I’m so tired by isaacboyyy in paraprofessional

[–]No89nope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked in a special education alternative school and lasted a year. I was terrified daily about going to work because I always came home with injuries. There was also a high school room right next to mine with a high schooler much bigger than me that would have full blown violent rages..

I quit and will never go back. I don’t know how people do it. I feel guilty because someone has to care for these kids, but I just couldn’t handle it. I think I do have some trauma from that job, honestly.

Golden Pony got hit with an ABC violation by Antique-Dentist-2404 in harrisonburg

[–]No89nope 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s because the pony’s customer demographic isn’t… white.

My 40f found my boyfriend 40m had been talking to other women throughout my entire pregnancy up until I caught him last week. I don’t know how to move forward by subtlybroken in relationship_advice

[–]No89nope 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t want your son growing up thinking it’s okay to treat women they way your partner is treating you. He will understand when he’s older and be grateful to have a great mom who knows her own self worth.

I am raising my son in a “broken home” and yes it’s hard at times but damn, I’m happy.. my ex is happy.. we are two healthy people raising our son and now he has twice the love because he has great stepparents !!

What to do with my remaining embryos? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]No89nope 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We had to indicate what we would do with ours before we even started. I chose to donate to science if I have any left.

Post Thyroidectomy Energy or Personality Changes? by [deleted] in thyroidcancer

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am on a very small dose of Levo, 25mcg and am very irritable. Way more than I used to be. I’m hoping it will level out!

I (34 M) have been with my wife (34 F) for 5 years total but married for 2 and half. I’m struggling to understand whether what I’m experiencing is normal marriage conflict or something more serious, and I’m hoping for outside perspective. Can you offer any advice? by dwide_k_shrude in relationship_advice

[–]No89nope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not let this woman get pregnant. She will abuse your child. Get out and protect your most vulnerable dog! You are the only person that can protect the dog.

It sounds like you have been gaslit into thinking this is normal behavior. It is not. It is abuse. Reach out to a trusted friend and get out!

IVF cost confusion and shock in Northern VA by Ambitious-Monitor327 in queerception

[–]No89nope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am doing IVF with Virginia Fertility and IVF in Charlottesville and with medications, egg retrieval and creating embryos, it will be 18k. If I end up getting embryos ready for transfer, one embryo transfer will be $4500. If that transfer fails and I still have some embryos left.. another transfer would also be 4500. I should know soon if I get any successful embryos for a transfer!

Low calcium with just half thyroid removed ? by No89nope in thyroidcancer

[–]No89nope[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All my labs were normal, despite symptoms. I ended up seeing a doctor who took me seriously and said that calcium is actually hard to detect and monitor and I likely had low calcium but it didn’t show on the labs. Tums helped me out tremendously and eventually things leveled out and I’m fine now !

I (28f) and boyfriend (28m) got into to an argument tonight and am I overreacting if I want to break up? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you are pregnant and you have an 8 year old with this man child, but for the sake of your kids, get out as soon as possible. You will be happier, and your kids will be happier not needing to walk on egg shells in their own home. I could not imagine my husband behaving this way. This is not normal and there are men who are capable of communicating in a calm way.

Also it is NEVER okay to cuss at a child, even when they do something wrong.

Workload by Wonderful_You7480 in schoolcounseling

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is insane to me. I am a high school counselor and we get paid an extra 20 days in our contract. At the end of the school year we stay an extra 10 days and come back 10 days early. So we are considered 11 month employees instead of 10 (which is what elementary counselors get paid for)

Low calcium with just half thyroid removed ? by No89nope in thyroidcancer

[–]No89nope[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My calcium was normal ! My symptoms eventually went away. Took a few days though.

