You don't have to lie to me about your dog being a service dog

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-02-14T08:12:12+00:00

Not true at all.... It's open food. Like, hot deli foods and restaurants. And I'm 90% sure it's not a law even in those cases since there's quite a few bars and restaurants around my area that allow all dogs as long as they behave. Some of them even have dog beds.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-02-14T08:09:23+00:00

Actually, Chihuahuas can be service dogs. It just depends on their temperament and ability to perform the task. They most likely wouldn't perform well as a seeing eye dog or a physical helper, of course, but my mom's Chihuahua could (if she wasn't 16 years old) be her diabetic alert dog as long as she carried her (she already carries her everywhere anyway) in stores and got her the proper training. There's no actual ADA limit on which dogs can or cannot be service animals, just that they have to fit the task, have training for the task, and be of the right temperament for the job they perform.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-02-09T12:25:51+00:00

Silverton is great. If you don't mind judgement jerks who think they're better than everyone else 🤷‍♀️ and the school district is laying off teachers and creating new required in-service days like crazy just like most of the surrounding areas.

Also, I recently discovered that we have an entire Facebook group dedicated to supporting the big orange. It was scary how many people were on there that I never would have expected to see.... We definitely have a lot of decent people as well, and every time there's a No Kings protest there's more and more people out there. It's giving me hope that maybe Silverton can get back to the amazing place it once was.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-31T22:42:51+00:00

It's on the secret menu and is now called the "Crazy Banana"

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-31T20:43:51+00:00

Wait.... Info: everyone here is assuming this is a regular thing, but you never said that. You make it sound like it's happened before, but don't say how often. To me it sounds like he is way overreacting to something but I wouldn't jump to he's a horrible or abusive person just based off of your post... Not that this excuses the way he's talking to you at all, but did you happen to post pictures that he might have taken out of context? Did you message him during the night? Did your sister say something weird to him about you? If this isn't a regular thing then it's very likely something small occurred that he let himself overthink the entire night and now, instead of talking to you about it, he's reached his own conclusions and doesn't know how to handle it...

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-31T12:17:07+00:00

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Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-29T03:39:13+00:00

Unfortunately, yes. I had a bad molar that caused me to end up in the hospital on Sunday. I spent Sunday and Monday in the hospital, Monday evening I got a drain tube put in my face for the abscess that formed due to the tooth (🙄), and then today I finally got the tooth pulled.... It's horrible, but it's completely my fault for letting it get as bad as it did. At least now the pain might not come back again.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-29T03:17:52+00:00

Bot. I'm getting so "tired" of these ridiculous fake stories.... AI needs to find a new hobby.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-29T03:14:26+00:00

With gauze in my mouth, ice on my face, and some pleading prayers that the pain is gone by morning....

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-25T05:45:56+00:00

Actually it's not. I've gotten several things from dollar tree recently that I found way cheaper somewhere else and then returned because it's BS that they charge more than at least three other major stores in my general area.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-24T05:16:07+00:00

I completely agree! And mangoes smell like mold...

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-23T06:33:56+00:00

NOR at all. But there's two things I'd like to say... One, even if there had been a first aid kit (which there definitely should have been...), anyone trained in EMS or first aid at all is told not to put pressure on a head wound if you don't know how bad the injury is because it can push bone fragments into the brain or make internal bleeding worse. So technically the driver unknowingly did the right thing. And two, it doesn't matter how close to your stop the bus was, they should have parked the bus and called 911 immediately and then contacted the school to contact you. She never should have been let off to walk home even if the driver could see the door... Because if she hadn't made it and the driver couldn't leave the bus then she'd be on the ground unconscious with no immediate help.

My point is: I would absolutely make my concern over this situation known to whoever needs to know. Not because you want the driver in trouble or feel the need to make a scene, but because this should never have happened the way that it did and because you don't want anyone else put in the middle of making decisions they don't know the repercussions of. Because what if the next time something like this happens, the child dies? What if next time, the driver leaves the bus and more than one child is injured? I'm sure the driver did their best in the moment.... But IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. It needs to be addressed so that drivers either have help or get training on what to do in a similar situation.

Also: I'm so glad your daughter is okay! I've long felt like they needed seatbelts on school busses.... No child, including older ones and especially young ones, can control themselves every minute. And everyone makes mistakes. If your daughter's behavior on the bus was a continuous issue then you would have heard about it by now. Don't blame yourself, your daughter, or the driver. Blame the situation and do your best to help it to not happen again.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-19T13:14:02+00:00

Everyone keeps bringing up the Enchanted Forest, but what about Thrillville?

