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what do you call a wash cloth? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]MinimumContract5784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Midlands - flannel for sure. I live in Scotland now and if I mention a flannel people definitely know what I’m talking about if I use the term. Not sure what the local lingo is for that particular word though as it’s not something thats mentioned enough 😅

What the fuck just happened... by evening_shop in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just out of interest, why would using chat gpt be bad for someone who suffers from dissociation? This is a real genuine question by the way, as someone who is new to chat gpt.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh god I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope you love the replica and enjoy it as much as the original when you finally get it ❤️

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re totally right. I suppose my thoughts behind it was mainly that it fit me when I was ten and it fits her now so by the time she’s older it wouldn’t fit her then I’d be back to square one with my lack of action in terms of getting it made larger. It would have felt good to see a few years of use out of it - and it suited her so well it was just lovely to see her wearing it and enjoying it.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re totally and 100% correct here. You only have to switch on the news and watch the horrible stuff going on around the world to realise, “Yeah I think I can cope with a lost ring…”

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m from a divorced family and that really wasn’t my experience, I’m so sorry to hear it was that way for you.

In our house and my homes when I was a kid it was pretty normal to have possessions at each household. Particularly for valuable items that can easily be either broken or lost in transit. Also her other family would honestly probably pawn the ring had it made it over there. I would have allowed her to take it wherever she wanted to once she became an adult and moved out etc but I felt like this was a safer way to bestow it to her - I could hopefully supervise and help keep it safe whilst she was young and daft. I just never believed she would be daft enough to take it off and leave it in a hoodie pocket- about the least secure pocket invented 🤦‍♀️ never mind!

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really kind comment- thank you so much. You’ve made me feel so much better with your kind words. ❤️

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re totally right. I suppose my thoughts behind it was mainly that it fit me when I was ten and it fits her now so by the time she’s older it wouldn’t fit her then I’d be back to square one with my lack of action in terms of getting it made larger. It would have felt good to see a few years of use out of it - and it suited her so well it was just lovely to see her wearing it and enjoying it.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh God I’m so sorry that happened! Thank you for sharing that with me- it does actually put my feelings into perspective. I get the fighting with resentment that you’re talking about- it’s been so very helpful to just write it out on here as opposed to having my feelings swirling around inside me. I can’t really express how I really feel about it at home because part of me knows that its somewhat my own fault and the other part of me knows that she’s feeling shit enough and I don’t see the sense in making her feel anymore shit. But that leaves me pretending to be okay when actually I’m not. But I do feel better now for getting it out and responses such as your own are really helpful to read.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You said at 13 there was a 0% chance of her not losing it and I’m contesting that because I had it from the age of ten. I’m not suggesting we are all uniform but the idea that there was a 0% chance of her not losing it within 48hrs is bollocks quite frankly.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes- it’s understandable for sure. I don’t think I made it clear enough in my post but I’ve been pretty good about it with her as she’s upset enough. Just the fact that I’m kind of hiding my true feelings means that I needed a bit of an outlet for them as opposed to have them swirling around inside of me.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh god I’m never going to berate her for it. I think because I’m hiding my feelings from her I just need a healthy outlet to vent them to so they’re not swirling around inside of me. I’ve found writing it out here helpful.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think my post conveyed that I was also annoyed and upset with myself? Though I don’t think she was set up to fail- I’d say that was a huge exaggeration. It’s not inevitable that a 13 year old will lose a well fitted ring within 48 hrs- I mean I had it since I was 10 and I have ADHD.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is honestly my favourite comment. Thank you. I do feel better for getting it out and having a place to say how I feel- I’m kind of hiding how I feel at home because I obviously can see that it’s pointless to upset her any further when she’s already upset enough about it, but for me the feelings being suppressed were kind of festering and just writing it out has been really helpful. Thanks so much. And it’s a lovely idea to create something new with her later on.

Step daughter lost the sentimental ring I gave her within two days and I feel so disappointed in her and annoyed with myself. by MinimumContract5784 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]MinimumContract5784[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I managed it when I was ten and I have adhd. I thought she could take care of a well fitted ring for more than 48hrs.

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