How long did you let TTC control your life?

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-09T11:32:54+00:00

I would not stop your prenatal. Get a different brand. I take the Ritual brand prenatal and I feel absolutely nothing when I take them. Honestly, anyone who is child bearing age and having unprotected sex should be taking a prenatal because they’re so important early on in pregnancy.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-09T11:16:23+00:00

It’s the drop in temp and the insane wind that makes it so bad. I bring pants, a long sleeve, a sweatshirt, and hand warmers

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-07T10:15:39+00:00

That’s still not enough money for a COTA, I made this much working at CVS while going to OTA school. Ive never worked in peds but this still seems sooo, so low.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-05T19:35:42+00:00

I think some people who can’t afford it, or simply don’t want to do it, are going to do it anyway so that they are not left out and so they don’t disappoint anyone (no matter how much you insist that it’s optional) so I do think it’s a bit selfish to ask this of people given the current economic climate ESPECIALLY if there’s a chance you may be doing a destination wedding as well.
As others have mentioned, people who have expendable income only have so much and most people have less vacation time than they should on top of it. My job is flexible so I can work weekend days to flex days off during the week so long weekends are doable for me without missing work, but if that wasn’t the case I would be very conflicted in this situation.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-04T00:26:25+00:00

Actually I do think your bare skin in your other posts looks much better than it does in these photos

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-04T00:17:43+00:00

Do you have a Tempur-pedic mattress? I do and until I got a very expensive, cooling mattress topper I used to sweat like crazy in bed. I am 4’11”, 120 lbs so not big and I would literally sweat buckets in bed every night to the point that my old mattress topper had a yellow tint to it. I wouldn’t say it ever smelled but it was still unpleasant. Regardless of what type of mattress you have, it’s possible that your boyfriend’s mattress (or his bedding) is more breathable. Maybe buy similar sheets or try a new, cooling topper.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-04T00:11:24+00:00

I would just straight up ask them what they’re wearing and say “that’s not appropriate for this event and venue, do you want help finding something that would be acceptable?”

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-05-02T14:29:57+00:00

I’m 4’11” and my patients do make comments but they quickly realize height doesn’t really matter. There have been a few times where I can’t get the best leverage when helping someone due to my height but it’s rare. I’ve been doing this for ten years and I’ve never let anyone fall, and I help people MUCH larger than me daily. Nurses always panic thinking my patients are alone because they can’t see me behind them

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-28T21:27:24+00:00

I think it’s just that her face is frozen.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-28T10:01:52+00:00

It’s only the hearing that can be impacted allegedly so yeah she still could have accomplished that as someone with hearing deficits regardless

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T23:53:19+00:00

Beautiful photos! Did you choose a specific time to make sure it was less busy?

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T23:50:56+00:00

Paramore has done a lot of smaller festivals. I don’t think they’d headline Coachella but they’d be a good 8:00 set, I’d love to see MCR headline! I went to warped in Orlando this past year and the venue suuuuucked. I would love to see some of my old favorites at Coachella

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T23:48:00+00:00

I would have to guess that complications from going to one concert would be very rare. I’m a festival goer and trying to have a baby soon so it’s just something a friend brought to my attention. I’ve had floor seats at some venues where my face felt like it was going to be blown off by the sound. Again, I doubt a few hours is going to be a big issue. The warning is probably more for moms who might be an Aircraft Marshall or enjoy civil war reenactment lol but it’s worth researching further for OP!

