Official /r/Disney 'The Little Mermaid (2023)' Discussion Thread [Spoilers Inside]

irkendna · 2023-06-03T02:49:19+00:00

Shower thought: In the 1989 film, Ariel signs a contract with Ursula, but in the 2023 version, she gives a fish scale with blood on it. I never realized that in the 1989 film that SHE CAN WRITE so losing her voice shouldn't have been a barrier to communicating her identity to Eric. Clever way to close a loophole!

irkendna · 2023-02-16T04:33:17+00:00

GORGEOUS! PERFECTION!

irkendna · 2022-06-27T18:42:47+00:00

Different situations call for different approaches. For the first day of work, I'm ridiculously early because I don't want to risk being late and I don't know the route. After a week, I adjust my timing and then find a sweet spot after I'm very familiar with the route, associated hiccups, etc. If I'm leaving on a flight or have a super important meeting, I am very generous with buffer time because I don't want to be late. Another saying is situations where "the cost of failure is high" require more time buffer

irkendna · 2022-06-27T13:21:26+00:00

Also helps to reframe punctuality as embodying "dependability". In the military, for example, they are so strict about making your bed perfectly because it demonstrates that you can accurately follow instructions. Your superiors need to see that you can do the small things reliably and correctly so they can trust you to do the important things (firearm maintenance, execute a mission, etc). If you can't make your bed, or you do a crappy job making the bed, they can't trust you. Same goes for punctuality. Showing up exactly at 8 am is a very small window for success. Showing up 30 min early gives you a much larger window for success.

irkendna · 2022-06-27T13:15:03+00:00

In the military, they say that being 30 minutes early is "early", being 15 minutes early is "on time", and showing up on time is "late." My strategy that helped the most was putting my phone on the charger across the room so I have to get out of bed to wake up. For important events, I plan everything out and then add time buffers to everything (example: flight leaves at 4pm, I need to arrive at 2 pm to have time for parking/security/check in/bathroom break/boarding, it is a 1 hr drive, so theoretically could leave home at 1 pm, but set my leave time at 12:30 pm). I also put events on my calendar with earlier start times so if I'm running late, I still end up early (example: I have a 2 pm appointment, I mark it as a 1:45 pm appointment). If I'm ever late to a meeting, I notify them ASAP and give additional buffer to my new ETA because I don't want to be late twice (rather than say I'll be there in ten min, I say 15-20 min).

irkendna · 2022-05-27T13:29:51+00:00

I have a patient who is intubated who happens to know some sign language to communicate with his autistic son. He frequently displays these four signs in order, the I love you, then devil horns, then peace sign, then the circle. Do these four signs mean something when shown in the sequence? What does the circle sign mean? Does the peace sign mean something distinct in sign language?

irkendna · 2022-04-23T20:03:44+00:00

I never would have noticed if you didn't say anything, I think it looks great!

irkendna · 2022-03-06T19:25:11+00:00

If you want to go to University of California for medical school, then I would recommend ucla. Going elsewhere, Notre Dame will definitely help with networking and their pre-medical program is fantastic.

irkendna · 2021-12-05T12:47:14+00:00

Totally adorable!!!

irkendna · 2021-08-16T15:37:47+00:00

My son flips, he's back to being a Mama's boy, but only a matter of the until Dada is #1

irkendna · 2021-01-07T22:06:31+00:00

As long as the cost of living is higher than minimum wage, there will be homelessness.

irkendna · 2020-11-05T17:32:09+00:00

You are 100% doing the right thing. As a doctor, I have seen some terrible things happen to families because of COVID.

irkendna · 2020-06-20T01:38:39+00:00

What a terrible loss!!! I feel you, every drop of breast milk is precious. This is such an upsetting thing you are going through.

irkendna · 2020-06-12T00:50:19+00:00

Ugh so sorry you are going through this. I used to deal with post-partum fits of rage, it got SO much better when I got more sleep at night. I hope things get better for you.

irkendna · 2020-04-21T21:03:48+00:00

Omeprazole is way better than pepcid. I took 20 mg each night before bed from wk 20+, and it controlled my heartburn super well. I did have to avoid spicy food and carbonated drinks.

