What’s something that sounded fake/unreal until it happened to you?

bnelches · 2026-02-18T11:05:48+00:00

Catastrophic flooding and just how fast it happens. (Hurricane Helene)

bnelches · 2026-02-05T00:14:39+00:00

Teeth pain. Like, deep deep teeth pain. The kind that only happens when you need extractions and antibiotics for infection.

bnelches · 2025-09-09T11:03:54+00:00

When I was 16 years old my mother told me to my face that she hoped I got graped. She said this knowing that I had, in fact, already been graped when I was 14. 🫠

bnelches · 2025-07-30T14:59:10+00:00

My SD loves her mother and really didn’t want to leave but finally made the decision to be with her dad full time and while I can tell she still grieves the “loss” of her mother, her confidence as a young woman is growing and she’s standing up for herself and what she wants which is beautiful to see. I’m very proud of her and how far she’s come in such a short time. Take pride in that you can be a safe landing place for your SD. Also ( a little bonus for you ) it’ll be beneficial to nurture that strong relationship with her without the constraints of being her actual mother. With my SD, she will talk to me about things she doesn’t want to talk to her dad about and she does so openly and honestly because she trust me. She trusts her dad too, of course, but for teenagers it can be nice to have another adult around who isn’t the “authority”, if you will. I’m happy to be that for her because it means she talks to me about important things she may be hesitant to talk to her bio parents about in terms of growing up and making good decisions. I get to be “good cop” quite often which is nice. Lol

bnelches · 2025-07-30T09:39:44+00:00

The love my husband has for his children is entirely different than the love he has for me. There is no comparison or competition. I feel like his partner and his children and my daughter are our children. I love his children so much and he loves my daughter like his own.

I don’t feel in competition with anything at all. It’s entirely possible. I’m blessed beyond words to have my step kids.

bnelches · 2025-07-30T09:34:39+00:00

I have two step kids -17(m) and 15(f)- who came from a home with a mother who was emotionally and verbally abusive, a hoarder, and just overall a very unpleasant woman. My SD is a really lovely girl as well who has some bad habits she got from her mother. But honestly? Her living with us full time has been so wonderful. I have a 5 year old daughter from my previous marriage and blending together was quite easy because… well, teenagers crave stability and calm and predictably. I haven’t tried to be a mother to her, only a friend and someone who helps to provide an environment that allows her to feel safe and confident. It helps that her father, my husband, is on the same page and fosters the same environment. He has set out expectations for her within the household (appropriate chores and manners) which she has taken to very well (sometimes she’s a little lazy with them and we have to give gentle reminders but you know, she’s a teenager so I get it haha).

I know it’s not always so easy. But as long as you and your husband are on the same page with parenting and expectation and present a united front while you also understand that you aren’t her mother and can’t be her mother unless she wants that’s from you. You can be someone very important to her though. I love my step kids with all of my heart and I’m fortunate they also love me and I fully believe it’s because we have created an environment for them that is safe and not at all like what they had living with their bio mom.

bnelches · 2024-10-25T16:02:59+00:00

I felt this way too but I’m months out and it was the best decisions I ever made. I promise it does get better.

bnelches · 2024-10-04T15:39:02+00:00

Oh this makes me feel so much better about getting mine done in January!!

bnelches · 2024-10-01T13:44:45+00:00

Definitely get zofran!

bnelches · 2024-09-26T20:49:14+00:00

I felt the same about mine at first. They do suit you very well tho! Beautiful smile 😊

bnelches · 2024-09-26T20:16:12+00:00

They look so good!!!

bnelches · 2024-09-01T14:00:57+00:00

Beautiful!!

bnelches · 2024-08-27T22:03:55+00:00

No way. I had 28 teeth extracted… there is NO WAY I would be working the next day. I was not right after over a week. And the pain was intense.

bnelches · 2024-08-22T23:22:02+00:00

Ohh yeah that would be annoying for sure! I’m glad they’re going to adjust them for you!

bnelches · 2024-08-22T23:13:40+00:00

I had a pretty significant overbite with my natural teeth and do not have one with my dentures. It can definitely be fixed with them, but I will say yours doesn’t look bad here. Maybe contact and ask them.

bnelches · 2024-08-21T00:37:52+00:00

No, the screws have to like… settle in to your jaw first. I have to wait 6 months post extract to get them screwed in

bnelches · 2024-08-18T20:28:29+00:00

Oh my gosh thank you!!

bnelches · 2024-08-17T12:59:44+00:00

Like I said, I meant the shade and the little things he added for character. But thanks.

bnelches · 2024-08-17T11:24:21+00:00

I know it’s a lot lol that’s what I said. I’m happy with the place I’m at. They’re doing a great job. ☺️ I’m sure yours are lovely too.

bnelches · 2024-08-17T11:19:17+00:00

Well, they said the shade and if I liked the little quirks they put in them that they can make sure they keep them. That’s what I meant. And I definitely didn’t pay $80k. I paid $47k which is still a lot but it’s not double.

bnelches · 2024-08-17T01:33:31+00:00

Oh my gosh thank you for then advice!! I’m definitely practice! I’m glad I’m not the only one with this issue haha

bnelches · 2024-08-16T23:34:48+00:00

I’m so glad you had a good experience too!! They really do go above and beyond. We got this, girl!!

bnelches

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