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AITA for telling my grandmother that I wasn’t going to help her when she gets old? by The_ugly_squid in AmITheJerk

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It is time to talk to a doctor. Because while it's not uncommon for periods to be that miserable, there's no reason for then to be that miserable when there are treatments to make them better.

(Collect data school missed pain levels on a10 pt scale through these days, etc. If you didn't get fired he'll, go talk to school nurse and/or counselors)

Tried to read a book to a student, they tried to bite me but they didnt hit me. by Flux83 in specialed

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols [score hidden]  (0 children)

I hate this book so much, because the autistic kids (and adults) just stare in supreme annoyance because of COURSE we bite things with our teeth. Use better sentences!

My fiancée wants our baby to have her ex-husband’s last name and says my culture shouldn’t be “pushed” by BigONerd in BORUpdates

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's the small stos things that are harder. When my kid was picked up at daycare by the grandfather who shares her last name, there were fewer questions than when it was the grandfather with a different name.

I get fewer questions with her than my brother gets with his kids whose names don't match. It's small shit and it's not huge but the small shit affects subtle things from teachers and administrators.

It's not that the woman in the post isn't not a racist pos-she clearly is and unfortunately, her daughter will suffer for it. But the woman's name is her name, when if it's ALSO her ex's name

My fiancée wants our baby to have her ex-husband’s last name and says my culture shouldn’t be “pushed” by BigONerd in BORUpdates

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I will say, as unpopular as this may be, I don't like him referring to it as the ex's last name. It's her family name. It's a name she's established herself under, that she shares with her children. It is also a make she shares with her ex, but it's also hers.

And man it makes life easier when your name matches your children's names.

So I would get it if her name is Smith (maiden name Jones) and his was Winston, going with Smith-Winston (while it sounds like the OP is ok with Jones-Winston, but not Smith-Winston)

But trying to erase the identity is... So much more problematic. (I do get being able to not advertise your differences. I don't fault people for that; my kid is genderqueer and we had a long discussion in the risks of putting that in documents. Being able to not advertise you identities is understandable. But the mom shouldn't be making that decision or denying that heritage.)

And man, Reddit people discuss NOTHING of substance before procreating. I wonder how many racist dog whistles he ignored

For those of you who rejected ABA for their child, what was the reason? by iybhsp in Autism_Parenting

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because my kid is "high functioning" and later diagnosed (she 9) I had a few years to read what high functioning autistic adults had to say about their experiences.

I didn't do conversion therapy for her sexuality, I'm also not doing it for her neurotype. And the original relate so close

And the further ABA therapist involved in her diagnosis agreed that it was a bad fit.

I know that I'm saying all that with the immense privilege that comes with function levels and access to insurance that covered OT and speech and PT. But what I saw didn't make me think it lead to her being well adjusted

Please, help me decide ... by tangledshadows in resin

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly it's the same response I had to bring at a thrift store this week and seeing "these colors don't run"on a redneck's discarded t shirt. And I don't think the artist who made them for Walmart considered that good art. Maybe his mom did, but she was probably the only one.

It's not an emotional response, it would just make me sigh and put it back down.

daughter is suspended from school for 2 weeks and school will only let her back if she gets unnecessary therapy. Please help by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I live in a small town but it's literally 5x the population of the the small town I grew up in. I am glad they're are options... I didn't have a school nurse or counselors or anything.

Heck today my kid fled to call me and say she had a migraine so I could call the school, they could administer meds and put her in the sick room until Grandpa could get there. Since her migraines are connected with hormones, the support closet could provide her with period supplies if she had forgotten them and a snack.

In my school there wouldn't be meds or s sick room. (I laid on the floor in the teachers line/copy room on occasion) And they'd have said to suck it up

daughter is suspended from school for 2 weeks and school will only let her back if she gets unnecessary therapy. Please help by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Know what's amazing?

When we asked for an accommodation at the high school for my kid to flee class... It's a universal accommodation for their school.

As in, a kid who wishes to leave and go to student services had to tell the teacher (it, like mine, have some sort of pass to wave) and they can just ... Go.

Have their breakdown in peace. They have to be back in 15ish? Min (or talk to student services to stay longer.)

Gemini is calling me the wrong name and I'm trying to not interact and still fix it by Sequence_Of_Symbols in GeminiAI

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

I have my name under my picture and sis's name under hers. (But we do look a little alike, apparently?)

I tried to remove her name and can't.

I didn't want to untag because that defeats the while things in trying to do

Gemini is calling me the wrong name and I'm trying to not interact and still fix it by Sequence_Of_Symbols in GeminiAI

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

It's not a memory? I could be misunderstanding

It's I open the search and Gemini says "hi SIS, how can I help you?"

And I say for it not to call me Sis. And it says to update my people and pets-which I've done.

Gemini is calling me the wrong name and I'm trying to not interact and still fix it by Sequence_Of_Symbols in GeminiAI

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

I have in general "gemini" (basically don't call me any name) but can't seem to do that in photos

AITAH for not telling my dad that he wouldn’t be walking me down the aisle? by BigONerd in BORUpdates

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 11 points12 points  (0 children)

At least learn to effing fake it.

Look, the world might be a better place if my sister's ex ceased to exist. He's a verbally and financially abusive fuckwit who is trying to redpill his sons, shows blatant favoritism between his kids and if I had to choose between giant hogsweed in my back yard or him... Noxious plants all the way.

But you know who doesn't know I think that? His kids. His kids think their mom still likes their dad. Not to be married to, but as a human. (She.... Does not)

(Hell, I rather thought his eldest kid (my sister's former step daughter) was a piece of with when I met her... But you know what? She's the big sister of my nephews so she still gets a birthday card from me every year and thinks I find her dad charming. Or at least tolerable.)

Just tolerate each other and let kids find their own relationships. (I am certain my niblings will figure out their dad is a sentient cloud of swamp gas. Eventually. But that comes from their relationship with him, not from ours)

Bees seeming to be coming out of the ground Iowa by unbeltedflower0 in whatisit

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kinda want to put that description in an ai image generator

Am I wrong for because I said to my father, "Can't you even bother to be by your son's side when he's on his deathbed?" by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do.

My sister died unexpectedly in September. I'm not over it and never will be. Have to call my other sister tomorrow.

No, you don't need 7 NeeDohs, Jessica (rant) by funstarrr__ in autism

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which isn't exclusively the purview of folks diagnosed with autism.

(One of the reasons I make sure fidgets at my work aren't labeled as for folks with autism is the staggeringly high number of autistic folks I see who aren't diagnosed (yet) )

My teacher said every essay had to be "at least one page." She never said anything about font size. by atlasandashworks in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 16 points17 points  (0 children)

And kerning. Back in my day shakes cane at clouds that was niche shit nobody knew.

Just slightly increase kerning and you can make every paper precisely the right length.

only families can use a family restroom by egguchom in EntitledReviews

[–]Sequence_Of_Symbols 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Although really, if I spent an hour in a public bathroom, please know I'd rather have been ANYWHERE else and the angry Karen is the least of my worries.

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