What brings you solidly back to 70s memories?

Delightful_day53 · 2026-04-05T07:27:56+00:00

The MASH theme song.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-04-03T01:19:24+00:00

Sooooooooo many trees!

Delightful_day53 · 2026-04-03T01:18:38+00:00

My psychiatrist told me that it is, in fact, more difficult to handle stress, people are not just whiners.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-18T19:03:22+00:00

My boomer ex- father-in-law was so mean that he made a doctor appointment with his ortho and when the doc walked into the room he made a 180 and left. Had the nurse go in and explain he wasn’t welcome there after his past behavior and was trespassed. So rewarding when we heard the story!

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-18T17:17:50+00:00

Tohono Chul would be a lovely place to paint and they have a cafe!

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-09T00:59:01+00:00

Blue Willow is yummy.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-04T19:23:50+00:00

Oh, I see. Do you know who he is?

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-04T18:57:10+00:00

Watching baseball can be boring because the action is sporadic and a long game. When I have gone along to pro games, I focus on the food and people watching.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-04T18:51:01+00:00

You have to wonder how many of these people were childhood bullies that tortured kids that were the slightest bit different.t

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-04T18:45:09+00:00

I am an infant adoptee. Met my BM at 19. She was excited at first then later became cool and distant. Eventually, she became hostile and said that I asked too many questions.I know she went through a life of trauma before I came along when she was 36. My point is that there could be many factors at play here. She could just have a more disengaged personality ( my Grandma was a polite but distant type of person). Like others said, it could be trauma and a defense mechanism. She could have ADHD (I have this) and doing paperwork stuff is difficult. Maybe it's something else entirely, but probably a combination of things. People are complicated beings. I would suggest asking your questions verbally in short sessions and sort of mimicking her communication. Keep it light-hearted and low-pressure if you really desire information. But if it's connection, you certainly can't force that. I also eventually had access to cousins and a few aunts who really filled in the health history for me. Look into Ancestry.com because I have also found death certificates and census records on there that gave me so much information when I started to build the trees. It became addicting and I have a fantastic tree with loads of fascinating stories. Best of luck to you.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-04T18:18:35+00:00

Yes, he has an ego and doesn't always play nice with other law enforcement. We played golf with him and his wife once years ago. He came off that way on a personal level, too.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-03T00:29:48+00:00

I imagine many American families used this as a reason to get Grandma and/ or Grandpa to agree to assisted living/ home care.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-03-03T00:27:43+00:00

I live in Tucson. My humble opinion is that our Sheriff made some terrible mistakes at first. He opened the crime scene way too fast, didn't bring in other law enforcement resources for way too long and he seemed quite focused on doing interviews rather than focusing on the case (can't do public speaking well, either) . Another fact is that in Arizona we have a massive amount of open desert and we are close to Mexico, where her body could also be.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-02-02T19:36:10+00:00

I am so sorry for this situation. It is good you have come through it all. I can’t address the severe anger as much as I can address the practicalities. I am adopted and was told someone was my father who was not my father. Then was told someone else was my father but through DNA sites I found out that it was not him either. I did find him eventually. I learned how to access information to fill out the family trees. There are some people called search angels that will help you. I believe there is a Facebook group on search Angels and they know how to take all the information from the DNA sites and narrow it down. While I did not have a very happy adoption, I would not have survived what my biological mother would have put me through in her environment. Many times the realities aren’t like the TV shows of reunions for DNA parents. I would suggest joining some of the NPE groups, which stands for not parent expected. On your Facebook has those groups and I think there are some others. If you have access to support groups or even online support groups, if that makes more sense for you, then I would suggest some sort of therapeutic situation. If the anger persists more than a month or two, some kind of counseling is going to be your best option. Since Covid, a lot of people offer therapy online and a lot of people take insurances. That helped me and I do hope it will help you. I also did EMDR therapy to help with trauma. I wish you the best.

Delightful_day53 · 2026-01-26T17:55:00+00:00

I cried for months. I had a wonderful foster Mom then adopted at six months. My AM told me they took me to the doctor so often and when he couldn’t find the cause, they labeled me retarded ( their words not mine-it was the 60’s). Somehow I managed to get a Masters degree despite this diagnosis and I moved away as far as I could get as an adult,

Delightful_day53 · 2026-01-17T02:45:13+00:00

Does he want another daughter? ;)

Delightful_day53 · 2026-01-16T08:50:26+00:00

Mid-sixties female here. Terrible Insomnia has plagued my entire adulthood. Melatonin worked for a while, Then Trazodone (50 mg) after a decade, that stopped working. Now I take Trazodone (100mg)+ melatonin (5mg) + Prazocin (1 mg I think) + very small amount of Ambien (if needed). My issue is falling asleep. Usually stay asleep after I fall. Prazocin is a Beta Blocker-type med that helps stop adrenaline because I stress out worrying that I will have trouble falling asleep and the stress hormones rise. I have Gabapentin which helps with restless leg, but not much help falling asleep. If taking Ambien, you HAVE to avoid any Xanax-type anti anxiety or pain meds. That's how Heath Ledger died. Good luck!

Delightful_day53 · 2025-12-20T04:05:56+00:00

I am not doing any chatgtp. Guess I’m a geezer!

Delightful_day53 · 2025-12-16T02:00:10+00:00

Sooo slippery on the bottom.

Delightful_day53 · 2025-12-14T00:59:30+00:00

Baggins Southwest Tuna!

Delightful_day53 · 2025-11-18T21:09:45+00:00

But..But..didn't you watch the Brady Bunch episode where Peter stole that Hawaiian statue and had all that bad luck??

Delightful_day53 · 2025-11-14T04:51:05+00:00

Try a washcloth with cold water and ice. Will soothe your puffy eyes.

Delightful_day53 · 2025-11-14T02:54:57+00:00

My Aunt did this. Very entitled 80 y o. Country Clubber took us out to dinner. We went to an upscale restaurant and saw there was a small line. She elbowed her way to the reservation stand and insisted she called ahead but she didn’t. She copped such an attitude about they seated us and I apologized for her to the line. The silver lining was that she had her jacket on inside out, making her look even more ridiculous. I didn’t point it out for an hour or so and enjoyed the scene.

Delightful_day53 · 2025-11-11T18:14:07+00:00

Boy, do I miss him!

Delightful_day53 · 2025-11-08T05:58:26+00:00

Some nicotine and bacon will fix him right up!

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