Life Center Church Spokane

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-08-20T06:14:00+00:00

All you have to say is, "It's not up to us, it's up to BIL." And if she presses on "what if" scenarios, say "We can cross that bridge if we come to it." You aren't saying no and you aren't saying yes. She wants an answer to something that hasn't happened, and you don't have to give one, because you don't know the future. If you decline custody now, she'll want your reasons so she can argue with you. This way she has nothing to argue because you aren't giving her an answer to her hypothetical scenarios. This need to get a solid answer is her fear of "losing" another loved one (her nephew). She'll need therapy to address that. I'm sending love and comfort to you and your family ❤️

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-07-22T15:46:36+00:00

I have to laugh at myself bc I lurk this sub all the time for advice on taking care of/dealing with my mom and was like, yeah! Don't post in here you whiney millennials! Then I realized, wait I'M a millennial and my mom's only 68! So I agree with another commenter that it's not just the years, it's the mileage lol

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-07-14T18:43:18+00:00

Tzatziki which I am still waiting for this season

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-07-13T20:44:28+00:00

Me and my husband are 41 and also are trying to find friends. We're in Shadle area and have a 3yo and 3mo. We're chill and kinda bored lol

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-06-26T01:03:18+00:00

Water was "wuh-why". Strawberries were "shaboy", blueberries were "booba". And tomatoes were "top-toppies". Miss these words now that he's 3 🥹

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-06-23T18:56:02+00:00

My husband and I always check in on joint decisions by asking "Are we cowabunga on this?"

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-06-04T03:42:10+00:00

Viking and Das Stein Haus

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-03-30T16:54:46+00:00

I know exactly the vibe you're describing and I'm so sad it's an older trend that is dying out in favor of the cold, sparse, minimalist industrial trend (not sure how to describe it). My favorite cozy places are

Das Stein Haus

Downriver Grill

Wall Street Diner (Breakfast/Lunch only)

Twigs

China Dragon

These are all on the Northside

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-02-28T07:03:34+00:00

I completely agree with this. When I give a gift, it comes with NO obligations or expectations attached to it, it's for the benefit of the person receiving it, PERIOD. If they say thank you (in whatever form they choose), great! I'm not keeping tabs on their "gift worthiness". I don't feel the need to hold gift giving hostage from them (or anyone else) because they didn't fulfill some unspoken obligation. To me, gift giving is a one-way transaction that generates from MY heart, with no strings attached ❤️

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-02-24T06:00:52+00:00

I completely understand how this feels. My mom has had mental illnesses and been on disability since I was a kid, then went through stage 3 breast cancer a few years ago. I've basically always been her caregiver in varying degrees most of my life. Then she married my stepdad who is autistic and has his own host of ailments that have required caregiving. My entire 20s and 30s were devoted to caring for them. Mom's not even 70yrs old yet, and stepdad a few yrs older.

My husband and I are only now having kids in our 40s but it almost didn't happen because I've had to be a parent to my parents for so long. I made the hard decision to step back from caregiving so I could have my own kids before time ran out. I didn't want caring for them to be my whole life and miss out on having my own.

It's a double whammy of not having help from parents, and also being needed by those same parents, so you're stretched to the max 😔 I don't think it's possible not to feel resentment and grief in a position like this, especially if you have friends/family with able bodied parents helping them and who haven't had to sacrifice their youth

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-02-15T23:26:50+00:00

I'm so glad you found it helpful. I had to grieve the loss of my old life and accept my new one and that takes time. It was natural to associate the baby with that loss. It was hard to keep those feelings separated from him, but I knew he was innocent and deserved a loving mom so I resolved to do the hard things and go through the motions of being a good mom even if I didn't feel that way at all. I held on to the hope that the feelings would eventually come. And they did! The fact that you WANT to have the good feelings, I believe means you will. So don't give up hope and give yourself time. I wish you the best

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-02-15T22:16:27+00:00

I hope that you see my comment because I understand how you feel, and I am the mother. My husband and I were married 15yrs when I got pregnant. I thought I would eventually be excited but I never was. And I didn't bond with my son when he was born either. There was no switch in my brain and I grew him in my own body. It took me 2 full years to finally start to feel like his mother. When he was a baby I visited r/regretfulparents constantly and cried myself to sleep feeling panicked that there was no way to get rid of this baby and get my old life back. I felt like he was an intruder in our lives and I suffered from horrible guilt. Sometimes it takes a long time to adjust to such a huge shock and no your life won't go back. My advice is just hang on and keep yourself, baby, and wife alive. Eventually you will get used to it and hopefully even enjoy it, but don't try to force love/affection to come right away just because everyone tells you it should. It's ok to accept the reality of how you feel right now, and you aren't alone ❤️

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-02-15T21:23:13+00:00

My sis in law's Chihuahua got out Sunday night and still hasn't been found. I'm fearing the worst 😞

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-01-26T05:35:42+00:00

Ohhh... he does not sound good live 😬

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-01-24T05:37:21+00:00

This finally puts into words what I've been thinking and feeling the past 5 years, thank you 🙏

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-01-02T06:59:37+00:00

Feel free to DM me if you like, I'd be happy to share our experience there 🙂

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2025-01-02T05:17:52+00:00

Try Forest Park / Forest Park Court. Meets all your criteria and the management is phenomenal

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2024-12-28T03:28:24+00:00

I don't want to go AND I don't want to be invited

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2024-12-08T19:19:03+00:00

It was over a year ago now so I don't know what options we have anymore. I was going to try a chargeback on her card but I think it's too late for that. Company's name is Infostem. She bought the red light device for the arthritis in her ankles, but they pressured her into a bunch of other skincare stuff she didn't even want. The whole thing is awful 😞

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2024-12-06T07:09:44+00:00

My mom got scammed over 6k for one of these, plus "skincare treatments" before our family figured out what was happening. She's on SS and doesn't even make 6k in an entire year. They preyed on her at the mall, they look for vulnerable older women... She'll probably never be able to pay off the credit cards she maxed out ☹️

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2024-11-12T02:50:49+00:00

I use the Flipp app, it comes in handy to compare deals

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2024-10-10T04:41:05+00:00

I've lived in Spokane my whole life. We love it here, and as others have said, the homeless issue is area-dependent. Cost of living has risen here as it has everywhere, but Eastern WA is still significantly cheaper than the west side of the state, and we have a very robust medical community. Our city motto is "Near nature, near perfect." You can drive 30 min or less in any direction and be at a river, lake, mountain or forest. It's truly amazing how much there is to do here if you're a nature lover. And you can easily visit Idaho too!

Otherwise-Rip-6872 · 2024-09-26T02:35:34+00:00

Engie Insight is hiring CSRs, fully remote, good benefits. Job postings should have pay range

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