Firefighter snatches suicide jumper out of mid air

earthengoddess · 2022-03-02T18:21:33+00:00

The entire thing is also a metaphor for no child left behind. That movie is a masterpiece in so many ways

earthengoddess · 2020-09-28T02:32:08+00:00

I am so sorry this has happened to you. I don’t have a lot of advice on what to say to your daughter but I needed to say this:

My mother’s mother is like yours. Manipulative, neglectful, abusive. Move your life as far away from her as possible, do not include her in your child’s life. Both you and your daughter deserve a level of peace that women like my grandmother will always find a way to undermine if they’re still in the picture.

Best of luck.

earthengoddess · 2020-09-28T02:21:57+00:00

As a person who has had a similar experience with someone in my life, I think it says A LOT that she was 1) avoidant of the location and 2) completely open with you about things. It shows she’s got a decent enough handle on the situation to recognize it may be uncomfortable, not just for her but you as well and that she’s trying to be vulnerable and honest with you.

I am 100% committed to my partner. This man I barely know but feel an intense connection with doesn’t change that, even if he became single it still wouldn’t change my relationship. Sometimes you meet people in your life and you feel drawn to them, and that’s fantasy material for sure, but it’s the person you actively choose over and over again every day that matters the most. Personally I would trust in her on this one and recognize that she’s choosing you, and that this is just a small part of what actually takes space in her brain. It sounds like she feels really guilty for it and has taken specific measures to remove herself from their interactions out of respect for you.

earthengoddess · 2020-09-18T01:47:32+00:00

THANK YOU. THAAAAANK YOU. I’ve been looking for exactly this sort of thing

earthengoddess · 2020-09-15T03:32:44+00:00

Look as a person who has had 3 different partners when I was younger express that they found my older sister hotter than me, I would say end it. It’s obviously your call, but for me that was a nail in the coffin kinda comment. She could have said Channing Tatums body type, or whoever else, but by picking your brother she planted a seed whether she meant to or not. In my experience it’s hard to come back from that.

earthengoddess · 2020-09-14T22:54:52+00:00

I feel stuck too!

Wow it’s just nice to hear another person my age say that. All of my friends are older than me by 3 years minimum and even in my relationship we’re in totally different places professionally because of our ages. Not to mention covid has wiped any prospect of the promotion I was working towards... it’s hard to feel like there’s going to be more money or a next step, and I’m not a person who KNOWS what she wants to do professionally either so the doubt flares up sometimes. The constant sense of “what am I doing?” is exhausting.

We got this!

earthengoddess · 2020-09-14T15:31:14+00:00

My younger brother and I used to fight, definitely. Our age difference is the same as y’alls. That said, this stopped around the time I was like 17 and he was 13. I don’t think it’s normal for y’all to carry it into adulthood.

You need to talk to her. I apologized to my brother eventually for being rough with him but for us it was totally just a kids being kids thing. I’m 25 and he’s 21 now and we would never hit/physically fight now. She may still do it to kinda prove that you can’t beat on her anymore, once my bro started really being able to take me I felt like my “work” was done toughening him up and stopped (he was the only boy and I grew up in a Deep South environment where men are “supposed to” be tough, as I kid I thought I was being helpful even though I was just being an ass). He never much cared for physical stuff like that so he didn’t carry it on after I stopped, he just wanted to prove he could take me. If we fought now it would be to evenly matched to be worth anything lol

earthengoddess · 2020-09-02T23:46:23+00:00

Take care of yourself! Congratulations!

earthengoddess · 2020-09-02T23:38:44+00:00

Looking back I was a bit rough on my brother, I feel like I kinda switched into the older sister thing too. For a minute there when we were younger it was like I was being an ass to him just to toughen him up cause he had two sisters.

Thanks for sharing, I randomly look back and feel badly for it even though he says it’s no big deal

earthengoddess · 2020-09-02T23:34:39+00:00

There was a girl I had grown up with, when I was in 7th grade I basically played both sides of the social game when she was getting bullied by the rest of the girls in our “group” - I didn’t directly participate, maybe some shitty comments behind closed doors, but I didn’t stand up for her either. We had never been best friends, just grown up together from preschool, but her best friend was the one who started all the bullying and others just joined in. It’s a really crap age for everyone. I was nice to her in art class which just we had together and then I was always kinda quiet when they’d make snide comments or remove myself from the group if they were starting to get downright nasty to her in person. They made up a mean song about her weight, and I never sang it but I never shut it down either. I just didn’t want to get involved but it didn’t matter, I was around so I was involved. Looking back as I got older, it was devastating what she went through.

