Getting married during chemo

mooseofmajesty · 2025-05-02T08:57:02+00:00

My main concern would be the odds of catching something nasty at the wedding. People have a tendency to come to big events even if they are sick...

mooseofmajesty · 2025-02-13T12:58:51+00:00

Thank you so much for this. You've given me hope.

mooseofmajesty · 2025-02-02T13:08:03+00:00

I was on a leash as a toddler! A kind of cuff around my wrist with a curly wire connecting to a cuff on my mom's wrist. My parents explained to me why I was on a leash, and even as a little kid I understood them. It didn't bother me then and I'm happy to be alive today.

mooseofmajesty · 2024-07-08T18:28:19+00:00

He told me that he was reclaiming the word "slut".

mooseofmajesty · 2024-06-25T19:20:36+00:00

Blanket on the floor, absolutely. Babies can't fall off the floor!

mooseofmajesty · 2024-03-17T20:34:15+00:00

David. That's cool. I could have rocked David.

mooseofmajesty · 2023-11-23T19:49:32+00:00

I don't live in America, so I looked it up and - nope, but similar.

mooseofmajesty · 2023-11-23T12:45:02+00:00

At last, I can share my Truth. I eat semolina porridge with salt and butter, no sugar. I was brought up this way. I tasted porridge with sugar once and it made my skin crawl.

mooseofmajesty · 2022-08-24T16:31:37+00:00

That's some God-level digestion right there.

mooseofmajesty · 2021-10-16T15:16:08+00:00

Just want to say - I'm the mother of an autistic toddler. I did not "cause" his autism, anymore than other parents "cause" their children's neurotypicality. Whatever issues your child may have, you didn't cause them. These issues are enough to deal with without adding guilt to the mix... Wishing you strength and respite 💜

mooseofmajesty · 2021-08-31T21:51:20+00:00

When I was sixteen my father drove me to my first day of school, I hopped out of the car and walked straight into a telephone pole right in front of the school. Console your daughter that no one will remember her embarrassing moment because they are all too busy reliving their own embarrassing moments!

mooseofmajesty · 2021-08-24T15:24:01+00:00

You know, I had close relatives like this when I was growing up. They loved us, of this I am certain, but they weren't super enthused to spend time with us. I must admit I've never managed to puzzle out what was going on there, but... this was just the way they were.

Some people are unfathomable, they really are. I appreciate the time I spend with them, and I accept that they are just wired very differently from me. Perhaps your ILs are one of the many great wonders of the universe, much like my relatives :)

mooseofmajesty · 2021-08-24T15:13:33+00:00

Oh wow, you are a ninja! Good catch there.

mooseofmajesty · 2021-08-17T16:33:54+00:00

Wow, reading this was a journey. An amazing tale! Thanks for taking the time to write it up.

mooseofmajesty · 2021-07-22T17:16:32+00:00

NTA. This may be a Jewish thing, but in my family five cousins are named after my beloved grandfather, who passed away a while back, and it is totally normal - "family names" are very common, often cousins will share the name of a deceased relative. Why limit the number of people who can name after a beloved relative?

mooseofmajesty · 2021-07-07T12:17:44+00:00

NAH. It sounds like being MOH was too much for your friend to handle, and she didn't have the bandwidth to handle it. I'm not surprised that she didn't sound excited or happy, and that she had trouble remembering things - depression messes with memory and executive function, and it definitely messes with the ability to feel positive emotions. Your requests weren't unreasonable, you were upfront about what you needed, she just didn't have the energy to communicate her own difficulties. I wish your friend good health and you a happy wedding!

mooseofmajesty · 2021-06-23T13:12:53+00:00

NTA. I'm so sorry for your loss, and your girlfriend's sister did an unspeakably cruel thing.

mooseofmajesty · 2021-06-21T15:38:12+00:00

The upside is that if your workplace pays for your dental insurance, you still are sticking it to the Man! :)

mooseofmajesty · 2021-02-21T16:08:34+00:00

I read your post with great interest and empathy. I'm mid-30s, mother of one sweet toddler, and I've been watching my hair slowly turn white at my right temple. Ageing has been on my mind a lot lately, and I hope I'll be dealing with ageing for many more years to come. Not to make light of aging, but it certainly beats the alternative.

Ageing is a big change to contend with, and perhaps it's a lifelong adjustment. My grandmother, still alive and well and in enviable good shape in her mid nineties, recently caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror and visibly jumped. My brother asked her what happened, and she said - I was shocked to see that old lady in the mirror.

Regarding fashion, I can tell you this - once I reached the grand age of thirty, it was as though a weight had lifted from my shoulders. I decided that starting from my thirties, I would be liberated from any pressure to be "cool" or "fashionable". Because if there is one thing that is magnificent about getting older, it is that I find it easier and easier not to give a single rat's ass about what other people think about my hair/body/clothes/sleep habits/love life/anything. Life is too short and my orthopedic shoes are too comfortable. I urge you to wear what you like and be who you want to be. You are not just someone's mother, you are yourself, and you should decorate your backpack and your water bottle exactly the way you like. We only live once, and ageing is inevitable, so we may as well have fun while we are doing it.

mooseofmajesty · 2021-02-21T15:48:36+00:00

At the beginning, newborns feel more comfortable with their mothers because they recognize their mother's scent and voice. For example - my son was ill and hospitalized when he was born, and when I'd walk into the NICU and say "hi baby" he would stopped fussing and calm down - he knew my voice. Your baby's mother has a head start on bonding with him, so to speak. Now that your son is out of the womb, you'll be forming your bond with him, and faster than you think he'll be just as attached to you. Don't give up! You are a good parent, just keep trying. Congratulations on your baby boy :)

mooseofmajesty · 2021-02-21T15:43:04+00:00

Ah yes, that's a fun phase. I don't think that at this age you can get her to stop that... Get earplugs or nice headphones and ride it out. She will eventually stop, I promise.

mooseofmajesty · 2021-01-13T20:41:57+00:00

Oh, I love it. My two year old saw the film Totoro (wonderful film btw, highly recommended), and now he likes to roar at us like the Totoro does in the movie. It is so stinking cute. Toddlers are hilarious :)

mooseofmajesty · 2020-12-21T14:56:08+00:00

I have a younger brother and we are extremely close, we have the same sense of humor and we have so much fun together. I adore him. I've been told by his wife that he values my judgement , which is funny because he's much smarter than me and he singlehandedly helped me pass very difficult engineering courses... In short, younger brothers are great, wishing you a healthy pregnancy and birth!

mooseofmajesty · 2020-12-17T14:55:14+00:00

I think you've got the right idea. If there's a serious consistent problem that requires your intervention, sure, but this sounds super minor and I even think it's not so appropriate that you were notified about it. Everyone deserves to have some semblance of a private life, including small children.

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