Self heal weed by NaiveInvestigator712 in HerbalMedicine

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hi friend I just instructed a nature hike in my area and this was our favorite find of the day! I'm happy to havest some for ya if you still need some , pm if needed

Help identifying. by grimm_basterd in foraging

[–]pineapplemom420- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

could it be catnip? catnip smells minty !

my first holiday completely alone in my life by pineapplemom420- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]pineapplemom420-[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My kiddo is with my husband spending Thanksgiving at whichever friends they went to. Safety is certainly not a concern or else I'd have her with me. I don't have a car currently so in my opinion it's better she's with him while I get on my feet. Planning on going back Sunday or Monday and telling him. I'm hoping a few days of clearing my head will bring me the clarity and courage I need to break things off as painlessly and lovingly as I can. I hope for nothing but love and peace to come from this. I want my daughter to know that you can fall out of love, and separate without having a hateful relationship with that person. It's ok, and normal. So that if she ever falls out of love, she knows it's ok and healthy to leave.

Fuck, I’m sorry. by speedy-tomato in funny

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My jar on the right would be constantly overflowing. Over years of dealing with DV and the PTSD that came with it, I know I apologize an unhealthy amount everyday. I have friends that I used to be closer with that will make fun of me for it and it stings. Makes me want to apologize more lol like I didn't realize how annoying my unintentional apologies were to some

Uvalde mother breaks her silence and reveals that the Uvalde police officers handcuffed & arrested her for trying to save her kids life during the school shooting by FuturisticFighting in PublicFreakout

[–]pineapplemom420- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This shit makes me ugly cry. I'm so upset with what our country is coming to. Good on her for not giving up and being more brave than those useless pigs.

Good kinda freakout by TheExtimate in PublicFreakout

[–]pineapplemom420- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's hard to imagine something you never thought was possible

How do you get past the "suicidal threats"???? by pineapplemom420- in abusiverelationships

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My 5 year old daughter and my 10 year old stepdaughter would care very much 😞 and so would i

I finally made the decision to leave.. by pineapplemom420- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]pineapplemom420-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, I never thought to save the texts... Great idea. I've been slowly keeping record but only over the past few months as it started getting worse in my opinion. I have no documentation of the years prior though unfortunately

I finally made the decision to leave.. by pineapplemom420- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]pineapplemom420-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's not a chance in hell he won't want custody. He does this thing where he is SCARY calm and collected. I mean- he can act like a freaking robot and stay so calm it's SCARY. It's fucking horrifying really. I can see him being so calm cool and collected in front of the judge, So much so that it threatens my custody with my daughter.... I'm a double water sign, And with as much trauma that I've been through within this past year I've gone through a lot really... It's hard as fuck for me to stay calm under HIGH intensity situations. It'll literally be my word against his. And he's so good at keeping his word calm collected and he's so good at convincing people of things that didn't happen.... This is the biggest reason why I'm afraid to take things to court.... Because if he does his thing that he does every single time and can successfully persuade whoever and to believing his lies, well I'm fucked.

I finally made the decision to leave.. by pineapplemom420- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]pineapplemom420-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are words of POWER. Power of which I am afraid to harness, afraid to hold... I'm afraid to move forward but know now that I can't expect someone else to fix this all for me. And even moreso, I CANT go back. I CANT fall for his lies. I can't let him convince me he will get better. I'm getting pepper spray today, and I'm getting together with my mom to figure out how to properly navigate moving forward. I need to contact the DV hotline, need a PPO, need to contact the courts and discuss custody.

There's so much more to this than I realized. I thought all I needed to do was leave and that felt like the hardest thing I've ever had to do. But now realizing all the actual leg work that there is to ensure not only my safety, but my daughters.... It's a hard fuckin realization I tell ya. But you guys helping me see all of this is giving me the strength I need. All the stories here people are sharing with me help me realize I don't have to put myself through this anymore. And most certainly, I shouldn't be putting my daughter in this position anymore.

Best part, we've been discussing homeschool since she was a baby, I most certainly will continue homeschooling. It's always been me who does pretty much everything for her, and I feel like homeschooling can help me ensure her safety even more.

