Since UK govt legally mandated that folic acid is added to all wheat flour my diet has become so restrictive and miserable.
Shout out to Costa - those two biscuits just made me sooo happy! :)
The moment my mother and stepdad realised our little girl is ‘a bit weird’ (their words not mine), they barely wanted to know her.
My mother actually sulked after taking her to soft play because daughter just wanted to run up and down the seating area and wasnt interested in the slides, ball pit etc.
She also sulked after taking her to the park because daughter’s perfectly happy sitting on the grass lining up flowers or pebbles, isnt bothered with climbing frames or the swings. My mother actually said “I’m not taking her to the park again, its *boring!* ” -sorry my kid isnt entertaining enough for you, but thats what she enjoys doing at the park, thats her idea of a good time, suck it up ffs.
When I take her I help her find interesting pebbles and flowers and we line them up and count them together, its really not hard to observe what a kid enjoys doing and tailor playtime accordingly.
Got to the point where they just wouldnt spend time with her unless it was in the confines of our house, clearly didnt want to be out in public with a disabled child. This resulted in hubby and I’s stress and exhaustion increasing ten-fold, having to entertain guests on no sleep or breaks.
Its heartbreaking because my eldest who presents as neurotypical (ADHD but masked so well she wasnt diagnosed till college) has lovely memories of happy times with her grandparents. They spend so much time with my nieces and nephews going on little adventures, having them over to stay etc, while avoiding my youngest like she’s got some kind of contagious disease. I’ve cut contact now, nobody treats my kids like they’re not good enough.
Our daughter is such a gentle soul, she’s non-verbal and much quieter than other kids, but has no aggression in her and rarely has meltdowns. Apart from not sleeping well, she’s really no trouble at all. She has no awareness of her grandparents having not seen them for such a long time (over a year now), but I just feel so sad for her.
(From the USA sub)
Personally I find this gross. Apparently that makes me horrible and ignorant 😂
Whats everyone else’s thoughts, would you buy/wear clothes that‘ve had pigeons chilling on them?
EDIT only just realised thats a baby’s cardi! WTH 🤢🤣
Just went by on a coach so couldn’t stop. Behind the horse sculpture on the far side of the grass under one of the benches, is a spotty red and white pet bed with either a cat or small dog/puppy sitting in it. Whatever loser that left it has placed a large bottle of water next to it. That was nice of them /s
Hopefully someone in the area can help, its going to be a hot day and this will be playing on my mind 🥺
EDIT; four or five ruined tea towels and half a bottle of fairy liquid later, the floor is clean. Then broken glass broke through the rubbish bag as I was taking it out and got more oil on the floor. Fuck my life.
There was a post other day from a lady who got scammed for some crocs and gave the scammer negative feedback, and the scummy scammer replied “And they sold straight away 😜”
There was outrage and mass reporting within the sub (love you guys!). The scammer was named and shamed so the posts were taken down by mods.
What happened? Has the scammers Vinted account been removed? Did crocs lady get her refund? I need closure lol
I’ve tried the lot, non-wired, front fastening, thick comfort straps, sports / crop tops, etc. I’ve measured and re-measured, and had the pros instore measure me to confirm sizing. Every bra I put on feels like a torture device that has me praying to get home so I can take it off and ease the pain in my back / shoulders / ribcage
Its been a longgg time since my chest was perky enough to leave the house braless, lol, also not a fan of the trend for Rachel-off-Friends style visible nips
Had anyone ever found a bra or crop top that just doesnt hurt?? Should I consider just taping my nips down and embrace the braless trend? 🤣
Our 3.5 year old is *obsessed* with flicking, throwing and spitting water. We cant have a drink next to us or she will dip her fingers in it and flick it all over the place, including on electricals like lamps, laptop, etc. She will make a beeline for any unattended cup of fluid and soak the place within moments.
When we‘re out she has no fear of ponds or streams and will run full-pelt into them if we dont keep hold of her.
When brushing her teeth I have to turn the tap off between toothbrush rinses or she will grab handfuls of water and chuck it everywhere.
We still cant allow her to drink from a proper open cup, we got a leak proof sippy cup to stop her sprinkling it everywhere, so she just takes mouthfuls and spits it all over herself and the whole room.
Our living room is starting to smell of damp, the rug sofa and chairs are all damp. Hubby and I have to sit on towels to avoid getting damp backsides. The dehumidifier is constantly running, every sunny day will see us dragging the rug and cushions outside to dry.
