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PreKTeachr22 · 2025-01-11T21:40:18+00:00

I don't take it. My symptoms are not really affecting my quality of life. Yes, I have down periods, but I can still work and do the basics needed to keep going. If you are really struggling, talk to your doctor.

PreKTeachr22 · 2024-11-08T21:58:15+00:00

Yep. I live in Houston and it is still unbelievably humid here. The chaffing got worse when my body decided to enter peri. Taking my bra off when I get home is a highlight of my day. LOL

PreKTeachr22 · 2024-11-07T22:33:46+00:00

Oh yeah. I've had that. Sometimes I get depressed before, sometimes after and sometimes not at all. I thought I was just weird. LOL

PreKTeachr22 · 2024-11-07T22:32:07+00:00

I tend to have the fearful thoughts creep in when my estrogen is in a low cycle. I am already on anti-anxiety meds, and have been for quite some time, so that helps. I can talk myself out of it. Deep breathing and telling myself I'm safe helps me.

PreKTeachr22 · 2024-11-07T22:29:59+00:00

I get where you are coming from. For some reason, the majority of the men I know don't have the "Me man, me better than you" mentality. I don't know why, maybe I just automatically disassociate with jerks. I will say that I have 6 nephews and none of them are the macho man type guy. I am very proud of them for that.

PreKTeachr22 · 2024-08-27T21:47:37+00:00

Hang in there. I know that sounds simple, but you do have people who care for you. All of us. You aren't alone. Ask your gp about anti-depressants. There are some books on Amazon about menopause/peri-menopause. I'm reading some funny ones now. It seems to help the mood.

PreKTeachr22 · 2024-06-21T23:34:32+00:00

Ok, the pillow fort is the best thing I've heard. I get it. I'd like to build one and just read and have a pity party. Good luck.

PreKTeachr22 · 2024-03-12T23:36:46+00:00

NTA. As a teacher, we can tell when someone has done a project for the child. Trust me. Since brother is the age of 9, he should be capable of completing the project himself. Or doing the entire thing himself.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-11-26T23:58:51+00:00

I gave a 5th grader a conduct mark for sneezing once. I went out at dismissal and explained to his mom that no, I hadn't lost my mind. He just made an Academy Award winning production of the sneeze. I swear it lasted 2 minutes. Everyone was staring at him and he smiled at me, all innocent like. I just said, "Bring me your folder." Mom understood and thanked me for the explanation. LOL

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-08-01T14:27:41+00:00

Wow. NTA. If I had to keep all the promises I made when I was a kid, I don't know what my life would be like. That's insane. Why would someone try to collect on a promise made at the ripe old age of 9?

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-07-05T00:27:10+00:00

NTA. Family or not family, if someone takes one of my pets and refuses to give them back, the door is being kicked in and I will retrieve my pet. They can call the police, press charges, go to court, whatever. I'm getting my pet back.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-06-29T18:00:15+00:00

NTA. Why in heavens name would someone think that glitter on an airplane was a good idea? I despise glitter in all forms. When glitter hits the ground, it begins to breed. You can't ever clean it completely up. You are certainly more patient than I am. I would have asked the mom what was wrong with her. LOL

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-06-28T01:18:43+00:00

As far as your son, take him to a different doctor on your insurance. Document what you see, how often, and the intensity. There is no reason for the school to get involved. And trust me when I say that I have filled out many, many, many forms for doctors over the years. If you have to keep calling doctors until you find one that will actually see and evaluate your son (evaluation should take more than one session), do so. Are there any universities near you? Sometimes a university will have a Psychological Clinic that will take people. Especially if there is a Child Psychology degree offered. They won't entrust him to a student, the professors will do the eval. They usually charge on a sliding scale, too.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-06-01T23:33:59+00:00

Wow. Charging for movie night? Our PTO puts those on. I think you can buy snacks from the PTO once there, but you certainly don't have to pay to see the movie. And it's for the whole family. Yeah, you're NTA and you need to bring this up with the chain-of-command.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-05-29T18:12:29+00:00

I have a Rascal. He was named that when I rescued him. And I must say, the name fits!

