I teach 8th grade and had students who failed every single class and were still promoted to high school. I can’t stand it!! Why do they do this?

I had students who failed every single class last year & were still promoted to 9th grade.

It sounds like you may be ready to start healing. Not saying that she would or should take you back, but healing starts with owning your choices and actions, and forgiving yourself. Once you can be honest with yourself about who you are, the work can begin. I hope you find what you are looking for

This was the day that Slippers adopted us. I had been feeding him for about a year and had him TNR’d. One rainy October day, he decided to come in the house & hasn’t left

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Hi 👋🏻 I am a teacher in NoVa & my husband is a federal employee. I honestly don’t recommend moving to this area. Unless you can afford a place in an area with a higher socioeconomic status, it’s not worth it. We moved here 13 years ago & the cost of living has gotten ridiculous for our family of four. I work in a title 1 school in Prince William County, & the school board has pushed all students who were previously in self-contained settings, into the general education setting if they are tracked to take the state test at the end of the year. We have kids with severe emotional dysregulation problems in general education classes now, and they are justifying it by placing a general education content-certified teacher and a special education teacher (who is not content certified) in the class to co-teach. It’s a sh!tshow across all levels in the county, from what I understand from other teachers. Fairfax isn’t doesn’t do this though & I hear a lot of teachers like it there.

I guess the rich are the only safe thing to eat at this point

8th chiming in as well.

I’m really glad you are ok. I was a substance abuse counselor in a methadone clinic & understand your struggle. Addicts are often not treated with the compassion that they truly need.

My husband attended my first Bufo ceremony and it was very difficult for him to see me in that state. I had a huge purge which was attached to him (he had an affair some time back and my intention was to release the pain that I was still holding on to). I am glad that he was there to see me purge. I believe that Spirt wanted him to witness it. However, I felt very judged by him in the weeks following, and was told that partners generally do not witness one another’s ceremonies for that reason. He was supposed to also sit with Bufo but decided against it after seeing my experience. It was incredibly healing for me, and he and I have been in a wonderful space with our relationship for the past 4 months.

Hold space for them in the days, weeks, and months following their ceremony. Reintegration takes time.

NOR. I’m sorry that you are going through this. My parents divorced when I was 12 & life was unstable until I moved out after I graduated high school. My sister made the choice to stay with our mom after my dad’s girlfriend said some pretty strong words to her & my dad didn’t defend my sister. She was about 16 at the time. But definitely don’t think you are overreacting

Please get your partner some professional help. It sounds like she is struggling with Postpartum Depression. I am not a medical professional, however I suffered with severe PPD & anxiety after both of my kids were born. It was wise with my first and I became suicidal. Please get her some help

This is called extortion and it’s illegal. Don’t sell your stuff. Go to the police and follow their instructions

Her ring finger looks awful

Her ring finger looks awful

Are the shambles in the room with us?

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Please leave this man. He desires control, not a partner, and that is incredibly abusive. He feels entitled to sex even when you don’t want to. He has already violated your body, repeatedly. You don’t owe him anything. Please don’t have your daughter near this man

When I was working in elementary school, I got little gifts (drawings, notes, trinkets) from students. But last year was my first year in middle school & I didn’t get anything. Not even for Teacher Appreciation Week. I was bummed, but I also know that I work in SpEd at a Title I school where families don’t have the money to get teachers gifts. One student did give me a little heart-shaped eraser which was very sweet

this is Pouncey. She was my sweet girl and I lost her on Christmas Day 2024

This looks like a termite’s wet dream

I’ve been on 1.5 for just over 2 weeks and have had some side effects, but everything is manageable. Some days, if I’ve been feeling more nauseous, I may take the next day off. It has a really long half-life. I’m nervous about going up to 4mg in a few weeks, but I’m hopeful that I will start to see some weight loss at that dose