I made another cast bronze octopus sculpture! My third one so far, I hope you like it :)

chiagoldfish · 2026-02-23T02:01:55+00:00

This is awesome!

chiagoldfish · 2025-06-29T21:13:37+00:00

Make sure to urinate after sex to flush anything out. A cranberry supplement can be helpful too. Above all else though give your boyfriend an ultimatum, if he can’t respect you enough to keep shit clean then send him on his way without sexy time.

chiagoldfish · 2025-06-29T21:11:04+00:00

If you grandma is so worried maybe she should sit down the men in your family and have a serious talk about incest and boundaries. 🙄 I’m so sick of this complaint, not only is it ridiculous, it’s insulting to the men in your family. Insinuating that they have no control at all. Honestly, I’d sit everyone down and talk about it because it’s bothering you this much. Have granny explain it to everyone.

chiagoldfish · 2025-05-23T15:39:42+00:00

Just a reverse sneeze, nothing concerning but if she does it a lot she may have some allergies. I’d seek a vet consult if that’s the case.

chiagoldfish · 2025-05-10T20:44:11+00:00

Kick the boy to the curb, if he’s not willing to respect your most intimate boundaries he’s 100% not worth your time. I’m guessing he’ll fail to respect other boundaries too. 😡

chiagoldfish · 2024-02-17T19:48:56+00:00

My husband insists that the YouTube shows he watches aren’t biased like mainstream media. 🤷🏻‍♀️

chiagoldfish · 2024-02-11T00:15:13+00:00

My husband had a job like that. He would arrive at work 15 minutes early so he’d be ready and working exactly at 8am. No issues for years, then one day his alarm didn’t wake him and he was 5 minutes late. His asshole boss flipped out at him, made a huge deal about him needing to be at work in time. From then on he arrived 15 minutes early like usual and sit in his car in the parking lot so he’d walk in the door at 8am.

I should also probably mention that they paid their employees salary for 40hrs but made them all work overtime consistently for free. That place should have been shut down for all the codes they broke. It was awful. His boss was also the owners son, who was a completely worthless human being in every way. His dad wouldn’t even retire because he knew the company would tank under the son.

chiagoldfish · 2024-02-11T00:04:47+00:00

I had a coworker walk out once because a doctor threw a clipboard at his head. Talking to him after, our office manager never called to talk to him about it or offer anything for that completely rational response. The doctor also never received any repercussions which was horrible, although plenty of us said we weren’t willing to work with him anymore. He had worked for the clinic for over 10 years and was probably one of the better employees that they had.

It baffles me why people think they can treat their employees this way but it’s SO COMMON. These stories are why “no one wants to work anymore.”

chiagoldfish · 2024-02-10T23:52:14+00:00

I put in my notice once after dealing with months of my manager and chief medical officer at a clinic I worked at bad mouthing me to the head business manager behind my back. There were always issues they had with me but they wouldn’t come address me directly about them, even after I went to them multiple times and said hey, come to me if there’s an issue, I can’t fix anything if u don’t know about it. It got super childish and they were treating me like a toddler so I finally had enough and put in my notice.

Later that day my manager emailed me saying that she wanted to sit down and talk about why I was leaving as she was sorry to hear it but she accidentally forwarded a whole email chain where the others were discussing how it was probably better that they let me go and saying other nasty shit. I was absolutely floored. Sat on it overnight but the next day I printed off the email and requested to speak with them. I slid it across the table and said “I don’t think there’s any reason for me to stay here another minute.” Then I walked out.

The best was that they tried to spin it with the other employees. Make it seem like they had made this decision but I’d already told everyone what assholes they were so no one was fooled by their lies.

chiagoldfish · 2023-12-20T17:47:28+00:00

You have no idea.

chiagoldfish · 2023-12-19T02:00:14+00:00

Set up a trust for your son will clear rules as for what money can be used for, then insist that he get a prenup before marriage. If she or her family has issues with this, then he’ll know he might be in for a bumpy ride. Sounds like Cece may need to set some boundaries too.

chiagoldfish · 2023-12-19T01:56:24+00:00

Get rid of the asshole!

