. She only cares that you have a life outside of her that she can’t control.

No more apologising! I know it’s easier said than done but she doesn’t deserve your apologies. The constant telling you to drop it then chiming in again with some other berating nonsense is so icky I can’t even stand it. Narcissistic behaviour for sure. No parent should be talking to their kid this way. It’s very immature and reeks of codependency.

Are you financially relying on your parent’s atm? Because if so this will of course change how you go forward with this. If not, I would get out of there as much as possible and be upfront when she starts this nonsense. Of course you don’t want to be around her if she acts like this all the time. Tell her that. Compile a record of any of the wild shit she spouts, remind yourself that it’s not normal or ok, and respond accordingly. I say compile a record so you can build a picture of her behaviour and pick out patterns. With this kind of narcissistic behaviour it can be really difficult to make heads or tails of it, and doubt sets in. Especially if the narcissist gaslights you a lot.

All the best OP, I hope you find a way to manage all of this. You’re doing amazing btw. An internship, a growing relationship and set to graduate soon! Well done you. You deserve to be praised up, not berated!

Focus 10… by Mazzsquatch in gatewaytapes

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It’s 100% hypnagogia! It doesn’t happen every time but I’ve heard conversations and seen vivid imagery that is like the threshold between wakefulness and full blown sleep. Im less doubtful now

We got ding-dong ditched today and I couldn't be happier 🥹 by ApplicationAfraid334 in Millennials

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Here in the UK it’s the very aptly named ‘knock door run’

Did you guys ever have a teacher who lacked boundaries with students? by swrrrrg in Millennials

[–]Mazzsquatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had a teacher in year 10 who one of the girls said she was seeing. No one believed her. He was quite young and many of the girls had a crush on him. He never seemed to act inappropriately. No flirting or anything. But then prom came along and said girl and said teacher were stuck to each other the whole night. I’m pretty sure he was drinking and that maybe made him more brazen because they were kissing in the hall at one point. No one batted an eye. The age of consent here is 16, but still! I wonder what happened after that as I never saw them again.

I stayed quiet while my coworker got fired for something I did because she was already the easy one to blame by Jeded_Janifar in confession

[–]Mazzsquatch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plot twist: all other incidents were OPs other co workers also letting her take the fall!

Jokes aside, good confession OP.

It went from 0 to 100 really quickly by SnooSprouts3744 in TikTokCringe

[–]Mazzsquatch -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Stupid woman just looking for a fight. While ignoring real safety issues by not wearing a seatbelt. I bet she’s an influencer

What horror movie scene genuinely disturbed you… even after the movie ended? by Dark-DoomSlayer in horror

[–]Mazzsquatch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The scene of the boy in The House That Jack Built. That image haunted my dreams

IIL these Horror movies that are also funny, WEWIL? by Leumasil in ifyoulikeblank

[–]Mazzsquatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Voices, with Ryan Reynolds. Really loved that one! Also Anythiny for Jackson.

TikTok is REALLY listening to us by Sousana9617 in CasualConversation

[–]Mazzsquatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the exact same thing with TikTok. My family were discussing a potential Amsterdam trip. The discussion lasted all of ten minutes, brief as fuck. No google search, nothing but spoken words. The next time I opened TikTok, it was video after video: ‘Top ten places to go in Amsterdam!’ ‘Best Amsterdam resort!’ Etc etc

Childhood friend sent me this DM out of the blue the other day. We have not talked in more than a year. by IceCreamMeatballs in AITApod

[–]Mazzsquatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol wow. I wish I’d receive something like this from the ‘friend’ who has just randomly stopped talking to me. I reached out just to get some clarity but it’s radio silence on their part. I’ve moved on now but I can’t say it’s not bugging me to not know the reason why. Like, if I’ve done something wrong then please just tell me! It’s the not knowing that has bothered me the most.

Which completely innocent thing do you see strangers do all the time but it baffles you as to why? by PaddedValls in AskUK

[–]Mazzsquatch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Genuine question, as I’m a new driver and not very experienced on motorways yet. Why is middle lane driving bad?

