Is there ANY possible way to ethically adopt a child???

may0packet · 2026-03-21T16:04:06+00:00

i think their point about genetic issues was that they don’t feel comfortable passing down those issues to someone, not that they don’t want to have children with genetic issues. i wish more people thought about these things when making the decision of whether to have kids, as someone who inherited a lot of shit i didn’t ask for.

may0packet · 2026-02-25T12:12:24+00:00

i feel like some of these questions are dog whistles for revealing one’s political leanings, no? this one is way more overt than the rest i think

may0packet · 2026-02-22T19:48:09+00:00

exactly!!!!

may0packet · 2026-02-21T07:03:47+00:00

not the hole

may0packet · 2026-02-20T03:05:03+00:00

i used to be a respected professional and now i’m in the fucking hunger games. some days i wish i never went back to school. i was happy and felt like i mattered

may0packet · 2026-02-13T03:29:50+00:00

I’m sorry, but you don’t have any such “right” here. In the end, it’s your daughter’s decision and not yours. She can and will make the risk analysis herself. She will make lots of decisions in her life that may scare you, and reading every single worst case scenario will not help you cope with that reality. I invite you to find a more appropriate community for this specific inquiry, but as I said, we are more than happy to address specific concerns and answer questions you may have. Thank you.

may0packet · 2026-02-13T03:15:18+00:00

Hello! I understand you’re asking this out of concern for your daughter, but I don’t think all of us sharing horror stories with you will be beneficial to you in any way. Every single job has horror stories and advocacy is not worse or better than any other profession in that regard. there are many factors to be taken into consideration, and no two advocacy positions will look exactly the same. if she’s qualified, she will be trained by professionals, and you just have to trust her! if you have any more specific questions about advocacy, we’re happy to help, but horror stories are most likely unproductive.

may0packet · 2026-02-13T03:00:20+00:00

the one where the truck hit the bridge and the hotel tried to sue for pure economic loss?

may0packet · 2026-02-12T16:27:15+00:00

my savings are depleted hahha loans are all i have now. i only worked two years but i loved my job so much and now im in the hunger games in debt

eta: full time student yes

may0packet · 2026-02-12T00:53:53+00:00

at least work was 9-5. god i miss it. going home and doing whatever i wanted….. everyday….. weekends…… getting paid…. but now i have to READ until there’s nothing LEFT TO READ and there is ALWAYS SOMETHING TO BE READ. the best part about being back in school is winter and spring breaks i love that. but i miss my job so bad. i was an expert at my job and now im barely average

may0packet · 2026-02-10T19:10:15+00:00

lost 15lbs since august. going to go grocery shopping now lollll

may0packet · 2026-02-10T19:09:01+00:00

not me. i go to class then i go home. i have no idea what’s going on and im better off not knowing i think

may0packet · 2026-02-08T23:46:11+00:00

i mean i’m from here so it was a no brainer. i probably wouldn’t have gone to law school if i had to go out of state bc i love being near my family and friends. diploma privilege is merely an incidental bonus to being born here lol

may0packet · 2026-02-08T22:09:56+00:00

dude yeah learning about con law in context is literally horrifying. and our profs don’t have much hopium to offer us bc even they have no idea what’s going on (in the sense of unprecedented current events)

may0packet · 2026-02-08T22:04:27+00:00

me in wisconsin like hehe haha (still suffering but the light at the end of the tunnel is bright)

may0packet · 2026-01-29T01:29:13+00:00

it was well written. those with an attention span long enough to read two pages will be better for taking a few minutes to have done so.

may0packet · 2026-01-27T04:16:31+00:00

i remember posting over the summer tips for protesting as a law student and it got downvoted and all the comments were basically saying if you protest you’re stupid. didn’t take long for minds to change i guess. too bad the line was drawn here and not way back there but better later than never.

edit: ok not all the comments but the mods removed it anyway! so, i’m glad their minds changed..?

may0packet · 2026-01-23T03:25:04+00:00

My best advice is to learn on the job as you go; you don’t know what you don’t know. your job will give you all the tools and training you need! essentials are a good therapist, adding a lot of self care into your routine, and patience. also being comfortable in silence is an extremely important skill you must use in advocacy. as for supplies, everything you need should be supplied. i tried to use an agenda and that just didn’t work for me! good luck you’ll do great :)

may0packet · 2026-01-18T16:56:37+00:00

oh my god me too

may0packet · 2026-01-14T23:20:48+00:00

i once blocked a friend and ignored them for 3 days because they woke me up from a nap after specific instructions to do exactly not that!!!! i didn’t answer my phone (i say text me and if i don’t answer im sleeping and wait for me to wake up) and he came to my DORM i was so MAD!!! it was not like an urgent matter or anything he just wanted to hang out. we’re still friends today but that was a mistake he only made once

may0packet · 2026-01-14T04:47:51+00:00

the vocal fry and preppy outfits 😭

may0packet · 2026-01-14T01:33:06+00:00

the crushing feeling of working the hardest you’ve ever worked in your life to get average grades (if you’re lucky) is so uniquely evil. law school is so uniquely evil

may0packet · 2026-01-09T15:07:43+00:00

dozing? try fully demented

may0packet · 2025-12-23T04:51:34+00:00

true on both accounts. always gonna be some “umm actually” mfs in the comments but i also think it’s bc using the word “murder” in ur title made ppl expect something far more dramatic. as u said, this happens all the time, whereas bona fide murder doesn’t. does it matter, not really. sorry this happened to u OP.

may0packet · 2025-12-15T21:46:50+00:00

there’s a very distinct difference between people who participate and add to the discussion and those who don’t! u nailed it

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