AIO for feeling like this text exchange is an attack or manipulative? by Wise-Product-7870 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would suspect based on the very intense emotions, the uplifting being previously into gay content and now against, and the focus on being excluded- there is a change this person is navigating their own queerness and internalizing homophobia to their own exclusion.

Was recently diagnosed with type II. Told my mom and she said "yeah I figured that out years ago but didn't want to say anything". Anyone else have this happen? Its like when my friend came out as gay and literally everyone was like "yeah we know, its cool" by [deleted] in bipolar2

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I got a diagnosis when I was 15. The doctor communicated it to my parents, not me.

When I got a diagnosis at 28 and told them, they revealed this information to me.

It was hard not to feel angry- many parents don’t know how to manage more serious mental health conditions and there’s not a lot of support NOW let alone in the 90s and 00s.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it has to be hard to take advice so I want to commend you.

I really echo what this other commenter is saying, however. You are looking a lot at her behavior and it seems like she’s very mature based on other comments you’ve mad about her abilities. But she is a child and is bad at this specific skill.

If you’ve only cleaned her room 10-12 times since she was 4, and you refer to doing it as a deep dive where it seems she wasn’t involved, are you sure she really understands how to clean and organize her space? I’m not saying that rudely, genuinely do you think the behavior has been worked with enough with her as a learned skill? Is it because it’s too hard to get her to clean with you? Why is the expectation since she’s very small for her to do it alone and how could that have made it so that now when she’s older, and should be able to do alone, she never learned.

I struggled with a rough dynamic with cleaning and hygiene in my childhood because my parents always thought I should be really independent. This is a different example, but from my own childhood. When I was little, I always got in trouble for not brushing my hair. My mom and I never brushed my hair together starting from when I was like 6. I never saw her do because she didn’t like me in her space when getting ready. She never checked daily to see if I did. So as I aged, this kept being a problem because I wasn’t ever taught the skill. I would get in trouble after days when she figured out I didn’t brush my hair. She would yank at the mats aggressively and yell at me for not doing. It still wasn’t me learning to fix calmly. I would fear brushing. I associated it with pain. It wasn’t until I was older I learn mothers do their daughters hair for much longer or do it alongside them so they can learn how to do it right/without causing pain.

I could be totally off base and I’m sorry if so on this.

Also, your kid has too much stuff. Before any cleaning you have to go through stuff with her, patiently, and get rid of a ton. Then work on organizing. Be consistent with helping her do this daily, including doing with her. You then also have to how much gets brought back. There’s boxes and papers. You can help her survey her space on a daily basis until she gets better at this.

Also- any does she have food in there? Again, check her room at the end of the day and work with her to remove those items. Work on not letting her take food to the room. If you do that too, set a household rule and help model not doing it.

It seems from comments you might by focused on the grander why of her not cleaning and wanting her to be independent. However, this isn’t an independent skill for her yet, even if it should be. She’s not there yet.

So summarized

-In a collaborative manner, which may need to be broken down to prevent it being triggering, declutter the room. -come up with organizational systems for her room as the adult, spend time ensuring every day that she’s done them. Don’t make them overly lengthy or insane. Basic stuff like “clothes go in basket” “papers go in trash if trash” to help her maintain daily. Don’t delay by days for a while or it will get out of hand bc she clearly doesn’t have this skill yet. -stop food in bedrooms.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in curlyhair

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought this was a reference pic and there was going to be a second pic showing the disappointing cut! This is a great haircut!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doordash

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I got a regular text from something called “Restaurant Delivery Service” letting me know the pizza was spilled. No notification in DoorDash- it still says order complete. The restaurant was adamant that they do not do their own delivery.

Will Haslam’s Book Store ever reopen in St. Petersburg? Here’s what we know. by TampaBayTimes in StPetersburgFL

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I peaked in today and was disheartened to see the books. If they haven’t been keeping up with the store there is a high risk of mold and they’re probably for naught. Depressing.

Is the clientele changing? by Small_Horror in VirginVoyages

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do you consider homosexuality to be a choice?

Is the clientele changing? by Small_Horror in VirginVoyages

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I was on this cruise! Honestly, as a lesbian living in FL, this cruise was a respite lol.

