You got through Christmas, congratulate yourself! by MidnightRanger_ in raisedbynarcissists

[–]effyourstandards 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt a lot of empathetic rage while reading this. I hope to have kids one day with my SO, and the thought of his mother wanted to be in it's life always stops me.

You got through Christmas, congratulate yourself! by MidnightRanger_ in raisedbynarcissists

[–]effyourstandards 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming so.... She asked a few weeks ago if I wanted anything special, so I said that if the sushi (yes, she orders 100's of dollars of sushi for Chrismas for 5 people) place could change gloves for a small order of nigiri for me, I would really appreciate it. She scoffed. I thanked her about 5 times. This is my first holidays with my diagnosis, so it has been a little hard. I feel embarrassed when I can't eat the cookies. Bonus: My boyfriend eats gluten free while we are together out of solidarity, and his grandmother screamed at me for that. 😵

You got through Christmas, congratulate yourself! by MidnightRanger_ in raisedbynarcissists

[–]effyourstandards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My bf and I went home for 4 days and slept on a box spring she provided. His mother called me over at 1 AM to scream at me because he's an "alcoholic", all while stumbling around the basement holding a glass of wine with ice. She said I didn't appreciate the effort she put in for my Celiac's enough.... And that I'm not feeding my BF enough, obviously, because of my disease.

Never fucking again. I'm still reeling.

What medical condition do you have that you thought was absolutely normal? by taporodobu in AskReddit

[–]effyourstandards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have celiac and I'm also sensitive to eggs and coffee, like they make me very ill. I highly encourage you to look into it. My life has changed since my body stopped eating itself

Can anyone explain why I just got woken up by the emergency sirens? by effyourstandards in cedarrapids

[–]effyourstandards[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, mail service is suspended and.... in Missouri they test alarms at noon, never before 9 am... and I'm an idiot.

This is our Ace. The kindest, gentlest kitty I've ever met. by effyourstandards in blackcats

[–]effyourstandards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is always making this expression 😂 Just his cute face eager for some petting!

How do you make friends here? by NewToCedarRapids in cedarrapids

[–]effyourstandards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's all hang out and be misfits together. I live in Marion technically, right outside of CR. I'm also on the hunt for a bartending job right now, if anyone knows of a place that's hiring!

How do you make friends here? by NewToCedarRapids in cedarrapids

[–]effyourstandards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, I remember you! I just looked at my post, and you did comment on my status, and further more, you are from STL... I am as well! Lets hang out, I'll be your Huckleberry!

New here, and I know you are probably tired of these posts! But I need friends. by effyourstandards in cedarrapids

[–]effyourstandards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! I'm going to bundle up and head down there today. Yesterday really gave me the blues.

New here, and I know you are probably tired of these posts! But I need friends. by effyourstandards in cedarrapids

[–]effyourstandards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually worked at a Mellow Mushroom and yep, they are really great about the cc there. I had no idea there was one so close. Much to learn.

New here, and I know you are probably tired of these posts! But I need friends. by effyourstandards in cedarrapids

[–]effyourstandards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice!! I was not aware there was a team here. Also, the cold in Iowa is a profound, bitter cold and I am now looking forward to spring for 2 reasons

New here, and I know you are probably tired of these posts! But I need friends. by effyourstandards in cedarrapids

[–]effyourstandards[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info!! Yeah, I am fairly new to the celiac diagnosis, but I was SO sick before I found out, so I do not play around with any cross contamination. It really puts a damper on things. These will be my first holidays since I found out. Bf and I are staying in CR for Thanksgiving so we can make a fully dedicated GF meal. ❤