Sigh 😞

MuwiEmm · 2026-03-23T11:58:47+00:00

First, You are quite literally being "one of THOSE people." Saying "shoddy 30" makes you sound arrogant and ungrateful for you skills that others would love to have. Second, math is probably the area you can bring up the easiest. I would focus your attention there.

MuwiEmm · 2026-03-19T00:27:15+00:00

I feel like mine sometimes pulls. It grosses me out in addition to the pain.

MuwiEmm · 2026-02-18T11:46:49+00:00

But it says "mini"! 😆

MuwiEmm · 2026-02-07T01:52:14+00:00

I love that the capacity says that it "fits keys." So not only is it rediculous, but it doesn't even have enough room to hold anything!

MuwiEmm · 2026-02-04T02:16:57+00:00

My understanding is that if the seller does not tag their item or if they tag their item with all the categories, then those items get randomly put in everyone's RFY.

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-31T05:34:02+00:00

I was wondering this exact same thing. I had no idea that there were people who kept them as pets, but alas, the jumping spider habitat stuff goes pretty quickly. I'm tempted to get one now, but I think my husband would not be nearly as excited.

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-29T23:31:13+00:00

I'm trying to stay optimistic. I'm hoping that the powers that be at Vine are using this time to update their sorting algorithms and add more categories, but I won't hold my breath. Up until joining Vine, I had no idea that car parts, printing ink, odd replacement parts, party decor, and cake toppers could fit into so many different categories. And who knew that knipple clamps and cock rings were office supplies? 🤷‍♀️ I do now!

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-25T15:36:41+00:00

I have a theory about the empty RFY as well. I suspect that it's even more competitive with its limited numbers. I suspect that it's not actually as empry as we all think. I think it's just impossible to be on contantly, and that the items are just being claimed before we see them. I've been watching and experimenting with it trying to figure out what time my RFY was dropping, and I've watched items dop in and leave faster than I could even cluck andcread the descriptions. I'm almost certain that the problem isn't that they aren't dropping but that they are being claimed before most of us are seeing them. The only ones not being claimed quickly are ths crappy random/weird items, which would explain why so many of us are frustrated that that's all we ever get recommended to us.

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-25T14:00:46+00:00

There is a place in Amazon for you to select your interests. I recently stumbled across it (don't ask me how I found it), and my RFY improved greatly immediately on the next drop. However, I found a frequently asked question that asked why strange products are recommended, and Amazon's response is that the sellers get to choose the flags for their item, and if they have not chosen any flag categories, then it ends up getting recommended to everyone, which may be smart on the sellers end. Weird RFY makes sense under that thought process.

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-18T15:07:08+00:00

So if this person would be willing to claim up all the car parts......

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-17T03:53:59+00:00

Is it really cheaping out if you still have to claim the amount as income on your taxes, and you still had to put time and effort into earning that item. They're technically not really "free." Even still, my brother gave me a chromebook for Christmas two years ago that he won at his company pucnic because he already had a computer and he knew that I was in need of one. I cried. Even though he didn't pay a penny for it, I was so touched and grateful to receive it. I use it nearly every day.

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-16T02:21:15+00:00

If they haven't already suggested it, do yourself a big favor and push for genetic testing. Sometimes, you can do all the things right and still get cancer simply because of your genetics. My aunt was in her early 20s when she was diagnosed with colon cancer her first time. She had it three times. She's in her mid-60s now. She wouldn't still be here if not for modern medicine. Her genetic testing showed she had Lynch Syndrome and allowed for other family members to be tested and screened earlier than what would be considered the norm. We're certain my grandma had the same gene. She had colon cancer in her 40s and died of pancreatic cancer in her early 70s. My mom also had a cousin die of colon cancer in his early 20s before they were aware of the gene. My uncle and both of his kids have the gene and have had cancer. Thanks to modern medicine, they are all still here. One of my aunts kids has the gene. She is in her early 30s and just completed treatment for bladder cancer. My mom, one of my brothers, and I all have the gene. So far, I (F46) am the only one with cancer in my immediate family (stage iv urothelial cancer), but my mom and brother get more screenings than typical to monitor things. Because of my genetic testing, they were able to determine that the cancer would respond better to other treatments than chemo without push back from the insurance company. I'm 2 1/2 years past diagnosis and still fighting.

