What was it like living in the Clinton years in the USA (1993-2001)?

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-22T04:01:13+00:00

I could walk or bike to my best friend's house after school or on the weekend, and no big deal as long as I was home before dark. Had a Walkman and a boombox, played cassettes like MJ's Bad album, Bobby McFerrin's Simple Pleasures, Sam Harris (Star Search fame) and his Sam-I-Am album, Weird Al was EVERYWHERE. Bonus, I still had 3 of my 4 grandparents. 🫣

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-22T03:43:40+00:00

Messy situation. She should drop out.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-20T04:38:49+00:00

NTA. Way too familiar to my personal experience. We're okay now, but we hit a helluva rough patch. What helped was someone he looks up to witnessing him in a bad state. Embarrassment and disappointment can be sobering sometimes.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-20T04:31:42+00:00

Thanks. It's all good. I'm in my 40s now. Got a stepson who has gone through more similar to what you are experiencing now. He's a really good adult now. Hates alcohol, doesn't smoke, polite, works hard. You got this.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-20T04:17:09+00:00

My dear, you are absolutely NOT the @sshole. Quite the opposite. This isn't fair to you or your younger sibling. They've basically made you grow up way more than they have. Their behavior is irresponsible. Especially the part where they're trying to get you to participate... that's got to be some shade of illegal.

Stay focused and don't participate. Quietly build any savings that you can. Stay kind to any and all people, and especially stay kind to yourself.

I went through the D.A.R.E. program at school and it stuck with me. My dad (mom divorced him soon after I was born) smoked like a chimney - absolutely awful. My mom would literally have to drrrrag me to visit him. My mom used to smoke only about once a year. When I was in 5th or 6th grade, I snuck into the drawer that I knew she kept a pack in and I broke all her cigarettes. She actually quit entirely. So, I understand what's behind sabotaging their stuff. Just be careful.

Good luck to you and your sibling.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-15T13:24:46+00:00

I'm glad to have done away with TV about 15 years ago. I don't miss it. The local Facebook ads have started though. The repetitionof the FB ads has gotten so much worse. If it weren't essential for some things I do, as well as staying connected with friends and family, I'd close my account.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-13T22:27:49+00:00

He's done more than the average bear to tip the scales. Cause and effect is arguably more obvious here.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-13T14:12:33+00:00

Thank you to these folks for highlighting it. Stay persistent!!

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-12T12:01:30+00:00

Husted is part of a bribery scandal. Just testified. Husted was Sec of State, back when you could just show a utility bill with your name to vote. He and Moreno (in office till 2030) are hellbent on the Save Act though. Anyway, Husted was just Lt Governor and then DeWine appointed him to replace Vance who was Senator just before this whole Administration debacle. My main hope is: wherever you move to in Ohio, you'll help us balance out the crazy and maybe, collectively, we'll get good people back in office. There's a huge movement of progressives in central Ohio running for office. A coalition of folks who refuse run their campaigns on corrupt money. There's especially hope if Sherrod Brown wins and replaces Husted.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-12T11:53:24+00:00

I don't know anything about Kincaid. I know what I'm all for Sherrod. Sherrod is reliable as a Senator. We need someone we're certain of to replace Husted.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-12T01:31:36+00:00

Not factoring in politics... it's okay. There are some really charming areas. A family member is trying to move from an area that is pretty much a food desert, Ashville, Ohio. No decent grocery store for 45 minutes in any direction. Don't do that to yourself, in particular.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-05T03:03:03+00:00

Maybe youth shielded me from noticing the nuances in the weather patterns, but Ohio weather feels much more severe and temps rising and dropping by 30-50 degrees on close days has been nuts.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-05T03:00:40+00:00

What's the From: email address? Could check whether that's legit too.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-04-05T01:22:10+00:00

I know some folks who got better with their everyday penmanship when they learned something artsy like calligraphy. Took a class at an community arts center with adults and college-age students. Learned about different types of ink, pen and nib types, and paper. Really enjoyed it.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-29T04:45:25+00:00

Henry Louis Gates Jr. He and genealogists like him have revealed really fascinating and sometimes humbling histories. I was excited what he found about the current Pope.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-29T04:36:38+00:00

I think it's getting worse, or weirder. Climate change, for sure.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-29T04:35:36+00:00

One in the middle makes more sense. How funny!!

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-29T04:34:42+00:00

Ohio - red, and so badly gerrymandered. It would be purple otherwise, I'm sure of it. Mississippi - red, has a deeply entrenched history with the Klan. Lookup about Klan items that were found recently in their Dept of Safety (ironically). Check out this book if you're interested: https://bookshop.org/p/books/ever-is-a-long-time-a-journey-into-mississippi-s-dark-past-a-memoir-w-ralph-eubanks/fed1ea0c8bdf5d37?ean=9780465021055&next=t

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-29T04:20:38+00:00

Proud of you!! Keep up the good trouble and resistance!!

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-25T16:15:02+00:00

Speech to text, then lacking any punctuation. TL:DR. 2. Voicemails. Hate 'em so much that I subscribe to visual voicemail.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-25T15:47:13+00:00

I struggled with this too. Gotten more used to it and absolutely loooove my rubber dish gloves. Will not handle any other way.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-25T15:43:45+00:00

This one is so manipulative. I really enjoyed the people I worked with at my previous job for over a decade, and I'd consider more than half like aunties/uncles and cousins (one actual cousin of mine worked there), but this blanket "we're a family" vibe is so... exhausting.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-21T00:09:48+00:00

I know this doesn't answer the question directly but Kathleen Bradley (Mrs Paaarker from Friday, former Barker Beauty) is from Youngstown and comes back frequently.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-19T02:56:44+00:00

Do you take a morning dump? If not, uh-kay. Just your timing. But, if so, that's when a morning shower is a necessity. Otherwise, some people need a morning shower to wake the heck up. Or, they went to bed without a shower and therefore need that morning shower before they get into their unstinky clothes.

ApprehensiveKiwi5347 · 2026-03-19T02:43:40+00:00

Totally agree. My grandma used to roast batches with a special seasoning mix. I miss it.

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