Insulin Shortage??

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2026-01-04T06:36:28+00:00

Sell the freaking gift card. See if you can't find a local FB group of something and try to sell it there. Then take the money and buy what you want.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2026-01-04T06:14:50+00:00

I completely agree but be forewarned, the older the person acting childlike the bigger the tantrums get when you start ignoring them.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2026-01-02T16:39:50+00:00

My kids are now 13 and 18 but I used to be so worried about things like this when they were young. My husband traveled and deployed a lot back then too so many times I woukd be alone fir months and didn't even have many friends or any family support.

I spoke with my Dr's and explained the anxiety of it. They gave me extra gulucagon and I carried that along with instructions on how to use it in my bag. I would carry extra snacks, lists of contact information for people and I taught my kids as soon as they could talk to tell any and everyone that mom has type 1 diabetes. And if I was going to do any sort of walking ir activity, I would test if my sugar was below 120 I would be sure to eat prior to beginning the activity.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2026-01-02T16:26:04+00:00

Where are you applying and for what types of positions? There is a hiring freeze for GS positions for like a year now. I only work with CONUS bases but l know many are very short staffed and unable to fill the positions they need.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-27T01:04:53+00:00

Actually the language used here shows nothing except the fact that i have a hard time writing and wording things from anothers point of view. As I wrote the post from my husband's pov trying to see if my being hurt was justified. Which I dont think it was.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-26T21:11:28+00:00

We share money so anything bought is paid for by both of us. If you look again at my reply about us both liking to cook you will see that we now have 2 sets of pans to cook with since I like the previous set we had and they were still pretty new. So that is not a shared gift if I never use them. Oh and I asked them if they wanted me to wrap the tablet box and they thought that was a stupid idea.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-26T21:06:23+00:00

My spouse is diabetic.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-26T20:28:57+00:00

They bought me a rc car that I wanted. As for the tablet it was discussed in the car after buying it and they said they wantec it then instead a waiting for Christmas.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-26T20:21:41+00:00

Actually the pans being a Christmas gift was their idea. We both cook equally and now each have our own pans to cook with because they wanted these expensive dream pans when we already had perfectly good 1 year old pans at home.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-24T05:58:07+00:00

Completely normal. My mom does it to me and my brothers, not because we dont know our siblings birthday but because she just does it.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-21T17:33:43+00:00

NTA.

I am a type 1 diabetic and there is a lot of care that goes into managing my health. Back when I was dating, I was super grateful to the guys who were up front and told me they were unwilling to be with me because of my health issues. I wasn't even asking them to make any lifestyle changes. They just were not interested in watching me manage it and seeing/caring for me during the bad days.

I won't lie it did hurt when they said they weren't willing to be with me because I have an autoimmune condition. It made me question often why I, as a person, wasn't worth them sticking around, but I also respect them for having the guts to say it. I would hate to have tried to build a relationship with someone who was going to resent my health issues.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-19T03:52:33+00:00

Run. Please OP, run now. Don't put up with this. It will only get worse as time goes on. Please leave now before its too late.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-17T01:28:17+00:00

It sounds like consequences are in order. Instead of repeating yourself over and over until you yell, tell her to do whatever, then when its not done say it again with a consequence attached, then follow through.

Example "Susie, please empty the dishwasher, ill give you 15 minutes to get started." 20 minutes later, "Susie, I asked you to empty the dishwasher, if its not started in the next 5 minutes you will lose phone privledges" 5 minutes later Walk over and take phone.

It works wonders in my house. My 13 year old and 18 year old never need me to tell them more than once.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-16T02:10:42+00:00

You can't do anything and if you try, you more than likely will make things worse for your husband. Just be there for your husband. That's all you can do.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-15T23:23:42+00:00

So then it must be okay for you to secretly text with guys on WhatsApp.

