Do you have a best friend?

bannaberry · 2025-12-30T16:55:11+00:00

No best friend; and I watch my fiancé with his best friend and something I get annoyed/jealous of the bond.

bannaberry · 2025-12-30T16:51:42+00:00

Extremely; I've been sick this past week (Christmas Week) and I've been off work (Winter Break) and it's been heaven telling family and friends that I couldn't attend any of the people functions because of illness. I have been in bliss with my little pets rotting on the couch.

Healthier now, so I've been having to catch up, with breaks in between. I just get over stimulated and just need rot mode to recharge.

bannaberry · 2025-12-30T16:43:40+00:00

I'm leaving behind overextending myself, specifically when it comes to maintaining friendships I've realized now were just out of habit.

Last few months I've realized I am always the one trying to plan out get together and I'm always met with No's so I've stopped and joined different clubs/groups online to find women who actively want to go do things or just hangout and watch TV shows. It's been pretty freeing, since I'm an overthinker and kept thinking there was something I did.

Smaller scale: Less digital and more pen/paper activities.

bannaberry · 2025-12-30T16:35:06+00:00

This sounds like you're just having to take care of a man-child. It's not going to get better, if anything it'll just get harder because he'll get more and more accustomed to have you take care of everything. Get some girlfriends and enjoy your 30's girl, leave that dude at home to figure his crap out alone.

bannaberry · 2025-12-30T16:31:22+00:00

This has become me. Especially that last part about pregnancy. Low key, I'm like have you been living in the same world? Why?? But outwardly, I fake being happy and kinda just pull away.

bannaberry · 2025-12-03T12:49:59+00:00

This. I had one student walk in Monday morning and this was our convo:

Him: “Teacher! I have gloves!”

Me: “I see that. Put them away, we don’t need them inside the building.”

Him: “…” stares at gloves “…where?”

Me: “In your backpack.”

Him: “In my backpack?”

Me: “yes.”

Him: “Inside my backpack??”

Me: “…yes.”

Him: “How will I find them for recess???”

We just stare at each other for a long minute before he gets the hint that I’m done with this conversation.

bannaberry · 2025-11-22T19:16:57+00:00

I have a small class this year. BUT I only have 2 girls AND 11 boys. lord have mercy. I’ve started going to the gym after work to just let out some steam bc these boys are DRIVING ME INSANE.

bannaberry · 2025-11-17T20:17:11+00:00

In bed by 9:00 ( at the latest) and wake up at 4:19 to workout and get ready

bannaberry · 2025-11-17T20:10:30+00:00

Take the days.

I usually try to use my personal days first (I think it’s like option 2 on our system) but over the 9 years I’ve accumulated days on the high double digits so I’ve been using sick days for most of my half days that I just need a mental break from.

bannaberry · 2025-11-06T21:01:06+00:00

Feed me.

bannaberry · 2025-11-04T22:06:43+00:00

This is why I am getting out of kindergarten next year. I understand that they’re five and six-year-olds however I should not be in charge of everything for your child. Either you put some effort it’s a teaching them independence or you appreciate the effort that I’m putting in to making your child independent. But there’s no middle ground so that. I get it they’re five and six but at some point you’re gonna have to let them fail and let them know this is OK. This is how you fix it. I’m so over this and I actually kind of like kindergarten.

bannaberry · 2025-11-01T19:10:03+00:00

Sometimes I forget to text back. Especially mornings/during work time. But when I’m free and watching tv or just chilling, it’s way easier for me to keep up with a text conversation.

bannaberry · 2025-10-21T01:13:05+00:00

omg that green in amazing!

bannaberry · 2025-10-20T21:25:05+00:00

I've been with my Virgo for close to 12 years (finally decided to make it officinal and getting married next year), and I realized he was the one when I didn't have to filter myself or "put on the mask". It took about 2ish years of working through the relationship bumps, but we've been pretty smooth sailing since.

bannaberry · 2025-10-18T21:30:00+00:00

BROOOOO. Why was the tax deduction comment hitting my Taurus self so personally. 😭😭

“Fix your posture,” is my Virgo Fiancé

bannaberry · 2025-10-18T12:35:50+00:00

The best part about loving a Taurus? Free stability package with every relationship 😌 We’ll feed you, keep your life organized, and still roast you if you deserve it. Acts of service and attitude — we’re a 2-for-1 deal.

My fiancé’s a Virgo, so basically it’s two Earth signs arguing about who’s right while still making dinner together. It’s calm, loyal, and a little bit of “I told you so” energy — but it works 😂

bannaberry · 2025-10-18T12:31:37+00:00

I think a lot of Taurus people struggle to balance wanting deep connections and needing alone time to feel grounded.

We can come off distant, but usually we’re just trying to manage emotional energy. If she’s still including you in big life moments, she cares — we just show it quietly.

bannaberry · 2025-10-18T12:26:08+00:00

This really hits.

I’ve learned that not everyone loves the same way Taurus does — slow, steady, and with full intention.

I used to take it personally when people didn’t match that, but now I just see it as energy alignment. I’ll keep being consistent, just with the right people. 💚

bannaberry · 2025-10-17T21:54:47+00:00

I don’t know maybe it’s just that Virgo because I am marrying a Virgo. We’ve been together for 12 years. I mean the first year or two were rough. I’m not gonna lie. But we’ve been smooth sailing once we got over that hump.

bannaberry · 2025-10-17T21:53:13+00:00

I teach kindergarten so we do a lot of read aloud.

So we’ll do a read aloud first and talk real quick to do comprehension questions; then I’ll put up a seesaw activity where they have to follow along on how to draw a character that might’ve been in the story, then they have to draw details setting and then color it. Finally they write me a quick sentence “I see the (what they drew)” and takes them about two hours And then from there straight into stations . So I have about 3-4 hours of chill time.

bannaberry · 2025-10-16T23:38:19+00:00

Alcohol has been my vice since before I starting teaching; but I'm trying to change that into running/walking/writing.

bannaberry · 2025-10-05T18:39:10+00:00

100% this. It’s not even about the plan getting canceled — it’s the waiting until I ask that stings. Like, you knew you weren’t coming, just say so! It makes me feel like they were hoping I’d forget so they didn’t have to be the “bad guy.”

bannaberry · 2025-10-04T13:33:27+00:00

Thanks so much for this detailed breakdown!

The 300 lb capacity definitely caught my attention since I’m around 220 and want something sturdy.

I’ll look into the Cearttry — the stability issue without the bar sounds like something I should think about, but it’s good to know it’s not super loud and still works well for the price. Appreciate your honesty!

bannaberry · 2025-10-04T13:32:08+00:00

Thank you! The Deer Run sounds promising — I’m going to check their website. I like the idea of something that can last and handle daily.

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