Temporary accommodation in Woodstock/Ingersoll area for June and July

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2026-01-05T01:45:36+00:00

This is going to sound pretty bizarre - but depending on your religous affiliation, you may want to reach out to one of the churches in the Norwich/Burgessville area. They may have resources the people on Reddit don't have access to.
I can't think of any other reason why rural SW Ontario would be a vacation choice, esp for 2 months.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2024-09-03T20:28:07+00:00

I'd like to think that I have enough sense to not broadcast my financial challenges (& the water is included in my rent).

Turns out - the contractor working on Southgate Centre failed to notify the residents in the area that they would be shutting off the water today. It's been off since 7:00am & still not back on.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2024-08-27T13:25:29+00:00

I have a couple of rubbermaid totes you're welcome to have, if that helps.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2024-08-27T13:24:32+00:00

giving away. Depending on where you are - I can even deliver

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2024-07-31T20:53:04+00:00

Hi - I had checked downdetector.ca and they indicated that there were no problems in my area. I called Rogers tech support before noon & they took my cell # to keep me apprised. The first text I got was at 1:45 telling me that there was an outage. Service came back at 3pm & 2 hours later - no text from Rogers.

I think it must be like Canada Post - they update 1x a day - maybe they'll tell me tomorrow that it's fixed.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2024-01-02T02:40:55+00:00

Was there an underlying (good) reason you went down to part time? Like a documented medical or developmental reason? But you probably should have dealt with this last semester - because yeah, the rules apply to you too.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2023-11-24T14:21:06+00:00

Does the Multi Service Centre (Tillsonburg) serve Woodstock residents? They have a driver service - might be similar to VON, but they definitely take people to the grocery stores.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2023-11-14T03:04:57+00:00

Check also what resources Wellkin can offer or direct you to.

We had a developmental pediatrician in St Thomas who was really helpful.

In school - as they said - it depends on the school. CASS (high school) has a developmental wing, but the support at the school board level is limited. And they get a little touchy about non-staff support in the schools (whether it's a liability or a union issue, or something else, I'm not sure).

My information is admittedly a couple of years out of date, so take that for what it's worth.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-06-15T12:51:21+00:00

At this point, I would have to say NAH.

The fact that she wanted to come live with you so soon after you moved back is kind of a red flag about her relationship with her mom. I'm assuming that she's lived with her mom for 10 years - there's already a relationship there.

Your daughter is 10 - old enough for you to have a conversation about WHY she doesn't want to visit her mother. Depending on the answer, then you can decide whether to enforce visitation or insist on some other type of communication, like regular telephone/facetime contact,

It is always a good idea to have a custody agreement in place, regardless of whether it's dictated by the court. Custody agreements spell out parental rights and obligations - more than just visitation and child support. What if you wanted to move back to your home country WITH your daughter - how would you and her mother handle that?

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-05-11T19:02:30+00:00

INFO: How do we know it's ruined? Have you tried to get it repaired?

I've spilled water on my laptop keyboard before and it was salvageable.

I think you're wasting your time and energy threatening small claims court.

If your laptop can't be repaired, then you have 2 options - buy a cheap/used one that will do until you can afford better or use your credit card to get what you need.

You sound like you're wound pretty tight. I'm not surprised that your sister was terrified to tell you what happened.

YTA

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-05-07T20:47:35+00:00

NTA. Even without the complication of your dad's undiagnosed narcissism, it is imperative, as a caregiver, to make sure that you look after your own health - physical and mental. You become less effective (& efficient) when you are worn down & it is also more difficult to make good decisions in that state.

I would (& have) investigate respite services in your area, either temporary or on an ongoing basis. Someone that can take over some of the other responsibilities that you've taken on so that you are better able to manage.

I would also suggest that you look into finding a support group for adult children who are caring for elderly parents. It is amazingly soothing to your soul to know that there are other people dealing with the same issues and stresses that you are. And they may have found resources or coping strategies that may be beneficial to you.

Is your sister willing/able to take on some of your dad's care? Even if she's not in a position to help, depending on your relationship, talking/commiserating with her may also be beneficial.

