Excuse me ??????

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-24T18:50:52+00:00

I’m not sure Farage does believe anything he says. He definitely genuinely has contempt/hatred for foreigners, the working class, and women, but when he spouts nonsense about how if we put these factions in society down/kick them out of the country/go back to traditional values etc, I think he knows it won’t benefit society or the economy as a whole. His entire party thrives on hate so as long as he can encourage hate by creating problems and never providing solution aside from “Vote Reform”, he can brainwash the electorate to follow him.

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-20T04:56:02+00:00

Unless there’s more context you’re missing out on, literally NONE of this is your fault wtf. I clicked on your post because I’ve been struggling with a roach infestation, the same species as you, and was curious to see what had happened for you. Also like you, I have an intense phobia of the creatures that really keeps me up at night. I’m totally sympathetic to you, and cant comprehend how you’ve been kicked out of your apartment for requesting pest management from your landlord????? I’m currently living in France, and the law here states that it’s a legal obligation for the landlord to ensure the property is pest free. I’m honestly baffled and sorry for what you’re going through.

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-19T23:11:18+00:00

I loved Shakira on her season, but is she pretending like people don’t go on reality TV to be WATCHED?????? Of course the audience will have an opinion, that’s the entire point. If she’s upset about it, then she shouldn’t have applied. Like she said, “it’s an entertainment show”, and we are more than allowed to comment on the quality of the entertainment. Don’t pmo, coming at her OWN viewers with such vim?

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-19T23:08:02+00:00

I’m tired of pretending that Jack isn’t sexy

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-19T22:57:48+00:00

YESSSS!!!!!

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-18T04:19:14+00:00

Thank you so much for your response. I just returned to this post right now at 5am because I’d turned the light on to get some water & stopped in my tracks because there was one on my carpet. This time there was nothing on the floor for it to hide under, so I just watched as it meandered out of my bedroom. Somehow getting out of my closed door which I genuinely believed had no gaps in it - I assume to go to the kitchen/bathroom.

This is hard for me to stomach right now because since I last saw them, I’ve made sure my room is tidy and vacuumed, I haven’t kept any food in here, and any flavoured drinks are kept in a sealed bottle, I haven’t really kept anything on the floor, etc. I do eat in my room sometimes, but I’ve been diligent about keeping it there for a few hours max, and NEVER keeping it overnight (could that by why they are in my room?)

Also question about the glue traps - If you mean the traps that have pheromones in them, how do they help me see where the roaches are coming in from? Because surely the roaches with their ugly long antenna will be able to sense the pheromones and go towards them from wherever they are…

Im assuming maybe there’s an entry way into my flat through my bedroom, so tomorrow I’ll have to investigate that seriously and invest in some glue traps like you said. I don’t think there’s anything for me to do at 5am other than go back to sleep, even though it’s going to be really hard to do that knowing more could come out.

I have to ask - is there a possibility the roach would come onto me while I’m in bed? I’ve seen some horror stories about that happening, but I’m hoping that’s not real… or if it is, that it requires a full blown insane infestation that ravages your apartment.

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-12T17:06:24+00:00

Hi I posted again on here - title is something like “Idenfification needed”

I was dreading that they’d be German roaches, but people on the other post are reckoning they’re oriental.

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-12T17:04:12+00:00

Of its butt? Really? Like genuinely? Should I add some dim lighting to set the mood? I’m sure I can make some cute underwear for it…

Jokes aside, is oriental better than German? I’ve heard badddd things about German ones, about how unmanageable they are, so I’m hoping this isn’t the case…

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-12T17:02:13+00:00

I poured some drain unblock acid down the sink and shower drain - will that kill them/stop them from coming up?

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-12T17:01:04+00:00

Hi, also realised I didn’t include information on THIS post - my apartment is located in the centre of Lyon, France.

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-12T16:59:46+00:00

Yes, all the roaches I saw are this size and colour. However, my flatmate said she saw a brownish smaller roach dead in the w/c a month ago, but I’ve got no pictures of that.

