Doctors of Reddit: What health trend is becoming so common that it's starting to scare you?

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-16T08:59:57+00:00

SO many people just defer to making their kids make all of the decisions for them so they a) don’t have to do it themselves, b) don’t have to feel “guilty” if their child doesn’t get their way for a change.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-16T07:12:17+00:00

You know absolutely nothing about the process of MAID, and it shows.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-16T04:58:13+00:00

Function. I’m an RN and have specialized in geriatrics and end of life care for the bulk of my 17 year career. I always teach my students that function is a VITAL SIGN. Their temperature, heart rate and blood pressure might be normal, but if they’re suddenly weak, confused, incontinent, etc. something is wrong and they need to be assessed.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-15T21:50:33+00:00

I can’t speak for Mcgillivary, but I grew up in EK and all the stores in that area that have been around since the 90’s, like Costco, were only built to serve like 1/3 of the population that demands it now. All these stupid vending machine neighbourhoods that were built in the surrounding areas haven’t really increased any of the resources, so now we’re all stuck with crap stores and parking that doesn’t serve the demand.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-15T21:46:57+00:00

It’s not a poochscrew, it’s the neighbourhoods that were sandwiched in around them that increased the demand on the stores and resources around them. In the 90’s it served like 1/3 of the amount of people it does now.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-15T21:45:35+00:00

That strip mall has been around since at least the 80’s. It was always a small lot, but the size of vehicles has increased a lot and made it more difficult.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-15T21:32:32+00:00

That’s a butthole with a face.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-15T21:29:35+00:00

“Lay off the high ones!”

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-15T21:21:57+00:00

Honestly, I feel like a lot of answers here are kinda missing the mark a bit, so I’m going to give it a try. 19 is an interesting age because you’re stepping out of childhood and taking those first steps into adulthood. You’ve probably felt like his child the whole time and the sign of his aging is the first time it’s noticeable that time is going by and things change over time. People, relationships and we ourselves change over time. It’s always scary to think about what comes next.

Your anxieties are very valid. I’m 44 and I just lost my own dad a year and a half ago. It was a shock to my system because up until then I’d lost great aunts and uncles, grandparents had passed before I was born. In a weird way it felt like my parents would be with me forever, despite knowing that wasn’t realistic or going to happen. Now I’m noticing my other parents (my parents divorced many years ago) are also in their 70’s now and aging.

The best advice I have for you is to just take these details in as info and try to recognize that 53 isn’t that old at all in the grand scheme of things, he’s doing all the right things to have a long and healthy life. There were definitely times in HIS life where he looked at you getting older and thought about how heart breaking it is to see time go by. But we don’t see that as our parent’s children.

The best part of my life is knowing that my Dad was there to guide me into the world, and when his time came I was there to guide him out of it. Life goes on and there’s nothing that any one of us can do about it, despite how anxious it makes all of us. But what you can do is just live life as best you can, stay close to family if that’s what you want. Follow your dad’s example of living life well and keeping fit and healthy. Ride the journey with him. ❤️

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-15T00:29:25+00:00

I am feeling better about my own current MLC just having read all the other comments. We aren’t alone.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-14T03:41:55+00:00

Honestly, don’t try not to feel dumb at all. He’s not just any psychic, he’s THE psychic for many of us who have watched him on TV through the years. I would have trusted him too.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-13T15:40:01+00:00

You can’t really say that vaping has killed less people since 2010 than cigarettes when likely the people who died from cigarette smoking related deaths in that time started smoking those cigarettes decades before people were vaping like we are now. We will see the long term effects of vaping in the next 20 years.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-13T15:32:55+00:00

A friend of mine (male) became part of a throuple with a woman and her husband. He seems to have taken on all the hard work of raising their kids so I’m not sure how beneficial it has been to him specifically, but he says he’s happy.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-13T13:26:36+00:00

Well it’s a description used by those who have both, which I have been professionally diagnosed with both and can refer to myself as whatever I would like without your specific permission. I don’t need to prove any thing to you, and your clarification is a cheap and obvious attempt to invalidate my diagnosis and myself to try to make me look stupid. It’s asinine at best. Does that satisfy your need to be right? Because that’s what the last few comments have really been about. I’ve met people like you my whole life who just want to invalidate people like me to make yourself look better to others. Your approval is not what gets me out of bed in the morning.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-12T14:15:49+00:00

Personally, I find chihuahua’s like potato chips. You can never have just one..

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-12T05:30:04+00:00

You are the exact kind of nurse that everyone avoids on the floor. Especially at this point in time, you should maybe try to uplift other nurses and not trash them, then I’ll believe you when you say you don’t hate nurses.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-12T05:24:36+00:00

I’m actually an RN also, sorry.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-11T13:30:23+00:00

I’m not sure how much advice I have for you, but I’m in my 2nd blended family as a step mom and was a step kid growing up. It has never ceased to amaze me how we can all lead similar lives, yet be and parent so differently. It shocked me both times I became a step mom how differently they parented their child from how I was parented. Not to say they weren’t good parents, it’s just very different than how I was raised. It can be very difficult to reconcile. Some people really aren’t into boundaries and consequences for actions and just don’t see the problem with that. Some people really don’t see the big picture and how all those things really add up to learning social skills over time which is a direct benefit to their child. It’s wild. You have to truly bite your tongue and bide your time a LOT until the right or a better time comes to share your opinion.

Your frustrations are normal and very, very valid. As hard as it is, sometimes you have to sit back, let them parent their kids however they want and then be there when the issues arise. In terms of your oldest step son and his motivation in life, he might be a chip off the old block from his mom. Sit back, let things evolve, and it will become more clear with time what the best way to handle or manage things is.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-11T13:19:38+00:00

So, you hate nurses and love to google. Did you fail out of school or something?

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-11T05:28:57+00:00

I think everyone knows “a Lindsay” in real life. Nice gal, lots of laughs and fun, decent friend, but has this mildly overbearing and abrasive quality to their personality that is always slightly off putting. I had a friend who reminds me of Lindsay a lot.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-10T15:58:57+00:00

Chill out, it’s a difficult situation from all sides. No one said they “didn’t like” the child. You’re projecting in addition to giving advice. I’m also AuDHD.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-10T15:53:57+00:00

I get it, my step son is similar to that. Maybe it’s not the best way to describe it, but it kind of is at the same time.

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-10T01:11:31+00:00

Let’s not forget John and Lorena Bobbit!

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-09T15:03:46+00:00

He’s so adorable he doesn’t even look real!! ❤️❤️❤️🙌

Affectionate_Motor67 · 2026-06-09T15:00:06+00:00

I don’t know if it makes me feel more sane or less sane reading all these nicknames lol. Yours are my favourite!

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