Autist, Survivor of Mormonism
@mettemarieivie.bsky.social
PhD, writer, finance person, loves test taking and chocolate equally
Found out I never have to have a Pap smear after my hysterectomy. Yay!
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Found out I never have to have a Pap smear after my hysterectomy. Yay!
Feeling guilty about going on a long planned vacation while leaving a very short list of colleagues to deal with a company-wide short staffing issue. Which the company created.
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Feeling guilty about going on a long planned vacation while leaving a very short list of colleagues to deal with a company-wide short staffing issue. Which the company created.
I ran for 30 minutes straight today, first time in 2 years. It was slow but felt good.
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I ran for 30 minutes straight today, first time in 2 years. It was slow but felt good.
My kid: do ND people always end up marrying other ND people?
Me: not always, but A LOT!!
Me: not always, but A LOT!!
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My kid: do ND people always end up marrying other ND people?
Me: not always, but A LOT!!
Me: not always, but A LOT!!
A friend talked to me this morning about the need for humans to “store value.” My immediate thought was beauty and art. Friend’s was food and electricity. Different strokes, I guess?
November 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A friend talked to me this morning about the need for humans to “store value.” My immediate thought was beauty and art. Friend’s was food and electricity. Different strokes, I guess?
I read a couple books on sleep and a friend started calling me an “expert.” No, reading 2 books makes me informed, but not an expert. I feel like this is an important distinction
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I read a couple books on sleep and a friend started calling me an “expert.” No, reading 2 books makes me informed, but not an expert. I feel like this is an important distinction
There was a sale on yarn at the craft store. Guess what I came home with.
Clerk: do you have specific projects or just collecting?
Me: both. It can be both.
Clerk: do you have specific projects or just collecting?
Me: both. It can be both.
November 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
There was a sale on yarn at the craft store. Guess what I came home with.
Clerk: do you have specific projects or just collecting?
Me: both. It can be both.
Clerk: do you have specific projects or just collecting?
Me: both. It can be both.
I don’t personally love gifts but I used to try harder. Some really negative experiences and less money later, I only try for non-offensive meh gifts that cost very little so stakes are low. Works for me rn
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I don’t personally love gifts but I used to try harder. Some really negative experiences and less money later, I only try for non-offensive meh gifts that cost very little so stakes are low. Works for me rn
I have a theory that grandmas are always worried about babies being cold because the grandmas themselves are always cold.
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I have a theory that grandmas are always worried about babies being cold because the grandmas themselves are always cold.
Why did I spend so much of yesterday stressed about cooking a turkey that was a backup and desserts that were totally unnecessary? Sigh. The most wonderful time of the year!!
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Why did I spend so much of yesterday stressed about cooking a turkey that was a backup and desserts that were totally unnecessary? Sigh. The most wonderful time of the year!!
Finally watching Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and just heard Zac say “MomTok could learn a lot from DadTok” and I burst out laughing. Because these Mormons dudes cannot fathom a world in which they’re not in charge.
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Finally watching Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and just heard Zac say “MomTok could learn a lot from DadTok” and I burst out laughing. Because these Mormons dudes cannot fathom a world in which they’re not in charge.
A MAN at my office complimented my handmade purple sweater today AND asked if I’d knit yesterday’s mustard one. I said thanks and yes. Have never noticed him before, but thank you!
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A MAN at my office complimented my handmade purple sweater today AND asked if I’d knit yesterday’s mustard one. I said thanks and yes. Have never noticed him before, but thank you!
Most people think that April is the worse month in the financial world. In my role, it is always ALWAYS December. People are not nice and the IRS offers no extensions on year end requirements.
November 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Most people think that April is the worse month in the financial world. In my role, it is always ALWAYS December. People are not nice and the IRS offers no extensions on year end requirements.
Your regular reminder to be nice to customer service people. They are super stressed this time of year and they can’t wave magic wands for you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Your regular reminder to be nice to customer service people. They are super stressed this time of year and they can’t wave magic wands for you.
Do other people feel like they’ve lived multiple lives? Like in my Princeton life? Or in my sahm life? Or my Mormon writer life? Now on life 4, my financial world life.
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Do other people feel like they’ve lived multiple lives? Like in my Princeton life? Or in my sahm life? Or my Mormon writer life? Now on life 4, my financial world life.
I won the Thanksgiving trivia game at work. I have won 8/9 of the last trivia games. Probably because I am the only one who cares. Why do I care? I don’t really know.
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I won the Thanksgiving trivia game at work. I have won 8/9 of the last trivia games. Probably because I am the only one who cares. Why do I care? I don’t really know.
Drinking ginger tea brings back memories of childhood illness. I guess thanks mom?
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Drinking ginger tea brings back memories of childhood illness. I guess thanks mom?
Trying to be kind to myself about a mistake I made for the second time: not picking up my paid for lunch in time to keep it from being thrown away. Sigh. Now no dinner.
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Trying to be kind to myself about a mistake I made for the second time: not picking up my paid for lunch in time to keep it from being thrown away. Sigh. Now no dinner.
Me shouting at copilot in Word to fuck off.
Sadly this did not work.
Sadly this did not work.
November 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Me shouting at copilot in Word to fuck off.
Sadly this did not work.
Sadly this did not work.
My kid who has been suicidal for a decade asked me recently about 401k contributions. They are planning for a future! It feels amazing!!
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
My kid who has been suicidal for a decade asked me recently about 401k contributions. They are planning for a future! It feels amazing!!
You can see the navy background better in this light.
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
You can see the navy background better in this light.
Ok, I added a pop of yellow. Trying to decide if it’s better just black and navy.
November 22, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Ok, I added a pop of yellow. Trying to decide if it’s better just black and navy.
I get it when people say that you should indulge and have all the good things at the holidays. But also what you tbh k are good things might make me suck or just feel nasty. Embrace substitutions for good things too!
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I get it when people say that you should indulge and have all the good things at the holidays. But also what you tbh k are good things might make me suck or just feel nasty. Embrace substitutions for good things too!
Talked to another hearing impaired divorced woman. First thing we bought when we could afford it: hearing aids.
She said her husband kept saying it wasn’t really necessary like she was a pet or an appliance, not a human.
She said her husband kept saying it wasn’t really necessary like she was a pet or an appliance, not a human.
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Talked to another hearing impaired divorced woman. First thing we bought when we could afford it: hearing aids.
She said her husband kept saying it wasn’t really necessary like she was a pet or an appliance, not a human.
She said her husband kept saying it wasn’t really necessary like she was a pet or an appliance, not a human.
I’ve been working on this for months. Knitting the canvas was boring work, but I kinda love it.
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’ve been working on this for months. Knitting the canvas was boring work, but I kinda love it.