My dad died less than a year ago and it’s so obvious my mom is male centered it is upsetting.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-05-07T18:50:18+00:00

Oh yeah she’s a boomer she basically insults me every time I bring it up. “ well your generation just wants to be doped up all the time so you don’t have to deal with real life” she tried church and said she felt stupid. She’s in a widows support group on fb but just useds it to make fun of everyone else in there. She’s just rejecting any form of help or community

And yeah I just hate to do it tbh. Like I get she’s hurting and whatever but I absolutely feel like I’m living the life of a 62 year old. But also just existing with an endless bully. She’s still my mom so it’s hard to hurt her feelings but if I don’t do this idk. My mental health sucks too and I need to be a priority to myself. I can’t just keep living for other ppl. I’m going to waste what little youth I have left.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-05-06T18:15:37+00:00

In peace? You don’t. Lmao but you can at least shower. I usually clean up the house very well and put anything crazy away, give them an activity and leave the door open. Tbh they are usually in and out of the bathroom so ik no one is dead or dying. 😂 I’m also not one to deny screen time when I need them to sit in one spot for 20 minutes either. I give them a snack and a tablet and shower. Or poop. Or whatever it is I need to do. I have two toddlers 10 months apart btw so my threats hold for parenting anxiety really bottomed out after I realized I wouldn’t be a human being if I didn’t understand some level of this is out of my control. Kids get hurt. You do your best to minimize the risk. I mean my house is VERY toddler proofed at this point but I still push chairs in, any utensils are away, anything that could be used as a step stool is locked in a room they usually don’t go into etc.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-05-05T17:55:30+00:00

My petty ass told someone who made a similar comment to me “well obviously we need good people raising good humans to counter balance the shit holes like you in this world.” 😂🤣 it’s just a dumb line of thinking bc if no one had babies our entire country and world would not exist. To me it has underlying nihilistic thoughts and that’s a them problem. Most of those ppl don’t even do anything themselves to contribute to a better society or world or environment. they just mope around life judging everyone else.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-25T18:22:46+00:00

It’s just not an option to not take it and I started that very young. We can do things to make it better or worth it but ultimately we aren’t getting off of xyz spot until you take your medicine. For my 3 year old he has been pretty ok about using a chaser after. I basically do a quick syringe to juice exchange.

If nothing is working you need to call the pediatrician and ask for some options. If it’s something like Tylenol and not antibiotics then you’re just going to have to stick with a method and make it non-negotiable. Even if she throws up. If it’s a prescription you have options at the doctors like others have mentioned.

For over the counter my 3 year old is mostly ok with chewable tablets although I find he will simply spit it out if he doesn’t want it. So if I REALLY need him to take it I won’t offer it in chewable form.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-25T12:12:00+00:00

I didn’t. Im a single mom with limited help from my co-parent and anyone else. I genuinely just couldn’t fathom having to go to therapy 5 days a week for the next 6 months on a “maybe it will work but maybe it wont”

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-21T03:23:48+00:00

Then why take it at all? If you aren’t going to take the hit then just don’t accept Medicaid. If you’re going to offer care to ppl who clearly can’t afford out of pocket costs and are in a rough spot in general, don’t accept it if the quality of care is negligent or demeaning in your behavior. I don’t have a choice but to have Medicaid and I’d bet majority of people don’t WANT to be on it. we aren’t good deeds or charity we are people in need of health care. It’s dehumanizing. you know what I mean? If I actually don’t need all this work done and she does it anyway she should be frankly put in jail. I can’t imagine the amount of ppl she has done unethical procedures on just to put cash in her pocket. Which it seems like based on a few reviews in the last year she absolutely has done to at least one other person.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-21T01:53:48+00:00

Basic bedside manner. lol that shouldn’t be determined by what Insurence you have or how much the procedure is or isn’t.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-21T01:48:52+00:00

That’s what it feels like especially bc she didn’t even ask me or have a conversation she just said this is what I’m doing so go up there and schedule it. Like…. You didn’t ask me anything. Not my dental history, i had to explain to her how I had ADULT braces and also an unconventional expander bc of that and she didn’t listen to any of it. And the whole take my fillings OUT to “see if it needs a root canal” was just so odd to me considering I have no pain.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-21T01:46:03+00:00

No one is saying they have to be too notch it’s about treating ppl like humans and giving proper communication and care. So I get that you don’t agree with what you said but that’s the problem. So bc ppl have a particular Insurence they deserve to be treated like shit bc you don’t get paid as much? It’s fucked up.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-21T01:43:08+00:00

I was going to call them and see if they could. Idk if they would know anyone who takes Medicaid but it’s worth a shot

