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  1. I was watching a live auction tonight when my husband came in and watched with me. I only watch for fun. Something was shown that I told my husband I really like and mentioned what I thought it was, as in, history of it. He thought I meant I wanted it and typed in a bid, and won. Okay, the bid is not a huge amount, but I do not want it. I already inherited similar things from my mom and it was not something I wanted more of. He completely misunderstood me. Should I offer to pay a small amount and tell them I do not want it, but need to make good for it? Or should I just tell them I do not want it? or just suck it up and pay for it and maybe give it away? edited to add: I am thinking maybe I should just email the guy and explain the situation and see what he says. Not sure if anyone has any other suggestions or has dealt with this before.
  2. I can tell you this. When the scapegoat is gone, at first, they will continue to rant and rave about the scapegoat, until they are tired out. There is no new material and the target is not around to feel the pain. So, they find someone new. And it is common that the new scapegoat is someone who formerly supported targeted the original scapegoat, so ha ha ha on them. Whatever...been there, and I am just not the current target and would like to keep it that way.
  3. I got the impression they were resellers too, teaming up to make sure no one else could get to things before them. It also leaves me to feel that I do not want to buy from re-sellers either because it just encourages this behavior and I worry that I would be buying from people who are like this.
  4. Last week, I decided to head to an estate sale at opening because I saw some things in pictures that I thought I would like. But once there, once inside, people were aggressive. I had been to estate sales before, but never at opening. In this case, once the doors opened, people were blocking paths from others walking, blocking doorways to rooms to keep others from looking, that sort of thing. Even though I was there early and was one of the first in the door, I was with my daughter so she could look at the craft supplies and some woman zoomed past me and then blocked the doorway to a walk in closet while she went through stuff and would not allow anyone to get past her to also look at stuff. (I was actually there first, but she went past me and then blocked the path). I saw this aggressive behavior throughout the house. It seemed like a lot of people came in pairs or so and would block entire rooms or even a hallway while the people they were with went through stuff in those places. I found it unsettling and upsetting. Later, I saw on a FB page where someone asked about estate sales and someone else said be aware that some people get aggressive there and don't be shocked if someone tries to grab something out of your hands, etc. If this happened to me, and just from what already happened, I do not think I can stomach these things. Does anyone have any experience with anything like this?
  5. I did not see the outburst, but I think if anyone finds it acceptable, it is only because they are dazzled by the fame. It is not acceptable. It is disgusting.
  6. I have a low profile box, if you want another option, hahaha ha ha. BUT, I would likely just get a platform bed if I were buying all new. I do not think it matters, comfort wise, if you are a platform vs boxspring. Just get whatever fits your style best, the look you want.
  7. That is so sad!! They will be in my prayers.
  8. Two first edition Apologia Elementary series books (the first two, Astronomy and Botany). We just did an activity or two from them and never did them fully. Yet, they were the first things I bought. Those and the Singapore Math US edition (and 3rd edition) textbooks.
  9. I don't expect anything I guess. I would not expect them to provide me with anything. As far as protection goes, I guess I am hoping we can defend ourselves or at least the neighbors can. We have a lot of people around here with second amendment signs up, so, I am hoping there are enough that it is not an issue. During 2020, I know certain groups threatened to come tear up neighborhoods. It did not happen here (so far), but I think it lead to more people gearing up to protect themselves and their children.
  10. I personally bought this house thinking the schools were going to be great. Then I got in to them and was disgusted by what I saw and did not see. I see people around me claiming the schools are wonderful. They really are not. My nextdoor neighbor keeps saying how great they are, but then she has a tutor coming in multiple times a week to teach her kids and sends them out to classes on the weekends.
  11. Parents fall all over themselves to be in our local schools because of high test scores. But then, the parents pay for tutors and after school school and Saturday school and summer school to give the kids the basics. I think it is awful for kids to have to sit at school all day long, five days a week, and then still face going to an actual education all evening and weekends and summers.
  12. One could argue that any subject is unneeded, especially if they do not like it. So many kids are forced through foreign language or they cannot graduate. I tried my hardest and could never learn a foreign language. I was so invested that I spent extra money on books and labeled stuff throughout my house trying to help. I was able to read the language, but never understand it when spoken. Yet, every child is forced to learn that and even stuff like British Literature and Edgar Allen Poe. None of that is necessary for life.
  13. These are two very different situations. My 14 yr old will be in 9th grade next year. His outside activities have pretty much lost all the older kids, or maybe they never had high schoolers much. At home, he has a very bad attitude toward me, blaming me for every single thing and declaring injustice every time I turn around. Also, he has ASD, but academically, he does great. I put him in a private online school this year and it has removed the stress from him arguing with me over everything when it came to school work. And of course, the program is accredited in our state (it is a private school) so there is no problem simply enrolling him in the public school for next year. I would have rather have waited for 10th grade, but he is very eager to go next year and I am kind of thinking it is best to just let him go now. I have no trouble with him academically at home. He is ahead of grade level in many things. As an 8th grader, he took high school geometry at the high school this year, and already has high school algebra 1 of course. He does not struggle at all. The 12 yr old is a completely different situation. Our local middle school is awful. I feel like I will have to drive her to a different public school, assuming that the district approves the transfer. The local middle school has so much bullying and junk going on, and the principal is someone I already know is a complete pig. 12 yr old is miserable at home because she just wants to go to school and be like everyone else. She loves to read and just finished Anne of Green Gables. She loves to write. She struggles with math. The local charter school is brutal academically with hours of homework each day even in first and second grade. She went there for first and second grade. I feel sorry for her because when I was 12 yrs old, my parents sent me to the church school, which was a small school. I was miserable. I missed all the stuff going on at the junior high. I was very happy to get back to the junior high and they almost did not let me. I actually simply refused to go to school anymore or get on the bus, which was a problem for them as they worked and could not be there to force me to go to school every day. Yes, I was a "toot." But I really did not want to return to that small, boring school. But in my case, I was on the accelerated track at the big public school and went on to win contests and awards in various academic competitions. I loved the actual academic environment. I was in student government at the junior high too and was selected to be a representative for the school for going to the capitol and other things like that. I was just a very successful student who was given a path for a competitive and great academic environment at the local public school. Funny, as a side note, some of my old teachers are actually on my FB page. IF I let 12 yr old go to public school, it would be a middle school I would have to drive to and it would leave the 8 yr old home alone as a homeschooler. I think he would get lonely. I feel bad for him. But I don't think I should limit her based on his need for a companion. If anything, maybe I could take the money I spend on her now as a homeschooler and spend it on activities for him. Also, I am thinking I could get an in-district transfer for my 12 yr old because I had a conversation with the district about the behaviors of the local principal, who wants me at his school less than I want to be there, and they offered me an in-district transfer without me asking.
  14. 1000 hours in a year? It would be a stretch for me to reach 10 hours unless I could count every time I walk from the car to a building. Seriously, the scout in me has died.
  15. I have faced confusion. I did my taxes already and filed them. Now, today, son calls and wants to know if his w-2 has arrived. I told him I didn't think that mattered, he only had a work study. Okay, so there is a w-2 and it sort of matters? So, I pulled up Tax Act to try to figure out if he would owe any taxes. Nope. In fact, he would get a refund. However, it is showing him being able to get the standard deduction. Does this mean if he files, I lose him as a deduction on my taxes? Also, does this matter? It looks like there is no longer the thing at the end where you take the dependents and multiply by a number to get an additional deduction amount? However, I think I did get an American Educational Opportunity credit or something based on him being on there. Would I lose that?
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