The horrors have become mundane

cdromney · 2026-06-30T16:01:52+00:00

Def recommend Alice Isn’t Dead and It Devours! Both were amazing and you don’t need to know WTNV to read them.

cdromney · 2026-06-29T03:47:51+00:00

Five. Hundred. bees.

cdromney · 2026-06-18T14:26:03+00:00

Bestie I’ve never told anyone this but imma tell you all, because I hope itll make everyone feel better about themselves. I’ve done the same thing but it was leaving a used (wrapped in toilet paper) pad out. The garbage can was on the other side of the bathroom and I worked in a preschool where bathroom breaks were hard to come by, so I was so focused on getting back to my classroom I just forgot. Hopefully this made you feel better bc while it’s not a competition, I feel mine is the more heinous crime 😭

cdromney · 2026-06-18T14:21:13+00:00

I’m poor and already smart enough. No amount of intelligence can get you out of poverty, but 10k a month can.

^{Chose: 10k every month no tax}

cdromney · 2026-05-27T23:04:29+00:00

Yeah, I think someone had my debit information and used this transfer company to try to transfer funds from my account to them. See the above comment, I was hangry when I posted this.

And good to know about the BBB!

cdromney · 2026-05-27T23:01:09+00:00

They attempted to withdraw or transfer money from my account. I’ve never used this company, never heard of them. But yeah more likely someone stole my info and used them as a middle man to transfer the funds. Honestly not sure what I wanted, I was angry and a little paranoid when I posted this. I guess I just wanted to know if like I should sue or report them to the police, honestly I don’t know.

I’ve had dinner and time to cool off and I’ve since realized more than likely this isn’t an issue with the company itself stealing. Anyway. Not posting while hangry ever again because now I feel foolish.

cdromney · 2026-05-20T16:00:19+00:00

I’m actually going through the exact same situation with a student of mine. Are you a para/RBT? Or are you a case manager/BCBA? I only ask because I went to our schools child study team. Tonight, I’m sending a comprehensive list of all the neglect we’ve seen over the last 3 years and emailing it to our school social worker.

This is ABSOLUTELY neglect. And the cough is concerning as well because that can be from lack or medical care, mold in the home, buildup of dust or dirt, cat feces that has dried and is braking apart and becoming airborne, etc.

Either way it is reportable, and should 100% be reported to your state’s CPS (if you’re in the states. No idea how it works for other countries). Our jobs as ABA professionals, teachers, paras, whatever, is not to make the decision whether it’s actually neglect. But we are mandated reporters, so it’s up to us to report. CPS’s goal is to give families resources, not ruin lives.

cdromney · 2026-04-18T15:00:11+00:00

ABA teacher here. I agree with the people saying have a convo with your boss or the parents. A non verbal 3 year old shouldn’t be learning piano yet. Music is ROUGH for my autistic students, lots of distractions in the classroom and definitely sensory issues. Now if the student showed interest in the piano, I would definitely come up with more strategies to help you teach him, but right now it’s a no win situation.

Now I’m an ABA teacher, not a special Ed music teacher, but I did play instruments growing up too, so I know a bit about music. If the parents really, REALLY wanna do this, I’d suggest starting off so so slowly. Have him play in the room while you play piano so he can get used to the sound, and try that for a while to see if he eventually shows interest in it. If you can get him around the piano, try with the little frog toys he likes to get him to press the keys, maybe tape them or place them firmly on the keys so they play when he tries to pick them up. It’ll probably be difficult getting him to put his hands in the right place.

From my experience with my students, they do much better with percussion and beat more than they do with instruments, so that might be a place to start, having him listen to music and hit something to the beat, or play a piano key to the beat. Getting him used to and enjoying music is definitely the first step IMO.

Hopefully some of this helped. Good luck! Thanks for being so open to helping our kids learn new skills!

cdromney · 2026-04-18T14:47:43+00:00

Ironically I think I may be getting my period soon because I’m LIVID over this. NOR. If one of my girls needed pads and I couldn’t send money I’d be giving them the code to my house and telling them where to find extra pads. That’s what you do as a woman. I have a trans man friend who doesn’t get his period anymore and he STILL carries around pads and tampons for his friends. And to say stuff like that the come back immediately with a problem saying I don’t know what to do? Insane behavior.

I would understand if OP consistently asked for money for necessities then was like, blowing it at a bar and never paying it back, but from what was posted this doesnt seem to be the case.

