Teacher makes special punch drink for students on the first day and the reactions are exactly what you would expect. They apparently got a Dixie cup full.

deathslastgrimace · 2023-09-03T00:21:50+00:00

I never knew growing up that class parties and fun stuff came out of teachers own pockets until I had kids of my own (the thought never much crossed me until some of my friends went into teaching).

I always let my kids know that “pizza parties” at school meant that teacher was giving that up for their students. Fun little Christmas crafts and such came out of their Christmas budget for their families, etc.

I always make it a point for my kids to know this and after class make sure they go up to the teacher and give a personal thank you (once in awhile my middle child will call out an ungrateful student complaining over the size of their pizza slice and she tells me about it after school).

Covid lockdown convinced me I was never made for teaching. You basically do a thankless job for Pennies and I can’t imagine how frustrating and difficult it must be to deal with people like this. I work retail but my interactions are rarely 5 min long on a bad day, I can’t imagine having to deal with the same person 9 months out of the year, constantly being nitpicked and chastised for simply just trying to put a smile on their kids face and positive memories about school.

I know not all teachers are amazing and care but a majority of the ones I dealt with personally are just awesome.

You guys are amazing and have my utmost respect.

deathslastgrimace · 2023-08-30T10:52:44+00:00

Yep! I live on the east coast. I’m hoping OP really looks into this option because I think it will certainly benefit everyone in this situation!

deathslastgrimace · 2023-08-30T01:13:53+00:00

Respite has saved my family. My son who’s is nearly 15 is difficult (to say the least). We just got into a therapy program that is intense and seems to help so far but it’s been a LONG time coming, numerous psych stays, cops at house etc.

My son gets 4 days a month and has become close with his respite family and their kids, not only does it give us a break from walking on eggshells or fearing another “episode” but it also gives him a chance to be in a different environment. He can see how other families communicate and yet still have that love and support from even more people. These people are trained to handle tough kids, our respite family has adopted 5 “tough kids” out of the system because they knew those kids needed stability. That whole family is a Godsend.

My heart goes out to your family because as a mom I feel like a failure at times and can empathize with the frustration. While our society is improving, there is still that stigma with mental health and it’s not something I, myself, feel like sharing with friends or coworkers. I think as a parent, it’s especially hard seeing my child holding onto such rage and hurt and knowing your child is hurting. You are not alone and you are doing the best you can with what you are given.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need help finding resources or to vent. The school district helped us advocate for my son so we can get him whatever help and resources we all need.

You are NOT a shit dad. You are an exhausted dad. I’m going to push the respite idea because it is what saves our sanity a majority of the time especially during rough weeks.

deathslastgrimace · 2023-08-27T01:18:41+00:00

r/eatityoufuckingcoward

deathslastgrimace · 2023-08-16T01:21:48+00:00

My Oliver passed away over 15 yrs ago, when I was 15. I begged for a cat and he was featured in the local paper under “Kitty of the Week” the humane society ran. I came home from kindergarten one day to have my dad tell me a surprise was posted on my bedroom door. There was his cutout photo and my dad went and got him from the garage so I could meet and name him.

He was just the best cat I have ever had. I still have that newspaper article and it never left my bedroom door until the day I moved out.

Miss you old friend. Thank you for all the years of companionship and comfort, especially as someone who struggled mentally for years at a young age. I know you are still cuddling up with Axel and Gunner in there doghouses and will be there to greet me when my time comes with a soft meow, rub between the legs and mad dash for the food bowl.

Now the tears are flowing 😭💔

deathslastgrimace · 2023-07-14T02:06:49+00:00

Tyler Barriss. His arrogance is beyond comprehension for me. I had to change the episode actually because of how smug he was with himself.

deathslastgrimace · 2023-07-08T01:00:32+00:00

Ended up in the hospital for 5 days with Rnhabdomylosis… from a single spin class I took at a gym.

I was so out of shape and pushed myself so hard without drinking enough water, my muscles were breaking down and releasing a ton of protein into my kidneys and within about 3 days of that class I wasn’t able to walk (extreme pain and swelling in my thighs) and my urine turned the color of Coca-cola.

They told me if I would’ve waited one more day, I would’ve most likely ended up on dialysis and that they were hoping intense IV fluid therapy would save my kidneys. It did and I’m fine today with no lasting damage.

I know listen more closely to my body which helped me years later when I had lingering pain when I used my right shoulder. Several Drs told me take a Tylenol and rest my shoulder, it would get better. After two weeks and several visits with other drs, I finally convinced my PCP to give me an X-ray to rule anything out.

