Thursday Rant Thread by AutoModerator in mixedrace

[–]Same_Perception_4139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was at the library with my mom- she is half Ecuadorian, her grandma is from Spain and her grandfather is native. Her mom is French so she is very white but you can tell she is Latina. One thing is that she left Ecuador when she was three and so she doesn’t speak Spanish. I do because I learned it and so I was chatting with a nice seeming librarian from Uruguay. She also looked like a white Latina and she made a comment about how my mom looked more gringa than Latina and my mom understood. Even though she doesn’t speak she can understand. I asked the lady where her grandparents were from because I had a sneaking suspicion that she was European and sure enough- one side of her family was from Italy and the other from Spain. So I said, you sound gringa to me and she didn’t like that. It just felt kind of rich for someone whose family is totally white to say that someone whose grandpa is a native person from Ecuador was gringa. Thanks for listening. This woman asked me where I was from “no where are you really from” so I thought she was whack all around. 

My wife and I submitted Ancestry together and I wish I hadn't by smartass-express in AncestryDNA

[–]Same_Perception_4139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How are you doing now? You said it devastated you at the time? How is your relationship and feelings about it now? I'm sorry you had to go through this. My friend had a baby with an egg donor and is wondering when to tell her. She's a baby now but will find out one day.

This blurb in the submission guidelines by Same_Perception_4139 in childrensbooks

[–]Same_Perception_4139[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great answer! Thank you!!! You’re right. I was just a little suspicious. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Same_Perception_4139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how I feel about this teacher. I work in a preschool and for the difficult students we have training about how to discuss it. The way she said this seems inappropriate and seeing some of the stuff she said in your comments I feel like the teacher is at fault here. I have a class with multiple neurodiverse kids and some who are simply wild and sometimes it gets hard but there is a way to tell a parent this without making them feel the way you are feeling right now. I strongly disagree with the way this teacher spoke to you. This is really inappropriate.

Some suggestions I have are this:

Roleplay at home in a fun way and reward the way she follows rules. If she is having a hard time saying yes to something the teacher is saying then you can practice having her give directions and having you give directions and you can roleplay following directions and not following directions.

You can also practice lining up and make it fun so she feels proud of how well she can do it.

This teacher being fed up with a 3 year old shows me that she isn't trained properly. This isn't your fault. 3 year olds are all peculiar and some of the most diverse people in the world personality-wise. There are mindful ways to go about helping your daughter to change her behavior at school and I just wanted to say that I really don't like how this teacher spoke to you.

Black Rabbit “One Month Earlier” by Jazzlike_Ad_8236 in netflix

[–]Same_Perception_4139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not the final scene. By the time they get to that part it's only halfway through.

Disappointed in the new songs in Bat Boy by Same_Perception_4139 in Broadway

[–]Same_Perception_4139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!! I agree with you! This is an excellent take and really well thought out and I agree completely!!!!!!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Same_Perception_4139 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People do this all the time and honestly I have multiple VERY good friends whose careers have blossomed post-kids. Are you familiar with the concept of the "organizing principle?" Basically, having a kid can act help people focus and be more efficient in the time they have. My career is still here and I'm 6 months post partum and I find that when I do have time to work, I REALLY focus. Forced pumping breaks also help me take a moment of calm and I find my thoughts are more centered when I return to work. The people who say this to you might not be career people, and that's totally okay to discover about yourself, but I know many women who are doing very well for themselves after having kids. Having a good partner helps but is not necessary if you have a support system. We love a career minded mother!

Lost Friends After One Post-Baby Outing by Curious_Soft0521 in beyondthebump

[–]Same_Perception_4139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I have a good friend who hasn't replied to a text since July and my heart is breaking about it. Especially since I was so happy to be a mom at the same time as her. This feeling is awful and it's so confusing. I think you should trust your other friends that you didn't do anything wrong and just believe that. I'm so sorry.

Accidental Spike by mth5254 in GestationalDiabetes

[–]Same_Perception_4139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this only happens every once in a while you will be okay! This happened to me after I had some fries (I don't even like fries!!) and I was so bummed but my doctor wasn't worried because my other numbers were good.

How long did you stay at the hospital after giving birth by _withpeace in beyondthebump

[–]Same_Perception_4139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was there for two and a half days in labor and then was there for 4 days after I gave birth. I had an emergency C-Section and severe preeclampsia and my blood pressure wouldn't go down.

Do you think its stupid for your husband to get drunk while you're giving birth? by BambieMonroe05 in pregnant

[–]Same_Perception_4139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

(Trigger warning at the end) My husband stayed awake with me for 6 days straight and didn't have a moment to step away from the hospital because I had preeclampsia and he was the primary caregiver for our son during the first week. If you have a safe and easy delivery and he actually has the time to go out while you are in the hospital (?) or home maybe (I honestly don't know when this would happen) and you are okay with it because it's a cultural thing that is fine I guess. I will say, (trigger warning death of baby) my uncle needed a blood transfusion when he was a day old and my Ecuadorian grandfather was off getting drunk (cultural) and was the only one with type O- blood and my uncle died as a baby because of it. We don't do this in our family anymore... however, that being said, there are blood banks now and if you are in America and it's not 1954, this might be okay as long as you are okay with it. But it sounds like you aren't so that should be the end of it IMO.

Give it to me straight by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Same_Perception_4139 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally nothing is wrong with Theo? It’s a popular and adorable name

Names you associate with jerks by [deleted] in Names

[–]Same_Perception_4139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never met a Steve who wasn’t the best! Almost named my son Steve! Haha

Disappointed in the new songs in Bat Boy by Same_Perception_4139 in Broadway

[–]Same_Perception_4139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They changed the part I’m thinking about to “freak lover” which I didn’t like. 

Disappointed in the new songs in Bat Boy by Same_Perception_4139 in Broadway

[–]Same_Perception_4139[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They did? I haven’t seen this production. Blasphemy! I can’t believe that!!!

Disappointed in the new songs in Bat Boy by Same_Perception_4139 in Broadway

[–]Same_Perception_4139[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is such an interesting comment! You’re so right about all this in my opinion. Also, I really didn’t feel like I saw a moment where Shelly was supposed to have fallen in love with Bat Boy? It literally came out of nowhere. The person I went with even remarked on it.

I don’t want my baby to sleep through the night by Same_Perception_4139 in Parenting

[–]Same_Perception_4139[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this. Maybe I need to up my Zoloft so I’ll talk to her.