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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

Tonight, my son told me his friend was having a rough time, and he was trying to calm him down and make him feel better. I'm reminded once again why he is so amazing. He knows what it's like to be going through something hard, and...

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Sissy15 Thanks, I really hope things get better for them. We are in the thick of it too, so I understand what it's like to be having a hard time. Most people struggle at one point in time or another. There is always going to be someone better off than you and someone...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

One of my biggest pet peeves about my job is how I have to pay for everything out of pocket. Every year I have to pay for my aide license, and if I want my sub license, I have to pay for that. I also have to pay to have my...

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Sissy15 I agree, there is a teacher shortage in the US right now, and people want to complain about it but don't want to fix it.

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Amber @AmbiePam (124756) • United States 23 Jul

I know, a lot of ladies here are familiar with these warnings/tips, but it never hurts to refresh your memory. Women! You cannot be too careful. While of course both genders need to be cautious, women are especially targeted, and...

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Sissy15 @xstitcher That is sad. Women deserve to feel safe when they have to have a ride somewhere. I know a lot of the male drivers are probably decent guys, but the reality is we have no way of knowing is a decent human and who might try something.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

One of my biggest pet peeves about my job is how I have to pay for everything out of pocket. Every year I have to pay for my aide license, and if I want my sub license, I have to pay for that. I also have to pay to have my...

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Sissy15 I one thousand percent agree.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

My son has probably gone through one of the worst years of his life recently, and while he will probably always struggle mentally, especially thanks to anxiety, he has figured out what he wants to do with his life through all of...

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Sissy15 Thank you. I really hope he gets to do everything he wants.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

I got an email today through the agency I'm hired through (I work at an elementary school, but I'm hired through an agency as a full-time paraprofessional), and they are seeking paras to get a sub license. It's not a requirement,...

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Sissy15 Yeah, the only thing that has stopped me from getting it is the idea that if they knew I had it, I could be pulled at random, and I don't want to sub in just any classroom. I'm ok with subbing in my room, but definitely don't want to sub in a classroom I'm...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

My son has probably gone through one of the worst years of his life recently, and while he will probably always struggle mentally, especially thanks to anxiety, he has figured out what he wants to do with his life through all of...

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Sissy15 Thank you. I really hope he is able to do the things he wants to do with his life. Only time will tell.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

My son has probably gone through one of the worst years of his life recently, and while he will probably always struggle mentally, especially thanks to anxiety, he has figured out what he wants to do with his life through all of...

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Sissy15 I know, it's really hard to say with him. He has been getting better with handling his empathy and learning how to use his resources, so we'll see. I told him to talk over his plans with his guidance counselor and his therapist. I want him to make sure he...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

I just saw an article saying Michigan is going to make it so every child in school gets a free school lunch regardless of income, and I have to say that's pretty amazing. I wish Ohio would get behind that. My son's elementary...

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Sissy15 @Wrexxo Yes, things have gotten rough here. The US is in a lot of debt, and its answer to this is to cut funding from various things like schools. Schools are funded by taxpayers, and the amount of funding schools get depends heavily on the state and city they...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

I just saw an article saying Michigan is going to make it so every child in school gets a free school lunch regardless of income, and I have to say that's pretty amazing. I wish Ohio would get behind that. My son's elementary...

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Sissy15 That's easier said than done since a lot of schools have taken significant budget cuts.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

I just saw an article saying Michigan is going to make it so every child in school gets a free school lunch regardless of income, and I have to say that's pretty amazing. I wish Ohio would get behind that. My son's elementary...

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Sissy15 I know these people exist; I know several of those kinds of people. My problem is even less about the free lunches and more about the quality of lunches they give or the lack of a lunch they get if they run out of certain items. I buy my son's lunch, and the...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

I got an email today through the agency I'm hired through (I work at an elementary school, but I'm hired through an agency as a full-time paraprofessional), and they are seeking paras to get a sub license. It's not a requirement,...

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Sissy15 I don't really teach. I fill in from time to time for short periods of time until they can get a sub into the room or split up the class.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 24 Jul

I got an email today through the agency I'm hired through (I work at an elementary school, but I'm hired through an agency as a full-time paraprofessional), and they are seeking paras to get a sub license. It's not a requirement,...

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Sissy15 To be a para, all you need is a diploma. To be an extended sub, you need any sort of bachelor's degree, and to be a temporary sub who fills in for a day or two, all you need is a diploma.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 23 Jul

As I've gotten older, I have started to realize one of my biggest causes of anxiety is that I absorb other people's emotions. How someone else is feeling can completely make or break my day, and it's not something I can really...

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Sissy15 @Wrexxo It happens that way sometimes. I don't hold it all in; I do have a couple of people I talk to. They're not therapists, but sometimes it helps to just get it out. I just don't want my son freaking out because of what he's going through, so I don't tell...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 23 Jul

As I've gotten older, I have started to realize one of my biggest causes of anxiety is that I absorb other people's emotions. How someone else is feeling can completely make or break my day, and it's not something I can really...

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Sissy15 @MarieCoyle My son already goes to counseling. He sees a therapist once a week, and he also has a medication therapist who deals with his medication. I was seeing someone up until COVID, but stopped because they kept giving me new therapists. Our insurance...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 23 Jul

As I've gotten older, I have started to realize one of my biggest causes of anxiety is that I absorb other people's emotions. How someone else is feeling can completely make or break my day, and it's not something I can really...

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Sissy15 Thank you. I appreciate the advice, but I honestly believe I'll eventually be ok. It has just been a stressful year. My husband needs to go to regular counseling before he goes to family counseling. I think that would help a lot, but he refuses, and I can't...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 22 Jul

Whenever I see pictures of videos or hear stories about adults getting to go back home and sleep in their childhood bedrooms, or hang out with their parents who are still together, part of me feels a little sad/jealous. I'm always...

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Sissy15 @rsa101 I agree. I have a lot of great childhood memories, and I have a lot of bad ones, and I tend to remember the good memories the most, maybe because adult life is so hard right now.

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 22 Jul

In the 1990s, we had all of the best children's shows, but maybe I'm biased. I grew up watching old TV shows and movies, but I also genuinely loved 90s TV. The hottest show on the air when I was a kid was The Power Rangers....

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Sissy15 @rsa101 I don't know; I know a lot of people are still super into Japanese things. My son loves Japan. We had a Japanese-themed birthday party for him one year. Pokémon is still a big thing here. My son never got into Power Rangers, but has been obsessed with...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 23 Jul

As I've gotten older, I have started to realize one of my biggest causes of anxiety is that I absorb other people's emotions. How someone else is feeling can completely make or break my day, and it's not something I can really...

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Sissy15 Yeah, I am usually calmer on the outside than I am on the inside. Everyone thinks I have it together when I don't, because that's just the face I have to put on. My son has started recognizing that when I get quiet, it means that I'm worried or am overthinking...

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Sissy15 @sissy15 (13365) • United States 23 Jul

As I've gotten older, I have started to realize one of my biggest causes of anxiety is that I absorb other people's emotions. How someone else is feeling can completely make or break my day, and it's not something I can really...

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Sissy15 I wish I could make him understand, but that's just who he is. He doesn't think he's being dramatic; he really does think everything that happens to him is the worst thing ever. The issue is sometimes it's not him being dramatic, and it really is bad, and I...

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