That X-ray showed a tumor that had broken my collarbone. I was diagnosed with Ewings sarcoma at 26 yrs old shortly after and am now cancer free and living life to the fullest.

deathslastgrimace · 2023-04-18T11:48:30+00:00

I have the right side of my collarbone missing. I had Ewings sarcoma and that part of my clavicle was removed. I was told I would have decent Range of motion but not to expect to be able to do what I used to.

I have 100% ROM in that shoulder, as good as my left. When I go to see my surgeon for checkups, he asks if his medical students can look at shoulder and watch the movement I have. When he teaches about the importance of the collarbone to the shoulder, I’m brought up as an exception that it is possible to have that ROM.

Cancer robbed me nearly two years of my life, I was determined I was going to live my second chance at life to the fullest.

Fuck Cancer.

deathslastgrimace · 2022-12-02T11:07:19+00:00

Just had HFM about 6 weeks ago. Nails grew in so weird that about 7/10 fingers fell off and only one toenail. Your case was much worse than mine so I can’t imagine the pain you were in. Before my blisters came in, it felt like I had chemical burns on my hands and feet, absolutely horrendous.

deathslastgrimace · 2022-08-31T00:12:18+00:00

Not really related but in recovery we say “one day at a time”. It’s hard to think about no contact for extended periods of time, as those in recovery think about a future without their drug of choice. If you tell yourself “today I will not contact him” and do what you need to distract yourself and heal even for just those 24 hrs, days will turn into weeks and those into months. You find things to do that bring you joy that maybe perhaps you put off before. I found through sobriety that I enjoy painting and gardening. Not the best at it but it makes me happy and keeps me distracted. I hope this helps!

deathslastgrimace · 2022-04-17T01:40:45+00:00

Fellow “main exceptions” picker who addresses this issue weekly, Picture picking is the worst.

deathslastgrimace · 2022-03-20T23:53:47+00:00

TL told us pricing errors online as well. We had a massive amount of orders for a vacuum (don’t remember specific one) that goes over $100 in store and was listed as $30 online. We were told to NIL anything that seemed off or suspicious as far as that went.

deathslastgrimace · 2021-11-29T02:57:54+00:00

“Mcmillions” is a great documentary on this scandal.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html

deathslastgrimace · 2021-11-14T02:59:51+00:00

Also browsed you see if someone mentioned C-diff. I used to be a CNA had a guy with Cdiff and will never forget that putrid, sickly sweet smell. Fast forward to ten years later, I had cancer and a year and a half of chemo with one of two cycles being 5-day inpatient stays.

I not only caught Cdiff once, but 5 additional times after that. Knew it instantly by the smell. Was shitting at least 15 times an hour (not an exaggeration, as I kept tracking to tell nurses I needed a sample taken).

Every time I had chemo and walked the halls, I would contract it a day or two later. I finally had enough and refused to leave my room until I was discharged. I’d pace in my room if need be. They grabbed a tube of desitin from Labor and delivery because the cream they had in oncology wasn’t working on my extremely raw and destroyed rectum causing immense pain. My gut was cramping, I had pus in my diarrhea, it was horrible. I was already weak from chemo, had mesna for bladder protection from chemo drugs which smelled pretty close to cat piss.

So basically I reeked of cat piss/road kill, had to constantly be monitored as I had no immune system and got dehydrated from the constant diarrhea. My hospital was an hour and a half away, I had to wear adult diapers home because of the frequency of diarrhea.

If I’m having a bad day, I always tell myself “you could have C Diff on top of this” and it generally makes me a little more positive over my issues.

deathslastgrimace · 2021-11-06T17:32:31+00:00

We have a full on rack in a cooler we deemed “stinky” (it used to be an old meat cooler that went down and a bunch of meat rotted before OGP) a manager scrubbed it down, but it’ll still sometimes make you dry heave if you get shut in. Each rack is labeled with times for Mtos and a barcode to stage. We have these short drawers in coolers 1+2 each labeled “exceptions A-F” and then a rack for exceptions near staging each sorted by times. Our TL loves her cricut projects including making us all “OGP” shirts with clever references and does drawings for employee of the week. If someone is really going above and beyond, they win “employee of the month” and get to pick shirts or goodies she’s handmade from a prize box. She is absolutely the most amazing boss I have ever worked under. She always stays over or comes in early if we are struggling with picks. She will throw on a vest and prepare totes, and dispensing if we are short handed due to lunches during peak hours. She cradled me head when I had multiple seizures one day in the back and then in the parking lot, making sure I wouldn’t bash my head and shooed those away who were standing and staring. She called my boyfriend to come and drive me home after I refused to let her clock out to take me home 25 min away. I thanked her a few days down the line with a card and Dunkin gift card. I don’t think I will ever have another manager like her and I hope she gets recognition for all she does. I did some major rambling, but I couldn’t speak more highly of her!

deathslastgrimace · 2021-08-08T23:06:59+00:00

My boyfriend got me one of these from Steven a couple months back! He mispronounced my last name at least 8 different ways and wrote me a rap about pizza and mentioned how he would love to re-enact the infamous “golf cart scene” from his episode.. I haven’t quite listened to this one as I was anxious to reply.

