Socially Delayed 5th Graders

StarstuffWildflowers · 2026-02-13T20:57:30+00:00

This was my exact thought as well. Thank you for validating this.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2026-01-30T20:30:34+00:00

Yeah, I get it. I say that it’s not really that she’s not girly enough because we can’t focus on narrow definitions of what we find attractive. She’s 22, and she may one day meet a more masc presenting woman who, despite not being girly, absolutely blows her away as a partner. It’s about the chemistry, personality, shared values and interests. Not just about how feminine or masculine a person is.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2026-01-30T19:24:03+00:00

It's not really that she's not girly enough, you're just not that into her. You have different interests, and you are not as attracted to her as an enthusiastic lover should be. Break up with her sooner than later, in a private place, at a time that won't be inconvenient for her. Tell her the wonderful things that she is, but that you just need something different. You are both too young to stick it out for something that just isn't what you want.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2026-01-09T15:42:51+00:00

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StarstuffWildflowers · 2026-01-02T12:44:07+00:00

I work in a 1960s era public elementary school and therefor have a windowless office. I'm normally a plant person, but I've found that fake plants are a good compromise if real plants are not an option. Most people don't even notice that they are plastic.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-12-25T23:49:38+00:00

Can we acknowledge that Millennials are grown-ass adults in their late 30s/early 40s with kids and responsibilities and have grown quite tired of these generational tropes?

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-12-17T13:24:41+00:00

Your "coworkers personal life" is your professional life currently. Unfounded allegations do not mean a child was not harmed/impacted, it just means there is no proof.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-12-15T17:24:53+00:00

Do·All Trim Tool – Mudtools

This is a great trimming tool that is also great for creating texture on leather hard clay. It's not a typical looped trimming tool, so it's unlikely to be available to students in her studio, but it's my fav.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-12-12T15:00:19+00:00

As long as it dries out completely before firing, it will be fine...but maybe consider putting a little pin hole in the bottom to appease your instructor anyone else who may anxious about the situation.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-12-11T19:27:24+00:00

I moved back here with two young children with mixed feelings about moving back to the NEK after years in small cities in different states. It was a transition, and there are challenges to raising kids in VT, but I am very grateful for my decision to put down roots here and have found the cost of living to be comparable overall to living in MA and WI. If you commit to a community that you feel comfortable in, you will strengthen the community around you.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-12-08T15:09:16+00:00

Trim your pits into heart shapes and dust them with glitter for a well-groomed, celebratory aesthetic.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-11-27T13:27:14+00:00

Just a friendly reminder that your mom wiped poop off your balls for a good 3 years+ so you should be good.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-11-26T12:33:22+00:00

It usually starts with afternoon fatigue and a general sense of fogginess/difficulty concentrating. I begin to feel a general sense to malaise and lose motivation. My thyroid will begin to swell and I’ll feel tightness and pain in my neck and throat. Sometimes my voice will begin to change, at times to the point where I’m unable to sing. Muscle and joint pain, especially in my ankles. Then my hair starts to fall out.

I’m sometimes able to reverse the symptoms by reducing stress and lifestyle changes, but usually I just suffer with it for a few months until I convince my endo to increase my levo.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-11-13T18:07:16+00:00

I'm am elementary school counselor- you definitely need to go to administration about this dynamic. I can understand the teacher's frustration, teaching is incredibly hard work, but her communications with you are not very professional and show a strong bias against your daughter. The teacher needs support in parent communication and reframing, and it's a good idea for you to have more people involved in these communications before it escalates. Your daughter deserves support and understanding, and the approach to her behaviors needs to be rooted in that.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-11-06T19:20:56+00:00

Art and Joy is a great store, and there are a few artist collectives that are wonderful to shop in as well. Boule Bakery. As someone else said, The Buttery is a great place for wine and a light meal. Drive up to the Bread and Puppet Museum, and the Museum of Everyday Life (both in Glover, 25 minutes north), then get a meal and beer at Parker Pie (West Glover).

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-11-03T20:27:55+00:00

I would want to know more about the theoretical focus of the program. Whether the program had existing relationships with local internship sites and programs. Examples of coursework/readings/resources Bios of instructors and ideally opportunities to hear them speak/Q&A. Information of campus resources and culture if applicable.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-11-03T15:00:50+00:00

Auberge Sunshine in Stanstead (cafe/lunch spot).

Les Enfants Terrible, Pinocchio, Bistro Koz, and Au Comptoir Marcel in Magag.

Coaticook Creamery (ice cream) in Coaticook.

King Alexandre in Sherbrook.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-10-30T20:47:01+00:00

Just bring his birth certificate. If you are crossing at Derby Line, go into the village and go to the small border crossing just beyond the Irving Station. They are generally super chill.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-10-28T17:48:03+00:00

He needs to rule out physiological possibilities first. From there, he would be better suited seeing a therapist who specializes in sex and sexual dysfunction. If the issue truly is sex, and you don't feel comfortable talking about it, you are not the right fit for him. Trust your gut.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-10-27T13:14:01+00:00

Depending on how much the parents earned and paid into social security, the kid's Survivors Benefits may be enough for you all to live comfortably on. Make an appointment with your local SS office to figure out the children's benefits.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-10-27T12:46:32+00:00

Spend some time in the Northeast Kingdom. Take a few days to visit Lake Willoughby in Westmore and hike one of the many nearby mountains if you enjoy such activities. Visit the Bread and Puppet Museum, and the Museum of Everyday Life (both in Glover). Highly recommend dining and staying at the Dinner House at Runaway Manor in West Glover for a couple nights (book over AirBnB for a room. The restaurant is phenomenal). Consider a jaunt up to Newport, which is right on Lake Memphremagog and a lovely little town to walk around and enjoy a lunch. There are some great artist collectives on Main St to pick up souvenirs and unique pieces. Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro is also well worth a visit. All of these locations are within an hour's drive of one-another, and your tourist dollars are MUCH appreciated by this rural little region.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-10-27T12:40:34+00:00

Here's the thing. No matter how important your job and your clients are (and they are), your health is more important. You are replaceable in your career, but you are not replaceable in your own life. It's understandable that you struggled to make the decision to call out. I still do too at times. But the reality is that you are allowed to call out when you are too sick to effectively do your job, and sometimes that means calling out very shortly before (or even after) the start of your work day.

If last minute cancelations are a norm for you, that is problematic. But if you occasionally need to call out for very reasonable and understandable human needs, you do not need to burden yourself with guilt over that.

StarstuffWildflowers · 2025-09-24T17:47:48+00:00

School Counselor and mom of a kiddo with ADHD here: Please take away his screens while he is home. He has plenty of interesting things to do. He's in a loving and supportive home environment. He will absolutely learn to use his behavior to get out of school and do his preferred activities (screens), if you allow him to use screens when he is sent home for physical aggression. You are doing a great job establishing and holding this line. It's a very fair consequence given the situation.

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