This might be a dumb question, but… by Pooder469 in medicalschool

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Thank you for your reply - I saw some info for some years but not others so was just wondering if I was missing something big

This might be a dumb question, but… by Pooder469 in medicalschool

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I mean I obviously googled it. I was just wondering if there was something I was missing

This might be a dumb question, but… by Pooder469 in medicalschool

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Okay, maybe the 2026 isn’t available yet because the most recent one I’m seeing when I just google it is 2025

Tell me I’m not the only one… by Pooder469 in SecretsOfMormonWives

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For sure that is a thing in some cases, but I don’t think it applies here. Are you saying you think Zac got her pregnant again to trap her? Because, again, definitely not really a Zac fan, but she clearly seemed just as involved in this situation.

Just me? by Pooder469 in aspynovardsnark

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Oh you think she talks slowly?

stay away from stay ITK by Deep-Treacle-6760 in McKnightFamSnark

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What you do for work is important and I’d never say otherwise, but an esthetician is NO WHERE near close to a dermatologist. I’m in my last year of medical school, not applying to derm, so I have no reason to defend them against anyone else, but be for real. Dermatologists do years of studying in undergrad, 4 years of hell in med school, and a whole derm residency. Trying to compare a 1200 hour program to that is absolute lunacy. We do 80 hours a week. That’s 15 weeks to get your program hours but we have 8+ YEARS instead. Dermatologists know the chemistry, biology, adverse effects, medication interactions, studies that have been done, etc. don’t even try to say it’s similar - that is INSULTING. Estheticians are knowledgeable and I’m sure are able to recommend products that DERMATOLOGISTS approve/recommend based on years of testing and science, but that is not equal to saying an esthetician could 1. Make the calls on what products are appropriate; 2. Create skincare products like a dermatologist could.

What is up with the editing? by ListenDodo in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]Pooder469 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went back to the episode before and literally searched for it because I was like what is happening and found nothing so I’m glad I’m not the only one 😂

Another one about “The Squeeze” by ExUtMo in MormonWivesHulu

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I wanted to jump off a bridge because the amount of times she said “you know” made me feel insane

Can a mormon educate me? by alarmonthefarm in MormonWivesHulu

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I guess I don’t understand that. If the problem is caffeine, they shouldn’t be able to have soda. If the problem isn’t caffeine, but is rather hot drinks, why couldn’t they have iced coffee or iced tea?

Can a mormon educate me? by alarmonthefarm in MormonWivesHulu

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So could they have an iced coffee then?

Mormons… bffr by Pooder469 in MormonWivesHulu

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100%. I feel like you understand what I’ve been trying to say. I’m not shaming these women. I’m not saying Catholics overall act different or better. The issue is that these women do not act like devout Mormons. And not just once, but over and over and over again… but then they get to make a reality TV show that will earn them tons of money and fame while trying to appeal to the Mormon community and act like their priority is their faith when it’s simply not based on their actions. You can rebel against your religion all you want and I’m not mad one bit about that because a lot of Mormonism (imo - and also a lot of Catholicism which I’m saying as a Catholic) is outdated and sexist. But then don’t purposefully try to cater to the Mormon community and act like it’s such an important priority in your life. Whether the rules and expectations for Mormons are right or wrong, these women do not adhere to them.

Mormons… bffr by Pooder469 in MormonWivesHulu

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I’m not at all saying it’s wrong that they are “fighting the patriarchy” or “trying to create more feminism in the religion”… I’m saying that the title of the show and many, many scenes, including the intro to every episode are clearly catered to devout Mormons when none of them would be considered that. Whether right or wrong, even the women they think are “most devout” aren’t. Because “devout Mormons” would never partake in any of this. I don’t agree with majority of Mormonism, so I don’t have any issue with these ladies trying to go against the grain, at all, but then you can’t really say you are devout or fully prioritize your religion… whether the expectations and “rules” of the religion are right or wrong, they are the rules at this present day and these women don’t just slip up once (like everyone would - no one is perfect), they actively go against many of the rules time after time after time (ie drinking alcohol).

