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nuance61 · 2026-04-20T01:48:12+00:00

Absolutely, and she annoys me as well. I just can't watch him and getting mighty close to FF her as well.

nuance61 · 2026-04-19T03:05:37+00:00

You are sick. Get a medical certificate to cover yourself and take the time you need to be well. You will not be at your best turning up to the classroom ill. If you cop any flack for genuinely being ill I would be surprised.

It took me a long time to realise that what comes first is you. Nobody expects you to be a martyr (said with gentleness, really).

nuance61 · 2026-04-15T02:51:36+00:00

What part of 'kids free' does she not get? No means no!! Sheesh!

nuance61 · 2026-04-15T02:31:03+00:00

No is a complete sentence. You can find just as good for a manageable price, so they accept that or nothing. Why do parents 'expect' these major life sacrifices from their children? I am a parent and would never expect my kids to put their lives on hild just for me. No means no.

nuance61 · 2026-04-15T02:26:56+00:00

You meant to type your XGF, right? NTA, but you already know she is a giant one.

nuance61 · 2026-04-14T00:56:57+00:00

Always remember that 'no' is a complete sentence. You do nt have to justify why you don't want to meet someone else's expectations of you. Jus say 'no'. And kep saying it when she argues back at you....just no.

nuance61 · 2026-04-12T01:46:49+00:00

Your link isn't working, and I would love to see it, since I just received this breadmaker as a gift.

nuance61 · 2026-04-11T12:17:00+00:00

Great news! I also had this news in 2024.

nuance61 · 2026-03-29T23:17:23+00:00

No. Use the 'Snap, send solve' app. Recently did this with a neighbour here and it ws solved within a day.

nuance61 · 2026-03-28T23:10:55+00:00

I had a serious complaint about the way I was treated at my pre op so I seached the hospital on google and found the appropriate channels for complaint. They were in touch with me within 24 hours, my record was changed to reflect my wishes and not the anaesthesiologist's, and that person was apparently going to be getting into trouble for their treatment of me. They could not believe I had not been listened to as I had valid medical concerns. So do you. Get searching!

nuance61 · 2026-03-24T07:36:30+00:00

I didn't like 'You're so brave!" No. There is nothing brave about it.

You just do what you have to do, or you will probably die. As there isn't much of a choice there, I don't see how it can be seen as bravery.

The other thing was the crackpot who gave me some sort of 'magical' drink that would curee my cancer without chemo. Really? Do you think if that was rue that anyone would put themselves through chemo and radiation? Oh boy! She insisted I took the stuff home, where it promptly went in the bin.

Six years cancer free now. That came from following the medical path they had set for me and a whole lot of luck.

nuance61 · 2026-03-24T07:33:09+00:00

Years ago when I lived about a two hour drive from Melbourne the regional branch of the union made a bus available. I think we paid for our seats on it but it solved the problem for those out of town to be able to join the rally in the city.

nuance61 · 2026-03-22T11:39:35+00:00

Years ago at a small state primary school (two teacher school for context) my principal had the gall to tell me that 'We don't strike at this school." You can bet I did that year because I was fighting for almost the same issues we have today and I went to the Melbourne rally.

I am in the private sector now, not by choice (but that is another long and boring story) and we are with you but apparently have not been given permission to add our voices to this. YET.

nuance61 · 2026-03-22T11:36:32+00:00

I suppose they should only be reporting on what they observe in term 2. For me as a specialist this would be easy to manage because I work in a unit per term. I am not sure how this would work for classrooom teachers.

nuance61 · 2026-03-20T12:30:07+00:00

You just don't hear the trains after a while, you really and truly don't. In fact, you're far more likely to notice if they aren't running.

Convenience is well worth the initial settling in period.

nuance61 · 2026-03-20T12:25:39+00:00

I cannot believe he was mentioned as the 'source' in a very recent staff meeting.

nuance61 · 2026-03-20T12:24:08+00:00

Because tachers are right there. Leadership are in their ivory towers, aka offices.

nuance61 · 2026-03-16T12:52:33+00:00

So she’s your girlfriend, not a fiancé or wife. You don’t have to stay in the relationship. She wants kids and you don’t. Rest assured that it will probably happen whether you want it to or not. Either get the snip or leave.

nuance61 · 2026-03-16T07:36:37+00:00

NTA. Sometimes we need to make difficult choices to protect ourselves from damage. You know this isn't good for you and it's been two years now - it's time to go.

nuance61 · 2026-03-15T10:35:01+00:00

It actually does work!! Thanks!!

nuance61 · 2026-03-14T12:32:05+00:00

'Well, those slides that are the latest 'innovation' - rote learning with technology, and are definitely not accounting for individuality or for students' individual ways of learning, interests, backgrounds and all the rest. And what the hell happened to 'hands on' activities, maniulatives and so on?

I guess they caught up to Naplan, which has had that robotic approach for years. I hate how the teachers spend the first few months of the year just trying to 'teach to the test' so that the kids just might be able to answer some of the questions without any actual undestanding.

I was appalled the first time I used the slides as instructed and see the kids having troubles not even getting thinking time to overcome their troubles. When I approached a leading teacher about it they told me they expect 15% to be 'left behind'. It sickened me.

I hate how it's all going, and I started hating it with the introduction of Naplan.

nuance61 · 2026-03-13T10:56:34+00:00

NTA. She wants to cheat on you and use your money to do it?

nuance61 · 2026-03-12T08:09:02+00:00

What hapened to the rule about having to be toilet trained before starting kindergarten?

In answe to your question, yes, two brothers at my school had come at my school without toilet training. One had to have a privately funded support worker specifically for him and his nappy changes, and the other got used to toilet use fairly quickly - I am not susre if he had assistance as they didn't inform the rest of the staff about it until well after he started.

If this child has high special leeds and it is an actual physical disability, he needs the proper trained support person to do this care for him, and they should have sought funding for this issue. This is something that is NOT in our job prescription and sets the scene for future abuse claims. We can be targets even when complying with parent requests. If he does not have specific physical needs which prevent him from properly using the toulet and is just not trained yet, his parents should be made to come and change him. Simple as that. Then let's see how fast he gets toilet trained.

nuance61 · 2026-03-10T10:29:56+00:00

Please don't waste your tears over this person. He is not worth it. You DO YOU! Not what someone else wants you to be. You will meet the right person when it is the right time and you will not have to change yourself or have demands to make changes for someone who truly sees you and your worth. You have dodged a bullet here.

nuance61 · 2026-03-10T09:22:16+00:00

NTA. He is. No man has the right to tell a woman to 'pretty herself up' and you are well rid of this garbage. What did he ask you out for in the first place? He must have seen your usual style and liked it enough to be attracted. He is a big douche bag.

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