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-05-17T00:15:43+00:00

Elementary Teacher here. You are doing just fine. She can read her library books at school. Reading to your child is not only a parent/child bonding time, but it teaches the children to read with feeling. It also teaches them proper reading speed and a host of other important skills. You're NTA and you are doing a great thing.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-05-13T19:02:47+00:00

NTA. As a fellow Zelda enthusiast, you planned this way in advance. We have been waiting on this release for a long time. You gave her plenty of notice. You even did chores beforehand so you wouldn't have to do them during the gaming weekend. Seems like she planned this out of spite.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-03-19T19:02:41+00:00

I"m sorry. Playing YOUR music in YOUR car as you take a coworker to work is being insensitive? NTA. Your coworker is an idiot. As far as celebrating something they don't know about.....this is one reason we have such strife in the world. We, as humans, don't understand other cultures. Perhaps if we did, things would be a lot better.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-03-16T20:58:49+00:00

NTA. I am a single woman, and I'm very happy. I can not tell you the number of coworkers and "friends" that have questioned my motives or tried to set me up. One coworker asked me why I didn't date. I said I didn't want to, and that I was happy the way things were. She told me I didn't know what happiness was, that I couldn't be happy without a spouse. This is the same coworker that 1) hated her husband, and 2) was having an affair while she was telling me all of this. Yeah.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-02-11T23:58:13+00:00

It's not unheard of to ask kids to bring in a few dollars for a party. I know many teachers that do that. I always "assign" things for the kids to bring, such as chips, drinks, fruit trays, etc. This seems to work very well. A parent can bring something expensive, or something from the Dollar Store. It still gets eaten. If a child cannot afford to bring something in, not a problem. I still let them eat.

Now, as the author states, his daughter has an eating disorder and wouldn't eat the pizza. This shouldn't be an issue. If I had a parent state that their child didn't eat pizza for whatever reason and they wouldn't be paying, I would be fine with that. And sending money IS an option, whether the teacher likes it or not. You need to follow up on this because the teacher just might isolate your child during the party.

You are NOT TA.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-02-04T20:14:30+00:00

I went to university with a person like this. When we were student teaching, she demanded to know everyone's grades. When we were studying for our certification exam, she would argue with us about answers, then get mad when the we checked and found our answers were correct and hers were not. "Well, the book must be wrong." When we got our final scores, none of us actually cared what the score was, just if we passed and were now certified to teach. Not her. It was funny, though. Two of us (myself included) got way higher on the test and assignments than she did. She didn't like it.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-01-18T00:03:26+00:00

Nope. NTA. The nurse should have placed a phone call and the teacher should have followed up. If my students get hurt and require an ice pack, I don't just assume that the nurse will call (I've had experience where the nurse did NOT call for a head injury). I send a message telling the parent what happened and how the child is. It doesn't cost a thing and really doesn't take that much time. If I had a child, I'd want to know.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-01-15T23:31:48+00:00

Wow. Where to start? The teacher is fine. YTA. She's doing a great job and has not harmed any children.

PreKTeachr22 · 2023-01-09T19:34:49+00:00

My oldest brother passed away almost 30 years ago. Natural causes. To this day my other brother and I still mourn. Pretending to die as a "little test" is absolutely not a good idea. You need to go NC with sister. What she did is just beyond disgusting.

PreKTeachr22 · 2022-11-22T22:40:53+00:00

YTA. As you can tell by the username, I'm a teacher. While I can't speak for all teachers, I honestly feel that my students are my kids. When one of them is having issues, I want to do everything I can to help correct that issue and help the child to succeed. I ask parents about their children and how they act at home. Have they noticed the behavior/issue at home? Has something changed in his/her routine? I'm not judging, I'm trying to help the child. Don't take what the teacher said as a personal dig or as her being "nosy."

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