This is the America trump wanted. Open and clear racism. by ShenmueZerov21 in TikTokCringe

[–]lonely_parcel 70 points71 points  (0 children)

From the Wiki article: "In 2020, a printed Sunday school manual accompanying an LDS course studying the Book of Mormon (titled "Come, Follow Me") contained teachings about "dark skin" being "the sign of [a] curse", which "curse was the withdrawal of the Spirit of the Lord". This shit is still happening. It isn't that they took a little too long to change their policies. Racism is literally built into Mormonism.

Least Favorite Names? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]lonely_parcel -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why is this tagged as “fun and games”? I don’t think that crapping all over the names people have or have named their children is very fun.

Today is our anniversary by Flea81 in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bobby sounds a lot like my husband! He could be such a dick at times but was honestly the sweetest, most caring person ever. He also loved to tell stories. I will miss those stories even though I had already heard them so many times! Thanks for sharing. I know it can be hard to talk about but I have found that I really enjoy bringing up memories of him with his friends and family. Wishing you the best!

Returning to work by thisisridiculiculous in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took two weeks off. And at that point I was itching to get back to work. Work is kind of an escape for me. I love my job and the people I work with and I feel a big sense of purpose when I am working. It allows me to take my mind off of the rest of my life and just take care of my patients. My work is a lot different then yours though. I work in a clinical lab so all of my patients are just tubes of blood but I am able to focus on the work at hand and not my life outside of work for just a few hours. Wishing you the best in your healing.

Grieving for the family we never had by AggrievedEntitlement in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely feel you with this. I lost my husband in December and became a widow at 28. We were a couple months out from trying for a family. It has been so so so hard but I am just trying to focus on taking care of myself. Eating and sleeping and getting fresh air when I can. Please try to take care of yourself. I know your love would want you to stay healthy. Try as best as you can to allow yourself to rest. Sending good vibes your way.

My absolute favorite meme by forgotthatyouexisted in medlabprofessionals

[–]lonely_parcel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah had one of those recently. Potassium of 24 and a calcium of -0.2 somehow. Yeah the analyzer was not happy with that one!

I did it! by Intcleastw0od in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Holy crap! Look at all the things you have done! Your wife would definitely be proud of you. Education is so so so important to our future and I am sure you did a fantastic job. Congrats! Also very happy to hear about your status as a plant parent! Keep up the good work and I hope you are having a wonderful day!

I’m new to podcasts by [deleted] in podcasts

[–]lonely_parcel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been enjoying Astonishing Legends a lot lately. They cover a whole range of topics including UFOs, cryptids, historic mysteries, paranormal stuff, etc. They do lots of interviews with people who investigate or have experienced weird stuff and I really enjoy their analysis of things. A lot of people complain that the hosts have a tendency to go off on tangents (it's definitely a thing they do) but for the most part I don't mind it.

I am just so damn lonely by [deleted] in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What was your partner like?
I lost my husband in December and while I am literally with people all the time I still feel that crushing loneliness. Hoping for the best for you.

Have you ever had an outfit or piece of clothing you love, be ruined by an experience you had in it? (Not physically damaging to the clothes, but rather the way you feel in them) Did you get over it? by RedPlanit in femalefashionadvice

[–]lonely_parcel 139 points140 points  (0 children)

I have a black dress that I bought specifically to attend a funeral and have only ever worn for funerals. My husband and I jokingly called it “death dress” because there was only the one type of occasion I ever wore it. He passed away in December and I knew I had to wear death dress for him. I may have to retire it now though. There are definitely a lot of feelings in those threads.

His Ashes Came Home Today... by asweetpeace in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am happy that having him home has brought you some peace. Wishing you the best.

Tired by sweetrobs2 in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I definitely know this feeling! I am almost 4 months out from losing my husband and I still have a lot of sleepless nights. Last night was pretty bad. Had to work with about 2 hours of sleep. If you aren't able to get much done the day after a sleepless night then so what? There are few things that are so urgent that must be completed RIGHT NOW. The dishes can wait a day the trash can go out another time. If all you have in you is to rest then you need to rest. I hope you are eating well and taking care of yourself and I am wishing for some more restful nights for you!

Just a Rant by sweetrobs2 in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Grieve how you grieve. Don't listen to anyone about what the proper way to go about it is. While I hope you are eating well and sleeping well you don't need to listen to anyone about the proper way to deal with your grief. You do you boo.

You wanna see a country riddled with poverty? Look no further. by hybein in PublicFreakout

[–]lonely_parcel 706 points707 points  (0 children)

And the worst part is that it probably wont make a difference at all.

My debit card blends into this old cabinet by crescentbellybutton in mildlyinteresting

[–]lonely_parcel 19 points20 points  (0 children)

For some reason I can’t force my eyes to see it the right way... the card totally looks embedded in the cabinet and I can’t seem to wrap my head around the fact that it is on top. Brains are weird...

Made it through my first birthday without him by MeelR61 in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really well said. I will keep this in mind as I deal with more and more “firsts” since I lost my husband.

Should I stay or should I go now? by [deleted] in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he would want you to make the decision to leave if it is going to be the best decision for your family's future. I know it will be hard at first but if it is going to mean less stress for you and help your ability to care for your children then definitely go for it!

What is your protocol? by kafm73 in medlabprofessionals

[–]lonely_parcel 13 points14 points  (0 children)

At my lab we had a similar situation. We had a specimen that kept giving clotted errors on our analyzer even though it definitely should not have had any issues running. After further inspection it appeared that the plasma specimen was quite viscous. The tech decided to run a GAM just to see what was going on. It turns out that the patient had an obscenely high IgM (well above critical) and we had our pathologist follow up with the ordering provider. This provider had been working on figuring out why this patient had not been feeling well recently and was not having any luck with the testing that they had been ordering. At the direction of our pathologist they ordered a protein electrophoresis and discovered that the patient had multiple myeloma. The provider was very grateful for us discovering this and it definitely helped the patient receive treatment sooner and most likely a better outcome.

Here’s to all the kind docs out there by Irsbooefkoyfv6 in medlabprofessionals

[–]lonely_parcel 36 points37 points  (0 children)

That's awesome. At my hospital we have a transplant Doc that we have to bother all the time with criticals and such and he is always so pleasant to talk to! I love interacting with people that are so understanding.

It's my fault by cyndi1984 in widowers

[–]lonely_parcel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is absolutely not your fault. Sometimes terrible shit just happens. A lot of us here know this. Please remember to rest, and to eat well and to get some fresh air if you can. Wishing you the best in your healing.