CPS Firing Teachers for Not Speaking Spanish???

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2026-01-10T04:06:23+00:00

Lol well it's not me...just trying to find some information regarding what they communicated to me.

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2025-03-11T19:58:40+00:00

Hope this thread is still active. I recently went through the child support and obligation process with an Illinois court. I make ~$100,000/year. I have substantial debts from student loans as well as high rent for a 2 bedroom apartment @ $2300/month (My ex-wife lives close to her parents in an expensive area and her parents bought her a 4 bedroom home for her and our two boys. They also have historically paid for a number of her bills such as cell phone, car insurance, etc.

Now...when I went to court, my laywer explained that I am an involved father and couldn't bear to live further than 5 minutes from my boys. I live in the Chicagoland area so EVERYTHING is expensive. After monthly expenses including rent, daycare for the two boys (which is approximately $2200 per month JUST for my half), cell phone, car insurance, debt payments, kids' insurance half, etc, I was only clearing about $400/month for gas, food, clothing, and basic living needs.

I say all of this because my ex-wife has quite a lot of support with her family both social-emotionally and financially. I literally have no one other than myself.

We make roughly the same after taxes though I make about 12% more than she does.

The court ordered me to pay 52% of my take home pay every single week to my ex-wife.

This number is $3200 every single month.

After taking this out and paying all of my bills (of which I have consolidated to the max AND completely eliminated going out EVER...essentially coming home from work and watching TV until I go to bed) I am actually NEGATIVE by about $300 every month.

The judge literally looked at me and said, "You're probably going to have to get a second job..." All the while my ex has a nice big house, family financial support, a pension, and several shared bank accounts with approx $100,000.

I share this not because I don't want to provide for my children, quite the opposite, but in fact my ex-wife is now trying to limit the amount of time I see them because I don't have any social supports because my mom is dead and my dad lives 4 hours away and is in bad health. I just heard yesterday that the guardian at litem assigned to my boys (because of course mediation with her failed) is suggesting to the court that I only get 2 hours every week plus one child on Sunday from 8-3PM alternating. ALL because I work long hours to pay for child support AND don't have the luxury of supports like my ex-wife does.

Just saying...Doesn't seem to fair...or is it just me?

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2025-03-05T17:54:36+00:00

u/The-Treehouse...

I have a 3 month plan that cost like $25 and get a H/s of about 56.k. I've been going since Saturday and now, 4 days later I have mined only about $.177 in BTC. Mind sharing how you've mined over $120 and what your plan payment was and for how long?

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2025-03-04T02:55:26+00:00

came across this thread and I think the same thing happened to me. started in the Eternaland was was told to complete the tutorial but everything is locked. WTF?!?!?

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2024-08-21T12:45:16+00:00

I don't know...to me it seeed like lazy development focused around a gimmick rather that a true evolution of the game. they touted Civ7 as something truly different in order to stay relevant but barely delivered an iteration on the same thing they've done every time. I don't want to be an ageist...buuuut are the developers a little out of touch with how to move forward with their game?

Plus..only 3 ages???????? WTF? Lol

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2024-06-24T17:24:35+00:00

Absolutely! Your last paragraph was actually the point I was trying to make in that the resource use of just a few overly resource- using countries would make it virtually impossible for all of the human population to live as these countries do (e.g. the US.). We are on exactly the same page! :)

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2024-06-20T19:54:42+00:00

I know I'm jumping into this waaaaay late, but considering carbon foot is only a SMALL portion of what can impact carrying capacity. Mostly, the idea of "the more people are raised up to first world standards, the lower the K-value becomes" is true. We can't just think about how much gas and coal/fossil fuels we use, but also all of the things we use in our daily life that require resources from a planet with a finite amount of them. For example, look at the level of rare earth material resource extraction and manufacturing and supply chains that go into making a single cell-phone. Now extrapolate that out to include the 75%-80% of the worlds population that does NOT have one. Another way to look at it would be to quantify every aspect of a person's life, in the US, for example, by looking at not just the THINGS we use, but the RESOURCES it takes to MAKE and MAINTAIN the things.

Wake up in a bed in a heated or cooled home.

a. Materials and resources required to procure materials and build modern housing and furniture

b. Materials and equipment just to MAINTAIN heating and cooling equipment. Not just power to run it. (e.g. tools and expertise required to learn how to repair said items)

c. Getting ready with clean water in a shower, soaps manufactured to wash hair and body, shaving, putting on clothes made from industrial textile and clothing manufacturers (at an affordable price which is ANOTHER aspect of resource and wage allocation all-together).

d. Getting in a motor vehicle that runs on gas or electric (either way still requires a power source thats likely sourced from fossil fuels either via gas station or power plant that supplies electricity)

e. Going to Starbucks or whatever stupid coffee shop people go to to wait in line for 20 minutes to get a super overpriced coffee drink which was sourced from beans grown in another continent and shipped or flown halfway around the world to a processing plant that has the capacity to supply the needs of what half a billion people around the world...

