u/grumpygal69

I’m 40+4 today, we did a membrane sweep 2 days ago and I’ve had things happen but nothing too crazy so I’ll be induced tomorrow morning if nothing happens. I’m freaking out, but not even over the induction - I’m like this is the last morning alone with my dogs while husband is at work, this is my last morning of quiet and sleeping in (for now)? Like why do I feel like I should do a bunch of things today and also I just feel like I want to cry😂 I’m not sad, I’m excited and of course scared, worried about my dogs adjusting and being left alone without us for this first time overnight (they always travel with us). I know I’m emotional/hormonal but wtf, why do I want to cry at everything I do or my dogs do lol. I guess it’s weird to have a scheduled labor because I KNOW this is the last time doing ___ … Am I crazy? Anyone felt this way or understand?

Ok treading lightly here.. how would you handle a neighbors noisy dog if haven’t met them yet? We’ve lived here for a few years, but we have flag lots, long private driveways. It’s norm for us to not see/meet people. Our neighbor has a dog who barks every afternoon at their back door (we can see it), for around 20-30 minutes until they call it inside. Which we can hear them do, meaning they ignore the barking perhaps? We have animals ourselves including dogs, so we are animal people + lovers through and through. But I can’t handle the consistent barks plus I honestly feel bad for the poor thing to be non stop barking like that.. Not sure if “reporting” them is necessary also not sure how I’d do that anyways… Any tips or suggestions? 🙏🏻

I’ve had my dog 3 years and have gotten his rabies shot since he was a pup, this is the first year I’ve gotten a license notice. Just curious if anyone has ignored these? I know people in other counties have for years with no issues, but just wondering about people in SLO county? Not trying to be anti-government or anything lol but just feels stupid to pay yearly for a dog license when you can own horses/cows that we don’t have to license or permit anything on..

Like a lot of us, I have some issues with my MIL. Honestly mine aren’t as bad as a lot of people, but it sucks cause we had a great relationship until I got pregnant. It has just been a downhill slope - she has the biggest victim complex, she is manipulative and wants everything to be about her BUT doesn’t want everyone to “think” it has to be about her. She has hurt my feelings a handful of times and when it is pointed out, she claims it was a “joke” or that I’m “too sensitive” and now she has to tip toe around me (which is funny because she’ll cry if you don’t text her back in a timely manner). It’s hard because he/we can’t tell her if there is a problem, both her and FIL turn it into “oh well everything is about her” or “well you know how she is you can’t say that”. Her recent move is only texting me in a group chat with my partner, even if it’s a question for ME only. Come to find out it’s because she doesn’t want to “say the wrong thing” so if it’s in a group chat that makes it better? My partner thinks it’s stupid too. Apparently she told him she wants to “start fresh” and she has a lot of regrets she feels sorry for - she didn’t tell him to tell me and she has yet to say anything to me. My standpoint is I haven’t done anything to her (like a lot of us) and her behavior/comments were unnecessary and hateful, so to me the damage is done. I act nice and cordial, but I don’t believe I will ever be close to her like I was and I DO have a hard time moving on in general. I’ve let so many people walk over me, so now I’m a person that if you show your true colors that’s it. I 100% understand this can be a flaw, I don’t know if it’s pregnancy hormones also making it worst but I guess I’m just looking to see how other people “move on”? Or is just a new norm to tolerate them? I just can’t stand the thought of her at the moment, it makes me cringe to think about her even holding our baby… Anyways, thank you for reading this far and please be nice - I know my hormones are crazy and dramatic, I am self aware but still have a hard time “letting go” :’)

If you charge per hour do you disclose that to new clients? My mom went to a new salon, admittedly she forgot to ask how much she charges - granted she’s used to paying around $500 for her hair so she didn’t expect this to be much different. About 3 hours in she asked (again, HER fault) to which the lady said she charges $150 per hour.. She didn’t stay for a dry or cut because she knew it would take additional time. The total was $820, divided by $150 is 5.46 meaning she also kept track of the EXACT time she spent. My mom said (like most stylist) she had other clients coming in at the same time going back and forth, so she didn’t block out those hours just for her. Anyways I’m NOT trying to debate if it’s ok it’s their business I get it and I understand my mom is wrong for not asking - but as a stylist isn’t it your job to tell your client up front or do you just assume they can pay? I actually didn’t know charging hourly was an option, I thought most stylist set their prices to their services! Learn something new everyday lol