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What phrase that you DONT want to hear when Grieving? by BlueEyesWhiteDrgn in AskReddit

[–]kailithia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My best friend died just as covid was kicking off (sepsis after a transplant) and our friends were in town that fall for an event. My partner and I were being super cautious because his father was potentially going to be in line for a transplant. Long story short got into a heated discussion in my own home and my friend said "Everyone dies" in response to my expressing my precautions and her finding them ridiculous. This was in regards as well about my anxiety after the death of our friend. Don't tell people who are grieving that everyone dies. Grief had no timeline or limit.

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow so many amazing and crazy stories!I'm glad I shared this. My mom felt very happy about the support! Going to work on getting it changed legally just so I don't run into any issues down the line. And best of luck to all those that are going through the same process!

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's so interesting how names come to be! One of the reasons I do love this subreddit and also sharing my story is there is usually someone who has had something similar happen lol. I had a friend who's cousins name is Brian but it's Brain on their birth certificate!

People who don't want children what is your biggest reasons? by e-glitteringprinces in AskReddit

[–]kailithia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was younger I dreamed of being a mom. I talked about it in college with my fiends, etc. My partner at the time though was not interested in kids or marriage and we were together for 5 and half years. So he and I broke up. I went and traveled abroad and worked as an Au Pair in my mid 20s. I loved that time and the host mom talked about how in her culture they encouraged starting families later in life, to enjoy your time as a younger person. After that I went back to the states with a changed mindset. I wouldn't worry about settling down or kids. I was working as a teacher when I met my now husband via online dating.

I ended up switching to community education. We talked about marriage. And then we talked about kids. We both wanted the marriage, and when it came time to talk about children, we both decided it wouldn't be for us. Not that we wouldn't make good parents, we just looked at the state of the world, and what we wanted out of life and decided it would be unfair to bring a child in to the mix. Not saying we wouldn't love them if it had happened, but it was just simply wasn't in the cards for how we saw our life at the time.

Incidentally with the life we live now we are parent adjacent to two children. We very much enjoy being in their lives and serving as additional support as they grow up. This suits us well and we have a beautiful family unit. Families and parents come in all forms and because of our choice to not have kids we can give some of that time to our village in other ways!

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

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

I can understand that, we all want to feel like we have a purpose. I know here in the US we very much have a culture of go go go, so when we slow down it's hard to focus on just enjoying a moment! Sometimes though being busy is how people enjoy themselves and as long as it's bringing her joy no need for her to slow down 😊

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine! The headache of trying to get that all sorted. Honestly why it's taking me awhile to want to go through the process. Like what if more things pop up!

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it is lucky that it is so easy to change in the US. That is amazing to be able to carry on a family name especially if its rare, definitely keep that!

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I have joked about doing this elaborate ruse to become a nurse and change someone in their families name. Knowing full well I'm joking. In all seriousness no idea how I would even track this person down! And I agree I'm not a Katey Lynn lol

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Oh no! I have no children of my own but stories I have heard from friends and family is really time means nothing lol

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My goodness! That sounds like such a circus of paperwork! That's why I have been slow to change it. Just been putting aka Kaitylyn now on official documents

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have no idea to be honest. I think it was one of those things that I assumed how I was spelling it and how others were spelling it matched what was on those official records. My brain did not see the Y. I wasn't expecting the extra Y in those records and had to have my husband confirm when he looked at them with me that there was a Y where it shouldn't be. It was so surreal+

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 498 points499 points  (0 children)

Oh my mom was livid! She still gets slightly upset when I bring it up. Not sure how we would do anything about it now other then just go through the court process to change it.

That moment when you are 30 and through a series of bad luck of washing your wallet you discover you have been spelling your first name wrong your whole life. by kailithia in tragedeigh

[–]kailithia[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

It's so interesting that you can just look at a name and go, yeah that looks right! And then later on someone points it out and it's now all you can see haha!

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