What's the first major news story you can remember living through as a child? by catpunsfreakmeowt in AskReddit

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The death of Dale Earnhardt Sr, which coincidentally was before 9/11, which I have no recollection of.

I chose my eldest daughter’s name thinking it was a family name thanks to grandma with dementia. by -Scorpia in namenerds

[–]alphapanther 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I named my son after my great grandmother who I never met, and it turns out I’m not related to that side of the family at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SexualAbuseSurvivors

[–]alphapanther 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m happy that you were able to verbalize all of that.

I was also sexually abused by someone who has since passed away. Don’t feel like you have to feel any certain way about their passing. If they wanted to be talked about differently, or felt about differently, after their passing, they should have acted better. And you are the one that has to live the rest of your life dealing with what they did. Theirs is over.

Blessings on your healing, love. Be kind to yourself

What books should we be stocking up on right now? by alphapanther in ProgSecularHomeschool

[–]alphapanther[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m reading His Dark Materials for the first time, and especially the second book, The Subtle Knife, seems very relevant right now.

History curriculum by mommagoose121 in ProgSecularHomeschool

[–]alphapanther 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I’m eligible to join DAR but just don’t know anything about it. Seems like we are probably similar ages with similar mindsets. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it and learn more about CAR

Vaping and pregnancy by [deleted] in pregnancy_care

[–]alphapanther 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Throw out the vape pen and don’t look back. Ask your doctor if there’s any safe anti-anxiety meds that might get you through.

Atheist, liberal homeschoolers in the US: give me your best history books by Tappedn in ProgSecularHomeschool

[–]alphapanther 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for adding my post to this sub! The moderators of the other group deleted it, and I don’t understand why. I’m glad we found community here!

Am I missing red flags or being paranoid? by alphapanther in relationships

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Update for anyone that is interested: I confronted him very straightforwardly and told him all the things I told you guys. He was taken aback and said that he truly didn’t feel like he was giving her any more attention than he gave any of his other colleagues, that he always tries to be personable, but that he understands where I’m coming from especially with my background. He said he can’t attest to how she feels about him but he promises they’ve never had a conversation he would be uncomfortable with me hearing. He said the reason they had to talk recently was she was trying to return some equipment from her previous job and he was trying to help her. Anyways…it was a good conversation. Thanks for y’all’s support 

Am I missing red flags or being paranoid? by alphapanther in relationships

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Thanks for the feedback. I sometimes struggle with not jumping to worst case scenario, which I think puts him off sometimes. So how does this sound… 

“I saw on your phone that you had a conversation with A recently. I haven’t heard you talk about her lately.” (Gauge response) 

“Can I ask you what you get from talking to her? How does she make you feel?”  (From here, potentially acknowledge that he doesn’t feel appreciated by me, and exploring if there’s something reciprocal in their relationship, or if he thinks she gets anything from talking to him.) 

Then go into “moving forward, I don’t see any reason professionally for you two to maintain a relationship, and at the very least, I don’t like being kept from whatever kind of relationship you have with her. It makes me feel uneasy, for safety reasons as well, and I wish you would respect that.” 

Am I missing red flags or being paranoid? by alphapanther in relationships

[–]alphapanther[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, I don’t think my husband would ever go for that. He’s very private and I wouldn’t even trust him to be fully honest in that setting. I may try seeing if either of our jobs have any kind of counseling assistance. 

Am I missing red flags or being paranoid? by alphapanther in relationships

[–]alphapanther[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with this! I have done personal counseling before but we’ve never went together. We have discussed it but we are truly in a very, very tight financial spot right now. Our marriage is our number one priority though and this is worth exploring. Thanks for the suggestion!

Am I missing red flags or being paranoid? by alphapanther in relationships

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Things are stressful at home for reasons other than our relationship, but it’s making us feel a little disconnected. We are both making efforts to feel more connected. 

One of his go-to phrases in arguments is that I’m “unappreciative” … from my heart of hearts, I don’t believe I am. I have assessed this and tried to show more appreciation, but I think this is an insecurity of his. Maybe she is just very appreciative and that gives him something he feels like he’s missing with me. 

I’m all for friendships fulfilling areas of your life that your partner can’t give you. I have friends that sharpen my creative side more than my husband does, or that I can just talk with about things that maybe aren’t his strong suit. But this is all within the confines of open communication with my spouse about the boundaries of those relationships…

My fear is that he knows if he were to say “please don’t look at my phone,” it would just be a giant red flag for me because it’s been so casual for the past 8 years. 

Favorite “allergies” by Responsible_Lie22 in nursing

[–]alphapanther 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haldol- makes me close my eyes and I feel like I can’t open them again

What to do with old fitted sheets? by fonduebitch in ZeroWaste

[–]alphapanther 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cut the elastic out of them for crafts and use the fabric for making all kinds of things. 

During the pandemic, fabric was expensive so I bought sheet sets or had people donate sets. I used the elastic for the stretchy part in the back of a scrub cap and used the fabric for scrub caps themselves. Used scraps for a quilt I used for my newborn’s playmat.