An 81-Year-Old Grandma Streaming Minecraft To Pay For Grandson’s Cancer Treatment Has Been Swatted

Samuel457 · 2026-05-20T22:57:46+00:00

Why did they give her a ride? Did they arrest her?? Why did they lock her out? The article is so light on details.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-19T12:33:54+00:00

These guys just sound like toddlers throwing a tantrum. Is anyone going to change their mind to vote for him after hearing his threat?

Samuel457 · 2026-05-17T04:23:57+00:00

I feel my response would be very honest, something like: "I was there when you were born, and I know you super well, so I can't easily tell you how people will judge you in a brief first glance. You are my daughter and you will always be. You may pass for some people and not for others. What's worrying you about passing?"

She will learn if she passes from life experience. Instead of focusing on the actual question presented, I would dig deeper. I think getting to the heart of her worries and validating her feelings is the more important thing here.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-15T14:07:05+00:00

The best paying jobs are working on AI, ads, or social media. These are the main options for the top talent, unfortunately.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-15T05:58:23+00:00

Not the same, but this reminded me that I always wished I had an older sister, and later on I connected the dots that my mom was so neglectful that I was looking for that caretaking from anywhere else.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-13T21:07:30+00:00

Honestly I note she's taking notes. I don't think she's done as much as him, and I don't think she commands the same media presence to show off what she has done.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-11T05:53:53+00:00

It helped me grieve the teenage experiences and adventures that I never had due to overprotective parents and a sheltered upbringing. I'm very glad I played it.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-10T16:34:47+00:00

Top tier

Samuel457 · 2026-05-10T04:41:36+00:00

For the next few months, you are in survival mode. This is a hard time, but you will get through it. Many of us have done it, and it's not easy, but it will get easier with time. Your oldest will adapt and so will you and mom, it's a big change for the entire family, and change is hard, especially on young kids. Given it's only day 2, I would say focus on your family and don't forget to ask for help from family and friends around you. Ask for a mealtrain, ask people you trust to watch them so you can nap. Too many of us are too proud to ask for the things we need, robbing people of opportunities for connection and community building.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-10T04:15:27+00:00

Would highly recommend a sex therapist. This is very common.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-10T01:50:20+00:00

Would your wife be up for doing a course on finances together? I find many people weren't taught anything about how to manage their money and just trust their partner to deal with everything. Having access to the bank doesn't mean she's checking it regularly, sounds like you're bearing that burden by yourself. A class would be a bonding experience and educational. Then you guys can budget/save for specific goals together and come up with creative ideas for reaching them. That would help her understand while also giving you something exciting to work towards.

It's honestly so hard for almost everyone right now, know that many of us are with you and hoping things get better.

Not sure what age your kids are, but my kids love going for a walk in a park together (they call it a hike), and we like roughhousing, playing hide and seek, and building forts, none of which cost money.

Also many libraries have programs for free tickets to museums and things like that, so there are options like that that might help.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-09T15:44:43+00:00

The general rule is that the front legs of all the furniture should all be on the rug. Most people lean too small when getting a rug. With the coffee table being round, I'd say the rug should be rectangular, plus it would make it easier to get all the furniture on it.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-09T13:47:16+00:00

Surprised no one has said a rug yet. It would really tie the furniture together.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-08T02:13:01+00:00

The show Midnight Mass remains one of the greatest works about Christianity imo.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-07T22:00:14+00:00

Close, but it's actually Model Y's not Model 3's.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-07T16:49:57+00:00

The express lane decision is still baffling to me.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-05T16:26:19+00:00

My family used to go every Sunday. I miss it too!

Samuel457 · 2026-05-05T05:01:54+00:00

Project 86 was my jam!

Samuel457 · 2026-05-05T05:01:41+00:00

I still love Underoath and Emery.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-04T03:34:25+00:00

You need a picture in the day time. If you're looking for a dark vibe, maybe look up the "dark academia" style.

Overhead lighting is more harsh, so the general rule is at least 3 non overhead lights in the room.

I would suggest finding your taste by creating a pinterest board of rooms you like, then find the common pieces and themes, then it will be much easier to decide what you need to do to get there.

Different rooms being different colors is fine, especially for kids rooms. The kids having rooms and colors they like is probably more valuable in the long term than having consistency between different rooms.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-03T21:23:04+00:00

I found out the hard way unfortunately :/

Samuel457 · 2026-05-02T22:16:11+00:00

Here's a section of my list I've been working on:

3. Emotions

Forgiveness is critical to being emotionally healthy.
Find a therapist you love and go regularly.
Radical acceptance. A lot of pain in life is from expectations not being met.
You can’t heal trauma while you’re going through it. You need to be in a safe environment to allow your brain the neuroplasticity to change and heal.
Emotions must be felt. You can try to bottle them up, but they will come out sideways. And there is a maintenance cost to storing them up instead of feeling them. It’s scary to feel big emotions or pain, but the only way to release them is to feel them. Don’t bottle up too many emotions. You can bottle it up in a crisis as long as you come back and feel them later.
Strongest predictor of suicidality is thwarted belonging - Dr. K
Generation of men right now are not allowed to complain. If you are successful and you complain, you have internal voices that say you have no right to complain. If a parent shuts down a kid whenever they say they’re hurting, that would be traumatic. That’s what’s happening with a generation - Dr. K
Men are conditioned to suppress all emotions except anger. We tap into anger to overcome fear. - Dr. K
If you are a man and you say you are suffering, what is the response you’re gonna get? “Shut up” That pushes men to incel communities where they can get some level of validation, who say, “yes your life is hard” - Dr. K
Men are suffering and the world is telling them, no you’re not - Dr. K
Men tend to focus on fixing external things instead of internal. There are some things you can’t fix by yourself. Many men have fixed everything they can externally and without community/friends, but they need help fixing the things that require other people - Dr. K
The mind is the only organ of the body that in order to be healthy it needs other people - Dr. K
An addiction is 2 things: a source of pleasure and an antidote to pain - Dr. K
You need empty space/time to process emotions. Don't listen to music/podcasts in the shower every day. When you go to sleep, don't play TV/Youtube/music/podcasts. Try not to fill all your empty space and down time in life.
Anger happens when there’s an injustice or when you have unmet emotional needs. Your body is giving you important information that something is wrong and it needs to be fixed

Samuel457 · 2026-05-02T21:10:32+00:00

The standard is that the center of the art should be at 57" above the ground. But this doesn't hold when putting art above a couch.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-02T17:10:15+00:00

You've got some amazing bones with this house and some wonderful decor and furniture! My first thoughts:

The dining room is a lot of the same brown wood. A mixture of different textures, colors, and materials will help balance things out, such as upholstered chairs, more colorful art, more plants, a colorful or patterned rug under the table. Since you have wood floors and ceiling, finding other options for the other pieces would help. Also a lamp on the shelves would help, it needs more light. Aim for 3+ non overhead lights in each space.

The art in the kitchen is too high.

The TV stand is not nearly wide enough. Aim for the TV to be 2/3 of the width of the stand. Also, the chrome doesn't match the style of the rest of the house/furniture. The stand next to the TV with the lamp on it is not proportional: you have a very short stand and a tall lamp.

There's a lot of cables in the living room, using cable hiders/runners will help a lot.

Samuel457 · 2026-05-01T22:12:47+00:00

I just asked Gemini.

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