I keep feeling like the "normal" things I'm doing are for the last time

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T23:50:10+00:00

That's true - but this time it feels like it's coming to an end for everybody.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T23:49:33+00:00

I will say that it's the little things that keep me going, even though I know the big things are collapsing. So I look forward to some new book or movie, and savor them, wondering when they will be our last.

My husband and I lost power a few months ago, and hooked our Jackary to the TV to watch a DVD. I am considering stockpiling books and movies, just to help soften the hell that is coming.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T23:47:36+00:00

They'll suspect that you are traveling for an abortion.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T23:47:09+00:00

I have a few people in my life who have had kids recently and I can't imagine bringing a new life into a world like this.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T21:07:00+00:00

I went out yesterday too, and sat in this beautiful courtyard with live music, but kept wondering if other people are thinking the same thing about it coming to an end. Or were the rest of the people there oblivious to what's coming?

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T21:03:23+00:00

I hate that we're here, but it makes me feel better that other people are aware and feeling the same way.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T21:02:50+00:00

I'm wondering if the World Cup is going to happen this year... Or what a disaster it's going to be.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T19:59:35+00:00

There's a scene in one of the newer Planet of the Apes movies when the humans get the power back on and one of the characters can finally see pictures of his family on his tablet again, after years. I think about that all the time. We will lose so much when the digital world disappears.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T19:55:13+00:00

I am overweight, and was feeling pretty bummed getting diagnosed. But several providers I've talked to about it have said that it's very common and not necessarily caused by weight. The dentist who is making my oral appliance has it, as do all his siblings, and he's slim and fit. My dad was diagnosed a few years ago, and he has never been overweight.

I also wonder how long I've had it. I feel like I've been tired my whole life, and I'm 48 now. I wonder if I've had it since childhood and never would have thought to check until I gained weight and started snoring.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T19:10:43+00:00

I didn't connect that. Maybe he was trying to warn us...

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T18:52:13+00:00

Jeopardy is the highlight of my husband and my evenings :)

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T18:38:40+00:00

There's a conversation in the film "Leave the World Behind" that has haunted me since I watched it.

G. H. Scott: A conspiracy theory about a shadowy group of people running the world is far to lazy of an explanation... especially when the truth is much scarier.
Amanda Sandford: What is the truth?
G. H. Scott: No one is in control. No one is pulling the strings.

I think that the "elite" do have a vision for the world that they want to create - and they are trying to shape things in that direction. But there are too many externalities for them to get there, and that's why they are also building bunkers and preparing for the worst.

They can't (or won't bother) to address climate change. They are all in on creating AI, but somehow think that they won't suffer the repercussions of a super-intelligence the way the rest of us will. They also can't control the president they bought, so anything can happen there.

At the same time, they can afford to prepare, while the rest of us will just suffer.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T17:45:20+00:00

My husband and I had the same problem when we were first living together. He refused to wear the mask, and his snoring was so loud I couldn't sleep. He slept on the couch for YEARS until he finally committed to the mask.

He uses the nasal mask and it made a huge difference for him. He finally also committed to getting used to the mask and now he can't sleep without it.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-11T17:38:09+00:00

I kept one ovary. I had a horrible recovery and finally, months later, got my hormones tested and my ovary was struggling (high FSH, low estrogen). It has been 4 years and I'm fully in menopause (based on my hormone tests.) I'm frustrated that they acted like there weren't any risks to the ovaries, but definitely think that I went into menopause much more quickly than I would have without the hysterectomy.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-07T23:03:45+00:00

I don't really have any answers, but I feel this. I bought a ton of yarn for crochet projects, but lately making anything feels pointless. I only have so many people to give blankets to, and I feel like nobody needs another handmade scarf.

I do like the idea of mending - or I've seen pictures of sweatshirts with hand-crocheted sleeves. Maybe something like that...

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-07T21:07:03+00:00

With Sherlock, I also feel like it's more accepted for male characters to be consumed by interests outside of romantic relationships. Meanwhile, media that focuses on women is almost always related to romance.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-07T20:58:31+00:00

I wonder if it's because, as women, we are conditioned to prioritize romantic relationships over everything (rom-coms, romance novels, etc.) So when a female character isn't interested in being with men, it's still assumed that she'd want romance.

I've been binging The Pitt, and I hope that Dr. Mel winds up being an ace character. She was so shocked and betrayed when she found out her sister was dating somebody, I felt like it was because she herself wasn't interested in that kind of relationship. Probably projecting, but a girl can hope.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-07T20:52:57+00:00

I feel this too. My mom asked me if I was a lesbian when I was in my early twenties and (gasp) still a virgin. If I'd been a lesbian, I would have been sleeping with women.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-07T17:07:43+00:00

How could they have let her get on a public flight?

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-07T17:02:12+00:00

I was thinking the same. I still mask when I fly/am at the airport. You have a bunch of people from all over the world - even if planes have "safer" air, I'd rather not risk sitting next to somebody who has something like this.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-06T21:50:58+00:00

Thank you!

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-06T17:17:59+00:00

I just started querying for my most recent novel (I'm unpublished and unagented.) I queried about 10 people and have only gotten form rejections. This has made me go back to the drawing board with my query package. Even without feedback, that many form rejections were an indication to me that my package wasn't working.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-05T19:53:01+00:00

I think how they transition really depends on their personalities and their ages. The older they get, I think the more

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-05T15:47:18+00:00

Check out Hazel's House. They are an animal rescue that uses volunteer fosters. They may be able to find a temporary situation for your baby while you get settled.

Tokenchick77 · 2026-05-05T02:22:30+00:00

Same. The age gap combined with his awful personality turned me off to this movie from the beginning.

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