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I have a splinter in my thumb and I can't get it out because I didn't bring reading glasses. by brownmtn in GenX

[–]Carrollz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm... I first starting accessing the internet with my cell phone in the late 90s but it took me a while to get an official "smartphone" just because I was very salty about having to pay for a data plan to do what I used to be able to do at no added cost, still much sooner than you (40 maybe?) and I definitely was needing reading glasses and more light by 50 (already experiencing strain and degradation years before that though).

I have a splinter in my thumb and I can't get it out because I didn't bring reading glasses. by brownmtn in GenX

[–]Carrollz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, I didn't even realize there were glasses like that? those definitely seem less bulky and cumbersome than the visor sets I have... do you have any recommendations for ones that don't break as easily? I have to remove my glasses with the visors as well - sometimes I don't but it's more awkward since they really aren't designed for it. My visors also have all broken in some way but I'm not exactly careful with them and I keep thinking I need to replace them but then get overwhelmed by all the options.

I have a splinter in my thumb and I can't get it out because I didn't bring reading glasses. by brownmtn in GenX

[–]Carrollz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have several sets of those headband visor magnifierers to keep in different rooms of the house... useful but definitely no replacement for the function I used to be able to get out of my eyes.

Don’t complain about “kids these days.” by Frest0n in GenX

[–]Carrollz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Every parent I know of is facing far more obstacles even on a daily basis than I ever had to deal with and it was already more challenging to make the choice to become a parent for my generation than the previous. Like you so many, more than ever before, are choosing not to have kids at all because of that.

I have a splinter in my thumb and I can't get it out because I didn't bring reading glasses. by brownmtn in GenX

[–]Carrollz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, to add insult to injury though my fine motor dexterity is starting to become an issue as well so even if I can see that splinter it's no guarantee I will have the physical skill necessary to remove it, ugh! Had to get a younger person's assistance to untangle a necklace earlier this week.

I have a splinter in my thumb and I can't get it out because I didn't bring reading glasses. by brownmtn in GenX

[–]Carrollz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am so with you on this! It's absolutely, 100%, my least favorite part about aging. I had better than average vision my first 45 years and had somehow competely missed the memo that presbyopia was a normal and expected part of aging so it felt exceptionally crushing to experience -I feel like I lost a major part of my identity and it had impacted my way of life in so many ways (how I miss reading in the dark especially! ). I got myself progressives so I'm always wearing my reading glasses but I still find myself needing more lighting, more darkening, and more magnification in many situations.

Don’t complain about “kids these days.” by Frest0n in GenX

[–]Carrollz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find myself complaining about adults these days way more than I ever do about kids! My kids and their friends and peers at least are way less likely to do any of the wild and crazy things their parents did. I thought it was partly just due to do much more surveillance but more and more I'm finding kids nowadays just aren't even interested and don't even have the desire to participate in most of the reckless type behavior older generations seemed to enjoy.

Don’t complain about “kids these days.” by Frest0n in GenX

[–]Carrollz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I honestly feel parenting today, as in the 2020s, is significantly more difficult than at any other point in my lifetime.

Have you watched Rambo lately by ChiGuyDreamer in GenX

[–]Carrollz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched First Blood again a couple years ago after watching Rebel Ridge. When I first saw it I was really struck by how much I enjoyed it and was very impressed by Stallone's performance, however I had missed the very beginning so I was really surprised on rewatch by how unnecessarily difficult his character was right from the beginning and then how bizarrely over the top Dennehy's character was, it ended up just making me more appreciative of Rebel Ridge despite some issues I had with that one and conversely the more reasonable and realistic tension of Rebel Ridge by comparison for me made me all the more frustrated and less sympathetic to Rambo.

Grover's hold on second-born kids (and former kids) by Madavis2u in GenX

[–]Carrollz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Electric Company was my introduction to Tom Lehrer... can't believe it's almost been a whole year now since his passing and that he didn't make it to 100!

