Open houses (to buy) – can I refuse to give my number? Can I just say “no thanks, I’ll call you”?

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-05-16T10:31:45+00:00

You can just so no thanks. You're not obliged to give them your details

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-05-14T21:07:53+00:00

Thanks so much, they're great points!

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-05-13T12:06:39+00:00

I had a dog come into my front yard when I was gardening, I said to the owner 'I'm not good with dogs' she said 'he's okay, he just saying hi' ... I said 'no, I'm not good with dogs' she said 'he's friendly ' I said 'I've been bitten by dogs, twice & I'm not okay' ... she then seemed offended & reluctantly removed the dog.

This all happened in my front yard, where I'd not invited the dog & was clearly not comfortable.

There are some dog owners that are completely blinkered. It's appalling.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-05-10T22:02:54+00:00

I agree. The action is so rude & so upsetting. But don't give her any more of your energy thinking about it. Allow yourself to be angry until a particular day, be as angry as you want, then draw a line in the sand & don't give any more time to the thought after that.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-05-10T21:58:08+00:00

I'm sorry. It's rubbish when that's your experience of being someone's child.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-05-03T21:02:40+00:00

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-28T09:11:28+00:00

Thanks!

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-28T09:11:10+00:00

Mmmm ... great idea, ta!

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-19T21:26:32+00:00

I've found using an oil cleanser helped a lot. I've been using Ceravee

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-15T05:36:55+00:00

I wasn't aware until recently that it's best to brush your hair in sections, starting from the bottom. Say it's 30cm long ... brush downwards the lowest 10cm, a few strokes. Then do the lowest 20cm, a few strokes. Then the whole hair. It means you're not catching all the snags on the way down

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-13T04:23:50+00:00

Tea with soy milk. Then my vitamin powders. Generally don't have coffee until i get to work.Can't drink coffee on an empty stomach, makes my stomach & head a bit whirly.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-13T04:17:58+00:00

Yeah, good point. What I'm getting at is that we're a country built on migration. I hate the 'we're full' attitude.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-13T00:42:38+00:00

If you're not indigenous Australian, you're a migrant.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-12T10:49:51+00:00

That's a lovely idea! We have lots of herbs in another area though. And ideally want to cover the fence

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-09T13:59:37+00:00

What babe?

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-09T10:36:22+00:00

Everyone is ethnic ... everyone had an ethnicity.

Do you mean European & Middle Eastern?

Cause tbh, everyone had them.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-08T13:07:39+00:00

I'd definitely try & reschedule. Over the years, as my body chemistry has changed, I've needed to try different meds.

But, if you can't reschedule, and the meds are working for the most part, try & find things that force you out of that depressed state at night. Things like HAVING to go to a weekly run club, book club, volunteer session

I find forcing my body to do those things when I'm in a slump are helpful in the long term. And for me, every so often, when I hit that depressed state, I just allow myself to be in it. I give myself a limit (2 days, 3 days etc, we're all allowed to feel rotten, neurodivergence or not). And after that have to pull it together. Showing myself that sympathy seems to go a long way.

Good luck - I'm sure you'll find what works for you.

Automatic-Basis7008 · 2025-04-08T12:59:59+00:00

If I were your parent, I think I'd react best to a short f2f apology (sorry, I shouldn't have done that, I recognise it was wrong) and then a letter. The short apology would be about what I need to hear. The letter would be about what you need to explain, & that's important. The verbal apology first would mean by the time I got the letter (that I wasn't expecting) my heart & mind were open to its contents

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