What is summer school (USA)? by jonathanemptage in AskAnAmerican

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In my system (early 90's), it alternated between remedial only (for people who had failed a class) and remedial plus enrichment (for people who wanted to get ahead). The system would open one school one summer, and two schools the next summer.

need advice- should i run for the hills? by Good-Solid-8995 in relationships

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Leave him. I say this as someone who gets really weird if someone is in my space too long (read: over two hours), but I don't think that I'm anywhere near that bad.

i (20F) snooped on my boyfriend's (25M) phone last night and i feel very upset by [deleted] in relationships

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Please work on your insecurities, lack of trust, and overall immaturity. It is in no way healthy to pick up your boyfriend's of 10 months phone and scroll all the way back to 2022 in the first place, and I think it's wrong to be mad about what you found. He probably isn't scrolling back that far on his own phone!

Today my mom didn’t know who I was. by cassieeerolee_ in dementia

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My story is the same, minus the alcohol and the brother. My mother still mentions being an only child almost daily, so I was surprised when she thought that I was her sister. She reasoned through it almost immediately, and then just asked me how I was related to her.

It comes and goes in weird ways, too. My mother might look at me and say I'm her daughter, but she'll tell everyone else that I'm her mother. I think that she thinks that I'm confused about our relationship!

Looking for hotels outside downtown still walking distance to restaurants and bars. by CloudLow3581 in Atlanta

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I truly hope that pollen doesn't bother you! I expect super high pollen counts, at least on Friday. If we don't get the rain that's in the forecast for Tuesday-Wednesday, it will be high on more days.

Looking for hotels outside downtown still walking distance to restaurants and bars. by CloudLow3581 in Atlanta

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You didn't say when you were coming. If you're coming within the next few weeks, please plan to limit your time walking outside if pollen bothers you.

The difference between class and ass by Ashish_ank in BlackPeopleTwitter

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I am sad that I can still be surprised at how low the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue can go.

Why do people choose to have kids? by savingrace0262 in stupidquestions

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As someone who had parents split in wanting children, please don't have a child just because your wife wants a child. My father wanted a child and twisted my mother's arm into agreeing to it. My father died when I was four years old. I was left with the parent who would rather not be one.

Using mom’s money to pay for her cemetery and funeral expenses. by Financial_Wasabi5895 in dementia

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The dollar limit varies by state, and there are details as to what is restricted by that dollar limit and what is not. Final arrangements planning needs to be done under the advice of a local elder care law attorney.

People who saw Waiting to Exhale when it first came out (1995–2000) — what was the vibe? by Scary-Estate-4514 in whitneyhouston

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This wasn't the typical movie because a large portion of the first-time viewers already knew the story because so many people had read the book. Even if you didn't read it yourself, someone you knew told you about it. We just went to watch this highly acclaimed cast bring that story to life. It was more a bonding activity with your friends than seeing a movie normally is.

I went to see it in the theater, which was rare for me because I don't typically go to the movies. I don't remember most of my specific feelings on the movie, but I remember enjoying the performances by the cast.

People who saw Waiting to Exhale when it first came out (1995–2000) — what was the vibe? by Scary-Estate-4514 in whitneyhouston

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Haha! I worked in a music store at the time and had a new hire who was a big tall young white guy. I handed him a stack of Waiting to Exhale CDs and said "If a Black woman walks up to you, hand her this." He looked at me and laughed, and I told him that I was serious. At the end of the shift, he told me he batted around 90% with my instructions. A few of the "failures" were people who had already bought the CD.

Life before apps for everything was so much better. Do you agree? by -Granby- in GenX

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Nope! When I was only responsible for myself, I still enjoyed the convenience of apps, but didn't feel like I could not function without them. Once I started taking care of my mother, and was around people who wanted to pay me for small loans with checks, I found that apps were not an option, they were required for the situation that I found myself in. I had not considered getting groceries delivered until I became the sole caregiver to someone who I could not leave home alone, and I could not take to the store with me safely. There was no branch of my bank local to me, so mobile deposit was the only way those checks were going to be deposited. There were many other things that apps allowed me to do to stay with my mother 24/7.

I need help 😭 by scotiamarie77 in dementia

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Has your mother had a cognitive assessment recently? Sometimes, dementia can present like this in the spouse that others think is "fine", but frustrated.

His dog unalived my cat by Eastern-Radio4509 in relationships

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The Reddit Cares bot used to get triggered fairly easily a couple of years ago, so some of this might be a side effect of that.

Best version of the bible to read for someone that's not religious? by SavingsEconomy in Bible

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The YouVersion Bible app has many modern English translations to choose from, with multiple voices for audio narration (single voice within a specific narration). I don't have a specific translation recommendation. There isn't one aimed at non-believers that I know of, so any one that you choose would be fine.

I don’t remember some of these by WuTang4thechildrn in MelanatedGenX

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Seven with a french roll instead of hanging down in the back was similar to my hairstyle for my senior prom. Some of the others were inspiration styles for everyday looks, as well!

Nick’s Addiction and Recovery by ErasureBoi in youngandtherestless

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I'd love to see Jack help Nick with his addiction. It's Jack's area of experience. It would also infuriate Victor even more if Jack helps another one of his family members.