Nursing cake ideas

I’m 27 years old and currently work for a small concrete company which pays $30/hour in the Midwest.
It’s a good job. Relaxed environment, low stress, chill boss. I’ve only been doing it for a few months, but I do enjoy it so far. I like working outside, and seeing the finished product is rewarding.
I’m worried about making a career out of this though. I know over the years it will only get harder on my body. I’m also worried about my earning potential. After I have some more experience, I could learn to become a finisher. They make around $50/hour in my area. But that’s basically the maximum I could look forward to. It’s also a seasonal job, so for 4 months out of the year, i’ll be on unemployment.
My boss & his wife are planning to retire in the next 2-3 years and are looking for someone to sell the business to. Since I have a degree in business, they asked me if I would be interested after I stuck around for awhile and learned everything. I told them I definitely would be, but I’m not 100% sold on the idea of betting my future on them selling me the company in a few years. There’s way too many variables.
Lately I’ve been tossing around the idea of going back to school for nursing. Specifically, getting my ADN and becoming an RN. I have no experience in healthcare, but my mom has worked in the field for 20 years, so I’ve always felt drawn to it in a way.
The cost of the program is about $7,000. Starting salaries for RNs in my area is around $70k. I know earning potential can be much higher for travel nurses, or if I specialize more.
I just wanted to get some opinions from the strangers on the internet. I’m creeping up on my 30s and feel like I need to make the decision sooner than later.

Throwaway because one of my irls knows my reddit name. Sorry in advance for the lengthy post. I don’t even know where to start. We’ve been together for three years and have been engaged for around four months. My fiancee is the most loving and generous person I’ve ever met. She’s never been aggressive around me before this. I feel like I should have noticed what was happening sooner, I should have taken her to the hospital sooner instead of making excuses to make myself feel better about her behavior. She’s a teacher, it was her first year teaching and it was a rough year for her. She got out of school two weeks ago and that’s when her behavior did a full 180. She deep cleaned and rearranged everything, she blew her whole paycheck on one trip to Target (about $1000), she started going to the gym multiple times a day, and started wearing makeup all the time- I’ve seen her in makeup maybe a dozen times in our relationship. She has ADHD that she’s medicated for, and she told me just felt like she had a lot more energy now that she wasn’t working. I told myself it was just her ADHD and being bored during the day. TW; Sexual content. >! We went from having sex multiple times a week to her wanting it multiple times a day. I’ve had to tap out because I couldn’t keep up with her. She wanted to stop doubling up on protection, which she’s normally very adamant about because abortion is pretty much illegal in our state.!< She started getting anxious and restless, I was worried she wasn’t taking her ADHD meds, but she swore she was. She was barely sleeping, it was like she never ran out of energy. She would check the door like 10 times to make sure it’s locked before she went to bed. She kept thinking the cat was escaping the apartment and freaked out when she didn't see him for a few minutes. She went out with her friends one night and got insanely drunk. She usually gets a little tipsy, but she was blackout drunk. I had never seen her like that before.I had to pick her up and stayed up all night to make sure she didn’t aspirate in her sleep. Two days ago, when I got home from work her car was there but she wasn’t. I thought she was at the gym or pool, but I had a gut feeling so I checked her location on my phone. It said she was in the middle of some road around a mile away, I thought maybe she was with a friend but called just to check. She told me she went out on a walk and was going to get a slushie from seven eleven. The seven eleven is almost five miles away from our apartment. She was walking down the side of a road with no sidewalks. I freaked out and told her I was coming to get her. When I found her, I pulled over on the side of the road and had to convince her to get in the car so I could take her. This was the point I decided to take her to the ER, I didn’t know what else to do. I was worried if I just took her home she would try something like that again and get herself hurt or killed. When she realized we weren’t going to the seven eleven she unbuckled herself and tried to get out of the car while it was moving. I’ll spare the details, but I got her to the ER. She was aggressive to the point of almost being violent, and she was pissed that I brought her there. One of the nurses asked me if I genuinely thought she was a danger to herself and I told her yes. She was voluntarily transferred to a psychiatric hospital. Leaving her there was the hardest thing I’ve had to do. From what I’ve been told, she was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 and she’s being medicated in addition to individual and group therapy. She does see a therapist weekly, so I gave the hospital her therapist’s information, as well as the psychiatric NP she sees for her ADHD medication. The nurse I spoke to earlier said they were looking to release her on Monday. I’m not allowed to visit her at the moment, but I did get to talk to her on the phone yesterday. She just sounded sad and said she was sorry for hitting me. She never hit me throughout this whole ordeal. I just told her I loved her and that I would call to talk to her everyday as long as she was okay with it, which she was. I called again today but was told she couldn’t speak with me because she was in group therapy, and I would get a call back at some point. I’m just an anxious mess at this point. I’m scared and I’m insanely worried about her. I just wanna see her, she’s very sensitive and I have no idea how she’s holding up right now. I have no clue what to do/say when I pick her up, when I take her home, I have no idea what I can do to make her feel better about all of this. It just sucks. I wish I had taken her somewhere sooner, she was completely unlike herself for days.
TLDR: My fiancee went to a psychiatric hospital where she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I don't know what to do.

I have a 22 month old who is an aggressive nipple twiddler. A month ago babe had to fast for a surgery and to put it mildly it did not go well. He screamed for over 3 hours in the middle of the night without the boob. Once he has able to nurse after surgery he started twiddling. I think it was to reassure himself that they were still there. Except now he's nursing all night long, frequently through the day and want to twiddle every time. To the point of melting down crying and pulling at my clothes. I understand its for comfort and i understand were its coming from but I desperately need help at the very least decreasing the frequency. The sensation truly bothers me (feels like ants crawling all over me) I had breastfeeding aversion with my first and it was awful and it's starting to get to that level now. I'm doing all things for that, lots of magnesium and distractions. I try telling him mommy doesn't like how that feels, you can hold it but not flick it. Sometimes during the day that works but not so much for night time. Any ideas on how to help? He won't take my hand or chewlry. He's my third and after nursing or being pregnant for 7 years I feel like I'm getting a bit touched out.