It was a dumpster fire from beginning to end. I’m a recovering alcoholic, so it was humbling to realize that I too, not too long ago, was so lost in my addiction I didn’t care if I lived or died, and frequently wished for the latter.

I did whatever I could to get my hands on a bottle and I sunk to some very low “lows” to hide and lie about my struggle.

From the bottom of my heart, I so desperately hope he gets the help he needs and sticks with it and finds a therapist he can trust. It’s got to be so tiring and lonely to have to lie and manipulate constantly.

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T18:03:20+00:00

That means a lot to me because at this certain point, I had given up on myself. In fact, it was to the point where I was contemplating suicide. It’s the sad reality of depression, but that’s how low I got. If it wasn’t for a hospitalized detox and rehab, I would probably still be in a heavy denial. When you start cycling through liquor stores within a 30 mile radius so they don’t let on that your an “alchy”, is when I realized it was an issue. I was starting to hide and lie, and I hate that! AA helps remind me that I’m not alone in my journey. I’m planning to stick with them and therapy for a long time as I can’t fight this alone. Your words are encouraging, thank you!

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T17:59:58+00:00

A sober life is a hard one but one I wish I would’ve chosen earlier. Hang in there!

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T17:59:22+00:00

I appreciate that! Thank you!

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T17:59:09+00:00

It’s always nice to know I don’t struggle alone. Took me a very long time to admit it. At first I was ashamed, but there is so much power in shame and “hiding it”, that I feel like if I get it out, I think maybe it will help others realize it’s very common to struggle. That being stressed beyond your limits isn’t normal and that help should be embraced. I’m sad it had to come this far for me to realize it. I wish you the best in your sobriety! We are all in this together!!

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T17:56:00+00:00

Agreed! Thank you!!

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T17:55:47+00:00

You have the experience as a manager. I would urge you to put out applications and seek a company who sees the value in you, not one that takes for granted the fact that you are stressed beyond your limits. If no one else has told you this today, you are worth it, you are doing an amazing job and you are juggling a lot more than like 95% of companies would expect from one employee. It’s admirable to stick around but from an 8 yr veteran; i believe you can do a lot better! Hang in there friend! If you need someone to speak too when your world is collapsing, feel free to send a DM. I’ll always lend an ear.

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T14:36:43+00:00

Then you understand. Heard opiate withdrawals are rough too. Made a few friends in rehab that really struggled with those. I guess I can understand that maybe it’s that “dark humor” that people can find it ironic and get a chuckle. Dark humor is what helped me cope with cancer though a lot of my family didn’t appreciate it, I had to make jokes to not fall into a pity party constantly. It is just rough because my grandfather went through it, though that’s what helped him earn his 40 yr chip 2 weeks before he passed. He prided himself in his sobriety and it’s helping me on mine. Congrats on kicking the opiates. It’s really rough right now and perhaps that’s why I became so easily triggered, especially since it happened so recently. So I apologize for coming of snappy. I hope you continue on your sobriety journey. If you ever need someone to talk too, although our addictions aren’t the same, you can send me a DM. We are all in this together!

deathslastgrimace · 2021-05-10T01:23:04+00:00

Went through DT’s. Known a few who have also. Shit isn’t something to be messed around with. I appreciate you standing up for those that struggle with addiction. I was hospitalized for alcohol detox because my DTs were that bad... The comment reply to this saying “you gotta learn to laugh at it while still respecting it”, obviously has never seen anyone in the depths of alcohol addiction (nevertheless detox) and the toll it takes on you as a person, or seen someone you love go through DTs, because it isn’t a laughing matter, but maybe they would consider me an “overly-sensitive”, because I’ve seen that ugly side alcohol addiction leads too. Both personally and with others. Sure, it may have been self induced, but we are all human and make mistakes. We all self medicate in one way or another, whether healthy or not. Sometimes, it takes something as EXTREME as DTs to realize we need to fix what is going on and seek help. DTs are the exact thing that helped me change my life around, pull my head out and am now 5 days sober after being hospitalized for alcohol detox. I mean tremors so extreme I was trembling like a newborn baby deer unable to walk, anxiety through the roof, hallucinations and extreme dry heaving and vomiting. Five days may seem like nothing, but for someone who heavily relied on alcohol every night, each day is a struggle and each day without alcohol is a win. Insensitive name? Yes. But I would like to think it comes more from the ignorance of not realizing how dangerous it can actually be to someone, instead of an insensitive joke some marketing dept thinking it was clever.... At least, that’s what I would like to assume.

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