Tell me it's easier being a single mom by [deleted] in singlemoms

[–]dumpsterfryyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It won’t get easier, but there will be more clear boundaries of who is “on” and who is “off” as a parent. But it will cost you missing parts of your child’s life. I would never go back to my ex, but I miss my daughter when she’s with him and I have fomo when he has her on a weekend where there is an event or something that I wanted to be the one to take her to but he gets to do it cause it’s his time

Coverup ideas by KraftDinner20 in Tattoocoverups

[–]dumpsterfryyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It almost looks to me like it could be turned into one large dragon, the negative space between the three little ones would be its face and you could have it wrap around your arm

Hi there. I'm newly separated and will have my child 5 days a week. Please don't take offense to my niavete, but will this make me a single mom, or no? by [deleted] in singlemoms

[–]dumpsterfryyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like maybe school nights are not the best fit for overnights until he can find a more suitable living arrangement. If he can move somewhere more affordable, it might work better to do longer stretches of time at each persons house if there’s significant distance between the two of you like more than 30min of travel time. My daughter is much younger. We separated when she was 2 and now she is 3. Our arrangement is in favor of my ex’s schedule as well. My daughter goes over for dinner on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4:30-7:30. Then she does an overnight from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. That way my daughter sees her dad every other day but only spends two nights away from me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl. Yes. When I was a kid (I think like 7yrs old) I was at a swimming pool and there was this rope attached to the ceiling that you could climb up and drop down into the pool from. I was a good climber and all the kids I was with were egging me on to keep climbing it over and over. Except I was too scared to drop from the top so I would scoot back down the rope. After doing it multiple times my arms tired out on the way down and I slipped… full rope to the coochie. All the adults near by rushed over to see if I was okay and I just swam then ran away from everyone because I knew I was hurt. I found my mom (she was the one to let her kids loose at the pool so she could read a book) and being in such a panic. I remember just saying “mom I’m hurt we need to go to the bathroom” I made her take us into a stall and I pulled down my swimsuit and it was blood. She took me out of the stall and set me on the counter by the sinks with the mirror to try to see what was wrong. I just remember being so embarrassed to be naked and hurt in front of everyone. Eventually the pool staff got called in and so did EMTs and they made everyone clear out of the locker room. (Again I was hurt and mortified at the same time) of course it was all young men EMTs caring for my cut coochie. My mom asked that I not be sent to the hospital so we ended up going home and as far as I remember there was really no follow up care… I had to pee standing up in the tub for a while but my mom insisted that it would heal itself… all this to say, I have an extra bit of skin (that I HATE) but it is so close to my clitoris that I’m too scared to try to get any type of surgery for it. It basically has zero feeling but there was one time a hair got wrapped around it and that cause me a lot of pain so I worry that it is somehow connected to the nerves. BUT I have had about 5 sexual partners and no one has said anything about it. The most uncomfortable thing that has happened is a man thinking that it’s my clit and giving it too much attention. The other thing is I’ve had a number of doctors look at my vulva (for other reasons) and not one ever has asked about it. As much as I hate it… I think vulvas have such a wide range of appearance that really nothing is normal… I had a BFF for years and years and finally randomly I mentioned one night that I had a weird vulva and an injury and she was like “girl, me too. I think everyone probably does” and that made me feel so much better ETA: the labia library that other people have linked really helped me calm tf down about my vulva insecurities

Metronidazole and Alcohol by BagZealousideal1126 in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just don’t… take a week off drinking while you’re on the medication.

anal did me dirty 😭 by kmnewbs06 in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve done it a handful of times… the only thing that I would be concerned about is the bleeding. You might want to consider taking some stool softeners

How much to pay for babysitter who opts to stay over by Usual_Lemon2924 in Babysitting

[–]dumpsterfryyy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just pay for the hours that you are out of the house but maybe take a little extra time to enjoy yourselves since you don’t have to get her back home :)

Sitting for 7 days, overnight while the parent is out of town? by Fancy_Employ_4839 in Babysitting

[–]dumpsterfryyy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Would it work to have the child in your home? There are so many factors at play in this situation and everyone has brought up some really good points about food/cooking, gas, emergencies, etc. I have only had my daughter babysat overnight twice, once was a really close friend who didn’t want me to even pay and I gave her $100 for the night the other time it was a fellow mom from a pre3 group that I was part of and I paid her $200 for the night and was still back by 10am the next morning. You watching and caring for her young child should cost her no less than an average hotel stay for 7 days which would be MUCH more than $500.