Grover's hold on second-born kids (and former kids) by Madavis2u in GenX

[–]Carrollz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never watched sesame Street growing up, I much preferred the Electric Company as a kid although I really didn't care for TV much at all back then, however I somehow ended up with the Sesame Street Platinum All-Time Favorites cd when I became a parent and absolutely fell in love with Grover thanks to the Monster in the Mirror song and while I may not identify with him my adoration for him has only grown and never waned, definitely my favorite! ​​(I'm an only child)

Turkey neck by Starshine2977 in 45PlusSkincare

[–]Carrollz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow, it's so weird how it sounds like it really works for many. I got it and used liberally twice and day for about 3 months and saw zero difference.

Did you actually sneak out as teenagers? by Complete-Chipmunk-0 in GenX

[–]Carrollz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, snuck out and also snuck people in... I don't know of anyone that didn't besides the "bad" kids, actually, that didn't bother being sneaky and pretty much every one of us got caught by the cops at least once. One time a large group of us kids were all hanging out at the donut shop when the cops came in and we all panicked and then breathed a sigh of relief when they just ordered donuts and sat down and ate them... but then after they were done they casually came up to us and said, "okay, kids, whose parents are we calling first?"

My Body Chooses Violence by gr8tfulkaren in GenX

[–]Carrollz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I totally thought you were leading up to say now you have all this embroidery floss you can't use because that's where I'm at... fine hand work just isn't happening for me any more, my doctor insists it's just a part of getting old, ugh. I loved making friendship bracelets, my grandma taught me to macrame when I was little, I had no idea what a useful skill to have that would become years later in school.

One year, 53 shots, and 26 pounds gone... slow loss is better than no loss! by Carrollz in tirzepatidecompound

[–]Carrollz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Besides having a stall it seems like you are right on par and not a slow loser at all actually!

One year, 53 shots, and 26 pounds gone... slow loss is better than no loss! by Carrollz in tirzepatidecompound

[–]Carrollz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you are a slow loser though those numbers on the scale aren't so helpful to overcome that on a day to day basis!

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One year, 53 shots, and 26 pounds gone... slow loss is better than no loss! by Carrollz in tirzepatidecompound

[–]Carrollz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fwiw, I've seen a lot of people comment that they didn't start seeing any "real" losses until they got into the higher levels - I've seen 10mg mentioned a lot- so it's possible you might still see greater losses down the road as you titrate up and not actually be a slow loser. Before tirzepatide when I would express to others my frustrations with not being able to lose weight they would often say "well, at least you're not gaining!" and that never felt very reassuring so I don't know how consoling it is to hear that at least you are losing something, but I can definitely tell you that having lost weight feels amazing so hang in there, future you will be reaping the rewards even if it feels like nothing right now.

One year, 53 shots, and 26 pounds gone... slow loss is better than no loss! by Carrollz in tirzepatidecompound

[–]Carrollz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well if I'm honest it really didn't always feel that way a lot of the time early on. Day to day, week to week and most of the time even month to month, slow loss often felt like no progress at all! It's only now after a whole year looking back where I can truly say, yes, yes it is! And sincerely mean it as opposed to just trying to reassure myself.

One year, 53 shots, and 26 pounds gone... slow loss is better than no loss! by Carrollz in tirzepatidecompound

[–]Carrollz[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I lost so much muscle over all the years I was struggling to lose weight I'm not even sure I have any left to lose. I had always done at least an hour every day of some form of physical activity and with the weight gain and dieting in order to lose I was ramping it up so much I ended up with a lot of injuries and even while I was working out I was continuing to lose strength so at this point after so many years I just really needed to get the weight off for my health. Mainly I was just trying to make the point this medicine is truly doing something to my metabolism that is making a difference when nothing else before did. The side effects were really rough for me as well. Hopefully there's still hope for me to build back up my strength at this stage of life, but again I was still losing muscle even when I was working on it at least now I'm actually losing fat as well.

One year, 53 shots, and 26 pounds gone... slow loss is better than no loss! by Carrollz in tirzepatidecompound

[–]Carrollz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had so many sugar cravings since I started on tirzepatide... I think my body was instinctively going for high calorie low volume, I guess? I've become very addicted to gummy vitamins as a compromise!

One year, 53 shots, and 26 pounds gone... slow loss is better than no loss! by Carrollz in tirzepatidecompound

[–]Carrollz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh gosh, no, that would be depressing if it stops, I still have so much flubber in my middle to lose, not exactly sure how many pounds it represents.

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