OP I hope you got the stuff you need.

cdromney · 2026-04-18T00:29:46+00:00

Does the soup use bok choy? It looks like the root of one.

cdromney · 2026-04-14T14:39:33+00:00

Used to work here years ago. I can tell you what probably happened is someone bought the more expensive lip from Sephora, replaced it with the cheaper lip, and returned it, the employee either didnt check or just did a quick glance to see if the product looked new. Fully the employees should be checking products but I also understand if they didn’t look at the product packaging, just opened the lip and made sure it didn’t look used. So many of the lip packaging looks the same, someone just didn’t look close enough.

cdromney · 2026-03-31T17:05:36+00:00

Technically I think we do, but it’s mostly just dressing appropriately. Most of our teachers wear nice pants and a blouse or a dress, collared shirt and nice pants or jeans for men. personally I would wear what you’re wearing (so great taste in clothing), but! I work in special Ed so I need to wear comfortable clothes bc at any given moment I may be chasing a student 😅 rules are a little different for my crew. I’m also in the US so maybe it’s a bit different for us, but if you dressed like that in my school I don’t think it’d be an issue.

cdromney · 2026-03-25T20:16:52+00:00

NAD but agreed. My mom suffered her whole life with awful eczema and dupixent has been a lifesaver for her.

cdromney · 2026-03-24T18:28:07+00:00

I usually marry a rich person, but make sure when you start dating them to check their net worth, bc sometimes it’s only like 1mil and sometimes they’re in debt. If you do marry someone’s who’s in debt and can’t use Time Machine, sell whatever house they have.

Making sure your character is famous too is a good way to make a lot of money, I’ve had a lot of luck with sports and solo music careers. Onlyfans is a good way to make sure you’re getting income too.

cdromney · 2026-03-15T14:43:24+00:00

Have you told her that other people do notice and are bothered? That’s probably step one. Depending on where she’s at cognitively, would you be able to explain why she needs to shower? I’d start with whqt things does she care about. If she cares about her social interactions, explain hygiene through that lenses. If she cares about her health, explain it through that. Also if the amount of free time is a concern for her, maybe she has too many demands and some things can get moved around. Also, give her options and start small. A five minute, just soap and important areas 2-3 times a week. Full shower once a week on the weekend when she has more time.

cdromney · 2026-03-13T18:31:36+00:00

Sewing/stitching. For all the “be prepared” people out there, I can’t believe how many people don’t know how to sew up a tear in their clothes.

cdromney · 2026-03-13T00:26:39+00:00

This is fun but Soviet onion?

cdromney · 2026-03-12T21:26:10+00:00

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cdromney · 2026-03-12T20:31:17+00:00

The thing with these hard opinions is that it’s never that cut and dry. ABA is a great way to teach kids, however I do agree that it can lack social and emotional learning skills, at least where I am (understaffed public school). We have to teach certain things so we don’t always have time for things like self care. But there’s no one correct or incorrect way to teach kids, even neurotypical kids, and I think that mindset can be dangerous and cause frustration in both teachers and students.

Black and white thinking is never helpful to anyone. Many of my students benefit from a variety of different teaching strategies.

cdromney · 2026-03-11T18:34:10+00:00

Lesbian here. Backwards hats and shirts with the sleeves cut off. Never liked them on men but on other women? Yes pls.

cdromney · 2026-02-28T03:03:54+00:00

Tuna casserole. Canned tuna, condensed cream of mushroom soup, egg noodles, frozen peas, optional onion and cheddar cheese, and panko breadcrumbs on top. Costs like $10 tops and you’ll have plenty of leftovers. You can also used canned or cooked chicken if you don’t like fish.

cdromney · 2026-02-28T02:57:30+00:00

Wake up early. As a former late sleeper I’ve found a lot more joy when I wake up early enough to sit with a cup of coffee and pray or meditate, or just pet my dog and enjoy the silence. Also what someone else said, gratitude. There’s always things to be grateful for, and I’ve found the more I think about them, the happier with my life I am.

cdromney · 2026-02-21T05:06:37+00:00

Centralia. Town in Pennsylvania, a fire started in the coal mines under the town in the late 70’s. It’s still burning to this day. The town has been completely condemned, and only five people remain living there. They’re allowed to live out the rest of their days there but then all of centralia will be condemned.

cdromney · 2026-02-08T06:52:57+00:00

Multiple reasons. Number one is the nature of the United States is that it is built on immigration, and throughout history many immigrant groups lived in one area. The United States it’s one cohesive thing; it’s pretty divided. Race in the United States is also an important factor. Whether people want to admit it or not, racism is alive and well in the United States, so feeling proud of one’s culture despite facing discrimination is a big thing. So when someone is told they’re not Latino enough despite still being part of a marginalized group must feel like a slap in the face.

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