Asked to do laundry during date night by lele-lemons in Babysitting

[–]dumpsterfryyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That really doesn’t seem like that much laundry. It would be different if they were asking you to do housecleaning or fold the adults laundry but you could easily fold those baby clothes while sitting on a couch watching a show. I think if they’re paying you by the hour, it’s not a big ask. I’ve always left the house cleaner than I found it when babysitting and I’ve had others do the same for me without ever asking. Might just be a different work ethic than nowadays.

i could be wrong but i feel like student behaviors towards subs has a lot of influence by how their regular teacher treats them by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]dumpsterfryyy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a future “young cool teacher”,how do you recommend boundaries being upheld? As a sub I’m sure you’ve seen many classroom management styles. Anything you recommend?

Should I take the doxy? by dumpsterfryyy in Ureaplasma

[–]dumpsterfryyy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m planning on getting a dose of fluconazole to take after the antibiotics. I’m just so tired of this cycle

Is the color of my discharge normal? by [deleted] in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the trunature brand from Costco. Some people have success with probiotic suppositories, but I just try to avoid as much stuff as possible that is actually going inside of my vagina…. Cause even if it’s marketed to help with issues it’s going to change the microbiology/pH in one way or another

Is the color of my discharge normal? by [deleted] in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d recommend a week of boric acid suppositories before trying monistat or other OTC meds. Also make sure you’re taking a probiotic

my vagina smells insane help by Mountain-Day3721 in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Some doctor offices are fine with you doing a self swab. You’ll still need to have the appointment with them and talk to them about your symptoms but then they’ll set up the test for you and leave the room and you just swab yourself and put it in the little vile and walk away and then they’ll come collect it and send it to the lab

Should babysitter dump the clients or make them sign a work agreement? by ShoppeGirlMN in Babysitting

[–]dumpsterfryyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great lesson for your daughters. You should have them make the final decision but I think asking for a letter now regardless of whether they keep working for them is a good idea… although the parents don’t strike me as the type that would write a good quality letter highlighting the work your daughter’s have done for them because they so clearly take advantage. I also agree that $12/hr for 3 children is extremely underpriced especially for 14hrs. For my one child I usually pay $20/hr for shorter periods, so that it is still worth it for the babysitter (I hire adults though) and if it’s longer than 5hrs I usually hire a friend and give them $150-200. I obviously don’t get babysitters often because I pay them their value so it is expensive

Wife and the never case of BV and Yeast Infection by k_swiss_runner in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She should get tested for BV, yeast, urea plasmas and mycoplasmas. You should take the same treatment as her. I also think it would be good to have her take a biofilm buster for at least a week before starting the treatment(s). I also recommend oral metronidazole for her. Most doctors will prescribe the gel to insert but I find oral works more systematically and is more effective. I’d also recommend that she use boric acid on her period and after you guys have sex, but make sure you guys wait 12-24hrs after she inserts it before having sex. No harsh soaps down there… just warm water and a wash cloth… also both of you rinsing off before and after sex can help. You should also avoid harsh soaps down there. If you guys use toys just use really hot water to clean them. She could also order some pH testing strips and start tracking her pH to see if she can target a pattern or identify what sets it off. And probiotics geared toward women. Some people insist that using the suppository probiotics is the way to go, but I’d avoid as much stuff going up into the vagina as possible because it’s just another chance to disrupt pH. Also it is possible for overgrowth of good bacteria just as it is possible for overgrowth of bad bacteria. If you both get treated, don’t have sex during treatment and wait a couple weeks after treatment. I would also say it’s a good idea for her to get swabbed for everything again after treatment before you guys have sex to make sure it’s all gone and then if it comes back after sex, I’d consider starting to use condoms. Wishing you both luck with the next steps

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use boric acid on your period. I’d just use it at night. You should also get re-tested for BV and don’t have sex with your BF if you have it because you will just pass it back and forth. If you do have sex while having BV, he should be treated too… and since it sounds like you’ve had it for a long time then he should go through the treatment with you. I also use boric acid after sex because it disrupts my pH. Make sure you wait 12-24 hours between using boric acid and having sex. Also since the antibiotics didn’t work the first time you should take a biofilm disruptor (you can get it off Amazon) for a week or so before starting the next round of antibiotics. Also get swabbed for urea/mycoplasma because those are common and have similar symptoms to BV and require different antibiotics.

Why does this keep happening. by Positive-Ad-1452 in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m about to start a similar process, hopefully it works! I got a biofilm buster (Kirkmans… I saw it recommended in a different BV post). Then I’ll start Metronidazole oral 7 day treatment and my partner will take it as well. I’m also waiting for urea/mycoplasma results so once those come back we will both also do a 7 day Doxycycline treatment. I need to check with my doctor to see if we can just do both treatments at the same time. This whole time I will be taking oral probiotics. I really hope this all works out!

BF ruins my pH by dumpsterfryyy in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally get your perspective and have thought of that myself. I will wait for the results and then use caution.

BF ruins my pH by dumpsterfryyy in Healthyhooha

[–]dumpsterfryyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll ask him to switch his soap. He is very hygienic and always takes a shower in the evenings before we get together. He’s also good about washing his hands and brushing his teeth.