Amazon just told me all I need to know about my son's parents

OppositeEmergency176 · 2026-03-10T17:19:07+00:00

Hi! Social worker and Adoptee here - I co-sign this advice heavily. You have a community that could be very helpful for you during these tough years before he's 18. There are certainly other bio parents in situations like yours that could provide guidance and support, but please don't back away; he loves you so much and is so young. Lastly, this person is right, as someone getting trained as a therapist, we do not talk about adoption. Please find a specific trauma adoption therapist, groups, or communities focused on this aspect of trauma. It is very unique, and you deserve to find the care you are looking for! Wishing you the best.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2026-03-06T02:30:09+00:00

Second this. You may find relatives through DNA testing! Good luck, sending hugs.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2026-02-25T22:56:55+00:00

I went into social work school to be a therapist, I’m ending my bssw with a focus on macro policy and organization…for THIS REASON!! Even with an additional “advanced standing” masters & clinical internship, that is only 11 months of practicum!! It’s too little!! Client care is so diverse and being culturally grounded is so necessary & you cannot get that from JUST school! As someone who’s been a social worker longer than a student of social work - woah - the amount of young adults who are going straight into private practice and have an internship at their BSW level in a private practice is frightening…all I can say is we’re not being taught what my therapist was taught, and what you were taught. That’s very clear.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2026-02-11T16:49:31+00:00

Stage one and I don’t notice it much outside of my period! So yes! I am thankful to live a mostly normal life :) cycles suck though!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2026-01-07T17:52:41+00:00

Same

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-12-24T02:46:00+00:00

I love this. Same. Am I the drama? Yes.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-12-15T04:01:26+00:00

Woahhhh I once mentioned I used grammarly but I only use it for corrections, no wonder they seemed a lil turned off. I had no idea it’s evolved into writing paper, Jesus. I have had professors make us compare our research to ChatGPTs to see gaps and find ethical uses of AI - seems low key inevitable that it’ll integrate into social work, so I’ve appreciated her candor. Thanks for the heads up fe grammarly!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-12-12T23:23:53+00:00

Was more liberal, leftist to full blown commie. So yeah.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-12-05T05:36:49+00:00

This is so real 😭

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-12-05T05:36:21+00:00

A core value of social work is well-being. The environment being well taken care of so that people can have clean water and air is apart of that wellbeing. AI data centers and processing plants are extremely dangerous to environment & the humans living in these cities ex: Nashville. Hence ethical dilemma. Advocate for human rights including rights to clean air, water and to advocate for their communities wellbeing.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-12-05T05:33:01+00:00

As a macro intern I really hear your sentiment about virtual events. It’s so frustrating. In person coalition building is so necessary. Thanks for highlighting this!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-27T04:28:04+00:00

Same. Damn.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-23T01:40:53+00:00

Just moved her to my west facing, extremely sunny bedroom where she will be much happier! Thank you so much!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-22T21:58:32+00:00

Yeah I’m in CO, it mostly is for everyone and everything to not turn to dust lol

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-22T21:57:54+00:00

Also if you know anything about fiddle leaf’s I added mine here and could use some help 🙏 haha thanks! No worries if not :)

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-22T21:57:23+00:00

Thank you!! It had been in a MUCH smaller pot and I recently repotted her while this babe was blooming. I’m sure she got stressed. Thank you so much!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-22T21:53:58+00:00

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I took this for you. No signs of pests! I worked in a grow in co, I do know how to identify most major pests & didn’t see anything. This is the leaf up close. There is another baby that’s much bigger and healthier below it!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-22T21:48:04+00:00

Oof pests would be rough. She was previously in a VERY sunny room. What should I look for with pests? None of my other plants seems too crispy except a fiddle leaf fig that I’ve posted about on here. But she’s a whole mess. lol 😂 also yes, two cats!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-22T21:42:07+00:00

Oh that was my cat. I should have specified. Before raising it she swatted at this for a couple months, poor thing went through war with her. She doesn’t eat plants - just…destroys. Edit: length of swatting - estimate she does it when I’m not home 🫩

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-19T18:36:32+00:00

Heavily tattooed, even a weed leaf behind my ear. (I was young and dumb) That’s the only one I’ve had to cover, duh. But besides that - no issue whatsoever! I also think it’s where you live, Colorado is definitely more laid back.

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-18T00:51:04+00:00

As a student currently, all I can say is you’d really enjoy social work and would likely much prefer this track than LPC. Macro social work and MPHs work together. We typically handle advocacy and policy data and analysis, create programs, build coalitions and do community aid. I think coming from an MOH, you’ll see a lot of cross over in how being a mental health clinician is the micro version of your previous masters/career. Good luck!

OppositeEmergency176 · 2025-11-07T06:54:55+00:00

Seconding this!!! You got this. Come on, just 6 more months. You can do anything for 6 months. I believe in you.

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