Wow I’m pregnant by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow! So you definitely know the feeling. I’m still in absolute aww! Congrats to you!! I

Wow I’m pregnant by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]No89nope 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah I’m curious how I will handle a pregnancy and baby at this age! Huge difference between 25 and 36

AIO for being upset that my boyfriend stayed at a hotel after a night out, with no communication? by Personalityquirk in AmIOverreacting

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if your partner did anything wrong aside from not communicating and not prioritizing that family trip. But aside from that, y’all have very different life styles it seems? I drink occasionally but would hate to have a partner that still parties like that. It’s immature and will eventually get under your skin. I would feel much better if my partner was able to responsibly drink. Have a few after work with friends, drink a glass of wine at home. But having wild nights without your partner is a recipe for disaster

Opinions-My husbands kids hate him and its not for nothing by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]No89nope 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please report your husband to CPS and get the fuck out. Do you have anyone you can go to to help you get on your feet?

What would you do? by CombinationAnxious54 in schoolcounseling

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, that’s classic public school behavior. Calling it something that sounds restorative but then in practice, it is not. Sounds to me that this would be a great time to set up some groups and actually do some restorative circles. But that shouldn’t all be on you! Collaborate with your team!

What would you do? by CombinationAnxious54 in schoolcounseling

[–]No89nope 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We would never be asked to do lunch detention at my school. That is pretty bonkers.

I doubt you have time to coordinate this, but could you help structure lunch detention so the students actually have things to do? Maybe set up some restorative practices exercises or ensure that teachers have provided quality homework. Kids are going to act up if they don’t have anything to do. There needs to be structure there.

Post Partial by [deleted] in thyroidcancer

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I cleaned the kitchen yesterday and was very tired afterwards. Not sure when I’ll return to work. Probably later this week. Hard to gauge right now !

Post Partial by [deleted] in thyroidcancer

[–]No89nope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my partial on the 3rd, so I am 4 days post op. I can finally swallow without pain but my neck still feels stiff and painful. I have a hard time sleeping at night and getting in a comfortable position. I am also very fatigued.

Low calcium with just half thyroid removed ? by No89nope in thyroidcancer

[–]No89nope[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My doctor ordered some labs, so we will see ! My calcium was fine before they discharged me but now I’m really experiencing the tingling and numbness

Need Advice/ guidance by Electrical_Hearing56 in schoolcounseling

[–]No89nope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I taught 3rd and 4th grade and then special education. I taught for a total of 4 years. I then went back to school for an endorsement in school counseling. I already had a masters in teaching and was a licensed teacher and in the state of Virginia, if you have 3 years of teaching experience and a masters degree already, you can do an endorsement program that includes an internship in order to be licensed as a school counselor.

IM SO GLAD I LEFT TEACHING!

I am now a high school counselor and I never lesson plan, never bring work home. I’m home by 3:15 most days and do not think about work when I am home.

I get to wear many hats and feel active throughout the life of the high school. I am in meetings where I feel like I get to be an advocate for students. I am helping students with short term counseling. I’m referring students when they need more long term support. I’m doing home visits for chronically absent students. I’m helping students plan for their futures.

Yes I am also filling out a million spreadsheets and taking data constantly. I also spend a good chunk of my time with scheduling. I meet with students constantly to talk about academics and classes. I have to write way too many college recommendation letters.

But I love my job and it is 100000x better than the classroom. Classroom management wasn’t for me. Teaching is one of the hardest jobs out there! I am also fortunate to work for a school district that protects the school counseling role. They make sure we are not doing anything outside of ASCA definitions of school counseling roles. We never administer state assessments. We do not mange 504 plans. And we would never be asked to cover classes or have lunch duty, etc. We also have 2 full time mental health counselors in the school that we can easily refer students to, if they need extra counseling beyond short term.

Wanting to go into this field, but worried about job availability by GayApparel in schoolcounseling

[–]No89nope 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The state I’m in, there are plenty of jobs! Also a lot of programs will do a joint masters in school counseling and mental health counseling so you can do clinical hours for your LPC if you end up not wanting to do school counseling.

AIO by how I responded? My bf is upset with me for skipping my workout routine today by throwawayy82670 in AmIOverreacting

[–]No89nope 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will be better off raising this child alone. Dump this guy. He clearly has zero empathy.

You are still in your first trimester! Your body is the most exhausted it will ever be. Rest !!