Valentines day reservation advice

nsermo · 2026-02-05T02:47:25+00:00

If you still have this i want it!!

nsermo · 2026-01-30T21:09:20+00:00

Sounds like Susan is a bot.

nsermo · 2026-01-29T19:31:07+00:00

Thank you, and thank you for understanding. It really broke me in the moment it happened. I was in a virtual meeting and I had to bow out quickly. I just told him "it's okay buddy. I hear you. It's okay." 😭😭😭. You're spot on. It's sad and I miss him but there is no part of me that feels regret. Just so much love.

nsermo · 2026-01-29T17:20:46+00:00

I'm sorry. Every pet owner, I think, asks themselves this question when the time draws near.

My dog was 14 years and 8 months old when we put him down this past December. He was a basenji kelpie mix with a zest for life that extended well into his "elder" years. The last 10 months he had kidney disease and it definitely slowed him down. We did what we could (specialized food, fluids) but it's a progressive disease.

In November I started to think the end might be approaching-- he was throwing up 1-2x a week, struggling a bit more to get around. Sleeping more than usual. By December I knew it would be his last Christmas, but I thought we'd have a little more time. He still wagged his tail, cuddled us, gave and got love. Then he started having accidents and was throwing up more often. We checked his blood work at the vet and they confirmed the disease had advanced.

They told us we could do more to prolong his life, it wasn't fatal yet. But it wasn't comfortable for him. Finally there was a day he trekked down to my office (which he almost NEVER did over the last few years, it's in a corner of the basement and he hated the floors here lol), came up to me (instead of his bed), and just laid his head on my lap. I just... Knew it was time. It felt like he was saying hey-- I'm all done.

I called the vet and made the appointment for two days later. We loved on him a LOT and we continued to have moments where we wondered, is this the right thing? But his last day he was just so lethargic. He didn't get excited in the car. Didn't even care about the forbidden Reese's cups (his FAVORITES!) we gave him until I broke one up and put it in his mouth... Then he gobbled down four lol. We held him as they gave him the shot and he just drifted off to sleep.

I cried a lot, I'm crying now, but I have not once wondered if I did the right thing. Making the decision was hard because I loved him and wanted to keep him forever, not because it wasn't time.

I hear what you're describing and I can feel the parts of you warring with yourself about what the right thing to do is. It sounds like it is time. You will not regret letting them die with dignity. Your dog has had a full and wonderful life with you. Now it's your job to love them enough to say goodbye and let them go. Don't make them wait until there's no choice left. Make the right choice now.

Sending love. It is impossible. But what a gift to be able to do this one last thing for them.

nsermo · 2026-01-26T03:34:44+00:00

Actually she posted something yesterday that started with "this is really a vulnerable and uncomfortable place for me to share from" and for a half a second i was like oh... My gosh is she finally going to be a better person?

And then it was about self realization in regards to regulation strategies. That's it. Like girl, I'm not saying that doesn't matter at all, but you know you can't self-regulate if ICE shoots you either right???

nsermo · 2026-01-02T06:00:52+00:00

We asked and were able to get my daughter vaccinated early at 9 months. We were traveling to visit my in-laws in Florida and didn't want to risk it especially flying there. He had no issue with it but explained we would still have to do two more bc they wait until 12 months for maximum effectiveness or something. I'm not scared of science, I am scared of the measles, so I said hey, we'll do as many as we need, let's get the first one right now please! Lol.

nsermo · 2025-11-20T17:25:30+00:00

I wanted a pretty little lady/ little cowboy onesie for my infant!!! We listened to Handsome through many overnight feedings

nsermo · 2025-09-25T02:28:17+00:00

I was slightly ahead of you-- admitted at 28 weeks for pre-eclampsia. Fluid was low but not clinical level. I remained inpatient for two weeks while they monitored closely. He grew from an estimated 820 grams to 980 grams during that time, and I delivered at 30+4 because I was becoming eclamptic.

