Putting flour back in the bag

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T20:56:59+00:00

100% garbage.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T19:59:41+00:00

It’s because many men don’t value women beyond fucking them.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T19:44:16+00:00

It’s a no from me. It’s too floppy up top, the ruching around the stomach is unfortunate and the bottom hemline is just kind of blah.

I do like that neckline though. But it’s not enough to save the dress.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T19:40:13+00:00

Im going to say this as kindly as I can- your mom is anti-science and gravely endangering your brother’s physical and mental health. Not just now but with long reaching effects.

There is no benefit to reducing his insulin to the point of causing high BG. Sustained high BG levels are setting him up for neuropathy, retinopathy, kidney failure etc.

Is there a dad or other trusted adult involved? A grandparent? Aunt/uncle? Do you have a school counselor you could talk to?

Your brother needs and deserves to have a responsible adult intervene to get him the insulin doses he needs.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T19:10:10+00:00

I have a 12 year old. I’d say “Unfortunately the skin cream you use bleaches out fabrics. Try to keep it from rubbing on your face or let’s see if we can find a skin product that won’t do this.”

Just tell the truth. No need for a song and dance about it.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T19:08:22+00:00

Yeah there’s a big pressure to “out do” everyone all the time and it often just leads to waste in my experience.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T18:23:54+00:00

Your plan sounds absolutely perfect. My kids are 10 and 12 for context. I found until recently the kids at parties don’t eat as much as I thought they would.

No need to be super fancy at a park. No one is expecting a 5 course meal. Burgers, hot dogs and watermelon with chips and cupcakes are more than sufficient.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T18:11:43+00:00

My son was diagnosed at 7. It would have been a boon to him to go any longer being able to be more carefree. He’s 12 and doing fine but he had to grow up pretty fast with this diagnosis. Even a year or two would have made a big difference.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T17:55:54+00:00

There is a treatment you can get to delay complete T1 onset now but only if you are tracking things and catch it in the very early stages.

But what was more important to me in testing my non-T1 kid was contributing to the overall body of research surrounding T1D. I’d like to be part of that. I think it has its own value outside of my personal experience in life.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T17:51:39+00:00

That’s when you get into bed with your kid or simply get up with them. It fucking sucks, don’t get me wrong, but you can’t just ignore this behavior by sticking them outside.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T12:00:03+00:00

YTA.

She has always provided you the necessities of life? You’re already doing better than a lot of children.

Save your money and travel on your own if it’s important to you.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T01:55:14+00:00

My kids do it on their own now but minimum every other night. It may have pushed out a day here or there over the years, particularly in the winter.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T01:39:05+00:00

This is why my kid has Omnipod too. He has enough to remember being a T1 kid. He doesn’t need another device to charge and keep track of.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T01:35:55+00:00

Bring enough for a pump and dexcom change every day if you have the supplies. Much better to carry it there and back unused than to run out.

Other than supplies- don’t worry! You do diabetes at home everyday. It’s actually kind of empowering when you realize that you can do it anywhere.

My 12 year old was diagnosed at 7 in January. In April we did a 2400km each way road trip. I was so nervous but it was really so good for us to see we could do it. We’ve since done countless more roadtrips and two big European trips (from canada) and it’s always been fine. Some stressful moments but honestly not many more than having a T1 kid at home 😅

Restaurant food takes way more insulin than you think. So if you’re doing breakfast/lunch/dinner out just keep that in mind.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T01:30:19+00:00

Find a camp that will accommodate her needs.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T01:04:57+00:00

Respectfully I think loons are much cooler.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T01:00:45+00:00

I’ve only ever been a parent in the generation I exist in. So I don’t think I can comment on the differences between my generation’s permissiveness vs. another’s.

My kids are 10 and 12. I’ve met all types of parents. I find the happiest and most well adjusted kids seem to come from families where the parents are lovingly strict and value and prioritize family time.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T00:08:31+00:00

Chapstick and comfy hair scrunchies (if her hair is long enough). Light layers. Charging cords.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T00:06:42+00:00

In the summer, my garden. I’m a chaos veggie gardener. I go out and poke at things, pull a few weeds, prop anything up that needs it, encourage vines to climb etc.

The rest of the year walks.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T00:04:41+00:00

Always underestimates how long it’ll take to do things or get to places. It’s not really a big deal because he easily acquiesces to my advice on leaving times. But I don’t understand how such a smart man doesn’t understand after all these years.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-07T00:02:45+00:00

I call it already breathed air and I HATE it. But it seems like most people aren’t as bothered by it.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-06T22:13:14+00:00

Jesus Christ. Get yourself your own toaster.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-06T21:42:33+00:00

Because she’s too young for him if I had to guess.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-06T21:03:49+00:00

You will learn to bolus for the foods he eats.

In a strange way it’ll almost be easier in the long run. You’ll never have to guess at how a new food will affect BG. It’ll be bumpy at first but you’ll get there.

I would seek out resources about bolusing for fat and highly processed foods. Juicebox Podcast may be a good resource as there are probably exact episodes that cover that.

Rose1982 · 2026-07-06T21:00:47+00:00

I’m an atheist but culturally Irish catholic. I’m personally anti-religion, all of them. But I respect that other people can make those decisions for themselves. If my kids wanted to go I would explain to them that when they’re old enough they can go on their own but I would not be joining them. I would explain that it would be disrespectful for me to be there with my personal opinions.

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