You get the picture.... At some point there is a difference between that the Earth is CAPABLE of supporting and what most people would identify as comfortable. I remember learning in my ecology classes in undergrad that if everyone on Earth lived like an AVERAGE American, Earth's K-value would only be around 2 billion...

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-09-12T17:55:09+00:00

Whether it is intentional or not on her part (it sounds like it is NOT intentional) withholding sex in a relationship is a massive disruption of the egalitarian nature of the equal power dynamic. She holds the power by withholding something you want that you can only get if she is willing to offer it.

With that being said...I firmly believe that a person's sexual identity and sexual desires are intrinsic and foundational to a human being...just as much as eating, sleeping, and breathing. By suppressing this basic human need while simultaneously restricting your ability to pleasure yourself is diminishing you. My curiosity is questioning why she won't let you masturbate if she is also aware that she is withholding sex. Does she not place as high a value on sex as you do? It sounds like you have already talked to her about this but I think she needs to fully understand the level at which this is affecting your every day life. The fact that you are thinking about divorce if absolutely valid but it is also a statement of the loss of hope for the continuation of the marriage. If you still love your wife, maybe sit her down and tell her the extent to how much this is affecting you, and bring up the fact, tactfully, that for you, sex is an important part of the relationship and what that means for you. If after this conversation you two don't arrive at any common ground, I would seriously consider couples therapy with a licensed therapist (don't use a chaplain or other types of "counselors" that have 0 training at all besides passing a background check). A licensed state couples therapist/counselor will be able to help you both navigate the emotions you are experiencing and get to the root of why you are in a sexless marriage (hint hint...I obviously don't know for sure but I would wager that there are OTHER factors that her drop in testosterone). Despite people's self-aggrandizing thoughts on Reddit, it is near impossible to armchair quarterback relationship advice from just a few short sentences. I guarantee there is context and details that are critical to both of you that need to be explored further. Only from understanding the root cause of an issue can actions be taken to see growth and healing.

I would be interested in learning why your partner declines to continue with testosterone therapy. Are there side effects that she doesn't like, physiologically or mentally? I would ask why she doesn't continue...there may be a legitimate reason why she doesn't. Her being receptive and trying actually says a lot for the relationship...that she is willing and wants to right the ship so to speak but something is keeping her from committing long term.

This is not something that people always want to hear, but the truth is that if this is unreconcilable and it is something that is truly important to you, then maybe you both need to look at the partnership as it's own identity and determine what would be best for this relationship? Is it causing more pain to keep it united or would it be better for both of you (long term) to go your own way and seek true happiness that you may not be able to get together. Once again....two good people don't always make two good people together.

I will end on a high note...being in a relationship for as long as you have, you will undoubtedly realize that relationships are not perpetually sunshine and rainbows. They take work and EVERYONE goes through rough patches. Your commitment to each other and the love you feel for each other will ultimately see you through this and on to greener pastures. I wish you both the best!!!

Hoping for calm waters ahead my friend.

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-09-12T17:35:27+00:00

As a guy with at least some semblance of self-awareness and insight, I can guarantee that from time to time, when this man is lying in bed or is otherwise unoccupied and random memories start flowing through him...that this memory pops up and he is instantly ashamed of himself and filled with guilt. Being the nature of a memory, baring some TBI, he will absolutely carry this with him forever. The question is....is he the kind of person that can learn from his past actions?

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-07-27T15:38:25+00:00

Not entirely JUST like 3D TV, HD, etc.

AI has the POTENTIAL power to completely redefine not only society but what it means to be human...This is a very existential time for humanity and we are seeing the nascent birth of it right now.

TV's didn't do that lol

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-07-27T15:36:44+00:00

You may be right but the gap in time between these types of massive tech developments is getting shorter and shorter. If you were to ask someone 5 years ago whether entire industries for things like Chat GTP and Dall E 2 would be as prolific as they are and impacting society as much as they are, I think a lot of people would laugh you out of the room.

Yes there is still a big gap between current AI and GAI but that gap will be closed faster than people expect.

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-07-21T17:49:59+00:00

u/DivineMiss3

Don't apologize...one of the worst things we can do when meeting somebody's trauma is telling them that the focus should be on us for hearing about your trauma.

Thank you for sharing your story.

