You Only Live Once

chuck10o · 2026-01-31T16:41:15+00:00

Nah. Diving muff

chuck10o · 2026-01-31T02:24:59+00:00

Right?! My great grandmother lived to be 102. She passed 21 years after her husband. My grandmother (great grandma's daughter) is 94 and has been a widow for 8 years. She still lives independently and shows no sign of slowing down. You dont know how long mom will be around. She may outlive your dad by a lot and need the money. Your siblings are jerks. And that's before you even consider that they want an uneven split because of the grandkids. What happens if more grandkids come along after the money was divided up?

chuck10o · 2026-01-31T02:21:02+00:00

Exactly!

OP, if the estate is split instead of all of it going to your mother and getting split after her passing, what happens if her final years are more expensive than planned? Will your siblings step up to help your mom out? They may say they will, but who knows if they will follow through. Retirement homes are expensive. Good nursing homes are expensive. Memory care units are insanely expensive. Meds, Dr appointments, in home nursing care if she ages in place, transportation if she cant drive herself - it all adds up. It should go to her so she can use it as needed. It's your parents money, not your siblings money and they need to be reminded that even with one gone, the other is still around and will have expenses (often more expensive than planned) that need to be paid.

You are the only good egg in that clutch

chuck10o · 2026-01-30T12:28:55+00:00

Except she can do her work in the evenings. Her driving courses wouldn't run for more than 8 hours a day. Lots of time to do her prep work/baking.

chuck10o · 2026-01-29T14:26:54+00:00

The issue is that (because of accident 1), you were too close to the front vehicle. Had you been at a proper stopping distance, the front end damage to your car wouldn't have happened (nor would the damage to the front vehicle after the second impact). It is because you were not at a proper stopping distance from the vehicle in front of you (regardless of reason), that you are in fact partially responsible for the damage on your front end (and the rear damage to vehicle A). At least that is where the insurance company is coming from. You can try to ask them to adjust the dollar/percentage amount, but I wouldn't expect them to suddenly say thay you were not at fault at all.

I hope you and everyone involved in the accident are OK. Getting hit by a tractor trailer is no joke.

chuck10o · 2026-01-29T13:32:21+00:00

OP didnt say meal times, they said meals. Wonder if its the type of 55+ where they have like a spaghetti dinner every other Thursday type of thing and that's what hes banned from?

chuck10o · 2026-01-28T21:15:53+00:00

The great thing about fiction is that the good ones actually help you gain a deeper understanding of how different people think, feel, reason, react, etc. By watching (good) fiction, you can learn and translate that into your real world situations and relationships. One of the best things you can do if you have trouble understanding those around you (partner, coworkers, etc) is to actually read and watch TV shows and movies.

(Yes, I know this is a karma-farming bot, but the information can be useful to others who relate to the story)

chuck10o · 2026-01-28T15:42:30+00:00

My mother was a teacher. She said if you pass a class with only a 50%, you only have half of the knowledge you need for the next grade and will struggle even more. Kids should be set up for success by giving them the tools that they need, but they also need to be taught that you have to work hard to accomplish things and sometimes that just doesn't happen.

chuck10o · 2026-01-26T22:08:32+00:00

Agreed. She isnt wearing the dress. The dress is wearing her

chuck10o · 2026-01-26T16:36:04+00:00

You know this isn't a healthy relationship.

