This came up on social media. This had never even crossed my mind before, but here we are... steeped in misogyny. Apologies if this has been shared earlier - I'm not going back 4 pages to check.

We whistle to disrupt unwanted behaviours here. It catches their attention enough to pay attention and stop whatever they were doing.

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Why, though? What exactly was the point of your first statement that had exactly zero to do with the post you quoted wishing the young man to get well, saying nothing about not treating the condition. Then, the poster replied that it's treatable, probably assuming that you were unaware of that fact because of your from out-of-left-field comment only for you to get snarky and defensive in response. WTF? Are you just trying to pick a fight? Go be bored and troll somewhere else. Anyway, back to the OP, @KidsHappen, Wishing your SIL well on his recovery, and I hope that they are eligible for funding to cover the costs and remove that additional unneeded stress.

I'm so sorry for your loss. It sounds like she led the best life on her terms.

It is bad manners to hold conversation partners hostage in a long, drawn out tale of any kind, if they are not willing partcipants that want the long version. I will agree with that. Start short and expand if asked.

Well, I don't know if it's bad manners but I DO find them incredibly boring. Is it bad manners to be a boring conversationalist? I don't tell dream stories, but my topics aren't necessarily entertaining and awe-inspiring to everyone, either. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Canada is not doing any better on this front. There was apparently once a female PM for a couple months, because she assumed the position when the male PM resigned. We currently do not have female national party leadership in any of the viable parties.

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I'm sorry. This has all been such a long, drawn out nightmare. I agree to not meet their demands. If I was feeling generous, I might offer $500 toward the "repairs" they want. Basically, force them to walk away so you can concentrate on moving back in and suing the other guy for your money back.

Seems to be the topic du jour. I haven't had a chance to read much of the other ones yet - just quick skims, but I can sympathize with amount of privilege my cis, het, white, DH has and his absolute cluelessness about it.

This. Are you curly or straight?

Congratulations!

I'm 47, and I think my 84 year old aunt could run circles around me. I don't know where she finds the energy.

I'm so sorry. I know how much it hurts your heart even more when it's your kid getting hurt. Please do keep posting. You need a safe space to process, and we can be that safe space for you. Big hugs.

How to explain: personal autonomy. Period. There was no complete cutting of family - both mothers were there. So this is a hyberbolic question based on nothing factual. The mid ground is "we'd love a visit when we get home and settled".

I saw the "goat" first too, but the eye is wrong for a goat, so I vote that it's a beak, not an ear.

Personally, I use all the forms + others, like mama bear and papa bear, so that must make me emotionally unstable- sometimes mature and sometimes not? Me thinks Friend has too much time on their hands and needs to find a hobby, instead of making random ish up about how other people address their parents.

I have used those a lot in many houses & apartments. I didn't know they were called Monkey Hooks. They are fantastic on drywall. Very easy to use and they do not bend out of shape, so can be pulled out and reused.

Good news that you are making progress, even if it feels so slow. Sending strength and healing vibes.

The psychology of money is that as a collective, we do not value it if we don't pay enough to value it. The more you charge, the more "valuable" your product becomes. A Rolex doesn't keep time that much better than a $20 watch from a department store. And yet...

Maybe just stronger fencing would work. If the original is PVC, what about stone/brick "posts" with wood or metal rails. Or even all metal with 4" or 6" metal tubing cemented down in the post holes with wood or metal rails or panels. This and this is what I mean by metal tubing, not the skinny, round galvanized stuff. This is what my brother used for fence posts. He welded some square pieces on with holes drilled and we hung premade wood panels between for privacy fencing in town. He might need to replace the wood panels some day (or next owners might), but those posts are going to be standing straight and strong for decades. I'm willing to bet that these 1/4" thick metal (or more) tubes would do a decent job of slowing or stopping a vehicle.

That sounds like a whole heaping helping of "when something happens". Multiple somethings all at once. Hugs. Fall IS a good season to re-evalute and change up some routines ... AFTER you are feeling better. Right now, you are (and should be) in survival mode. Resting and regaining is the current "must do" on your list. The rest of the to do list is negotiable. While you are resting, we can help you start to brainstorm some routine efficiencies and margin creators if you want.

These are all the same sound to me. 😁

Walk and wok are probounced exactly the same in my neck of the woods.