These are the results of the MRI to see if an injury (5 compression fractures and 2 bulging discs) 4 months ago) had healed. Afterward, the nurse just called to say I am cleared to resume normal activities. I stayed active while healing by walking a lot then resumed training for powerlifting, short jogs, and horse riding over the last few weeks once cleared. I ignore the pain as much as possible, however, the pain gets so strong at times I have no idea how I'm going to resume in-person school all day at college this fall and will probably have to quit riding and running because the pain in my thoracic spine gets so strong when trying to hold the good posture needed for more than a few minutes. If I can sit comfortably (slouch) in a chair then it's almost nonexistent (2ish) except in the lumbar. I finally requested a copy of the MRI results today. Everything is only mild or moderate, but I had just assumed it was going to be perfectly normal. Are the injuries expected to cause pain forever? Will it continue to heal or get worse likely? Is there anything a Doctor could prescribe long-term to help with pain? I am only 19.
Thoracic Spine
Slight anterolisthesis T5 on T6, T6 on T6, T7 on T8. Mild loss of vertebral body height at T5, T6, and T7 with deformity of superior endplates suggesting old mild compression fractures deformities. Mild degenerative disc disease identified at the levels of the fractures.
L4/L5 - Mild to moderate degenerative disc disease. Small central protrusion. No mass effect on descending nerve roots. Mild canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.
L5/S1 - Moderate degenerative disc disease. There is a small central extrusion with a few millimeters of caudal dissection posterior to S1. No mass effect on descending S1 roots and no canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.

Thinking of going back to school. I currently just have an AA degree in general studies. Was Pre Nursing for a bit but decided I didn’t want to go that route so decided to get the quickest degree. I’ve taken a medical coding course recently and got discouraged but every job wanting experience. I’m curious as to what other jobs I would be qualified for with the HIm degree if I go that route. I like the idea of working in healthcare just not nursing. I’ve been a massage therapist the last five years and looking for something easier on the body and comes with benefits while still being something I enjoy! Any advice is super appreciated

These are the results of the MRI to see if an injury (5 compression fractures and 2 bulging discs) 4 months ago) had healed. Afterward, the nurse just called to say I am cleared to resume normal activities. I stayed active while healing by walking a lot then resumed training for powerlifting, short jogs, and horse riding over the last few weeks once cleared. I ignore the pain as much as possible, however, the pain gets so strong at times I have no idea how I'm going to resume in-person school all day at college this fall and will probably have to quit riding and running because the pain in my thoracic spine gets so strong when trying to hold the good posture needed for more than a few minutes. If I can sit comfortably (slouch) in a chair then it's almost nonexistent (2ish) except in the lumbar. I finally requested a copy of the MRI results today. Everything is only mild or moderate, but I had just assumed it was going to be perfectly normal. Are the injuries expected to cause pain forever? Will it continue to heal or get worse likely? Is there anything a Doctor could prescribe long-term to help with pain? I am only 19. Thoracic Spine Slight anterolisthesis T5 on T6, T6 on T6, T7 on T8. Mild loss of vertebral body height at T5, T6, and T7 with deformity of superior endplates suggesting old mild compression fractures deformities. Mild degenerative disc disease identified at the levels of the fractures. L4/L5 - Mild to moderate degenerative disc disease. Small central protrusion. No mass effect on descending nerve roots. Mild canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis. L5/S1 - Moderate degenerative disc disease. There is a small central extrusion with a few millimeters of caudal dissection posterior to S1. No mass effect on descending S1 roots and no canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.

These are the results of the MRI to see if an injury (5 compression fractures and 2 bulging discs) 4 months ago) had healed. Afterward, the nurse just called to say I am cleared to resume normal activities. I stayed active while healing by walking a lot then resumed training for powerlifting, short jogs, and horse riding over the last few weeks once cleared. I ignore the pain as much as possible, however, the pain gets so strong at times I have no idea how I'm going to resume in-person school all day at college this fall and will probably have to quit riding and running because the pain in my thoracic spine gets so strong when trying to hold the good posture needed for more than a few minutes. If I can sit comfortably (slouch) in a chair then it's almost nonexistent (2ish) except in the lumbar. I finally requested a copy of the MRI results today. Everything is only mild or moderate, but I had just assumed it was going to be perfectly normal. Are the injuries expected to cause pain forever? Will it continue to heal or get worse likely? Is there anything a Doctor could prescribe long-term to help with pain? I am only 19.
Thoracic Spine
Slight anterolisthesis T5 on T6, T6 on T6, T7 on T8. Mild loss of vertebral body height at T5, T6, and T7 with deformity of superior endplates suggesting old mild compression fractures deformities. Mild degenerative disc disease identified at the levels of the fractures.
L4/L5 - Mild to moderate degenerative disc disease. Small central protrusion. No mass effect on descending nerve roots. Mild canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.
L5/S1 - Moderate degenerative disc disease. There is a small central extrusion with a few millimeters of caudal dissection posterior to S1. No mass effect on descending S1 roots and no canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.

These are the results of the MRI to see if an injury (5 compression fractures and 2 bulging discs) 4 months ago) had healed. Afterward, the nurse just called to say I am cleared to resume normal activities. I stayed active while healing by walking a lot then resumed training for powerlifting, short jogs, and horse riding over the last few weeks once cleared. I ignore the pain as much as possible, however, the pain gets so strong at times I have no idea how I'm going to resume in-person school all day at college this fall and will probably have to quit riding and running because the pain in my thoracic spine gets so strong when trying to hold the good posture needed for more than a few minutes. If I can sit comfortably (slouch) in a chair then it's almost nonexistent (2ish) except in the lumbar. I finally requested a copy of the MRI results today. Everything is only mild or moderate, but I had just assumed it was going to be perfectly normal. Are the injuries expected to cause pain forever? Will it continue to heal or get worse likely? Is there anything a Doctor could prescribe long-term to help with pain? I am only 19.
Thoracic Spine
Slight anterolisthesis T5 on T6, T6 on T6, T7 on T8. Mild loss of vertebral body height at T5, T6, and T7 with deformity of superior endplates suggesting old mild compression fractures deformities. Mild degenerative disc disease identified at the levels of the fractures.
L4/L5 - Mild to moderate degenerative disc disease. Small central protrusion. No mass effect on descending nerve roots. Mild canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.
L5/S1 - Moderate degenerative disc disease. There is a small central extrusion with a few millimeters of caudal dissection posterior to S1. No mass effect on descending S1 roots and no canal stenosis. Mild facet arthropathy. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis.

TL;DR: strapping farmer seeks intelligent, creative partner for homesteading, community-building, and enjoying life on this pale blue dot.
Hello there! I'm looking for a partner for what will doubtless be the the craziest thing I ever do: my goal in life is to get a piece of land, build a home, and homestead off the grid with as little fossil fuel use as possible. When I dream about my future it involves hand tools, donkey carts, and composting toilets. Over the long term, I would want my partner to fit into this life in either of the following ways:

• As a full partner in homesteading, working with me to produce a livelihood from the land and contribute our gifts to our community, OR
  
• As my anchor to contemporary society, working a more normal job and probably owning a real vehicle. Here I would be a homemaker on (metaphorical) steroids, providing food and supplementary income in addition to keeping house.
  

