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A thread for with which to vent.

#882
I'm sorry to hear that your kid has the flu--it's never pleasant for anyone. But do I need to hear a detailed monologue about every single time your kid throws up? First: I really don't care. Not my kid---not my problem. Second: They're kids---they get sick---they barf---this is nothing new and you are not the first parent to deal with it.
 
#885
Apparently I started following David 'Avocado' Wolf on Facebook. I have no recollection of doing so, and I'm slightly disappointed that apparently I know two people who do follow Mr. 'Avocado' Wolf. He seems to be the sort of anti-intellectual shyster much loved by Soccer Moms, Anti-Vaxxers and the sort of dolts that think 'chemicals' are inherently bad.
 
#886
D M C said:
I don't know if this is where I vent, but here goes: My father isn't dead yet. He's 96 years old and, although not bedridden, he can't walk. He can bearly hear and bearly see. He wears a diaper. He's on enough medication that food no longer has any appeal to him. He has panic attacks. He has crusty scabs all over his scalp. The few natural teeth he has left in his head are rotten. He gripes and complains endlessly, over and over again about the same things because his short term memory is shot, even though his long term memory is flawless. He has no more money left after breaking his hip, and selling his house to pay medical bills. He has never been a particularly good father to me or my siblings. I wish, for his sake and mine, he would die.

And I feel incredibly guilty for saying so.
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Lots of legit vents on this thread, but this one hits on a personal level. Can definitely relate to the frustration AND the feelings of guilt over dealing with a terminally ill parent. Lost one already and the other is skidding into the dirt nap sideways. Crazy bit with mine is the young age - the one already gone went at 59; the survivor (who we expected would go first) is currently 62.
The kicker - after the one passed, getting the "oh, I bet you miss them so much" - seeing the look of shock and horror when my response was/is, "Honestly? No. Glad they're gone."
(won't be the case when the survivor goes, but just to show, I get it - been there.)
 
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#887
Axstar said:
Apparently I started following David 'Avocado' Wolf on Facebook. I have no recollection of doing so, and I'm slightly disappointed that apparently I know two people who do follow Mr. 'Avocado' Wolf. He seems to be the sort of anti-intellectual shyster much loved by Soccer Moms, Anti-Vaxxers and the sort of dolts that think 'chemicals' are inherently bad.
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Don't be too disappointed in your friends that follow him. They may have followed the same way you did, without their knowledge.
 
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#890
News footage where they blur the sides, apparently to help you concentrate on the main action in the center. I just find the blurry sides distracting; I never had any trouble focusing on the action before they started doing that.

Stop blurring the sides.
 
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#892
FunkSheep08 said:
Medications. Side effects are as unpleasant as the stupid symptoms/conditions you're trying to treat.
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This just needed to be repeated. :smug:


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#895
Hospital impatience always make me chuckle. I know that's rude but I can't help it. It's those baby-blue, backless theater gowns and how the poor sods exhibit a desperate need to clutch blindly at the chasm in the gown behind them, in a vain attempt to keep their dignity intact. I've been one. I feel sad for them and would like to put on a long overcoat and shepherd each one of them down the hall, toward their destination, but I think people might get the wrong idea.
 
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To be clear...this isn't just about outspoken vegans. This is about anyone who enters a situation or conversation that's about a specific subject just to tell people how much better something else is, not matter how innocently they try to say it. For example:

Picture a sci-fi/fantasy forum. The people in this forum LOVE sci-fi/fantasy. The whole point of the forum is sci-fi/fantasy. Then someone comes in and says, "I've seen so many great movies and read so many great books over so many years that don't employ special effects or outlandish story lines. You don't need that stuff." Or someone says, "All that sci-fi/fantasy stuff...it should be only for occasional fun. Real movies and books are always better. But hey...whatever floats your boat." Of course, when somebody calls them on it, they react with that "Gee, what did I do?" attitude.:rollno:
 
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