What's on your mind?
Replies
-
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »slimgirljo15 wrote: »My dad.. he's been pretty good lately but last night he had a fall. Why, why was he wandering down in the muddy horse yards at 8.30pm? His answer... I don't remember why I went there. 😒
So he fell and figures he was there about 3 hours ( can't confirm) but Im sure it felt like a long time.
Banged up knee, hip and skin off his side.
These falls are becoming a real worry, I know I can't bubble wrap him but I'm worried its only a matter of time before he breaks a bone..
Thats what's on my mind.. 😔
I feel this so hard. My dad recently fell in the bathroom, smashed his face on the floor and bled for about 45 minutes before he could get up. My mom is deaf, so she couldn't hear him calling for help, so he just lay there.
It's so scary knowing they are so helpless now, and also so hard to see our once strong parents failing.
Sending you big hugs and hopes that your dad is ok.
Yikes, does he have a life alert type button? Course needing one and actually using it are 2 different things. But really, it sounds like a very good idea for him.
Wanting to stay home and continue to live independently is hard for everyone but it's where most people are happiest. But there are so many resources 'out there' to tap into that can make it happen. I hope he is or starts using them.
It's very scary for all, and heartbreaking. {{HUGS}} to you Kickass
I need to find something like that. I want something for the bathroom in particular because he's fallen twice in there. Once I had to drive over to help pick him up off the floor.
He's so proud that he won't likely wear something, so I was hoping to put a comm device that could at least alert me. (I live 5min away).
He's ok now, but it has been happening more frequently. 😔
Hugs to all who struggle with this. ❤️1 -
happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »How early is too early to text someone in another time zone?
after 12 pm if they are my 3 am friend, otherwise only on weekends
What’s the applications process like for a 3am-er?1 -
twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »How early is too early to text someone in another time zone?
after 12 pm if they are my 3 am friend, otherwise only on weekends
What’s the applications process like for a 3am-er?
they should constantly ignore me, project onto me and wear the same cologne as my dad3 -
happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »How early is too early to text someone in another time zone?
after 12 pm if they are my 3 am friend, otherwise only on weekends
What’s the applications process like for a 3am-er?
they should constantly ignore me, project onto me and wear the same cologne as my dad
same! 😃3 -
Kashmir_314_ wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »How early is too early to text someone in another time zone?
after 12 pm if they are my 3 am friend, otherwise only on weekends
What’s the applications process like for a 3am-er?
they should constantly ignore me, project onto me and wear the same cologne as my dad
same! 😃
Y'all diggin that Old Spice 🤢
omg how did you know 😂1 -
twitchandshout wrote: »Kashmir_314_ wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »How early is too early to text someone in another time zone?
after 12 pm if they are my 3 am friend, otherwise only on weekends
What’s the applications process like for a 3am-er?
they should constantly ignore me, project onto me and wear the same cologne as my dad
same! 😃
Y'all diggin that Old Spice 🤢
omg how did you know 😂
that's why I wear Axe so my kid has a lot of friends to choose from2 -
-
Kashmir_314_ wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »Kashmir_314_ wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »happimess01 wrote: »twitchandshout wrote: »How early is too early to text someone in another time zone?
after 12 pm if they are my 3 am friend, otherwise only on weekends
What’s the applications process like for a 3am-er?
they should constantly ignore me, project onto me and wear the same cologne as my dad
same! 😃
Y'all diggin that Old Spice 🤢
omg how did you know 😂
Every Dad has the same bottle hangin in the medicine cabinet - I know Dads 😂
Mine had Brut. (and old spice) lol1 -
The aging parents and family members convo really hit home this morning. My heart goes out to you all @slimgirljo15 @Elcee2020 @honeybee__12 @KickassAmazon76 @777Gemma888 @ReenieHJ @IslandGal3 and anyone else dealing with this.
My current strategy - assuming my parents and grandparents will live forever - isn't sustainable so hearing your realities, while sobering, is ironically helpful.
Still...not easy for any of you 🤗7 -
Deadman_Diggingup wrote: »
*kitten*!!!!!2 -
I’m really, really, really far from being in the 1%
I have a modest retirement account
I’m not a trader or hedge fund manager
I’m a teacher who barely ekes out a living
And yet, I’ve lost $8,000+ from my IRA in the last week.
Enough already. Somebody figure this out.3 -
beagletracks wrote: »I’m really, really, really far from being in the 1%
I have a modest retirement account
I’m not a trader or hedge fund manager
I’m a teacher who barely ekes out a living
And yet, I’ve lost $8,000+ from my IRA in the last week.
Enough already. Somebody figure this out.
First off, thank you for being a teacher especially now. Y'all don't get paid enough and the whole "summers off" thing isn't enough either.