If either of those options sound like a great time to you, please read on!

About Me

I am a Luddite who makes a hobby of niche computing, a dreamer with an analytical bent, a blue-collar guy who rejected his white-collar upbringing. I lived a few different lives before settling on "farmer", but I feel now, for the first time, that I've found my calling. I spent seven months living off-grid in the rainforest, and am now apprenticing on an organic vegetable farm in a more temperate climate. I plan to work and learn on other folks' farms for a few more years to build up the money and experience I will need to make my own farmstead a reality.
Please know that I will likely never be a high-income earner, but will be fully capable of being a serious provider in more direct ways.
I'm a reserved and reflective kind of fellow, but I will talk enthusiastically about a wide variety of subjects. I love the outdoors deeply, and value living in a beautiful place. I have a strong appreciation for both arts and handcrafts, and am an amateur in a broad range of hobbies and disciplines. Right now I've been doing a lot of baking and fermenting, and not quite enough of playing my banjo. When I find the time, I am a voracious reader, particularly of nonfiction and philosophy. I don't keep up much with television, anime, or video games anymore, though I was quite involved with those as a younger person (read: totally a recovering weeb). I traveled widely as a kid, but am now trying to figure out where to settle and put down roots; Virginia is leading the pack right now, but I am open to suggestion here.
Humor-wise, my tendency is to catch you off-guard with a funny face, make a terrible pun, or pull out the dustiest, most ancient reference for the situation. I laugh easily myself and love dry, sharp humor.
Physically, I'm 6'3" and was about 240 lbs at last check. I'm no swimsuit model, but have broad shoulders, strong legs, and a modest belly--a sort of "farmer fit" body. I'm on the browner side of white, and wear a mustache and glasses. My hairline gave up on me pretty early, so I'm usually bald or buzzed up top. I used to wear a beard, and may go back to that if my inner caveman gets insistent enough. I have rather serious body hair that is not going anywhere, as well. Basically I'm the answer to all of your lumberjack fantasies.
When it comes to relationships, I tend to be the nurturing type. If you need someone who will demand a lot of you and constantly push you, I'm not it. If you need a supportive rock who will give you the honest truth and will challenge you when it's the right thing to do, I might just be your huckleberry. Once I am comfortable with a partner, I become very cuddly and physically affectionate.
I prioritize open communication, shared values, and mutual respect in close relationships. I think great relationships are made, not found, and that love is more of a verb that it is a noun. There has to be a baseline level of chemistry on at a least a few levels, of course, but I don't expect or need to go head-over-heels rainbow-drinking ga-ga over you in order for things to work. That stuff is really nice and feels amazing, but it goes away over time. Much better, in my book, to build something great together, and all the rest is icing on the cake.
I am open to having children, but only once I am completely confident in both the relationship and our logistical/economic situation. Adopting and just not having kids at all are both on the table for me.

About You

I am looking for someone who would be an enthusiastic partner in the sort of life I've outlined above. I tend to be attracted to women who are confident, fairly high-energy, and who have a serious zest for life. I have a pretty even keel, and can be a good balance for someone a little more on the wild side. That said, I have a good track record of partnering with more introverted women, so those are by no means requirements.
I do want my potential partner to have an appreciation for the outdoors, and a love of some sorts of arts, crafts, or culture. I would like for my partner to be reasonably fit--again, I'm no model and don't expect you to be, but being in decent shape is a big plus for me. Another big plus is the ability to talk at some length about philosophical, social, spiritual, or political ideas.
I'm drawn to women who are comfortable in their own skin. My past partners have often had little time for makeup, leg-shaving, and the like. So long as you're reasonably fit and healthy, your body type matters little to me--hair type/color, the size of your boobs/butt, the sharpness/softness of your features are not categorically important to me. I have a few dealbreakers. If you identify as a Republican or (especially) a Trump supporter, I'm out. I won't close the door entirely on other flavors of (non-fascist) conservatism, but we will get along best if you are somewhere on the left side of the spectrum. If you're a tankie, though, that probably won't work too well either.
Unfortunately I'm painfully straight, so I'm only looking for cis women, though any sexual orientation is fine.
Please be between 23 and 37 years of age. All heights and races are welcome.

In Conclusion

Your potential straw-hat-wearing furry-faced homemaker stud is just a reddit DM away. Please use messages instead of the chat feature. Your picture gets mine. Hope to hear from you soon!
Thank you for reading, and if you pass on this one, happy hunting out there =)

TL;DR: strapping farmer seeks intelligent, kind, creative partner for homesteading, community-building, and enjoying life on this pale blue dot.
Hello there! I'm looking for a partner for what will doubtless be the the craziest thing I ever do: my goal in life is to get a piece of land, build a home, and homestead off the grid with as little fossil fuel use as possible. When I dream about my future it involves hand tools, donkey carts, and composting toilets. Over the long haul, I would want my partner to fit into this life in either of the following ways:

• As a full partner in homesteading, working with me to produce a livelihood from the land and contribute our gifts to our community, OR
  
• As my anchor to contemporary society, doing more normal career things and probably owning a real vehicle. Here I would be a homemaker on (metaphorical) steroids, growing food and hawking produce in addition to keeping house.
  

If either of those options sound like a great time to you, please read on!

