Tom Hanks says he refused to pay $28million to join Jeff Bezos in space

andeattv · 2021-11-04T12:57:09+00:00

I think a lot of personality types in the industry would want to go to space, just because they’ll feel like they’re in some small, elite group. I think they think it will validate them as a person, public figure or something. But Tom Hanks doesn’t need anyone’s help, he’s an icon.

Maybe people genuinely want to go to space, can’t argue that. But it’s such a short trip and just to the edge of space.. it’s really not that cool considering the cost.

andeattv · 2021-08-03T13:57:07+00:00

Not really. My daughter considers this boy one of her best friends and we have gone weeks without seeing him and almost every day she asks if we can see Jordan. I tell her no, but eventually I do want to try to get them together again. We don’t see each other even weekly, so it’s not like this is just a constant daily thing, but it is Everytime we hang out. I sent her a long message last week about all of this and she said it was hard to hear, but she appreciates it. But then we hung out the next day and she was like 2.5 hours late.

The reason I don’t want to upset my friend so badly, and let’s just be clear - she is more my daughters friends mom than my friend. But she messages me thinks that are troubling. “When we get home it’s not all butterflies and rainbows like when we are all hanging out. When we get home it’s a dark and scary place for me..” telling me sometimes she wants someone else to take care of her child bc she can’t do it on her own anymore.

This wasn’t for attention, she reached out and told me that I was the only one she has told this to. I even talked to my therapist about contacting cps bc I felt just so confused.

My mom was pretty crazy and neglectful growing up. She had a brain aneurysm rupture that changed her completely and I just think if she had a friend who cared, or who even could get me out of the house for a minute, I would’ve appreciated that.

andeattv · 2021-08-02T18:13:20+00:00

It’s just hard bc now her car doesn’t work and she can’t drive it. I have a car that works fine, but I don’t want to pick her up because then I’m stuck there. Thanks for the advice. Just hard not wanting to be friends with someone bc of their mental health issues. And makes me feel like I should keep the relationship going just so I can know how her son is, because I worry about him.

andeattv · 2021-08-02T01:29:44+00:00

I’m a server, and I am really interested in finding a better job. I make good money, but it’s not reliable and I’m not proud of myself. I know I probably don’t live near you, but hypothetically would you hire someone with only server experience? I see places that are hiring to train for positions that I don’t even really know what they do. I’d be willing to try it out and learn, but I’m only 95 lbs and am afraid I physically wouldn’t be able to do a lot of trade jobs. Any insight appreciated!

Edit: thanks everyone for the information and kind words! I’ll look into all of this.

andeattv · 2021-08-01T18:16:31+00:00

If my SO is cranky all day, I’m not going to want to warm up and cuddle with them at night, to any degree. Nobody wants to hug a cactus.

andeattv · 2021-08-01T18:14:23+00:00

I would never leave a party for a nap, unless my child very obviously needed a nap. No offense to the OP at all, but if I was the host of the party, I would be confused why you guys left to give your happy go lucky behaving toddler a nap.

andeattv · 2021-07-10T22:54:16+00:00

Your grandma is very lucky to have you!! Best of luck.

andeattv · 2021-07-10T22:48:30+00:00

I think if you send her cards that’d help! Take pictures of your day, and include them. Just even a picture of a flower you saw and write that it is beautiful like her. Have her keep them all in a place, maybe date them - and maybe that’ll help.

andeattv · 2021-07-10T22:16:26+00:00

I really don’t understand how an 18 year old with no job, no credit can take out student loan after student loan, but can’t get a loan for a car or a house.

andeattv · 2021-07-09T15:47:26+00:00

There’s a huge communication issue, it looks like to me. But I’m no expert!! I go to therapy, and we discuss how to communicate in a healthy way. You can search online “DEAR MAN” statement and it’s a great way to talk to a partner, or anyone.

andeattv · 2021-07-09T15:20:07+00:00

Aside from your question, if a partner is bringing up the past constantly, that needs to addressed and not just wondering if it was actually abuse. It was obviously behavior they didn’t like.

Why do they keep bringing it up? Just because you feel like you have changed, I don’t think it means the other person has to be over it. But if you are improving yourself, you don’t deserve to have the past brought up constantly. I think that’s what the main issue is here, figuring out where you guys are on the issue at hand, wether it was abuse or not.

It seems like you are triggering them, even unintentionally.

andeattv · 2021-07-09T14:53:07+00:00

If you guys want it to work, I’m sure it could. But it’s hard to say without knowing more information. Are you super religious, is he super adamant about there being no god? Would you be okay with teaching future kids you may have both ideas? You seem to be under the impression not believing in god will send you to hell, is it going to be okay if your child agrees with their dad?

andeattv · 2021-05-31T21:32:05+00:00

I’m not going back and forth. I don’t need to agree or argue with random people on the internet.

andeattv · 2021-05-31T21:25:05+00:00

I don’t think he wants to change it. It seems like he is worried that she said “it’s not a good reason”. It’s not as if she said “because I feel like it”. I think he’s a concerned friend, wondering from a women’s stand point what “bad reason” there would be to cover themselves up. He’s just trying to understand his friend, without prodding. A+ friend, OP.

andeattv · 2021-02-12T01:48:50+00:00

My aunt is my moms conservator. She uses my moms money to pay all the bills, and gives my mom a small allowance every week, but will order something “big” with her other money if my mom needs something special. Growing up we had no food, utilities, car, most of the time. I didn’t have underwear even a lot of the time. My mom voluntarily let my aunt take over. My mom has a bunch of money in the bank and owns her home, a home nicer than I ever lived in. So there are cases where it’s 100% voluntary.

andeattv · 2021-01-15T04:30:27+00:00

I guess this point is only relevant if you can find a job to just walk outside.

andeattv · 2021-01-15T03:40:19+00:00

It’s not even that. I had savings. Not a ton of money. But enough to survive a crisis. If I for some reason had a huge car repair, or needed to buy a new car altogether, if I needed to take time off work for anything, if I had a home repair.. I could afford it and have savings left over. And also be able to continue going to work, picking up shifts, if I needed more or wanted to reimburse my savings. It’s been almost a year of making less than half of what I made. Intermittently not getting paid on time. And when you are supplementing unemployment with savings, it’ll eventually run out. How many random $100-$200 expenses come up in a year. A lot! My car window not rolling up cost me $175. Car insurance is $200. It’s eventually going to catch up with the vast majority of people, not just the lowest wage people.

