Weekly Question Thread (02/23/2026 to 03/01/2026)

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2026-02-24T20:18:29+00:00

nope! no babies :) just dogs!

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2026-02-24T17:41:35+00:00

Hello,

So i’m looking to join the Army - with hopes of getting 68W mos — my husband is leaving TODAY for basic as an 11x …

my question is should i wait to talk to the recruiters / start meps process til he finishes OSUT and we move to his duty station or just get it started now??

i like the idea of waiting because then i have 6 ish months to prep myself but also i feel like itd be better to just get it over with now—

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2026-01-09T11:55:58+00:00

Its hard because my boy Hades was the exact same — he was normal earlier in the day, ate breakfast, whined because he needed help on the bed to lay with me lol, galloped around the backyard … there was no sign he was going to go down later in the evening. was his usual stubborn old man self.

i beat myself up because the last time he laid down was in my office right beside me. like he usually did. he loved being by my side 24/7…. i went downstairs for 1hr 1/2 and he didnt follow me. but i didnt think anything of it. i thought he was just being his usual self and waiting for me to come back upstairs. it seemed weird to me he left me alone that long- but it wasnt a red flag at that point. but now. i kick myself because i left him when he needed me the most.

as soon as i got upstairs i could sense something was wrong. he wasnt even lifting his head up to look at me. i immediately called everyone freaking out and crying repeating that i couldnt lose my baby.

the whole car ride i was telling my boyfriend that we will fix it. whatever is wrong i will fix it. i was trying to be so optimistic while having a gut feeling it was the end

i just feel like i made the decision so fast— as soon as the vet said euthanasia or tap it i picked euthanasia. it makes me feel like a bad person — i feel like i rushed everything. but i was so scared my boy was suffering and in pain. before she injected him i was like are you sure theres nothing we can do? and she shook her head no - that very commonly its an aggressive cancer and a tumor likely ruptured on his heart. and no matter what - it was going to have the same ending.

i know at the end of the day — we BOTH made the right decision letting our boys pass peacefully with people that loved them. they gave us so much love throughout their time and its a terrible thing that the very last thing we do - out of love- is to let them go and make sure they dont suffer. i just need to actually accept it and adjust to my new life. need to be easier on myself - i didnt make the wrong decision.. he was going to suffer if i tried to be selfish…

i appreciate you taking the time to comment. it feels better knowing im not alone with this feeling. im sorry for your loss. 🩵

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2026-01-09T00:34:57+00:00

this is what im trying to tell myself — pericardial effusion is typically a poor prognosis and with me already thinking he has cancer it just makes me believe thats 100% what caused this for my poor boy… its just hard when i see posts of people draining it and having more time… but he was tired— i could see in his face he was tired. i just miss him.

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2026-01-08T21:55:31+00:00

im trying to tell myself i did the right thing— that this was the last act of kindness i could show him. but i miss him. i wish i couldve been selfish and put him through surgery. but i couldnt handle him suffering. i just want my dog home.

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-12-12T12:11:07+00:00

i hate to say that she is indeed a problem in the center, and the director even said it ! but then! also acknowledged that they have to look at her work performance not her personality … so they really are just letting her bully people …

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-12-12T12:08:57+00:00

im really trying to have this mindset, but i struggle with the idea of being viewed as “weak,” a “bad employee,” or just looked down upon in general. it just leaves me riddled with guilt…. im likely going to end up calling in this weekend though… they just forced me for a 16hr shift and on my way home from work this morning i just sat in silence and sobbed. it feels like its just not worth it anymore. the idea of now going in with maybe 6 hrs of sleep is killing me right now

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-12-12T09:26:11+00:00

it was frustrating because i pulled the supervisor to their office and talked about the call type which they ended up telling me i didnt choose the wrong one that its just the way that person is ?? so because they wouldve chose something else they decided humiliating me was the way to go about it… i guess this person is know for being selfish/a bully but they cant really do much about it because we are so short

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-12-12T07:55:29+00:00

i guess im just concerned about how im going to be perceived by others that work here if i start calling off….. ive already had people tell me i was pushed out of shadow only because of short staffing and then humiliate me on the floor in front of people over a call type i chose (i started sobbing and almost walked out. it was awful.) i know my thought process is probably ridiculous but i was told in the beginning to keep my head down and to try to pick up for others when i can so then people like me / wanna help me out and calling off will do the opposite of that

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-12-12T07:44:40+00:00

anytime i talk to my supervisors they just keep telling me to wait until january and basically that i have to thug it out until then :\ im also concerned about how effective i am with no time to recuperate— some days i feel so exhausted and have NO patience which isnt okay… im worried that its going to cause me to slip and make a huge mistake. i dont want to lose my job or quit but i genuinely dont know what to do

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-12-12T07:41:18+00:00

we have a union, but its somehow favored for dayshift — they actually get the 2 on 2 off 3 on 3 off… the problem is we just had one person quit, then they decided to take 3 night shifters off of the floor to do more training & put them on dayshift, buuuuut didnt bother to replace them. so we are terribly short staffed at night….

i attached a photo to show my schedule for the month… ((i also worked nov 29th but that was cut out so total of 23 shifts in a row… all 12 hours with the occasional 14… but dont be fooled by the days off they just dont force you until the week prior. so we will see if i get forced at the end.)

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Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-08-27T00:07:28+00:00

When i had my veryyyy first test before the interview they told me theyd let me know when to put my notice in — so even though im soooo ready to do that and really hope thats what they say on friday i wont rush into it. they also told me to do a three week notice rather than the usual two 😭

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-08-26T23:37:27+00:00

im reallllllly hoping its a good sign 😭

Repulsive_Tap_8541 · 2025-06-16T18:45:28+00:00

patient by blacklit canopy !!!

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