About Me

I am a Luddite who makes a hobby of niche computing, a dreamer with an analytical bent, a blue-collar guy who rejected his white-collar upbringing. I lived a few different lives before settling on "farmer", but I feel now, for the first time, that I've found my calling. I spent seven months living off-grid in the rainforest, and am now apprenticing on an organic vegetable farm in a more temperate climate. I plan to work and learn on other folks' farms for a few more years to build up the resources and experience I will need to make my own farmstead a reality.
I'm a reserved and reflective kind of fellow, but I will talk enthusiastically about a wide variety of subjects. I love the outdoors deeply, and value living in a beautiful place. I have a strong appreciation for both arts and handcrafts, and am an amateur in a broad range of hobbies and disciplines. Right now I've been doing a lot of baking and fermenting, and not quite enough of playing my banjo. When I find the time, I am a voracious reader, particularly of nonfiction and philosophy. I don't keep up much with television, anime, or video games anymore, though I was quite involved with those as a younger person (read: totally a recovering weeb). I traveled widely as a kid, but am now trying to figure out where to settle and put down roots; Virginia is leading the pack right now, but I am open to suggestion here.
Humor-wise, my tendency is to catch you off-guard with a funny face, make a terrible pun, or pull out the dustiest, most ancient reference for the situation. I laugh easily myself and love dry, sharp humor.
Physically, I'm 6'3" and was about 240 lbs at last check. I'm no swimsuit model, but have broad shoulders, strong legs, and a modest belly--a sort of "farmer fit" body, or on the trimmer side of dadbod. I'm on the browner side of white, and wear a mustache and glasses. My hairline gave up on me pretty early, so I'm usually bald or buzzed up top. I used to wear a beard, and may go back to that if my inner caveman gets insistent enough. I have rather serious body hair that is not going anywhere, as well. Basically I'm the answer to all of your lumberjack fantasies. Here are a few pictures of me.
When it comes to relationships, I tend to be the nurturing type. If you need someone who will demand a lot of you and constantly push you, I'm not it. If you need a supportive rock who will give you the honest truth and will challenge you when it's the right thing to do, I might just be your huckleberry. Once I am comfortable with a partner, I become very cuddly and physically affectionate.
I prioritize open communication, shared values, and mutual respect in close relationships. I think great relationships are made, not found, and that love is more of a verb that it is a noun. There has to be a baseline level of chemistry on at a least a few levels, of course, but I don't expect or need to go head-over-heels rainbow-drinking ga-ga over you in order for things to work. That stuff is really nice and feels amazing, but it goes away over time. Much better, in my book, to build something great together, and all the rest is icing on the cake.
My ideal relationship style is monogam-ish; that is, a strong and committed partnership that is not totally exclusive. I have practiced polyamory in the past, and think it generally a sound idea, but I also have a deep need for the sort of profound intimacy and commitment that comes with a primary nesting partner. I am not entirely opposed to monogamy, particularly if my partner and I are co-homesteading, but that sort of totalizing exclusivity is a hard ask for me.
I am open to having children, but only once I am completely confident in both the relationship and our logistical situation. Adopting and just not having kids at all are both on the table for me.

About You

I am looking for someone who would be an enthusiastic partner in the sort of life I've outlined above. I tend to be attracted to women who are confident, fairly high-energy, and who have a serious zest for life. I have a pretty even keel, and can be a good balance for someone a little more on the wild side. That said, I have a good track record of partnering with more introverted women, so those are by no means requirements.
I do want my potential partner to have an appreciation for the outdoors, and a love of some sorts of arts, crafts, or culture. I would like for my partner to be reasonably fit--again, I'm no model and don't expect you to be, but being in decent shape is a big plus for me. Another big plus is the ability to talk at some length about philosophical, social, spiritual, or political ideas.
I'm drawn to women who are comfortable in their own skin. My past partners have often had little time for makeup, leg-shaving, and the like. So long as you're reasonably fit and healthy, your body type matters little to me--hair type/color, the size of your boobs/butt, the sharpness/softness of your features are not categorically important to me.
I have a few dealbreakers. If you identify as a Republican or (especially) a Trump supporter, I'm out. I won't close the door entirely on other flavors of (non-fascist) conservatism, but we will get along best if you are somewhere on the left side of the spectrum. If you lean authcom, though, that probably won't work too well either.
Unfortunately I'm painfully straight, so I'm only looking for cis women, though any sexual orientation is fine.
Please be between 23 and 37 years of age. All heights and races are welcome.

In Conclusion

Your potential straw-hat-wearing furry-faced homemaker stud is just a reddit DM away. Let's get to know each other! Please use messages instead of the chat feature. Hope to hear from you soon ^_^
Thank you for reading, and if you pass on this one, happy hunting out there =)

Pyramid Head is not a bad killer. Let's get that out of the way. He is very consistent, with a strong chase power that has decent counterplay.
At the same time, he is extremely flawed, with significant downsides for both the killer and the survivor.
Functionally, Pyramid Head does not feel very good to play on killer side. All aspects of his power can only be accessed by dragging his sword through the ground. People who played during his release might remember that he felt fairly fluid. You would wander the map, leaving trails as you went to trap areas that were frequented by survivors. Back then, putting his sword in the ground smoothly changed his speed to 110%, essentially changing his feel to that of a normal ranged killer. The issue came up with the technique many PHs employed, where they would chase survivors with their sword in the ground before transitioning into an M1, turning it into a die or die scenario. If you didn't dodge, you would get hit by Punishment of the Damned, if you did, it slowed you down enough for the killer to hit you normally. Some people were fine with this, others found it too oppressive with little counterplay. Regardless, changes were made that put us in our current state.
Currently, upon putting his sword in the ground or raising it up, Pyramid Head briefly slows to 92.5% speed. This feels incredibly jarring. It was "balanced" out with a cooldown reduction to his Punishment of the Damned, making it much more spammable and requiring much less thought when using at loops. Following the change, you will very rarely see PHs placing trails around the map as they wander, the slowdown is uncomfortable and leaving trails does not provide enough benefit to warrant the extra time, as most people will not wander over trails if they aren't forced over one. Trails are almost exclusively left around loops to force the survivor into being tormented or leaving the loop. There's not anything distinctly wrong with this use, I just think it's disappointing that passive use of his trails is actively discouraged and clunky. Whether or not it's made a huge effect on his chasing power is a different discussion, the main point is that it feels so bad that it entirely changes the way many people play the killer.
The second issue is one of design philosophy. Pyramid Head was introduced when tunneling off hook was a much greater risk than it is today. Back then, there was no guaranteed safety net after being unhooked, and survivors relied on the perk Borrowed Time to provide one. Regardless of how people felt about it, tunneling was supported more by the game's mechanics than it is today. Pyramid Head's cages were largely centered around countering Borrowed Time and Decisive Strike. Essentially the cages were similar to Lightborn, if the survivors brought the specific perks, they could be negated, if they didn't, that benefit was moot. Today, with basekit BT, PH's cages counter a fundamental mechanic of the game. No matter what perks survivors bring, caging somebody almost always offers a substantial advantage that no other killer can experience, the ability to down immediately after a survivor is rescued. This leads to a problematic design philosophy for PH.
To play PH optimally, you must tunnel. There's no way around it. To fully use his powers in the most efficient way, you must torment a survivor, send them to a cage, find the cage, and proxy camp until they either die or are rescued, upon which you immediately down them and hook or cage them if possible. Plenty of people will say that they don't play PH like that, and that's fine, that's good even, but you also are not playing him optimally. Others will argue that tunneling is the most effective strat for any killer, and that's not wrong, but no other killers have a power that inherently nullifies game mechanics (sit down, Nurse) in such a way that enables tunneling so completely. This, to put it eloquently, is no good no fun. For survivors, it means getting forced out of the game early, which feels like shit. For killers, it means choosing between behaving like an asshole or willingly putting yourself at a disadvantage by using your power counter to its design.
In the recent PTB, PH's power was modified to torment survivors when they're struck by Punishment of the Damned. In chase, this felt great, though it did not fix his clunkiness, it gave him a reliable and active way to torment survivors, rather than relying on them being oblivious or forcing them into one of his passive traps. Unfortunately, it also shone a massive spotlight on the fundamental issues of his design philosophy, as it made tunneling even easier than before. Punish a survivor, cage them, punish them on being rescued, cage them again, punish again, kill. In today's announcement, this change has been reverted. I truly hope this isn't the last we'll see of tweaks of PH in the near future, because he desperately needs something. People talked about making the change a purple add on, but I think that's the wrong route. It's not a good idea to lean into the tunnel machine philosophy. A bandaid fix would've been making survivors who are uncaged immune to torment for 15 seconds, illustrated by a ring counting down around their HUD icon, visible to survivors only. I think that would've made the change decently balanced, but I don't think creates the perfect scenario either.
Pyramid Head's power is fundamentally flawed, encouraging toxicity, discouraging variety, and stemming from a dated sandbox and rulekit that has changed massively in the years since his release. His powers need a rework that keeps what people love about him, namely his chasing ability and a measurable benefit to giving up hook perks in favor of caging people, while also doing away with the elements that make him feel clunky and toxic.
Also his add-ons fucking suck and his ass holds a fraction of the power it once had. BHVR please increase his cheek girth by 300% basekit, more with add ons, and bring back the speaker destroying, earth shatteringly loud sound of his knife dragging from patch 4.3.1, thank you.

