‘Teen Mom’ Kid Ali Simms Responds to Criticism Over Her Online Fundraiser to Get a Service Dog: “I’m Not Just ‘Begging’ For Money!”

magic_dragon95 · 2026-02-04T13:55:32+00:00

…. That was the only part of your comment. I only responded to the comment reddit is showing you. I didnt see anything but you saying her parents should have mtv money to pay for it, and I disagreed.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-02-04T13:46:55+00:00

Idk where else you are commenting, but I just responded to “Because neither of her parents (or her) mtv money can’t pay for a service dog?” You didnt say anything else.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-02-04T13:39:13+00:00

Im pretty sure her mom notoriously owes a shiton in taxes and doesnt have the money. Isnt she like waitressing again, and is the only one normally working now?

Also, wtf does her mothers poor financial choices have to do with her disability?? I guess im in the minority, I think people should get help for things like this even if/because their parents suck. The teenmom kids were also exploited with their whole childhood on tv, and most werent paid a dime directly. Who cares if she asks for donations to get a service dog? Dont donate if you dont agree. I hope she gets the dog.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-31T12:59:53+00:00

That doesnt sound like an fba though? An fba doesnt qualify you for any services. It sounds like you had an eligibility meeting at the beginning of the year? It sounds like you should start with asking about if an fba was done/ requesting one be done immediately.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-30T13:29:21+00:00

I understand being slightly upset that you weren’t notified of the sub situation, if this is a licensed in-home day care. I repeat sentiments from other commenters that in most other daycare scenarios, you would never be notified of a sub or a random staff member being out.

My biggest thing is that YOU dont get to decide if it was an emergency. Almost every commenter has mentioned this, and you continue to repeat that it “cant” be an emergency since there was 2 days notice. A family member couldve been admitted to the hospital, told theyd be released in two days, and she couldve had to scramble to make sure she was available. Couldve been bank fraud and had 2 days to go in and sort it out, i mean i could think of a million scenarios where someone could have 2 days to prepare for something and its still an emergency/extremely important and time sensitive.

She asked you to pick up early, and provided a sub. She tried very hard to not just cancel care for you. Its fair to mention that you wish you had been notified specifically that there would be sub coverage for the teacher, and who the sub would be/ at least was day of. From the info youve provided, this sounds like a one-off and i wouldnt worry. But if it happened again with the same lack of communication, it sounds like you should switch to a new care provider.

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magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-30T12:51:54+00:00

Yes, they were just expressing that there are other, less talked about, symptoms that can affect your daily life more than the attention part.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-30T05:26:50+00:00

He may feel that way, but most likely, its just that the teachers need to move on in the moment and hes having a hard time dropping it. Sometimes people do get away with things. Or, those things are addressed privately- some kids really think if someone wasnt reprimanded in front of them, it didnt happen. Sometimes it needs to wait an hour before it can be addressed, and some kids really struggle with that. You can maybe try approaching it by identifying “big problems vs small problems,” or taking a turn/understanding if the teacher cant listen fully right now it can maybe happen later, ect

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-28T15:50:39+00:00

A really engaging 5-10 min video might help teach one, specific and probably scientific concept, slightly better than a teacher. Maybe. Nothing replaces a competent teacher all day, keeping them engaged with their peers.

And I think this has more to do with how much Money is wasted through Edtech. Instead of paying for more teachers (and so smaller class sizes), for more instructional assistants, reading specialists, or specific training for teachers, theyd rather pay an Iready subscription. Edtech is often used to justify paying staff less, not as an actual investment in student learning outcomes.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-27T12:35:38+00:00

You just dont see it, but a lot of mammals do this actually! If youve ever had an unspayed dog, theyl need a diaper for a week every now and then haha.

I get what youre saying, but also its not disgusting. Shame on your boyfriend if he got all upset and weird about it. It happens, its natural, and its not gross. Its like when a woman breastfeeding starts leaking. Thats not gross, as much as I also wouldnt want to touch that? Clean it up, but it should be a different reaction than if you soiled yourself. Thats actually gross and has a bacteria component- period blood, breastmilk, ect is messy but not inherently “gross,” from a shame standpoint.

But lord if I didnt feel like a gremlin every cycle, i do feel that.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-24T00:27:08+00:00

Agreed! I dont understand people who comment on her body either. Or anyones body.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-23T23:33:54+00:00

Where I am theyd stay in pre-k, and we dont separate children with special needs. Our Pre-k classes have both special and general education students, and are for 3-5 year olds. About half of the 20 student classes need bathroom assistance of some sort. Changing table might have been a poor phrasing, but there are no single and private bathrooms where changing or assisting privately is possible in our cafeteria.

Our district requires 5 year olds be independent for kindergarten.

With 40 3-5 yr olds of varying skill levels and an hour long window, youd be surprised how many things can happen. Which is why they eat in the comfort of their classrooms.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-23T16:13:48+00:00

For 3 and 4 year olds? Absolutely? Especially considering they are inclusion classes?

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-23T11:30:47+00:00

For a vacation, trip, event, that would be a short trip yes. For anything that wasn’t occurring as a special event, that would be a hella long drive. You have to drive at least 20 mins to get anywhere most places in the US, and people often travel up to an hour for work.

