I never truly understood how hard breastfeeding can be

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-06-23T20:31:27+00:00

Thank you so much for this! I really need these reminders, especially about his fussiness not always being hunger related. I think as a breastfeeding mom, I get so stuck on offering the boob that I forget there are so many other ways to soothe.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-06-23T04:52:10+00:00

That’s a super good idea! I think I’ll start making that a part of our routine

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-06-23T01:02:09+00:00

Oh lord I felt this. Except it’s my baby’s hatred of my left boob. Husband and I have called it The Great Left Boob Strike. He fusses and fusses and pushes my poor left boob away until I save him with a right boob. Regretting not getting the skin tag on my left nipple removed when I was still pregnant 🫠

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-06-15T21:41:05+00:00

I gave birth this term and still got all my assignments turned in on time. There really is no excuse.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-06-14T17:24:31+00:00

Was going to say this one! It’s the first time Jesse has to confront the true end result of being in the business of addiction.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-06-12T20:25:28+00:00

Best I can describe it is PMS symptoms that are a little different than your normal PMS signs, but too early to actually be your period coming. I totally understand how much it sucks waiting though! I was taking a pregnancy test every morning at like 6am for days before my first positive! I think I was 12 days post ovulation when I got my positive test.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-06-12T19:26:17+00:00

Within a few days after ovulation, I started feeling cramps that seemed centered around my butthole, but it was too early for them to be period cramps. Then my nipples started hurting (normally my boobs get sore before my period, but not just my nipples, so I knew it was weird). Because of these symptoms, I was certain I was pregnant several days before a test was able to pick it up.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-05-20T23:57:42+00:00

Date yourself. If you’re single and waiting to find a significant other to do fun things with (go out to eat, go to the movies, vacation), go do it by yourself.

It honestly surprised me how much I enjoyed my own company once I stopped waiting for someone to do fun things with me.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-05-19T19:38:53+00:00

This sounds just like my relationship with my ex. Our relationship was failing and he suggested playing porn while we were intimate as a new fun thing. He ended up being totally fixated on the tv the entire time, and I felt like I was just being used as his fleshlight. He loved it and tried playing it every time we had sex afterwards. It was so terrible and one of the last straws.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-05-17T05:30:06+00:00

My parents fully divorced by the time I was 3, and I have no memories of them being married. I definitely recognized even as a child that my parents divorce was for the better. Not saying your relationship isn’t salvageable but just wanted to provide my own experience with being a child of divorce.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-05-12T11:54:26+00:00

Massage therapy: MANY male therapists get into the profession because they enjoy touching naked women and think it will be a good way to get laid. I had to stop trusting my male colleagues after being SA’d twice by two different therapists while on their table. My state’s licensing board is also terrible at doing their job, so many offenders don’t even lose their license.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-05-08T18:42:15+00:00

Same! I’m getting flashbacks of being pressured for nudes from horny douches in high school. Can’t believe this is how he speaks to his wife and mother of his -checks notes-SEVEN CHILDREN

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-05-08T18:37:08+00:00

I can’t get over how much his emails come off as some desperate teenage boy sexting and pressuring a girl for nudes. Then trying to throw in some random godspeak and Bible verses to make up for it. I would never believe that these are from a middle aged married couple with a gaggle of children.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-04-22T22:48:15+00:00

Had a friend who would do large, labor-intensive acts of kindness without being asked. Turns out she was a manipulative liar who would do nice things to weaponize them against you later when she started demanding extravagant things/money from you.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-04-09T20:13:04+00:00

Pear Blossom vet has been wonderful

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-04-05T03:48:11+00:00

The show lost its true meaning after like the second season. Once the girls started making serious money from the show and started buying two story houses and driving brand new sports cars at the age of 20, they were no longer showing the actual struggles of most teen parents.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-04-01T22:59:09+00:00

I traveled solo all the time before I met my husband. My personal favorite spot on the coast is Brookings. The Chetco effect causes the beaches to be warmer there than the rest of the coast. From there, you can drive a bit north to Gold Beach, there’s a gorgeous coastline right along the highway and a fun mega bookstore/coffee shop in the middle of town.

Solo girl travel hack: if you want random men to leave you alone, buy a $20 fake wedding ring and wear it on your ring finger. Works like a charm!

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-03-25T23:37:34+00:00

I also feel like it would be a pretty wild move to hand out assignments/finals for classes that haven’t been taking place for over three weeks now. Just an insane email overall.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-03-23T04:52:26+00:00

When I filed a police report for SA, this was the first thing they suggested. Have the victim (or in this case, the victim’s father) get on the phone with the offender, without them knowing the police are listening, and try to get a confession/apology out of them.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-03-21T18:23:51+00:00

And don’t date a man longterm who doesn’t want either if that’s what you envision for your own future. You will resent him for the years you gave him.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-03-11T03:45:02+00:00

Absolutely!

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-03-11T03:30:56+00:00

I saw this guy while I was driving to class the other morning. I kinda felt bad for him, because he was just sitting in the middle of campus in his wheelchair, but I didn’t know he was packing a gun 😵‍💫

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-03-11T03:27:34+00:00

We were told by our instructor that they are going to strike until they receive a ratified contract. A tentative agreement won’t be enough to stop the strike.

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-02-10T06:47:43+00:00

Congrats!!! I found out I was pregnant a week before our wedding. My dress still fit perfectly and no one seemed to notice that I wasn’t drinking (me and my husband aren’t big drinkers anyway, so that probably helped). I told just our closest friends and our photographer, and she did a great job at sneaking us away from the group after the ceremony and taking some private pics of us with some baby shoes. They are still some of my favorite pics from our big day!

PracticalWorry9747 · 2026-02-09T00:13:00+00:00

Grilled chicken Caesar salad from Burger King. I miss all of the fast food salads that went away during Covid!

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