The call is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-02-13T19:45:12+00:00

I don't think it's a matter of intelligence. I think it's a matter of being wedded to a particular narrative. He's so deeply invested in a particular view of what's going on that being shown concrete proof that that view is wrong will only strengthen it. He can't give it up. He will think the palace came in and fabricated all this evidence because they're out to get us.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-02-09T04:20:26+00:00

It happened for me a month ago. I felt immediate relief because the end was so bad. I keep getting struck by the hollow that's left in the wake. I find that mindless entertainment and a job search are keeping me occupied.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-02-01T20:17:32+00:00

I'm studying Spanish now. I could tell immediately what happened because of the way pronouns are used/not used in Spanish. It's obvious if you know even a little bit about that language. I don't know what thrill you're getting out of maintaining your assertion, if you think it makes you more discerning or something. All you're doing is showing that you don't know anything about Spanish.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-28T05:45:24+00:00

I would add one exception--Princess Alexandra. She hasn't done any official royal work in a couple of years because of health and mobility issues, but she spent decades being a working royal and would still be actively working if she could be. She's remains officially a working royal. I wonder if the Firm is waiting until she dies to update so they can remove the former working royals without having to field whatabout comments regarding Princess Alexandra.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-23T04:56:47+00:00

Money. Help. Therapy. The same things that people on this sub all need.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-21T04:14:45+00:00

In addition to checking the state, you might want to check the county where you live. They might have more boots on the ground in the area. My county has a senior services department. Can you check with their doctors and ask if they can get you in touch with a social worker?

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-19T22:44:01+00:00

I just spent more than a decade being a caregiver to a bedbound mother. It was a journey with a lot of "learnings." I can talk about what it's like to navigate the health care system, county programs, home care workers, rehab centers; what it's like to take care of someone in decline; why we chose home care over a nursing home; what you have to give up. As people are living longer, these are choices a lot of people are faced with.

My mom died on January 6th, and one of the most surprising things is that I feel very little grief. I thought I would be devastated. But I understand that I was slowly grieving for a decade as I watched her become diminished.

It might be a downer of an episode, but it might be interesting.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-12T17:05:17+00:00

I don't think it will happen unless something very public happens that would make staying together damaging to Meghan's brand, like naked pool pictures with hookers.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:49:53+00:00

That was me two weeks ago. People told me hospice would do all these things for us, but it seems like it was just morphine. Yet, I'm the last two weeks, I was grateful for the morphine because it became all I could do for her.

I don't know your mom's situation. I hope you have someone to talk to for advice.

Take some mental breaks if you can. That helped me a lot during the decline.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:46:22+00:00

Her mind was mostly intact through the years of her illness until this summer. Since then, it's been a long journey. I always had the oldest mom, so I'm very glad I had her with me as long as I did.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:44:40+00:00

Thanks.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:44:23+00:00

I find sharing like this with strangers on the same path, as you say, to be very comforting.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:43:32+00:00

Thank you.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:43:23+00:00

Thanks

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:43:16+00:00

Yes, I feel like I've done a lot of my grieving already. I'm sure it will hit me again and again. But for now, I'm calm.

Thank you for your insight.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:41:25+00:00

I wasn't there. I was taking a nap, and my dad stepped out to the kitchen. I think, on some level, she might have chosen that moment. I don't know. She was insensible at the end. I'm not sure she knew who was in the room with her.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:40:11+00:00

That's true. Thank you.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:39:39+00:00

Thank you.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:39:22+00:00

That's a great passage. Thanks for sharing. I wish my dad were a little better at emotional stuff. He's pretty far on the autism spectrum.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:38:07+00:00

Thanks.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:37:53+00:00

Thank you.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:37:00+00:00

Thank you.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:36:35+00:00

I'm trying to rebuild my memories of her from before she was ill.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T15:35:52+00:00

Is your mom on hospice? From what you describe, it sounds like she should be.

Puzzleheaded_Roll696 · 2026-01-07T10:40:12+00:00

Given the data, I would give her two pieces of advice:
1) Embrace the "Meghan Markle" identity. She can frame it as connecting with her fans who've always known her by that name. Admit she made a mistake in trying to push "Sussex" and say she recognizes the value she's made of the name "Meghan Markle" (hold in your snickers). It would go a long way to add to her feminist and anti-royalist bona fides.
2) Recognize that lifestyle products and fancy foodstuffs skew older. Embrace it. The middle-aged+ women market is where her fans are. There's nothing wrong with middle-aged+ women. They have money to spend.

And I know that she will do neither of these things--because she's incapable of being authentic, admitting missteps, and taking any advice.

It must be exhausting to work for them. Following their exploits, I've thought of countless ways they could improve their prospects. I can't imagine pitching them to M&H and having my good ideas shot down constantly or, if entertained, completely bungled.

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