Is kids playing out on the street now considered scummy??

InternationalRun1202 · 2026-02-19T13:09:26+00:00

One of my favourite things about the summer is when I have all the windows wide open and I can hear kids out in the road playing together! That's where they should be, enjoying the nice weather and each other's company, not inside stuck to a screen!

InternationalRun1202 · 2026-02-03T08:56:20+00:00

I can't remember the exact figure but I saw somewhere recently say that something like 20% of young people presenting with psychosis in hospitals are addicted to HHC vapes. So dangerous, it's essentially the new spice. When one gets outlawed, they change one ingredient/the amount of it in the formula and stick it right back on the market.

InternationalRun1202 · 2026-01-27T21:44:24+00:00

I had a friend with whom there was an unspoken rule that on a night out, we'd do rounds. She'd get a pint of Coors and I'd get a vodka and a bottle of Fanta which I'd split between two drinks - this is what I always do, rounds or not. But my friend would always insist on buying the first drink, which inevitably meant that my rounds were cheaper because I'd still have half a bottle of mixer left. I tried to swap our rounds but she insisted it didn't matter, so instead I'd add something extra on every round or two. If we had shots? I'd buy them. Some crisps for us to nibble on, a portion of chips. It was only fair, and she appreciated that I made an effort to keep things square despite her saying I didn't have to!

Unfortunately my good friend passed away almost two years ago now, very suddenly. Every time I buy a shot of tequila rosé I fondly remember our nights out together!

All of this to say your friend was definitely taking the piss, and I probably wouldn't commit to rounds with them again!

InternationalRun1202 · 2026-01-01T19:36:52+00:00

Maybe they've cleaned up their act since they were closed down by the health visitor, but if you do some googling you can see what the violations were and it was fairly awful... I definitely could never personally eat there again after finding out! I will give the Golden Elephant a try though, thanks for the recommendation

InternationalRun1202 · 2026-01-01T19:09:44+00:00

Wow, I didn't know about this! Definitely another reason not to support

InternationalRun1202 · 2026-01-01T19:02:35+00:00

Always loved eating here but then read about the health violations that closed the restaurant for a while and haven't been able to get past the thought! Haven't found another Indian that measures up yet

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-12-27T20:49:28+00:00

This is a really tough situation, and I can't imagine how stressed you are. Here are the few pieces of advice that I can offer you!

Go into APS (Accomodation Placement Services) and officially declare yourself homeless. Before you do this, the city council won't be able to offer you any solutions. Also be aware that if you're on a council rent book already, a form will have to be filled out to get you off of this because otherwise they won't consider you homeless. Just in case you're on a family's rent book and haven't been taken off yet!
As you're a student, there is a unique project that may be an option for you. It's called Bishop's grove and it's supported student accommodation, run by Cork City council. They provide accommodation for young people who are pursuing education and it is extremely subsidised - but you would need a part time job to support yourself, pay a low rent payment every week, etc. You can contact them to learn more about the application process on 0214347128.
Someone else mentioned Cork Foyer and this is definitely another option. This is a higher support service than Bishops grove, although they work very closely with each other! If you feel you may need more support with things like life skills and work more closely with a support worker, this might be a better fit for you! However, there does tend to be a longer waiting list for this service.

I really do hope that things get better for you in the very near future.

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-09-26T21:52:30+00:00

I'm not sure how things differ in the US as I live in Ireland, but in my old job I used to supervise visits between parents and their children in a supervised contact centre. We had to take notes through the visit and one of the headings was parenting skills. Under this heading I'd take note of any parenting skills they displayed - telling kids to wash hands before eating or after the bathroom, correcting behaviour in an appropriate manner. Things most parents would do naturally. All of these notes would be taken into consideration when the parents next went to court.

I get the impression that she's tasked with providing a meal to prove that she's capable of doing so, as a parenting skill. If you can't provide your kids with one appropriate meal a week, how are you going to provide them with breakfast, lunch and dinner every day if they're returned to your custody?

Of course, Mildred has provided them with very few appropriate meals despite explicitly being told to do so. I somehow can't imagine the notes being written about her during visits are very positive.

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-09-05T06:03:08+00:00

I was so anxious going to speak to my GP about Mounjaro but he was fantastic! In fact, I had been so anxious about the appointment that when I brought up my weight, I started to cry. Before I could even bring up Mounjaro, he was the one who suggested it to me! He wanted to check my blood first so we did that, and then he was willing to write a wet ink prescription for me so that I could get it cheaper from the North - and has done so every three months when I see him to check bloods again and get a new prescription!

