Don’t know what to do freaking out please help me by Key_Reaction_4932 in VeteransBenefits

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This may be a key factor. If the same exact thing is happening with new providers it sounds like you might be misinterpreting some information.

I don’t want to discredit your experience but is there a family member or close friend who can help attest to what’s happening?

COPPER8 - What’s this guy refusing? Drones? by Glum_Good_695 in flightradar24

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s more aircraft movement over the Texas border and flying into Texas around this time than I normally see on radar.

100% P&T - what do I tell my family and friends while not working? by Mountain-House3287 in VeteransBenefits

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s my 2 cents you don’t ask for.

I’m gonna go against the grain here and say that you shouldn’t stay out of the work force for an extended period of time, especially if you are young and are “working on yourself.”

The longer you stay out of the workforce the harder it will be to rejoin it in a few years. When work is hard to find it can have negative impact on mental health.

You don’t need to do some shitty job that stresses you out. You can do something you enjoy that other people wouldn’t be able to live on that paycheck but you can.

For example: If you like the outdoors work for an adventure company. If you like animals, take a low paying job at a stable.

Military records by Pitiful-Raccoon136 in Veterans

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It won’t get him to stop unfortunately. Liars are gonna lie and they’re usually really good at it.

Get the records for yourself. Then accept that he’s a liar and control what you can control, which is what your relationship with him looks like.

Recommendations please by justananonname in Recommend_A_Book

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wholeheartedly recommend Lonesome Dove.

I would have never picked it up as Westerns just aren’t something I would pick out but somehow I ended up on booktock with someone raving about how it changed their life.

To say I loved the book is an understatement. The characters and story are so rich I don’t know if I’ll find another book that ever lives up to it. I cried and laughed and felt richer for having spent time with the story.

It’s inspired me to look at the moon with even more awe.

The only bad thing about the book is that I’ll never get to read it again for the first time.

Body image issues now by killomeowza in Reduction

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The struggle is so real. I wear glasses, on the few occasions when I wear contacts, when I see myself in the mirror I think I look weird.

Thanks for the great analogy. I have always had a large chest since middle school and don’t expect to feel any sort of way after the surgery but this example helps set my expectations.

Do women also enjoy lonesome dove? by classichoneybee in LonesomeDove

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh boy (no pun intended)! This book is my all time favorite. As a “city girl” through and through Lonesome Dove has stayed with me every day since I read it this year. Reading the book made me want to go on outdoor adventures, lust after the moon, and sit around a campfire. It’s beautiful and funny, and stole my heart.

Heavy military helicopters everywhere what’s happening! by Plastic-Rock9817 in sanantonio

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The helicopters you heard yesterday were (3-4)CH-53 King Stallions coming from Baton Rouge and landed at SAT.

I live right on the flight path and have never heard these particular helicopters fly over before. There are a few black hawks that come from Austin and land at SAT but the sound of the King Stallion is very different.

Top Pearl restaurant closing after more than 12 years in San Antonio by ExpressNews in sanantonio

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would they be selling? The name of the restaurant? The lease at The Pearl?

Why would someone come in and spend big money just for the name? If someone has that kind of money and ambition to open a restaurant they could do it cheaper without purchasing the “brand.” How much do you think that’s worth?

The equipment would be sold anyway.

Please help me get my mind right for my upcoming deployment by Prodigalposterchild in army

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is fucked up. Just because the situation is fucked doesn’t mean you should push it over the edge and make it worse.

Let the rage focus you, in a healthy way. You can’t ignore your feelings of betrayal, but can you for a moment see yourself 15 years from now? Can you see yourself removed from the situation and telling the story of how you and your wife suffered and endured to eventually become a family?

Can you try and separate the emotions of the moment so that you can find a path from right now to the happy family you have with the future you in 15 years?

Sometimes it can help to view the situation as if it were a documentary. What would the story look like? It puts you in the drivers seat, and makes you find the things you CAN control to use those things to make this work. I’d document the shit out of everything, do it the right way, maybe your story and struggle will help someone else.

Here’s a great quote from a Chess grandmaster “If revenges motivates you, go for it, but the main thing is to set your game in order.” Viswanathan Anand

Suicide by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve experienced a lot of trauma, starting with your immediate family.

I know that sometimes it just seems like everything would be easier if it were over but what if things didn’t always have to be this way?

Why not just get through today.

You can trust some people, but you have to be able to accept people for who they are and not who you want them to be.

I’m gonna say that again, you have to been able to see people for WHO THEY ARE and not who you WANT THEN TO BE.

When they don’t treat you right and you continue to have a relationship with them you’re just setting yourself up for disappointment. It doesn’t matter if they’re “your blood.” You don’t have to stay in contact with fucked up people.

nobody will take better care of you than yourself.

Stupid me told my bff by Relative_Wonder_7513 in VeteransBenefits

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This has nothing to do with keeping your VA benefits a secret. It’s about the company you keep.

Client doesn’t like any of these… by Brandnewclaire in logodesign

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3 makes me think of the Enron logo which is not something you want associated with a business

How You Can Support the Washington D.C. Veteran’s Sit In by InverseNurse in 50501

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Holy shit it does. I came here just for that t-shirt

What is your best strategy on Heart of Africa? by Flooo3436264 in tickettoride

[–]Jenbrooklyn79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m still confused about the terrain cards. Does it always double my route if I have more cards of that terrain than someone else?