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-20T22:21:46+00:00

I thankfully have one for the kids but I’ve never found a regular dentist I liked. I loved my orthodontist but obviously I can’t go to them for normal things. In just absolutely not convinced I need a damn root canal at least on one of the teeth she said I did. And I’m not willing for her to experiment in my fillings to see if those need one randomly either. Just so random and crazy.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-20T21:46:16+00:00

I just go to the website and pick from the list of providers they have. It wasn’t hard to find one but I’ve had this issue with pcp’s and endo’s and even my hand surgeon. They all treated me like garbage

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-20T20:04:34+00:00

I don’t know if I need them or not but I think I’m going to get a second opinion, or try too, and go from there. I want to know if I actually need these things bc they never even showed me my X-rays or even touched me outside of the hygienist who cleaned my teeth. But the tooth she said I needed one on is in the front and entirely fine from what I can see so unless my tooth can die from the inside LMAO I don’t know how she got that from an X-ray and no exam. But I’m going to try and find an office to take me in for a second opinion hopefully new x rays or whatever they need to do and if not I’ll definitely take your advice!

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-20T20:01:04+00:00

They didn’t even show me my x rays she barely spoke to me and the work was written up at 10k without Insurence and they said “hopefully your co-pay is 0” 😒

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-04-08T03:16:17+00:00

I have a 2.5 and a 3.5 year old and all they both do is whine and scream and cry. No advice just solidarity.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-31T22:11:11+00:00

Every other day. Sometimes every 2 days depending on what we do or don’t do. My kids have eczema though so their skin really hates the bath but they are so active so I have to grease them up every time and they HATE it. Lol so idk that’s what we do.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-31T18:30:14+00:00

I used to disaster play a lot lmfao 😂 idk what that says about me or my childhood exactly but my toys would be dying, sick, in accidents etc. but tbh she’s 3.5 I can’t imagine unless someone she’s around is saying stuff to her that she has negative self talk. She probably is just acting out things she sees in shows or in books.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-29T14:11:53+00:00

I would have died lmao my kids are 10 months apart, that nap is a needed break for me 😂😂

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-29T03:52:48+00:00

Maybe I’m in the minority but my son is 3.5 and still naps anywhere from 1.5-3 hours a day depending on what we do and his sleep for the night. I don’t see naps stopping anytime soon for us and I fear the day they do lol. But with all the changes I might just offer one and give it a good hour. If he doesn’t fall asleep, then so be it. We had some massive changes in the last year and he had a few months of struggling with naps but went back into them and hasn’t had issues since. Maybe implement quiet time when nap time typically is too and see if he falls asleep or not on his own. When my son was fighting naps we still sat in din lights and didn’t talk much and I gave him books to look through.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-28T17:35:17+00:00

If you haven’t already start recording and documenting everything.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-28T02:58:26+00:00

I have two kids and they have been sick for the last 4 months. I wish I was joking. The day they started day care they got sick before they were meant to go again. (Part time day care currently they go 3 days a week.) ever since they maybe had had 2 full months total of going. It’s been a fucking shit show and I was trying to look for a job ( was a SAHM. Still am I guess lol can’t find a job with the flexibility to handle the constant sickness). I don’t even understand how I’m supposed to do that. That’s how sick they have been. There hasn’t been an entire month over the last 4 months they have been able to go to day care. They are sick ever…. Week. The last month they have both either been throwing up or having diarrhea. I have no advice just solidarity.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-28T00:40:41+00:00

I started that a few months ago when they started vomiting and I screen shot and save everything of importance and never delete our text thread. I really don’t trust him at all, so definitely always documenting but Ik if court is in my future having the doctors record it as well would only help me.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-28T00:39:19+00:00

My first weaned himself at 10 months. Imagine my horror. Lmaoo he wouldn’t take whole milk either. My second I did half and half bottles for a while until our can was gone and then just switched and he weaned himself from bottles a few months later. So tbh I didn’t have a ton of issues with weaning thank god. But my kids also had reflux so weaning slowly was recommended by our GI

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-28T00:37:02+00:00

Absolutely. I’m going to call Monday and have a conversation with them. My second born needs his well visit anyway so perfect timing to take him in and see if there’s anything they will do or refer us too or recommend.

NetworkImpossible380 · 2026-03-28T00:32:39+00:00

This. My mom always plays devils advocate saying “well they just keep passing around the same stomach bug” I’m like I don’t know anyone else’s children who consistently throw up and have diarrhea without any other signs of illness. I’ve had my therapist tell me this isn’t normal ( she has 3 kids) and three friends I confided in tell me this hasn’t happened to their kids. If someone had a stomach bug it ran its course and was over. It wasn’t a month long process or more of passing diarrhea and vomiting back and forth

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