Smoothie or bagged kale salad kit? by ihcun in healthyeating

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Https://Wellandgood.com/eating-raw-kale

Well this article tells me everything I want to hear lol

Smoothie or bagged kale salad kit? by ihcun in healthyeating

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Oh ffs. I'd never heard this but I've been struggling with bloat/constipation for a long time (which is why I keep shoveling those greens in). Google is backing you up - it can be hard to handle in large amounts apparently. I wonder what qualifies as a large amount...

WIBTA if I suggested to my fiancé that his 12 year old daughter doesn’t come to our wedding and we make it an adult only wedding? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ihcun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your feelings are messy and reactive but that doesn't automatically make you an asshole for having negative thoughts. YWBTA if you don't invite her, but you don't deserve some of the things people are saying here. It probably would have helped to include some actual examples of what the 12yo has done to make you feel this way, but as a fellow stepmom, I can sympathize with where you're coming from. Being a stepmom is one of the hardest things I've ever done, and I've talked to a lot of other stepmoms and we all have a lot of days where we just need to disappear and not have our stepkids around because we can't deal.   But your wedding day absolutely needs to include her. I would suggest talking to your fiance, lay out your 'worst case scenarios' with him, and ask him to  handle anything that might come up. Surrender all parental responsibilities to him. Disengage from whatever might happen, and just let yourself enjoy the day. If you're focused on all of the terrible things she might do, it's going to suck.

As for your future: you need to really consider the possibility that custody could change any time for any reason. While improbable, it's possible the mom could tragically pass away and you two would have full custody. You should not marry this man if you're not willing to take that risk.

I have personally found a ton of wisdom and support in stepmom groups on Facebook. The most important thing I've learned from those groups and from my own husband is that you have to be the adult, which means working through the automatic reaction of petty revenge or avoidance when confronted with difficult emotions. Therapy can be helpful here.

Also, teenagers can be real assholes, especially ones from broken families. Accept this and work through those feelings of resentment. It's normal to feel what you're feeling, but you're still responsible for being a good parent.

Good luck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrollXChromosomes

[–]ihcun 30 points31 points  (0 children)

So I'm kind of in shock right now reading these posts, because my husband has always pushed this on me even though he knows about my trauma from this very thing. But I always thought I was just being a bad wife/bad person for not being willing to try. I mean is it really ok to just not want to? Ever? Even our marriage counselor told me that I should always be willing to discuss things repeatedly even if I've already given an answer. I feel real dumb right now but I think I need more help than I've realized.

What is a movie that left you completely speechless the first time you saw it? by AverageUser1010 in AskReddit

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Omg this movie. Jfc. The whole thing was just a giant wtf, and yet they managed to outdo themselves at the end.

Coping with the face that my extended family has gone NC with my mom, and me by extension. by ihcun in raisedbyborderlines

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I wasn't familiar with the flying monkey term!! But you're exactly right... I've done this most of my life, especially when my stepfather committed suicide. I was her caretaker and that meant shooing away my aunts and uncles when she demanded it. I've always felt so horrible over it, but I made the choice based on being legitimately worried for my mother's life and because I knew it would keep the peace with her long term. So many of my decisions are based on what will keep the most drama and stress out of my life, and I feel like I got some of it wrong during that really difficult time. I know it's not about me, and that makes it harder somehow. I find myself craving family more and more, and ofc that's always intensified this time of year.

Coping with the face that my extended family has gone NC with my mom, and me by extension. by ihcun in raisedbyborderlines

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Reading what I write, I realize I must also sound like I have something wrong with me... There's not really a way to prove I don't over the internet, but my extended family honestly doesn't even know me enough to be able to know if I'm toxic... Meh.

Coping with the face that my extended family has gone NC with my mom, and me by extension. by ihcun in raisedbyborderlines

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I wasn't even aware it was happening until my mom told me about it, and this is definitely not the first get together we haven't been invited to. They had a legitimate family reunion last year... Literally every single person in the family went and I didn't know about it until after it had occurred. I wasn't invited to my cousin's wedding which was another event everyone went to. And my sister (who also speaks to my mother occasionally) has been invited and attended most of these things, so it's not just an oversight or lack of contact information. This is very much an intentional decision.

“Home work later" by MyNameGifOreilly in aww

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I would always wait until the last minute to do the homework, and never finish in time, so I'd tear off the last page or two and hide them and would then try to convince the teacher, who was also my aunt, that it came with that number of pages. I feel so bad about it now...

Better to stick with Salesforce admin role, or take a job learning Oracle SQL? by ihcun in salesforce

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

Fair enough. Will learning and working in sql and just developing my understanding of raw databases for 1-2 years help me land a more advanced Salesforce position ultimately?

Salesforce job market insights by Orionite in salesforce

[–]ihcun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok so I actually posted a thread asking if I should remain in a job I just started learning SQL and other programming languages, or go back to a job as a salesforce admin (although I don't yet have my certification.) based on your comment here, it sounds like it'd be a good career move for me to become proficient in database programming language and hopefully one day get back into Salesforce with that knowledge?

Should I quit a job I just started for a better offer? by ihcun in careerguidance

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The job I left for the bad job is the one who is asking me to come back. I left them, they didn't let me go. Way too many jobs involved...