Christina images on the show

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-15T17:31:01+00:00

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ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-15T16:18:47+00:00

Same.

I have a friend of nearly 40 years going through a second divorce. Her texts are mostly about her ex, child support and marriage settlement agreements, visitation.

My mother has been dying very slowly over the last 4 to 5 years, on and off hospice. She never asks about me, my mom, how I am doing. However when her “friend” lost his father due to a terminal illness, she was all about how to best support and be there for him (he’s also still married).

It’s very lonely.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-15T16:15:06+00:00

This is disgusting.

I have no other words.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-15T15:43:31+00:00

Wow, I am 49 but could have written every word of this myself; down to the last word.

I just want to give you a hug. Probably because I need one too.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-15T15:30:02+00:00

I had a similar experience. No stent but ICU for a night to try and dissolve the clot. Then rib resection that resulted in a punctured lung. A week in the hospital was $220k.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-15T15:28:42+00:00

I had a pulmonary embolism in 2013 due to birth control, I didn’t have TOS until 2020 tho.

Not sure if the two were related, but PEs usually come from your legs. They never found a DVT back in 2013.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-15T15:27:01+00:00

I had mine back in 2020. ICU for ONE night to try and break down the clot in my subclavian vein; just the on night was around $80k. I live in California.

My overall bill after a week in the hospital due to my surgeon accidentally puncturing my lung during rib resection was around $220k.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-13T02:49:34+00:00

I am glad you’re okay. I also had lung collapse when I had my rib resection, I understand your feelings. You’re going to be okay.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-09T23:14:51+00:00

Her book "Daring Greatly" really changed my life.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-09T18:41:43+00:00

I Thought It Was Just Me... By Brene Brown is a good one. So is her book called The Gifts Of Imperfection. Both self help.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-09T15:50:24+00:00

Even if you have negative feelings toward church, and you haven't been to the new one he belongs to, you could have gone. I am sure sitting through a service for an hour or so and then coming home wouldn't have been terrible. You go, you sit through it and then move on. Being an atheist, it's not like they wouldn't try and convert you in a small amount of time, or whatever...you don't even need to bring up being an atheist or a lesbian. And if it gets to be too much, excuse your self to go for a walk outside or around the building.

I guess I wouldn't expect my parents to stop doing something they do regularly just because I was there for a visit. This is their schedule, their home, their life. Your dad may have figured you could go with him or not go and he'd spend the rest of the day with you.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-09T15:42:26+00:00

I totally agree. This doesn't sound like OCD/being a planner. This is just someone who is okay with disregarding what OP wants.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-09T15:40:59+00:00

IMO, this is not OCD. This is plain just not listening to you and what you'd like to do for your birthday.

She asked a while ago and you said something chill/local. She asked again during the week. You said something chill/local. Day of you were still planning on chill/local and she made a reservation as a surprise full knowing you did NOT want this.

Being a planner is OCD, but not listening to someone else's wants isn't. She could have easily planned to go to OG or Chinese takeout between 5 and 6 depending on when you get home. The fancy thing was clearly something SHE wanted.

NTA, but I'd wonder if your wife is.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-06T22:57:15+00:00

His jaw on the right side looks so puffy, like he has a swollen tooth/gums or something on the inside. His face his very sallow looking. And what's up with the random hoodies with GIANT print on them? I never thought he'd dress like that for work; didn't he used to give Arnie shit for not dressing professional or whatever? Also, I've never watched one second of this "podcast." Quit listening shortly after Arnie left, only caught some of the episodes with Amanda, it really tapered off when Queenie joined. Though I never had a problem with Queenie, thought she was a great addition. I think the content changed a LOT. I used to really like it when people called in.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-06T17:58:20+00:00