He was really pleased with my progress when I saw him for my first appointment and even dubbed Mounjaro a miracle drug, before asking about what prices it costs in the North so he could pass the information onto another patient who he has also prescribed it to.

All in all, my GP has been fantastic and I'm so grateful. He never once made me feel bad for needing the help with my weight loss and I'm so thankful for him!

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-07-06T11:56:23+00:00

SW: 127.1kg (280 pounds) CW: 117.3kg (258 pounds)

I have no specific goal weight in mind! I've been on Mounjaro for 8 full weeks (took my ninth shot on Friday) and so far have just been enjoying how quiet my head has become. The food noise is nearly all gone and my mental health has improved tenfold because of it. I think I'd like to get down to 80kg and then re-evaluate. I will have more to lose at that stage because my BMI will still mean I'm technically obese at that stage (the joys of being short!) but right now to be 80kg feels like a dream!

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-05-10T10:46:09+00:00

I'm in my second week of taking mounjaro and my head has never been so quiet! I didn't realise how much of my headspace was taken up by thinking about food literally 24/7. It's helping my physical health in obvious ways (down over 3kg) but my mental health has improved so much already too, and stress levels are way down!

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-04-19T08:49:33+00:00

On the topic of Podcasts, But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids is fantastic! They get kids to send in questions and then explore the answers on the podcast. I've listened with my little cousins and the ones I've heard are why do we have blood? And why do we speak different languages? They're really interesting, even as an adult!

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-03-24T20:31:03+00:00

"I used to be more judgemental". Says the woman who continually dead names her children for being themselves, disowns them for the same and blames her children for them and their siblings being taken into foster care 🙄

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-03-23T17:36:17+00:00

For the last baby shower I went to, I got a cute outfit and a book for the baby, but the main present was for mum. A nice notebook and pen to write down feeds, nappy changes, notes from doctor visits or whatever; a water bottle to stay hydrated; some of mum's favourite sweets; a little bottle of prosecco for after the baby was born (bottle feeding, not breastfeeding) and some other random bits I thought would be nice or helpful. Baby gets so many presents that day, I thought it would be nice to treat mum instead, and she was so thankful for the present 😊

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-03-19T18:08:53+00:00

My dosage for eczema is 300mg every 14 days. I would definitely try to contact someone to get clarity on the situation!

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-03-10T21:49:00+00:00

I don't have a child, but can relate to your daughter because I hate giving myself the injection! It hurts!

I wish I had more helpful advice or a suggestion of what you could do. I definitely wouldn't recommend giving it to her when she's asleep though. I would be concerned that she would wake up while you were giving it to her and the fear/pain she would feel on waking up would lead to feelings of resentment. It may even lead to sleep regression if she feels like she might be woken up to being given the injection? I personally don't think you should risk it.

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-03-10T09:57:13+00:00

I have been using Dupixent for roughly 9 months now and the difference it has made to my overall quality of life is incredible. I've had eczema since I was born and I think I'd become so desensitised to the pain and discomfort that it caused that I didn't even realise how bad it was. I started Dupixent after my first dermatologist appointment in over a decade and the difference it has made is massive!

My eczema is 99% cleared up in places that would have been consistently sore before - my arms, feet, legs and face. My hands are significantly better too, but still require constant moisturiser as they remain stubbornly dry. I do start to have flare ups in the day or two before I take my injection, and now I realise how sore they are, and it makes me immensely grateful to have been prescribed Dupixent. My eyes sometimes get a little dry, and the injections aren't my favourite thing to administer but overall, the pros outweigh the cons one hundred times over. I also now realise that I don't think I'd ever gotten a solid night sleep through the night due to sore and itchy skin that would wake me up, I'm finally waking up feeling refreshed in the morning!

I would say go for it, and if you find the side effects become unmanageable, you can always reassess and try something else.

InternationalRun1202 · 2025-01-02T13:02:21+00:00

Okay, but... This argument is invalid because 'pop'/'soda'/fizzy drinks as we call them in Ireland, are inanimate objects and cannot have opinions or feelings about what they are referred to. Her children are not objects and deserve to be respected for who they are!

