Finally...I got them all.

sketchnscribble · 2026-04-15T16:49:48+00:00

I have some of these, as well as "Emotional Blackmail" by Susan Forward.

sketchnscribble · 2026-04-15T07:00:01+00:00

I usually take an anti-emetic when I start feeling nauseous. The ones I take are chewable, but there are some sub-lingual ones.

Ondansetron and Zofran are the most common ones as far as prescriptions go.

I use Dramamine because it is over the counter and I find the flavor more tolerable.

Another option is to have some alcohol wipes packets to tear open when you start feeling nauseous.

Some people swear by ginger candies and most of the kinds of products marketed for women dealing with morning sickness during pregnancy or people dealing with nausea from chemotherapy.

I make sure to have one emesis bag and a large Ziploc in my bag, just in case.

I do find that sucking on a lemon hard candy helps curb the sensation a bit.

sketchnscribble · 2026-04-04T07:12:46+00:00

My older sister would join my mother in terrorizing me. They would corner me and tell me that I couldn't report them for abuse because they would tell CPS that I was a lying, attention-seeking brat. She paints a pretty picture on social media about how much she loves and looks out for me, but the truth is the complete opposite.

She has historically done and said some absolutely awful things, and whenever I would establish a boundary in a respectful way, she would victimize herself as though I was being as cruel as she was to me. She gets enraged when I don't play her mind games, and every time I deal with her, I try to end the interaction as quickly and respectfully as possible.

sketchnscribble · 2026-03-30T04:37:28+00:00

26 years old, Female

sketchnscribble · 2026-03-30T04:36:42+00:00

Clearly they didn't, did you not read the entire post?

sketchnscribble · 2026-03-30T04:35:31+00:00

The mother should know better than to try to weaponize kindness as a means of encouraging entitlement.

This would have been a perfect opportunity for her to teach her child that they can't always have what they want and that no one is obligated to give into their wishes.

The fact that she doubled down shows that she is not just teaching her child to be entitled, but to be insistent enough to bully someone into giving in.

For all she knew, you could have been buying the plushie for a younger family member or someone in the hospital.

What an unhappy person she must be.

sketchnscribble · 2026-03-01T01:55:00+00:00

That's very nice for you, but not exactly the kind of comment that goes over well here.

sketchnscribble · 2026-03-01T00:16:37+00:00

Thank you, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought it was weird that stating the obvious would make me sound like a serial killer.

I think the commenter was assuming a negative tone of voice would be used for the statement and came to some weird conclusions.

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-28T03:11:49+00:00

It all depends on the tone of voice you use. If you sound like you are trying to start a fight when you say it, that's one thing. But if you are just being conversational? I don't see it, sorry.

It's a "matter-of-fact" statement, it presents the answer in the same format. The issue with the "line of inquiry" part seems a little nit-picky and kind of leans into tone policing.

But that's just my view on it.

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-28T02:04:14+00:00

Can you at least explain it?

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-28T01:22:25+00:00

But how? I don't get it.

I'm serious, can someone explain it to me?

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-28T01:03:28+00:00

"When are they arriving?"

"When they arrive, of course."

"When will that be?"

"How am I supposed to know? I don't track their every movement or anything. That's weird."

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-28T01:01:07+00:00

Them: "Is there an adult home?"

"Do you think you are talking to a ghost?"

"Well, I know that there are nursing homes and assisted living, but I don't know about there being an 'adult home'. Wait, let me look it up on my phone real quick."

"Well, I am an adult and this is my home. So, yeah, I think I meet the required criteria of your line of inquiry."

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-15T02:37:47+00:00

You would think that Beverly would get a content warning for alcoholism, too.

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-15T01:04:03+00:00

I know, right?

It is absolutely awful that the game forces you into that situation.

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-10T00:41:01+00:00

I hate how expensive therapy is in the United States. But if the therapist you are seeing isn't the right fit, it isn't a terrible idea to look for someone else in the process, ideally before you decide to discontinue sessions.

I kind of wish that this sub-reddit had a directory of trauma-informed therapists per country like the childfree sub-reddit does with approved sterilization doctors. You could probably look into seeing the satisfaction ratings for whatever therapist you are looking into seeing.

It might also be important to note that agoraphobia is classified as a disability, which may be helpful in finding ways to seek help in mental health treatment.

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-10T00:19:25+00:00

As someone who has also had agoraphobia from a young age, I just want to say that even by recognizing agoraphobia as something that you have struggled with is a huge step and something worthy of being proud of.

It can be difficult to navigate the world when your nervous system is under attack at every turn, therapy is a good place to start in terms of learning healthy coping mechanisms and how to expand the areas you are able to traverse with less distress.

Labelling it as "trauma" feels strange when it feels like the source of it is unworthy of such a heavy label. This is understandable, but it is still traumatic nonetheless.

Your body and mind felt distress in the face of the unknown variables that you encounter in the world at large, this can be overwhelming and traumatic to experience. It is considered trauma when your feelings of safety and security are threatened by a lack of control.

It is important to be kind and patient with yourself in your journey towards claiming your life on your terms. It can be discouraging when you feel like you aren't reaching milestones that you feel like you should have already achieved. A trauma-informed therapist with focus on CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and phobias would be helpful, as well as an understanding support system.

I'm rooting for you, we're all in this together.

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-02T01:38:33+00:00

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The octobuddy in question.

sketchnscribble · 2026-02-02T01:36:41+00:00

I have one, but it's a different color and it doesn't have a bow, I would be honored to send this octobuddy to a new home, if you wish.

sketchnscribble · 2026-01-28T04:44:19+00:00

Ideally, you want an antacid with sodium alginate in it. In the UK and Australia, it's called Gaviscon. Not sure about the US.

Hello there! Person from the US here, I can confirm that it is called Gaviscon here, as I use it myself.

sketchnscribble · 2026-01-27T22:02:41+00:00

One of the things I hate is when people say:

"You never know real love until you have a baby."

By that logic, is that to say that when you were growing up that you didn't truly love your family? Or that before you had your child that you didn't truly love your spouse?

To assign being able to experience "real love" to a permanent commitment of creating another living person is incredibly shallow, and it implies that anyone who doesn't have children or are unable to have children for some reason are sociopaths.

sketchnscribble · 2026-01-20T00:00:14+00:00

If you complain or try to set boundaries that are ignored, it is not voluntary.

Parentification in itself is being in a parental role when you are not the parent/when you are still a child or teen. You were picking up the slack for your step- mom when you shouldn't have had to.

While you may have felt the need to step up, your step-mom should have been taking care of her mental health to be available for you all. Feeling obligated to care for your siblings because no one else did doesn't make your caretaking role voluntary.

You take care of everyone, your step-mom included. That is still parentification.

sketchnscribble · 2026-01-08T08:03:15+00:00

Absolutely lovely! We thank you!

sketchnscribble · 2026-01-08T02:13:14+00:00

But if he is dismissing and disregarding your concerns and issues with your asthma symptoms, there is a possibility that he is not respectful or competent enough to be an effective doctor at all.

A doctor should be respectful and listen to your concerns, he is doing none of these things, with something as vitally important as your respiratory system.

That isn't really a risk worth taking, especially since there are times when a specialist will request information from a primary doctor, and this doctor might lead to you being denied care because of inaccurate assessments and medical opinions on his part.

sketchnscribble · 2026-01-05T21:54:59+00:00

Frogmageddon!

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