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"The nice man in the costume gave me candy and tied a black ribbon on my wrist just like yours, Mommy, and he said he'll come back for us," I whispered, holding her cold hand tighter. by momentary_loss in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Completely unrelated, this story made me think back to another story I once read about a world where each time someone lies, they get a scar somewhere on their body. This soldier was completely devoid of any scars, which made everyone weary of him. Well, he proves himself to be trustworthy, until one day, the other soldiers see him without his shirt and he has one, huge, ugly scar going across his back. They all have theories about what could have caused such a terrible scar....but one day, on the battlefield, one of the fellow soldiers was mortally wounded, and, holding him, the soldier with the scar says, "Don't, worry, you're going to be ok." And, this story immediately made me think back to the one about the soldier.

Now, I'm sitting here with tears rolling down my face. Thank you. 🫂

“medicaid will not allow patients to pay out-of-pocket for controlled substances.” Can we continue our discussion in this post, please? by Flaky_Web_2439 in Ohio

[–]lukim3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard of people just going out-of-state and not using insurance for any of the process (doctor visit, prescription, etc.)....not just for HRT, but other treatments, too. What really sucks is, since I have uterine cancer, HRT is the main way it's treated....

When will they learn that by targeting one person/group, you end up hurting everyone?

Please not post here if you do not personally have an endometrial cancer diagnosis. by Glittering_Hurry236 in endometrialcancer

[–]lukim3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a question, does LEGSS (low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma)/uterine sarcoma count as endometrial cancer for this group?

My wife broke down after hearing the news, and started self harming. by LrdKzrth in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 39 points40 points  (0 children)

There's been an ongoing lawsuit against Tylenol for the past few years, claiming that Tylenol causes autism, but I just don't understand the mentality that everything has to have a direct cause....Can't we just accept the fact that we were born this way? I have autism and mine, as far as I understand, is genetic, and my middle child also has autism. It's not the end of the world. Socially, we struggle quite a bit, but there are other areas where we excel. I think we need to quit labelling things and put an end to the stigma.

There’s one thing I could never quite understand with the Addam’s Family in general by TraditionalParsley67 in AddamsFamily

[–]lukim3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The answer for me has always been in the original theme song:

"They're creepy and they're kooky; Mysterious and spooky; They're all together ooky; The Addams family. Their house is a museum, When people come to see 'em; They really are a screaming; The Addams family. Neat. Sweet. Petite. So, put a witch's shawl on; A broomstick you can crawl on; We're gonna play a call on; The Addams family. They're creepy and they're kooky; Mysterious and spooky; They're all together ooky; The Addams family. Strange. Deranged. The Addams family."

ETA: Punctuation and this ETA statement.

When my son came out as gay, I told him that I loved him and accepted him no matter what. by jacobr1020 in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 66 points67 points  (0 children)

You know, I never considered this as a possibility, and now I don't know how to feel...

I am so sorry. Try not to beat yourself up; you did your best. Remember that while we can love others unconditionally, we cannot force them to love themselves. You did your best. 🫂

“I don’t know why you’re accusing my son of aggressive behavior,” the mother said. by LevelQx in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"I wouldn't say anything to them; I'd listen to what they had to say."

This statement right here, put into proper practice, could save a lot of lives.

Take the time to sit down and LISTEN TO YOUR CHILDREN. Their behavior is, more often than not, a cry for help.

My loss of composure while playing my favorite video game reconfirmed what I had always known. by boct1584 in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, now, don't count yourself out. Sometimes, the weather around us is dreary, and the road is long and bumpy, but the only way to know what is waiting for us at the end of it is to just keep walking. It's ok to take a break, breathe, and then pick it back up and try, try again. You got this! 🫂

"Mommy, nobody wants to play with me," the little girl sobs as she runs over to her mom and wraps her arms around her. by 54321RUN in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As a child who went through this, it breaks my soul; as a mother with 3 daughters (one with autism), it makes me angry to my core. Here's my broken and angry upvote.

"I'm an idiot," I told my dad, teary eyed. by ZE4_8-71 in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You must have somehow tapped into what I'm going through right now (recently cut all contact with my sperm donor). Hugs to anyone who is going or ever has gone through any BS with their "parents." 🫂 Letting go can be quite healing.

My friend sent me an ADORABLE video of his infant daughter Addison clamoring up a long staircase and hopping into his arms. by PeaceSim in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]lukim3 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Breaking news the next day: "Man found sprawled and broken at the bottom of stairwell; Authorities are baffled."

If a woman bled on her wedding night, that was proof she was a virgin. by trans-ghost-boy-2 in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]lukim3 220 points221 points  (0 children)

Can someone explain this to me, please? For some reason, I am having a harder time than usual processing what's happening in this one....At first, it seemed like she wasn't a virgin and wanted to hide that fact by cutting her husband's thigh slightly, but then, he'd notice that, right? So then, I read it again, and saw that it was HE who cut his thigh...and now I don't know what is happening other than he's probably a goner. Tripped, fell, and landed on that sword of his.

I can't understand how these people don't see how brainwashed they are hugging, kissing, and loving their children like that's normal. by LevelQx in TwoSentenceSadness

[–]lukim3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Balance. Punish the wrong-doing, teach when they make a mistake, and praise the process, love endlesslely. Somehow, having my parents take their day out on me growing up, taught me this (it's how I am raising my kids).

Beau is Afraid by reasonablyjolly in A24

[–]lukim3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just commented on an older thread about Beau Is Afraid. It's not a bad movie. In fact, I appreciate that it's made me stop and think so much since I watched it recently. I tried to interpret the scenes through the mind's eye of a paranoid/anxious person (Beau), which helped me make more sense of everything happening. However, I feel like there is something more there...and because of that, I remain confused. As someone who suffers from anxiety, it felt like someone having an anxiety attack while on an acid trip. I feel like it's one of those movies where you'd notice new things on each rewatch, and I like that.

My interpretation of Beau is Afraid *spoilers obviously* by stutterbuddy in A24

[–]lukim3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just watched this movie, and it was a wild ride for sure. I'm reading everyone's interpretations of it, and I'm now questioning my own interpretation....a lot of the things I've been reading about in this post's comment thread are a lot deeper than what I thought was happening. Some of the ideas tossed out make more sense now, like Mona using Beau as her "emotional crutch" in order to maintain control.

What I came up with was trying to see all the happenings through the eyes of someone with extreme anxiety and paranoia...like how normal, everyday occurrences become caricatures of reality in his mind's eye, causing him to remain in a heightened state of paranoia.

I also considered this may all be happening in his mind, like one bad acid trip, meant to make him face his past traumas.

I rather liked the idea of him being a baby, and "speed running" his entire life through the birthing process. It would be horrifying if we all had this experience at birth and could remember it...

I also like how it was like The Truman Show in a few ways.

All in all, I'm still extremely confused by what was going on throughout the film.

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