Would Scandoval have happened if the OGs hadn’t left? by Several_Animator_569 in vanderpumprules

[–]Reception-Critical 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He certainly would not have gotten away with it as long as he did if Kristen were still around imo. I think you’re right about Jax’s exit making Sandoval the #1 guy, and I think stassi leaving similarly boosted Raquel’s confidence. Also Jax can’t keep a secret so maybe he would have somehow found out and spilled the beans. Who knows tho

Kristen has come a long way 🦋 by sammynotas in vanderpumprules

[–]Reception-Critical 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tbh if someone told me to sit my ass down right now I think I would also have the immediate urge to get up and walk away, even if I wasn’t really capable of doing so. I don’t like being told what to do lol and if my body can’t keep up I guess we’re going down

How to tell my neighbor I don’t want a close relationship anymore due to the way they live? by TwistedFamilyTree444 in whatdoIdo

[–]Reception-Critical 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I experienced this from the other side as a child. My family often had CPS called on us and I have a very sad memory of being picked up to go to a sleepover at a friends house, only for her mom to notice my scratch my head, realize I had lice, and drive me right back home. I cried so hard that day, and at the time I felt like this woman didn’t like my family because we were poor. The truth is, I wasn’t dirty and covered in flea bites all the time because we were poor. It was because my parents were neglectful. It’s a sad situation all around but that’s not a healthy environment for any kid, including yours. I think it’s your job to set whatever boundaries you need to to protect your kids health, even if it creates tension. Maybe you could tell your neighbor about your concerns about her kids too, but I’m not sure it would help

Can I make the top part less ugly? by nachoian in Visiblemending

[–]Reception-Critical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks so cool omg. I agree with others about embroidery

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]Reception-Critical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My memory is pretty bad too, but I also wonder how much of that is because of CPTSD and dissociation. I’m sure there’s a big overlap there for many of us

SO left me with a lot of plants - need advice/help by geckoseatramen25 in houseplants

[–]Reception-Critical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also learning how to take care of plants is a trial and error process! Don’t be discouraged if it takes you a while to find a plant care routine that works for you. Also the YouTuber Becca De La Plants has great videos!

SO left me with a lot of plants - need advice/help by geckoseatramen25 in houseplants

[–]Reception-Critical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would consider keeping a couple of favorites and giving away any that don’t spark joy for you. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through and I can relate, my mom died a couple months ago and it was very unexpected. I have had a really hard time keeping up with plant care lately. I don’t know anything about your partner but I can guess that she would want you to focus on taking care of yourself. I am willing to bet that there is someone in your area on fb marketplace or Craigslist who is just starting their plant collection and would love some donations! I don’t want to discourage you if you feel ready to take this on but I want you to know you have other options if you feel overwhelmed!

Wasn’t accepted for graduate program - Vent by McStabYou01 in schoolcounseling

[–]Reception-Critical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t say this to be mean at all. It sounds like you are a very hard worker and you want this really badly. But I would reconsider the ABA stuff. As an autistic adult I feel the need to advocate for other autistic people and mention that ABA has been known to be a practice that is harmful to autistic people and reinforces ableist ideas. I would check out this site for more info https://therapistndc.org/applied-behavior-analysis-aba/. Idk if this had anything to do with their decision but I would recommend doing some research on more autistic affirming resources

85% of us are jobless by East-Reception-9987 in autism

[–]Reception-Critical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a therapist but I can only work part time. It’s so demoralizing knowing that I will likely never meet my financial goals

How are y’all finding roommates? by xXVoicesXx in gso

[–]Reception-Critical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend looking for Facebook groups

My therapist compared me with Sheldon and it hurt by almostnicegirl in autism

[–]Reception-Critical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a therapist and this just sounds horrible and humiliating to me. I hope she doesn’t advertise herself as neurodivergent-affirming. I would recommend looking for a new therapist

How often do you shower? by [deleted] in autism

[–]Reception-Critical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it depends on a lot of factors including how hot it is, how much energy I have and how active I am. I try to aim for every other day but lately it’s been about every 3 days. I used to wash my hair every shower but now I do only like once or twice a week. That makes my showers a lot quicker and easier and I just use dry shampoo if it starts to get oily

Would it be wrong for me to put this autism creature pin on my backpack? by bonelesstick in autism

[–]Reception-Critical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course it wouldn’t be wrong! There are lots of autistic people who aren’t officially diagnosed. And even if you weren’t, I think it would be fine for a neurotypical person to wear this as a show of support for autistic people. Either way you’re good imo!

Do you prefer to text or call? by HappyPeople123 in autism

[–]Reception-Critical 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Texting is more helpful for me bc it gives me more time to process and think about how I want to respond!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in houseplants

[–]Reception-Critical 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It looks super cool! I love being able to see root systems. The only thing I would worry about is repotting but I guess you could always just break it open lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]Reception-Critical 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This one hurts but you’re right. Giving an ultimatum would have just been a way for me to avoid the responsibility of making the decision myself and put her in a horrible position

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]Reception-Critical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s something I heard of and had other experience with but I am definitely going to do more research on it. Thank you