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AI Flyers

Maybe it's just me but I'm so sick of seeing the ai flyers for text groups 😭 just pop on canva and make one yourself it's really not too hard they have templates and everything I don't understand the ai obsession

baby daddy relationship rant lol

He was recently offered a job at a strip club though and I can’t lie I’m way too insecure to continue any sort of romantic relationship with him because of that.

We separated 5 months ago (mutually) and have been recently having lots of sex and still going on dates as of almost 3 months ago. Our daughter is 10 months and we’ve gotten comfortable with the idea of us working out as a family again.

It just sucks though bc this company he was working for got a new contract for a buy out and he’s going to be let go. He had 4-5 weeks to prepare himself to get into another position at work but instead he decided to wait until the last minute and unfortunately now there’s no availability left.

Two days ago he got an offer for a different job & texted me asking me what I thought about him working as a bouncer and indoor security at a strip club for minimum wage + tips and it made me SICKK. Nothing wrong with strippers or clubs tbh, but the idea of the loml working with mostly naked women makes me want to throw the fuck up!

Turns out it’s a very private and exclusive club with only 1-2 clients per night who spent upwards of 5-10k per night which only makes me think this is a pay for sex kinda place. Not even just a regular club.

He asked me what I thought. I was honest about it making me sick but I did try to not come off as too jealous or insecure and said how the money would be the same at a restaurant (if he wanted minimum wage + tips so bad, be a server hello?!)

His response was he doesn’t think he fits the aesthetic of a server rn. I didn’t have anything else to say to him after he tried convincing me it’s a great and perfect idea. And honestly, if he wants to do it, I am absolutely not one to stop him. I’m not his wife. But I don’t know if I can pursue a relationship anymore & try to grow from what we have to something beautiful and solid. I just can’t.

He asked me if I’d hate him if he did it and I said I don’t know.

Because I don’t! I don’t want him working at some sex club going from $40 an hour to $16.90 but he’s actually treating it like his only option. Am I throwing away a family over something stupid? Should I just get over it? 💔

Lack of support and cheating

Hey guys, I have a dilemma. My boyfriend and I been together for 7 years. I voiced to him how I’d like to get married multiple times before having a baby and it just didn’t happen that way. After giving birth about a month ago I just been feeling like i should have a ring on my finger by now. The least you could have done was make me your fiancé even if it’s not the perfect ring. You could get me something better later, at least I know Im your future wife. But anyways, 2 nights ago his phone dinged at 4 am last night and it just had me suspicious but thought nothing of it. Then that morning I went on his phone to specifically get my babies one month photos and I saw a photo of him shirtless. I know damn well he ain’t send that to me so I ended up looking through his phone. Now he sent this to his “coworker” and I seen a couple more messages from others. I addressed it and he played victim as if it’s not a big deal. So I was like ok bet, now he thinks everything is ok but it’s not. Now I’ve been also feeling a lack of support when it come to our baby girl as well. Do you think I should pack my stuff up and the baby to leave to go to my mom for 2 weeks without him knowing and not answer his calls? Because he thinks everything is cool when I’ve been feeling hurt and not supported.

Group chat

Created a group chat all is welcome, but you have to be a little active and outgoing, a group chat with people who don’t know how to communicate and continue a conversation makes for a really dry group chat.

Message me with you number if you wanna join.

Any bi moms in nc

Want more likeminded friends. I’m a bi mom of 2 and I have no bi friends. Comment and I’ll message you! ❤️

Any neurodivergents in Ohio looking to become friends 🫶

Hey I'm in Northeast Ohio. Definitely willing to connect and hang out!

Looking for my village

Looking for my village of friends. I need someone I can talk to no matter the time, FaceTime when we’re comfortable, call/text, send memes, vent, whatever it may be. Every time I think I have made a connection the conversation stops it’s honestly exhausting and makes me kind of sad…
I’m 29, married and I have three kids. My boys are 9 and 3 and my babygirl is 15 months old. I’m a stay at home mom and I live in California. I like being crafty, I watch a little bit of everything, coffee, Dr Pepper, I can’t smoke 🍃 but no judgement if you do (420 friendly), I rarely drink but when I do it’s usually a margarita, I don’t really care for makeup - you might catch me wearing it once or twice a year, I don’t get my nails done a bunch or my hair either. I don’t have anyone to go do that stuff with….if I did I probably would. I have a RBF but I promise I don’t bite 🥹
If you think we might become friends feel free to comment and I’ll message you.

Lost…

I feel abit lost atm, I’m 35 weeks pregnant tomorrow with my first but it’s the 4th for the dad. This was completely unplanned and when I told him he said co parenting but that would be it which surprised me as he had already said he didn’t want any more kids.

We were never in a relationship so this isn’t the most ideal situation but I’ve been doing my best to keep positive knowing soon I’m going to have my own little baby in my arms which I thought would never happen. Conversation hasn’t been the best even from the beginning but over the past month I heard nothing from him and he told me it was because he had no phone, I’ve spoken to him abit lately but today I was told that he’s been sleeping with someone and I’m trying my hardest not to let it bother me as we aren’t and never were a couple. Part of me feels soo stupid and let down but then I have to remind myself we were never together….. I don’t know how to deal with this

Need some advice 😩

I need some advice , my baby dad is threating to get legal involved as he wants rights as the father. Baby is not born yet not until march. I have a 2 year old son (not he’s) and have had full custody of him since he was born. i have said i don’t want my the unborn dad on birth certificate or the baby to have he’s last name due to wanting both kids to have mine (we are not married) . The stuff he’s saying it’s like it’s he’s way or no way told me i can’t breastfeed and wants to take the baby for 2 hours every weekend when he’s born i said no not until he’s 4/5 months and not on boob. He’s a ex alcoholic and pretty sure he still drinks and suffers bad with bpd and ADHD i just feel like im in a loop what i do. Do i block him on everything and just see if he takes me to court or try and be civil which dont work because he plays the victim

Looking for my bestfriends

Let’s meet up and let’s hang out and get to know each other better?

