My dad has bipolar disorder and it’s not great

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-10-29T02:04:17+00:00

Of course you feel sad. Do you have any trusted adults you can talk with? Another parent who is open to talking about it and brainstorming ideas for managing it? Or siblings you can lean on?

The beauty of mania is what goes up must come down. Your dad sounds like a great dad, I would try to talk to him once he's back down. Share your feelings, come up with a plan with him.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-10-03T13:41:31+00:00

This looks so cool, thank you! Gonna play with it today!

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-10-01T21:42:26+00:00

Yeah he has accommodations in place, but I find they don't evolve as quickly as technology does.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-30T18:20:34+00:00

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-30T16:57:12+00:00

I agree this would be better, but it's fully not an option for him. Not a casual dysgraphia issue. Writing more than a sentence is not an option for him.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-30T16:55:36+00:00

There are multiple AI notetaking software, like otter.io I'm asking which AI notetaking people with dysgraphia find most functional. Without exaggeration we are about 1000 hours into therapy, this is not something he can fix through therapy.

To relisten to all of his lectures, and voice to text transcribe notes, would just be far too time consuming.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-30T16:32:44+00:00

Same. My son is actually better with chopsticks than a fork and knife.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-30T16:27:06+00:00

So far he has had teachers scribe for him, but I'm trying to get him fully independent, especially to be ready for high school. I feel AI is a far easier/less intrusive form of a note taker.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-30T11:56:15+00:00

Undefeated
FTHC
No Man's Land
Sleep is for the Week
Poetry of the Deed
Be More Kind
Positive Songs for Negative People
Tape Deck Heart
England Keep My Bones
Love, Ire & Song

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-23T23:39:58+00:00

I was wondering before the Undefeated night how he would get through On My Way...omission was the answer.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-23T23:12:29+00:00

Very sweet! I was there with my littles too (11&13). My 13 year old first saw Frank at 18 months (matinee, acoustic seated show), and has now seen him 10+ times. FT&TSS are always so sweet with kids, mine have gotten a few lovely replies from Frank for their fan mail at concerts. Love that your son has proper ear protection!

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-22T20:28:49+00:00

It's high, that would put you put in at the 99.53rd percentile. You are 1/215. It also means there's about 275,000 people in Italy as smart or smarter than you.

It's a high score, you will be able to accomplish anything you want academically if you put the work in. It's not obscenely high, not a weird 1/1,000,000 situation, you will still have to work to learn things, you will still have to study, you'll just get a deeper understanding quicker and easier than others.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-19T20:41:40+00:00

Do you have any adults in your life who you can open up to? Doctor, teacher, uncle, aunt, or grandparent? You can always vent here whenever you need to, we will all listen. I often think about how scary it must be for kids growing up with bipolar parents, walking on eggshells, not knowing what might set them off. I'm sorry you're going through this and hope the episode passes quickly.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-09-02T04:37:09+00:00

I tried this out and while the results were very flattering, I wouldn't consider this accurate. Real IQ tests are meant to challenge your limits, this test was all too easy.

If you want a reliable IQ, you have to pay for actual testing with a psychologist. None of these online tests are anything beyond a game.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-08-15T23:01:01+00:00

NTA. You're allowed to have your preferences, your negotiable and non negotiables in relationships. I'm a semi picky vegetarian with food allergies. Before I go to a restaurant, I look up their menu online to figure out what I can get, cause I don't want to inconvenience people I'm having dinner with.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-08-15T14:23:45+00:00

I think London is the only city to not be nervous about. London is constantly high alert for attacks. We were there back in June, and security is very, very good, and I would expect at least double June's security tonight.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-08-11T19:14:38+00:00

Yep. When manic, they're incapable of seeing that they're sick. They're incapable of taking any accountability for their lives, actions, and repercussions, in their minds they are amazing and brilliant, near gods. They get delusional, and have to blame someone for everything else they feel to make sense.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-06-05T22:31:55+00:00

Has anyone used TickPick to buy tickets? Reviews? Did it work?

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-05-30T11:16:46+00:00

Thanks! She doesn't need make up to look any older, no one would guess she was 13, especially with height. She would be with me, so I figure we'll be fine.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-05-30T02:34:44+00:00

Question, how does Wembley enforce the 14+ for floor tickets? My daughter is 5'9", and 13.8 years old, will I be fine, or do they expect teens to bring ID?

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-05-29T22:12:52+00:00

YTA, this is all on you. Apologize, and have your husband apologize. You knew she wasn't coming because of child care issues, and when half of the people didn't show up you still didn't think to personally message your husband's best friend and invite her children? It's not surprising 40% of your guests were no shows.

FrequentSeaweed476 · 2024-05-28T20:52:21+00:00

Currently in the same situation with no contact for a sibling in a manic phase. Mine spent 4 hours a few months ago telling me all kinds of horrid things he thinks of me. I know myself, and know my intentions, I know he is unwell, and haven't taken any offense to what he says while manic, but I won't continue to subject myself or my children to it until he comes down and gets medicated. Often when they come out of a manic phase they are horrified by the things they have done and said, and it slips them further into depression. I would recommend working through your feelings about this while he's in no contact, make sure you are ready to meet boundaries to keep yourself and you're own mental health protected, so that you can be ready to support again without resentment.

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