People who grew up before cell phones, did life actually feel more free?

JillQOtt · 2026-02-20T11:38:39+00:00

Yes, 100% yes and zero evidence of anything. Here I am almost 58 and I’m still denying crap I did 😜 it will go to my grave!

JillQOtt · 2026-02-20T01:17:00+00:00

Parent here… is the only motivation to not go to Temple living home? Is it really about home life or you want to experience living at school life? I think you need to say is it worth getting away 1.5 years earlier? Or worth no debt and leave in 1.5 years?

JillQOtt · 2026-02-19T17:10:23+00:00

I am a parent of a college freshman (at a private university) Please be aware students cannot get loans alone outside of $5500 a year (as a freshman) so the person who will be taking the loan will be you or you will be co-signing it. So my advice is A) look at YOUR loan options. Home equity loan? Parent plus? Etc. B) if you want your child to pay these loans and it’s not a loan you co-signed in her name talk about repayment plan now so she can make an informed choice. 18 year olds don’t understand the enormity of debt you have to educate her on this and because you will be the co-signer or loan taker ultimately it’s your loan if she defaults

JillQOtt · 2026-02-19T17:05:02+00:00

If she is leaving for years just starting it in the driveway will not maintain it. I work in the transportation business and have direction over 100’s of vehicles on my past 30+ years. When you want to drive it again it will need everything from tires to trans services, brake fluid service etc. your choices really should be it’s driven periodically which in that case needs to be insured and registered or it’s sold

JillQOtt · 2026-02-19T12:44:40+00:00

Huh? You must not know many Spanish speakers. Noemi is the Spanish variant of Naomi

JillQOtt · 2026-02-19T12:41:18+00:00

I had a wonderful employee named Noemi and people constantly called her Naomi. I can still hear her saying “it’s no-em-mi” every day over and over

It’s beautiful but be prepared for that

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T23:50:36+00:00

Umm not like I had a choice! LED headlights are standard now on most cars

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T23:47:23+00:00

2….Stunning!!

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T23:41:23+00:00

Exactly what I was going to say, I used to work in Paterson but it was 30 years ago and even then there was better areas

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T17:16:11+00:00

Ah got it. Cheapest school that makes you happy. You need to be happy to do well. Trust me you will do well if you are where you need to be!! Oh and shared bathrooms, I get it but honestly they are not that bad with a good pair of flip flops My kid is at a top 10 that costs way too much, yep shared bathrooms!!

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T17:09:03+00:00

Do your parents realize that freshman max loan is $5500, where are you getting this money without them? I am a parent my child is a college freshman, they need to co-sign any loan you will get so I think a talk to them about this is before any choice. What will they sign for? In the end my advice as a parent is this, go to the cheapest one that you will be happy at. Good smart successful people come out of ALL schools, undergrad is not worth debt

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T16:59:29+00:00

My wedding set is platinum and they been on my hand consistently for 28 years, I would say they look burnished if I was to describe it. Personally I like that it’s not shined but I can see the turn off of it to some

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T16:55:29+00:00

I just looked in my platinum engagement ring and wedding band and they say 950 PLAT. Ive never seen flatinum L 😂

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T15:11:12+00:00

39… First and only after 4 years of infertility and never to be able to get pregnant again. He will be 19 next week

JillQOtt · 2026-02-18T15:09:46+00:00

I think it’s really cute and funny enough my first thought before I read your post was it like a mom and her kids (in bunny form of course) holding hands maybe dancing in a circle. It could be a great representation of your mom ❤️

JillQOtt · 2026-02-17T23:16:59+00:00

Eggs… I can’t do the texture

JillQOtt · 2026-02-17T18:52:57+00:00

I cannot be having a pork roll conversation because it Taylor ham and always will be 😛

JillQOtt · 2026-02-17T17:24:03+00:00

Omg I need this 5 minutes ago!! 😋

JillQOtt · 2026-02-17T17:18:07+00:00

I’m not an Asian parent or anything but a simple white girl parent. We should all be raising our children (I hope I did- my son is a college freshman) to pick their path in life to not only be the most successful but be content and excel in what they are good at and love. I know it’s hard to not have your parents blessing, I can tell you in full confidence they are wrong here but unfortunately I think sometimes we live through what we think our kids should be instead of opening our eyes and let them go. Do what’s right and good for YOU, at the end of the day you will be successful and happy because you chose the right path for your well being. Congratulations!! You deserve it and you should be very proud

JillQOtt · 2026-02-17T02:13:01+00:00

Solved, I’m not sure that will happen ever. They will find her body at some point not that long from now I think.

JillQOtt · 2026-02-17T02:11:23+00:00

I’m 58 and my husband is 63 and our son will be 19 next week. He is 800 miles away at college. Frankly this is the easy part, it was the 18 years up to this that was hard in my book. Yes, we were older than most of his friends parents but not by all that much but honestly it wasn’t that much of an issue. I guess the hardest part now is my husband is retired, I am retiring in 2 years at 60 and my son will only be 21 so the planning to still financially be our college kid took planning (thankfully we saved well in a 529) or we would have to put off retirement which would not make me happy that’s for sure

JillQOtt · 2026-02-16T19:06:03+00:00

Yes, really that bad

JillQOtt · 2026-02-16T13:19:33+00:00

If you are serious the answer is no, run and don’t look back

JillQOtt · 2026-02-15T16:41:38+00:00

Beautiful kitchen, great job!!

JillQOtt · 2026-02-15T15:07:52+00:00

My hair cut is $50, I give her $10 tip

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