Mommy friends

Hey 👋🏾 I'm 34yrs young, looking to find mommy friends on this new journey as a first time mom. My son is 3 months old

Cheating, help I feel like I’m drowning

We had the most wonderful relationship he was my best friend we communicate so well he was my heart and home you could never have told me this would be the way my life was gonna turn. He made me feel adored and gave me everything I needed and wanted. We were the couple goals to all our friend. I truly believed our love was like no other. We bused to joke about cheating and make up fake scenarios to laugh at.

I stopped working when I was 3 months pregnant and was living in his family home while we were waiting for our apartment to be ready. We got married on the 12th April 2025 after being together 3 1/2 years on the 12th April 2026 he sent a girl money for the morning after pill. ( she sent me the screenshot)

I was 8 months pregnant when she ‘came to me as a woman’ my entire world stopped.
He started cheating in January. They worked together. To my knowledge it happened twice. The second time is when she apparently got bitter because he ‘didn’t want to continue’ which made her feel unwanted idk… all I I could think at the time is I could have made a choice. She knew about me, he knew, people at his work knew. I left the house straight away for about two weeks but moved back as I couldn’t be away from everything I needed especially being so pregnant. It’s torture needing the person who caused you the heart ache. I’ve never in my life cried so much or felt such depths of pain. He destroyed my reality completely.

He’s very remorseful and i do believe he regrets it but too little too late. He’s one of those ‘ who don’t listen must feel’ type of people. He tries daily to make things okay I just can’t get with the programme. I was such a lover girl but now can barely even look at him for too long. The only thing I can see is them two together. I already know ultimately I have to put an end to it I just don’t know why I can’t do it yet. Our baby is nearly 3 months old I’m sure I’ll be able to cope on my own and co- parent. I’m just so scared.

He didn’t think of me, he’s proven he didn’t love me the way he said, he ruined my safety my security he made sooooo many choices he could have stopped in order to cheat. I will never feel safe again. I’d rather eat a Jean jacket than trust a man again. I would do anything for a little memory loss.

Financial Help/Statutory Paternity Pay Rejected

Has anyone else been in this situation with Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)?

I’m hoping someone might have some advice or have experienced something similar, because we’re honestly at a bit of a loss about what to do next. ☹️

My partner and I are expecting our first baby in January. We’ve been told this week that his application for Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) has been rejected because he notified his employer of his intention to take paternity leave slightly later than the required deadline.

This is all incredibly new to us as first-time parents. Sadly, we were completely unaware of this deadline. Had we known about it, he would have made sure to apply in good time.

There were also personal circumstances surrounding why we waited to notify his employer, including a high-risk pregnancy and wanting to wait until we felt more reassured before sharing our news. This wasn’t a decision we’d taken lightly.

We’ve appealed the decision twice now, explained our circumstances and asked for some consideration, but the employer has confirmed that their decision remains unchanged.

He has been granted the leave but not the pay. He would have to take unpaid leave or use his accrued holiday allowance. Unfortunately, we cannot afford for him to take unpaid leave, and he will not have accrued enough holiday by January.

What makes things particularly frustrating is that one of his colleagues in the exact same situation as us was granted SPP despite notifying late. We’re struggling to understand why our circumstances haven’t been considered in the same way, especially as no explanation has been provided.

- Has anyone successfully challenged an employer’s refusal of SPP due to late notification?
- Is there any way to appeal further or have the decision independently reviewed?
- Can paternity pay be claimed through the Jobcentre or DWP instead?
- Are there any other benefits, grants or financial support available to help cover the loss of income during paternity leave?

We’re not looking to take advantage of anything. We just want my partner to be able to spend those first precious days with his newborn son without us having to worry quite so much about the financial impact.

Any advice or personal experiences would be massively appreciated. ❤️

Hello!!

Hello!
Im 35 and looking for a friend that loves to laugh! Enjoys fantasy...lol I have two children, a 10 year old and a 13 year old. Definitely a new phase of motherhood and I would love to find someone going or is in that phase too or not...lol Im new to this place and trying to figure it out 😅

Wedding song help!!!!

Me and my Fiance are in the final stages of wedding planning, one of the final things is choosing our first dance song. I’ve always loved God Blessed the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts (i loved Hannah Montana 🤣) and I think it’s such a beautiful song and really resonates with our relationship. We’ve both been extremely hurt and gone through trauma in previous relationships, and we’ve always said we found eachother at the right time. But something is really not sitting right with me about the song mentioning “others who broke my heart” like is that awkward to be dancing with your husband on your wedding day???? it feels like “yes we’ve been through really awful things let’s think how they got us here” when i don’t really want to being thinking of that on our wedding day. Ahhhh so stressful pls help.

Making friends in 30s as an introvert 😩

Does anyone else feel like making friends in your 30s is so much harder than it used to be?

As an introvert, putting myself out there doesn’t always come naturally. Between work, family, and everyday responsibilities, it’s easy to get caught up in life and forget to make time for ourselves and new friendships.

Lately, I’ve realized how much I miss having genuine female friendships. The kind where you can grab coffee, have meaningful conversations, laugh about random things, and just enjoy each other’s company.

So I’ve decided it’s time to step outside my comfort zone and make more of an effort to meet new people!

Anyone else in the same boat? I’d love to connect with women who feel the same way. I’m in Northern NJ, by the way! ☺️💕

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