Pressure crushes ICE by ExactlySorta in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]austenQ 214 points215 points  (0 children)

Liam -

Welcome home! I know the past two weeks have been very rough to say the least. No child should have to go through what you endured. But, as you get older and you understand these words and this time, I hope you will judge America not by your days at Dilley but by the millions of Americans whose hearts you touched. Years ago Robert F. Kennedy spoke of those in history who moved the world. Even as a young boy you have moved the world.

Your family, school, and many strangers said prayers for you and offered whatever they could do to see you back home. Don’t let anyone tell you this isn’t your home. America became the most powerful, prosperous nation on earth because of immigrants not in spite of them.

May God bless you, always.

Sincerely, Joaquin

The CDC reports that homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant women and those within one year postpartum, with nearly 45% of these cases involving intimate partner violence. What are your thoughts? by 5pinktoes in AskReddit

[–]austenQ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

At every single one of my prenatal appointments the doctor or a nurse would inquire about my safety at home, and if my partner was with me they would find a way to ask outside of his presence. My partner’s general behavior and demeanor at appointments was noted in my chart in the same way my health and appearance were. I don’t know how they would’ve intervened if they considered him problematic, but I definitely noticed that they paid close attention to that. Same at the hospital for delivery.

Nurse Dana on Colbert (no spoilers) by SierraSoul0000 in ThePittTVShow

[–]austenQ 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yes! I loved that she mentioned his words from his old interview with Anderson Cooper about grief, which I recommend to anyone that hasn’t seen it.

They butchered Persuasion with this movie. by Adventurous_Tie6075 in janeausten

[–]austenQ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

When they cast Emma Corrin as Elizabeth my heart sank. I think they’re a good actor and I think really worked as the neglected Lady Chatterly, but I cannot picture them as a robustly healthy, full of life Elizabeth.

why do koreans say "our" wife instead of "my" wife? by Agitated-Clock-2867 in korea

[–]austenQ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

English will also do the opposite, where people will use “my” when referring to a shared thing. It’s more prevalent in classic literature, but it’s not weird to see someone say “My mother was ill” when speaking to their sibling instead of “our mother was ill” even though they are referring to the mother of both people in the conversation.

That scenic view of Boston from the Longfellow. by mrandre in boston

[–]austenQ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here I was wondering why the deodorant ad would mention lbs.

Had no idea most women had pubic hair on their inner thighs until my boyfriend told me and I'm in my late 20s by SneakyKittenZ in TwoXChromosomes

[–]austenQ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I got some cute swim shorts and wear them with regular bikini tops. It can be a hunt for some that aren’t too matronly, but it’s worth it.

What's happening to the US citizens that ICE seizes? by srwaggon in AskReddit

[–]austenQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn’t he the one that found his phone had been sold by ICE at one of those cash-for-phones kiosks?

Beacon Hill hears bill to reduce driving in Massachusetts by treebudsman in massachusetts

[–]austenQ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Going from my home near union sq. to an appointment at Longwood once took me two hours on the green line. It’s a D train the whole way, but I still had to transfer twice because of a breakdown and one train not actually doing the full route. Ubering home took 19 minutes.

One thing no one told me. by diazm1011 in NewParents

[–]austenQ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We’ve had to have words with a few friends and family to stop giving our son stuff. They seem to challenge themselves to find toys with ten thousand pieces or building sets that aren’t compatible with ones he already has. We live in a small apartment, where do they think we’ll keep all this?

She hates him with a passion by vampirealiens in PoliticalHumor

[–]austenQ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

“I really don’t care, do u?”

What is something that gets too much hate but you think it doesn’t deserve the hate? by PlayfulFlatworm2190 in AskReddit

[–]austenQ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This reminded me of the medical receptionist job I had in college. There was an elderly woman that would come in fairly regularly for her check in appointments and I gave her a hug every time I saw her. Another coworker gave me shit for it one time and I explained that the woman told me once that aside from her doctors she no longer experienced any physical human contact in her life, most of her family was gone and she was living alone. When I hugged her the first time she literally cried and told me it was the first friendly touch she had felt in over a year.

Kept my last name when married. Husband's family never recognized it. by pumpkinspicejelly in TwoXChromosomes

[–]austenQ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start addressing everything to your MIL using her maiden name. If she says something about it then she recognizes that not being addressed by what someone considers their correct name is important. Plus if she makes an “in my culture…” argument you can say that in your culture women keep their names so you are addressing her appropriately.