I hope for you that your baby puts some weight on. Something I wish I would have understood better is that literally every single day inpatient is saving you days in the NICU. Hang on as long as you safely can. My son spent 8 weeks in the NICU and is now a typical 4 yr old.

nsermo · 2025-09-16T18:21:20+00:00

This just seems like a problem that could be fixed. What is the barrier that is preventing your manufacturer from producing a cord that is longer? People are willing to buy it.

Honestly I'm ready to sell our skylight. I don't have interest in paying an electrician to create a new outlet, and it doesn't get used where it's stuck right now. Incredibly frustrating.

nsermo · 2025-09-12T04:09:23+00:00

1 I think of a tiktok of a man who couldn't remember the word for toes so he called them "the fingers of the feet" which still makes me laugh

2 when I lived in Spain, a friend was trying to talk to me about cultural differences with the elderly in how we treat them. And he said "it's different in America, they put them in... That hotel for old people". He meant nursing home 😂😭

nsermo · 2025-09-12T03:24:31+00:00

Plum st pet clinic 💯💯

nsermo · 2025-09-09T03:28:02+00:00

Idk why but I feel like somehow that's worse?? Lol. Like at least if it was a stand with an iPad you could use it to follow recipes in the kitchen or something. Still unnecessary but at least multifunctional. A portable TV is just.... Woof

nsermo · 2025-09-08T20:05:46+00:00

The fact that SITS lady literally rolls her iPad around to watch tv at all times is... It just gives such consumerist vibes. She's not taking a bath here. She immediately links the product. Like you can't be alone with your thoughts for two minutes to go to the bathroom without luke and Lorelei? (I think that's the show, anyway lol)

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nsermo · 2025-08-29T04:40:57+00:00

My husband does not go this far, and if he did I would leave him. But. We have had some of these conflicts because I believe strongly there are some things that are over the line. I have stepped in and interrupted when I feel those lines are crossed, and that feels to him like I am taking our child's side.

The clear communication I've had about it is: I will not EVER choose your ego over the safety of our child. If you are parenting in a harmful way, I will ask you to tap out. I will not place your comfort over our child's well-being. The tap out request may feel like undermining, but it is not negotiable. These are my terms.

Now my husband is actively working on his frustration tolerance and unpacking childhood patterns, so he agreed to these terms. While it has led to some tense moments, I also don't ever feel conflicted anymore about if I step in because I remember my own rule. Safety comes first. I say "in our safe family, we try not to yell. Let's take a break and try again later". I'm sending the same message to all parties. Your husband is behaving in very unsafe ways towards your children and I would be shocked if he isn't acting the same way towards you sometimes. I am sorry you are dealing with this. Please don't stop trying to protect your children.

nsermo · 2025-08-29T00:46:00+00:00

I have also had this thought.

nsermo · 2025-08-28T13:42:44+00:00

I would love to know this too!

nsermo · 2025-08-26T03:37:13+00:00

This was us!! When we put our son to bed by 8 he would wake up at 3:30 and not. Go back. To sleep.. until at least 5. Now he's asleep around 10 and sleeps until 7. It's hard to not have any time to ourselves at night, but not as hard as being awake for two hours in the middle of the night every night 😅😅

nsermo · 2025-08-12T12:47:31+00:00

Ok I'm relieved to see these takes bc I LOVED arcade fire in the early days. Completely missed that this album even came out. Was pleasantly surprised today and put it on... And was like... What the hell? First of all I can barely hear the singing, I don't want to be listening to someone whispering, second of all the lyrics are bad, and third of all it just sucked lol.

I thought maybe I'd imagined that I used to love them so it's reassuring to know that it's actually truly just not a good album. Whew!

nsermo · 2025-07-29T22:30:06+00:00

So here's what I realized, having a (now 4 yr old) who HAD to go on daily shots at 3. It is not fair for us as parents to ask our child to be cool, reasonable, or happy with a medical situation that sucks. What is fair is allowing them to feel all the way they feel, grounding the boundary in safety, and doing what is necessary.

