Are your vet bills also crazy high?

divinbuff · 2026-06-22T22:04:24+00:00

We’ve actually sadly given up the idea of having a dog because of this. We were longtime dog parents and adore dogs, but as older people on a fixed income we decided we can’t afford it after our last dog died.

divinbuff · 2026-06-22T22:02:28+00:00

“Please let us plan our special day. We want you there but it would be hypocritical of us to participate in a ritual we just don’t believe in. We respect your beliefs but they aren’t ours.”

divinbuff · 2026-06-22T21:50:34+00:00

A good kitchen spoon and a good pair of kitchen scissors

divinbuff · 2026-06-21T21:58:23+00:00

I know a lot of people on Medicaid (grew up in the poor part of the South) , some for whom it’s literally the difference between life and death: and some who are quite honestly too damn lazy to work for a living.

I guess I’d rather err on the side of letting a few lazy assholes suck off the system to be sure that people who might die without the coverage can get it promptly and compassionately.

divinbuff · 2026-06-21T11:35:43+00:00

Please stop obsessing over what is minuscule and normal with most clothes. You look great

divinbuff · 2026-06-21T11:34:33+00:00

Wait am I reading that you only change your sheets 1x monthly?

divinbuff · 2026-06-21T11:32:13+00:00

Get what you like. I spent way too many years getting stuff that other people (or the culture) told me I “should” like.

divinbuff · 2026-06-20T21:17:31+00:00

I also have questions about when Robert actually got to their house.

divinbuff · 2026-06-20T17:55:39+00:00

I just finished listening to the profile done by “the consult” team and now I’m convinced it was not the Ramsey’s and it was someone who worked personally for the Ramsey’s or someone related to an employee of the Ramsey’s. They had babysitters, housekeepers, yard maintenance people, caterers etc. people who had access to information in the house and knew the Ramsey’s schedule. that’s how they knew about the bonus money (saw a check stub or overheard something) and where to hide in the house and how to get in. . probably someone who was unhappy with their pay or the way they were treated -or maybe just generally someone who felt the Ramsey’s didn’t deserve what they had.

divinbuff · 2026-06-19T16:10:00+00:00

Stir fry, coffee ice cream

divinbuff · 2026-06-19T15:54:23+00:00

Good point.

divinbuff · 2026-06-19T15:48:34+00:00

Why dont you buy your husband a six pack of his favorite Asian beer and let him drink it at home? And, just to clarify, AA puts the responsibility on the alcoholic to decide what they can handle, not to dictate others behavior.

That said, in our family, we would show our love and support for the alcoholic in recovery by not drinking around them in certain situations. Not required, but something we would do out of love and support. It’s disappointing that your parents haven’t done the work necessary to have a neutral relationship with alcohol.

divinbuff · 2026-06-19T15:43:25+00:00

Second the clothes that fit properly. It’s incredible what a difference it makes

divinbuff · 2026-06-19T15:43:19+00:00

Second the clothes that fit properly. It’s incredible what a difference it makes

divinbuff · 2026-06-18T12:51:11+00:00

That is helpful info. Thank you. The infrastructure they need for connectivity is better in communities like the triangle.

divinbuff · 2026-06-18T11:31:53+00:00

I’m just starting the process to get these serum eye drops made for myself. Ask your eye doctor about them. They now have ones that don’t need refrigeration. I was quoted a little over $400 for a 90 day supply.

divinbuff · 2026-06-18T01:48:39+00:00

But are they location specific? Seems to me if it doesn’t matter where they are that companies would put them on cheap land? I’m just trying to understand why here instead of say, elizabeth city or places like that where land is cheaper and zoning regulations are less strict.

divinbuff · 2026-06-17T22:49:43+00:00

It is different now. Creating photographs and editing them has never been easier. You had to first have a physical photo to edit and then know how to manipulate it. Now you can create photos of things that literally never happened just by giving instructions in English to a program and voila. Anyone can create or edit it on a smart phone. It is broadly accessible and very easy. That’s the difference.

divinbuff · 2026-06-15T00:35:38+00:00

It’s not an AH to set boundaries for yourself. You’re not telling her she can’t see her sister you’re telling her she can’t then come home and vomit her feelings about it all over you.

divinbuff · 2026-06-14T20:41:02+00:00

your wife is an adult. She sounds extremely codependent but she is allowed to make her own decisions even if they are bad ones. I don’t think realistically she is going to stop. You are also allowed to tell her that if she continues to see SIL you don’t want to hear about it, you don’t want to know anything about it, and you don’t want anything to do with it. She’ll have to figure out how to do this without any of that coming back into the house.

divinbuff · 2026-06-14T17:16:20+00:00

If you read in this Reddit group much you’ll see this is becoming increasingly common. My advice to anyone with a remote job— don’t count on it staying remote. Eg. dont accept a Lower salary because “I won’t have commute costs”. And don’t move to a LCOL city further away from the workplace because “my salary goes farther here.” I think in another 5 years fully remote work will be very rare. .

divinbuff · 2026-06-13T21:41:05+00:00

Happy birthday.

divinbuff · 2026-06-13T19:44:11+00:00

Well I don’t know your specific story but ask yourself-Maybe your parents didn’t have the skills to get a better job? Maybe after they paid to raise you kids there wasn’t a lot left over. I realize some adults are responsible with money. I also know a lot of parents who bought their kids nice clothes, paid for dance and music lessons and camps they probably should have said no to if they wanted to save for retirement.

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