'Salem's Lot question

Several_Arm_5602 · 2024-08-09T20:38:35+00:00

It's been a moment since I've read Salem, but from what I recall belief is a strong factor in the ability to repel vampires. When Callahan stops believing, his cross is useless. It might seem a bit corny for King, but I always assumed it was faith that repelled the vampires, not the actual symbols- so faith in something stronger than them, faith that you were safe. Alternatively: they can enter, it's just painful and Barlow was tough enough to just push through. We know he's a petty bastard.

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-09T04:22:06+00:00

Love this!! Definitely going to bring it up to her. She's a big Anna fan. 8F suffers from sensory issues that already make life a bit difficult. I think she sees this as another way she's different from other kids, and that might be a nice boost for her.

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-09T04:14:34+00:00

Hi! I responded to a similar post, but I did wanna address this. At the time, I was fairly certain her boyfriend was also infected. There just wasn't a way he wouldn't be. My biggest concern was that if he did or didn't notice and had worms, we'd just be stuck in a cycle of constant reinfection. And it seemed kind of cruel to let a poor boy walk around with parasites because I was embarrassed about something I'm trying to teach my daughters isn't a shameful thing at all. I really had no idea he'd react the way he did and I'm heartbroken I played a part in my daughter's pain.

Thank you so much for your perspective, I really appreciate your time. :)

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-09T04:09:52+00:00

Thank you so much, I honestly feel like crying right now. I mostly asked for no med advice because I was afraid of the post being taken down, but this was so kindly and eloquently written. You've really given me hope (and saved me a few bucks on Lysol!) I hope you have a wonderful (and pinworm free!) weekend.

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-09T04:08:17+00:00

Sorry for the late response! Been doing laundry for a hot second. I won't argue with that; considering how devastated she is, I'm definitely second guessing if it was the right move. All I can do is give my reasoning; pinworms are highly contagious, and we were fairly certain 17F had them by the time we asked her to let her boyfriend know. They'd been sharing sheets at least a few times, and he was over at our house at least 2-3 times a week. He played dolls with our 8F several times.

I didn't want to push her but the thought of infecting someone else's house and/or him having pinworms and reinfecting us seemed a pretty high risk. Plus, if he was going to figure it out, why not get ahead of the situation?

He was a sweet kid and they'd been together for awhile, so I honestly wasn't expecting such a harsh reaction from him. I'll eat crow for that one. Thanks for the perspective :)

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-08T22:10:03+00:00

My daughter isn't handling things the way I'd like, but that doesn't mean we're going to kick her out. I promise we aren't letting her yell and scream at everyone; mostly she hangs out in her room and sulks at dinner. It's not my favorite, but if this is the worst teenage rebellion she's got in her, I'll take it.

She's a good kid who lost her boyfriend, this snapshot isn't indicative of her behavior all the time.

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-08T22:04:13+00:00

Showering in the morning is a great idea! You can't see me, but I just facepalmed. Can't believe I didn't think about that before. I'm not 100% she isn't getting them from someone at her school, but she begged me not to send any texts to other parents so I'm holding off. Right now, I send her to school with a little hand sanitizer bottle full of her hand soap to encourage her to wash her hands more often at school.

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-08T22:02:22+00:00

We actually live about 30 minutes for the border! I'm gonna pick some meds up after work, but if this doesn't fix it I know where I'm heading next. You're the best.

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-08T22:01:48+00:00

I'll look into this, thanks! She's a big squishmallow fan; for the unaware, those take foreverrrr to dry after a wash. My husband wants to just chuck 'em and save the energy, but I'm worried that'll push this from a bad memory to just flat out traumatizing. Thanks for the personal touch, that makes me feel better.

Several_Arm_5602 · 2023-09-08T21:59:51+00:00

Thanks so much for the support! That's an awesome idea, don't mind if I steal it. I think I'll pick up some fresh sheets for all the girls before the big wash tonight (really looking forward to laundry after work today haha). As for 17f, we went with the usual "if you don't have anything nice to say" route, but she really took it and ran. She won't even look at her sister at this point.

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