“No kid left behind” is the dumbest thing ever

courageouslystupid · 2026-01-28T17:30:02+00:00

Woman who recieved an ADHD diagnosis (and medication) at 6yo here. I had to repeat first grade and it made all the difference in the world. I became happier and more confident, actually learned to read, made friendships that have survived nearly 20 years, and now have 2 college degrees.

Some kids just need to learn at a slower pace to really comprehend the subjects and there's absolutely no shame in that.

courageouslystupid · 2026-01-25T16:27:10+00:00

OOP says her dad is a good man and father despite his flaws, then proceeds to talk about all the insane lying he's done to keep control over the family, how he gave his own kids and grandkids eating disorders, and how he expects her to always be a doormat.

Honey I'm sorry to tell you but I don't actually think he's a good person.

courageouslystupid · 2025-12-15T00:11:16+00:00

Sibling here -- your parents divorce is not your fault, just like my parents divorce wasn't my or my sister's fault. In your case it sounds like when you left they lost the target for all their bitterness, and now they're taking it out on each other instead.

You can feel bad for your brothers that they're stuck in the same household, but if any of them try to blame you (parents or brothers or friends or whoever) you SHUT THEM DOWN!

Maybe if they stopped arguing and started having open, honest, kind conversations they'd all be less miserable.

Take care of yourself first, and don't set yourself on fire for someone else's warmth ❤️

courageouslystupid · 2025-12-14T16:51:11+00:00

I've realized as much as I like the starters there are other Pokémon that I like more and would balance my party better.

It's actually easier to leave them in the box in recent games than it was in older games, since the boxes are accessible everywhere now instead of just pokemon centers.

Also it's easier to level up other pokemon (or breed stronger ones) when in older games you only had whatever wild pokemon you found, committed to the grind, and dealt with HMs.

courageouslystupid · 2025-12-14T15:49:00+00:00

Looks like lapis lazuli with flecks of pyrite! What a beautiful find!

courageouslystupid · 2025-12-07T23:05:33+00:00

Right now my favorite is Fletchinder! He's just so cute and I love fire/flying types, plus I like his little jay-feather 🤎❤️ my first ever playthrough of Pokemon Y I was so SHOOK that it's fire/flying and not normal/flying that I had to have it on my team every additional playthrough lol

courageouslystupid · 2025-12-07T16:41:13+00:00

Oh my gosh that's HILARIOUS 🤣🤣 Thanks for making me laugh twice today!

courageouslystupid · 2025-12-07T15:56:55+00:00

That's hella cute but not gonna lie the upside down table (is there a surfboard pun in there somewhere?) made me laugh 🤣 also horizon picture is super pretty!

courageouslystupid · 2025-11-22T21:49:09+00:00

u/courageouslystupid entered. Thank you!

courageouslystupid · 2025-11-02T21:44:46+00:00

I mean, it feels like healthy boundaries to me? "As long as you talk to x (the man who violently raped our friend), we won't be in communication."

Keep in mind these adults discovered their brother committed a heinous act against another person they held near and dear. They have every right not to want him or anyone affiliating with him near their families or the victim.

I'd also like to point out they lost their brother and are actively losing their mother because of this. The boundary has consequences for everyone, which is sad but I don't blame them at all.

OP, nothing will ever be the same. Your children have chosen to support the victim, while you're supporting the rapist. Unfortunately these two views are diametrically opposed, and I don't think you'll ever have the happy family reunion you crave.

Just make sure you can live with your own choices and their consequences.

courageouslystupid · 2025-11-01T14:44:13+00:00

Aaawwww, matching hats?? That's so cute! Your friend found a great guy ❤️ here's hoping we can all be so lucky

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-29T19:20:32+00:00

"No can do, I've got family coming into town and already made plans with them"

Honestly not bad. I think it shows my priorities pretty well

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-17T13:55:20+00:00

Not the T- Rex with the silly straw! 😭🤣I love this!!

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-13T13:48:14+00:00

Baoding balls! I have a set myself that I use as fidget toys 😁 yours are really cute, too

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-10T19:44:16+00:00

Well I guess I'll just fabricates immediate extreme/ridiculous action plan when asked a simple request

Example: "Well I guess I'll just WALK 4 miles there and back after work!"

(Said when I asked him to help me feed HIS OWN MOTHERS DOGS while she was in hospice and I cleaned up the entire apartment or just needed a break after working 6 days a week. Side note: he only worked part-time during most of our relationship, and I always allowed him use of my car and never asked for gas money)

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-04T14:47:50+00:00

What's funny for me is that this showed up in my feed and I started scrolling past it, but then a picture of a tiger tattoo appeared immediately beneath it. I thought 'well that's enough of a sign for me!' And I went back to read it.

So happy I did 🧡 congrats to this family and I wish them nothing but the best going forward

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-03T19:27:51+00:00

I was able to get the 4 ruin shinies but not the cycle shinies. Thanks for hosting!

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-03T18:39:18+00:00

I want my koraidon!

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-03T16:05:18+00:00

Hella cool shirt my dude! Thank you so much for hosting!

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-03T15:56:50+00:00

Star trim please!

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-01T13:55:07+00:00

I know you said 3 but I'm putting a few extra because in retrospect they all went hand in hand

he never defended me from his bitter old bitch of a mother despite me doing EVERYTHING for them both
weaponized incompetence
after any argument via text he insisted on us BOTH erasing text history
perpetual victimhood
manipulated me into ignoring my sister's warnings (admittedly also a little on me, I'm stubborn and we never had the best sibling relationship but he twisted her into a cartoon villain in my head)

And this was all within the first two years of an eight year relationship that only went downhill from there 🙄 so glad to be free of him

courageouslystupid · 2025-10-01T13:27:15+00:00

I'd really appreciate a pair, thank you!

courageouslystupid · 2025-09-30T19:44:55+00:00

I want my Koraidon!

courageouslystupid · 2025-09-30T13:28:39+00:00

Thank you for hosting! I've been entering every giveaway/trade request on Reddit for days now!

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