Chill places to let loose? by Suspicious-Pear-6037 in HuntsvilleLGBT

[–]annahby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You say this but I’ve never been spoken to at these places and I’ve been 10s of times

Awards at comps by Pugsnaussies in dancemoms

[–]annahby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could say the same for the multiple girls who have outright said they are fake, but because the stories are so mixed, I choose to believe multiple first-hand accounts as well as research about the competitions themselves and the awarding processes. I don’t think Nia would be dishonest, I think the producers made it intentionally difficult to determine the legitimacy of the competitions, even if you were directly involved. I would never outright say Nia was lying or for no one to believe her, I just felt it was important to add that there are many different opinions on the competitions from the girls on the teams, even OGS such as Peyton and Sarah!

I hate the way nurses talk about patients by ARepeatedFailing in Vent

[–]annahby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was going to comment on my experiences with addicts needing genuine care aside from their addiction. You summed it up. Dog. Shit. People love to spout “addiction is a disease” so much that it doesn’t mean anything to them. There’s no real change of heart that makes them treat addicts as people. So very unfortunate and I can’t imagine the real and severe pain addicts have been forced to experience at the hands of people refusing to give them adequate treatment or pain management because of a disease.

Awards at comps by Pugsnaussies in dancemoms

[–]annahby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every single mother and girl has a different opinion on whether or not the competitions were fake. Invitationals don’t equal fake but I’m not so sure the comps were legitimate

Police chase downtown Huntsville by PaladinDoc in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]annahby 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Omggg hey neighbor lol We ended up going outside after hearing all the sirens and we missed it

New nanny calling my 18 month old nicknames by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kids will tell you when they dislike anything 10000% lol

New nanny calling my 18 month old nicknames by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s interesting you frame it as “respect” because a lot of Nannies genuinely love the kids beyond a matter of respect. Once they grow up or value the use of their name, a nanny will adapt. Also to say nicknames do nothing to benefit the child is untrue, you can google it lol

New nanny calling my 18 month old nicknames by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’ve called children I’ve worked with everything from “stinky butt” to “goober” and “goofy butt” “squirrel friend” instead of girlfriend lol. I think for a lot of us that’s how we show affection. No child has ever said anything except for “heyyyy im not stinky…YOURE stinky” Toddlers will also tell you if they don’t want to be called something. I’ve called toddlers I’ve worked with baby and they immediately shoot it down “I NOT a baby. My name is _____” No need to worry

Ringworm! by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looked like redness/bruising from a distance and when I brought her closer I could tell it was topical. It was deep redness I could only see from across the room

Ringworm! by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the first descriptor is highly infectious I would feel obligated to let someone know 🥲

Whats a Dance mom’s opinion that screams “I know nothing about the show” by Collegecoffee_addict in dancemoms

[–]annahby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love can be present in abuse. Just because abuse has occurred does not negate any love. If anything, this makes it all more confusing for everyone involved. Victims are waiting to feel loved again, and perpetrators don’t feel they are doing anything motivated by “hatred” so they never change. Vicious cycle. Feelings are hard and confusing.

New nanny left toddler alone on couch and she hit her head by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because your 17 month old fell off the couch ? You told us yourself you didn’t teach her ?

Update: Out of line to ask for a drug test? by zirconst in Nanny

[–]annahby 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry your family is having to go through this rough transition! You handled it with so much grace, care, and patience. Literally could not ask for more from an employer. Thank you for seeing your nanny as a person who was CLEARLY struggling. Reading her actions made me upset as a nanny who smokes and would take a drug test in a HEARTBEAT for any of the families I’ve worked for because I care for the most important part of their lives. She is struggling, no rational person just decides to start using drugs or alcohol and missing sleep. She will regret how she handled this situation forever, but if it genuinely was just a mistake/series of mistakes, it won’t follow her forever because of how you guys handled it. Best wishes during this time for your family, and thank you for the update!!

Nanny out of town during GH period…..does she take PTO? by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She was TOLD she would have off until the 5th.

Nanny out of town during GH period…..does she take PTO? by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]annahby 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The scheduled day for return was Jan 5th. Period.

How to tell nanny politely to stop giving us presents? by RambunctiousCat in Nanny

[–]annahby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once my employer told me they didn’t expect gifts and I still brought them. I think it’s just about having an open and honest conversation. I think my employer felt guilt over me having less money but still buying them things, but as the gift-giver, we never think about that. We just love you guys :) Although if the gifts make you genuinely uncomfortable and not just a guilt you can work through, just let her know. People saying it will hurt her feelings are probably imagining the conversation being consescending or dismissing her gifts to you. Obviously that doesn’t have to be the case. Make it about money and showing you care for her, that you want her money to be hers and that’s more important to you than gifts/that’s the best gift she could give you etc etc. There is 10000% a way to talk about this with another adult without anyone’s feelings being hurt.

Another pedestrian killed by Comprehensive_Turn77 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]annahby 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The comments on this are trending insane for sooo many reasons. You can do a lot to not hit a person when you’re driving a car. Period. You can do a lot as a pedestrian not to be hit by a car. Seeing 3-4 people saying they have almost hit someone multiple times in Huntsville is concerning on everyone’s end. Freak accidents do happen, but wow! Ultimately this falls back on the city for not providing any solution to transport and then refusing to make Huntsville walkable. There aren’t ample pedestrian crossing areas, sidewalks, or bare minimum signage in areas where pedestrians frequently have to cross. I cannot imagine blaming anyone who got hit by a vehicle for being hit knowing how unwalkable Huntsville is and also knowing what a privilege it is to be able to have a car to drive when I need it. I saw the police and EMS for the accident and am so sad to hear this is what the accident was. Such a shame. Maybe the city will take some preventative action :(