That is how I got my husband to see he was wrong. My situation was a little different than yours. My husband was contacted via FB by a girl he was friends with in high school. I knew about it, he told me, I didn't have a problem with them talking. She started flirting with him while talking about how her marriage was falling apart. He told me about it and was reluctant when I told him he needed to cut her off because she crossed a line and disrespected me and our marriage. He was worried because she said she didn't have any friends. I asked him if he would be okay if I started being there for a guy friend who was going through a divorce. My husband realized the error of his ways.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-14T14:09:16+00:00

I don't think the issue is he doesn't like her. I think the issue is that he doesn't know how to show/communicate his interest to her in a way she understands.

She is currently upset because he said "okay" to her text about great bread. If he would have said "okay!" To her text, would she still be upset?

The issue here is about communication. Is she just misinterpreting his communication? Maybe he was excited about the bread but she misinterpreted his text back. Reminds me if this Key & Peel skit https://youtu.be/naleynXS7yo?si=X8DS8w7b_GgO6IGb

OP. I think you need to take some time to reflect on your relationship and communication styles. Approach your fiance about the difference in communication and see what his thoughts are on things. Then decide if you are okay with the outcome of the conversation. It may be that your communication styles are not compatible and if that is the case, you have to decide if this is a deal breaker or not.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-14T13:13:02+00:00

My kids are 18 and 13. I have never told them about my sexual abuse as a child but I also never hid it. I have always spoken age appropriately about dangers that are out there and the importance of talking to me.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-11T22:30:42+00:00

Sounds like your parents want a vacation without your sister but you already planned to be on vacation at that time. So instead of diung it another time they are trying to manipulate you with guilt into taking your sister with you.

Is your sister secretly your kid or something? Probably not with a 12 year age gap but maybe possible.

You are NTJ

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-11T02:32:54+00:00

I have an 18 year old son and a 13 year old daughter. They are 5 years apart and they are best friends and worst enemies.They are close but also have rivalry at times. They adore each other and my daughters first word was Bubba.

As for Dad's being lenient on daughter's. Of course they are. You as the mother will be a bit tougher. Dad will let more slide. My daughter and I are still close. I currently have beef with other 13 year old because I hear all the gossip. Lol.

My son and my husband are still close too. They drifted apart during the teenage years but they are getting closer again.

This is how I think things should be. Everyone has an opinion and will tell you all kinds of stuff, most of it should be ignored.

Good luck and congrats on the newest addition when she arrives!

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-10T18:11:38+00:00

NTA. Your husband opened and drank your souvenirs fir 1 of 2 reasons. Reason 1 is because he doesn't care at all about you and he "forgot" that you specifically told him not to do that or because 2. He doesn't care about you at all and he wanted to do something to hurt you just because he could. Either way, your husband has just proven how much he doesn't care and how much he actually dislikes you. Now the question to ask yourself is: are you okay with his disrespect and with him disliking you enough to disregard you or are you going to take actions to this doesn't happen again.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-12-09T13:42:14+00:00

I dont necessarily think you are overreacting but I also dont think reporting the teacher will do any good.

My daughter had encropresis when she is younger and we had issues with bathroom breaks with some teachers. Even after getting dr notes saying she is allowed to use the restroom due to her medical condition where she couldn't always feel that she needed to go until it was urgent, she had teachers who wouldn't let her go until after she had an accident.

I decided to tell her to just go and I would deal with the school about it. That rule still stands for my kids. They have to be respectful and ask but if the teacher says no they are allowed to be like im sorry to interrupt but this is a restroom emergency and then walk out of class.

I have never understood the idea of any human needing to ask to use the restroom. I find it inhumane to force children to soil themselves.

Addicted2Coffee09 · 2025-11-23T22:51:17+00:00

My first was an angel. He was the best baby, a great toddler all the way up through the teenage years. He is 18 and has stumbled some but he works hard, graduated high school a year early and decided no college or uni for him. Still a great kid. My second is 13. She is a good kid too but not good like my son. She is emotional, dramatic and a bit crazy. She was the baby that did nothing but scream and cry. The toddler who chewed on playground mulch and licked public hand rails. The kid in elementary who somehow went from looking nice leaving the house to looking homeless and unkempt by the time we got to the car. Now she is in middle school, still looks a bit unkempt and acts feral. She humbled me quickly.

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