#not just problems

[amerasdreams]

Jason and Connie thought about naming

a baby June, after her mom, which also fits J names. 

However. She did lose her baby in June. I just realized that and didn’t put two and two together. 

But if she named a baby June it would be a way of healing.

perhaps if it was a middle name? We’re too early to be making any definite decisions ;)

[mumblepotato]

A good thing about MADD

Since I started watching shows and films and reading fan fiction in English all conversations and thoughts the characters are having in my daydreams are now mainly in English. I find this quite hilarious since I am not a native speaker. When I realize it, I try to switch back into my native language sometimes which feels odd and is not successful for very long. But here’s the thing: my English has improved so much. Also my vocabulary got extended, because I look up the words I’m missing in my dreams. Sometimes people look at me and ask “how do you know this word?” and it cheers me up. All this led to better grades in my English class, of which I am very proud. Just wanted to mention a positive aspect of madd. Could cheer someone up. I’m also curious wether someone has experienced the same thing ?

[hazel2468]

Hey followers, or anyone who can maybe answer this for me:

There’s this stereotype that mother-in-laws are horrible- which obviously isn’t true. Both my parents had great relationships with their mother-in-laws, as do many of my relatives. But, at the same time, me and a lot of my peers that I have spoken too (even my supervisor at work) have terrible relationships with their partner’s mother/ mother-in law. 

The psychologist/Social Worker part of me is dying to find out why. Why is it that so many of us have issues, specifically, with our partner’s mother/mother-in-law? I was having a conversation with my supervisor and some co-workers, and every single person there not only has issues with their mother-in-law, but has issues that sound almost identical to the ones I had with my GF’s mom (namely that she thinks I am “low class”, not good enough, she thinks I am fat/ugly/mentally ill/shrill, and she blames me for “turning” Cyn trans). 

It’s just weird to me, and piques my curiosity, because I have seen excellent in-law relationships in my own family, and then I find out that not only am I not the only one who is experiencing this, but that a TON of other people are experiencing the same thing! Psych friends, help me out? I’m curious as to why this is something that happens.