u/greylondon17

Hello,

So I got a job opportunity, I’m in my early 3rd trimester/late second. Baby is due Halloween. 🎃

I’m trying so hard to be communicative but also I feel like my pregnancy is none of their business.

For some context: I had to leave a job due to a toxic abusive environment, and surprisingly found a job that met all my skills and interests. Decided to apply for it and immediately was interviewed via teams. I’m getting scheduled for an interview in person interview and I’m actually excited for it. I know I can’t prevent them from seeing my bump, but I feel like my goal is to interview and just talk about the job, my background, etc. like I’m not there to talk about the pregnancy.

The recruiter literally told me today I’m their number 1 pick for the job so far. So that makes me happy but also I’m so nervous with the baby.

Any other mamas who went through something like this? I mean I guess if they ask about it I can answer their questions, I can’t prevent them from not wanting to hire me due to the pregnancy but I’ve seen it happen a lot.

Hi all, I need some advice.

I got contacted yesterday by my ex best friend. I’d heard from her for the first time about a year ago. For some context, I walked away from her maybe about 4 years ago largely because I was no longer a friend I was a therapist and someone to complain to. Sometimes she would go for six months to even at one point a year without talking to me, but still referred to me as her best friend. So you understand why I walked away. The relationship was built and sustained only by me, and I eventually became exhausted. I walked away from a 20 year relationship and didn’t look back.

I heard from her about a year ago when she found my address and sent me a letter. The letter was basically just her explaining why she was the way she was it didn’t feel super genuine mainly just trying to explain excuses. I did respond back to her several months later in a letter that was quite long to be honest, but it basically detailed here are all the things that went wrong and here’s why I chose to walk away.

I am pregnant now and I guess her mom found out. Her mom told her that I was having a girl. I’m not mad at her mom by any means I think she was just trying to patch the relationship somehow.

I’m not gonna lie there are times when I miss her, but I think I missed the version of her I had in my head, not the reality.

Anyways, she contacted me and congratulated me on the pregnancy and set a few other things. She doesn’t want to disturb my peace, etc.
I’m not really sure what to do. I was thinking of responding back something simple. But I’m still really not sure because I know what happens when I open the door to this person. Any advice would be great.

Hi all! My throat chakra is blocked and I’m am wondering what I can do to help it.

I know my self expression and self confidence are not great right now. My parents have shut off communication with me, even though I’ve tried desperately to communicate and talk to them. I definitely feel stifled. I have awful writers block and want to heal myself so I can write again:

Thank you.

I want to write a memoir. I love writing. It was my favorite childhood pastime.

I’ve experienced writers block for several years now and it’s like I can’t get rid of it. Is there anyway someone can help me understand what is going on? Thank you so much and blessings.✨

I moved to Colorado I was soo happy to finally meet some new friends! We would go to dinner, have fun, talk on late nights, literally the last time I saw them everything was fine. We were happy, we hugged goodbye, she told me to text me when I got home cuz it was late.

I hadn’t texted in a bit because I’d been so busy with moving and purging to get ready for the baby. I did text a few times, asking little questions: like what kind of litter box they recommend, I couldn’t remember the brand and my cat needed a new one…

I texted them a few days my baby registry and our baby announcement which they really knew about.

I didn’t get anything back figured they might be busy or something happened

I texted again a few days later and invited them over for dinner saying I’d love to cook for them. Silence.

I feel so broken. I don’t know what I did. I’ve lost so many people in my life this year. All I do is try to love people where they are, listen, encourage, support, I’m always there, I care so much, etc
what am I doing wrong..?

I hate ghosting, at least just tell people why you don’t want to be around them. I literally don’t know what I did.

I moved to Colorado I was soo happy to finally meet some new friends! We would go to dinner, have fun, talk on late nights, literally the last time I saw them everything was fine. We were happy, we hugged goodbye, she told me to text me when I got home cuz it was late.

