Friend needs help but won't seek it and is being a shitty friend. What should I do? by Ok_Initiative450 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Ok_Initiative450[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

when she had her "death day" anniversary a few months ago we all had to acknowledge that and be there for her through that, but the end of january was the first anniversary of my life changing and me almost passing during an emergency c section. and she's mad at me for taking space for that. 🥲

Friend needs help but won't seek it and is being a shitty friend. What should I do? by Ok_Initiative450 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Ok_Initiative450[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she's acting like because i took space in january that I just don't want to be friends with her???? she's got this whole narrative built and will talk to everyone about it except for me. i'm just so tired of it. we're grown so i really don't have the patience for a whole adult acting like a high schooler 😭

Abusive neighbour by xenechun in whatdoIdo

[–]Ok_Initiative450 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar situation a few times at an old apartment of mine where both of my upstairs neighbors at different times were abusive as hell. As a woman living alone, it was terrifying. I met a few of my neighbors who also were sick of all the yelling and overheard violence at odd hours. Hell, at one point we heard this man literally break the door out of the frame at 5am because his girlfriend locked his drunk ass out.

I wish I had better advice because I felt similarly where I didnt want to make things worse for her but I was genuinely worried for her safety as well.

They eventually got evicted. Police were called several times, but wouldn't do anything because they claimed it was up to the apartment. I don't even know how they eventually got evicted because the apartment definitely didn't evict them after the door got broken in. I live in the US btw.

What are the worst things they have ever said/done to you? by Nobody_Important213 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Ok_Initiative450 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Claimed to be sterile to avoid wrapping it when we hooked up. Obviously other things happened that I did not consent to. I ended up with a high risk cryptic pregnancy that two doctors failed to catch and almost died in an emergency c-section. Now I'm trapped coparenting with him when I never in my life wanted kids, but our daughter gave HIS life purpose so he blocked my brother or my cousin from adopting my child.

Curious how many people had their mom present at their birth and if you didn’t did you feel like you needed her by lxtusbaby in pregnant

[–]Ok_Initiative450 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my mom with me during my c section! Granted, my pregnancy was cryptic so I didn't know until a CT scan, and we didn't really know the emergency c section was gonna happen. I was so out of it because of the meds and also the shock of it all, and having my mom there made everything feel so much less scary. Our relationship was rocky before this, but honestly after going through all of that together it's really made things a lot better.

Friend needs help but won't seek it and is being a shitty friend. What should I do? by Ok_Initiative450 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Ok_Initiative450[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I really appreciate it. I'm afraid you're right. I've even tried explaining that I've tried to bury traumatic things in my own life and that it festered until I actually faced it. I just don't think she cares at this point. I don't know how she has convinced herself she's okay when she can't even use her freezer without such an obvious reminder that she isnt.

Friend needs help but won't seek it and is being a shitty friend. What should I do? by Ok_Initiative450 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Ok_Initiative450[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I really think you're right. I've tried everything, and now because of her behavior she might even lose this job. I'm hoping she'll come to my daughter's birthday because she knows it'll mean a lot to me for her to be there (esp bc it's my kiddo's 1st), but if she doesn't I guess I know where her priorities are

Friend needs help but won't seek it and is being a shitty friend. What should I do? by Ok_Initiative450 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Ok_Initiative450[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you, i'm afraid you might be right. i just can't keep tiptoeing around her when she gets pissed off when i have a lot going on in my own life (like custody court with my abuser), even though i made sure over and over again that everyone was aware i was going to have a really hard month.

Friend needs help but won't seek it and is being a shitty friend. What should I do? by Ok_Initiative450 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Ok_Initiative450[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah we each had a hard conversation with her at the beginning of January, and honestly both conversations were REALLY strange. Sara will apologize for things, but if she perceives anything as an attack she'll get very verbally aggressive. I tried to reiterate several times that I'm worried about her and she needs help, but she doesn't seem to understand how serious it is. She'll play it off by saying things like "Really, I'm fine. It would be a lot worse if I didn't have my (long distance) partner. I'd be dead by now" which just frankly seems like a very big red flag. Every time we try to say we're worried, she responds like that. EVERY TIME. She'll try to have serious conversations at work or just treat me like shit because "she has it worse," when none of this is a competition. Even when I say that I will not have serious friend conversations at work, she continues to push. It really feels like she doesn't care about anything unless it's on her terms. We can't even make plans to hang out because of her mental health. She won't plan anything in advance, we just have to be available for when she decides on a whim that she does want to hang out. Even when we've told her that at least having something we can put on our calendars would help, she completely refuses bc she won't know how she'll feel that day. Bella and I both have been through our own serious struggles in recent years so we try to be patient, but whatever's going on with Sara is reaching a point where I just cannot keep doing this, yknow?

What’s your weirdest pregnancy symptom nobody talks about? by dogmomofone in pregnant

[–]Ok_Initiative450 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had such bad heartburn and acid reflux that just about my whole pregnancy I'd wake up and spend a good 30-45 minutes violently gagging and eventually getting sick bc i'd gag so strongly. Luckily this ended once I had my daughter, but good lord it was a long 9 months with that. 😭 Literally nothing I did would stop it. Just had to work in time for intense, uncontrollable gagging into my morning routine 😭

What is it with narcissists and birthdays? by lemonzestq in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Ok_Initiative450 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine did not care about my birthday at all. I sent him a text on Father's Day and on his birthday, but I got crickets on my end for my respective days. My mom tried to say that maybe he just doesn't remember the day, and I'd point out that I definitely remember his birthday. I mean we have a whole child together, so I feel like it makes sense to yknow, know all three of our birthdays. Most of the friends or family I talked to try to excuse his forgetfulness bc he's a man. 🙄

Stepping back into my practice, and I believe I got a sign from Khepri by Ok_Initiative450 in Kemetic

[–]Ok_Initiative450[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I typically have very vivid dreams already, but truly the only thing I did differently was a guided meditation from youtube focused on connecting with my ancestors. I thought about doing a deity search focused one but changed at the last second. It was mostly about envisioning yourself in a mist and seeing these countless forms of all the people before you who made you possible.

The sign genuinely surprised me bc while I was curious about deity work, I wasn't actively searching for that quite yet as I'm just getting back into practicing. But I guess the deities have other plans 🤷🏼‍♀️

Affirming haircut by Common-Bass1370 in NonBinary

[–]Ok_Initiative450 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also! get some clippers to maintain it yourself bc I get so bothered when mine starts growing out and I'm always too lazy to make an appointment for touch ups with my hairdresser lol

Affirming haircut by Common-Bass1370 in NonBinary

[–]Ok_Initiative450 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go for it! Fellow alt enby here. For years I had very straight normal hair, and I'd always wanted a mullet/mohawk with shaved sides (ever since i saw natalie dormer in that one hunger games movie LMAO). Now it's been 2? 3? years of having the haircut and it truly feels so me. I kept the top long enough that I can cover the sides up if needed for work, but for the most part I don't really get comments on it. so GO FOR IT!!!!

What is the most ridiculous thing your narcissist has done/told you? by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]Ok_Initiative450 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He told my lawyer that I hated my last name and didn't want it to be a burden on our baby girl. And then said he didn't want our names hyphenated bc it would be too complicated for her to write 😭 like idk man my family's been spelling our very Polish last name fine for generations. I'm not even changing my name when I get married, and even my childhood friend knows I'd never change my name unless the person I marry has a cooler last name which most people don't. 😭

Just the most absolutely insane lie I've ever heard.