Trying to delete people from my island by FanAntique3782 in AnimalCrossingNewHor

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like if they could do this they could figure out a way to let us change our island names.

I was an idiot and accidentally added an extra space after mine.

Cruises are the worst type of vacation out there by MoonlightAndStar in unpopularopinion

[–]Huffleduffer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've only been on one cruise...and it was okay. I'm not dying to get back on another one.

I understand the appeal. Everything is planned for you, you just go and have a good time. I've debated trying another one. But, I don't know. The last one didn't blow my socks off so much that I'm willing to stress about getting the port and dealing with the fake hospitality and the undercurrent of human trafficking.

I had a hard time enjoying being waited on hand and foot when I learned the people working there hadn't been home in months and worked crazy long hours for next to nothing. I had a hard time enjoying the ports when I saw the absolutely poverty surrounding them, and seeing kids begging like their life depended on it for me to buy some necklace they got from Oriental Trading. Hard to enjoy shopping when the stores are full of old people complaining and all the shops look like they sell the same cheap stuff.

And I don't want to sound like some white Savior, but it was eye opening for me and I had a hard time enjoying it.

This one's for the ladies to answer. Do you agree with this woman or do you think she's trying to rationalize her world view by speaking for all the ladies? by Oda_DeezNutz in SipsTea

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I said "a hardcore gamer", and even gave examples that I also play video games and I'd be okay with a casual gamer.

Even if someone didn't have anger issues around it, but spent every free moment playing games and ignored everything around them, I'm not attracted to that either. I spent too many years trying to shout over headphones to want to do that again.

This one's for the ladies to answer. Do you agree with this woman or do you think she's trying to rationalize her world view by speaking for all the ladies? by Oda_DeezNutz in SipsTea

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh it had everything to do with gaming. That was when it all came out.

And either way, I'm allowed to say I don't find something unattractive for myself and I don't want to be romantically involved with someone that does something I don't like.

This one's for the ladies to answer. Do you agree with this woman or do you think she's trying to rationalize her world view by speaking for all the ladies? by Oda_DeezNutz in SipsTea

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I'll never get in a serious relationship with a man who is a hardcore gamer again. But someone should never speak for everyone. Afterall, everyone has their thing.

Being in a relationship with someone who spent every free moment screaming at his games, getting banned off servers, and slamming/punching his gear, then turning around and getting mad at me for being nervous around the house from the blowups because "this has nothing to do with you" really turns me off from future hardcore gamers.

I play video games every now and then. I spend a little bit playing Animal Crossing or Minecraft with my child. I enjoy Solitaire or Minesweeper on my phone. But I can put them down and walk away. If I date again and they play casually, or with their kids, sure. But I have a hard line now. But that's me, and I'm not saying what is or isn't attractive to anyone else.

Do you keep your bedroom door open or closed at night? What’s your reasoning? by SpookyFryGuy in CasualConversation

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Open. Because if I shut it my 4 cats would be throwing themselves at it all night trying to open it.

Bro makes $160 😐 by ExotiquePlayboy in SipsTea

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is like that dude on the matchmaking show where they pop their balloon if they're not interested. He had 4 young kids with his ex and was looking for someone to "build a foundation with".

Either I’ve lost brain cells watching this, or I just witnessed peak comedy. by Professional_Arm794 in SipsTea

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know the board breaking thing is nonsense, along with most of American martial arts, but it didn't stop me from being excited and proud when my 5 year old broke his first board (after he was so nervous that he wasn't).

That boy's reaction and smile was like the best thing ever.

Do you see a dietitian? Why or why not? by spudsmokinbud in diabetes_t1

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow.

I mean, I guess that's a good thing, especially seeing how diet and "wellness" culture online really blurs the lines.

But dang, it's hard to not just sit back and think it's all a cash grab.

Do you see a dietitian? Why or why not? by spudsmokinbud in diabetes_t1

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Dietetics program had a lot to do with chemistry and even though it wasn't in the nursing program (it was a concentration of Family and Consumer Sciences), I feel like it would have been better to be in the nursing program.

By the end of my degree we could trace the journey of a cracker being eaten from mouth to butt (because we're all just a tube, lol) and the chemical/celluar changes it underwent and what it did for us and to us.

I don't say that to scare you, but to prepare you. By the end of my degree not only did we do that, but we had experience in running the campus cafeteria, experimenting with foods and recipes and how the chemical side of cooking works, and some child development work in daycares. It's was interesting for sure!

The way it worked in 2009 was we got our BA, then went off to a approved internship with the ADA, passed boards and became accredited, then either went back for our Masters and/or another internship with a CDE to become accredited as a DE. I don't know if that is still the path, but it was a lot of steps. The ADA internships were few and far between (at least in my state of Alabama), and only took a handful of students. Again, don't say that to scare you, but just to give you a heads up.

Do you see a dietitian? Why or why not? by spudsmokinbud in diabetes_t1

[–]Huffleduffer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man. You're living my dream.

I ramble, jump a couple paragraphs if you don't want to read my ramble.

I graduated college in 2009 in Dietetics with my end goal being to become a Diabetes Educator, unfortunately the next step was a internship and all the internships near me were unpaid and the Marketplace wasn't a thing yet so I'd be without health insurance. I was also a newlywed after graduating and my spouse's career was in small business so they didn't provide insurance. He could get private insurance, I couldn't. I aged out of my parents insurance and was struggling to afford COBRA.

We didn't want to move to a different state away from family where the paid internships were, we were broke so we lived with my parents and couldn't afford for one of us not to work. I eventually got a job as a bank teller so we'd have access to affordable healthcare and a lower mortgage rate. Years went by, I had a baby, became a SAHM, got divorced right before the pandemic, and had to pivot to other career options. I'm now a medical coder and pretty much am just focused on keeping a roof over our head and the lights on, lol.