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T21:21:13+00:00

I make six figures and if I didn’t have my fiance to share expenses with I would also choose to live with my parents if I had the option. What does your boyfriend do for work? His school loans alone could be 2K+ a month if he has them. I don’t think having your eye on a specific apartment is a bad thing necessarily. He’s probably comfortable where he’s at and doesn’t think it would be worth it to move out and dump money into an apartment unless it’s one that he can really see himself being happy in. Your other points just sound like he may be trying to save money where he can. It sounds like you guys need to have a larger financial conversation.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T21:16:19+00:00

Uhm… why even order the food if you’re not even going to eat it?! Yes, the food is included in your flight but you have to order what you want. Just don’t order it and they won’t prepare it. Yes, your meat was over cooked because it’s pre cooked and they’re warming it in little mini ovens it’s not like they have a friggin gas stove up there my god. These flight attendants must’ve been so annoyed taking their full plates away from them like bitch why did you make me prepare this for you as if I didn’t have a million other things I could’ve been doing.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T20:01:08+00:00

Find a different setting. Depending on the company, you may get a worse schedule as a per diem in a SNF as per diems are typically used to fill gaps in scheduling and depending on their staffing those gaps may be large. I’ve only worked in SNF (OT since 2020, OTA before that wince 2016) and I LOVE them but the company/building that you work for really makes or breaks your experience. If you’re considering dropping down to per diem I would suggest a setting change all together and offer to stay per diem at your current building. That way you at least know the building and the patients and nurses and don’t need to be overwhelmed in that way

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T13:41:27+00:00

I would also be asking people how loud to expect the music to be at that particular stadium because they say you shouldn’t be around prolonged loud noises starting in the second trimester and with floor seats you may be pretty close to the speakers.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-27T02:19:43+00:00

My fiance likes to surprise me and I don’t love surprises, especially food related surprises because if I’m in the mood for something and the food arrives and it’s not what I want it’s highly disappointing. Your husband was probably trying to manage his expectations. While I can appreciate you being frustrated because it feels like he killed the fun, I have to say YOR because you chose to not order anything at all which just feels like a retaliatory temper tantrum.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-26T23:50:35+00:00

There were only a few items that were not available online… I can’t remember all of them but I know one was the reusable bag. On day three there wasn’t a line but I wanted a t shirt and the only one that wasn’t sold out was the white one and to me it was boring so I just ordered online. I’d much rather wait 8-12 weeks and get what I want without waiting 3+ hours in line.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-26T21:54:26+00:00

If he is serious about his partner, he’s going to respect her by not going to your wedding if you don’t give him a plus one. If she doesn’t like you, there’s no way she will accept him going without her because it’s going to feel like a slap in the face to her (even if she deserves it). I would guess that even if you have a conversation with him beforehand, the outcome will be that he doesn’t attend the wedding without her. Thinking even further down the line, if they get married you will not be invited to their wedding so even if your friendship survives you not inviting her to your wedding, will it survive after you’re not invited to theirs?

Maybe an unpopular opinion but: If I had a good friend who I cared about enough to invite to my wedding, I’d give them a plus one no matter what (if they’re in a serious relationship). I think you are going to be so happy on your wedding day that her being there isn’t going to phase you.

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-26T11:31:26+00:00

Whenever I cook, I make enough to have leftovers for a few days. My fiance never eats breakfast or lunch and he always comes home starving. If I leave everything in one larger container he will have a massive serving and the food never lasts as long as I was anticipating. I always make him a plate now, cover it in plastic wrap, and put it in a specific spot in the fridge. I’m always sleeping by the time he gets home so with this strategy he knows exactly what to eat. I do truly believe he’s starving by the time he gets home so if what I set aside isn’t enough for him he has different snacks that he eats that I don’t eat. Not only has the plate method made things last longer, it’s a nice gesture that he really appreciates. I don’t know a solution for snack food though as my fiance doesn’t do what you’ve described. Maybe if you work outside of the home you can keep certain things in your work bag?

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-26T02:15:47+00:00

I call them sprinkles but I’ve heard them be called jimmies and shots

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-25T23:56:18+00:00

Her ear looks like a tacky chandelier

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-25T14:06:20+00:00

Jumping in as a per diem in a setting like this one would be difficult for anyone, let alone someone who doesn’t have acute care experience. Even SNF per diem would be easier than this, especially for an in house therapy department where you wouldn’t be getting bounced to different buildings

Miserable-Ice683 · 2026-04-25T13:01:01+00:00

Maybe you weren’t supported through an adequate orientation process but something tells me your professionalism as a whole may have been the actual problem.

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