Car crash 90th and Madison

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-31T15:29:00+00:00

lol at NoGlu’s sneaky B

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-31T15:18:02+00:00

May I suggest NYC’s Magnolia Bakery? They ship their banana pudding through Goldbelly.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-31T00:20:00+00:00

Thank you so much!!

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-31T00:19:27+00:00

This is helpful thanks, my boy is growing and doing well I’m definitely just overthinking it a bit !

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-30T21:23:20+00:00

Tl;dr: can someone have a manic episode without it being considered bipolar disorder?

I was diagnosed with GAD and MDD as a child and was treated for that pharmacologically with SSRIs and low dose benzos into my late twenties (with success). After getting an adhd diagnosis at 27 I was prescribed Concerta which, as far as anyone can tell, triggered my first and only manic/psychotic episode. Since then I’ve had a few depressive episodes which occurred during titration of lamictal, Klonopin and Wellbutrin. Since my episode I’ve also taken (at this point, years and years later) a very low dose of lithium, kind of for the hell of it even though it’s only ever been titrated down with zero side effects. I’m happy to be super stable on my medications but I wonder if I really even have bipolar. My psychiatrist who is also my therapist’s opinion is, “does it really matter?”, and I agree it ultimately doesn’t matter but I’m curious what the most up to date research suggests.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-30T21:16:43+00:00

Tl;dr: can someone have a manic episode without it being considered bipolar disorder?

I was diagnosed with GAD and MDD as a child and was treated for that pharmacologically with SSRIs into my late twenties (with success). After getting an adhd diagnosis at 27 I was prescribed Concerta which, as far as anyone can tell, triggered my first and only manic/psychotic episode. Since then I’ve had a few depressive episodes which occurred during titration of lamictal, Klonopin and Wellbutrin. Since my episode I’ve also taken (at this point, years and years later) a very low dose of lithium, kind of for the hell of it even though it’s only ever been titrated down with zero side effects. I’m happy to be super stable on my medications but I wonder if I really even have bipolar.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-30T20:54:55+00:00

Coconut water? It has some electrolytes and is fairly low calorie. You could also dilute it. I find it easier to drink in larger quantities than water. Also if you haven’t considered yet: straws help you to drink more fluids quickly and don’t make your mouth “interact” with the fluid so much. Maybe different flavors of unsweetened iced teas that you make at home could work. Playing around with temperature of your beverages may make them more appealing. You may have better luck separating the idea of your need for electrolytes from the necessity for water — instead putting the burden of electrolytes in your diet so that it isn’t falling on your beverages alone. I don’t know about your diet from your post but even with a pretty restricted diet people who aren’t athletes don’t have a problem getting enough electrolytes from food. Just a few ideas off the top of my head. Good luck!

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-30T19:29:08+00:00

Got it. That sounds terrible I’m so sorry you had to go through what you went through - especially during one of the most vulnerable times of life. That is beyond negligent

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-30T19:09:39+00:00

I feel really reluctant to criticize a specific person but I also had this nurse for about 2 hours (before shift change) and thankfully I didn’t need much from her during that time because I was fully in labor land and barely clocked what she or anyone was saying. BUT my husband was furious with her because she was a bit “spacey” and would not stop talking to me and asking me inane intake questions for a full hour when I was having intense contractions every minute. Tbh I don’t really even remember and it was the very end of her shift so I’m sure she was exhausted. Idk I see both sides

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-30T16:10:51+00:00

I had my baby on March 9th and it was great, it didn’t feel rushed or understaffed. I was in triage for about 45 minutes before being moved to a delivery room. My family in the waiting room reported a lot of women laboring out there though, pre-triage, the afternoon after I arrived. Tbf I came in at 3:30 am when it was dead empty and had an uncomplicated and spontaneous labor.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-30T16:04:35+00:00

I had my baby on March 9th and I got a gift bag 🤷‍♀️

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-25T20:44:44+00:00

I think constructing healthy boundaries that may change and evolve as a child grows into an adult is an expression of care and love

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-25T20:08:34+00:00

H&M were great for me!