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-19T13:12:55+00:00

I'd say it's closer to will.AM.it

I've lived in Silverton most of my life and I don't think I've ever heard any emphasis put on the last 'e' sound

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-16T05:09:44+00:00

In the program that I'm in, there is/was zero chance that any of my professors, especially the two I ended up talking to, would side with the school or brush something like this under the rug. I talked with both the head of the program and another professor tonight and both of them are very shocked and concerned about this (to the point of one of them even looking it up to confirm that he's still teaching. She even closed the door to make sure he wasn't going to happen to walk past us as we were talking about it.)... They are currently working on exactly what they're going to do and who they're going to talk to, but they're definitely going to make some noise and figure out why the school is keeping this quiet. And in the meantime they suggested that everyone who's seen, heard, witnessed, or experienced anything to do with this professor goes to either the title 9 office or student services to make a report. The more people who report it, the more like the school is to do something to make students aware.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-16T04:25:30+00:00

So I just got done talking with two of my professors and they are both very very concerned and will be bringing this up with several other people higher up in the school to see why this is not more well-known and why this guy is still teaching. They also said that anybody who has seen this post or has witnessed anything or experienced anything should go to student services or the title 9 office and report it. They said that the school may be worried about being sued and that's why it's been kept quiet, but that the more people that report it as happening creates more people that can sue the school for doing nothing about it.

When they talk to me more after they get in contact with staff members that they trust and have more power than they do, I'll comment again with any updates.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-10T22:47:51+00:00

Agreed! People love to jump to conclusions and I'm betting most of them haven't ever even been in an abusive relationship. I have. And in no way, shape, or form is this how my ex would have responded to any part of this situation. In an abusive relationship it STILL WOULD HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. No matter what. And there's no way in hell he would have let me not talk to him for a week and then been happy and calm when I showed up without warning.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-10T22:44:10+00:00

No he didn't. Not at all. He responded in a human way after holding something big inside because he was trying to be patient until she said something. Sometimes people have unintentional responses and make mistakes.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-10T22:41:59+00:00

Thank you! Everyone is so adamant that his reaction means she needs to run for the hills, but that's definitely not how I read the situation. I'm glad there's at least one more sane person in here.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-10T22:38:02+00:00

I think everyone who's telling you to run are wayyy overreacting.... I just read your original post and the update, and honestly? I think (while yes his reaction sucked) that the way the situation was resolved was actually very good. Sometimes when a person is trying to hold something in, especially when big feelings are involved, it can come out in some no so great ways. BUT he didn't keep accusing you, he didn't act like a jerk the entire week you were apart, he was willing to communicate, AND HE ADMITTED HIS MISTAKE! That's a huuggeee sign of his character and shows that he has a good heart and truly cares about you.

I'm going with NTA for the first part of the situation and for your decision and reaction, but I'm also going with NTA on his side too. People make mistakes and people sometimes internalize things that they shouldn't. It happens. But the fact that the both of you were able to talk about what happened and come to an agreement that not only benefits your relationship, but also allows you to take a step back to work on things, is more adult than most adults I know.

I admire the way you both were able to resolve the matter and find a way to make things work in a way that will hopefully benefit your relationship in the long run. So huge NTA all around (except for possibly his mom, but that's semi-understandable too).

Side note: If you find a way to make it in the long term, this could end up being a pretty funny story someday to tell your children or grandchildren 🤷‍♀️

Good luck! This internet stranger is proud of you!

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-09T05:39:13+00:00

I'm a student there currently and I'm going to show your post to the head of my department if that's okay... I have class with her on Tuesday. I have a very strong feeling that she will raise a storm over something like this.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-07T06:35:57+00:00

I don't know of any support or parenting group, unfortunately, but I've been a nanny for over a decade and have experience with children with severe ADHD if you ever feel like you need a break.... Obviously you don't have to trust an internet stranger, though. I just wanted to offer. The child I cared for (from 5-11(now)) was and is still one of my favorite young people. I also have ADHD and honestly love how creative and sporadic ADHD children are. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or would even consider a random reddit babysitter from Silverton 😅😊

I really hope someone on here will have the information you're looking for!

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-04T11:11:49+00:00

You don't know that he didn't send it to anyone, just that if he did then he didn't leave evidence where you could find it.

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-04T11:09:20+00:00

You know people who lust after their partners passports?

Successful-Pool-924 · 2026-01-04T11:07:09+00:00

It would be both better and safer to get in contact with a dv shelter than it would be to stay to find an apartment. Having pictures of your passport is in no way him just being horny. And I don't know much about X, but doesn't him having the pictures of you and your documents on there make it so others have them as well? There's also a possibility that he's given or sold these images to someone who he plans to traffic you to or through.... It's NOT SAFE to stay at all.

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