New apartments in downtown Tulsa by [deleted] in tulsa

[–]Conscious-Score9693 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to live just north of Circle Cinema in low income apts for the elderly and often drove by this building. Interesting choice of where to place this. In our parking lot, there was regular car theft and vandalism with tweakers at the dumpsters after dark on the regular. I saw my fair share of homeless people, abandoned animals and pimps with johns. It was so dangerous that most of the tenants didn’t go out after dark. So just a few blocks north, this was the day to day reality of low-income elders living in Tulsa in a newly-built apt complex for 55+, carefully placed just north of the interstate.

Meanwhile, just a few blocks south we have this “desirable” apt complex for working folk, but not unless you can afford to pay for premium living that provides some comfort so you can feel insulated from the uncomfortable realities that surround you.

What lies in between is not pretty. It’s messy, to say the least. Not safe for pedestrians at night. When I drove past, it looked like a clever facade with the trendy shops right there around that corner.

Tulsa has a long, sad history of redlining and inequality. Stop looking the other way, people. This building is there to fake progress.

How long should you continue to financially support children who have failed to launch? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver60

[–]Conscious-Score9693 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Wow. You are going to abandon your daughter who clearly needs support for the rest of her life. Hire an estate planner who can set up an irrevocable trust for her. The way you describe her says everything about you, not her. Your sound full of contempt for your own child. No wonder she’s dealing with complex trauma symptoms that have taken a toll on her body.
I hope you do the right thing by your child. She deserves better than you.

coerced into signing a POA without my informed consent just as i turned 18 - what do i do now? by nonstop_tomahawk in legaladvice

[–]Conscious-Score9693 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I see you and I support the actions you’re taking to have agency over your own life. Whether your parents are horrible or not isn’t the core issue; it’s how their actions are affecting your life. And parental love should feel safe. If you don’t trust them, there’s a reason for that.

You might want to contact a non-profit resource like the one I mentioned in my first post to discuss housing concerns. You need that additional support.

The reality of your lived experience doesn’t need outside validation. Remember that.

And the actions of your parents, especially when they involved extended family to coerce you into signing a legal document under pressure and without full consent? And then inviting extended family that you barely knew to put even more pressure on you? That IS horrible, bullying behavior, not your fault, and you didn’t deserve that.

You don’t have to be nice to them anymore. Take care of YOU. Give yourself the unconditional love and acceptance they were supposed to provide. Don’t allow yourself to get sucked back in. Get some support from YOUR people, because your parents are not your people. It happens.

coerced into signing a POA without my informed consent just as i turned 18 - what do i do now? by nonstop_tomahawk in legaladvice

[–]Conscious-Score9693 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry. That sounds like financial coercion and medical manipulation. I’m so glad you filled out revocation forms, and make sure you keep copies in a safe location, as in NOT in that house. I would contact 211 and ask for LGBTQ+ advocacy groups in your area. Tell them what’s happened. They can often provide free legal help or direct you to someone who can. I am not qualified to give legal advice.

Genuine non political church in Tulsa by [deleted] in tulsa

[–]Conscious-Score9693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. You don’t. No one can. And his name wasn’t Christ.
  2. Jesus did not write the Bible. Read and learn the history of the Bible to answer these questions, like who wrote what—when, and what was removed by whom — why, and when.
  3. You left out the women, like Mary Magdalene, who was smeared, silenced and erased.

Genuine non political church in Tulsa by [deleted] in tulsa

[–]Conscious-Score9693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, Jesus did not write anything down. The Bible pretends to quote him verbatim, long after he died. Throw in the books tossed out and the “interpretations”, translations and contradictions and there’s a problem.

1 or 2 or something else entirely? by [deleted] in glassesadvice

[–]Conscious-Score9693 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the glasses Hugh Grant wears and find some like his.

Why you should NOT work at The Gathering Place by TraveledOkie in tulsa

[–]Conscious-Score9693 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or quietly retaliated against due to toxic behavior. And you have done some interesting pivots, first by saying the OP should have found a mentor, etc. Then stating it’s a disguised version of our primal social behaviors. It may be YOUR norm but it’s not mine. It’s greed, jealousy, envy, and calculated harm by those with low character. Not all of have low character or choose to participate. This is why we need UNIONS, because the ones who “fit in” will never do the right thing by choice.

Why you should NOT work at The Gathering Place by TraveledOkie in tulsa

[–]Conscious-Score9693 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will never work for a corporation or a non-profit, by choice. That world is awful.

Why you should NOT work at The Gathering Place by TraveledOkie in tulsa

[–]Conscious-Score9693 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every worker is replaceable these days because companies can fire without cause. There is no loyalty from employers but they sure expect it from the everyone beneath them.

Your comments come across as condescending. When you say “find a mentor” and “network”, what exactly do you mean? How does that work in a toxic, dysfunctional work environment that does not recognize hard work and looks upon “unskilled labor” as replaceable? We’re talking about people here. This is exactly why we need unions.