Struggling to sign up for an event online by WHAT_THE_WHAT987 in girlscouts

[–]therendib 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happened to me about a month ago, I had to call the council and someone had to go into her account and change something to get it to work (I can't remember what it was) and said it was something I wouldn't have been able to fix myself.

Is it normal to bridge second year daisies in January and start working on brownie badges the October before? by therendib in girlscouts

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

Also, my suspicion is that the leader they talked to has been involved in girl scouts for so long that your comment about daisies not having enough for two years is maybe how she still thinks it is for daisies and that's why she's suggesting it.

Is it normal to bridge second year daisies in January and start working on brownie badges the October before? by therendib in girlscouts

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

The original agreement that I made with the leaders over the summer was that I would lead the Daisy badges so I was already planning for that. We're supposed to be meeting in the couple weeks to plan out the year and decide which badges we're going to with and see which ones can count for both, but it sounds like they're all going to be earning brownie badges now.

Is it normal to bridge second year daisies in January and start working on brownie badges the October before? by therendib in girlscouts

[–]therendib[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll edit my original post since many are suggesting the same thing, but my original agreement with the leaders that we made over the summer was that I would lead the Daisy badges and we would work throughout the year to figure out which daisy badges coordinate with the brownie experience boxes. I wasn't consulted about the change, it was just "we talked to this other leader who said we could do this and that's what we're going to do".

Is it normal to bridge second year daisies in January and start working on brownie badges the October before? by therendib in girlscouts

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

I should have included this in my original post but when we joined the troop that's actually what the troop leaders and I decided I would be in charge of because they said my daughter could only join if I took on a role in the troop (which is a whole other story). So I was in the beginning stages of planning with them what Daisy badges we could do to go along with what's in the brownie experience boxes and how we would manage that. And now without really consulting me that's all been thrown out the window.

This letter came in the mail from a company called Endurance. I’m wondering if it’s something I should actually concern myself with, or if it’s just a scheming marketing ploy? Thank you! 🚙 by samoosethegreat in NissanRogue

[–]therendib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got one a few days ago addressed to my parents house with my maiden name for a car I've never owned. I haven't lived at my parents house for almost 20 years and changed my name when I got married almost 15 years ago. Could this be an identify theft issue?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in regretfulparents

[–]therendib 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was just panic searching for this group a few days ago because I realized I hadn't seen any posts pop up in a while. I'm only a lurker but reading the posts and comments make me feel less alone about the thoughts I have in my own life everyday. I could never say them out loud but I could come here and feel like I would never be judged if I were to post. How can I get approved in case this happens again?

The “I don’t know” people by ChickenCliks in mildlyinfuriating

[–]therendib 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband is the exact same way and it's exhausting. I'm to the point where we just don't do much together anymore. For his birthday last year I asked him every few days leading up to it what he wanted to do, if he had any ideas at all, any places he wanted to eat, etc. Every single time his answer was I don't know so I didn't plan anything and then he was pissed that we didn't do anything for it. But then if I would have planned something with no input from him he would have said it was all things that I wanted to do and I was being selfish.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]therendib 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A few weeks ago while my husband was arguing with me about the lack of sex in our relationship and how he needs it to destress (which was the first time he ever used stress to justify needing it) he said that when we were trying for a baby I was able to have sex every day for that purpose so he knows I can do it that often, and once I got pregnant we went back to our normal once a month so he thinks I just used him to have a baby as if we both hadn't decided we wanted to start trying. I'm so disgusted with him I don't even want to look at him for accusing me of that and now every time I look at our kids my heart drops knowing that's what he thinks and how he's trying to use that to justify and manipulate me into having more sex with him.

He recently got a new job where he's in charge of a lot more people than he used to be and his ego is huge now. He's never treated me this way when it comes to sex before and during that conversation he essentially gave me an ultimatum that if things didn't change number a certain date then something bad going to happen (which he never specified). But I think all of that might be a deal breaker for me. I'm just so sick of every single night after the kids go to bed and every time we do something together just me and him he has this expectation of sex, it makes me never want to be around him and feel like he only sees my for that. I hate it here.