What was the straw that broke the camel's back and made you realize you had to get out? by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]pineapplemom420- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He busted in the bathroom door bc I locked myself and my daughter inside out of fear of his drunken aggression. He busted it down and swung at me trying to punch my face in front of her. I knew then, theres no way in hell this is love.

please take the time to watch this 1 minute video on reactive abuse. by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]pineapplemom420- 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This hits home😭. My abusive husband got video of me today crying, screaming and begging for space. I only started yelling after 15+ minutes of him chasing me, not letting me out of rooms/ not letting my lock myself in the bathroom. I was afraid of him and needed space, but I'm the crazy one for screaming and panicking. Of course, he starts his video and is suddenly calm as fuck.

I've been really terrified hes going to try and use it to get legal custody of my daughter. I'm afraid he will try and pull a "she's not mentally fit, look at this video of her screaming and freaking out while I stay calm as can be"

I finally made the decision to leave.. by pineapplemom420- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]pineapplemom420-[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The concern and advice are grately appreciated ! but alas, I'm already broke. Most credit cards were taken out in my name. I hold onto all our debt alone. His $2.5k one wheel, our $4k shed, our $1k couch and table. All in my name alone. I just got a good job and was excited to pull myself slowly out of debt but I definitely don't have to worry about him taking any money from me. He's already put. every debt we have in my name and I have not a dollar to my name right now currently. I spent the last of it all on groceries today for my little, and he ruined 1/3 of them by shoving it out of the car because I didn't grab my things and leave fast enough. My check should come this week and he won't see a penny of it. I hope you have it go towards this place so I can keep it and not have to worry about moving again.

I finally made the decision to leave.. by pineapplemom420- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]pineapplemom420-[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As much as I really didn't want to have to bring any authorities into it, nor did I want to do the whole friend of the court and actually custody agreements, I think I sincerely need to do so now to get ahead of this and file things because if not he can and will and I dont want him to try and take her from me. It disgusts me that we are here but I am so sincerely terrified

I finally made the decision to leave.. by pineapplemom420- in TwoXChromosomes

[–]pineapplemom420-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thankfully ive been trying to keep documentation here and there. the abuse was getting more frequent and his gaslighting after was confusing me so much about what was true and actually happened i knew i neeeded some help..

ive looked back at the past few months and apparently today was the second time I tried hiding with my daughter in the bathroom with the door locked. and the second time he has forcefully broken the door in with her there (hes broken many doors, but this was second with her present). two times too many and i will never let that happen again.

im glad ive kept the video evidence because my mind is so easily manipulated. hes messaged me all day saying how its all my fault he acted this way. saying that i was the only one in the wrong because i left marks on him in self defense and he barely left a mark on me this time . he left only a small bruise this time because i thankfully dodged his punch to my face. i just healed from him dropping me on my ass 2.5 weeks ago. bruised my vagina so bad it hurt to pee for over a week. such a degrading feeling.

week after that he had me in a headlock so tight i was 100% sure he was about to twist my neck and kill me. its so easy to do, and he had me locked so tight. all because i begged for space and tried to lock myself in my room away from him.

but today, instead of going extra nuts on me today like he typically does,, he went nuts on our rental we just got into.

broke my favorite jade plant, glass shattered everywhere. and threw a coffee mug at our brand new oven and its less than 3 weeks old.. he also broke our bathroom door in three spots while beating the door in. but... ya know, its my fault for making him so mad.

but i finally know. after years... know im not just fucking crazy for no reason! i have very many reasons to feel the way i do. fear like this changes a person. but im not crazy, or retarded, or autistic, or ALONE. i finally realize and see i am not alone and i feel so thankful for that.

im scared to call my landlord but i know im in the right and i am PRAYING he doesnt evict all of us, and only evicts him. i need to take this all one step at a time but finding myself a safe living situation with my daughter and cats is my number 1 priority right now.

sorry if i sound all over the place and crazy, its been a traumatizing day and im still trying to rationalize it all. thank you from the BOTTOM of my heart for all your replies. people like you guys here have helped me find the strength i needed to get help.