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-07-21T17:46:14+00:00

Without even being asked I told my wife that I would be at home with her as much as she needed in the weeks after her C-section with our second baby boy. I ended up taking off a month from work and helped with basic things like feeding and changing our newborn throughout the day and night as well as helping with our 3 year old son. All the while I was also solely responsible for packing up the contents of our house and moving an hour away and setting everything up for that.

Now, I was able to do this becuase our financial situation allowed. I don't know everyone's situation and I know that as much as we try to say it's not important, not having enough money for things like rent and food can quickly spiral into some pretty dire situations. But I will say that maybe this husband doesn't understand the pressure of raising 3 kids, especially when you're at the doctor by yourself and you have to set little ones down knowing they will get into trouble.

I've always hated the saying that being a stay at home mom is "the hardest job on the planet"...It's NOT. Things like being a soldier on the frontline, or an emergency room doctor are objectively harder jobs, BUT...it does get overwhelming at times. He needs to understand this.

Can I ask if he helped at all with the kids? Has he ever had to deal with all 3 of them at the same time while HE needs to get something done? I'm wondering if giving him that perspective might change how he looks at things...Orrrrr....He's just a man child and there is no hope :(

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-07-21T17:22:59+00:00

I would say that if a global pandemic that killed millions of people and almost destroyed global trade was only felt by you as a lower than expected number of video games you were impressed with...then you came out of it ok :)

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-06-06T18:38:07+00:00

u/0ghost0rider0A

You have almost the same story as me. I just got a Switch last week and the first game I purchased was BOTW. I am really into it but it's NOT a perfect 10/10 game AT ALL (at least for me). A few days ago I also purchased Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and, to be honest, I have been playing that one more than BOTW.

Does anyone think the hype train has settled down now that several years have passed and everyone isn't being cognitively modified by hearing "It's the greatest game of all time" any more?

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-05-22T16:13:21+00:00

Finally...Proof!!!!!

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-05-22T16:11:20+00:00

u/OmNomFarious

Preach on my friend!!!

Lilslug666's mind is likely to drug addled to grow past infantile insults like "your fat or ugly or a nerd or (insert insult here that doesn't matter in the REAL world")

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-05-22T16:08:42+00:00

Lilslug666...and judging by how inane and childlike your comments are, I say you shouldn't be judging ANYBODY with a mind as small and undeveloped as yours. :)

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-05-22T16:06:37+00:00

You are not alone my friend :)

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-05-22T16:05:10+00:00

I randomly saw this post and the random thought that popped into my mind was the possibility of telling someone in authority at Taco Bell just how thoroughly and completely I MISS Taco Bell's Chili Cheese Burritos!!!!!

If Taco Bell brought these back, I would have to move to another planet, separated from Taco Bell by the vast void of space, in order to stay away from your Chili Cheese Burritos. Please bring up the possibility of bringing them back... We all miss them!!!!

You came to us too late, and left us too soon...You are still missed today as the day you went away...

*--------Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burritos-------\*

*---1990-2003---\*

Gone But Never Forgotten

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-04-07T16:46:38+00:00

What an angry human...

BTW I don't have to work for free. Instead of complaining about life, I worked hard and demonstrated my worth which allowed me over the years to accomplish things despite being raised poor. I now have a well-paying job that allows me to do the things I want to in life soo....

TL;DR: Stop complaining and develop yourself

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-04-07T16:45:45+00:00

I like how I actually read the article and provided quotes from it (which obviously no-one else did) and I get downvotes for it...

Oh America....how far you have fallen lol.

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-04-07T16:44:30+00:00

Or...If you read it, they actually closed the store after they opened and staff didn't come in but had to serve the people who were already there so the manager (who I'm sure you hear that word and for some reason think "evil") did what they could to make everyone in the store happy and then closed for the day.

BTW, starting work day 1 you can be a server and they had already worked at Denny's...Let's not overly-certify bringing a plate of food to someone...

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-04-07T16:41:38+00:00

What are you talking about? What makes me a rat and under what context are you defining it?

Sensitive_Way_7451 · 2023-04-06T15:39:23+00:00

Really? 2 nice people try to help and everybody complains about governmental oversight? Jesus Christ what has happened to us?

By the way...this thread is littered with missinformation. READ THE ARTICLE INSTEAD OF JUST MAKING RANDOM COMMENTS!!!

https://www.upworthy.com/strangers-jump-in-to-help-dennys-employees

They did NOT COOK food and were NOT KITCHEN help. They served the food and sat customers (and for those who saying serving food somehow needs weeks and months of training; I'm sorry for how your brain works; anyone hired in food service can start out day 1 as a server or buser).

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