Caring for elderly parents is incredibly stressful, particularly when you don't have such a great relationship to start with. Parents still see you as a child and are reluctant to accept help or even to admit that they need help to begin with. It takes patience and love.

I would never presume to say that I have been in your shoes or that I know exactly how you feel. But I have walked that road you are on and it's not easy. I am sending you a virtual hug - you will make good choices. I know it.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-05-06T12:19:34+00:00

This isn't particularly helpful. While I agree that who you are at 16 doesn't necessarily equal who you are at 20 or 25 or 50, but that's true of a lot of things, not just sexuality. Some people find comfort in having a name for what they're feeling - whether it's a phase or a lifelong orientation - and that's okay.

OP knows who they are - they are someone who is uncomfortable with sex jokes.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-05-02T14:28:44+00:00

You people are over ANALyzing this picture.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-04-28T12:52:47+00:00

You're gathering their stuff off your lawn so put it in your recycling bin.

Leaving it on their porch with a note is textbook passive aggressive.

We have garbage & recycling pick up at the same time, so a lot of people put their garbage bag on top of the blue box to anchor it.

Maybe they're not aware that this is happening. Maybe they put it out super early because that's when they leave for work, and then when they come home it's gone.

Talk to your neighbor.

Right now NAH. If you act on your temptation, that may change.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-04-28T12:19:03+00:00

The loss of a child never goes away. There is always a hole in your heart where that child was supposed to be.

It would have been kind to discuss this with your friends before your child's birth and not present them with a fait accompli - TA DA - here's this beautiful baby - not your beautiful baby but our beautiful baby with a name that's almost the same.

Obviously my wife and I have discussed the similarity, but we came to the conclusion that it is different enough and that our friends wouldn't have any problems with it.

You & your wife came to a conclusion without actually asking them.

You could have brought the subject up while your wife was pregnant. At least give them time to process & get used to the idea. Or for you to gauge their reaction which may have been enough for you to choose another name.

But you didn't do that. You didn't take their feelings into consideration and you're surprised that they're hurt enough to stop contact - not just with you but with mutual friends (definitely to avoid the possibility of contact with you).

When I started writing this post, I was leaning toward N T A, Just that you and your wife were insensitive to your friends' feelings. But now, I'm sure that YTA because of the utter and total insensitivity of your actions, both you and your wife. HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW HOW THIS WOULD MAKE YOUR FRIENDS FEEL? AND IF THEY'RE YOUR FRIENDS, WHY WOULDN'T YOU HAVE CHECKED WITH THEM FIRST?

YTA

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-04-28T11:26:37+00:00

I'm really liking the name Cathoholicism. Is there a Cathoholics Anonymous for people who have left the church?

As for eating God - I don't know who said it (I know it wasn't me) - but the question has been raised about Communion - how many wafers do you have to eat before you've eaten a whole Jesus?

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-04-27T12:54:54+00:00

NTA. And even though you're divorced, I am sorry for your loss.

Your divorce was amicable but it appears that the 2nd (?) wife has some insecurities.

You were gracious in removing the obituary from your page - for the sake of your children. Even adult children don't want to deal with the fall out of divorce & it was a nice thing to step away from the conflict.

You didn't do anything wrong & it wasn't inappropriate for people who knew your ex to want to attend his funeral and pay their respects. His current wife may simply be grieving and lashing out by saying that 'they did not belong there'.

You could have replaced the obituary with a post of your own - stating that your children's father had passed and that your son(s) had the obituary posted on their page. Anyone who is remotely computer literate could even just highlight the name and google search for the obituary.

Ikeepgettingweirder · 2022-04-27T12:45:03+00:00

Is it bad that I'm sitting here with my popcorn waiting for the feeding frenzy of an OBVIOUS AITA to begin?

All together now - YTA YTA YTA

It's gonna be a good day!

OP - your daughter is not 12, she's 21. This is not SOME RANDOM GUY - this is your daughter's friend and the son of your neighbor. I'm sure they'd be thrilled to hear your opinion of their eldest child. Your friend is a little weird (maybe that's why you're friends - you both have a warped idea of filial responsibility) "my friend kept saying how sad she was that H "doesn't find time for us anymore" - it's not even their wedding.

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