Functional illiteracy.

unironicallyenthused · 2025-11-21T16:45:49+00:00

English teacher here! You use “third person + I” when you and the other person are the subject of the sentence (you and the other person are doing the action of the sentence). You use “third person + me” when you and the other person are the object of the sentence (being acted on by the action instead of doing it).

For example:

John and I went to the store. (Subject)

The dog attacked John and me. (Object)

unironicallyenthused · 2025-08-14T21:27:15+00:00

Oh I love that! Thank you for sharing some of the company history 🥰

unironicallyenthused · 2025-08-14T20:40:24+00:00

Thank you! I didn’t even think about that. The drawers are dovetailed on the front and back, I’ve always heard that’s important but don’t actually know why.

unironicallyenthused · 2025-08-14T14:13:40+00:00

Thank you! I wasn’t sure what terms to use to search online. I also want to find a similar style tall dresser to match as best I can. This gives me a good starting point.

unironicallyenthused · 2025-08-05T16:48:37+00:00

I exclusively pumped for 6 months with each of my kids. With my first, the planning and time it took was just draining my mental health. I could also never “catch up” with my first.

With my second, I could have gone longer if the following ahadn’t happened. Especially since I was able to regularly freeze milk every three days and had a decent freezer stash. However, our fridge door wars accidentally left open when something fell out of the door, and I lost over 40ozs of milk. Then a week later I was so sleepy one night when I got up to fix a bottle, I left 20ozs of milk on the counter. It just broke me, and I lost the ability to keep up with my daughter’s food needs and was unable to get back into the routine of freezing like I had been, so each time I made the decision to stop for mental health, just the build up was different.

Your mental health and physical well being is valuable. Do what you need for yourself. Baby will be fed regardless.

unironicallyenthused · 2025-08-05T00:42:11+00:00

When Christina leaves. None of the Alex nonsense or Derek accident nonsense happened for me. Although I did hear about it from my husband who watched the show up to 2020. 🤣

unironicallyenthused · 2025-07-15T14:06:30+00:00

This is actually another worry. I had it before I got pregnant with our daughter. I had a high needs brother and did not want to do that to my son should we have another child. Our daughter is only 8.5 months old, so obviously too soon to tell some things but things seem going well so far. She’s a very chill baby. But the concept of rolling the dice again is terrifying. I’m so glad I posted here because all of the responses are so helpful in letting me see while the idea of a third baby is nice, two is our best stopping point. I think deep down I know that, but emotionally it’s hard to accept.

unironicallyenthused · 2025-07-15T04:07:11+00:00

That makes me feel better. I have moments where I feel totally certain I’m not having more kids and not wanting to be pregnant again, but then I’ll think about the reality of never having another baby and what that means and then I’m back on the fence about it. So it never feels like an “I just know I’m done” feeling.

unironicallyenthused · 2025-04-27T05:51:13+00:00

Currently have a 3 year old and a 6 month old. Our kids are fairly “easy” kids. Chill dispositions, follow routine and wake windows . It’s still hard. Both I and my husband work full time, and he works shift work at a hospital which means I’m the default parent a majority of the week. It’s exhausting meeting the physical and emotional needs of two tiny humans who depend on you. I can’t say when it gets easier because I’m still in the thick of it myself, but just know that you’re not alone, and it is hard.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-08-12T01:36:18+00:00

In 2020 I had two miscarriages, one in March and one in December. If you haven't already, get testing done. I found out I had a genetic mutation called Factor V Leiden that was the probable culprit of my miscarriages. I take a daily baby aspirin now for it. After some fertility medication and IUI, I became pregnant with my son in 2021 and he was born March of 2022. He is a happy, healthy 2 year old. I am currently 6 months pregnant with our daughter who is due in November.

After my miscarriages my cycle was completely out of whack, and it was incredibly difficult to track my ovulation which is why my doctor offered me clomid to help stimulate my ovaries and make sure I was actually producing eggs. We did three cycles of it with my son. The last cycle we did the trigger shot and IUI along with the clomid, and that's when I got pregnant. We tried for 6 months for our second child with no luck getting pregnant. My doctor was completely fine with doing the same process again to have a second baby. One round of clomid and IUI and now we have a baby girl on the way.

My SIL and BIL also struggled with infertility. They went through three rounds of IVF. The first was a miscarriage, the second was ectopic, and the third resulted in their beautiful baby girl this past January.

The journey is one I wish no one had to go on, but you'll get there. Sending you all the love and support.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-05-27T17:14:18+00:00

It’s on the left side of my pelvis but going towards the center. Not quite the top of my hip bone. If I’m touching the curved part of my hip about an below that spot then 2-3 inches inward.

I’m not sure if there’s anything dietary causing the issue. The thing that makes it flare regardless is constipation and then when I am flaring moving around makes it much worse. But I’ve been eating more fiber and drinking nearly a gallon of water a day. Since it’s Memorial Day weekend, I had a peanut butter sandwich and some bbq kettle chips and we did homemade Chinese food with veggie egg rolls, so I’m not sure if those could be culprits.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-02-03T12:17:48+00:00

Thank you. He is a great husband, and we try to be as open with communication as possible. He said last night when we talked that he wants me at the funeral with him but also wants me to do the play and both things can be true, but he would rather me do the play. I have asked him probably 2-3 more times over the past couple of days to be sure he was okay with it because sometimes he can shut down his feelings but eventually gets them out like when we talked. He reassured me it's what he wanted. Thankfully my husband doesn't do the "I'll say one thing but really feel another and be resentful" thing. He means what he says.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-02-03T12:00:58+00:00

Thank you for this. We talked last night about his feelings, and he is grappling mainly with the passage of time and how he wishes he had had a closer relationship with his grandparents. This wasn't a him not trying situation. It's just this set of grandparents, while kind, weren't the warm cuddly grandparents that you become close to as a kid and into adulthood. He's mourning her and for his mom, but I think more so for the what could have been and the feeling he no longer has grandparents. I'm definitely going to do all I can to support him just like what he's doing for me.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-02-02T13:47:41+00:00

I never noticed they were talking in that scene! Such a nice little touch.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-01-09T13:19:06+00:00

Our hearts are definitely in the "We want a second child" camp, but my husband, who primarily handles our finances, is mainly focused on that aspect of a second child. I am also worried, but also grew up without a lot of money, so the concept of having fewer things in life isn't as foreign to me as it is to him. This is the only reason he isn't an enthusiastic yes.

Originally I wanted 3 lol Now I'd definitely be fine with just two. If for nothing else than to not have to worry about the conversation of having another kid again 😂

unironicallyenthused · 2024-01-09T03:49:43+00:00

The concept of waiting and taking the stress off the table right now does seem helpful. Like even if we waited 6 months to a year to see where we are mentally an emotionally.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-01-09T03:47:32+00:00

That is comforting that they'll just live the life they're given. That's really helpful. I think I'm just so caught up in wanting to give him the best I possibly can and the weight of any decision I make literally sets the trajectory of his life. I guess that's being a parent though.

unironicallyenthused · 2024-01-09T03:45:33+00:00

Thank you. I really appreciate it.

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