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  1. I was going to suggest contacting comic book stores. If a particular store might not be interested they might have suggestions for where to sell. Also, regular bookstores that buy used books might be interested (Books-A-Million, for example). My ex-husband had a comic book store and when it went bankrupt he sold a bunch to one of these bookstores (it was Hastings, which I think is out of business now). He actually sold the majority of them to some guy that had the money and the storage space for the tons of comic books that he had. I think the best chance of finding someone like that would also be through checking in with comic book stores.
  2. You know, I think I would just carry on as if the conversation never happened. The more you explain your (very reasonable) POV, the more she will fight back. Just continue living your life as you choose and don't open yourself up to any input on that from her.
  3. Paid streaming apps. My current paid apps are Hulu, Netflix, and Disney+, all with ads. I don't have cable. I've been watching (free) YouTube a lot more lately, and there are a lot of free streaming apps like Pluto, Tubi, and Freevee.
  4. I'm not saying your nurse didn't screw up, but my arm after the Covid shot I got a month ago was really sore for days. I think my very first Covid shot 3 years ago hurt like that, but none of the shots in between did.
  5. I had the magnets-I have a new driver with a license and a learner. I took them off the cars because I truly felt like people were more aggressive with them on. I was taking them down and putting them up so often that I decided to just leave them on, and even when I was the one driving, people seemed worse when they were up. I did like warning people with the magnets, and I think many people were more understanding. But there were far too many assholes that I felt like intentionally did stupid things because of them. Like, that's a great idea, speed up as you approach a new driver and swerve around them quickly, instead of slowing down. That's a great situation to put a new driver in (and all of the other people on the road).
  6. This thread is so nice to read. Sounds a lot like my DD, but she has a lot of mental health issues so I thought those were to blame. I just hope she gets more motivated when she starts college.
  7. I've used subscribe and save for a long time and this issue has popped up occasionally. The winter weather could be a factor for sure right now.
  8. This is good advice. If scholarships are not at risk without the scores, I would not include them. I was skeptical of these new policies so I asked a lot of questions at the college my daughter will be attending. They really did base her admission and scholarships on grades and other factors.
  9. There is a rule not to exchange gifts, and they broke the rule. You should not feel obligated to reciprocate with a gift of your own. In fact, maybe they'll take a hint if you don't. And you are not obligated to keep the gift. You can toss it out, donate it, whatever you'd like. It's your gift to do with as you please, no guilt.
  10. I thought I'd add that I work for a blood center, and they actually train for phlebotomy if you get hired. So that may be worth looking into for kids that want to avoid paying for training.
  11. Very true. Sometimes, doing everything right is the wrong thing for your kid's needs. OP, have your kids had any sort of psych evaluation?
  12. This was going to be my suggestion. They love giving you a phone when you start a line with them.
  13. I think you should go ahead and serve alcohol. Sounds like Angie pre-parties enough that she'll probably show up drunk anyway. Is there any way for the older generation to politely call her out on her criticisms of others in attendance? Asking "Why do you say that?" may be enough to get her to re-think what she's saying. And, "That's not a very nice thing to say," or "Maybe they're withdrawn because they can't get a word in edgewise" wouldn't be out of line if she continues to disparage other attendees.
  14. I was going through a major life transition (divorce after moving to a new city) just prior to Covid. I had a long-term temp job in the new city, where I was only interacting with a boss and a co-worker. I changed jobs weeks after Covid was declared a global pandemic, and that job was remote. So I haven't had workplace interactions where I would perhaps have found a friend. Basically Covid was the nail in the coffin for the few relationships I was managing to maintain post-divorce and move. There were different reasons for these ending. My mom became really nasty to me about not being able to visit on a whim, so after decades of her mistreatment of me that was it for our relationship. My best friend was going through a divorce and got a major promotion at work, and lives several hours away. So we have just drifted apart, and I am hopeful when we are both more settled in our lives we will spark up a friendship again. I also have social anxiety and I find that Covid made it too easy for me to stay in my comfort zone, and now the idea of initiating any sort of social interaction is so daunting. I have a lot of work to do.
  15. My daughter has BPD and as a caregiver, one thing that can be done to defuse a lot of negative situations is validation. It's not always easy to find something to validate when someone is going off in a rage about something you don't understand, but it gets easier with practice. The important thing is to validate their feelings, not feeling obligated to validate their decisions or behaviors. https://www.happierhuman.com/validating-statements/
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