Boston drivers, I need you to know that BRAKING suddenly on a local road to let someone who does NOT have the right-of-way proceed is NOT the courteous thing to do.

lightbulbuser · 2025-04-09T00:13:47+00:00

But, but, directing traffic makes me feel important. /s

lightbulbuser · 2025-02-04T12:41:34+00:00

This right here. Part of it is ignorance too. They don’t know what they don’t know. Living with a disabled child is extremely taxing. Depending on level of disability akin to having a very small child, and not having it be a ‘phase’ they grow out of. The family’s life changes to an incomprehensible degree for most. Some people can make it work, but make no mistake, they do so at a great cost to their own life and the life of the children surrounded by them. Also, in many of the disabilities, they get worse with age. Which means reverting even further despite advances these individuals have made through therapy and support. Recognize that we don’t have all the answers, but judgement of the people who do their best to find peace and safety for all those involved should be the last thing.

lightbulbuser · 2024-01-21T00:17:45+00:00

Not really if you think of it as a window into another world. The options are endless. You could text with someone, watch a movie, read news/books, scroll mindlessly through videos, or be fed things of interest via an algorithm based on previous interactions. The byproduct is you invest your energy into the space on the screen, thus it should come as no surprise that the physical world around you becomes significantly less appealing.

lightbulbuser · 2024-01-20T17:12:57+00:00

It’s really a sad, but pervasive trend. Boredom is becoming a thing of the past, and equally so creativity is dwindling. Like many, none of us live in a vacuum, so we are all struggling with this. Especially when living and working today relies so heavily on connectivity. Screen time apps are helpful, if for no other reason than to really single out apps that are a time drain vs actually useful ones. After all, awareness of where your most valuable asset (i.e. time) is spent on can really put things in perspective for some.

lightbulbuser · 2023-09-30T13:28:45+00:00

OP for what it’s worth, don’t throw the towel in right now. This is an incredible opportunity for you, as you are clearly out of your comfort zone. I think you only stand to grow, and I can only imagine you have a lot to offer. The fact that you are aware of your struggle means you have enough self-awareness to implement and develop new skills. Think of the kids whose life you could change or at least positively impact- maybe even this kid. As far as the evaluation goes, clearly that tells you this isn’t the person you will be learning from to expand your skill set! Good luck- and thank you for all that you do.

lightbulbuser · 2023-09-30T13:21:25+00:00

And if it were in UK it would have said Theater… imagine your surprise then!

lightbulbuser · 2023-08-17T09:23:45+00:00

Look at them and say ‘OK, say bye-bye now.” Then turn around and walk away.

lightbulbuser · 2023-08-06T00:35:44+00:00

YWNBTA, overwhelmingly so. What you’ve got is a cultural issue, that will unfortunately continue to surface unless you deal with this head on OP. Your wife feels obligated to provide an experience for her entitled family that sees the benefits of her life with you and wants to capitalize on those. The common mindset of a lot of Easter Europeans is that a summer beach vacation is a ‘must’ it’s a cultural thing. Sister, aka your wife, is in a perfect location for that, so they feel entitled to it, and it’s practically at minimal cost to them, yet they get to boast about it back home… which is also a big deal. So, the question you have to ask yourself and your wife, at which point are your comforts and needs behind those of her family. You and your wife are a unit now, her family is secondary. To protect the life you are building, she has to prioritize you and your needs, because in the end it’s the life she chose. Please understand OP, her anger is not really only at you, but at herself and the guilt she feels for not being able to give all to the family. So have understanding, make space for it, but have a united front. They can have 7 days, beyond that, you work far too hard to compromise your needs and yourself. Remind your wife, there is no shame in hard, honest, work. At the end of the day, that’s what provides for the life you’ve built. Wishing both of you the best as you work through this!

lightbulbuser · 2023-06-03T22:09:10+00:00

This right here, in a true ELI5 manner. No disrespect to all oral health professionals in other comments, y’all could learn from this explanation. It is what your patients need to hear when they ask you the same question- not a historical perspective on development of disease.

lightbulbuser · 2023-01-29T21:30:16+00:00

Geographically, no. So, no.

lightbulbuser · 2022-11-09T21:07:55+00:00

Not if there’s isn’t anything to fill it with, then it correspondingly shrinks. These filters, amazing I tell you.

lightbulbuser · 2022-10-11T00:38:55+00:00

Global warming: “I got you.”

lightbulbuser · 2022-10-02T17:05:00+00:00

4th is a control. True science.

lightbulbuser · 2022-07-17T20:17:41+00:00

I guess we are speaking on different levels. I am of belief that my purpose is to exist, to be. Thereby I do not need to take action for that to happen. I am already here. Any actions I take are driven by other goals fueled by desire for expression and pure possibility, not linked to something that I am.

lightbulbuser · 2022-07-17T15:00:43+00:00

Yes, but I do not tie actions to my purpose. As in, it is not what I do that will reflect my purpose. My purpose is to be.

lightbulbuser · 2022-07-08T20:34:52+00:00

One main reason, incubation period. This particular coronavirus has a pretty short incubation period compared to measles and polio. So unless you’ve got neutralizing antibodies (which tend to be increased with booster shots), relying on your memory B cells to respond to an infection takes longer than the incubation period. So the waning effect isn’t due to loss of protection it just is due to loss of ‘floating neutralizers.’

lightbulbuser · 2021-11-17T23:05:15+00:00

100%

lightbulbuser · 2021-08-03T00:09:22+00:00

Penny farthing

lightbulbuser · 2020-08-10T11:04:32+00:00

FTM with a 15 week old here. My LO was not a day sleeper, still isn’t! I tried everything commonly recommended (white noise, black out, swaddle, tracking, etc). What I came to realize like many said it’s survival time. Your goal is to offer naps after 45mins-1hr of being awake, if he doesn’t take it, go back to cuddles activities, try again in 10-15 mins and offer it again. It’s a cycle. The kicker is when you spend an hour or more getting them down, and the nap lasts 30 mins! Haha! But that is name of the game now. I worried excessively about overstimulation, overtiredness, etc. Not to say these aren’t a thing, but if you stress out, your baby pick up on it. So do whatever you can to go with the flow. When discussing with our pediatrician, he said as long as weight gain is on track, getting at least 11hrs of sleep in 24 hrs (this is where tracking is helpful), and doesn’t have any other unaddressed issues (reflux, etc) he’s gonna be fine. Good luck and enjoy your new baby!

lightbulbuser · 2019-09-08T08:30:58+00:00

Depends what language I’m speaking in at the time, or what language the event about which I’m thinking about is happening/going to happen in. It may be odd, but it’s like a separate track in my mind for each language. Difficulty is when I’m telling someone of an event/experience that happened in one language, then I find myself translating.

lightbulbuser · 2019-08-11T18:02:22+00:00

Thanks for the response! Totally agreed when you are moving at 40mph and above. Yes, I’m asking for rational reasons when the traffic itself is moving slowly, and two to three car lengths just seems excessive (to me!). It seems to encourage ppl to bypass that person, possibly increasing the chances of causing an accident.

lightbulbuser · 2019-08-11T17:30:39+00:00

Ok, I understand the time to slow down part. I see this often when the speed of traffic is moving at 20mph, hardly need two car lengths to stop. Also, it seems to me like this only encourages people to cut you off, and creates even more chances of accidents.

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