I am looking to expand my sugar-free drink choices. I drink probably a sugar-free soda every day and really don’t want to drink more than that. I’ve never really been able to get into coffee, tea or that powdered Crystal Light. I like Powerade Zero very much, but the nurse in my doctor’s office told me to stop drinking it because it has a very high sodium content. I do drink water, but I’d like to find some good choices that fall between diet soda and water on the flavor spectrum. Any ideas?

I recently found a cat and two kittens under a porch. I took them all in until I could find homes for the kittens. They look around 6 weeks and momma looks kinda young herself, probably less than a year old. She is malnourished and still nursing somewhat. Her belly is a little extended so I assumed she had worms. But now I’m worried she could be pregnant again. My vet appointment is Monday but I’m trying to see if I could get a better idea now before waking in so I have the right questions

Throwaway because one of my irls knows my reddit name. Sorry in advance for the lengthy post. I don’t even know where to start.
We’ve been together for three years and have been engaged for around four months. My fiancee is the most loving and generous person I’ve ever met. She’s never been aggressive around me before this. I feel like I should have noticed what was happening sooner, I should have taken her to the hospital sooner instead of making excuses to make myself feel better about her behavior.
She’s a teacher, it was her first year teaching and it was a rough year for her. She got out of school two weeks ago and that’s when her behavior did a full 180. She deep cleaned and rearranged everything, she blew her whole paycheck on one trip to Target (about $1000), she started going to the gym multiple times a day, and started wearing makeup all the time- I’ve seen her in makeup maybe a dozen times in our relationship. She has ADHD that she’s medicated for, and she told me just felt like she had a lot more energy now that she wasn’t working. I told myself it was just her ADHD and being bored during the day.
TW; Sexual content. We went from having sex multiple times a week to her wanting it multiple times a day. I’ve had to tap out because I couldn’t keep up with her. She wanted to stop doubling up on protection, which she’s normally very adamant about because abortion is pretty much illegal in our state.
She started getting anxious and restless, I was worried she wasn’t taking her ADHD meds, but she swore she was. She was barely sleeping, it was like she never ran out of energy. She would check the door like 10 times to make sure it’s locked before she went to bed. She kept thinking the cat was escaping the apartment and freaked out when she didn't see him for a few minutes. She went out with her friends one night and got insanely drunk. She usually gets a little tipsy, but she was blackout drunk. I had never seen her like that before.I had to pick her up and stayed up all night to make sure she didn’t aspirate in her sleep.
Two days ago, when I got home from work her car was there but she wasn’t. I thought she was at the gym or pool, but I had a gut feeling so I checked her location on my phone. It said she was in the middle of some road around a mile away, I thought maybe she was with a friend but called just to check. She told me she went out on a walk and was going to get a slushie from seven eleven. The seven eleven is almost five miles away from our apartment. She was walking down the side of a road with no sidewalks. I freaked out and told her I was coming to get her. When I found her, I pulled over on the side of the road and had to convince her to get in the car so I could take her. This was the point I decided to take her to the ER, I didn’t know what else to do. I was worried if I just took her home she would try something like that again and get herself hurt or killed. When she realized we weren’t going to the seven eleven she unbuckled herself and tried to get out of the car while it was moving. I’ll spare the details, but I got her to the ER. She was aggressive to the point of almost being violent, and she was pissed that I brought her there. One of the nurses asked me if I genuinely thought she was a danger to herself and I told her yes. She was voluntarily transferred to a psychiatric hospital. Leaving her there was the hardest thing I’ve had to do.
From what I’ve been told, she was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 and she’s being medicated in addition to individual and group therapy. She does see a therapist weekly, so I gave the hospital her therapist’s information, as well as the psychiatric NP she sees for her ADHD medication. The nurse I spoke to earlier said they were looking to release her on Monday.
I’m not allowed to visit her at the moment, but I did get to talk to her on the phone yesterday. She just sounded sad and said she was sorry for hitting me. She never hit me throughout this whole ordeal. I just told her I loved her and that I would call to talk to her everyday as long as she was okay with it, which she was. I called again today but was told she couldn’t speak with me because she was in group therapy, and I would get a call back at some point.
I’m just an anxious mess at this point. I’m scared and I’m insanely worried about her. I just wanna see her, she’s very sensitive and I have no idea how she’s holding up right now. I have no clue what to do/say when I pick her up, when I take her home, I have no idea what I can do to make her feel better about all of this. It just sucks. I wish I had taken her somewhere sooner, she was completely unlike herself for days.