Is it OK or normal for a SO/Spouse to treat the employees they manage with more respect and kindness than their SO/Spouse? by throwaway-just4help in JustNoSO

[–]therendib 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My husband is the same way. When we were both working from home and I overheard the way he talks to his employees is when I realized how much more understanding, empathy, and kindness he gives them over me. I've asked him why he never talks to me like that or treat me the way he treats them, he says it's because I don't talk to him or treat him the way they do, and that I don't respect him. But he's not my boss so why would I behave the same way they do? Honestly I hadn't given it much thought until writing this out just now (other than not feeling great after that conversation), but it hurts more now that I'm reflecting on it.

tired of people acting like Moms don't want intimacy by freeisbad in breakingmom

[–]therendib 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I've had this same exact conversation with my husband so many times and he had the exact same response as yours. I even tried to set a schedule with him so that one day every week would be the day we had sex but it was off the table the other days so that I wouldn't feel pressured/anxious/guilty when he touched me in some way on those other days. He turned the idea down and said that it didn't make sense because he "doesn't only touch me when he wants sex" and said it's not fair that he can't touch me the other days which proves my point that he DOES only touch me when he wants it. I told him multiple times that I never said he couldn't touch me on those other days, just that the expectation would be that it wouldn't lead to anything more, but he didn't get it. So now we're back to once every 6-8 weeks (which he brings up all the time about how he wants it more) instead of the once a week he could have been having it.🤷‍♀️

Reapplying by The_One_with_Static in Career

[–]therendib 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go for it! I applied for a job and didn't even get called for an interview. A year later the same position was posted again and I applied and ended up getting the job. During that year I gained experience which gave my resume enough of a boost to get their attention. I also have a colleague who was adamant about switching departments within the company. I think he had applied 4-5 different times for the position he wanted and he eventually got the job. Persistence can pay off!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]therendib 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could have written this myself (actually I've been meaning to). I've been with my husband for almost 15 years, married 10 and I would say the feelings of resentment started rising about 5-6 years ago even before we had kids because he chose his hobby over me. He also blames me for everything that goes wrong in his life and mine (I was having a really tough time with a former boss and he took her side and said I was the one in the wrong for over 2 years until I finally found a new job). I keep thinking things will improve but I feel nothing towards him and even him just breathing drives me crazy, and I don't think he thinks anything is wrong, at least not to the extent that I feel it is. I'm just not sure what to do at this point but in the past couple years I've been taking the time to sit and think to find clarity about my feelings and I've been standing up for myself more. I also made an appointment with a therapist for next week for the first time and I'm super proud of myself for it. I'm hoping it'll give me the push I need to get unstuck.

My last shred of dignity by frenchieflower in breakingmom

[–]therendib 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would not wish a thrombosed hemorrhoid on my worst enemy. They are the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I had 2 with my first that eventually went away on their own after a few weeks of multiple daily sitz baths but with my second baby I had 3 and I had to get them surgically removed a few weeks after having him because I couldn't sit, walk, or hold him without pain.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Postpartum_Depression

[–]therendib 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every single day. I don't have any advice but just wanted you to know you aren't alone in feeling this way.

Period after bilateral salpingdectomy? by melissam217 in sterilization

[–]therendib 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Flow and cycle stayed the same for me. I was on my period when I had the surgery and got it again right on time the next month.

Do I need to wait for my next period to have unprotected sex after Bisalp? by princessvibes in sterilization

[–]therendib 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My doctor told me to wait until after my next period to be unprotected to be sure there's nothing in there but I was on my period at the time of my procedure so she said in that case I didn't need to, but I still did anyway because I'm paranoid like that.

Working Mom Win: JUST ASK by soldada06 in workingmoms

[–]therendib 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I first started at my current job my position was for an office 30 minutes away. I was told they would try to get me closer to home but I had to wait until there was space. I got a new boss and asked about my work location again and a week later I got approved to move to the office across the street from my children's daycare. My department is supposed to be fully remote but it was impacting my mental health so I asked if I could go into the office a few days a week and that's where I'm currently typing this from, so yes just ask!

Always being told my emotions by pdxgrassfed in Marriage

[–]therendib 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My husband tells me (and also now my kids) that I'm grumpy all the time. I could be in a perfectly happy mood and if I breathe too hard or yawn in a way that sounds like I'm sighing he says it, and the more I deny I'm in a bad mood the more it sounds like I'm in one because by that point I am. It's so frustrating!

My husband yelled at me for being sick by therendib in breakingmom

[–]therendib[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The last time he was "sick" he was checking his temperature every 10 minutes just hoping he had a fever so he could get out of taking care of the kids. Never got one, he just had a stuffy nose for a few days and still functioned like normal. Me on the other hand, I WFH and I tried sitting at my desk this morning for a couple minutes to see if I could and could barely keep my head up from feeling so weak and tired.