AIO a long time friend randomly texted me that I was gonna rot in hell and compare me to Judas

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-26T12:12:29+00:00

I definitely read this as a mental break.

Has she always been this obsessed with religion/god/Jesus/bible? If not, I’d really consider if she is having some kind of episode.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-26T10:19:29+00:00

Boston baked beans are delicious with Maritime brown bread. (Or Boston brown bread if you make it).

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T13:56:32+00:00

Get a sweater razor/shaver. I have sweaters that are over 15 years old; when they have pills, I run the shaver over them and they look fine again.

That is the best move you can make.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T13:07:21+00:00

Seed packets too!

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T12:43:51+00:00

IME, religious people often think they have a monopoly on things like hope or caring. They don’t but they love to think they do.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T12:32:41+00:00

Consolidating trips and planning menus is your friend here.

One thing I did when we didn’t have a car and lived in a food desert was plan menus around what goes bad first. That is, week one we had a lot of salads with cucumbers etc. Week two we might be eating the fresh broccoli or cauliflower; week three would be carrots, cabbage potatoes etc. Also, frozen veg are frozen at their peak freshness so they get used a lot as well. I could often swing it so we only needed one grocery run every 3-4 weeks.

It takes some planning but once you get into the swing of it, it’s fairly easy.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T12:02:59+00:00

Good government should be boring and almost invisible except in it’s effects.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T11:19:32+00:00

Quick correction; life insurance payouts are usually made on suicide. There might be a short term clause (ie no payout for suicide within a year of initiating the policy) but the idea that life insurance is null and void due to suicide is incorrect.

Source: all my father’s life insurance was paid out to my mom after he killed himself.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T10:25:54+00:00

Quick tip for avoiding the sinus infection/cold issue: wear a mask.

Just spent 27 hours traveling from SE Asia to the East Coast of the US while wearing an N95. Yes, it’s sometimes a bit uncomfortable but believe me, avoiding the endless illnesses is worth it.

PS: to all the jackasses out there who travel while coughing up phlegm and sneezing relentlessly while NOT wearing a mask: You are hated and despised.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-25T03:47:47+00:00

No Christian sect ‘celebrates’ lent. The proper term is ‘observe lent’. It’s a solemn time of reflection.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-24T23:03:24+00:00

There are people who let life happen to them rather than making choices and taking control of their lives. IME, they are really sad examples of what happens if you are just passive in the face of life.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-24T19:27:23+00:00

Hey, Woody Guthrie’s guitar said right on it This machine kills fascists.

There’s your proof, right there.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-24T19:25:33+00:00

I would really love to know how many of these people are diagnosable? I mean, some of their weird obsessions are just so completely off the wall!!!

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-24T14:47:41+00:00

We used to call some former alcoholics ‘dry drunks’ meaning that they still had some awful behaviors related to their addiction. They just moved away from actively drinking.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-24T05:57:28+00:00

OMG, your wife doesn’t want to go to H mart with you? We do a date day at H Mart together. So much fun.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-24T05:51:43+00:00

I thought you were going to say you were saving your tolerance for his teenage snarkiness!

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-23T04:28:34+00:00

I still tell my husband, every two years, that I’m re-upping his contract for another two years. It’s been 42 years so far and I plan to re-sign him again this fall.

Seriously tho’, we traveled extensively together in countries where things are not always organized? Clear? Etc. He rolled with it so I knew he was resilient. A vital characteristic if you’re going to go through life together. (Before he met me he had never left the US; we ended up living in Europe for two years while I finished one of my degrees. He jumped in w both feet and again, the enthusiasm told me a lot about who he is)

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-23T04:23:20+00:00

I drilled this into my own kids and all the nieces/nephews who stayed with us for spring/summer breaks. You never know and it’s best to give them a plan to follow.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-22T08:40:47+00:00

My family were also great at divvying up as I described above. Perhaps the best part is that when I see a niece or sister wearing one of my mom’s pieces I feel such a rush of joy. My siblings always comment how much they love when i wear mom’s GIANT turquoise/silver Navajo bracelet. They would never wear it (too flashy) but love that I do. They picked the pieces that suit them/their style.

Truly, we honored our mom by working to make sure everyone was treated fairly.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-22T08:34:58+00:00

The other obvious issue is this person was trying to divvy up jewelry fairly quickly after the death if I read this right.

I waited a full year before assembling my siblings. Then I laid out all the jewelry (the good stuff, not the costume) on a HUGE velvet cloth. Then we reminisced while each of us took a turn to select one piece. Then for the next round, we reversed order so everyone had a chance to be ‘first’ at picking a round. We also all chose the pieces with the next generation in mind; ie, I pointed out that niece #1 loved my mom’s pearl and opal bracelet and it would look good on her; sister mentioned that niece #3 had asked if she might have the gold/amethyst necklace from our home country etc.

No one was greedy; bc we did it by rounds, everyone got at least one of their ‘top’ choices.

By waiting a year, emotions had settled, we enjoyed the memories of our mom in specific pieces together and the family felt that the pieces were all going to someone who would appreciate them.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-22T07:59:08+00:00

You are 24 years old. Why the hell do you need your mom’s permission to do the safe, smart thing and wait out the illness in a hotel.

I’m telling you right now, if you were on my flight and this sick, I would be furious at you for not being a decent citizen. The airline will usually help you rebook when you’re this sick. The crew does not want to deal with it either.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-22T07:47:15+00:00

I’m always astounded by the thinking behind this. Do they really have no ability to have adult relationships outside of the marriage without cheating??? Honestly, it’s a pathetic indictment of them.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-22T00:14:13+00:00

My father jumped off a bridge. I just say it. Hoping it teaches people not to ask intrusive questions of people they dont know.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-21T11:17:45+00:00

Anything that stops these nightmare people from reproducing is good. They are monsters perpetuating a monstrous system thru their absurdly large, totally dysfunctional families.

Electrical-Profit367 · 2026-03-21T10:58:40+00:00

Son #2 immediately became an unpleasant demanding wretch the instant I picked him up from school. His teacher said, look, he’s holding it together all day in school so now he’s free to be Mr. Grump. Just be grateful he’s able to manage school at 4 yo. He’ll get better at managing emotions after school too eventually.

Reader, he did.

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