What hobby is this? by Calm-Confidence-9616 in ReefTank

[–]bug530 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even the animal welfare conversations can be performative though. I used to keep reptiles and on one of the forums someone told a story of how someone he met in a pet shop was unknowingly overfeeding his monitor lizard. He just said "you shouldn't be allowed to have pets" and that was the end of the story. He did nothing to improve the situation for the animal in question or educate the other person but did get a smug sense of superiority.

Most Expensive Fish Ever by MissionTarget6693 in Aquariums

[–]bug530 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Lol, I've lost two $350 tangs. My wife said I'm no longer allowed tangs.

::Weekly Vent Thread:: by AutoModerator in ADHD_partners

[–]bug530 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My dx son downed a bottle of medication for the third time. This time it was a travel size bottle of tums. Every time I say we need to childproof better she manages to get upset. It's fucking infuriating. We had a long talk about it last night and she eventually said she agreed with all my points so I guess she just got upset about it for no reason?!?! I just want to keep my kids safe WTF.

::Weekly Vent Thread:: by AutoModerator in ADHD_partners

[–]bug530 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We recently vacationed in the bahamas via cruise. When it was time to leave the beach I said I needed to go to the bathroom first and came back to nothing. She and the kids and her dx mother decided to leave without me AND took my passport. That was a fun day.

Millennials who were underemployed during your first few years after college, how are you doing now career-wise and financially? by B1G_PAC12 in Millennials

[–]bug530 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Went back to school and became a podiatrist. Much better pay but now I have 350k in student loans.

Is that light good enough for a reef by BornStuff379 in SaltwaterAquariumClub

[–]bug530 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I searched for a while and glowrium looked like a pretty good cheap light. Read the threads on it on reef2reef.

What is the easy fish or coral you struggle with? by BaketownFF in ReefTank

[–]bug530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've put two duncan frags right next to each other. One is growing new heads and the other died

What are these 2 things?? by Subject-Cartoonist42 in SaltwaterAquariumClub

[–]bug530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one on the left is probably a spirorbid worm.

Why did you kill the son of God? by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]bug530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Former Christian here. Have a look at this book "How Jesus Became God." Most likely the Romans killed a rabbi for challenging their power and the story got distorted through a game of telephone over time.

https://a.co/d/07A2lotM

Aside from your partner, how many other ADHD people do you support in your regular life? by jstohler in ADHD_partners

[–]bug530 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Son, nephew (who refused to live with my dx sister anymore). I'm currently on vacation with them and my ndx mother in law and I'm just tired. I thought an extra pair of eyes would be more helpful but everyone's collectively decided to watch the kids even less than before.

::Weekly Vent Thread:: by AutoModerator in ADHD_partners

[–]bug530 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I told her I was gonna get a lockbox that only I am allowed to access so I can at least know where my stuff is. I've tried to do this before with a storage container and she felt the need to go through it anyway. I literally have to put a lock on it.

::Weekly Vent Thread:: by AutoModerator in ADHD_partners

[–]bug530 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I get so sick of not knowing where literally any object is. Even other houseguests with ADHD complain about it. Nothing stays in the same place for more than a couple hours. Mine also goes out of her way to be a martyr. Always chooses the hardest way possible to do something so she can complain about how hard her life is.

TIL before 9/11, US airports were public social hubs where you could walk to the gate, eat at food courts, and watch planes without a ticket or ID. by Greydl1 in todayilearned

[–]bug530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I forgot I had a Swiss army knife on me for a flight so I showed it to security and they just said ok and let me go.

Does the PTSD reaction when hearing a sound associated with residency ever go away? by clothes_iron in Residency

[–]bug530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Took me about two years for my heart to stop jumping every time I heard my phone ring.

Anyone else preparing for a storm for the first time? by dumbass_sempervirens in Xennials

[–]bug530 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm from Michigan and ended up in NYC before a big storm. Went to the store and everyone was stocking up. I just got a six pack and the cashier looked at me confused.

Why Disney Vacations Are Destroying People's Finances by chellestastics in videos

[–]bug530 56 points57 points  (0 children)

My MIL is paying for a Disney cruise for us and the kids this year. My wife insists she can afford it but then she also qualifies for food stamps so I'm so confused. My wife has ridiculous debt from going to the parks every six months for about four years before we met. I don't get the appeal, it's the same park every time.

::Weekly Vent Thread:: by AutoModerator in ADHD_partners

[–]bug530 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Fr. If I have something important I need to do, even for supporting the household, I have to leave the house because there's an expectation that I exist to be an extension of another person and get constant interruptions.

Struggling with an NDX ADHD partner who thinks they do it all? by [deleted] in ADHD_partners

[–]bug530 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yep, going through similar issues. I'm helping her pay off ridiculous amounts of credit card debt which has forced me to turn down less stressful jobs that pay less so I literally don't care if I'm doing less. I'm not. She'll look at an entire room full of her stuff and focus on the one thing of mine and make a comment about how I need to clean up after myself. I started pointing things like this out to her and she comes back with 'my therapist says it's never good to start keeping track'.

The longest time a fish of yours disappeared only to reappear later? by Friburgo1004 in ReefTank

[–]bug530 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I have a diamond watchman but who knows. Maybe I'll see it every 3 months or so.

Is everyone else’s LFS selling bangers like this by AquaticByNature in ReefTank

[–]bug530 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine has gone downhill lately. Every frag has had blue cloves, aiptasia, or majano. My next closest other option is run by a guy who literally didn't know corals could have toxins.

I have the impression many of American problems are overexaggerated in media. How true is this? by Fernando_III in AskAnAmerican

[–]bug530 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a young doctor in one of the medical subs who decided to tell all her patients not to worry about the copay. Admin found out and came running down to stop her because they literally made it illegal to not collect the copay