Thanks, I do leave the tv on and always leave her a good treat, water, and a cozy bed.
She's 1 1/2 years old and I've been training her for 4 months.
It's slow going and I'm patient but the barking is really stressful, I don't want to get kicked out of my building.

Ugh, no. I can't even look at her.

Just writing to say thank you, this thread always helps me feel just a little more normal. It lets me know I am not the only one who goes through things. That I'm not the only one who feels like they are fighting to live right, pursuing education, love, meaning life, things suck and then I laugh.

I wonder if anyone has any advice?
I adopted a small dog about 4 months ago.
She has been with me a lot and hates being crated.
I've tried not crating her (her back legs are disabled and she uses potty pads indoors) and she did ok in the day.
Tonight I left her while I went to work from 7-12pm with the tv on low.
My…

I wasn't expecting much and have had some slight cringe moments, but I have to admit that her Wrecking Ball was pretty darn good. I never knew she could carry a tune.

As has been said elsewhere: double blankets or double duvets. You can pull a lightweight bedspread over them in the morning to give everything a uniform look.

I think I live in a cave because I had never even heard of an iUD when I had my second baby in two years at 42. But there was a brochure in my obgyn's office that I read after baby #2 about iud's and I definitely did not want baby #3 so I decided to get one. I had heavy flow, seriously crampy periods my whole life. I…

Just chiming in to say I have a Paraguard and love it! I got it after I had a baby and my cramps have mellowed out a LOT. They used to debilitating for at least 2-3 days a month and now I only get a few twinges the day before it starts. My period is slightly heavier, however, like the no cramping thing I think these…

I have a liberte and I loooove it. Love it.

I teach English at a training school for elementary-age kids in China and just got approval to organize a Halloween party for the kids! Halloween is not a thing here at all, but everyone is super fascinated with Western customs and traditions, so I think it will be fun. So, keeping in mind that there is no Dollar…

Hi everyone! Belated post. A week ago I posted being all worried about my thesis defense on Monday. Good news! I passed. I submitted my thesis and paperwork a few days ago; I anticipate formatting edits later, despite spending hours making sure I followed every stupid formatting rule; but then after that it's done!…

I have a car, it's just old and about to break down (it needs repairs I can't afford) so I try not to drive too much. If I can get a job and get it fixed then I will drive far, far away from here! Honestly, all the kind responses to my original post are making me feel much better. Sincere thank yous. I was crying my…

I can't gush about my mirena enough! Basically no periods, when they do come I barely notice them, hormone wise almost no side effects unlike the pill, took a bunch of midol before insertion and was a breeze apart from some manageable cramps after. Obviously it's not gonna be the same for everyone ever but I looooove…

I have resolved to make it work. I kind of like my shitty job. And i just needed to vent a little. While money is definitely the main reason, I can't lie and say that embarrassment isn't a part of why I don't want to move back. Like how do I explain this to people? Im an idiot who got scammed...(it is funny though. I…

It's okay, thanks though. I have a spot for her in the backyard so no cremation, but that does sound cool.

I haven't read all your replies, but I just want to chime in with my own humble opinion. I had Mirena for a year and loved it. I was childless when it was inserted, and that part was not very fun, but after half a day of cramping, it was all good. I didn't get a period while I was on it. I got it removed a year…

Loneygirl here. I move to PA a week after New years for a job that turned out to be a huge mistake. A month after starting, my boss (and company owner) was arrested for embezzlement and fraud. So with little savings, no family and no friends near by I'm essentially fucked. I send out my resume EVERYWHERE but my…

I will say: the insertion hurt a lot more than I thought (and my doctor didn't use any kind of local anesthetic). But it was over in like 10 seconds and it might feel a little crampy after that, but that's it.

I love you guys when you do things like this. It's like fight club but on the internet and far less exciting.

wow, she does a mean Bieber.