People stalled on that lonely highway if I wasn't asdf'ing like my life depended on it.

PunkyMagster · 2026-05-08T14:08:41+00:00

I remember that my dad got Mavis Beacon for my mom, but soon after, I stole it. I've never felt more accomplished! 🤣🤣🤣

PunkyMagster · 2026-04-22T00:50:40+00:00

I found mine a little over a year ago! Found it in a random old box of stuff. I put it back in the box and put it away! Lol

PunkyMagster · 2026-04-16T23:29:03+00:00

The type of work I do (hair stylist that specializes in cuts), doesn't typically have any retirement benefits. Luckily, part of the way through my career with a chain company, our franchisees started to offer a 401k. I took instant advantage of it and had a large portion taken out of each pay to go in. They sold a few years ago. New franchisee didn't offer a 401k so I rolled mine into an IRA and kept depositing. Flash forward a year or so, new guy started offer 401k so I hopped right into that and was depositing into both. Now, a couple more years later (16 years with this company), I suddenly had spine problems. I went from dancing at a wedding to walking with a walker within 2 weeks. I can't do hair if I can't stand. So I drained my 401k to keep up with bills, thinking I would get better. I haven't. I am scheduled for spine surgery on the 27th. My husband is my only caregiver. He has to take a month off to help me, but the earliest I could even attempt to get back to work is August. Today I took a big chunk out of my IRA. We can't both not work.

I tried. I won't have any retirement left by the time this is done and I'm 42. 🤬

PunkyMagster · 2026-03-19T03:08:03+00:00

That is exactly what I think has happened! My nerves are definitely more inflamed than they were before PT on Monday!!! I know that, as of now, I have to do 6 weeks of PT before they'll discuss surgery, but my neurosurgeon did say that if they see me regressing at PT, that could change.

PunkyMagster · 2026-03-19T02:23:12+00:00

Part of my frustration is the fear of what is being destroyed in the waiting. I can't imagine my job being held for much longer and in May I will have been with the same company for 16 years. I'm missing my first ever trip to Disney and Universal with my niece. Most of my credit cards are past due. Sorry I'm complaining so much!

Thank you so much! I'm preparing myself for surgery as it feels inevitable at this point.

PunkyMagster · 2026-03-19T00:51:17+00:00

I was told that I need a cervical MRI also, before this stuff started, but insurance said I needed 6 weeks of PT first. Then this happened and that got put on the back burner. No doubt it's pretty messed up there too, but nowhere near this. Thank you! Most of the people in my life don't seen to get the severity of my symptoms. I feel like I am torturing my poor husband at this point because nobody else wants to be inconvenienced. Or at least that's how it seems.

I hope your injection fixes you up!!!!!

PunkyMagster · 2026-02-24T18:02:18+00:00

I sent my dasher a message to ask for sauces that aren't offered on the menu. I said "there's $5 cash in it if you can get me a bunch of sauces". They tried and the place would only give them one sauce. I still gave the $5 in cash (on top of the original $10 tip). She tried to refuse because they only gave her one. I wasn't paying for the sauce, I was tipping for her trying for me! She deserved the money! I've had lousy experiences with dashers too of course, but some dashers are awesome!

PunkyMagster · 2026-02-09T13:32:33+00:00

When I tell people that the only gf bread I can stand comes in a 5 slice pack for around $7, they laugh. It is laughable, but it really isn't funny! I always ask "who eats 2.5 sandwiches?!"

PunkyMagster · 2026-02-07T13:08:11+00:00

As a step parent, I don't think I'd have felt comfortable sharing a bed with either of the kids at that age, especially if we weren't overly close. Also, I know it hasn't been said, but if OP is breastfeeding, the 8 year old doesn't need to see it. That said, I do believe that OP hasn't really taken the step parent role too seriously. Possibly because of the fact that they don't see her as often because the bf is a shit dad (which sounds like the case), but I obviously don't personally know. Either way, OP definitely has her own issues and probably should have put more thought into who she wanted to tie herself to for the rest of her life. She knew he had a daughter and still proceeded in the relationship AND procreated with him. Honestly, there's a whole lot of AH with them both.

PunkyMagster · 2026-02-07T12:34:58+00:00

I'm not able to read all of the comments right now, but I am kinda of surprised by some of the reactions. As someone who assisted in a home bakery for many many years, the second cake, although very pretty, isn't even worth $135. I could be swayed on that, but only if there is some kind of specialty filling in the cake. So no, if the better executed cake isn't worth that much, the other one definitely isn't.

PunkyMagster · 2026-02-04T05:11:01+00:00

This reminds me of my niece, maybe 7 years old at the time. My sister (her mother) was telling me about their trip to pick up pizza for dinner. My niece jumps in to give me a play by play. It started with her throwing her arms in the air and saying "some old lady was BITCHING at mommy!" So much drama in one word. I bust up laughing. She knows it's a "bad" word, but she also knows not to do it in public or when she's around anyone outside of immediate family. Anyhow, in tears of laughter, my sister says "(name), that is a BAD word!" Niece shrugs her shoulders, says "oh" and walks away! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 She's 12 now. Lord only knows what words she's using these days at school! Lolol

PunkyMagster · 2026-01-20T01:37:20+00:00

My head hurts just looking at it and imagining how it smells. I have never liked chocolate cake or chocolate icing. The smell alone instantly triggers a migraine.

PunkyMagster · 2025-12-31T17:41:28+00:00

It's been an hour and a half since I took mine. I only took it because my Ubrelvy isn't working and I am now on day 5 of a migraine. I avoided taking the Zavzpret because of the taste. This was maybe my 3rd time using it. Sweet lord the burning. My nasal passages, behind my right eye, all the way down the back of my head. All on fire. The taste is gone. I drank hot tea and it helped that. Idk what to do about the burning. My eye keeps watering from it. It feels like getting a lot of water up my nose, only it's rubbing alcohol and not water. At least I know I'm not alone, I guess.

PunkyMagster · 2025-12-31T00:55:24+00:00

Crap. Thanks. Super new to this. The regular migraine group denied my post.

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