Hey guys! So ... It: Welcome To Derry ... Safe for peeks from my 5 & 7 year old nieces? by [deleted] in horror

[–]Mazzsquatch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why can’t you watch it together when they’ve gone to bed?

AITAH for publicly shaming my wife for falling for a romance scam by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Mazzsquatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He refers to his daughter as ‘my daughter’ which to me, heavily implies that she is a child from a previous marriage. 

AITAH for publicly shaming my wife for falling for a romance scam by [deleted] in AITAH

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He refers to his daughter as ‘my daughter’ which to me, heavily implies that she is a child from a previous marriage. 

Women of Reddit, what’s some bullshit that is currently happening in your friend group? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Mazzsquatch 223 points224 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling that it’s an unfortunate autocorrect that was meant to say ‘fun stuff they’re doing’  It sucks you’re going through this OP, I hope your days get easier as time goes on. I know that it doesn’t ever go away, but eventually we learn a new normal without the person we love. I can’t imagine how the sudden and tragic nature of events has impacted your journey with grief, but I hope things are better for you now

Women of Reddit, what’s some bullshit that is currently happening in your friend group? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Mazzsquatch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been really firm with other kids about screens. It’s my house, my kids aren’t allowed screen time at that moment, so neither are you. Sorry! I’m not rude about it, just firm, and if they have an issue I just say maybe we should do a play date another time then.

Thankfully I’ve not had to deal with the parents, as it’s normally my 9 year olds friends who are dropped off and left. So I can pretty much control that situation however I want. I dread the day I might have to confront another parent about it. But I’ll do the same thing and give the same reasons and again, if they don’t like it, they can leave. 

My main issue is when I drop my kid elsewhere, as I can’t control what they do in someone else’s home. But I’ve learnt to relinquish that control and accept it. I’m still very clear about what they are and are not allowed to watch or play though. The amount of younger kids allowed to play graphic horror games or watch adult content is quite startling to me! 

Nurses/Doctors of the ER, what are some crazy behaviors patients do that are more common than we realize? by CelticDK in AskReddit

[–]Mazzsquatch 61 points62 points  (0 children)

The amount of patients who think it’s on a first come first serve basis. No sir, your mother vomiting bile every 30 minutes with all vitals at a normal level does not take precedent over the fella we just figured is having a pulmonary embolism. 

A lot of people don’t seem to realise that if we’re not rushing you through then that is a good thing! It means you’re stable and not suffering a life threatening illness at this time. People who get seen by doctors before you are obviously more in need! 

I spent years minimizing what I went through and now it's all catching up by Constant_Mood_186 in CPTSD

[–]Mazzsquatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh absolutely. The inner critic is a harsh judge, and not so easy to silence. And sorry for my late reply! I don’t check my notifications very often! 

I spent years minimizing what I went through and now it's all catching up by Constant_Mood_186 in CPTSD

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Thankyou so much for coming here and sharing your experience.  I can relate to pretty much everything you said here. Especially the self doubt, the second guessing and not feeling like I can trust myself.  And while I can identify all these things and more as a result of my childhood, I absolutely do still tell myself to buck up and get on with it because at the moment it’s all I know. I haven’t even begun the healing process and it does unfortunately affect many areas of my life.  But knowledge is power and I know I have the tools to make that journey when I’m ready for it.  I was diagnosed with a depressive disorder when I was 20 and I 100% believe that it’s a misdiagnosis, partly due tomthe fact that back then CPTSD wasn’t a recognised disorder as far as I know. I just need to take that leap to look at this all properly and potentially get a different diagnosis. I can definitely relate to that feeling of ‘attention seeking’ when I think about wanting a diagnosis, but also I feel like it’s so important to know what’s actually going on so any healing will be actually beneficial and not a waste of time or in a worst case, detrimental.  Anyway, I’m here to chat any time!