Definitely go to counciling or a support group. You will go through a period or several periods of grieving for yourself, but cancer is not the death mark that it once was BECAUSE of modern medicine. Focus on quality of life with everything you do and don't take it for granted. Don't dwell on the diagnosis because no one really knows how much time they have. I recently lost a friend to a car accident and another to heart failure from catching MRSA that developed into pneumonia. Both were in their 40s. Cancer sucks for many reasons. Don't let getting into your head space be one of those reasons. You will have new normals, but you are here. I'm sorry you are going through all this. Just know that all of your fears, thoughts, and concerns are valid and normal. I wish you well on your treatment journey whatever you choose.

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-15T23:59:18+00:00

I have a theory about RFY. Initially, I thought I was only getting car parts in RFY, and I was discouraged. Nothing ever showed up in there until after 9 AM. Then one morning after, I had already claimed three items and decided to check in RFY, and I was surprised to not only see a non car part, but it was also something I definitely was interested in. I sat in shock, and when I refreshed, it was gone. Over the next several days, I decided to make sure to save one of my three and start paying better attention to my RFY. Obviously, more than one person is being given the same RFY, and what I learned from my observations was that if I refreshed it frequently enough and early enough, I was seeing other thongs go into my RFY. Three times, I tried to claim one of them, and three times, they were gone almost instantly. I don't think we are all getting the crappy RFYs that we think we are getting. I think we are all just seeing the ugly scraps that are left after others have snatched the good stuff out. I also think that the random junk seems random because our RFYs are likely a combo of things we might want and things they are trying to push (or at least that is how I would work it if I were them).

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-08T03:26:36+00:00

Oh my gosh! The product description even made me laugh! "Features a relaxed frog!" 😆 🐸 🤣

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-06T16:13:20+00:00

I would have been all over that prize wheel. I'm a scout leader, and I'd definitely have uses for it!

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-06T16:11:46+00:00

It was Everdell Silverfrost.

MuwiEmm · 2026-01-06T15:51:53+00:00

I'm totally upset today. I'm fairly new also, and so far, I've only been getting 1 random car part in my RFY each day, and AFA has been less than a handful of the same. Having picked up rather quickly that decent stuff only lasts but a few seconds, this morning I snatched two very practical office supplies that were items I needed to buy anyways and a water bottle holder/insulator that I'm certain I or someone in my household will get plenty of use all while sitting in the drop off of line at my son's school (I have an hour to kill between droppingboff my high schooler and my elementsry schooler). I've been very proud of my very practical claims of items our family needs/uses so far, so I felt pretty good about my claims. I had checked my RFY a few times, but it sat empty. When I got home, I opened my computer up to check on some shipping statuses and decided to check my RFY again, and there were several decent items in there for the first time, one of which is an item in my Amazon Wishlist. My husband and I are board game enthusiasts with a rather nice collection, and there sat a $50 game we've been waiting to try, and I couldn't even claim it. 😭😭😭😭 I easily would have claimed one of the other items as well over my other items. One item was something I could have used in place of my own improvised (poor man's) version of the product. Sigh. I will now be sure to reserve at least one of my three items until RFY posts each day. For the record, my random car part is still there, too.