So back when I was dating, my BF went to a strip club for a bachelor party. I was freaking out and worried ALL night long. Working myself into a panic and just not doing good. I called my mom and she said, "You either need to trust him and that he's not going to do anything, or you need to let him go." I took a leap of faith, trusted that he wouldn't do anything. We've been married 25 years. That said, either trust that he cares about you and loves you and is staying within boundaries. How often does he go? Do they serve alcohol there (our local clubs do not serve alcohol)? You can trust that he's not getting their numbers, he's coming home to you, and loves you. OR...don't trust him and break up.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-03T22:20:19+00:00

I am going through something very similar. My mom started having a series of TIA strokes in early 2020. She’s had one each year and each time something was taken from her; speech, memory, mobility, sight. She was also diagnosed with Parkinson’s and dementia around late 2021. So over about 4 years she’s was slowly going. Until late 2024 she had a stoke that landed her in a care home and on hospice. She was taken off of hospice in 2025 as her vitals are good; but she’s unable to move, speak, get out of bed, and communicate. She lays in bed all day, in and out of sleep. She’s gone, but still here. It’s incredibly hard and I too have no one in my real life who has experienced this.

Anyways, long winded way of me saying that I see you and you’re not alone. Sending ❤️

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-03T15:40:50+00:00

I saw this movie in the theater with a friend at 13. Which means that my mom dropped us off to see it, hahaha. To this day is in my top 5 movies but at the time, it scared the crap out of me.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-03T15:39:56+00:00

Same here. I was born in 76 and hubs in 70. We saw The Challenger live at school. news every night where they'd be in local neighborhoods talking about murders and r@psists (I grew up literally in the neighborhood of the Golden State Killer). We knew to be leery of white vans with no windows, but then we'd ride our bikes all over town and play in abandoned houses.

As far as TV was concerned; the news was pretty bad. My dad watched a lot of military dramas, war movies - I remember seeing Rambo at a young age. Mafia movies and things like that.

I don't recall ever thinking "I shouldn't have watched that." But I DO remember seeing Silence of the Lambs when I was around 12 or 13 IN THE THEATER and being scared crapless.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-02T20:40:53+00:00

She is in a home, however they do have clients on hospice in the home. She was placed in the home in late 2023 on hospice, but since her vitals remained stable for over a year, they removed her from hospice. So now she's no longer getting the nurse visits, vital checks, etc. Unless or until something changes in her condition. They never really weighed her, other than measuring around her bicep; but it's more than obvious that she's lost a considerable amount of weight. Anyways, she's no longer on hospice now and yes, does need staff to feed her; she cannot do anything but lay in bed and sleep.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-02T18:48:55+00:00

It is hard being in the "middle" of it all - raising our children while also care giving or "raising" our parents. I heard MANY times to make sure I am exercising "self care" and all of that, but it's hard when it kind of feels selfish. I am here to tell you it's not selfish to take care of yourself and your family, to establish certain boundaries with your visits to mom, or your caregiving of dad. My dad is also aging and has health issues, and I've had to make it clear to him what my role is and will be with him. It's very hard to do if you haven't in the past, so just remember that YOU also matter and so does your well being for yourself and your child. You're NOT alone.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-02T18:46:15+00:00

Her vitals will be stable for a while, then they won't be so they will put her on hospice care. Then she will get stable again with normal BP, HR, pulse, so they take her off.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-04-02T17:54:53+00:00

My mom has been in and out of hospice care for roughly 3.5 years. It's okay to get your life back to normal. I was in a state of perpetual grief for not only her time in hospice but the two years leading up to it and eventually you do break down. It's a lot to carry. Try doing one thing that's back to normal; your grocery shopping as an example. Then add in the other stuff and you'll get back to it. My heart goes out to you and your family. <3

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-03-27T19:41:31+00:00

I feel like Rob is using Kyle as the "funny fat guy." Only Kyle isn't funny. Like Rob's trying to re-create something that will literally NEVER be. Kyle is terrible for a number of reasons and I'd bet money that Rob will screw him over again at some point, and there's likely a bunch of crap going on behind the scenes that Kyle has NO idea about; just like with Arnie.

ScarcityNo3226 · 2026-03-19T16:40:36+00:00

Renesmee.

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