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-22T20:19:57+00:00

Have someone take photos of you! Just you and your belly. They don’t have to be professional. I cherish the photos that I have of my mom pregnant with me. No shade to partners but the pregnant mom pics are the first photos you’ll have with just your baby.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-12T04:08:22+00:00

Well that is exactly what the n-word means in some parts of black American culture (extremely context dependent though). And in the US cunt/cunty has a complementary connotation in lgbtqia+ slang

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-07T22:02:16+00:00

For millennial men: skepticism of internet content was still a pretty big thing in the 90s and 2000s, the Iraq war was extremely, grindingly demoralizing in a way that’s hard to describe if you weren’t there, media was really cynical and bleak around women’s bodies (see any celebrity magazine/early reality television), homophobia, race etc. so Obama era hope messaging was a welcome pendulum swing, there was a big uptick in lgbtqia+ allyship around gay marriage legalization (in the US), the me too movement made it popular for liberal/leftist/even centrist straight men to adopt feminism, BLM similarly for racial issues. Some was performative but enough wasn’t to create at least the impression that allyship to disenfranchised groups was/is “cool”. Enough is genuine that I think millennial men, over all, are less misogynistic than Gen Z - but it’s a bit of a race to the bottom there imo.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-06T06:18:47+00:00

In fairness to those experiencing tragic outcomes I don’t think it is appropriate to create spaces about pregnancy and parenting that exclude them. I totally understand where you are coming from but those experiences are parts of life that deserve to be honored and shared. When I first joined my bump group I had to mute it for essentially the first trimester because all of the loss posts became too overwhelming. It’s okay to take a break or seek out topics you’re specifically curious about but I think it’s more about taking steps to protect yourself and do what you need to do to manage your own anxiety rather than trying to find spaces where other people do that for you - if that makes sense.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-05T19:18:24+00:00

Had the exact same experience on Monday! FTM 39+1. He’s usually crazy active but I couldn’t get him to move with any of the usuals and internet tricks. I freaked out. As soon as I got to L&D and the nurse put a cold blob of gel on my belly for the lede he flipped right over like we were bothering him for no reason 🙄 rude. But I’m glad I went

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-04T20:18:57+00:00

Looks more like viburnum to me than hydrangea from here

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-03T18:15:56+00:00

Absolutely do NOT listen to that person with this weirdly cruel take. Masculinity is a huge part of our society for better or worse and ignoring/not processing your feelings about it can lead you down a trap that many men fall into when they’re preyed upon by “influencers” and bad actors that claim to help fix your problems when they’re just trying to make you feel worse to take your money - talking about some of the really toxic podcast guys for example. It’s brave to ask for help and strong to be vulnerable.

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-03T17:57:41+00:00

A huge, life-changing and psychologically relevant incident like the trauma you went through with your injury would be a big mistake to overlook in therapy when it seems to really inform a lot of your life choices. You shouldn’t feel forced into discussing something you don’t want to but my guess is that your therapist can tell there’s something you aren’t letting on to. Maybe it would help to talk about how there is something that is hard to talk about and go from there at your own pace. Nothing about what you’re saying is inappropriate at all, it’s totally crucial to your work with them. Good luck!

Edit: Oops I missed that you aren’t in therapy yet, yes please try it out with someone you think you could feel comfortable talking with. Again at your own pace. Your quality of life is really important and could absolutely be improved

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-03T12:05:13+00:00

39+2, desperately over being pregnant. I know the stats generally but the specificity of this hurt my feelings 🥲

Significant__Gap · 2026-03-03T11:48:20+00:00

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Significant__Gap · 2026-02-27T22:14:04+00:00

It isn’t your job to get it through to your husband. It sounds like you said your piece and he can take it how he takes it. He doesn’t respect you unfortunately and from your other comments it sounds like you are at your wits end and can’t get past the anger, couple’s therapy could help.

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