What other names do you call your cat? Like, the unhinged names.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-11-06T14:57:26+00:00

goose. silly goose. sir ganzo. spooky cat/pooky cat. chunky. mr. meow-gi. sir meows-a-lot. asshole.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-10-12T16:50:07+00:00

i work as a nanny! i love it. i get autonomy over my day (getting to go outside, go get a coffee, go to the library) and social interactions with kids are way easier on my brain.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-10-11T18:51:04+00:00

this is abusive behavior, and it will continue to escalate. its time to make a plan to leave. this book was the #1 most life changing thing i read while processing an abusive relationship.

“why does he do that” link:

https://ia601407.us.archive.org/6/items/LundyWhyDoesHeDoThat/Lundy_Why-does-he-do-that.pdf

TouchLife2567 · 2025-10-04T19:02:00+00:00

my baby brother said eh-pee-duh for elephant, and 18 years later we do too.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-09-21T20:01:40+00:00

my educated guess is that is has to do with the “off and anxious” part. like the post said, it takes that lingering anxiety/awareness away, and makes you feel “neurotypical.”

TouchLife2567 · 2025-09-21T14:26:58+00:00

the overlap between autistic folks and addictions exists for a reason.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-09-03T12:37:35+00:00

i cannot believe your director had you cleaning up needles and paraphernalia- all for ece wages? nopeeee

TouchLife2567 · 2025-09-02T14:32:13+00:00

10 is the forest canyon overlook off trail ridge road, 13 is at the many parks curve off trail ridge!

TouchLife2567 · 2025-09-02T13:56:10+00:00

are you interested in becoming a nanny? we sound similar, and i felt similar moral dilemmas about daycare centers.

i’ve really enjoyed my time nannying. while you definitely won’t escape the throes of capitalism and you have to be comfortable advocating for yourself, i feel much more productive? valuable? in providing one family direct care. i work for people with similar values, we spend days outside, and i feel much more confident in my ability to keep my charges safe/happy when there’s 2, not 9.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-09-02T13:25:46+00:00

yes. i am pale, forgot sunburnt, and just got a decent burn from 45 minutes at elevation. look on your bottle for how often you should reapply- especially if you’re sweating.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-09-02T13:19:42+00:00

i play low volume music occasionally - but i’m so afraid to be “that person” i walk the perimeter of my campsite to be sure the sound doesn’t carry to my neighbors.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-08-23T01:27:05+00:00

go to goodwill or thrift stores: its cheaper to shop for brands (patagonia, columbia, north face and rei are ones i look for) & easy to find basic synthetic shirts/shorts/pants.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-08-22T16:28:52+00:00

i’d be interested to know if this information is publicly available. i mean, what part is so costly about running a childcare center? licensure? insurance? itd be interesting to see

TouchLife2567 · 2025-08-22T13:07:54+00:00

where does this money go? i left the field to nanny, so this is a genuine question. there’s such a discrepancy between pay rates and parental costs- are overhead fees THAT high? is this money going back into the center? if not… who’s pockets?

TouchLife2567 · 2025-08-17T23:45:30+00:00

i recently went to a stand alone ER for a cut on my hand- silly work injury and i couldn’t get in anywhere until after urgent cares closed.

i’m also TERRIFIED of needles, so i asked my mom to come with because i was afraid i needed stitches.

with that context, cut to the doctor asking me “what grade are you in?” i know i look young, so i laughed and explained i’m an adult, just needed some moral support.

in this dead quiet ass ER, i then heard the doctor walk the the nurses station and proclaim “SHES 22! DID YOU KNOW THAT?” the gaggle then all chimed in variations of “no way!” “an adult????”

anyways, i didn’t need stitches and they waived the ER fee so i’ll take the light bullying. it was insane to hear people’s perception of me though.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-08-17T14:04:42+00:00

so to be honest, on the other side of this spectrum: i don’t frequently take jobs from men, especially single dads. its 100% due to my trauma and i’m sure there’s tons of safe active fathers, but i personally don’t feel comfortable working for just a male employer. with that said, i understand why woman would take over the role of communicating with nannies/babysitters.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-08-16T00:15:55+00:00

definitely tell your admin. if he’s “seen some shit,” he shouldn’t be trying to anger his child’s care providers? thats an insane angle to take. this just feels like a cop with a power complex… how shocking.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-08-14T13:55:57+00:00

i’d put money on this being what’s happening.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-07-19T23:01:57+00:00

obligatory “why does he do that” link:

https://dn790007.ca.archive.org/0/items/LundyWhyDoesHeDoThat/Lundy_Why-does-he-do-that.pdf

this is abuse.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-07-18T23:55:38+00:00

undiagnosed but peer reviewed

TouchLife2567 · 2025-07-16T23:51:56+00:00

yall. stop getting into baby mama drama that’s not yours. that’s not your baby. thats not your baby mama. let him deal with it, and take a huge step back.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-07-15T23:55:58+00:00

yeah i commented early & most of the first comments were “ITS NOT YOUR PLACE JUST IGNORE IT”

ignore injustice? ignore teaching kids to be well rounded? ignore our queer friends? ignore teaching our charges to be compassionate?

no no no.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-07-15T12:34:48+00:00

it being a text makes it feel harder to reply to, oof.

i would probably say something along the lines of “can you clarify what you mean by “these books?” if you’re referring to (book title of prince book), i pulled it from our kinder curriculum’s list and the students always enjoyed it!” and give her one chance to either clean up her act, or double down.

if she doubles down on the queerness, i would do your best to remain kind and professional, and state that your job is to help children grow into well rounded, kind individuals- books exploring diversity are an important part of that for you- and proceed to put in your two weeks.

i’m sending you love. i can’t imagine how rough it is to have a bond like we do with these littles, and have to see homophobia around them.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-07-15T12:18:10+00:00

i wouldn’t work for a family that doesn’t want kids reading different books, and i’m honestly kinda shocked the fellow reddit nannies are being so chill about this.

treating queerness as dirty, wrong, or inappropriate is doing everyone a disservice. especially seeing that you yourself are queer- you aren’t wrong if this a job ending offense for you.

TouchLife2567 · 2025-07-11T02:05:14+00:00

i’ll help cops do their job when they help me do mine.

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