I didn't look at investments for most of 2020. If you're comfortable with your risk profile, just brace and hold as fluctuations happen 🤷🏿♀️
If your risk tolerance has changed (due to current and/or future impacts that you KNOW FOR CERTAIN will impact you like health status, for example) then talk to your advisor or update your self-directed account(s) for better investment matches for your situation.3 -
Parents gave me a Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatch they got for free from insurance. Not sure if I want to keep it or sell it, though it looks like I can try it out and switch to a different user later. Right now I'm feeling frustrated looking at all the stuff I need to remove: voice assistant, social media, Pandora/Spotify/etc. apps, Bluetooth, ability to take phone calls, workout videos, Coach and any other motivational apps, and some stupid reminder to take 250 steps a day. Sigh...I hate technology sometimes.0
-
IslandGal3 wrote: »slimgirljo15 wrote: »My dad.. he's been pretty good lately but last night he had a fall. Why, why was he wandering down in the muddy horse yards at 8.30pm? His answer... I don't remember why I went there. 😒
So he fell and figures he was there about 3 hours ( can't confirm) but Im sure it felt like a long time.
Banged up knee, hip and skin off his side.
These falls are becoming a real worry, I know I can't bubble wrap him but I'm worried its only a matter of time before he breaks a bone..
Thats what's on my mind.. 😔
Oh my... I'm glad he's ok. Sending you lots of love. I know how hard this is. ❤
Thank you Jenni 🤗slimgirljo15 wrote: »My dad.. he's been pretty good lately but last night he had a fall. Why, why was he wandering down in the muddy horse yards at 8.30pm? His answer... I don't remember why I went there. 😒
So he fell and figures he was there about 3 hours ( can't confirm) but Im sure it felt like a long time.
Banged up knee, hip and skin off his side.
These falls are becoming a real worry, I know I can't bubble wrap him but I'm worried its only a matter of time before he breaks a bone..
Thats what's on my mind.. 😔
Oh no I'm so very sorry Jo. 
It's so hard and heart breaking. Does he have help or someone to help care for him, keep watch on him? Does he have any kind of help alert or lifeline button to push?? That'd be a good thing for him to have IF he'll wear it and use it. (NVM I just saw where he does have one but doesn't always wear it )
It's hard for you, as a daughter, to watch. And hard for him to realize he doesn't have the abilities he once had. I'm sorry. {{HUGS}} to you.
Another thought though, don't they have visual security systems available for these types of situations? I don't know anything about technology but a camera might be beneficial? Just a thought.
Thank you Reenie 🤗
Yes, Im close until April then my sister takes over.. also my kids take turns looking in while I'm away.
Im concerned he doesn't know why he was out there, he's always in bed by 8.30pm. There has been an odd occasion where something plays on his mind.. I think maybe he was checking on something.. idk.
There are security cameras but not down in the horse yards.
There should be no reason for him to be wandering around in the dark, hopefully he sees that.
Im going to make a Dr app for him.. they have recently changed his Parkinson meds and I think he is foggier in mind so maybe its that.
He is normally pretty with it.. mostly 😒
6 -
beagletracks wrote: »I’m really, really, really far from being in the 1%
I have a modest retirement account
I’m not a trader or hedge fund manager
I’m a teacher who barely ekes out a living
And yet, I’ve lost $8,000+ from my IRA in the last week.
Enough already. Somebody figure this out.
First off, thank you for being a teacher especially now. Y'all don't get paid enough and the whole "summers off" thing isn't enough either.
I didn't look at investments for most of 2020. If you're comfortable with your risk profile, just brace and hold as fluctuations happen 🤷🏿♀️
If your risk tolerance has changed (due to current and/or future impacts that you KNOW FOR CERTAIN will impact you like health status, for example) then talk to your advisor or update your self-directed account(s) for better investment matches for your situation.
Yeah I normally just don’t check very often and ride it all out. Just a lot of news in the US lately about the whole GameStop thing making it sound like the super rich were the only ones hurt by what’s happening. I shouldn’t have checked, but I did. I have a pretty awesome advisor I rely on and trust completely to manage my quite conservative investment portfolio.
In other words, just venting! Thank you for your thoughtful advice!2 -
twitchandshout wrote: »I have been managing a family so long that when I occasionally eat restaurant food, I often think “mine is better.” Not fancy food but normal household fare. The only reason to eat out is to avoid doing dishes.
I doubt you're being 'fancy' at all. My new job of 3 months has dine in lunch provided daily 6 days a week. Our ( my sister and I secured jobs together) employer's wife preps home cooked lunches for all staff members, paying attention to gluten intolerance for one, vegan for another, vegetarian for 2 and meat loaded for the rest of us. Dinner for us is sometimes "takeaway" and most evenings when we do, it doesn't come close to her home prepared/planned organic meals. It is such a different opinion of WestLA to be sure.0 -
These girls on YouTube make thrifting look like so much fun, I’d like to try it out one day but would I be taking things away from people who legitimately can’t afford to shop anywhere else🤔
https://youtu.be/3g2f6Qae_r0
https://youtu.be/DjGC4PGlQtA 1 -
There are so many people alive today that have never had the satisfaction of slamming the receiver down over and over again.
6 -
honeybee__12 wrote: »
There are so many people alive today that have never had the satisfaction of slamming the receiver down over and over again.
