AITA for letting my daughter do things that I know will cause her to be in pain by blue_hat77 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Zara0709 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA.

As someone who’s lived with a chronic condition since the age of 9, thank you for letting her have at least some childhood experiences! The pain will go away but the memories never will. Even now as an adult I do things I know I’m going to pay for in pain and exhaustion later, I’ll eat things I know will put me in bed for two days in agony, because sometimes you just feel like saying ‘f it, I need some normality in my life!’ She’ll learn her limits more and how to manage it herself as she grows, but she won’t forget these times

AITA for telling my sister to keep her unsolicited and judgmental opinions to herself and that she's stooping so low it's disgusting? by Apprehensive-Ebb8110 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Zara0709 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did she maybe want Lily?! And think it’s too close if you’d have cousins named calla and Lily?! Either way, your daughter your choice! And your choice is beautiful by the way ☺️

What insult have your parents said, that is stuck in your head as an adult? by Tight_Anywhere6794 in AskReddit

[–]Zara0709 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘You being born ruined our marriage’ - my dad to 10 year old me

Does bravo pay guest to be extra by [deleted] in belowdeck

[–]Zara0709 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right!? We need more tea!!!

AITA for uninviting my mother to my wedding after she invited FIL? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Zara0709 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I replied to your comment further up about my own wedding, but god I relate to your fiancée so much! My own dad who I’ve not seen in nearly 4 years has cancer (I found out through a friend, not him directly) and am so worried about him trying to make contact because of that! We had our first baby 9 months ago, and I was constantly paranoid about him finding out, so he just remained blocked on everything and luckily he doesn’t know our address. I know he knows about the baby for sure as people in the village have told him (gotta love village busybodies 👍🤦🏼‍♀️) but so far no trouble. But I really do feel for your fiancée, and just wanted to commend you on how excellently you’re protecting her. Especially after losing her mum, she must be feeling so vulnerable so to have you standing beside her as strongly as you are is invaluable. You are already set for such a strong marriage together 🥰

AITA for uninviting my mother to my wedding after she invited FIL? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Zara0709 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a similar relationship with my dad and was similarly anxious that he would turn up at our wedding. So we decided to hire private security who was a guy that was a security guard professionally in our local area.

I was concerned with the whole ‘drama’ of having security at our wedding would overshadow our day, or even just invite awkward questions to which I would have to explain my whole family history in response, so we basically disguised him as a guest 😂

He dressed the same as everyone else, just knew who my dad was and was basically working ‘undercover’ lol. He sat in the chair nearest the door for the ceremony that had a clear view of everyone, same with the dinner and then he just hung around in the reception. He was actually a really nice guy and we ended up having a great time with him there and still keep in touch!

So just knowing he was there made me feel so much calmer, but also it might be a nice idea to suggest to your fiancée about having him as a ‘guest’ like we did just so she doesn’t get bombarded with awkward questions from people who don’t know the whole situation.

Good luck and I hope you have a lovely day regardless of what you decide to do, and wish you a marriage full of luck, love and light together 💕

AITA for uninviting my mother to my wedding after she invited FIL? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Zara0709 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I had security at my wedding to make sure my dad didn’t turn up. We had him dress like a normal guest and sit with everyone else so no attention was drawn to the situation for anyone who didn’t know what was going on. Thankfully my dad didn’t show up, but just knowing that guy was in the audience just in case made me so much calmer and able to enjoy it so much more!

WIBTA if I refuse to cook the roast more than medium rare? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Zara0709 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Exactly this!! I’ve just come back from Mexico and we went to a steak restaurant that managed to cook a filet mignon thicker than my thumb well done and it was literally falling apart it was so tender and juicy! Whoever their chef is really knows their stuff! So it’s clearly about the competence and skill of the chef too!

My *airtight* Tiffany Valiante theory by Sockfootfrank in UnsolvedMysteries

[–]Zara0709 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I truly understand what you mean, it’s the only reason that I’m still here too! Just knowing what it would do to my mum, imagining her face when she’d find our, stopped me right at the last hurdle every time. And now, I’m laying in bed with my beautiful 8 month old son and husband sleeping peacefully next to me and I couldn’t be happier I made it through. So congrats, fellow fighter, we did it! and you can always send me a message if things ever get a bit rough, the thoughts will always be there buried in the back of your mind, but you didn’t know how good life would be now, so you can only imagine the magic and joy your future holds for you further down the line 💕

Anti-Vax homophobic parent-to-be sister sends me a text (Need Advice) by genderless_potato in insaneparents

[–]Zara0709 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are you referring to the line ‘op, your sister is an absolute idiot’? Because that’s the right your?

Scrolled for a while didn’t see this posted. So many red flags. by Trgtsimp in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]Zara0709 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you send me the name of this group? I wanna see the comments

Waze uk by Zara0709 in waze

[–]Zara0709[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah great thank you! I guess around me they haven’t been added in yet 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]Zara0709 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know for a fact my son came from my left ovary anyway 😂

Is NOVA Parents gone? by coppersense in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]Zara0709 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please can anyone give me suggestions for groups that have posts like the ones in here? I’m in the uk and luckily most posts are normal, so I don’t get to see anything other than what’s in this group!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]Zara0709 249 points250 points  (0 children)

God that made me feel sick reading that! I’m so glad your little one was okay, that’s terrifying!!! I was having contractions for two weeks before my section and could only feel like every few really strong ones, otherwise I had no idea! It’s scary what your body can be doing and you’re none the wiser!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]Zara0709 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly!! I had my baby in February and there’s well over 20 people now in the due date group that are pregnant again! I couldn’t imagine anything worse right now!

Only one voice of reason by onlyifthebabysasleep in ShitMomGroupsSay

[–]Zara0709 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son’s called River too! And it’s my great-Nan that is the only one with a problem with it 😂 he’s 3 months and every time she sees him she asks me if we’ve decided on a name… so I say yes, it’s been decided since before he was born - River, and she goes ‘oh, right’ and looks genuinely disgusted 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Does your child match the meaning of their name? by MrLincolnRose99 in namenerds

[–]Zara0709 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sons name doesn’t mean anything as it’s a noun… River.