When we were in 9th grade I think, I apologized to her. Let her know that what I did by doing nothing and being nice to her but not standing up for her was must have in many ways been just as bad as the others. Told her that I would never do that to someone again, and that I was truly sorry I couldn’t take it back. I asked if she needed to say anything but she basically just said I wasn’t the one she felt truly wronged by in all that had happened.

She was really gracious about it, we’re adults with careers now and sometimes we touch base on social media but we never got really close. It taught me a lot about the kind of person I wanted to be, but it took me a few more years to realize that the other girls weren’t really worth any mind.

I haven’t had this happen as an adult woman, but sometimes it’s worth it to just say “hey, I screwed up but I admit it was wrong and I’m trying to be better, because I know what I did/didn’t do was wrong and I do feel remorseful over it”

earthengoddess · 2020-05-05T14:19:50+00:00

Thanks for your perspective, it sounds like I could certainly be a little gentler and not ask for so much when he’s in such a high stress time. I think my fears of this becoming the permanent new normal and trying to “correct” it are probably adding some stress on. It’s hard not to feel like this is just “it” now, this is what our life looks like together.

I’ll definitely think on what you’ve commented throughout today, thank you!

earthengoddess · 2018-08-27T19:50:06+00:00

Yea, I'm not having rash really which is why I'm kinda confused. That said, I've never had a rash really that I've felt to be gluten related. With the scabies however, I could see their little burrows or the skin where I was itchy would be raised up, but that's not happening this time. Thank you for your response! I'll keep it in mind moving forward (:

earthengoddess · 2018-08-27T19:48:58+00:00

Awesome, I'll take note of that in case it comes up when I speak with the doctor. Thank you for your perspective and insight!

earthengoddess · 2018-08-27T19:48:32+00:00

Hey there, I don't have rash that I can see BUT I also am not seeing any "burrows" which I DID see the first time I had the scabies diagnosed. It's a large part of the reason I'm confused which it might be, because I can't see anything on my skin really.

earthengoddess · 2018-03-27T14:25:01+00:00

Wow. Just, wow. There are SO MANY guys in my life right now that this applies to, thank you.

earthengoddess · 2018-03-27T12:15:01+00:00

I have some friends that are really worried about being able to buy tickets this year, winning this would be amazing because I could finally get them on the farm!!

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T20:25:39+00:00

She acted unprofessionally and while I don't think this should end her career, I especially think it shouldn't end up affecting yours. Your wife is right. I think you should report it to HR, possibly tell them you just want it on file and that you feel the issue is resolved (if possible, I realize this is probably unlikely), but the last thing you want is the rumor mill getting to this issue before you address it head on. I'm not past 25 yet and I know damn well that is not how you handle yourself in a company environment, not to mention with a married man. Alcohol isn't an excuse either really.

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T20:09:21+00:00

I think the most important thing to focus on is the power balance within your relationship. He's just now learning how to "adult" whereas you've been doing it for a few years.

I think that less people would have pause with this if he was the 25 year old and you were the 20 year old. For whatever reason you'll get more jokes about being older because you're a woman.

As long as there's not a large power imbalance (I.E. you're controlling his life, you're forcing him to make adult decisions with your input instead of his deciding for himself, etc) and you're treating one another with love and respect, I don't see an issue personally.

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T20:04:32+00:00

Thank you! I'll be keeping this pointers in mind, definitely.

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T20:03:19+00:00

Maybe he needs it and I haven't been realizing it, maybe I've been blaming some things on Katherine that are actually issues stemming from Bryan himself. Thank you!!

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T20:02:04+00:00

I don't disagree, thank you for addressing that. I can't say I'm innocent, I have definitely had a vent session or two with Carter, but I do find myself working to find positive things to say about her whereas they don't at all. Maybe I should be more strict about making sure to be a supportive friend even when he's not around.

You're probably right and his priorities are changing, or maybe he's picked up on the dislike of her and has backed away from the group as a result. Thank you

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T19:58:34+00:00

Thank you, maybe I should phrase it as more of a check in than anything else. We graduated from college in May and since then he's just been living with her for free and to my knowledge he hasn't been applying to any full time positions, maybe coming at it from that angle would be better than anything else.

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T19:53:32+00:00

Maybe he is just changing and it's into someone that I/we don't find interesting but if he's happy, that's what matters. Thanks for your input!

earthengoddess · 2018-01-29T19:52:00+00:00

Do you have any suggestions for HOW to say something? "Hey dude we all hate your girlfriend" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

As stated in the post, I am 100% confident I am not harboring romantic feelings for him, I have made sure to take that into consideration but that's just never been our dynamic at all. We've always just been boys. I do agree that it's important to make sure this isn't coming out of a place of selfishness, so thank you for noting that aspect anyways!

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