🤣1 -
These girls on YouTube make thrifting look like so much fun, I’d like to try it out one day but would I be taking things away from people who legitimately can’t afford to shop anywhere else🤔https://youtu.be/3g2f6Qae_r0https://youtu.be/DjGC4PGlQtA
Another argument is you are saving the planet from more unnecessary waste. Buy used instead of new.3 -
😲so true. Ok that took some guilt away.PlentyofProtein00 wrote: »These girls on YouTube make thrifting look like so much fun, I’d like to try it out one day but would I be taking things away from people who legitimately can’t afford to shop anywhere else🤔https://youtu.be/3g2f6Qae_r0https://youtu.be/DjGC4PGlQtA
Another argument is you are saving the planet from more unnecessary waste. Buy used instead of new.
Woooooo so exciting. I know what I’m doing after lockdown.1 -
PlentyofProtein00 wrote: »These girls on YouTube make thrifting look like so much fun, I’d like to try it out one day but would I be taking things away from people who legitimately can’t afford to shop anywhere else🤔https://youtu.be/3g2f6Qae_r0https://youtu.be/DjGC4PGlQtA
Another argument is you are saving the planet from more unnecessary waste. Buy used instead of new.
Ah, you beat me to it.
Yes, thrifting is for anyone who wants to do it. It's a good way to keep from buying fast fashion and is generally seen as a better option for the planet as a whole. If you want more upscale goods that are also second hand (and help cut down on waste contribution), there are consignment shops, online shops (like ThredUp and Poshmark) where you can buy gently used designer brands.
Any and all second hand purchases are generally a better overall contribution to cutting down on waste.
Besides, thrifting is a fun activity anyone can (and should) enjoy.
I hope @vanityy99 has fun when she can go thrifting. 2 -
honeybee__12 wrote: »
There are so many people alive today that have never had the satisfaction of slamming the receiver down over and over again.
.... or ripping it's cord from the wall and throwing the entire thing across the family room.
stress management 1011 -
PlentyofProtein00 wrote: »These girls on YouTube make thrifting look like so much fun, I’d like to try it out one day but would I be taking things away from people who legitimately can’t afford to shop anywhere else🤔https://youtu.be/3g2f6Qae_r0https://youtu.be/DjGC4PGlQtA
Another argument is you are saving the planet from more unnecessary waste. Buy used instead of new.
which planet ?0 -
twitchandshout wrote: »How early is too early to text someone in another time zone?
Keeping to your MFP wife/husband allotted "talk time" is one way 😉 ... Can't be angering his/her other plus/× 1. 😂🤣🤣1 -
The aging parents and family members convo really hit home this morning. My heart goes out to you all @slimgirljo15 @Elcee2020 @honeybee__12 @KickassAmazon76 @777Gemma888 @ReenieHJ @IslandGal3 and anyone else dealing with this.
My current strategy - assuming my parents and grandparents will live forever - isn't sustainable so hearing your realities, while sobering, is ironically helpful.
Still...not easy for any of you 🤗
Thanks much Malted Tea!
Just the Mum for me. Thankfully, my siblings and I have quarantined her enough from the start of Covid 19, that she has not even had the sniffles and no need for hospital internments... Praying and manifesting this trend continues ...🙏🏻4 -
These girls on YouTube make thrifting look like so much fun, I’d like to try it out one day but would I be taking things away from people who legitimately can’t afford to shop anywhere else🤔https://youtu.be/3g2f6Qae_r0https://youtu.be/DjGC4PGlQtA
I follow that second girl, she has theee best personality. So cute
I’ve heard that thrift stores throw away tons (literally, the weight) of donated clothes weekly. They get waaay more than they can even sell. There’s definitely enough to go around 😁0 -
Motorsheen wrote: »honeybee__12 wrote: »
There are so many people alive today that have never had the satisfaction of slamming the receiver down over and over again.
.... or ripping it's cord from the wall and throwing the entire thing across the family room.
stress management 101
Now that I think about it,
No one will get strangled with a phone cord anymore. 😳😀
1 -
These girls on YouTube make thrifting look like so much fun, I’d like to try it out one day but would I be taking things away from people who legitimately can’t afford to shop anywhere else🤔https://youtu.be/3g2f6Qae_r0https://youtu.be/DjGC4PGlQtA
I follow that second girl, she has theee best personality. So cute
I’ve heard that thrift stores throw away tons (literally, the weight) of donated clothes weekly. They get waaay more than they can even sell. There’s definitely enough to go around 😁
Unfortunately much of what they receive has to go to the trash. We have a thrift store that survives entirely on donations and gives back in a huge way to the community; they posted pictures of some clothes that were received and it was very sad. Just a way for some people to throw stuff away without paying.
Then there are thrift stores that will take your stuff on consignment, add their profit so it does cost more but the quality is higher.
Back when yard sales happened more, that was one of the best places to go treasure hunting.
It's a lot of fun and always interesting to see what you can find, whether it's clothes or not.2 -
Wondering if people we are not friends with get our messages if we sent them one?🤔0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions