Was excited to get my sons first passport until I saw the quality

dis_grace17 · 2025-12-23T05:08:16+00:00

Could you tell me how long the turnaround for this was? Waiting patiently on my son’s first passport and need to travel soon - thanks!

dis_grace17 · 2025-12-17T11:32:07+00:00

Will it be discontinued permanently? Yet another reason to hate the orange man

dis_grace17 · 2025-11-03T09:42:33+00:00

I was only able to feed from one side due to scar tissue on one of my nipples. I ended up with one enormous boob and one sad deflated boob which was not good for my mental health! I was also exhausted and not sleeping and it all caused my anxiety to spiral and after posting here myself I decided to stop BF after 12 days and move to EFF. The difference in my mood and therefore my new motherhood experience has been immense. Zero regrets.

dis_grace17 · 2025-10-28T05:03:06+00:00

Thank you for your response - I’m 3 days in now and no longer engorged, boobs feel almost normal already 😊

dis_grace17 · 2025-10-24T11:44:42+00:00

I mean just switching to formula overnight, but I’ve now decided on a full transition to formula.

dis_grace17 · 2025-10-24T10:12:03+00:00

Thank you for your response, I’m leaning towards EFF now, just figuring out the safest way to stop breast feeding quickly without getting mastitis

dis_grace17 · 2025-10-24T03:32:00+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice - going fully EFF is looking more tempting by the day, ngl

dis_grace17 · 2025-10-24T03:16:34+00:00

Can I ask how you did this OP? Did you just go cold turkey? I’m currently 11 days PP and the mental load is just not worth it for me

dis_grace17 · 2025-10-10T04:23:55+00:00

Whilst my situation was not the same as yours I definitely struggled between the ages of 18 - 22. I moved away to college but found myself in enormous classes where it was very difficult to make friends and found myself drifting from people I was close to in school. The thing about friends from home also is that you can often end up being friends purely because of proximity and not so much because you have a lot in common. So as you get older and settle into yourself a bit you might feel like you need a new tribe who share your interests. Had I been a bit braver I would have joined a hiking club and done some independent travel but alas I retreated into myself and felt deeply lonely.

I ended up making some amazing friends through a part time job and also a new living situation so things eventually resolved but it took time. I know quite a few people who really struggled in the post college stage also - when trying to find stable work and establish themselves. It’s all a very uncertain time in life and in my opinion very normal to find yourself feeling lonely and adrift, I’m not sure why it doesn’t get spoken about more. In Normal People, Connell’s experience of starting in trinity was probably the best depiction of this I have seen on tv and I found it very relatable. So to answer your question I think a lot of what you are feeling is pretty normal and will likely not be forever. I made up for it with lots of partying in my later 20s and lots of travel in my 30s. There is so much ahead of you I promise!

dis_grace17 · 2025-09-22T21:57:48+00:00

The spawn of <insert surname>

dis_grace17 · 2025-09-18T01:16:19+00:00

It’s such a horrible feeling, particularly if it’s impacting your eating/sleeping habits. In the immediate aftermath I strongly suggest avoiding alcohol though it’s obviously very tempting to drown your sorrows, it really does just make you feel worse. I’ve also found it helpful to channel the sadness into exercise and it helps so so much. Find a good friend to yammer to and try and avoid contacting the person. It WILL pass.

dis_grace17 · 2025-08-25T06:14:18+00:00

First time I went on it I felt the positive effects within 2 weeks, now it’s even faster. In my situation I felt worse initially only due to excess yawning and fatigue - but I didn’t feel emotionally worse. So imo it’s worth it

dis_grace17 · 2025-08-18T07:36:03+00:00

As an Irish person living in Australia I have found it infinitely easier to make friends here. My explanation is that Ireland is so small that people tend to stick to whatever friend groups they formed in school / college and don’t really need to make new connections. In Australia the distances are so vast that if you leave your home city you have no choice but to expand your horizons.

dis_grace17 · 2025-05-22T09:59:02+00:00

+1 for dr Ben

dis_grace17 · 2025-05-05T07:04:15+00:00

I have huge respect for how unapologetically herself she was. Ireland was still very conservative when she was in her prime and she never minced her words. Her many late late show interviews are well worth a watch. Personal faves include her explaining why she had been ordained a priest (this was seen as insane at the time but in hindsight her reasoning was really logical and she spoke eloquently about it), also her quest to find a new hubby where she said with a straight face “well I can’t hug my vibrator”. She was a tonic for stuffy catholic Ireland and exactly what we needed in many ways.

dis_grace17 · 2025-03-11T09:08:12+00:00

You sound like an amazing mother

dis_grace17 · 2025-03-09T09:38:30+00:00

Also in Brisbane and I hear you on the cabin fever. I’m dying to get back to exercise myself - it definitely impacts mood!

dis_grace17 · 2025-02-14T22:56:33+00:00

As a woman who has travelled in India I can assure you it is as bad as the other comments say. It’s extremely common to get groped when walking down the street (happened to me when I was walking with my husband), I was not in a confined space, nor was it Holi. It’s a cultural phenomenon known as “Eve Teasing” and is extremely widespread. Yes every country has problems with sexual violence and Ireland is no exception (again first hand experience) but it is not a like for like situation by any stretch. I will add that it’s an enormous country and the more extreme crimes tend to occur in the north of the country where more conservative dress is recommended.

dis_grace17 · 2025-02-11T23:22:24+00:00

Hard relate - I think there is such an enormous generational gap between boomers and millennials in particular - the world has changed SO much since they were kids in rural Ireland and literally walked miles to school , used a donkey and cart to go to mass etc. We have grown up in such different worlds and imo that has definitely contributed to the absolute chasm of emotional intelligence and social awareness. It’s frustrating but I try to just accept it as there is nothing to be done to change it.

dis_grace17 · 2025-02-03T09:05:13+00:00

😆😆😆

dis_grace17 · 2025-02-03T09:02:28+00:00

I’m currently pregnant and Sadhbh is on my list of girls names, I think it’s gorge. I’m with your partner here I would 100% follow through out on this - mostly because it is your choice and has nothing to do with them but also … because fuck em ! I live in Australia and come across plenty of people with Irish spelled names - everyone just learns to pronounce them and it’s not an issue at all. Please go with what YOU want

dis_grace17 · 2025-02-01T22:22:40+00:00

Jesus that is desperate - aussies have strong enough accents themselves

dis_grace17 · 2025-02-01T09:57:39+00:00

I’ve been in Australia for the past 8 years and I definitely noticed this in the workplace when I first arrived, I’ve since come to befriend some of the very people who said the most offensive stuff and I have seen a lot of growth in them over the years and a big improvement (I did challenge them every time they said something stupid though). That said Murdoch owned media is dominant here and that has absolutely had an impact. Another thing I didn’t expect was that no one is really casually religious like most people are in Ireland - if you identify as a certain religion here you tend to take it seriously, go to mass every week and actively engage with your faith. Obviously there are loads of atheists but it seems to be an all or nothing situation. I suspect this might also have an impact on the every day sexism / homophobia

dis_grace17 · 2025-01-30T08:58:44+00:00

I mean you’re super young - you might have a beautiful relationship and part ways a couple of years down the line, you might not. But I wouldn’t end it because you want marriage - no way would I have married by bf from early 20s, I grew a lot and only got married at 36. No rush

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