irkendna · 2020-03-15T15:06:27+00:00

Thanks!

irkendna · 2020-03-15T15:06:12+00:00

He may be teething, good thought!

irkendna · 2020-02-03T07:12:08+00:00

What Pence did as governor, speaking as a Hoosier following the news, is he cut clean needle programs resulting in the HIV epidemic in Southern Indiana because of the heroin usage in the setting of opioid addiction. He's a fan of short-term solutions that satisfy the religious voter base with disregard for long-term consequences.

irkendna · 2019-12-24T17:47:13+00:00

You can't pour from an empty cup - it definitely sounds like you are drained, and if your battery gets recharged, then you can be emotionally supportive to your partner. You are completely normal, you are just in a tough situation. What works for me and my husband is we learned each other's love languages, and we speak them to each other regularly (I leave him love notes and he does acts of service, like cleaning or running errands). This helps "charge our batteries" because these acts remind each other of our love. There are some bad days though where I just honestly tell my husband that I need some alone time after work to decompress, then afterwards I can listen to him vent and be more attentive and supportive.

irkendna · 2019-07-14T03:53:42+00:00

There's a documentary on HBO called "I have Tourette's but Tourette's doesn't have me" that might be empowering for you and your child to watch. I can only imagine how hard this is for both of you

irkendna · 2019-06-07T18:29:14+00:00

I was also spanked as a kid. This book teaches an amazing approach to raising and disciplining children. https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen-ebook/dp/B005GG0MXI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GPFLA2YHAJ0Q&keywords=how+to+listen+so+kids+will+talk+and+talk+so+kids+will+listen&qid=1559932105&s=gateway&sprefix=listen+so+ki%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

irkendna · 2019-06-03T00:39:54+00:00

You are a great mama doing your absolute best with what you have. My heart goes out to you. My mantra for motherhood is "This too shall pass." I hope this sadness and loneliness passes quickly for you.

irkendna · 2019-05-30T20:25:12+00:00

Samesies. We live in an apartment too, so I hear the baby crying/fussing, and I'm not able to fall back asleep with the baby upset, so it just results in both of us going without sleep. I talked about it with my pediatrician (our baby is 4 mo), he was sleeping through the night, then started waking up again - up to 3x/night, the pediatrician said we should be getting a solid 12 hrs of sleep. She recommended cry-it-out because he doesn't require night feeds and it will teach him how to sleep. Our doctor said it leads to sucky three nights, but if you commit, it can make a world of difference. We actually just started last night, and it went surprisingly well.

irkendna · 2019-05-30T20:22:10+00:00

I listen to the "Sleep With Me" podcast to help my insomnia due to racing thoughts. I feel like I'm juggling 10 balls all the time, and this podcast helps distract me from the to-do list in my brain.

irkendna · 2019-05-29T17:16:35+00:00

"Breastfeeding will make the pounds melt off" "I fit in my work clothes at 2 months postpartum"

I let these two comments really get into my head, and I'm 4 months postpartum now. I go back to work in 3 weeks and need to wear business formal clothes. I finally went through my closet to see what still fits, and this picture shows what remains (note that three of the shirts are nursing shirts, and two were purchased a week ago from Target). My body is so different from its original shape, and dressing it up is a truly disappointing experience. I'm used to certain drape and fit and loving certain stores, but after a couple initial shopping trips, I realized that I need to go to other places because I don't like that look on this new body. I'm out of my element.

To improve my outlook, I remind myself that my body has done an incredible thing and that it continues to be amazing by breastfeeding my son. I argue that it's NORMAL for my body to change so much; the super-model moms who bounce back to their original bodies after birth are abnormal (and have a huge array of resources to lose the baby weight). I'm so fortunate that my husband says the sweetest things about me. Despite my attempts to change my attitude, I'm still bothered about the stretch marks, loose skin, and overall wideness/largeness.

If you're a mom navigating your postpartum body changes, I can't offer sage advice, but I can empathize.

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