No.1 Contender Tag Turmoil match
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Adam Pearce makes a match to decide who will take on Sami and KO on their respective show. The participants include Alpha Academy, Valhalla, Imperium, Brawling Brutes, Pretty Deadly and a NXT Wildcard.
(The NXT Wildcard is decided in a fatal four way tag won by The Creed Brothers)
Match
The match kicks off with Alpha Academy vs Valhalla. Valhalla overpowers Gable who begins the match for his team. After a miscommunication from Vahalla, Gable is able to get a hot tag onto Otis. Otis lays out both members of Vahalla and gets ready for the Caterpillar onto fellow legal man, Erick. Before he can hit it however he is attacked by Ivar who clotheslines himself and Otis over the top rope. After this the ref points to Chad who enters the ring but is quickly attacked by Erick. Chad then rolls up Erick for the quick pin and wins. The announcers are confused until they see an instant replay of Chad tagging himself in as Otis went over the top rope.
The next entrants in the match are Pretty Deadly. The two handsome fellas come out of the crowd attacking a wounded Chad Gable. Otis (after being helped up by Maxxine) jumps in the ring and evening the score. Otis throws both Pretty Deadly members out of the ring, then stands on the apron. Chad then rises and tags in Otis. Gable then does a suicide dive onto both Elton Prince and Kit Wilson. He then throws Elton into the ring and tags in Otis, who hits a Caterpillar onto Elton for the 1.2.3
The next team to enter are The Creed Brothers. They come out to the ring and have a classic wrestling match with Alpha Academy. The two teams show respect for one another while they show their amateur wrestling acumen. With Gable still nursing injuries from his previous 2 matches. Towards the end of the match, The Creed’s isolate Gable once again. They pick apart the leader of Alpha Academy as Otis is forced to watch on. Gable gains a moment of rest after a big german suplex onto Julius. Chad then gets the hot tag to Otis who clears house until being picked apart by the Creeds. The Creeds lift Otis up for the big finish but Chad makes the save pushing Julius off the top and hitting Butch with a German. This leaves Butch in the ring with Otis allowing the big man to hit another Caterpillar for the win.
The next team is Imperium who show zero sympathy for Alpha Academy. They systematically beat down both Otis and Chad with neither man showing any quit. Once Chad becomes the legal man Imperium begins to dominate the match. Otis looks on with a sad look watching his friend be torn apart by Imperium. Finally after minutes of agonizing pain, Otis throws in the towel ending the match and Chad’s suffering.
The final team to enter the match is Brawling Brutes; they immediately begin to brawl with Imperium. The ref attempts to separate the two rival teams to no use. Finally some order is restored when Ridge and Giovanni fight to the outside and up the ramp. This leaves Butch and Ludwig in the ring. After a quick back and forth, Butch seems to have Ludwig ready for the Bitter End. When Ludwig scratches Butch’s eyes, rolling him up for the 1.2.3 Imperium will meet Sami and KO on RAW.
Roman Reigns vs LA Knight for the Undisputed WWE Championship
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On the main event of the Smackdown after Extreme Rules(A show that didn’t feature Roman Reigns) LA Knight, (A man who has gained a cult following in recent months with great selling T shirts and YEAH becoming an ever popular phrase) is seen in the ring with a microphone “Extreme Rules was a good show (Crowd exclaims YEAH) but something important was missing. The missing piece to the puzzle was our World Champ, Roman Reigns (The crowd rains down boos at the mention of his name) Roman is an interesting case of nepotism… YEAH, because no matter what he did for years he couldn’t gain the admiration of the WWE universe. Hell, I’m a douche and it took me a month… YEAH. The top brass in this company wanted him to succeed for years but he never took off…until he took advantage of his family. Well I got to thinking that sounds like a great idea. YEAH. So I decided I’d use MY family to get what I want YEAH. (LA Knight walks to the barricade telling some front row fans to jump after a bit the ring is full of fans) Now Roman Reigns, I challenge your boring ass to a WWE Championship match. YEAH. (Roman appears on the titantron and says) “The fans may love you Eli, but the fans loved Cody too and you saw what happened to him. You're nothing more than a catchphrase. But I accept your challenge”(Roman turns to Paul) “This will be the easiest match yet.” LA Knight responds with “I might just be a catchphrase… but at least it's a good one. YEAH!!!!! (The men and women inside the ring respond with a loud YEAH) The show goes off the air as they exchange YEAHS.
The two men exchange verbal blows throughout the build with Roman dismissing Knight as a fad. Knight continues to gain support from the fans despite his cocky tendencies. This culminates in a contract signing on the go-home Smackdown. Where LA Knight jumps an unexpecting Roman putting him through the table to a large pop.
Match
The match begins how you’d expect with Roman taking control. Roman overpowers the popular Knight as the crowd keeps Knight in the match. Throughout the match, Roman attempts to cockily pin LA after non finishers to no avail as the crowd continues to keep their favorite in the match. Towards the end of the match, Knight reverses a Superman Punch into a big roll up. 1.2…kickout Roman spears Knight. 1.2…kick out the crowd loses it as Roman does the same. Roman begins laying in punches on LA Knight over and over again until the ref pulls the tribal chief off of Knight. Roman then gets ready for another Superman punch but is caught by the Gravy Train. The crowd explodes with excitement as LA Knight pins Roman.. 1, 2… Roman kicks out. Knight looks devastated as he gets ready for the big elbow drop. He gets his foot grabbed by Heyman. This allows Roman to connect with a final spear. 1, 2, 3… Roman Reigns retrains again, much to the chagrin of the sold out crowd.
Gunther vs Shinsuke Nakamura
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On the Raw after Extreme Rules, Ludwig Kaiser tells everybody that Gunther is the best IC champion of all time but Shinsuke Nakamura comes out to the ring and says that’s not true. He challenges Gunther to a fair fight at Suvivor Series and holds out his hand. Gunther shakes it but Shinsuke kicks him in the balls! He smiles and says, “A fair fight, as of now!”
Through the remainder of the build, the two crush all opposition on the way to facing one another.
Match
The match is hard hitting and fast paced. Towards the end of the match, Shinsuke goes for a Big Kinsasha but is caught with a chop by Gunther. Gunther then scoops him up for the power bomb. 1, 2, 3… Gunther wins, cementing himself as one of the greatest of all time.
Austin Theory vs Shemaus vs AJ Styles vs Grayson Waller vs Montez Ford vs Angelo Dawkins in a 6 Man Championship Scramble for the US title
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Shemaus: Shemaus challenges for the US title at Clash at the Castle. Austin Theory wins by cheating. After the match, Grayson Waller comes down to the ring and attacks Shemaus, injuring his leg. Austin Theory then gives Waller money, leaving Shemaus in the ring. On the Smackdown after Extreme Rules, Shemaus returns promising to destroy Austin Theory.