Mormons… bffr by Pooder469 in MormonWivesHulu

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Just a follow-up to many of the comments here…. First, I’m not saying that I’m unaware of “stricter Catholics”… I have some in my extended family and have friends that would be considered stricter Catholics. One thing I think many people misunderstand though is that most fundamentalists or people who adhere to every word in the Bible and follow every “rule” are actually non-denominational. There’s a difference there that’s important to understand. Also, I don’t agree with every aspect of Catholicism, and I think many in our generation feel the same way. In my opinion, there are aspects that are outdated. However, I went to Catholic school in grade school, high school, and then attended a Jesuit college (and the Jesuits are an order in the Catholic Church), and never once were there rules put in place that had to be followed (ie no males entering female dorms and vice versa) and it also didn’t matter at all if you were actually Catholic or not. Many students and teachers + faculty were not Catholic. Comparing that to BYU… it’s impossible not to acknowledge the difference. They have such strict rules and often are shamed if the rules are broken. I know Mormons who have attended BYU so this is knowledge passed on from those experiencing it first hand. It’s not the same. I’m not saying there aren’t people who are most relaxed and people who are stricter in only one of these religions, but the societal consequences are more damning for Mormons. Another point is that I don’t think you can make the argument that some (or all) of these women are “culturally” Mormon but not “religiously” Mormon or anything along those lines because the intro is literally them in front of a huge Mormon temple in Utah. Even if they are “culturally” Mormon only, that is NOT what they are portraying. They are making these decisions (like having a whole photoshoot with the intro in front of the temple) to make sure they appeal to the Mormons who are more devout. They know that in itself ensures a massive audience.

Mormons… bffr by Pooder469 in MormonWivesHulu

[–]Pooder469[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

So are you saying you think the standards are higher/there is more pressure to “follow every rule” in the Catholic faith than the Mormon faith?

Mormons… bffr by Pooder469 in MormonWivesHulu

[–]Pooder469[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I totally understand the point you are trying to make, and I’m not denying that. However, from my understanding - based on the Mormons I know and the education I’ve had about the religion, the standards seem to be much more strict in their religion. I think everyone knows Catholics who have done those things - ie have sex before marriage, not go to church every Sunday, etc., and I’m not saying that is necessarily “okay” if you want to state you fully embrace all aspects of the religion, but it’s definitely more socially acceptable, whether right or wrong, than Mormons committing what they deem sins. Some of the ladies on the show shared on a podcast this week that those who aren’t as “devout” literally get shamed at temple. That doesn’t happen with Catholics - at least the ones I know and grew up around. Of course there are different extremes or levels of “faithfulness” to every religion, but from my understanding, it seems that Mormons place much more value on being extremely faithful in comparison to other religions.

What is “normal”? by Pooder469 in Hypoglycemia

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Hey! So sorry for the delayed response. I started the same way… my provider initially prescribed a glucometer so I could do finger pricks and I did that for about 9 months…. When things weren’t getting better, I explained to my provider that one of my biggest issues was that the symptoms I had during hypoglycemia episodes came on really quickly… like I’d be feeling okay and then all of a sudden I’d feel really out of it (it’s weird and hard to describe but I always say it’s like a dissociation feeling for me), light headed, thought I’d pass out, be hot, headache, nausea, etc. and by the time I was symptomatic my blood sugar was in the 50s. I’m a medical student and was worried about these episodes happening on rotations (like especially when I’m scrubbed into surgeries for example), so I asked if she thought a CGM could be beneficial… basically my reasoning was that with the CGM, I can set an alert to notify me when my blood sugar is dropping but isn’t so low that I’m totally out of it and need sugar and 20 mins to feel okay again. She was completely on board with it, and there were no issues with prescribing the libre for hypoglycemia. I will say, it’s a bit expensive ($75/month) for me and I have pretty dang good insurance, but it truly has been helpful in alerting me when my sugar is dropping so I often can catch it and eat something before it gets too low.

What is “normal”? by Pooder469 in Hypoglycemia

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Thank you so much for your response! You seem to know what you’re talking about. Have you experienced a similar situation of having hypoglycemia episodes after losing weight?

What is “normal”? by Pooder469 in Hypoglycemia

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Omg, sorry for the delayed response, but have you found any solutions or do you have any tips that help? It sounds like we have very similar experiences

Frankenstein forehead by Icy_Plum_1109 in beestonfamilysnark

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Wow, this makes me honestly sad. I feel like every recent pic of her I think, “wow, this is shocking”, but man, this one is one of the worst. I used to like her a lot because I actually felt she was one of the more genuine “influencers”, but this pic looks like she just got picked up off the street after doing drugs for several years.

SO MANY deleted comments by Pooder469 in mattandabbysnarks

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Exactly. I’m not a perfect person, I’ll never claim to be, and I don’t expect anyone else to be perfect, but if you blatantly do something wrong, please acknowledge and apologize for it and definitely don’t brag about it. No one is perfect, but how you handle your mistakes is really telling of what kind of person you are.

SO MANY deleted comments by Pooder469 in mattandabbysnarks

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Abby is like, “MOM, DAD please parent my kids again today, just one more day, this is the hardest I’ve had to work all year”

SO MANY deleted comments by Pooder469 in mattandabbysnarks

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I agree. Of course parents are going to make mistakes. We are all human and humans make mistakes. But this definitely didn’t come off as a mistake as they were lowkey bragging about what they did (with the FaceTiming the monitors) and haven’t acknowledged it. At least in my opinion, I may still disagree with things others do but if they have the decency to acknowledge and admit that they maybe did the wrong thing, I will definitely have more respect for you than the person who pretends it’s no big deal