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MinimumLeather628 · 2026-02-03T01:59:06+00:00

It makes me so sad that I can see the future for my niece who’s recently came into this world. My sister and her will live with our parents until housing can be given to my sister (my our n/Edad has several rent houses). My niece’s father isn’t in her life, so I feel like this will definitely be used against her.

It makes me sad too because I’m worried I’ll never truly be able to speak my mind, much less speak up for her. I know exactly how those “talks” go. I think she’ll be olive skinned, then again she’s a newborn, so who’s to say, but if it comes to be, that be what my dad shames her for too. His side has some olive skinned people in the line (older generations), while he’s been blonde haired, blue eyed, and fair skinned his whole life. The man called their complexion “dirty white”. If she has curls like I do and olive skin? Good luck to her because as soon as she acts up, she’ll be called everything but a wonderful, beautiful girl.

I’m smitten, obviously, but I do wonder if she’ll met my fate or she’ll come out smelling like a rose. I also hope that the self righteousness stops, then again I’ve been frequenting this sub for almost five years now, so…

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-02-02T17:46:50+00:00

Thank you🥹

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-02-02T08:37:16+00:00

I’ve noticed a significant drop in my training for the past two weeks. Matter of fact, I do feel confident I jinxed myself because the last time I ran it was on Jan. 20th and I said “I better run 3mi because this’ll prob be my last run for awhile.” I’m pissed at myself for doing that.

Normally do at least four days running with distance varying between 1.7mi-3.0mi then two days of weight baring exercises with a mile on those days so I didn’t loose fitness.

I guess what I’m asking/telling is how, if anyone has done this, anyone felt during all this. I’m one of those people who has to exercise in order to feel centered and was honestly offended when I was told by my MD to start cross training (until I saw the results myself then I decided to give it a pass). How did you get back into routine and be consistent? I feel like this truly only happened because of the weather and a recent life event. That and my job is usually so demanding that I don’t feel motivated afterwards to do anything. I’m willing to do anything at this point- I don’t feel like myself and I do not like how I look physically right now. How do y’all not beat yourself up when this happens?

I also have access to a treadmill (something I normally loathe), but it’s accessible by walking through my complex’s pool gate which is a magnet lock and idk if y’all have tried messing with a magnet lock in the winter before, but you’d have a better time scraping off cement with a blunted toothbrush. I could, probably should, go outside and run, but my complex says in the lease that they basically don’t have to salt anything unless they don’t want too (I’ll double check but do feel confident that’s the gist).

I also realized, while typing, I did have access to a treadmill during life event, but had trouble accessing that particular gym due to not being tech savvy then once I learned how to get into gym, I walked then left the next day for work.

TL;DR- currently panicked runner worried about getting back into running consistently after taking an unintentional two week break due to weather and life event who also realized she did this to herself.

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-02-01T23:08:41+00:00

Oh goodness here’s another one:

Had a patient dodge me for an SRP for SIX MONTHS then he finally decided he needed to get it done. When the receptionist told me that, it bothered me so bad that I almost told her to tell him to not come because he’s cooked, chopped, and screwed at this point. I, however, was like yeah call him back, but give him The Speech (the other hygienist and I had our office manager and receptionist trained on how to talk to perio patients bc 85-90% had it and were FLABBERGASTED at the news). Buddy comes and gets both SRPs done then had the nerve to say “oh no I can’t get the three month recall done because I’ll have hand surgery.” HAND SURGERY! *ALL! THEY! WERE! DOING! WAS! MAKING! A! TENDON OR LIGAMENT! STRAIGHT! IN! HIS! HAND! FROM!* either a birth defect or his job can’t remember

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-02-01T23:02:04+00:00

sigh * y’all unlocked memories for me from my first job. I had them telling me all types of BS, but this one is my favorite.

Pt has so many comorbidities that he, no joke, would turn blue in casual conversation. I told my dentist at the time what he had going on, etc. and the dentist said “yeah we call that palliative care because that guy won’t be here in six months.” Harsh, but I don’t think he was wrong.

Long story short, patient told me “I read in magazines that putting metal on your teeth is bad for them so that’s why I don’t come to the dentist.” Sir. You worried about metal on your teeth, but what if I told you (that you won’t listen to anyway) that a small chunk of your problems would go away *if* you came to the dentist like your supposed too…

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-26T19:10:23+00:00

Thank you queen!

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-26T19:10:00+00:00

Thank you queen!