AJ Styles: AJ challenges Austin Theory at Extreme Rules but comes up short after Grayson Waller interferes. This loss infuriates AJ who also challenges Austin Theory on the Smackdown after Extreme Rules.
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins: The Street Prophets face Grayson Waller and Austin Theory on the Smackdown after Extreme Rules. The match ends in Chaos after Theory pisses off AJ Styles, who is doing guest commentary. This leads to Austin repeatedly dodging a rematch with the Street Prophets, causing them to challenge him at Extreme Rules as well.
Grayson Waller: Grayson becomes Austin Theory’s tag partner after getting on the A Game’s payroll. Austin refuses to give him any recognition. Then, on the go home Smackdown before Survivor Series, Adam Pearce announces that one more person has been added to the championship scramble match. Austin asks who. Adam tells him to turn around. When he does, he gets a big right hand from Grayson Waller.
Austin Theory: Austin Theory has been a dick throughout the build, causing anyone he’s crossed paths with to hate him. This results in an almost unwinnable situation for Austin Theory.
Match
The first two entrants in the match are Austin Theory and Shemaus. Austin Theory appears scared to be starting first but goes through with it anyway. The bell rings. Shemaus hits Austin with a Brogue Kick. Shemaus pins Austin. 1, 2, 3.. Shemaus has become the interim US Champion. He then throws Theory out of the ring (despite Austin not being eliminated). Shemaus waits for the next opponent. The next opponent is… Grayson Waller. Grayson Waller walks out from backstage and sees the man that he injured at Clash at the Castle. He slowly walkd down the ramp, but Shemaus gets out of the ring and attacks him. The interim US Champ beats the crap out of Grayson Waller. After a couple minutes, the next man comes out… Angelo Dawkins. Angelo Dawkins runs down and begins trading rights and lefts with Shemaus. The two men brawl into the ring when Austin Theory decks Angelo with a steel chair, then hits Shemaus over the head with the chair, busting him open. He pins Shemaus.. 1, 2, 3… becoming the intermim US Champ. He then attempts to escape up the ramp but is stopped by the next entrant.. Montez Ford. Montez Ford chases Austin Theory back up the ramp. Theory runs into the ring and eats a Spine Buster by Angelo Dawkins, then a Frog Splash by Ford. Grayson then throws both of the Street Prophets out of the ring and pins his former boss.. 1, 2, 3.. Grayson becomes interim champ. Then the final entrant, AJ Styles, comes out to the ring. (a clock is set for 5 minutes). AJ jumps into the ring, Phenominal Forearming Grayson Waller, pinning him.. 1, 2, 3.. AJ Styles has become interim champ. The five men go back and forth for four minutes. That’s when Austin Theory rolls up AJ Styles!.. 1, 2, 3.. Theory becomes interim champ. Then Shemaus Brogue Kicks Austin Theory, pins him.. 1, 2, 3.. Shemaus is now interim champ. Then Grayson Waller rolls up Shemaus, grabs the tights.. 1, 2, 3.. Waller is interim champ. Grayson celebrates but accidentally backs up into Austin Theory, who hits him with an A Town Down.. 1, 2, 3.. Theory is interim champ. Angelo Dawkins then spears Austin Theory and pins him.. 1, 2.. It’s broken up by a Frog Splash by Montez Ford, who pins Austin Theory.. 1, 2, 3.. As the timer hits zero, Ford becomes permanent champ! Montez celebrates as Angelo shoots him a cold look.
Asuka(C) vs Iyo Sky for the Smackdown Womens Championship
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Bailey and Dakota Kay betray Iyo Sky at Summerslam. They feud until Extreme Rules where Iyo Sky beats Bailey in a steel cage. On the Smackdown after Extreme Rules, Asuka calls out Iyo Sky. She says, “You’re a great competitor, but I can make you even better. Take my hand and you can be something special.” Iyo looks at her hand, looks at Asuka, and she slaps Asuka across the face and says, “All I need is ME!” Asuka then sprays the mist in Iyo’s face, causing temporary blindness as she locks in the Asuka Lock.
Over the next few weeks, Asuka shows zero mercy towards Iyo, attacking her at all turns, frequently using a pipe wrench. Iyo, however, refuses to use weapons, instead wanting to beat Asuka mono y mono.
Match
The match is a hard hitting, technical classic, with both women giving it their all. Towards the end of the match, Iyo Sky has Asuka down for the Moonsault. She jumps to hit the move when Asuka sprays her with the mist, mid air! This temporarily blinds Iyo, allowing Asuka to lock in the Asuka Lock. Iyo taps out in the hold. Asuka is celebrating, but the ref looks down at Iyo. He notices the mist in her eyes so he gives her a rag and starts the match back. Asuka is livid. She turns around and eats a Hurricanrana, the a Moonsault. 1, 2, 3… Iyo has pulled off the shocking upset.
Judgement Day vs Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in a Wargames Match
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At Extreme Rules, Finn Balor faces Seth Rollins for the World Title. When it appears that Seth has the match won, it is interrupted by the Judgement Day. They beat Seth down until he is saved by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
On the Raw after Extreme Rules, Sami and KO explain why they helped Seth. Kevin says, “We helped you because we hate the Judgement Day more than we hate you… by just a little bit!” All of a sudden, the lights go out and the Judgement Day attack. Sami, Seth, and Kevin seem to weather the storm until Rhea Ripley gets involved. Judgement Day begins to take control when Becky Lynch’s music hits. She comes down to the ring with a chair, saving her husband and his two tag partners.
In the following weeks, the two groups continue to brawl until the only way to contain them is a War Games Match.
Match
Becky demands to be first for her group while Damian Priest is first for Judgement Day. Damian Priest second guesses going after Becky allowing Becky to hit him with a Man Handle Slam. The next entrant is for the Judgement Day. It’s Rhea Ripley. She tells Damian to back off as she begins to dominate Becky. The next entrant is Kevin Owens. He comes into the ring and stuns both Damian and Rhea Ripley. The score is now even with Rhea and Damian vs Kevin and Becky. The next man to enter is Dominik. He comes in with a pair of brass knuckles, hitting Kevin, then allowing Rhea to hit Becky with them. This allows the Judgement Day to dominate Kevin and Becky. The next person to come in is Seth. This levels the playing field; three on three. The last member to enter for the Judgement Day is Finn. He comes in to aide his team by taking the attack to his rival, Seth. Finally, the last man to enter the match is Sami Zayn. He hits the Helluva Kick on all four members of the Judgement Days. Now, pinning can commence. The two teams go all out until only two men are left standing.. Finn Balor and Seth Rollins. The two go blow for blow, with neither man giving up. Out of nowhere, Rhea comes up behind Seth, low blows him and hits him with a Riptide. Finn climbs to the top of the cage to hit a Coop De Grace on Seth, but Becky pulls her husband out of the way. She hits Finn with a Man Handle Slam, then Rhea. She then pins Finn to win the match for her team!