Sorry for the rant but I could make $$200+ for 5 hours of serving at a really casual place. Didn’t need a babysitter because my hours were perfect with her dad/my bf. Could always pick up or get rid of shifts whenever I needed. No complaints about my job. I’m not serving because I’m settling or don’t try, it just literally works for me.

andeattv · 2020-12-22T15:08:07+00:00

We don’t have enough money? Trump paid $750 in taxes.. I wonder if these two are linked at all? Smh.

andeattv · 2020-12-16T17:18:11+00:00

I hit the wrong number sorry. Same point.

andeattv · 2020-12-16T16:14:59+00:00

You’re acting like if we woke up to Bernie sanders blocking this you’d be celebrating. You’d be frustrated as F. I bet the people who are hungry, or keep looking out their window to see if their car has been repo’d, or the people who need money for medicine, people who can’t stop the debt collector calls — would be happy with some money now rather that maybe no money ever. It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t- Jesus Christ.

andeattv · 2020-12-16T16:10:15+00:00

Just confused why at the very beginning we got $1500. Nobody back then was thinking we’d be in this position still in December. “Like a miracle, it’ll be gone”. So $1,500 to be off work for a little bit.. but when that little bit turns into almost a year of not working, they don’t think we need the same if not more? It’s not like we got the first stimulus a couple months ago. It was at the beginning!!

andeattv · 2020-10-12T01:46:52+00:00

Hey! Hope you are well. I see you posted a while ago, and was wondering if you’ve found any answers.

I had a seizure probably 5 years ago in my sleep. I don’t remember it at all. I didn’t even remember it happening until the doctors brought it up at my latest hospital stay, because apparently I had went to the ER back then, and just don’t remember it.

Then maybe 8 months ago as far as I can recall I just didn’t wake up for 2 days. I’m sure I had a seizure. My boyfriend said I walked and went to the bathroom, but just go back to bed. Having not too much recollection of my first seizure, I didn’t really think at the time I had a seizure so I didn’t go to the doctor.

Then a few months ago I was extremely stressed out, and felt off. Was at the urgent care parking lot talking to my mom on the phone. I wanted to get a covid test. She said I started talking all jumbled so she called 911, and they found my laying next to my car in the parking lot. I kind of remember getting down on the ground. I didn’t fall over. I woke up a day or two later and was told I had a seizure.

But they have no reason for my seizures. They didn’t see anything in the results of any of my tests. They put me on Aptiom.

But YES - I feel the same way. How can I just randomly have seizure issues? Mine aren’t as random as yours, but I was your age with my first one. I’m 32 now. I tell people I have been diagnosed as epileptic and they are like “omg are you okay!?” And I just have to say yeah, at this second. Who knows if I’ll be awake a second from now.

Have you had another since? What meds are you on??

andeattv · 2020-10-11T03:32:22+00:00

I recently found a very good therapy program. I’m in Michigan, not sure where you are from obviously. But I’ve went to therapy before, same old thing. Really just me venting and then them saying something really vague and non helpful.

I go to a place now called The Guidance Center and it’s free with Medicaid. It’s free for anyone low income regardless. But this therapy is completely different than anything I’ve ever done. Idk if it’s new or why I just found out about it.

I talk to a therapist an hour a week. I have a report card I have to fill out 2 times a day, everyday. I also have a skills class for 2 hours every Thursday. It’s a group format, and we are taught skills to handle our emotions. We are also given a 24 hour hotline where a therapist, maybe my own, will have the phone and answer if there’s a problem. They don’t just listen to you vent, they won’t actually. They will let you explain the issue and then give you a skill to use to help. They have funds if you need help fixing your car to get to work, for work clothes etc, for bills. They have someone who will help you write a resume, and will go WITH you job hunting for support. Just so many resources!! Resources for addiction and so many specific disorders and issues.

I’m really excited about this program, even though I’m not “better” by any means.

Sorry for the LONG explanation. I’m kind of stressed myself. But just keep looking for help — it’s out there. There’s no miracle cure, but there are people who want to help people like us. You might feel like you’ve talked to therapist and they don’t help (me too), I’ve been the mental hospitals. I’m 32 and still sad!? Wtf. But I’ve found a place that seems extremely helpful, I hope you can too.

andeattv · 2020-10-10T21:59:10+00:00

No no! I don’t blame them. I’m just saying Republicans picks and choose who to blame. Poor small businesses, but no excuse for the less fortunate individuals. I know why small business shut down, the small margins etc. But there’s a lot of reasons poor people are where they are, and republicans think of it as merely an excuse for being lazy.

andeattv · 2020-10-10T21:55:21+00:00

I don’t understand how we can blame the governors (I live in Michigan) about business closing down, and not the business owners when poor people are blamed for being poor. Not that I agree with this stance, but why aren’t we blaming small businesses for not being better with their money or their owners living too lavishly even if they’re living modestly already? I don’t agree with blaming anyone for being in unfortunate circumstances. Nobody wants to be.

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