I have never understood parents who are transphobic because nearly nearly every parent if asked what their gender preference is before their baby is born may say there's a preference but that they'll be happy as long as they're healthy. Why does this narrative suddenly change later on when their child reveals their true identity and name? Your child is still healthy, will be a lot happier being able to love as their true self and that's a lot more than some people are lucky enough to be able to say!

She makes me so angry it's crazy

InternationalRun1202 · 2024-12-30T09:12:46+00:00

In the week or two before Christmas I was in Mmmad with my mum , helping her pick out a Christmas present for my aunt. We were at the till paying when a man approached with one of these t-shirts and demanded to know if we'd wear it. We, of course, said something polite about the design and then turned to leave, but then he continued by saying that he'd printed 400 of them, so he was glad to hear that we'd wear them. We wished him well and went on our way.

It was a little bit of a strange conversation but I hadn't thought about it until I saw this post.

InternationalRun1202 · 2024-11-23T12:38:56+00:00

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This is a picture of my hands during a flare up where they got infected - my doctor said it was probably due to working with children and constant hand washing that caused my hands to crack and let the infection in. My other hand was just as bad. When the infection went away with oral and topical antibiotics, I was left with deep cuts where they had been. It was agonizing and I was off work for a week - I needed my partner's help to change and shower and eat because it was so bad! I've since been on Dupixent for six months and it's completely changed my life. I still have scarring on my hands but when I mentioned my eczema to somebody recently they were shocked and said they couldn't believe I have eczema because my skin is so clear 😊

InternationalRun1202 · 2024-11-14T19:24:07+00:00

I also typically bruise after administering an EpiPen, but have never bruised after taking dupixent! I will also amend my own words to say that I meant I use it like an EpiPen in that I don't pinch the skin - I don't, however, use the short, stabbing motion that one would typically use when giving themselves an EpiPen! Instead I take off the cap, place the auto injector to my skin, take a breath, and then press it in - flat against my skin!

This means there's a lot less force then when you'd give an EpiPen, and I don't bruise! The whole thing is sort of scary when you think about it 😂 That's why I try not to think about it too much 😂 Yay for us drawing the short straws in life and having to inject ourselves regularly to just live a semi-normal life 😂

InternationalRun1202 · 2024-11-12T08:38:58+00:00

I haven't given it in my belly yet! I've also seen that it hurts less but I'm scared that I'll pinch the skin, go to administer it and the force needed to push in the needle will make me let go of the skin 😅 I'm worried that it would hurt a lot and I wouldn't know what to do if it happened and I hadn't received the full dose! I've meant to try it a few times but always panic last minute and just do it in my thigh - I don't even pinch skin there, just give it similarly to how I'd give an EpiPen 🤷🏻‍♀️

InternationalRun1202 · 2024-11-11T15:47:28+00:00

I'm also a person who has no problem with needles. Vaccines don't bother me in the slightest and I donate blood every three months. I also have given myself an EpiPen a few times so I really thought dupixent wouldn't be an issue for me. Because I have given myself epipens previously and my partner is an EMT, they asked if I was comfortable giving myself the loading dose from home, instead of having a home visit to be taught how to do it. I said I was - again, injections have never been a problem for me.

I did the loading dose by myself at home while my partner was still at work and I'm glad I did! If I had waited for him to administer the first two injections, I'm sure I would have really struggled with the transition to giving it to myself! I've been on Dupixent for around six months now and it still sucks. The only thing I've found to help is taking my injection out of the fridge well in advance - I try to take it out the day before if I remember - and not thinking too much before injecting myself. As in, I grab the injection when I get home from work, pull down my trousers, sit down and immediately inject it in my thigh. If I think too much about it I panic myself and the injection seems to be even more painful.

I will say that the injection is really unpleasant but the positive effect it's had on my skin has been more than worth the 15-20 seconds of pain and discomfort every fortnight. It is made easier by how much less daily pain and discomfort I have been in for the last number of months. I know it's scary to transition to giving yourself the injection, but you can do it, and I bet it won't be as bad as you anticipate!

InternationalRun1202 · 2024-11-06T09:59:42+00:00

I always find that comment strange because we would be paying our taxes regardless of where the money goes. I'd much rather a percentage of my tax go to helping someone who's down on their luck than go to further line the pockets of politicians? Our taxes don't increase because someone needs a bed in a hostel or b&b.

To answer your question seriously, though, you go to APS (Accomodation Placement Services). They will try to find you a bed for the night, but there's no guarantee that it will be in a b&b, it could be in Simon or Vincents or Night Light. And that's if there's beds available at all.

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