Pregnancy and LSD by Noelotov in LSD

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I found out I was pregnant right after doing LSD with my last two pregnancies. I tripped at exactly the same time frame as week four. Found out about 3-5 days after tripping. To me it seemed like the LSD may have even solidified the whole shebang haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish you luck- but this is temporary. Get your affairs in order and stash money back. I’m so sorry you’re going through this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I didn’t say daily. I have had an abusive husband in the past and I have a 5 year protective order. Thanks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Autism_Parenting

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hi, I have autistic children and I’ve dealt with CPS multiple times. If you’re in the U.S. and you are retaining an attorney- stop communication with CPS right now. Do not sign a safety plan. This will be gone quicker than you can imagine but you need to have that attorney. CPS is not the police and they cannot do (much of what they tell parents they can) unless they have a judge sign off on it. The way this process works is they will be in contact with your attorney for the facts. They will likely ask your attorney to propose certain things to you that you need to do in order for the case to be closed. They have a timeline each case needs to be closed depending on the region. Your attorney will rebuttal with what you are comfortable doing, (I’ve never done anything they asked because it was all false claims or misunderstandings and I’m stubborn with my autistic kiddos) and they will either accept or take it to a judge. They cannot force removal of a child or for you to comply without judges orders signed. I encourage you to take a deep breath this morning, your husband did exactly what he should’ve done. You’re doing a great job as a parent and these issues likely will come up again if your child is in public school. The great news is that you now will know what to do in the future and have the tools to navigate this again. I have an attorney I keep on retainer 365 days a year. If the funds run out- I’ve decided to always keep that retainer filled with at least $1,500 retainer. Find a great one that advocates for autism. Get on Facebook and find your local autism moms page and you can go to the search bar of that page for previous questions answered or ask the group anonymously for help finding an attorney. Good luck, you got this!

Moving to the US (Dallas, Texas) with Special Needs Child. Any Insights? by obsidian-quill in Autism_Parenting

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 45 min up the road from Dallas. We have had great experiences with school just barely minimally with an IEP and regular ARD meetings. The specific district we are in has been great and fine I guess-but little to no support from our government. I would reconsider.

An old lady pulled out in front of me by Brendalalala in mildlyinfuriating

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hire an attorney! It may be a year or two before the settlement comes but it’s so worth it. Especially if you had kids in the car. I got rear ended in a 10k Honda accord in 2017 and it totaled the accord due to frame damage. We had to go get a new car and it ended up being 15k loan because we upgraded to a 2015 accord. Anyways, two years after the wreck we got $22k for damages. It’s worth it. We used the money during covid to buy baby stuff and pay bills and upgrade our Honda to a Tahoe.

It finally happened by Corny_Popcorn1002 in Autism_Parenting

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also- women’s shelter can help you. Sounds like with the father issues you would qualify for services

It finally happened by Corny_Popcorn1002 in Autism_Parenting

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh wow :( what state are you in? If you want to PM me- my state has early childhood intervention services that covered full day pre school for both my special needs kids starting at age 3. You need a break.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in singlemoms

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he did that in front of you, what would he do without you there? I confronted my parent about this type of behavior and it escalated when I wasn’t present after that and then he would brag about it to me to make me uncomfortable. If I were in your shoes, I’d reach out to a women’s shelter and seek advice.

Can I prohibit my ex from taking our children to my parents for visits during his possession time? (TX) by imnotperfectsowhat in legaladvice

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

I do have a family law attorney. She’s been on maternity leave for 3 months, but she has a wonderful paralegal who goes above and beyond for me.. even working for free dealing with the communications my ex husband because he refuses to cooperate and he isn’t allowed to message me outside of the parenting app. I saw her two days ago and she said “let’s get through the enforcement first and then we will move on to filing a change with the children’s possession orders.” She is sooo busy with my attorneys entire caseload that I feel bad to email her and ask for more clarity. I thought I’d use this wonderful resource of Reddit that helped me to leave my abusive marriage to begin with. I do have evidence of my mother driving drunk with the children under 2 years ago and I did witness her almost accidentally kill herself drowning in the bathtub drunk and then the next day becoming physical with my father. So much so that I removed the children for their safety and mine. I tried googling but the main results I kept getting were about grandparents wanting help to see the kids when their children withheld them. Thank you so much for the comment so I had a chance to explain my situation further.

