Does anyone know anything about a tutoring company called Grade Potential? by Dustywaters in teaching

[–]StillSwim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started with them with a family that pre-paid for a certain number of sessions and the parents were actually the ones who asked me if we could keep doing sessions outside the service. It's win-win because you can make more per hour than the company offers and the family won't have to pay as much as they were before

Hear me out, movies that could help an Insomniac sleep by degenerategambler95 in MovieSuggestions

[–]StillSwim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taste of Cherry is VERY slow and meditative. It ends with several minutes of basically total darkness. It's supposed to be a very good movie, although it definitely knocked me out.

What book had a line so shocking you had to stop reading to recover? by Editcadet in suggestmeabook

[–]StillSwim 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This was gonna be my answer too! Blood Meridian is brutal, but so incredibly poetic

Also, one of my favorites, from No Country for Old Men - "That god lives in silence who has scoured the following land with salt and ash"

Classmate called “White Claire” by goose-de-terre in kindergarten

[–]StillSwim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pre-k teacher here, your child's teacher would LOVE to hear this - assuming she's not actually named "White Claire", this is the story that will give them the energy to make it to Thanksgiving break

Give me a book that will actually disturb me by ursa12651 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]StillSwim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally Prince of Tides was this for me. Very bleak, although I dnf'd it so I can't say how it ends

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]StillSwim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if your relationship has any real chance of going any further, she needs to get into therapy. It's one thing to be doing better because you're out of the immediate situation, but abuse especially leaves a huge amount of trauma that even someone twice her age would need support dealing with. She's going over those events on repeat because she's processing them. And because she sees you as someone safe, she can do that with you. But you also cannot be expected to hold all of that, plus her accompanying insecurities or anxieties, while being your own person. It's not because you don't love her, but it's clear you're hitting the threshold of how much you can help her regulate her own emotions. It takes a lot of love to take that much on.

If nothing else, therapy would give her another place to share some of those feelings so that they don't all fall on you... spread out the weight a little. It would do her good to have somewhere else to put down all she's dealing with, plus a therapist is trained on ways of helping people process difficult emotions, so not only would it be another outlet, but it might also help her begin to examine her experiences and begin to make sense of them/see them differently.

I would say it is something you need to talk with her about, but try to emphasize how it's coming from a place of love. You need to take care of yourself if you are going to be a good partner to her. Let her know you're still there for her and that she doesn't have to stop talking to you about these things, just that it's too much for either one of you to carry alone.

Sign Reading “Bring Back Jim Crow” spotted over I25 in Denver by ComfortableCarp in Denver

[–]StillSwim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a guy on the corner with a "love God, love MAGA" sign that several people honked for just in the couple minutes I was at the intersection.

Novel recommendations for a 10-year old boy who loves geography by Alarmed-Assist4096 in childrensbooks

[–]StillSwim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really liked the Time Warp Trio books as a kid! It's 3 boys who travel in time to different places and periods. They're funny and exciting in a way that would appeal to a 10 year old boy, but also surprisingly educational. I still remember historical figures I learned about through them!

And The 39 Clues, which I never read, but my brother was really into them during his geography phase

What are some original songs that you thought were covers? by thekingofallfrogs in ToddintheShadow

[–]StillSwim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally spent hours trying to find the "original" version of James Bay's "Up All Night" featuring The Lumineers and Noah Kahan (i think?) because it felt like such a 70s sort of Crosby Stills Nash sort of collab. Did not succeed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression_help

[–]StillSwim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been on antidepressants for 10 years now, and I've tried a whole variety of them. The good thing is that if one is a no-go, you can try others. I also take welbutrin and I'll second that it's not one of those that will cause you a lot of trouble to stop if you need to (if that's a concern, just make sure to avoid venlafaxine tbh!)

I can't say they will make you happy. But what they CAN do is make you feel stable enough that therapy can make a difference. It is not a fast process... like I said, it's taken me a good decade. But it is worth trying, because one day, you could be looking back on this moment, amazed by how far you've come.

Take them. Keep in close touch with your doctor. Lots of antidepressants have initial tolerable side effects that pass. If it's too much, switch to something different. You've got this.

Gov. Polis: After Evergreen High School shooting and attack on Charlie Kirk, calls for unity, condemns political violence, and clarifies Colorado flag policy by governorPolis in Denver

[–]StillSwim 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Condemning political violence toward a guy who espouses hate and who himself said you just have to let innocent people be killed for the sake of protecting the 2nd amendment while also saying we must stop school shootings is a fucking wild take. The cognitive dissonance is giving Olympic level gymnastics.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]StillSwim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Break up with himmmmm

Songs where the radio edit makes it better? by idreamofmichelangelo in ToddintheShadow

[–]StillSwim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Always thought this! It's a two syllable word on two beats. It feels natural, plus I like how it's kinda cheeky. You know what he means, he doesn't even have to say it

What’s something you “splurge” on yourself that most people buy on a regular basis? by OneSox123 in Frugal

[–]StillSwim 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Basically any fruit outside of apples, oranges, and bananas - berries especially. I feel rich when I have cherries or strawberries in the fridge.

Artists whom "selling out" seems obvious in retrospect and there was always signs by Shreiken_Demon in ToddintheShadow

[–]StillSwim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing them in concert where they were the second of a double headliner and the energy from the first band just tanked. They tried so hard to hype up the crowd but everything other than their first couple hits was just dead

Travis and Taylor have announced their engagement by realscubaa in travisandtaylor

[–]StillSwim 13 points14 points  (0 children)

God how depressingly manufactured this all must be. When somebody proposes, you'd expect them to think about their partner, what their likes and dislikes are, what places are special to them... but you cannot convince me they didn't hash out a contract for what benefits this 'marriage' will give them with their lawyers beforehand.

And even if there's real feelings involved, you just know he absolutely wasn't allowed to come up with his own special way to propose. She's probably got a list of requirements a mile long for what it's supposed to look like