I’ve decided to celebrate the day I tried to commit suicide and I wanna make it a yearly tradition. It may seem kind of silly but it’s a big deal to me. Anyways I’m getting a cake and I’ve been trying to think of what to write on top of it. I was thinking of “happy death day” but that sounds kind of dark lol. Any ideas?

Hi all! I'm a relatively young nurse with good credit looking to purchase my first car. I've been trying to "have my cake and eat it too" with my preferences, so I'd love to hear if anyone has input on what's out there in regards to a nice middle ground between MPG, BHP, and AWD. Some of the options that have caught my eye are the JCW Countryman Mini Cooper, Golf GTI, and Subaru Outback, but I'm very open to suggestions. I'd say I value good fuel economy over overall speed, but a step up in power from my current 2007 Chevy Trailblazer (which drives like a 2012) would be nice. Here are some preferences to go off of:
- Somewhere in the realm of 30/25 hwy/city MPG
- AWD / 4WD
- Smallish crossover, with a hatchback
- On the zippy-er side, but I don't need a track racer.
- Under $40k would be nice, definitely under $50k.
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Thanks!

im kinda in a bind. I wanted to order my online friend (dont live anywhere near austin) a cake for this Sunday cuz that date its very important to her, but I have no idea how to do it. Yes its my fault for waiting this long, im really bad at doing things on time. id pretty much take any way to get a peanut free cookie cake to her house on sunday or at the latest monday.
thanks if you have an answer to my odd request.

So let me just start by saying I could very much be the one who is in the wrong here for being frustrated by this. And that’s sort of why i’m making this post, to see if I need to check myself.
My FH and I got engaged in February. Up until that point my future MIL had a great relationship. My FH used to tell me horror stories and I used to be so surprised because I had never seen that side of her. Flash forward to the second we get engaged, and all of that changed. She started making little comments here and there about how our food choice of BBQ was “inconsiderate” to the guests and that she would love filet minion & said she was “kind of joking but kind of not” so I brushed it off.
Last week when we met with the wedding planner in person, she told us that my future MIL has been very difficult and sending her idea after idea for the wedding (none of these ideas were ever sent to us).
BUT, the most recent occurrence of drama has been over the rehearsal dinner. She offered to pay for it which was sweet, but then she started making demands that I need to send her a google doc of everyone who is coming to the dinner and the wedding, as well as any details I sent to the wedding planner. I don’t have a problem doing this but am a bit confused on why she needs all of that? Babur the icing on the cake was her telling me, verbatim, “if you are allowed to invite your mom to the rehearsal dinner, I should be allowed to invite my sisters.”
1st off the two are not comparable, 2nd she has 3 sisters, all of which are married with kids, and she wants them all there. To top it all off I have never even met any of them. I’m lucky that my FH has my back, and he responded to this outlandish statement by saying “mom I love you but it’s not your wedding.” Her response was “no but i’m paying.” And now my FH has decided to opt to have her not pay for anything if she is going to use it as a blackmail tactic. I agree. He called her today to tell her all of this, and she proceeded to get super angry at him, yell, and continued to say she feels it’s all about me and my family and not him.
Two questions here- 1. Am I wrong for being frustrated? 2. How do I handle this situation with her, without making it awkward between us?

I started man 5 years ago. I had just turned 30 was a successful nurse with an 8 year old. Our relationship moved along extremely fast. We moved in together in a year. About 2 years in I got sick and diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and stopped working. He wanted me to stop working and pushed for it. From what I knew of his past he had been married for 15 years, got divorced and was in the military for a few years. The ex wife he said was toxic and crazy. He had his now 18 year old daughter living with us who confirmed her toxic mother. It all felt like such a blessing, this nice blended family. He's taken me to every doctors appointment and helped me when I've been Ill. But I found out things, like he never even finished his military training and lied about that. He said it was because he was ashamed and I let that go. Then I've found out that I don't think he's divorced at all. His ex told me through their daughter that they never got divorced and he's a pathological liar. I'm terrified I missed major red flags because I was sick. I'm now in a position where I don't have money, I don't drive and I have no friends. I stay home and take care of the house, cook for him and clean. That's my life and he seems to like it that way. It might not sound like it but he's an extremely kind person and extremely likeable. There has never been any abuse or anything. For the most part he's been good with my son. But the more I think about it all the more I feel like maybe he trapped me on purpose. I'm a shadow of who I once was. I'm so depressed I'd it wasn't for my son I don't think I could go on. I've thought about leaving but I have no where to go really, and no money. I can't even work or support myself. I'm working with Doctors and hopefully in the next few months my health with be managed enough to work. But sometimes I sit and think "what have I done?".....I gave up my entire life. I got sick but it's almost like he likes me being sick. Everytime I mentioned going back to work he's said things like "I don't think you're ready" or "I don't think it's a good idea"....every thing I've been interested in he's developed an interest in also. It almost like I'm being mirrored. I don't know what this is or what to do. Any advice anyone could give is so much appreciated. Thank you all.

I’ve been working for NF for 2 years. 5 & 3 year old girls who are perfect and some of the most well behaved kids I’ve ever taken care of. MB is pregnant again and I’m so excited and plan to stay with the family for a while. I’m currently in nursing school and the load for my fall classes is heavier then usual. On top of working M-F 745-445 I have a 30-60 minute commute everyday depending on the traffic so I’m out of the house for 11 hours a day most days. It’s really getting exhausting. I really want to ask to go down to 4 days a week but I’m not sure how they would feel about it. I feel like I’m never home. I don’t know how to go about bringing it up. My partner says that it’s not a good idea because they might not say yes and it might leave a bad taste in their mouths if I ask to cut back. Does anyone have opinions or how I would even word a text like that?