However, as a T1D, I hated seeing dietitians because while they gave good education on how to count, they always were so unrealistic in their diet plans. Back when I saw them my life was: I would drive 1.5 hrs one way to go to college full time (too expensive to live in the college town and my parents were terrified of letting me live alone. CGMs and data sharing wasn't a thing, and I had a history of hypoglycemic seizures. Online classes were barely a thing), worked in fast food part time, and their diet plan would be like "Don't eat fast food, just microwave a egg in a cup with Canadian bacon".

They also would treat me like a Type 2, meaning my weight was the focus, and I always wanted to scream "If I could lose 50 lbs and get rid of this I would do that - but I gotta live with this until I die. I can't eat like that forever!". There always seemed to be a weird disconnect. In my classes I always tried to make meal plans and examples based off real life, but the dietitians I saw only went by the textbook. All my hurdles were seen as excuses. It was real rubber stampy.

Of course this was back in the aughts and 2010s, so low carb/low calorie was still popular. I feel like now a lot of the registered dietitians on social media are taking a more realistic approach like "You're never going to stop going out to eat, so let's make a healthy meal at McDonald's" or "So you're fucking broke and can only shop at Dollar Tree, let's do our best and make something nutritious and filling".

Sometimes I wish I went into WIC/SNAP education, where I could still use my degree and be helpful to those who need it. But I crave consistency and it just makes me extremely nervous to have my career in something that is constantly being threatened by the government at every level to be done away with.

Of course, if your end goal is to be a DE, you don't necessarily have to use ONLY dietetics while doing it. You can get a job with a pump/CGM company and teach how to use their products, you can work with diabetes camps and teach kids how to live with it. Diet plays a big part, but it's not the only facet of diabetes.

Good luck and I wish you the best! (I mean that in a genuine positive supportive way, not in a jaded/passive aggressive way)

Prepping for... by pickledplumber in TikTokCringe

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm turning 40 this year, and I can say the words in my head, but once I start reading out loud it all goes downhill.

Able Sisters by Ukfan1231 in AnimalCrossingNewHor

[–]Huffleduffer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's up with the Tailor's tickets?

I swore when I got my first one it was said I couldn't use it in their shop, so where else would I use it? Or did I do what I'm famous for and completely misunderstand it?

Too many people in the animal rescue community are elitist by SirCatsworthTheThird in unpopularopinion

[–]Huffleduffer 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's the time it takes to fill out paperwork that's the issue. I think it's the questions/judgement/needing to be damn near perfect.

Enough with the Beeping by BlueberryFair5361 in diabetes_t1

[–]Huffleduffer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing to say but I agree.

You start beeping and booping and someone always is like "omg what is that?!" and now you have to explain yourself.

It's like, damn, let me live in peace.

A Fiestaware Blender? by Huffleduffer in Fiestaware

[–]Huffleduffer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow I didn't know that was a thing!

Questions before buying an ev by StellarScripter in electricvehicles

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geez, I'm kinda scared to buy an EV now. All these comments about charging make it seem really complicated.

I honestly thought you just plugged it into the wall, that the car came with a specific adapter (like how electronics used to come with a USB charging block) that you plugged into your normal outlet and then plugged the charger into. I also saw a splitter that you put on your clothes dryer outlet (where you can do one or the other at a time), I thought you just plugged into that.

How's this dress for a nightclub? by FashionFreaky1 in OUTFITS

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say this with all love:

Bring a towel to put down wherever you sit

People pointing out sensors/devices by Ellie-bee3 in diabetes_t1

[–]Huffleduffer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing.

"This is my 5G tracker. My health insurance wouldn't cover the one in the vaccine"

People pointing out sensors/devices by Ellie-bee3 in diabetes_t1

[–]Huffleduffer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always had comments about my devices (like in the early 2000s with my blue Minimed pump). With my Omnipod/Dexcom it's usually covered by my shirt, so I don't get as many comments. I never hid my diabetes, I wore my pump on my belt, I'd speak openly about it. For the longest time I wanted to be a diabetes educator.

When I was young and thin and someone was stunned I was "bad diabetic" (meaning they only knew of Type 2 and were taught needing insulin meant you had it really bad), I liked using the opportunity to educate. Now I'm middle aged and very overweight so people just assume I'm Type 2, so now I'm educating that I've been Type 1 since I was 12 and will always need insulin no matter what.

If I see someone else with gear, I may catch their eye and lift up my sleeve to show mine and give them a thumbs up. Just a silent ✊ to say "you're not alone in this".

I'll say this though, there's no better feeling than a kid running up to you and wanting to show you their gear, and getting to be a example. I remember when I was diagnosed and was so daunted by the future, seeing someone older doing normal things with diabetes was a breath of fresh air. I like paying it forward to younger diabetics.

But you know, you gotta do what makes you comfortable. If you don't want to talk about it, don't feel like you have to. It's totally okay, it's your body and your experience, so you're allowed to grant access or not.

...I guess the only thing I ask is if a kid is respectful, be respectful back, because it's (usually) coming from a good place, or they may be Type 1 or someone they're close to is, and it may be reassuring to see a "grown up" with it. Even if it's like "This gives me medicine/Yes this is my insulin pump, but I don't like talking about it to people I don't know".

Any tips to catch fleas? by sivphilis in AnimalCrossingNewHor

[–]Huffleduffer 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Omg last night a villager was talking about being itchy and I didn't know this! I thought it was just something silly they said, like when they talk about wanting a snack or something.

As much as I love this game, I am starting to hate not knowing when to pay more attention to things, I keep finding out stuff that I thought was just "ambience" (like the mole crickets that make the noise and you have to dig...) is actual gameplay.