We’re visiting the in-laws atm and yesterday while I was cooking she managed to soak her grandmother’s sofa windows walls and carpet with her sippy cup. Amazing how she managed to spread one small cup of water over the whole damn room, lol
I know in the grand scheme of frustrating behaviours this isnt the worst, but my patience is running so thin. We thought it was just a phase but shes showing no signs of losing interest.
Is this common with other ASD kids? Do they ever grow out of it?
Not sure how true this is elsewhere, but in UK ads for gambling and betting sites are rammed down our necks every moment of the day. And it’s just getting worse
Every ad break, all over YouTube, every poster I see out and about. Sometimes a whole ad break is just one betting site after another, and nothing else. BOREEE OFFFF
I don’t gamble, not even the national lotto, my dad always said “The bookies always win” which is true. You parasites ain’t getting my money
So many people I know claim they’re not hooked, but waste silly money and time on online bingo, scratch cards, slot machines etc. Then bitch and moan that they’re skint. Gambling addiction isn’t restricted to old geezers sitting in the bookies all day long
UK govt claim to take gambling addiction seriously and want to reduce it, but thats clearly untrue
I remember a time when they were talking about restricting gambling ads the same way they do with tobacco or alcohol ads, what happened there?
Our 3 year old with ASD loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Unfortunately rip-off remix vids like the above really upset her and trigger meltdowns and hyperactive behaviours.
The vids are glitchy and repetitive, and the colours and sounds are so flashy and distorted, its like some kinda seizure-inducing horror movie for toddlers. We blocked this account from the YouTube Kids app, only to find the creator has three other accounts, which we’ve now blocked too.
Surprised Disney allow this, from what I know they usually come down hard and fast on any kind of copyright infringement.
Anyone else noticed these vids? If so do they trigger your child too, or is it just ours?
All I want is a nice cool cotton / linen co-ord set, just an effing basic tshirt and trousers, in *Cotton* , not polyester not elastine not nylon, COT-TON!
No I dont want to walk around in 30+ degree heat wrapped in flippin sweaty synthetic thats getting me all overheated and catching static within 5 min of putting it on
Dont know how many sites I’ve browsed over the last week that cant compute the words Cotton or Linen. Even things labelled as this are fake news, check the reviews to find customers cussing about being sold polyester crap.
Cotton Traders be like “here, you want this!” <checks details> no, no I dont. Sit on your synthetic and swivel.
Willing to pay £££ for what I want, I just cant find it. Anywhere. Considering buying a mile of linen material and sewing myself into it at this point 😂
“But they’re good for you!”
I dont care. That shit stinks. Blergh.
Finding it a struggle to gain and maintain weight when almost everything I like is tainted with synthetic ****ing folic acid, which my body reacts to like poison
When UK govt announced they were adding this to all white flour I was like “Meh, no more white bread or biscuits for me then, never mind.“ -only just sinking in that its so much more than bread and biscuits! Ramen, dumplings, pancakes, scones (god I‘m missing scones 😭), anything in batter or breadcrumbs (fish fingers, miss you too 😭), the just list keeps growing
As with everything associated with having AI, its just not bloody fair and I’m feeling sorry for myself today
Thank you for listening to my rant. Off to prepare yet another fruit salad. Yay. 🙄
I know, first world problems, but Cadburys have been getting a lot of (well deserved) stick for their crappy chocolate these days, but has anyone tried a Yorkie lately?? They were never exactly top tier but JFC I nearly threw up 🤮 Is nothing sacred anymore? Someone please recommend a chocolate thats doesnt taste of waxy artificial pound-shop shite, before I lose my friggin mind..
You know how speaking works, right? So how do you expect me to answer? Or do you have a kink for having your patients choke on your squeeky latex-covered fingers while trying to speak?
Trying to decide which union to join as I have a horrid feeling I’ll be needing their support in the near future, due to a new LM making work a misery and exacerbating my health issues
I have long term chronic illness / disability thats never been a problem in the decade I’ve been working in CS, until my new LM took over. He is a whirlwind of chaos incompetence and sloping shoulders, to put it mildly, and is making me more stressed and ill with every interaction
I’ve jumped through all the hoops; health adjustment passport, OH assessment, request for flexible working, meeting upon meeting in attempt to discuss, where he just talks over me and rattles on about irrelevant rubbish. I’m close to tearing my hair out
Dont know where else I can go from here apart from join a union. But which one?