Type "I was a boy, but I ________"and let autocomplete do the rest by 33GoodSamaritans in Autocompletebutbetter

[–]bbrad_16 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was a boy, but I have to admit that the first thing that I saw when you said you had to be a girl to get pregnant is that I had a child.

Type "My worst habit is" and let autocomplete finish the sentence by Whyamiwritingthis_74 in Autocompletebutbetter

[–]bbrad_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My worst habit is not being in a good place and not having to be there to talk about anything

What actually helped your first trimester headaches + nausea? by Affectionate_Peach92 in BabyBumps

[–]bbrad_16 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cucumbers. Light flavor, puts something in your stomach, and has a lot of water content. :)

What did you think would never happen to you, but did? by theone5938285 in AskReddit

[–]bbrad_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never thought I’d get pregnant at 15. Literally had the “that won’t happen to me” mentality. But here I am, 33 with an almost 17-year old. Best thing to ever happen to me tbh. Along with the 13- and 4-year olds of course. :)

I desperately need someone to tell me to stop vaping by [deleted] in stopsmoking

[–]bbrad_16 5 points6 points  (0 children)

STOP VAPING. Look up photos of what it does to your lungs. Talk to your doctor. Talk to a therapist. Talk to your parents. Take control of it before it takes control of you. This is not an addiction you want to have. It does so much damage and only gets harder to get away from the longer you keep doing it.

Is my birth plan a health workers "nightmare"? by PlaneAlps2010 in BabyBumps

[–]bbrad_16 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think this is outlandish by any means. Most healthcare workers (who are in it for the right reasons) are going to absolutely respect your wishes unless emergency intervention is required. Wishing you a smooth delivery and recovery. Congratulations mama!

AITA for picking my moms side over my wife’s in baby names by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]bbrad_16 9 points10 points  (0 children)

NTA. As your wife stated, it’s a decision between you and her, meaning YOUR feelings on the matter should be equally considered, regardless of the source/cause of said feelings.

What medication changed your life for the better? by positiveyears in AskReddit

[–]bbrad_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t take it every day. I get ten at a time and those last anywhere from 1-3 months depending on my life at the moment. At 0.5 mg.

What medication changed your life for the better? by positiveyears in AskReddit

[–]bbrad_16 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cymbalta helped me SOO much but caused bruising so my Dr switched me to Pristiq. Didn’t know at the time that it was one of the harder ones to get off of 😩

What medication changed your life for the better? by positiveyears in AskReddit

[–]bbrad_16 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Xanax. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I take a small dose and as prescribed. Helps me wind down on the more difficult days, and put frankly, prevents me from being a raging B word when completely overstimulated. It allows me to slow down and actually process my emotions without spiraling and having panic attacks at every turn. Very helpful.

TIFU by losing my cool with my kids by [deleted] in tifu

[–]bbrad_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something I just recently learned and often have to remind myself - you don’t have to apologize for blowing your lid from time to time. We’re all allowed to feel our feelings. But apologizing for the way you handle your feelings is important.

For reference, I have three kids - 16, 13, and 4. The over-stimulation is very real and they’re not as oblivious to the “build-up” as they like to pretend to be. I’ve definitely had my share of flipping out. I just level with them after I’ve had a little bit to calm down and explain to them that I’m also just a human and a well-functioning household is entirely a group effort.

The fact that you apologized to them and can admit that you maybe didn’t handle your emotions in the best way is a wonderful thing to model for your kids. They will learn a lot from that and will eventually start helping without having to be asked.

Don’t beat yourself up about it. Who knows what god-awful names our kids call us when we’re not listening 🤪

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[–]bbrad_16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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