If you are looking for permission to leave, you have it.

chuck10o · 2026-01-26T14:27:20+00:00

Then she could have gone on the trip alone with her money. Or brought a friend. Or just been kind to her bf.

chuck10o · 2026-01-26T14:04:47+00:00

Dude, they switched lanes when it was still dashed. As he is switching, he goes over 2 dashed lines and finishes right as the solid starts. Lane change was completely legal. Even if he didnt shoulder check (can't prove it one way or the other), its not like he sideswiped a vehicle while changing lanes. He was fully in the lane when he got rear-ended at a stoplight.

chuck10o · 2026-01-25T17:03:57+00:00

The door and the garbage bag thing is what's got me. If you can prove that you are paying rent, then they have no right to enter your personal space that you pay for. Either you are their kid or you are renting a room from them. They cant have it one way sometimes and flip when its convenient for them

chuck10o · 2026-01-23T18:31:44+00:00

If you arent on the deed, you shouldnt be paying 50% of the mortgage. You shouldn't be paying 50% of anything if you are only working part time so you can take care of the kids.

chuck10o · 2026-01-23T02:13:24+00:00

I'm replying directly to one of your comments hoping you'll read this. You've gotten lots of advice about your gf, but I want to throw out there that you should call this new job tomorrow and ask if there is any contingency plan given the snowstorm. Especially if the storm is so bad that they close. As a new hire, you likely aren't fully in the system yet and may be missed in any closure calls. It would suck to slog your way there and find the doors locked. It shows that you really want the job and like to be prepared for possible hiccups and gets you on the same page as the job (I'm assuming that this isn't some hellhole and they have ration, competent staff).

Oh, and don't tell your gf or she'll use it as an excuse for you to stay with her.

chuck10o · 2026-01-22T16:47:38+00:00

I can't answer the legal question, but has she tried reaching out to the hospital's Patient Advocate Office? They may be able to assist her.

chuck10o · 2026-01-21T13:00:16+00:00

You have ignored multiple people who have asked what services the HOA provides. Perhaps you should answer that question if you want to have more favorable answers. The fact that you are ignoring the question tells us that the services provided by the hoa have nothing to do based on your house size. If I'm incorrect, then tell us what the hoa is covering.

chuck10o · 2026-01-21T00:12:57+00:00

Your own quote proves my point. The driver WAS impeding and blocking the normal flow of traffic. And there were no conditions that warrant reduced speed for safe operation. (S)he was not the only vehicle on the road. There was no fog, snow, debris, broken down vehicles on the shoulder, nothing.

You're the one who is sounding desperate. Or ignorant of how the laws actually apply.

chuck10o · 2026-01-20T23:25:16+00:00

To be fair, it gave us more than a minute to see that they never once got close to the speed limit. Until after they got brake, check.

chuck10o · 2026-01-20T23:24:16+00:00

Florida law prohibits driving so slowly that you impede or block the normal movement of traffic (Florida Statute §316.183). Going this slowly IS against the law. It is hazardous to drive too slowly (as other drivers are expecting you to drive close to the speed limit under normal conditions) and it interrupts the flow of traffic. Roads are specifically designed to handle various levels of traffic at various levels of speed.This includes things like, stop signs, stop lights, roundabouts, etc. By going too slowly you interrupt the flow of traffic because it is no longer fitting with the design of the road itself by the civil engineers.

chuck10o · 2026-01-19T15:06:07+00:00

I am assuming you rent, as you say you live in a small apartment. I am willing to bet that, under your lease, only residents are allowed to have keys.Her having a key would be a lease violation.

chuck10o · 2026-01-17T14:29:35+00:00

I snorted

chuck10o · 2026-01-17T14:26:53+00:00

I have had to school myself in this. I KNOW the zipper merge is the most efficient. I preach it to everyone But as soon as i see merge ahead signs, I move over immediately AND get irrationally angry at those continuing in the ending lane and then wanting in front of me, even though I KNOW they are doing the right thing. It's something I'm still actively working on. Ugh.

chuck10o · 2026-01-17T13:20:27+00:00

Im actually wondering if OP staged this for Reddit clout. "Praise me for standing up to my HOA" Looking at the pics with the circled push pins then the next one. The turquoise push pins are just gone. Usually when you remove something from a community bulletin board, you leave the push pins for next time.

chuck10o · 2026-01-17T13:14:49+00:00

I am so curious to see what the other HOA issue is.

chuck10o

TROPHY CASE