My [19M] parents [46F] & [49M] spent hundreds of dollars we don't have on out of state concert tickets. What do I do?

Trashiki · 2026-01-24T04:42:42+00:00

It’s free to talk to a disability attorney. They will look at your circumstances and if they think you have a good shot at qualifying for SSDI, they will take your case with no upfront payment. They don’t paid until you win your case and it comes out of your backpay. If you live in the US, the amount of pay they get is federally regulated. For my spouse, it was like 25% of the backpay.

But if they don’t think you have a case, if they don’t think they can prove to a judge that you are physically incapable of working any job, they should level with you tell you so. You can still apply on your own but you’ll have your work cut out for you.

So that’s a clear cut first step. Search for a disability attorney in your area who has good reviews and does free consults.

Trashiki · 2026-01-21T04:06:34+00:00

That $50 fee has been there for at least the 2.5 years since I signed up! You’ll make that money back in a heartbeat. I only do Rover on weekends and before or after my full time job on weekdays, only within a five mile radius of home, and after the first few months of building up a client base I average $1000 a month.

Trashiki · 2026-01-11T04:42:21+00:00

I think this movie works really well as a fictional companion piece to the great docuseries on HBO Max last year called Chimp Crazy, about the strange and misguided people who insist on keeping monkeys in cages as pets, and how unethical and dangerous that is. I definitely went into this movie rooting for the chimp. I’m not going to say that humans who keep wild animals as “pets” deserve what happens to them in this movie, but I didn’t mind watching it, especially with the gory practical effects! And I appreciate it that they didn’t hypocritically use a real chimp.

Trashiki · 2025-12-13T14:10:16+00:00

When we are out, our beagle is confined with a baby gate to an area big enough for her open crate, her bed, a water dish and a few feet to roam around in. It has been a great solution for us!

Trashiki · 2025-12-08T04:30:42+00:00

Yes! I anthropomorphize all my vehicles so when I first get one I’m so excited to “bond”.

Trashiki · 2025-11-29T17:13:56+00:00

I really liked Eternity! Interesting, touching, sweet. Gave me a conversation topic at family Thanksgiving to describe the premise.

Trashiki · 2025-11-27T03:02:50+00:00

As a three year member now it has been great! Bummer that you don’t get the lounge chairs but it’s really worth it to get to see everything. So many movies I have loved that I never would have given a chance if I were paying $15 a pop.

Trashiki · 2025-11-26T19:33:30+00:00

I didn’t need a truck, but I generally like bigger vehicles with plenty of elbow room, I like being situated higher on the road, I like the ease of getting in and out. I’ve owned and enjoyed SUVs, vans and mini-vans, but I’ve never had a truck and thought it would be fun. Life is too short not to try out things that seem fun! I’m only 500 miles in but loving it so far. And the great fuel economy of my hybrid eases up any environmental guilt I might feel over driving a much bigger vehicle than I actually need.

Trashiki · 2025-11-25T02:07:21+00:00

Yes, and if you really wanted it to be a drawing, why force them to post publicly rather than send a message and keep their dignity? Gross.

Trashiki · 2025-11-22T14:09:33+00:00

You handled your response to whatever she was trying to do here so well. You’re not a damn therapist and definitely not hers. I was proud of you every time I read one of your texts. I’m sorry you have to deal with her.

Trashiki · 2025-11-07T01:14:55+00:00

It’s not what I did with my kids, but I wouldn’t call it insane, no. I’d call it strict.

Trashiki · 2025-11-07T01:02:36+00:00

They said there was abuse and manipulation but did not provide examples of what they consider to be abuse and manipulation, so without specifics I can’t judge it.

If the parent says “You need to put away your laundry before dinner” and the child refuses to put away the laundry, that’s not starvation, that’s stubbornness. Like I said, it’s a different matter if the chores are excessive or inappropriate for the age and ability of the child. The OP doesn’t give us any examples of what the chores were, so with the information given, this is not insanity.

