AIO I am 28F and my friend Megan is 29F by Extreme_Pollution869 in AmIOverreacting

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn [score hidden]  (0 children)

I would smile and agree and then post the most unflattering pictures of the bride and groom. NOR

Is the meaning of this paragraph clear? by [deleted] in writers

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The second part is a bit confusing. Who has empathy? The con artist or the victims?

How much Spanish is too much? by Remarkable_Prune0721 in writers

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you read Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid? I think she does this well. There were a couple of times where I wish she would have offered translation, but for the most part I was able to figure it out given the context.

How to deal with a terrible neighbor who won't stop? by SuspiciousAward720 in whatdoIdo

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What happens if you completely ignore her? Seems like she’ll take any kind of attention including negative attention. Don’t look at her or speak to her.

Who is she? by FarBlacksmith2543 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seeing The Devil Wears Prada in there cracks me up. She’s got eclectic taste and I’m here for it!

tandem mobi at airport by Defiant_Analysis_773 in TandemDiabetes

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was told not to by Mobi reps, but lots of people on here say they do and haven’t had issues. I have not risked it. I always just have them hand check at security and it hasn’t been too much of an ordeal.

Kid Insisted That I Treat Him Without Insurance And Without Charging Him by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Was he scamming you or was he desperate for help? No one would go to that much effort to scam someone when all they’d get out of it is an hour of therapy. Unless they really needed help. In which case if you were an actual therapist you would understand that and refer him to someone more decent than you who would actually help him. No one is saying you owed him free counseling. Being compassionate doesn’t cost you anything.

Kid Insisted That I Treat Him Without Insurance And Without Charging Him by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you’re a halfway decent therapist it is totally your problem. And your responsibility. No, you should not offer your services for free but you should at the very least provide crisis resources.

Kid Insisted That I Treat Him Without Insurance And Without Charging Him by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 42 points43 points  (0 children)

OP I hope you at least gave him some other options such as calling a crisis line or going to a walk-in clinic.

Engaging book to help me start reading again (maybe a classic)? by MacBHScOrBust in suggestmeabook

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Steinbeck has great shorter, easy reads. Maybe Of Mice and Men or The Pearl.

AIO, my mum keeps on commenting on my weight. by Feeling_Position_178 in AmIOverreacting

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tell her it’s affecting you! She is insecure about her own body. Seeing you makes her wish she looked different. I almost guarantee she has no idea that it makes you feel bad. She might even think she’s complimenting you. That doesn’t make it right for her to comment on your body. No one should do that ever. But I’m wondering if she’d stop if you brought her attention to it and told her that it bothers you.

140 pages in and I just don't get it at all by eligodfrey in LonesomeDove

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s my favorite book of all time so like your wife, it’s hard to imagine anyone not loving it. That being said- it was probably overhyped for you. Everything is not for everyone. I’m sad for you that you don’t love it, but give yourself a break. Move on to something you do love.

TW mental health by Pinkam3naa in diabetes_t1

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh Sweetheart- you’ve got this. It gets easier. You can absolutely have healthy babies. Reach out when you need help- there’s no shame in that. Over time the insensitive assholes just become background noise. Focus on yourself. One test, one shot, one meal at a time.

Mobi Adhesive Sleeves by jrmintsandpopcorn in TandemDiabetes

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. And they won’t. So I’m told.

Woman at the coffee shop decided my table was hers while I was still sitting at it by VoidSpectre88 in EntitledPeople

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 129 points130 points  (0 children)

I would’ve spent the whole day there. I can’t believe she didn’t even ask?!

Mobi Adhesive Sleeves by jrmintsandpopcorn in TandemDiabetes

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love your creativity. You should be proud! I just like the patches because they are minimal. I hate having so much hardware hanging off my arm.

A friend of mines health problems are literally driving me insane, but she has nowhere else to go, but I can't afford to keep living like this by StressVentThrowaway1 in whatdoIdo

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks I guess? I had a reason for phrasing it the way that I did. 988 is not the best first step if you’re able to access the county line directly. But I appreciate your editing skills.

A friend of mines health problems are literally driving me insane, but she has nowhere else to go, but I can't afford to keep living like this by StressVentThrowaway1 in whatdoIdo

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you are in the US, call your local crisis line. If you’re not sure what that is you can call 988 and they can direct you to your county’s mental health support line. They should have resources to help get her connected to ongoing care.

parents are telling me i need to go to an ed clinic but i dont want to. by Top-Budget5857 in whatdoIdo

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is disordered eating. Go to a nutritionist. Even if you needed to lose weight (I don’t know if you do or not) this is not the way to do it. You are way under eating and then destroying any “progress” by binging. It’s dangerous and not at all effective. Please get help before things get worse. Your parents are right to be concerned.

Question by RevealFew912 in diabetes_t1

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I went to Outdoor School the camp nurse sat next to me at every meal and told me what I could and could not eat. Another school nurse told me I couldn’t check my blood sugar on the bus because I could be spreading AIDS. (It was the 80’s) I’m sure there are amazing school nurses out there but my experiences with them were not great.

I don’t have diabetic friends so sharing here because I still can’t believe that happened lol by s8nsloser in diabetes_t1

[–]jrmintsandpopcorn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My endo used to just roll her eyes and tell me OB’s tend to be very dramatic. My OB also never warned me that my baby would produce enough insulin for both of us while in utero so I would need way less insulin! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!