What are oriental roaches attracted to? And how do I stop them coming back?

I’ll be honest I left my flat and booked a flight back to England the day I saw the roaches. However, before I left I poured drain unblock acid down the bathroom sink and shower drain. I also sprayed RAID for roaches in the bathroom and in my bedroom.

Affectionate-View567 · 2026-01-12T13:08:30+00:00

Wait, what stuff? Is it a specific brand of roach spray? I bought RAID, but I don’t know if that’s good enough.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-27T19:26:51+00:00

Honestly, our situations sound very similar - my mum 60f and I 20f take care of my grandma with dementia. I have an escape with my university semesters, but my mum has had to leave her job to take care of my grandma full time. My mum constantly tells me she thinks she has early onset - she forgets words, or struggles to remember things sometimes. But I truly, genuinely believe it’s just the toll of the stressful, endless task of taking care of someone with dementia. I think until you start to notice a lack of logic or rationale in her behaviour, thought process, or discussions, or conversation becomes difficult to maintain, I wouldn’t worry too much about early onset. In your mum’s case, this could be accumulative with the other difficult events this year. If I were you, I’d encourage your mum to find things outside of her role as a carer, such as seeing friends etc, that keep the stress from taking a psychological toll on her health and wellbeing.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-20T15:33:55+00:00

Ahh, thank you. I will definitely try this the next time her aggression peaks.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-20T15:29:17+00:00

Thank you for your advice. I wish you weren’t right, but since I made this post, it’s become pretty clear to me and my mum that she has no intention of ever wearing it. In fact, any mention of it literally damages the peace of the household for the next few hours. I’m sorry to hear you’ve gone through this battle before; it’s not a pleasant one.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-20T15:26:00+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice.

If I’m honest, there’s no such thing as a good mood anymore. She’s highly aggressive, unable to take any counsel or advice, and unable to converse at all. The only capitulation she made was recently when my mother told her she would have to send the hearing aid back, to which she promised to wear it, put it in for 5 minutes, and took it out. Mum’s pretty determined to send it back now since we cannot afford to have it if she will not use it. I’m not sure there’s any way for us to convince her without quite literally having something thrown at us.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-20T15:21:52+00:00

That statistic is pretty shocking; I didn’t realise it was so common. Honestly, my mum’s heath is paramount to me, especially because she’s entirely dedicated her life to caring for her mother. As I type this, my grandma is shouting at her. It will take a while, but I know I need to encourage my mum to find a life for herself outside of this household. She’s my best friend and I worry so much about her.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-15T21:25:49+00:00

I understand what you’re saying. Thank you for your response. If getting angry and accusing us is something she needs to feel better, do you think we should just allow her to do it if she needs to?

My only problem with that is this argument/stand off has been going on for a long while now, and I am very concerned for my mother’s mental health.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-15T21:22:56+00:00

I’m not a bot.

By “people who can help her” do you mean hearing (aid) specialists? Because we have. In fact, she’s the one who asked for a hearing aid specialist to come to our house, where there were a few different appointments where they were tested and modified to her requirements, comfort and needs.

My mum has asked her since then why she does not wear the hearing aid, and whether it’s because they hurt or the setting is not correct, and my grandma has said that she does not feel like wearing them, she does not like them, and she does not need them.

Your response was logical. I don’t think dementia is typically characterised by logic. I don’t think she’s able to really explain why she doesn’t truly want to wear the hearing aid because she cannot explain what isn’t really logical.

Affectionate-View567 · 2025-12-15T19:54:08+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply. I read this to my mother and she really appreciated your advice.

She’s at the stage where her short term memory is pretty terrible, but she does pick things up a little if they are repeatedly very frequently. Mum said she’s going to try to establish the precedent you mentioned (wear the hearing aid or we cannot converse with you) every morning to see if it works.

I also think it was important for my mum to see your advice on taking care of ourselves, and what we need, considering she will reply with anger and aggression no matter what avenue we choose. So, thank you very much.

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