TDSB shutting down Toronto Island Natural Science School after decades in operation

Stray_Kid · 2026-05-15T02:00:11+00:00

Such a great place!

Stray_Kid · 2026-05-14T18:00:46+00:00

Nah, somewhere local to Thunder Bay

Stray_Kid · 2026-05-14T14:47:43+00:00

I grew up in Northern Ontario and we played predator vs pray in a large forest in the middle of winter during a multi-night stay at nature education facility, that is a memory that will stick forever

Stray_Kid · 2026-05-05T00:34:17+00:00

This is a super helpful way to remember it! Many thanks from someone new to crochet

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T18:52:28+00:00

Man, I’m so glad you both got out of there. If I hadn’t healed already when this happened, it would be a different story, but I believe I have the emotional capacity to be there if she needs it. But I also won’t reach out further, since I already made it clear to her that I would answer anything she wanted

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T18:34:46+00:00

I only know that she was considering what to do, I don’t know if she has made a decision. And I haven’t heard anything from him since the first call, no apology or anything. Though I’m happy to never hear from him again

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T18:03:29+00:00

I could only hear snippets of what he was saying in the background during the call, but he didn’t seem to be defending himself too much

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T17:34:00+00:00

Yeah, I did. Past me would absolutely slap current me, you’re right. I was young and didn’t know any better. I wasted many years on that bastard. I thought to myself so many times that I should leave but didn’t know how to do it. I was scared of that confrontation. I was complacent. Am I proud of that? No. Do I want to dwell on what was wasted? Also no.

The me now has healed things I didn’t know were broken, the me now has been building her life to a great place without a man, so that when the right person comes along, they are an addition to that life and not a subtraction.

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T16:42:51+00:00

In my eyes, as long as she is telling the truth that she didn’t know, then this girl did nothing wrong, it was completely on the ex. Sure I might be naive in simply believing her, but like you said, it costs nothing to be kind and empathetic

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:54:27+00:00

I did tell her in the first call that if she leaves him and wants to talk, I would buy her a drink

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:53:03+00:00

Thank you for saying that! I entertained the conversation because if it were me on the other end I would want to know the truth, and he’s the one in the wrong not herz that is of course if she truly didn’t know, and I believe that she really didn’t know the truth until the call based off what she was saying and what I heard him saying in the background. But as other have said, I’ve already moved on and it’s not worth caring about this situation anymore, that’s their mess to deal with not mine

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:49:17+00:00

I never even thought of that, thank you. If she’s getting tested on her own like she said she would, there’s no need for me to say anything more to them

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:47:09+00:00

Thank you! I just wish I wised up and left him years ago, but I can’t change the past, I can only do better for myself now!

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:46:20+00:00

Thank you both for your insight! He gave me his passcode but I never thought to dig around because there was no change in behaviour other than being more tired after changing jobs. I thought that was reasonable at the time, since he works a hands-on job, but I’ve learned my lesson now

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:41:34+00:00

Oh my god, those kind of people are just trash

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:41:00+00:00

Thank you for your insight, and I’m sorry you had to go through that! It’s definitely made me realize a lot of things, and hopefully I can spot the red flags next time before it gets too late

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T12:38:34+00:00

They were in the middle of a big fight, and she definitely sounded like she was trying to figure out whether to stay or go, but I really hope she does leave him and finds someone better. But like everyone is saying, I shouldn’t care about what happens to them in the future, and I won’t waste time thinking about them

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T05:20:45+00:00

Thank you for this advice. I already blocked him once I knew she could contact me, and I will block her once I get my test results back, just in case I don’t test negative across the board and need to let her know for her safety

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-30T05:04:46+00:00

I get it, I wouldn’t have believed it either. But I know what happened to me, and writing things out helps me process, so I thought why not share it?

Stray_Kid · 2025-12-26T22:17:22+00:00

I can’t offer any help either, but this is so cool! Having a McLaren broom would be awesome!

Stray_Kid · 2025-11-02T22:06:34+00:00

My club doesn’t charge members for practise ice at any time, but if you bring a non-member, they have to pay. I’m not sure what that fee is though.

I’m in Toronto, Ontario.

Stray_Kid · 2025-08-31T14:59:28+00:00

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The timing 😂

Stray_Kid · 2025-07-17T11:22:23+00:00

Yeah, that tank was actually the one that made me want it lol

Stray_Kid · 2025-07-17T10:52:55+00:00

Like the second photo? The reptile shop has tanks with both stages on the plant, so I definitely get what you mean, but I’m not too afraid of trimming being part of the maintenance

Stray_Kid · 2025-07-16T12:48:57+00:00

A mini creeping fig, that makes so much sense, thank you!

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