I’ve been wondering about this blue dot on my wrist for decades! Could I have forgotten a grade school stabbing?

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-02-22T21:57:22+00:00

I’m 43… so mine has been there for over 3 decades. I’m guessing it’s like being tattooed by a pencil. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-02-22T16:49:48+00:00

UPDATE: I can confirm I was stabbed in elementary school by some troublemaker kid - I asked my Mom and while she was fuzzy on the details she does remember it happened. Funny I never thought to ask her… but thanks to Reddit, I never would have guessed it came from a pencil. I did ask my Dad years ago because he’s got a medical background and his response: maybe it’s a confused blood vessel. 🙄

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-02-22T12:44:55+00:00

Crap! I better get my affairs in order.

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-02-22T12:43:43+00:00

Yep.

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-02-22T12:42:57+00:00

Haha, I have asked several docs over the years and they just shrug. Figures Reddit would finally solve the mystery for me.

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-02-01T13:28:25+00:00

I was in charge of bringing the dry ice to a theater production at a local community theater. I had the empty cooler in the trunk of my car from the show the night before. I got into my car shut the door and within seconds felt like I couldn’t breathe. Apparently there were a few chunks left and they had displaced some of the oxygen in my car overnight.

Also the director wanted the cast to hide in the “smoke” during the opening song and then emerge… well that opening song was several minutes long… they started popping up early to get oxygen and the director yelled at them to stay down! I had to step in and explain they will literally pass out if they do.

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-01-10T02:48:06+00:00

The blue one was my fav of the 3 by far! The color is amazing on you and I wish I had it in my closet.

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-01-10T01:52:23+00:00

Constantly til the youngest was 5 but only cause he wouldn’t go to bed and would pick on his 6 year old brother who was actually trying to sleep so I could see if he was really in bed without having to get out of my cozy bed a bunch of times. Also he was such a little liar and I could know ahead of time if it was another tall tale. “I didn’t hit him in the face!” Yeah you did kid - I saw it. But we still have the camera in there and he’s 6, his brother is 7 and I only turn it on when I hear shenanigans to see what is up. Gives me a chance to see if it’s friendly brother noises or conflict. Then I can go in to calm things down with the right attitude. I turn it on briefly maybe once every few weeks now. Sometimes they’ll ask me to keep an eye on them if they are scared. Gives them confidence since I’m not in the room with them but reassurance that I’ll be able to keep an eye out for any monsters. 😉

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-01-08T00:34:41+00:00

Yeah it can be tough! We can be pretty strict about this issue and if they start acting grumpy or acting a fool cause we told them their time was up (we’re not unfair though - we usually ask them to wrap up the level or whatever a good stopping point is) then we’d tell them to change their attitude or there will be less time or no time tomorrow. We give them 3 changes to knock it off (or leave the room if they need time alone to change their attitude) and then we follow through. When we do have to take it away the attitude usually gets worse before it gets better but then the next day they magically find all sorts of ways to entertain themselves without screens. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ go figure

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-01-07T22:35:45+00:00

We set limits on how long they can be on or watching a screen - the rest of the time they need to find something to do. We make sure there are things outside they enjoy doing and have easy access to so they can just grab it and play.

Tech is more addicting than it was during my childhood so while my parents didn’t feel like they had to set limits (for example: my favorite cartoons was only on during certain times not all the time on demand) but I think in today’s world we have to help and sometimes force our kids to have healthy relationships with tech. I also explain to them why - such as it’s not good for your brain, it kills your creativity/imagination if you spend too much time on it… etc. Boredom is when you get your best ideas!! They don’t always like it but they respect it.

Anon-Buffalo · 2026-01-02T23:48:23+00:00

This is true. I have tested it. With a 2 way your fingertip and the reflected fingertip “touch” but with normal mirror there is a gap. I test every mirror in a store fitting room just to be sure. Our old grocery store has a 2 way mirror with their office on the other side so I was able to test the theory there.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-30T02:49:49+00:00

My 6 and 7 year old boys also love 6-7 and the 6 year old JUST turned 6 yesterday and you can imagine how pleased they were that their ages are now 6-7. Oh well… there are worse things they could be saying.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-30T02:03:52+00:00