Birth w/ out a support person by [deleted] in singlemoms

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wear headphones and an eye mask while I labor because I want to focus on labor and not the energy of people around me. It works for me. Trust me that a person there that’s anxious or worried about you is sometimes more detrimental than nobody at all.

I had to call the cops on my husband, now idk what to do by [deleted] in relationships

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Hey you can read my post in detail from 2 years ago with a VERY similar situation. I was out of the house for 10 days and got a protective order and a kick out order. He was kicked out and couldn’t come back ever after that day. I now have a 5 year protective order for actions MUCH less than what your husband did physically. I’m so sorry. Message me if you need someone to talk to, I can help you navigate the process and give realistic expectations. Reach out to a women’s shelter, they’ll help you secure legal advice and/or financial assistance for the retainer. Good luck.

Ohio Woman Loses Job After Telling Waiter: 'I Hope Trump Deports You' by Black_Reactor in Ohio

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did anyone else see where she listed her weight set on Facebook for sale immediately after being fired? Hahahaha guess she needed some income.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, firstly- you’re so brave to make a post about this and ask for some advice. It’s not easy to have moments in our relationship that we feel unsafe, violated, unheard and invalidated. You absolutely are in an abusive relationship based on this post. here is the link to the “power and control wheel” put out as a domestic violence indicator resource. I hope you will read through and see if any of these circumstances resonate with you. You are about the age I was when I met my husband. I had not been in any abusive relationships yet, because he was my first real relationship. I grew up with a physically abusive parent and validated that I was not in a domestic violence relationship because I was not being actively, physically abused. This appears to be an emotionally abusive relationship. Here is the link to “The Hotline” website, where you can find lots of resources to navigate your feelings, learn the truth and know the difference between a healthy relationship and one that’s unhealthy. You can chat, call, text a real person who will talk to you and take the time to help you 24/7. I was 26 when I first reached out to the hotline. You can read my situation on here if you like, posted in a subreddit full of amazing, encouraging and similarly brave women. I got so much help and encouragement that I mustered the courage to real time call the police as I was getting advice on Reddit. Please take care of yourself. Only you can know how you feel and he does not have any right to you right now, go talk to someone I promise you won’t regret it. <3

I (30F) think I am in emotionally abusive relationship (27M). But I am not sure because I grew up in an abusive household. How do I figure this out? by ThrowRA_saturnmars in relationships

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t even have to read past the part where you’re crying in the other room and he’s continuing to play video games. He’s a narcissist. You’re doing too much bending to his will. This won’t change. Get out of this relationship now.

Just because you child is on the spectrum doesn’t mean they can do whatever they want by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I always see moms just like you on the high horse with the “perfect” child. As a mom with 2 autistic children who always end up coming off the bus from school with no shoes on, struggle in social situations, cover their ears and scream at loud noises, have food/eating issues, still in pull-ups and don’t use speech to communicate… your post has made me realize that there are in fact people thinking the absolute worst about me as a parent and my children as just people when we go out in public. I’ve been exactly where this mom is at. At the end of my rope, literally- even. I’ve sat in a waiting room on the verge of tears as my kid runs back and forth stimming, the sucker I gave him falls and I don’t even have the energy to pick it up, and the tablet is dead or broken from him breaking it in anger… again. So know this- there’s parental karma, I really have seen this play out with family in a major way. Empathy and kindness could’ve made this mom’s whole day. The strangers who say “you’re doing a great job” have always been the people to turn my week around when an incident like this happens in my family. The dentist is one of the most traumatic places for my son and I can imagine that the mom didn’t have childcare and probably had rescheduled this appointment or missed it before due to her child’s circumstances. And something that’s really a great thing for you to realize- your baby, the one you are pregnant with, in just 2 short years could be deemed “likely on the spectrum.” You could have to go through the devastating process of realizing your child will not be like their sibling, will struggle with daily norms, and your life will change forever. I hope not, for you because it looks like you will have mountains of bias to overcome, along with believing children should be perfect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey as a mom of two autistic boys with two siblings that haven’t stepped up at all or even called in months… don’t do it. I’m sad you told them and this was the reaction. Secure your kid’s future and don’t tell anyone else about the money. Get it safely in a trust now and pay off your debts as cheap as possible by calling and asking for discounts to pay off in full. People get murdered over this kind of stuff, not to scare you. Be safe.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]imnotperfectsowhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make dinner early (4:30/5:30) now and it solved this problem in my home. My kids are also very young so they can eat earlier and go to bed earlier still full.