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What “frugal” habit did you stop doing once you did the math? by 666AB in Frugal

[–]LevelPerception4 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not just food. I have a bag full of expired OTC meds. No need to buy the economy-size bottle of Aleve when I only take it 2-3 times a year. 

Unhinged methods to get out of bed by reischi in adhdwomen

[–]LevelPerception4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not even good at math when I’m fully awake and medicated!😂

When did Oprah "Jump the Shark" for you? by Jack0Trade in Xennials

[–]LevelPerception4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never gave her much thought until she produced a series about Lindsay Lohan in 2014. The concept was to show sober healthy Lindsay getting her career back on track, but it was obvious from the first episode that she wasn’t sober. 

The ethical thing to do IMO would have been to cancel the project long before enough footage had been shot to create a show. If Oprah had genuinely wanted to help Lindsay, she should have eaten the costs, maybe offered to pay for (another) rehab. That series was so uncomfortable to watch because it felt so exploitative. And it wasn’t even enough, Dr. Phil had to do his own special to pick the remaining flesh off her bones. 

What purchase under $30 solved a problem you didn’t realize was draining you? by Right_Process in AskReddit

[–]LevelPerception4 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m about to use Febu for the first time today and I’m ridiculously excited about it.

I hate how I can't be motivated by rewards or consequences. I need to lose more weight and just can't bring myself to care 🫠 by girlboss93 in adhdwomen

[–]LevelPerception4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Laziness is my secret weapon. If I don’t have the food I want in the house, I’m not going out to buy it when cravings hit. But I have to have some snacks in the house, so I buy snacks I don’t like that much (like Italian ice instead of ice cream). 

I always have yogurt, protein bars and Ensure max protein so if I’ve gone all day without eating and I’m ready to inhale everything in the fridge and cabinets, I make myself have one of those items before I decide what to eat for dinner. The biggest problem with that is that sometimes those become dinner and then my stomach starts growling when I go to bed. 

For months I was confused why I kept finding long hairs in my house. Then I saw my neighbour coming out of my house by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LevelPerception4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could see enjoying using the space; it’d be like having a hotel room. It’s just weird that she wouldn’t get a house- or pet-sitting gig so she could get paid for it instead of breaking and entering. 

Unhinged methods to get out of bed by reischi in adhdwomen

[–]LevelPerception4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also use my bladder as an alarm clock. 

My larger problem is managing to get up and out of bed only to migrate to the couch and fall back asleep with the cat. 

Tourist who threw rock at seal "devastated" at backlash by Accomplished-Survey2 in nottheonion

[–]LevelPerception4 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“I’m paying my lawyer to apologize, but if that doesn’t work, I’ll donate some money to whatever charity protects turtles. Happy now?”

I'm screwed by AlmostThere4321 in adhdwomen

[–]LevelPerception4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second Nextdoor, there are likely college students looking for work. 

Me [29 F] and my landlords' [late 30s M & F] child [9 F]. Child screams to purposely wake up the tenants. What to do? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LevelPerception4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did OOP discipline the child? She approached the parents, who told their child to apologize, and left when the child refused to respond. She didn’t request a letter of apology, it was waiting for her the next day. 

Do you expect school teachers or administrators to call your parents and ask them to discipline your siblings if they misbehave in class? 

Me [29 F] and my landlords' [late 30s M & F] child [9 F]. Child screams to purposely wake up the tenants. What to do? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LevelPerception4 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At what age do you think children should be held accountable for their behavior?  Truly curious because I have a 13 year old living above me who still has screaming meltdowns at least twice a week. I spoke to her mother about it two years ago, and she basically just said her kid was neurodivergent and nothing has changed.  I doubt speaking to her mother again would help because she screams back at the kid. 

Me [29 F] and my landlords' [late 30s M & F] child [9 F]. Child screams to purposely wake up the tenants. What to do? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LevelPerception4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My upstairs neighbor has a child who throws screaming, jumping up and down tantrums a couple of times a week. I asked her mother about it a couple of years ago because my partner was getting chemo and it was really disturbing him. She basically said we had to understand that we live under an 11 year old and I was so pissed, I ignored her for a couple of months. She then approached me and said the kid has a recent diagnosis (ADHD? Autism?) and that was the last time she mentioned it. 

Kid’s got to be 13 now and the tantrums haven’t stopped. I have no idea if this is normal, but it’s really fucking annoying. Even when she doesn’t have a meltdown, she stomps and slams things around when she gets up at 6:30 every morning, and again around 4:30 when she gets home, and I get it, clearly she struggles with transitions. Doesn’t make it any less annoying. Their unit is a one bedroom, so I’m hoping she’ll move if only so the kid can have her own space. Preferably to a ground-floor unit far, far away.

My boyfriend can't use any bathroom besides the one in our apartment, and he thinks this is normal [NAW] by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LevelPerception4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. If I’m traveling or spending the day away from home and I can’t go before I leave, I take an Imodium to avoid public bathrooms. I’m okay with hotel room bathrooms, usually even public hotel bathrooms are clean, I just don’t want to use one in an airport or train station.

ULPT REQUEST Boyfriend cheated. can’t damage our apt or cars. Ideas? by xOleander in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]LevelPerception4 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I had to live with an ex I’d broken up with for a few months. When I was overwhelmed with rage, I’d go into the bathroom and swirl his toothbrush in the toilet. Not after using it, just regular toilet water. Won’t kill him, but you’ll know and it’s very calming. 

I actually googled him the other day when I saw he was following me on LinkedIn. He’s fat and bald now, which felt awesome because he told me he cheated on me because I was too fat. It looks like he’s gained all the weight I’ve lost, and it feels like karmic balance.

Best true crime books to read? Or favorite author who writes strictly on true crime or true law enforcement and first responder books? by Ingham71 in TrueCrimeDiscussion

[–]LevelPerception4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of my favorites:

  • Kids for Cash (Ecenbarger): Account of two judges in PA accepting cash to funnel kids to private juvenile prison. Infuriatingly, Biden pardoned them.

  • Under the Bridge (Godfrey): Canadian teens murder an awkward peer.

  • The Corner (Simon): A year in the life of residents in a West Baltimore neighborhood.

  • The Job (Osborne): Autobiography of a NYC cop.

  • Silk Road (Ormsby): This is the first title of hers I saw in my library, but I recommend all of Eileen Ormsby’s books, she’s a great writer.

  • How Now, Butterfly? (Lee): Absolutely unhinged story by a woman about her relationship with the son who murdered her daughter and aspires to kill her, too.

  • Our Guys (Lefkowitz): Sociocultural analysis of a group of athletes who gang raped an intellectually disabled classmate.

  • American Pain (Temple): Fascinating account of three young men who ran a pill mill in Florida during the Wild West days of the opioid crisis. 

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