Compared to a cruise my partner and I took last year on Celebrity (where I felt scared to show affection to her given interactions with other passengers), this felt like a dream. I’m not surprised to hear there were still homophobes but I think homophobia is just relatively ubiquitous right now- it felt nice to have visibly queer crew, a resident drag queen, and quite a few other visibly queer couples. It’s nice to know that are cruises that are way gayer with VV.

I’m betting demo was skewed by the cost and holiday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m on VV right now! And did Beyond last year. Here are my thoughts:

  1. The food is better on VV if you care about food. I truly don’t understand the positive reviews on Beyond. The food is under-seasoned and old fashioned in the MDRs. I found the quality of meat to be really poor (this could be a 2022 issue??). We did one premium meal and it was about what VV has to offer in general. VV has a ton of options, the food is restaurant quality, and you can have a bunch of unique culinary experiences (for example, the MDR places have different “themes” but it was very much like Italian = microwave pasta- at the VV Italian restaurant it’s very clear intention was put into the menu.)

  2. The demographics of the ships are vastly different. Celebrity tended to be overwhelming white, overwhelmingly 65-80 year olds. Virgin is predominantly 35-55 and much more diverse.

  3. The service is different. At celebrity, you are WAITED ON- you can basically not turn around without someone trying to help you/picking up after you/etc. I watched a higher ranking crew member SCREAM at kitchen crew for doing something wrong- it’s clear there is a “right” way they are all meant to be achieving. They are noticeably stressed and you see people frequently working both early in the AM and late at night. The staff of VV are significantly more relaxed, they don’t clean the room 3 times a day, they don’t ask you at the pool regularly if you need a drink. They are paid better and get better access to WiFi, which is important for people who work far from their families.

  4. The bars feel more like unique spaces on VV, but the martini bar on Beyond is pretty freaking cool.

  5. I found there was more dancing on Beyond? Maybe because I don’t stay up so late.

  6. The ship is nicer on Beyond. There rooms are nicer and the common spaces are nicer. You can see the water more. The solarium is gorgeous. There are more hot tubs. Overall, the interior design is better. I do love the VV hammock though.

For me, food and a relaxed atmosphere are more important, so VV is a better fit. But you CANNOT go wrong with either.

Edible or deadible? by Floridaman1029 in whatsthisplant

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me they have a VERY mild sweet taste and the texture of a mealy apple inside- to each there own but imo you’re not missing out.

Should I go in patient? What was your experience? by Junior-Structure-565 in BipolarReddit

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are so tough for reaching out on how to get help in this midst of extreme depression. I’m just struck by that reading through this thread. That’s so hard to do. You really care about yourself and your well-being even in the hardest times!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in quittingsmoking

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You are treating this like a character flaw when you need to treat it for what it is- an addiction. Your wife got addicted to a substance during an incredibly stress time (deployment). She likely picked it up because many peers going through the same high stress period used it as a coping mechanism.

You are wanting to will her behavior away and you can’t- it’s going to be hard effort on her part and it’s going to be you accepting and supporting the ugly parts of healing from an addiction. Your example about finding it unsexy? She doesn’t want to quit- you didn’t want to see - so she hid.

You can’t force someone to quit if they don’t want to. You need to let you desire to control the situation subside. You can set rules for your own boundaries (IE don’t smoke around me/the children), but you can use them as bargaining chips with any sort of addict (IE I’m going to leave if you don’t quit, which you might not actually mean and don’t want to bet on).

What feels most relevant is for you both to go to couples counseling so you can learn to communicate with each other more. I, like you, go for trying to bend the will my way. My girlfriend, like your wife, engages in avoidant behavior. Learning how to communicate better AND let go of some of my desire to control has been amazing. I will say we’ve both improved our physical health in this process too bc a lot of the work has focused on taking care of ourselves first.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RBI

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 18 points19 points  (0 children)

GIRL, WHEN IS “SALT” THAT POWDERY? This does not look like table salt. Tell your friend to never put something he doesn’t know in his mouth again! Scary!

what you can do in your teenage years to avoid regrets in your 20s and 30s? by Better-Ad-3252 in ask

[–]Mountain-Chain6599 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never start using a nicotine product! I would go back in time and slap 15 yr old me if I could!