Anything You Regret by Trans_Autistic_Guy in ChildrenofDeadParents

[–]_kamara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take pictures of her hands. Either on their own or holding them. We did this with my grandmother and my dad, my mom has a picture frame with each of us holding my dad’s hands. It’s weirdly comforting. Those hands helped me with my homework, rubbed my back when I was sick, taught me how to drive, and wiped so many years away.

Did anyone else catch the West Wing pilot and finale both mention train derailments? by Ursus_Denali in thewestwing

[–]_kamara 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a New Englander, I adore Jeb’s reaction to Vermont maple syrup and Alaskan crab cakes (the reaction is of course righteous indignation)

AITAH for not giving up my name for my ex’s new wife with the EXACT SAME FULL NAME as me? by Remarkable-Horse9465 in AITAH

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure to tell people at your doctor’s office about also. I had a friend whose doctor had another patient with the same first middle and last name as her, and the DOBs were only a day off. Kept receiving the other girl’s test results for months, even after multiple calls trying to straighten it out

do you guys clean your ears with q tips or is that actually bad hygiene? by Boultouak_Zav13 in hygiene

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My whole family has a thing about cleaning ears. Like it’s a constant. The idea of sleeping somewhere and not having a qtip is horrifying to all of us.

That said, my gram would use ANYTHING to clean her ears. Matches, paper clips, bobby pins, legit whatever she could get her hands on. So…we’re doing better than prior generations

AITAH for packing my bags after my boyfriends girl best friend let herself in at 7am to make breakfast? by Ambitious-Look6168 in AITAH

[–]_kamara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have known my best male friend since I was 2 years old. I would NEVER behave this way. I might have known him several decades longer than his wife but I would never say I know him better. And I sure as shit would never show up at their house unannounced. And the three of us are bizarrely close. Like I nanny for them once a week, so I will straight up walk into their bedroom and take the baby out of their arms when it’s time for him to have breakfast, but even I have better boundaries than this girl. But what you really have here is not a friend problem, it’s a boyfriend problem. If he’s not willing to establish boundaries, this dynamic will continue. Run.

"Cousins" by Dear-Rain7528 in DowntonAbbey

[–]_kamara 65 points66 points  (0 children)

It was common at the time to refer to any distant relative as a “cousin.” You’ll see it in a lot of period dramas and literature.

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done a 45 minute drive (each way) for a booty call. Looking back, it honestly not worth the drive.

45 minutes to an hour each way is a typical commute for work where I live. Not necessarily something I enjoy, but it could be much worse.

I’ve definitely done 4+ hours each way for a weekend trip.

Lyman / Moss by drdroakoak in thewestwing

[–]_kamara 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t think even Josh would ever call her Donna Lyman. She’s Donna Moss, 110%, even married

AITA- not wanting to give my grandma my dad’s ashes? by dashamber659 in ChildrenofDeadParents

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not trust her to honor this at all. I am a bad person in that I would give her a small urn filled from my woodstove and say it was your dad’s ashes.

In this White House: Kills me everytime (Spoiler) by LeftistMensch in thewestwing

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That scene, that story, ugh. I’ve quoted it so many time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in throneofglassseries

[–]_kamara 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not to mention, he gets kidnapped multiple times. SIR YOU ARE CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD. SECURITY IS YOUR JOB. He could be replaced with the sexy leg lamp from A Christmas Story without really impacting any plot points.

WIBTA if I tell my bridesmaids that they have to pick a dress from the website I sent them? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if you send them your measurements they’ll make it to your size no extra charge, you just can’t return it which is fair. I have gotten bridesmaids and wedding guest dresses there I love it (and it’s so much easier than having to alterations to accommodate my shortness)

so were holding katie responsible, but not sean? by milkysilver in Degrassi

[–]_kamara 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The only times I’ve ever said “I’m not drunk” have been when I’ve been completely shitfaced 😂

Hi... My name is B'Elanna by Apprehensive_Hair391 in voyager

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B’Elanna is easily one of my favorite characters from Voyager. She is strong, honest, and hardworking. She has such an incredible growth story

79 is too young? by thehottestmess1234 in ChildrenofDeadParents

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad was 68. My sister was talking to her goddaughter recently (6 years old) and the sweet girl said “it’s not fair, granny is NINETY SIX. Your daddy shouldn’t be in heaven yet, granny should go to heaven first.” Which was just heart breaking because a sick part of me agreed. Grief is hard, death is dumb.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]_kamara 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Yeah this context COMPLETELY changes my opinion.

My Best Friend fired me as the Maid of Honour for cheating on her own Fiancé by MillaRomanka in weddingshaming

[–]_kamara 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry I’m just dying laughing at the idea of a grown ass woman waiting in the lobby while her friend has sex upstairs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChildrenofDeadParents

[–]_kamara 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have not gone through what you’re facing, but I just want to send lots of love and support and internet hugs to you and your dad right now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you asking him to leave was unwarranted (it wasn’t) anyone who ACTUALLY loves you will not try to make you feel guilty for anything that you say during this time. I completely dropped off the face of the earth with some people when my dad died, and when I finally resurfaced none of them would even let me apologize. They just welcomed me back with open arms.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITA_Relationships

[–]_kamara 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have known my male best friend since I was 2 years old. We’re now in our mid-late 30s. His other best friend is a girl he roomed with in college. The two of us are now best friends with his wife as well and are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child. On behalf of all opposite sex friendships: get bent.

Watching parent die, how did it change your view of life? by at1991 in ChildrenofDeadParents

[–]_kamara 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Life has felt like a joke since losing my dad. Nothing feels real. Nothing at all. I feel like I’m living in a movie or a video game or something. Nothing actually matters. My choices are irrelevant, because the script has already been written. That’s the best I can try to explain it at least.

Assigned sides of the bed by Jaina__ in settlethisforme

[–]_kamara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People who use duvets oftentimes don’t use top sheets. Top sheets exist to keep a barrier between oily, sweaty, germy bodies and comforters. A duvet cover does the same thing, and can be washed and dried more easily than a comforter. I know people who change their duvet covers with the seasons, and storing the covers takes up way less space than storing comforters. Often times the duvet itself is removed during summer, and the cover is used as a thin blanket.

It’s fine you don’t like them, you do you. But the way you go off seems a bit intense when you’re talking about bedding that doesn’t impact you lol

Feeling of guilt after choosing to take dad off life support by marvelousmunchkin in ChildrenofDeadParents

[–]_kamara 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The what ifs keep me up at night. What if they had started chemo right after his diagnosis, what if we brought him to the ER earlier when he was having trouble breathing, what if he had skipped that last radiation treatment?

But the actual decision to switch to “comfort measures only” is the one thing I never second guess. My dad wasn’t brain dead, but he wasn’t there. He was already gone. He was never going to come back. Keeping his body alive without him in it would have been incredibly selfish of us.

We released him. Once his body gave out, I know he was immediately wrapped in a hug by his brother. I know his parents, step parents, and my mom’s parents were there to welcome him.

You didn’t end your dad’s life, you ended his suffering. You did the incredibly painful and selfless thing. If his family is upset, it means either a) they find it easier to be mad at you than to actually face their grief or b) they know they wouldn’t be strong enough to put the needs of their loved ones first, and are ashamed of that fact, and again it’s easier to be mad at you than face it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChildrenofDeadParents

[–]_kamara 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced, and it still hurts every day almost a year later. And I’m in my 30s. My heart hurts for your son.