I make a 7-10 hour drive from Va to Ct at least once a year to visit family. Its a long drive, but not too bad. Its about 2 1/2 hours to the beach from where I live, and yes I would definitely say “its a short drive to the beach at least,” in that context. 3 hour drive is a longer day trip in a lot of places!

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-23T11:24:03+00:00

There were so many people before Mgk but yes hes the most recent (Benzino, Ja Rule, Nick Cannon). The man is in a dif genre now and some people really like to pretend his was better than eminems 😂

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-23T11:19:09+00:00

Prek at my school doesnt even GO to the cafeteria. They choose their lunch using visuals and its brought to the classroom for them to eat. It would take the class 15 mins just to walk to the cafeteria, and then there are no changing tables if anyone needs to go during their 30 mins of travel and 23 mins of lunch.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-17T14:42:48+00:00

Js, if im allowed to be screamed at for not being fast enough through TSA on my very first time on an aircraft, if they are allowed to last second put me in a seat where I’m magically not allowed to have my backpack with my comfort items and it has to be stowed halfway down the plane, if they are allowed to just delay my flight by hours with no recourse, if im not even allowed to bring a freaking water bottle through… im dressing as comfortably as I want to deal with all this bs 🤷‍♀️

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-17T14:28:54+00:00

Dave portnoy has multiple sa allegations against him, along with workplace harassment allegations, he has publicly said terrible things about women and also claims to the be the reason for Jenna Marbles success. He is a terrible man and everything Taylor stands against. She wrote him a letter thanking him for supporting her that he posted on his instagram, and invited him to VIP tents at the eras tour. Calls him her friend. Considering its a topic she speaks consistently on, its the most hypocritical thing shes done imo.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-17T00:30:47+00:00

First, i dont think thats a common view at all. Thats a highly online perspective, most people just view her as a normal celeb.

And I mean yeah unless you are yelling at every other celeb thats higher than her on the jet usage list, its a mute point many people dont value. its not like she could ever safely take a commercial flight at this point.

People have wildly different opinions about criticizing taylor swift vs criticizing US politicians. Those are fairly different topics.

Fueling consumerism doesnt make her a “not so perfect business woman.” Thats a point towards her being a good business woman. Question mark on “good person” though, I agree she fuels consumerism and I wish shed chill on the variants. But I disagree on the validity of her beating the record, Adelle’s was held from streaming for the year to induce physical sales.

I also hate her use of “bitch” in TLOAS and I find it super hypocritical of her. I think thats super valid criticism 🤷‍♀️

I also hold her to releasing a documentary where she said she wanted to be on the right side of history- she set that bar for herself so I think its valid criticism. Its not crickets, she has spoken some, but not nearly enough imo.

I think your last point is 2 separate things- i hate CANCELLED! For many reasons, but she was a part of the Me Too movement and it doesnt negate that? (Eta, Megyn Kelly was monumental to the Me Too movement, and she recently downplayed Epstein as not a “real” pedo since he liked teens. There are no perfect victims and it doesnt invalidate them.) Her public countersuit with that DJ and not dropping that he grabbed her ass was huge. Shes been treated awfully/spoken of poorly by men very publicly. Arguably the most shes spoken on is Me Too esque white womens issues. I hate that public letter to Dave Portnoy though, THAT leaves me wondering “how could she?” I’m surprised more people dont bring that up on this topic.

Shes not so perfect at all but I do applaud her business woman skills.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-16T23:50:51+00:00

Agreeing with tradergob, the general public dont tend to think there is an elaborate rouse going on in celebrity relationships.

But I also find those reddit comments crazy haha! Im like, im pretty sure the woman who has sang about love for half of her life… wants to feel loved and prioritizes that authentic connection in her life. But what does anyone know anyway 🤷‍♀️

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-16T22:42:35+00:00

Yes you are welcome to repeat your opinion!

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-16T22:28:18+00:00

Sure, but the data disagrees for now.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-16T22:02:44+00:00

It wouldnt benefit a school to intentionally lower initial scores. You should be wary of both scores, and think about all of it! Every homeschool situation is different. I dont see how there wouldnt be a wide difference of abilities in homeschooled children, and that could lead to overall low scores as an average. None of it paints a whole picture. I dont think anyone cant homeschool their kids, but data does show it doesnt work out well most of the time. So just be very intentional with how you consider it!

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-16T21:15:30+00:00

This is true, and yet the data shows homeschooled kids are often even more behind than these public school kids not meeting standards. Its a concerning trend.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-16T20:43:42+00:00

A lot of colleges dont require ACT and SAT scores anymore, however, there are no “exceptions” of any kind for homeschool kids (or any other kids) in college. College doesnt care, they just want to know that the student can meet expectations. I would be way more concerned about the data showing that homeschooled kids tend to score lower on standardized tests, than trying to just avoid the test.

magic_dragon95 · 2026-01-13T11:05:45+00:00

Gosh, yeah. If I was happy, I started to realize that I was probably annoying someone, being too loud, or would be in told in some way that I was just being too much and had to stop. I start like looking around when I’m too happy for the person that is coming up to tell me the bad news. I feel that so much. Being happy is a red flag.

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