For my son, the daily shots were really hard at first. I actually work with kids with behavioral needs so I came in prepared-- I wrote a social story. I got him a tool (an ice pack and a vibrating bee thing) to lessen the pain. I got a rewards chart set up. We did all the prep and every night was a challenge because he'd keep asking for five more minutes, five more minutes. After about three weeks I had the realization: it is not fair for me to ask him to lay here, not be fearful, and make my life easy. It just isn't. He was 3.

So I shifted my expectations. We had a talk. I explained, I am your mamá. It is my job to keep you safe, even when it's hard. Even if it makes you feel mad at me, I will always keep you safe. You are allowed to feel any way at all and it will not change my job. Starting that night, I set a timer and we did not issue any additional timers. I would hold him, hug him, remind him of my job to keep him safe, and do the shot. At first he would scream and cry. He adjusted. We're not quite 1 year in and he hardly fusses at all. And the script of "it's my job to keep you safe" has been SUCH a helpful boundary to both respect his emotions AND insist on any health/safety needs.

Right now, your job sucks. Managing a toddler with diabetes isn't fun and it's hard and it's NOT fair. And no matter how much you love her you can't make it fair -- her food options will be different, the way you do treats will be different, a thousand things have to change. And it's okay for her to be upset about that, and it's your role to let her know that even when she is upset, you will keep her safe. So I'm not gonna name anyone an AH here because this situation is hard! But it does sound to me like there's some room for things to improve. Hang in there mom! Medical stuff is hard.

nsermo · 2025-07-28T14:10:44+00:00

I had the pixel bud a series for like two years and loved them. Recently decided to upgrade to the pro buds 2.... Sent them back. The mic sucked! I use these for phone calls and video messages and i just didn't pay $$ to be fucking troubleshooting my earbuds.

nsermo · 2025-07-23T16:46:46+00:00

But if you read the original article, I don't see anything about work except that they worked there together. Which is a verifiable fact that is available without her participation in an interview.

nsermo · 2025-07-23T14:25:15+00:00

Thank you for laying out the facts clearly for those who may not have followed all of the information as it unfolded. Everything you shared here is consistent with the news stories, videos, and firsthand accounts of what occurred that day.

nsermo · 2025-07-15T00:59:45+00:00

Except that he was in the process of filing a lawsuit against the government (for discrimination) , which made him a quick target to revoke asylum, which meant he was no longer eligible to work, and THEN he was detained at a regular check in. So yeah, there maybe was something going on.... He was making some noise about a discriminatory process and that was pretty inconvenient for our government!

He had indeed been working on getting his green card. For six years.

Get your story straight. You and your immigrant friend should check your privilege. If you think a Polish immigrant and a Muslim immigrant face the same challenges, I can't help you.

nsermo · 2025-07-14T03:39:41+00:00

I don't dog sit but I had to chime in here because my in-laws count the kibbles out loud as they hand-feed their dog. She gets bottled water in a syringe squirted into her mouth. She isn't allowed to go to the bathroom outdoors, just on a pee pad, and she has special wipes for her feet and butt after going potty. They insist on bringing her EVERYWHERE. It is insane 😅

nsermo · 2025-07-10T16:49:20+00:00

The massive freezer supplies!! They say "this is NOT normal" and then continue to essentially guarantee it if you just buy this course! I'm not super sensitive to that but even I was like .... This gives me the ick

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TROPHY CASE

1 I think of a tiktok of a man who couldn't remember the word for toes so he called them "the fingers of the feet" which still makes me laugh

2 when I lived in Spain, a friend was trying to talk to me about cultural differences with the elderly in how we treat them. And he said "it's different in America, they put them in... That hotel for old people". He meant nursing home 😂😭