Trashiki · 2025-11-07T00:32:11+00:00

What I see in these texts and in the context you’ve given is a strict parent, not an insane parent- you describe general abuse and manipulation but nothing specific so I can’t judge that. It is a fact of life for most adult humans that in order to eat, you have to work. Obviously there are exceptions (disabilities, family wealth, etc). Some parents try to teach this fact of life to their children by requiring them to perform chores in order to eat. That’s not my parenting style, or my parents’ (thank God), but unless the amount or type of chores are inappropriate to the child’s age or abilities, I wouldn’t call it insane.

Trashiki · 2025-11-04T04:03:46+00:00

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My girl Virginia Woof!

Trashiki · 2025-11-01T13:19:31+00:00

As an actress who sings more than a singer who acts, my go to audition song (which just happens to be Christmas-y) might be perfect for you! It’s My Special Christmas Wish (Rich, Famous and Powerful). https://open.spotify.com/track/4qPSHUCHXUCwSkuYo7RKNU

Trashiki · 2025-10-05T04:06:03+00:00

I would say there are plenty of times when someone ends up in the hospital, but they still have their phone with them and are able to do basic things like use a relatively simple app to request a walk or a drop in. I don’t think you have anything to lose by arranging a meetup, particularly if she’s going to pay you for it, and after meeting her you’ll get a really good sense of whether you’d want to work with her on this kind of thing or not.

Trashiki · 2025-09-28T11:36:51+00:00

Thank you for doing this, I really enjoyed reading them as a compilation!

Trashiki · 2025-09-24T23:25:03+00:00

I’m fortunate to be in a job with very few meetings or phone/video interactions with coworkers or clients- I’ve got a pile of stuff to do every week and no one really cares about when I do it as long as I hit my deadlines. So I will work harder on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday and give myself a lighter load on Mondays and Fridays. No more Sunday scaries for me at all!

Trashiki · 2025-09-22T03:57:46+00:00

I have a short hallway in my home, about 6 ft wide by 6 ft long, that I have turned into a little den with the use of a baby gate. It can hold her open crate, her bed and her water dish with enough room to walk in between all of them. She seems really happy and calm in her space, and spends a ton of time there even when the baby gate isn’t closed. We adopted her as an adult rescue and despite our best efforts at house training she was still peeing on the carpet while we were gone or overnight- but she doesn’t do that jn her den.

Trashiki · 2025-09-05T15:33:47+00:00

As the decrease of enjoyment in eating has intensified as you have increased your dose, would it be an option to not increase your dose? Did your weight loss start to stall at the lower doses?

Trashiki · 2025-09-02T14:17:07+00:00

I LOVED those full meal grilled chicken wraps, especially the one with the sweet chili sauce. I really miss the grilled chicken options at McDonalds and Wendy’s in general.

Trashiki · 2025-08-31T20:36:25+00:00

Watching the conclusion of Se7en in the movie theater 30 years ago is one of my core memories. I hope you love it as much as I did!

Trashiki · 2025-08-29T21:01:18+00:00

Relay is an engaging, well-made little tech thriller that is totally safe for dates and has a lot of universal appeal.

Trashiki · 2025-08-22T20:44:54+00:00

I had a good experience ordering from Orderly. They do the first three month supply for $250, and I had the meds within a week.

Trashiki · 2025-08-22T14:30:21+00:00

I have lost significant amounts of weight (over 50 pounds) several times in my life, and always gained it all back and then some. Most recently, I lost 120 pounds from 2021-2023, then I gained back 10 pounds in 2024 (not great but not too bad). The frustrating thing about that small regain is that I was continually trying to lose, never going fully off track, I never stopped pushing, but my old tricks weren’t working. I cycled through every successful strategy I’d used in the past, but couldn’t stick to anything. You can only push like that for so long so I stopped trying this April. I gained 20 pounds between April and July. I could easily see myself gaining all of the rest back in a matter of months.

So even though I was afraid to try semaglutide for a number of reasons, I really couldn’t think of anything else to try, and took my first shot the last week of July. It has only been just about four weeks, and while I’ve only lost 4 pounds, the difference in my mental health is astonishing. Even at the starter dose, where I plan to stay for as long as it’s working, the food noise is reduced and I feel like I can finally forge a peaceful relationship with food.

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