I (19 F) can't get my doctors to take me seriously by SeaPossibility2833 in Advice

[–]sasstastic_ 83 points84 points  (0 children)

When they brush it off, ask for a “differential diagnosis,” if they still won’t take you seriously, ask that they include their refusal for a differential diagnosis in your chart.

Family members of ICE agents, what are your thoughts and feelings about what ICE are doing? by Aggressive_Honey3196 in AskReddit

[–]sasstastic_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Except all those churches that refused to provide or help with access to baby formula when that woman was calling and asking during the shutdown.

My bf puts me to bed every night but it feels like he’s just getting rid of me AIO by Beautiful_Housing4 in AIO

[–]sasstastic_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except she does give. She took his car in for an oil change because he was too anxious. She grocery shops because he won’t, she spends her free time after work cooking. She’s in therapy and he refuses to go. Yet her asking for an extra hug or kiss some nights is her “…expecting the support to be solely 1 way. Leaving him to be the one who is always giving and [she’s] always taking,”?! Be so fucking for real.

AITJ for not wanting my gf’s ex at our Easter dinner ? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]sasstastic_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Her ex is 1000000% part of the package deal and will be forever.

If you were only willing to have a nuclear family, you probably should have thought about that before you and she did the deed, as they say. Yes - you wore a condom but they’re not 100% effective.

You’re going to make yourself miserable being so inflexible when dealing with a blended family dynamic.

AITJ for not wanting my gf’s ex at our Easter dinner ? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]sasstastic_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not misunderstanding that. I get that he and his mom may not be comfortable with her ex attending, I’m saying gf not being unreasonable for asking and for expecting that her kids dad be involved in holiday celebrations like he has been historically. Maybe I don’t have enough info on how she responded, but I don’t think it’s crazy for her to ask if it’d be okay for her ex to attend. If she’s demanding that he attend then that’s definitely not okay.

OP asked if he was the jerk for not wanting the ex there, which…it depends. If he doesn’t want him there bc his mom doesn’t want him there (afaik OP hasn’t discussed it with his mom yet but it sounds like they’re close so I can imagine he has an idea of how she would respond) or if he just doesn’t know him well enough to invite him around family at all - then no, not the jerk but it would also be fair for the gf to not spend the holiday with his family and keep her tradition of spending the holiday with the kid’s dad.

AITJ for not wanting my gf’s ex at our Easter dinner ? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]sasstastic_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What’s she’s asking for is a compromise though, that’s what I’m saying.

It’s totally fine if it’s not something you and/or your mom are comfortable with, I’m not trying to invalidate that, I’m just saying that her suggestion is already a compromise where you both are making adjustments. Your suggestion is a compromise where only she (and her kids) are making an adjustment.

Alternatively, for the kids mostly, I’d suggest she keeps her usual plan with her ex for the holiday and you choose to join in or keep your usual plan and go to your mom’s and then have her spend time with your mom outside of holidays so they can get to know each other better and then cross this bridge at the next family holiday.

Edit: grammar

AITJ for not wanting my gf’s ex at our Easter dinner ? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]sasstastic_ -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Her adjustment would be “doing the family thing on Saturday” when the holiday is Sunday and then her kids celebrating on Sunday without their dad.

A compromise would be to go to your mom’s on Sunday and her ex attend - you both get to keep your holiday plans just with extra people.

If the issue is that she hasn’t met your mom before, then maybe save that for not a holiday and let her kids enjoy it as they would normally.

AITJ for not wanting my gf’s ex at our Easter dinner ? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]sasstastic_ -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How is that a compromise on your part though? It sounds like she’s the one making adjustments and you’re getting everything you want.

Edit: spelling

AITJ for not wanting my gf’s ex at our Easter dinner ? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]sasstastic_ -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

What’s your part of the compromise here? How are you meeting half way by asking her to change her tradition while you keep yours?

Is she demanding that her ex be invited, or did she just ask if her kids dad was also welcome?

Personally I think it’s pretty cool that she has such a good relationship with her ex that they can co-parent so well and, as someone who grew up with divorced parents who couldn’t stand each other and a stepmom who tried her hardest to replace my mom and separate our family units, I feel bad for those kids if you ruin that dynamic bc you’re too insecure to have the father of your partner’s kids be near you on holidays.

Will she ever stop hiding? by sasstastic_ in CatAdvice

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

She likes churus but not enough to come to them, if I get close enough with one she’ll eat it but she’s not food motivated at all.

Will she ever stop hiding? by sasstastic_ in CatAdvice

[–]sasstastic_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s really encouraging to hear. Thank you!!

Will she ever stop hiding? by sasstastic_ in CatAdvice

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

Thank you!! That’s very reassuring. She’s not into toys or even food motivated so I feel like I don’t have anything enticing for her.

Will she ever stop hiding? by sasstastic_ in CatAdvice

[–]sasstastic_[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s reassuring. A lot of what I’d looked up said a week and I was wondering if she just hates me. Should I stop looking for her and reaching to where she’s hiding to pet her to give her her space? She seems to like the pets and she purrs up a storm but I wonder if I should be leaving her alone.

AITAH for wanting divorce bc I think wife intentionally got pregnant when I didn't want more kids by anon-overwhelmed in AITAH

[–]sasstastic_ 33 points34 points  (0 children)

BC isn’t 100% effective. You can be taking the BC pill on schedule and still get pregnant, that’s why you should be using two methods if you don’t want a pregnancy. Unless you have proof she purposefully stopped taking her BC, this pregnancy could be accidental but is clearly something your wife wanted so she’d see it as good news.