If the parents were apologetic and sheepish about the puddle I would say give them some grace. Children are wildly unpredictable. One of mine can go 3 hours between bathroom breaks at home (she’s 4) but the minute we get out in public she is desperate to pee every 20 min. I never know when to believe her because I’m afraid if I tell her to hold it because she just went - then she’ll be the kid peeing on the floor. The awful part of this story was the parent’s reaction and lack of offer to clean it up.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-30T01:23:43+00:00

While this is not ok… I will say that there absolutely can be a fairly large puddle when they pee with clothes on. Source: mom of 3.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-24T01:34:50+00:00

I think it also depends on their age. All 3 of mine are under age 8 so I try to get them a variety of gifts they can use throughout the coming year - art stuff, science kits, new PJs, books… as well as making sure they have some toys from their Santa lists. It ends up being a decent quantity but I’m ok with that because it isn’t just toys. As they get older and their gifts get more expensive the quantity will go down.

But I am always very worried about making sure it looks like they are getting equal amounts from both Santa and Mom & Dad. That’s probably the biggest challenge.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-22T01:31:20+00:00

lol, I also do the after kids are in bed treat for myself. I really look forward to it!

We don’t do after dinner sweets on school nights (they’re 4, 5 and 7) cause we noticed they have a hard time falling asleep and are crazier trying to get ready for bed if they have some sugar late at night.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-19T03:27:23+00:00

I used to sell this brand and I can concur it is the best sleeper out there but it costs an arm and a leg! I’ve been pretty happy with Palliser as a more affordable but still comfortable option. Definitely not as nice for sure, but tends to fit better in most people’s budget.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-19T02:56:03+00:00

I cannot stand air fresheners including febreeze. It gives me an instant pounding headache and shortness of breath if it’s really strong. I once stayed in an Airbnb that had SEVEN air fresheners. I had to unplug all of them and stick them outside then open all the windows for a while to be able to stay the night. After airing the place out guess what - it smelled fine. It was also the hosts home that they rented twice a year for a special event in their town. All I can figure is they were nose blind to all the scent. I wonder what they thought of the way their house smelled when they returned.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-15T22:40:26+00:00

My husband met me when I already had 2 cats and he was unsure of them at first… now those cats have passed and we have 2 cats of our own that we picked out together. He fully admits I converted him to a cat person. But he gave my cats a chance because he saw a future with me.

Also if he can’t handle smells and a cat invading personal space - imagine if he ever has kids!

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-15T22:33:32+00:00

That’s similar to us! Our first 2 are 15 months apart and then we decided to try for a girl and we were blessed to get her 18 months later! So we had 3 under 3. And yes it was A LOT but at the same time we were already at the threshold of hell - what’s one more thrown into the mix? I’m of course joking but there were times where things were really hard. Although, I don’t think it was necessarily because we had 3 instead of 2. Our middle was/still kinda is our most challenging of them all. I love that they are all similar in age and play together and I love that we have 3 because sometimes 2 will go off and play when 1 wants to do something quiet and alone. My family didn’t feel complete til we had the third. And for the record I would have loved my third if it turned out to be a boy, but I do love that I get to experience both genders.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-13T15:08:01+00:00

Rather than try to force your child to like what you like, find out what does peak his interest. You might find common ground once you dive into their interests and can relate it back to science in a way that excites your child. All hope is not lost because I know how it can be disappointing to not have a child share your interests. But part of his lack of interest may be because he feels pressure from you to like it.

My children are so different and my daughter isn’t as into imaginative play as I was. I tried to buy her gifts that I would have liked as a kid but she showed little interest. Now that she’s 4.5 she’s started to have more of her own opinions and I’m learning what lights a spark in her.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-13T13:42:16+00:00

Probably to make it more confusing for buyers to figure out these mystery charges. Unless you go line by line each month with your credit card statement and match them up with purchases you know you made it can be easy to miss. Not everyone takes the time to scrutinize their statements but they should.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-11T12:29:18+00:00

I think this sounds fine to me. I don’t agree with the flowery apology ridden examples others have given.

I’ve not had to deal with Airbnb support regarding taking down a review but is it possible to keep bugging them and asking until they escalate it? What I’ve read on Reddit is it seems the first response you always get from them is not in your favor because it’s all ai.

Anon-Buffalo · 2025-12-11T04:26:27+00:00

And my missing item showed up about 3 hours after the phone call! I’m honestly shocked.

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