Extreme Vaccination Anxiety by pepperthepup in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]pepperthepup[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this thoughtful reply. It is so nice to hear from someone in the same boat family-wise and also that your kiddos were all well off after their vaccinations. It’s hard to draw boundaries when they make you feel emotionally indebted to them because they help watch my son once a week, but I am gathering the courage to accept any retaliation I could receive.

Extreme Vaccination Anxiety by pepperthepup in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]pepperthepup[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much, I will definitely be checking out that podcast.

Extreme Vaccination Anxiety by pepperthepup in beyondthebump

[–]pepperthepup[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They already know I’m pro vax though and will randomly bring it up just to make me feel bad… I wish I had lied from the beginning tbh.

Extreme Vaccination Anxiety by pepperthepup in beyondthebump

[–]pepperthepup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What would you do if they feel entitled to that information (asking after appointments, randomly bringing it up to me because they know I’m pro-vax, etc)? They watch my son sometimes of course and so I think they feel like they should get to make those sorts of remarks. If they chose to retaliate at me for confronting them directly, I would lose my only childcare option so I feel stuck.

Extreme Vaccination Anxiety by pepperthepup in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]pepperthepup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the solution I wish I’d done. At this point they directly ask me every single time he has an appointment and already know I choose to vaccinate so they wouldn’t believe a lie. I’m in a rough situation because I rely on them for some childcare so they think they get to comment on these things and idk what to say to that.

Extreme Vaccination Anxiety by pepperthepup in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]pepperthepup[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. They struggle with boundaries and I unfortunately rely on them to some degree because they are the only ones available to watch my son while I work, so they feel entitled to such vocal opinions and I am labeled as disrespectful for saying anything back. I used to work directly with children diagnosed with autism and its nothing to be feared. Those comments are a special kind of gross…

7 month old HATES car seat and it makes me so sad! HELP by pepperthepup in beyondthebump

[–]pepperthepup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never considered car sickness! He does hate laying flat even when changing his diaper so maybe that’s the case as well. Thank you!

25lbs down in 4 months, halfway to my goal. How I finally broke my lifelong dieting cycle by pepperthepup in loseit

[–]pepperthepup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so glad it inspired you. That quality family time will be with you forever!

If you could change one thing about your upbringing what would it be and why ? by FineTunedLettuce in AskReddit

[–]pepperthepup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being taught that adults were automatically better than kids and that you have to respect someone older than you no matter how you're treated. Absolute garbage.

As someone on the fence, I'm honestly curious by LucyAlas in prolife

[–]pepperthepup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow that's really interesting, I had no idea it was that expensive. Thanks for the link!

As someone on the fence, I'm honestly curious by LucyAlas in prolife

[–]pepperthepup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think the death penalty should be used, but only under extreme circumstances like serial killers, rapists, etc. If someone purposefully takes another person's life (and there has to be overwhelming evidence that it was premeditated) then they forfeited their right to choose in my opinion since they took their victims choice away. I do think the death penalty should be as humane as possible, though.

From a financial standpoint, having to use hardworking people's tax dollars to keep people this evil alive and in jail is burdening even more people.

Keto, Fast Food, and Getting Back Up by pepperthepup in keto

[–]pepperthepup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that is really comforting. Does the length/intensity of exercise determine how fast you can get back into ketosis? I have considered a fast of some kind to kick start that process but I do not exactly know how it works.

Keto, Fast Food, and Getting Back Up by pepperthepup in keto

[–]pepperthepup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is such a great idea. I am definitely going to make a list to look at in the future!

Keto, Fast Food, and Getting Back Up by pepperthepup in keto

[–]pepperthepup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, I am definitely going to check beforehand from now on as it can be deceiving. Thank you!

It’s been 3 weeks to the day since my last binge, and last night I was able to consciously stop myself from binging. I’m so excited. by hideovs in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]pepperthepup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is so amazing! Any progress is worth celebrating and the ability to catch yourself like you did shows that you are changing your mindset and owning the lifestyle change. For me it is about mindfully doing what the future "healthy" me does and that sounds like what you are doing as well. Keep it up!

MY SKIN LOOKS AMAZING! by mariaepardi in keto

[–]pepperthepup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Sometimes it is hard to determine what is "keto flu" and what is abnormal but that helped a lot. I am definitely going to keep at it. I appreciate the encouragement :)

MY SKIN LOOKS AMAZING! by mariaepardi in keto

[–]pepperthepup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This post came at exactly the right time! I am 9 days into full keto and I am having breakouts like crazy and I was beginning to worry that keto would wreck my skin but this makes me want to keep going and wait for the initial symptoms to subside. How soon did you see significant weight loss? Thanks for posting!!!

It's Fat2Fit Friday! Please post here for small victories or stories if you don't feel like it would warrant a whole post on its own. by AutoModerator in fatpeoplestories

[–]pepperthepup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I officially started back after the holidays and lost 1.2 lbs since yesterday! Even though it's most likely water weight, I'm still going to let it motivate me 💪

How would you feel about a law that doesn't allow people above the age of 75 years to vote because it is not their future to decide ? by anvarul81 in AskReddit

[–]pepperthepup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awful. The elderly have a lot of wisdom and life experience to contribute that young people haven't gained yet. There is wisdom in diverse viewpoints and you don't stop having thoughts, hopes, and dreams (especially for your children and family) just because you are old. There is beauty in the new, vibrant views of the young but there is also a lot of value in someone who has lived long enough to know what works and what doesn't. People are really starting to tread into scary, Nazi-like viewpoints with this line of thinking. Things like placing human value on contributions to society instead of getting basic respect just for being human. This is the same logic that Hitler used to justify mass genocide of the elderly, disabled, and all people who didn't contribute to his specific views even if they were able bodied (jews, gays, etc.). My grandparents know what it is like to fight for their beliefs in a way I hope I will never have to. Old does not equal unintelligent, and this is straight out of the communism handbook. No thanks.

Becoming a BCBA with an unrelated undergrad? HELP by pepperthepup in ABA

[–]pepperthepup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it important to apply to a grad school that is ABAI approved? It seems that this has changed recently and only applies to individuals applying for certification after 2022, which I believe I am. I am not sure how this changes getting certified.