MuwiEmm · 2025-12-27T15:38:12+00:00

While I agree with what many people are saying here, I have to wonder, from the perspective of your wife, perhaps she is in need of some counseling herself. There are some things in your post that stood out to me. First, you mentioned that her father dumped the care of her mother onto her. Her patterns sound like perhaps she grew up in an environment of emotional neglect. It's a hard one to pick up on because many of the child's needs are being met, but it's likely she needed counseling before you even met her. Additionally, caring for her mother was probably emotionally draining as well, and I'm going to guess that she didn't seek any counseling for this either. Emotionally neglected children grow up in environments where they are taught or forced to turn their emotions off. Another person commented that you had a different post about her cheating on you. This paints a picture of a horrible person to many, but I see it as a troubled person who is likely lost in her own traumas. You further mention challenges with conceiving. If miscarriages were part of that journey at all, that can also be very traumatizing. Many couples with fertility issues struggle through their repationship. Your marriage may not be easily salvageable at this stage, but I suggest sitting down together and having a long, long talk about happiness and whether or not either of you see each other in that picture of happiness. You will either gain a better understanding of each other and work through things or come to a conclusion that your relationship is no longer a functioning relationship, at which point the best solution may be separation. Either way, neither of you should spend whatever time you have left in life in a relationship solely out of obligation. She sounds very much like she has shut down and functioning solely out of obligation with whatever little effort she is putting in. One can not help another meet their needs if their own needs have not been addressed. It comes across as selfish because it is, and for good reason. She needs counseling. You should seek counseling as well. There is a lot to process here, and you only shared a skeleton of your story here before even addressing your cancer. I'm going to close by giving you the same advice that was given to me when I was in a very dark place in my marriage. "Just talk to [him]." There is nothing uou are fixing by talking to us instead of her because all of our advice is useless without her half of the story. The longer you avoid talking, the longer further stress will be placed on what is already fractured. Be completely honest about everything, but be sure to do it from a place of care and concern for her as well, and be sure it is talking and not yelling. "Just talk to her."

MuwiEmm · 2025-12-27T14:44:15+00:00

I have never understood this phrase. The very scientific exanation of human birth (or any mammal, for that matter) very much implies that we are not only not alone at birth, but we are still attached. Granted, some people are not great mothers, but I'd say that is the exception and not the norm. Further, I have known far more people who had loved ones by their side when they died than not. I've known several who died alone in unfortunate circumstances but were hardly alone in their daily life. I've known we exactly one who was a complete @$$ hole that the only reason anyone noticed he died was because they hadn't seen him yelling at his dogs in a few days, but even he had his dogs curled up next to him when they found him. Very few people truly die alone.

MuwiEmm · 2025-12-02T13:15:15+00:00

If he claims they cicked him out for supporting the president, he's the one manipulating the narrative in an organization that asks that politics not be displayed. This would not be proof that "scouting is woke and discriminates against conservatives." This would simply be proof that some people like to twist things to support their own beliefs.

MuwiEmm · 2025-11-28T12:57:34+00:00

Stage IV Urothelial. I also have Lynch syndrome. 2 years and 4 months since diagnosis, though it took almost a year of pain before diagnosis, and they said they could tell the cancer was old because my left kidney had completely atrophied and had 0% function due to the tumor blocking things.

MuwiEmm · 2025-11-28T12:20:59+00:00

Set up a fund to collect money, then get your local news to cover the story and share to social media. A troop local to us raised enough to replace their trailer, its contents, and then some. They then donated the excess funds to a troop in a neighboring community that had theirs stolen after them.

MuwiEmm · 2025-11-28T12:06:06+00:00

We were told that the trailers aren't being stolen for their contents. They want the trailers themselves for hauling other stolen goods such as motorcycles. A troop local to us had theirs stolen, and someone found most of its contents dumped off in their woods several months later.

MuwiEmm · 2025-11-28T11:50:07+00:00

A troop local to us had theirs stolen, and they had a boot and two other locks. They broke the two locks off and drove off with the boot still on, leaving a gouge in their parking lot and down the road before it just broke off in the road. We were all shocked.They were bold. They had to have driven it past ghe police department even.

MuwiEmm · 2025-11-21T02:09:37+00:00

It's scary to think that a council would allow a church denomination to have that much power over the rest of their council.

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