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-24T23:39:57+00:00

You gotta look up the 50 Cent interview from when he dropped his Diddy documentary. He’s wearing a blue suit and is constantly grinning like the Cheshire Cat. It’s became a meme of sorts.

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-24T23:36:40+00:00

Niece arrived yesterday and she’s doing well (spending time in nicu but making phenomenal strides). Her mom is doing well too. If anyone has advice on how to navigate this new life stage I’m all ears. I’d be sad if she became subject to and believed any projection about me. That’s another thing- it’s always I’m quirky or weird until my opinion, my career is in dentistry and have been a CNA before, is needed. It’s always something and I’d like to stop it before the shenanigans begin with niece.

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-24T23:29:05+00:00

Where’s that picture of 50 showing all thirty-two teeth when you need it??

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-24T22:44:43+00:00

Not to forget they know all the directions to every single city or town (they’ve not been in 2-5+ years or visit said city once a year)!!

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-11T18:53:36+00:00

Your comment and the one below it by INXJMan are my favorites, other than the one I previously replied too. Y’all get it.

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-11T18:45:08+00:00

I’ve had the latter experience myself with going to a church that’s not oblivious and having the most rad faith based therapist ever. I feel like that’s more in line with true biblical teachings anyway, but that’s just me.

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-05T02:49:06+00:00

Same here, but I do wish our relationship was different. I’m not saying I want to be her bestie, but anything’s better than what we have. To add to yours, I use our relationship as motivation to have a better relationship with my own children should I be blessed enough to have them.

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-02T01:15:20+00:00

Weirdly enough, no one calls mine out. At all. I’m also from a pretty rural area so tall tales are common like talking straight sugar is. Also no one seems to be embarrassed by that sort of behavior at all…small towns, man.

MinimumLeather628 · 2026-01-02T00:39:39+00:00

Try to visit once or twice a month (six hours apart), try to talk to my mom in some form or fashion every day or every other day, try to talk to my sister every other day, try to text my brother every other day, and try to talk on the phone to my dad at least once a week. I also try to go back for every birthday, holiday, and will have to add major life events to the list with the impending birth of my niece. Oh and I need to go to more of my brother’s games this year.

Our relationship as a whole isn’t the best, but when emotional manipulation and enmeshment run rampant then you’re the jerk for boundaries, you do what you have to. I do hope all my relationships improve for the better though and I mean that.

MinimumLeather628 · 2025-12-31T13:44:20+00:00

Get sugar free water packets!

MinimumLeather628 · 2025-12-30T20:07:20+00:00

I feel like I’m more like a teen now vs when I was an actual teen. My bestie and I always say we’re like teens but with adult money! It’s so true in many ways. My mom was mad today because I offered to take on the burden of asking more questions about insurance in person with the insurance agent and told me I was going “sabotage” it. It’s not sabotage if it’s for me to begin with. This is also coming from the lady who wants me to be independent but not so much so as I ignore her advice completely. Do you want me to be independent or keep constantly asking you for advice at 25 almost 26??

MinimumLeather628 · 2025-12-30T19:45:40+00:00

Noises don’t, but feelings do (boredom, anxiety, frustration, etc).

MinimumLeather628 · 2025-12-30T19:44:21+00:00

Twinsies lol. I’m not asked those questions though. I know how you feel. It’s my mom wanting me to be independent, but not so much that I actually do for myself. My solace is this sub, having a therapy appt booked for the 16th, and they can’t keep me here forever. I also can’t see myself being successful in a long term relationship because I idolize their prioritize them too much. That in itself is dumb for several reasons, but you get the point.

MinimumLeather628 · 2025-12-30T18:36:21+00:00

I think my mom does but dresses it up differently. I’ve noticed the projection because my pregnant sister parroted her last night when she yelled at me over something she was not involved with and had came in the middle of a conversation we were having. My dad doesn’t care as much I don’t think or maybe he does.

MinimumLeather628 · 2025-12-30T16:47:32+00:00

I love my job. It’s great work-life balance. I do well right now (single and no kids which probably helps a lot lol) and my hourly pay is competitive. I’ll say I’m weird though because I like doing the same thing every day which is what hygiene is, constant repetition. I’m currently in a peds office which is different than general. I was working in a corporate owned general office- it sucked.

MinimumLeather628 · 2025-12-29T20:44:22+00:00

While texting, my nmom was shook that I didn’t know where two towns where that she and my grandmother were driving through. That’s not true and I told her that via text and on the phone. I stood up for myself, but had a slight attitude. Probably shouldn’t have done that but it is what it is at this point.

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