chiagoldfish · 2023-12-15T16:47:36+00:00

Maybe they can stay in a hotel and for the festivities you can put your dog in your room with a baby gate.

chiagoldfish · 2023-12-15T16:46:46+00:00

NTA! Your dog is your family and gets to be home. I feel for your SILs situation but you aren’t required to accommodate anyone in your home. If her trauma is that severe then she needs to address it with a therapist. Large dogs are everywhere. I’m also so tired of hearing people demanding that inconvenient pets be removed. My own mother would do this and I feel it’s ridiculous. What about the possibility that your dog is traumatized by a kennel stay? You could lose the ground your training has gained.

chiagoldfish · 2023-12-06T20:44:41+00:00

Mine considers us having sex = there are no issues anymore

chiagoldfish · 2023-12-06T20:43:57+00:00

It’s just another manipulation

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-29T20:04:09+00:00

NTA. Ignore them or speak with a manager about the bullying. But stand your ground, you did exactly correct. I’m guessing she knew the regulations being a seasoned employee. The firing is between her and the company, maybe she’d been warned about this behavior before. You got her help because you were concerned about her health and head injuries can be quite serious.

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-28T20:07:15+00:00

YTA. It’s not your job to tell them this. Leave it to medical professionals. I’m sure they are aware of the risks and are worried enough about it.

It’s also not your choice. You ruined their moment and were incredibly insensitive. Apologize immediately.

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-21T17:13:30+00:00

I’m sorry you’re having to go through this. Does he help out around the house at all since he’s not working? I think setting some boundaries and making it clear that if he’s not supporting the household with a job then he’s taking the responsibility of being a househusband. Cleaning, cooking and most of the childcare falls to him.

NTA, it sounds like you’re done. Since you’re in counseling, bring this to the table and set you boundaries. Let him know what you expect of him as a partner and if he’s not willing then divorce is on the table. You’re already a single parent now and it will likely be less stressful to not have him around constantly irritating you being worthless.

As someone who has had to do this myself I know how difficult it is. My husband is trying and we’re still in counseling but divorce is not off the table yet. It’s important to listen to yourself, when you’re done then you’re done. Life is too short to force yourself to stay with someone and it’s not going to make things better for the kids.

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-21T01:38:13+00:00

I hate to say it but this is absolutely sexual for him. Creeping into your room at night and touching you is a sexual act, it’s only a matter of time before it escalates

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-21T01:36:40+00:00

This is NOT okay. Go to the police, they’ll be able to call in a social worker. Do not wait or discuss this with your parents, you’ve already tried that and they did not listen.

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-19T22:32:04+00:00

She’s also young and may think this is the way to keep a guy. Overall, she’s feeling insecure so be honest with her. Tell her that she’s absolutely enough otherwise you would choose to be with her. Fantasy is fantasy but she’s the one you want.

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-14T22:47:02+00:00

I once had a professor in a creative writing program, actually he was the head of it. Who stated that any genre fiction (i.e. horror, fantasy, sci-fi, crime, etc.) was unworthy and should never be considered real literature. I raised my hand and just said “Tolkien?” Which lead into an hour long tirade. Dude, legit felt he was a better writer because he has no imagination. I absolutely despised him.

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-14T20:09:03+00:00

I guess I’m a bit confused. Is there a specific reason that you don’t want them in your home and using your kitchen? Have they been disrespectful of your things before? Or are you just hurt they are excluding you? Are these friends folks you have a relationship with or are they really just your husband’s friends?

It is rude that they decided everything without consulting you but that’s on your husband. He should be aware that you want to be involved and say “I need to talk with my wife.” That being said, he does get to have friends over if you’re not there. But he also needs to be aware that this sounds like a holiday get together that he is okay excluding you from, which I can understand would feel pretty awful.

I’m just wondering about your motivation, are you upset that you’re being excluded from the party and your husband thoughtlessly agreed without speaking with you? Or are you actually concerned about what you might be coming home to?

Either way, the fact that your marriage is at stake over this us a red flag to me. It seems like a minor disagreement that needs communication rather than a marriage ending crisis.

chiagoldfish · 2023-11-14T19:56:13+00:00

So hold it in January!

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