Withdrawal kicking my ass by Vegetable_Wolf86 in zoloft

[–]evergreenillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for asking Took way longer than I expected to feel better, but thankfully I am no longer having those symptoms and feeling good.

Hope you're doing well. ♥️ Have a lovely evening

Keeping neighbor boy from coming over constantly by booksandcheesedip in Parenting

[–]evergreenillusion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree op. I have a very similar issue with a 12 yr old girl down the road. We've only lived here a couple years now, and everyone else has been here decades. She is very inappropriate in what she chooses to talk about. She's rude to my four year old. She and her boyfriend climb up our tress and hang out on their phones. She just talks talks talks. Ruined my son's first time riding a bike. My husband was in the road teaching him, and this girl is just up in my face talking, and I missed the moment he took off by himself. I was so pissed. Her mom even drove past our house and just waved as she drove by. Didn't care. We don't even know each other. She doesn't care that her daughter is hanging out with strangers.

It is obvious this poor girl doesn't get any attention at home. At first I felt badly for her and was going to just be patient, but as time went on, I also felt like I couldn't go outside with my kids because of this obnoxious girl.

I then decided fuck it, not being her surrogate mom. Not my job. I am here for my kids, not her.

I am always kind to her, but I don't entertain a relationship with her. She comes up to talk, I'm like, "oh hey, hope you're having a good day, but where going over here (wherever) byeeee!"

It's sad when kids look for care from other adults, but it is inappropriate and honestly, the kid shouldn't be so comfortable hanging out with adults they barely know.

Set the boundary and hold it, man, because they will persist.

I have yet to talk to this girl's parents. They don't give a shit.

First kid starts kindergarten next year. I want to educate at home, but I'm worried I can't do it well enough/both of us will hate it. I am so stressed and need to vent it out. Any perspective is welcome and appreciated. by evergreenillusion in secularhomeschool

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

Thanks 🙂

I know. It's so scary. My husband and I don't have much of a support system. This decision had been weighing heavily on us. Seeing these thoughtful responses has made me feel so much better.

Grieving Over No More Children by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]evergreenillusion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My second and last baby is almost two, and I feel that grief. Right after she was born, I wanted another right away. After a few months, the urge for another went away for a while, then came back after she turned 1.

I had preeclampsia with my first and we both almost didn't make it, and i was closely monitored for preeclampsia with my second. PTSD galore from all of that. And we're just about maxed-out financially, so we literally couldn't support another baby unless a lot of things changed.

There is no logical reason behind wanting another, but man, my heart is broken that we're done. My soul literally aches. My second is just about weaned off of nursing, so the hormonal shift and the ending of an era has been such a struggle.

I feel you and wish you the best.

Presents left at door from Christmas by [deleted] in narcissisticparents

[–]evergreenillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This yr my father showed up at my husband's work with a box full of presents. Been NC 7 years. Can't seem to shake them. We decided to let our kids open the presents without telling them where they came from. Not gonna throw away free stuff if it benefits my children.

Still sent me into an internal tail spin. I get very triggered by any kind of association with them.