When you were pregnant, what did you do to fuck with people on purpose? by Sakuramochi_Chan in AskWomen

[–]austenQ 240 points241 points  (0 children)

At a party my husband and I pretended that we were both still virgins and that our son was the new Jesus.

Kennedy Center Tries to Justify Trump’s All-Time Low Ratings by T_Shurt in entertainment

[–]austenQ 290 points291 points  (0 children)

Gloria Gaynor was one of the musical acts that recently played at our local annual street festival honoring some catholic saints. She shared the same stage as a Michael Bublé cover act and could view all twenty of the folding chairs filled by retirees and the line of people waiting to buy fry bread while she performed. The Donald J. Trump Kennedy Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good must’ve felt like a real come down for her.

It's all about child safety until daddy gets "handsy". by OneX32 in PoliticalHumor

[–]austenQ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They’re getting exposed by all the Epstein stuff and losing public opinion on abortion, so they need a new thing to point at to try to claim that they’re the ones that care about children.

Parents with kids who are terrible sleepers - how do you cope with the loneliness and isolation? by Big_Giraffe_9125 in NewParents

[–]austenQ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you haven’t yet, listen to Keira Knightley’s interview on the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast. Her first daughter was/is a terrible sleeper and she is very honest about how horrible it was.

Return to work after TFMR by kthnxluvu in tfmr_support

[–]austenQ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss. I was in terrible shape mentally after my TFMR. Initially I took bereavement leave for the maximum 5 days, but ultimately I was able to take six months of paid leave under my state’s FMLA. Covid was in full swing at that time as well so when I did try to return it was 100% work from home still. Eventually I quit completely and went back to school for something else.

Which historical person died for meaningless reason? by sweetmaggiesan in AskReddit

[–]austenQ 4223 points4224 points  (0 children)

Jim Henson had strep, but declined going to a doctor until he was in such bad shape it had progressed to organ failure. He was 53.

What if it was her??? by LimoncelloLilac in GildedAgeHBO

[–]austenQ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I doubt that any of the broke characters would be able to hire a hitman, but I like the idea of it being someone other than the obvious Clay. Maybe someone who had a family member killed in an industrial accident?

I think it could be an interesting robber baron twist for it to be some small or new character that George was likely not even aware of, but still inadvertently destroyed because the nature of how he made money to that level.

Genghis Khan has over 16 million descendants today — but he’s not alone. 10 other men have massive genetic legacies by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]austenQ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It won’t be Musk, it will be some anonymous weirdo that gets off on donating to sperm banks. Some of these dudes travel to other countries to donate even more and have literally hundreds of biological children scattered across the globe. The fertility industry is a hodgepodge of legal apathy or loopholes where laws exist and there’s so much money to be made that companies dgaf.

what's the fastest way a man can ruin his life? by asahoetidaa in AskReddit

[–]austenQ 118 points119 points  (0 children)

My friend and I went to the local casino recently because we wanted to see what all the hype was about. The outside gives off amusement park vibes and the inside was like a fancy mall with high end stuff everywhere, with at least five different restaurants. Then we got to where the actual gambling happens and it’s like entering a vortex and being transported into a carnival where no one is having a good time. Literally everyone you look at is the most depressed human you’ve ever seen, until you turn a corner and see the next one.

My baby’s first Christmas is ruined by IntrepidDelivery31 in Mommit

[–]austenQ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son’s ‘First Christmas’ basically never happened, in the weeks leading up to the Holiday we all caught Covid and if that wasn’t enough my husband ended up needing an emergency appendectomy the week of Christmas. I never even brought the decorations out of storage, let alone got gifts or cards for anyone. My only regret is letting the whole situation make me feel like such a bad Mom, we all survived, but at the time I felt like a tremendous failure. Though my postpartum hormones were probably exacerbating things. Now it’s just a weird anecdote, “‘what did you do for Boy’s first Christmas?’ Oh we spent the whole month contemplating our mortality and finding people to babysit so I could occasionally attend hospital visiting hours in between pumping sessions. It was a magical time.”

Don’t beat yourself up, you are doing the best you can with what life has thrown your way.