I hadn’t texted in a bit because I’d been so busy with moving and purging to get ready for the baby. I did text a few times, asking little questions: like what kind of litter box they recommend, I couldn’t remember the brand and my cat needed a new one…

I texted them a few days my baby registry and our baby announcement which they really knew about.

I didn’t get anything back figured they might be busy or something happened

I texted again today and invited them over for dinner saying I’d love to cook for them. Silence.

I feel so broken. I don’t know what I did. I’ve lost so many people in my life this year. All I do is try to love people where they are, listen, encourage, support, I’m always there, I care so much, etc
what am I doing wrong..?

Can someone please help me figure out what is going on with my family? I also grew up with absent grandparents on my dad’s side, for context.

I had a massive falling out with my family in March. It was bad. Long story short: my dad wanted me to stay in a toxic job environment that could have led to a miscarriage, as it had happened before in that same group. And the abuse was awful at my last job. I was only 5-6 weeks pregnant. I loved my baby so much that I decided to leave. I had worked so hard to get pregnant, for months and months and months we tried. I cried and pleaded with my family to please help me, please understand. I told them that it wasn’t right to make stay in a place that was physically and emotionally hurting me and the baby. But tensions had already been brewing in my family too, my dad and I have never really gotten a long. We have too much bs between us that he refuses to acknowledge. I’ve tried to acknowledge it, talk about, I’ve yelled, I’ve pleaded, everything.

They said they would come see me. I don’t live in their state, and their state is unsafe to travel to pregnant. They said they’d always be there for me. And it’s all just a lie.

I feel so broken, I am now 30 weeks pregnant and my baby is very healthy and happy. I’ve begged my family, specially my mom to come and see me and just spend time with me. I’ve asked her to come see my birth, hold my hand, be my mom… I get silence. Can someone please just help me understand what is going on? This is the opposite behavior of what I was raised in, they are acting so weird and I don’t understand how my family can just turn off loving and caring for me. I’ve texted periodically for months, just asking “please come and spend time with me” I’ve written letters, sent cards, I feel like I’ve begged at this point. What more can I do. I don’t like talking to my dad anymore, but I always talked to my mom. She was my best friend.

Can someone just help me tune in and understand? I need answers, I need some kind of insight. I feel so broken. I’m due in late October. And I just don’t know what is going on anymore. Is it because my dad is afraid of spending money? He is a very greedy person. Is it because they are professional victims? I just don’t understand. Narcissistic?

It’s like when I got pregnant, I lost my parents. I’ve gone to therapy, I’ve sought help. I’ve done so much and I still have no answers. I don’t know what to do. Yes, I can let go. Giving up for me is just giving up forever. I hate this so much. This feeling that I have. What am I supposed to do? I’m trying to just focus on joy, my child, my home… I am just so sad. 😔 I just wanted my parents to be the grandparents I thought they’d be. I thought we’d actually be a family. And it’s just not the case.

I need to cut off ties to my family. It’s largely energetic. My father sucks the life force out of me. He is so negative, cruel, and unkind. Joyless. My mom lives in perpetual victimhood and “sickness” saying she is sick without ever being sick.

I am just exhausted from being drained by them. I am also pregnant and I want to protect myself and my child.

Any methods?

I applied for a job at NG last week; they had opened the position earlier in the week--maybe the 27th or 28th...I applied on the 30th. I noticed on the 31st my application status went from processing to "under consideration." I assume that means it passed the first screening and was sent to the recruiter or hiring manager.

I checked back this morning to make sure everything was still good, and saw that the application I applied to says "no longer accepting applications." This shocked me a little because it had only been open for about a week... Does this mean they are going to actually work through a hiring process, or does it mean they changed their mind about the req? I've just NEVER seen a company only put out a req for a week.. my app status still says “under consideration,” it didn’t change to “no longer under consideration.”

Any thoughts? Just curious.

Considering decorating early this year! I am due with my first little one on October 29th. I am just so excited to get cozy and decorate for fall and Halloween. I have witchy, natural-looking decor that I've collected over the years and an exquisite collection of cast iron cauldrons, haha.

Anybody else gonna decorate tomorrow, or do you decorate in September?