Stupid Pet Peeves
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I can change my own oil. I don’t want to.
This was the first time using this place. Won’t be going back.
idestroyedthetoilet
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I helped Trout change his alternator on a long lunch break so he could get **** done and go to a poker night. I asked him "why don't you just use vice grips and buy a new bolt". His response "what are those"? And then we bought vice grips and changed out most of the alternator before I left back to work, with advice that he needed to buy a new bolt. "Oh no, this one will work. I'm never changing this damn thing again". Later on, "you were right, I had to get a new bolt".
Paraphrasing troutdumb.
idestroyedthetoilet
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I figured, just giving you ****. It is more headache to do it yourself than Jiffy Lubing it anyway.
Is there some sort of local agency that could provide some support?
These situations are sad and depressing. And we should all pray it's not our situation down the road.
my own pet peeve seems quite trivial in comparison...
The house across the street from us was remodeled and no longer has an "apron" on their driveway, which is just barely longer than their cars. So their cars, which are never in the 2-car garage they added, are always parked right to the edge where the driveway meets the street. Our driveway lines up with theirs, which means that when I back my car out of our driveway, it seems as though I could easily hit their car. And when there are cars parked on the street on either side of my driveway, it's an even tighter fit to back out.
Just annoying...
(there is no public sidewalk on that side of the street, so it's not as if their cars are blocking the sidewalk)
The house across the street from us was remodeled and no longer has an "apron" on their driveway, which is just barely longer than their cars. So their cars, which are never in the 2-car garage they added, are always parked right to the edge where the driveway meets the street. Our driveway lines up with theirs, which means that when I back my car out of our driveway, it seems as though I could easily hit their car. And when there are cars parked on the street on either side of my driveway, it's an even tighter fit to back out.
Just annoying...
(there is no public sidewalk on that side of the street, so it's not as if their cars are blocking the sidewalk)
I'm in my mid 30's and have moved back home to care for my parents, most of the time its ok but sometimes it can be incredibly hard not having your own space to lead your own life.
The 3rd degree when i get home late or just trying to have some private time with your girlfriend without them intruding and the genuine shock they have when you tell them it really would be handy if they could just **** off for a while.
I dunno this dudes deal he's probably an arsehole but i can say it not an easy thing to do and its hard to strike a balance between your obligations to your parents and your obligation to yourself to live your own life and have some happiness. Ive been doing this for a few years and i dont know how many more i can do it for im at an age where if i do it too much longer i could be missing out on having my own family.
I've been living with my mother for a few years as well, and it can be soul-sucking for sure. I miss my old life where I didn't have to explain why I stir things the way I do, or why I use the dish I'm using, or why I buy this brand of toilet paper. I have to explain every little thing I do. And don't get me started on how much time I have to spend on explaining her phone to her. It makes me crazy! So yeah, I get it how hard it is. And his mother is a piece of work for sure. But ignoring the issues won't make them go away. It is a danger to her to leave her alone for any length of time, and disappearing for several days is not a good thing. She hadn't eaten, she hadn't taken her pills, and she couldn't figure out what was going on. It was horrible! He is back now, thankfully. But if he does it again, she has told him that she will call the police. It is her car that he takes, and she certainly could report it stolen.
RJF
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My parents biggest fear is that they’ll become a burden to me or my siblings. I tell them they won’t but until I’m in that situation I can’t begin to think how my view might change in any of the described situations discussed. The last thing I would ever want to do is put my folks in a home but if I’m ill equipped(abilities or financially) I wouldn’t really have another option. Currently I’m the most helpful and active of my siblings in my parents lives, so this could be a soon to be occurrence.
idestroyedthetoilet
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Has anyone else went through delirium tremens? I just did for the 2nd time and holy hell what an absolute nightmare it is.
I have not. Nor is it anything I've ever witnessed.
I've seen more recent posts and I hope all is well.
The overuse of the word "gaslighting"
My hell. The way it is used in relationship terms I understand. The way it is being used in political terms... It can apply, but please don't just substitute it for the word "lie." Gaslighting does not mean lie.
My hell. The way it is used in relationship terms I understand. The way it is being used in political terms... It can apply, but please don't just substitute it for the word "lie." Gaslighting does not mean lie.