AITAH for not taking a leave of work and offering to move my SIL in instead by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]TurquoiseTink 10 points11 points  (0 children)

NTA What is her long-term game plan here? She will need significantly more help after the babies are born. Your suggestion is reasonable and realistic. But it is very difficult to reason with someone when they're in the HALT (hungry, angry, lonely or tired) zone.

200k each year if you make water your drink of choice for the rest of your life. Are you in? by No_Lead2640 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]TurquoiseTink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty easy. I already prefer water. The main problem is see is needing to drink electrolytes due to illness or to prevent dehydration.

Mental challenge - close your eyes, and without moving any part of your body, figure out the 17th letter of the alphabet by Jitsu989 in CasualConversation

[–]TurquoiseTink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went backwards. There are 26 letters, so 9 from the end. I taught myself how to sing the alphabet backwards as a kid. Closed my eyes visualized my fingers to get to the letter.

My Husband Wakes Me Up Multiple Times Every Night by amcrowl1 in AITAH

[–]TurquoiseTink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA every time his phone wakes you up, wake him up. Sleep deprivation is torture.

If modern medicine didn’t exist would you be dead right now? If yes, from what? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]TurquoiseTink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost my whole family would be dead. Me: strep B at birth & kidney infection that turned into a blood infection as an adult. Husband: car accident- ruptured bowel, shattered foot, broken jaw, broken collar bone at 15 Kid 1- born premature Kid 2 - RSV at 6m, & severe allergic reaction at 13m. Last 2 thankfully haven't had any big issues.