I was never able to handle Metformin long term because of this unfortunately. I tried on 3 separate occasions and every time my body just couldn’t do it. Everyone is different, but that has been my experience.

I also prefer the one on the left.

Things not going the way I imagined they would; I eventually get over it but it spirals me a bit. Also being overstimulated by sound — that will cause a big meltdown for me. The ironic part of all of this is that live music is one of my favorite things on this Earth and I attend concerts regularly. Ear plugs are amazing! 😂

I saw Dr. Lauren Puretz for a long time and she is wonderful! I’m not sure where she’s practicing now but I believe she is still local. While I did not use her for pregnancy (opposite, I had major lady organ issues which led to a hysterectomy), she was incredibly comforting, kind and communicative.

Fourth! This is where I got my nose pierced; I am a HUGE needle-phobe and they were so comforting and understanding and it was over before I knew it. If I ever get another piercing I will be returning!

I sing in a large auditioned choir in my town, so regularly singing in a few concerts a year. If I didn’t have that I’d be so depressed.

Absolutely. Linda and I are exactly the same person it’s almost scary, and I definitely can acknowledge that we take it too far. 😂

I don’t know at what point it started tracking and I’ve been playing for a long time, but I’m currently at 666 hours and 6 minutes. 😮

I document literally everything now. Paper trails are unfortunately necessary and have never led me astray.

I saw them this past Monday at GOTG!!! They were majestic

I heard a kid say this in the hallway yesterday and I didn’t even know how to react

I have listened to and sang my heart out to this song every single day since it came out because I relate it to teaching so much. I eventually had to leave because I couldn’t do it any longer. I feel this.

I’m sure it’s not your intent, but this comes across incredibly judgmental and just overall a lack of tolerance for people different than you. It’s totally fine that you don’t vibe with those kinds of people as well, but to say they’re neurotic is 1) judgy, 2) not necessarily accurate. It must be very nice to not stress about a lot of things — instead of being rude about it, consider how fortunate you are that your brain doesn’t go into overdrive anxiety/stress by things as easily as those of us that do.

Also I think it’s great how you say that other people should stop stressing about “stupid shit” because then you get stressed. Are you now stressed by “stupid shit”? 🤔

My point being this — you don’t know other people’s struggles, if you don’t vibe with them then just be civil and move on from it. Not everyone is going to handle their stressors the same and for you to blame other people being stressed for your stress isn’t the answer.

Mac and cheese is probably one of my favorite foods in the world. I also really love soups.

This. This is why I left. There are some things I’ve dealt with in education that I wouldn’t do again even if you doubled my pay.

I do and she’s thriving!!!! We simply put it on a shelf near a skylight and give it water once a week. We have a humidifier system throughout the whole house but not like, a humidifier near it (if that makes sense).

I love him and I love the Squishes

Yes and I hate all of the maintenance afterwards. Showering is the bane of my existence. 😭

Linda and Gene are performers all day long. Tina and Bob are more on the quiet side.

I’m in the same boat as you, I actually was just talking with my therapist about it today. I have a horrific needle/blood draw phobia so that makes all of it even worse. It’s frustrating because I’m technically type 2 because I’m insulin resistant but I am insulin resistant due to a hormonal disorder I have. I am trying to work on it, and I’m proud of you for doing the same. We can do this!!

Currently at 3rd generation and hoping to continue.

I went to Illinois State University and relate a lot to the Midwest choral tradition. Just wanted to share that.

You’re welcome. That being said, I don’t know what’s going to happen this time around and I definitely don’t want to continue flip-flopping. I also thought I was going back for the long haul and am really disappointed that it didn’t work out, but I know leaving was the right thing.

It’s like dealing with an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend — I want to go back because I genuinely miss doing it, but I know I’m not returning to something healthy and I know teaching just isn’t the same as it was when I started teaching, and that was only 9 years ago. I hope you find success should you go back, and if you choose to not go back there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I’m glad you have had such a positive experience, and I appreciate you posting this! I wouldn’t say this sub is all about that, but it is a common theme because unfortunately for many of us it hasn’t been such an awesome experience. I am all about sharing positive things, but I don’t think we should discredit others’ experiences (I’m not saying you were necessarily doing this, your last sentence just made me feel that way a little bit).

I’m not in Wolf Creek but I have 2 dogs and it’s difficult for me to walk them during the day by myself because one has a tendency to pull 😅 if she doesn’t mind walking with another person she’s welcome to come walk my dogs with me!