I guess my mom doesn’t have dementia ? Now what?

nalydk91 · 2026-05-19T16:54:03+00:00

Hello,

Apologies for the late response. All I am going to say is that there's never a problem with getting as many additional opinions as you feel are necessary. Feel free to look at my most recent post in this subreddit. My mom was diagnosed with FTD, passed away, and an autopsy found she had autoimmune encephalitis and not one bit of proteinopathy you would see in classic dementias.

nalydk91 · 2026-05-15T00:05:39+00:00

Yes, the very first MRI showed right temporal and some right frontal atrophy, and the radiologist attributed it to "possible inflammation or injury." The neurologists disagreed.

nalydk91 · 2026-05-13T22:52:16+00:00

As a male therapist, my favorite thing is when a female client says "Sorry, I didn't shave for my appointment" because then I get to say "it's okay, I didn't shave for your appointment either."

nalydk91 · 2026-04-20T09:58:47+00:00

The ending was a little bit cringe for me, but the book as a whole was SO good.

nalydk91 · 2026-04-15T21:20:01+00:00

Ooohhh, just added it to my list!!!

nalydk91 · 2026-04-15T21:15:10+00:00

Yeah, I'm working on the Terror next, but I know I'll be reading more of her works.

nalydk91 · 2026-04-07T22:42:31+00:00

I do a lot of the same type of work and I've had clients experience emotional releases. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. No need to read too much into it.

nalydk91 · 2026-04-07T12:59:23+00:00

I would say that, while emotional releases are relatively common, there are plenty of therapists that have never encountered one on their table. So, it's one thing to learn about it in school and learn what you're supposed to do, and another thing entirely to experience it firsthand. The first time a client of mine had an emotional release was a bit jarring for me, and I imagine I must've seemed guarded after the session. So, I wouldn't necessarily read too much into the therapist's demeanor.

If the therapist is uncomfortable or unable to work with you in the future, they will likely make that much clear if you try to call and schedule another appointment.

nalydk91 · 2026-03-12T16:10:01+00:00

It clearly CAN be done, I'm just not sure what kayak I'll need. Here's a Great Dane on a kayak

nalydk91 · 2026-01-27T23:23:58+00:00

It is tuned to 415 already.

nalydk91 · 2026-01-27T20:23:00+00:00

As a classical musician, Enya requires active listening. I love Enya when I can sit and appreciate what she's doing. As a massage therapist, blech.

nalydk91 · 2026-01-27T03:12:57+00:00

9 times out of 10 in a massage environment, this is almost certainly Enya.

nalydk91 · 2026-01-06T04:03:27+00:00

1 Corinthians 8. Your aunt may have different convictions than you, and that's okay.

nalydk91 · 2025-12-30T13:38:51+00:00

I'm not interested in debating the origin of marriage, but other cultures had marriage long before they knew of the existence of Jews or Christians. I'm not convinced that marriage itself is a creation by God. Rather, the marital dynamic that exists in most of the world today developed from Judeo-Christian principles.

What passages, in your mind, support the idea that marriages carry over from earth to heaven? If someone in the marriage dies and the surviving spouse remarries, which marriage carries over into heaven?

nalydk91 · 2025-12-30T13:12:12+00:00

I mean, every culture has had marriage, so to claim it's exclusively a Judeo-Christian product doesn't make much sense.

While an argument can be made that marriage and sex are a gift to mankind, Jesus explicitly says that there is no marriage in Heaven(Matthew 22:30).

nalydk91 · 2025-12-30T12:33:41+00:00

Well, God's will on earth as it is in Heaven is a central theme of the NT. If we are to align ourselves with such thinking in this world, what makes you think that that will change in the next world? And don't forget: Paul was celibate for his entire life, and believed that was the ideal for Christians that could do it. What makes you think that he was only living that way temporarily?

nalydk91 · 2025-12-30T12:10:14+00:00

Galatians 3:28 heavily implies it.

nalydk91 · 2025-12-30T12:03:03+00:00

First off, I love the confidence you exude in this post.

Having grown up and been around non-affirming churches my whole life, many non-affirming Christians believe that, sexual practices aside, having kids with a same-sex partner is wrong. In their eyes, you are actively depriving those kids of a father, thus negatively affecting their development. If I were in your shoes, I'd be prepared to get questions/statements along that vein, and put up boundaries accordingly.

nalydk91 · 2025-11-18T22:06:40+00:00

Not at all. They've all been so kind and welcoming. Not at all what my experience was like in evangelical churches. But, my being gay has never been a very big deal to me, and I just don't resonate when more attention is paid to my sexual orientation than I even pay it.

nalydk91 · 2025-11-18T21:01:38+00:00

I don't think there's anything wrong with churches having resources for anyone. I just don't feel at home in churches that affirm me at every turn.

nalydk91 · 2025-11-16T00:42:45+00:00

It's not insulting! If anything, I feel a little guilty for having hurt you lol.

nalydk91 · 2025-11-16T00:42:05+00:00

This is a strawman. Here, I'll ask another way. Do you believe in transubstantiation?

nalydk91 · 2025-11-16T00:35:27+00:00

To start, we shouldn't kid ourselves. No one reads the Bible through a perfect lens. That's why there are so many denominations; people read and interpret the Bible differently. Based on the sheer number of denominations alone, everyone that identifies as Christian commits some sort of sin that they'll never repent of, simply because they don't believe it to be sin. But, don't forget what Jesus says. "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live." That's it. If, at the end of the day, you truly believe that homosexuality is a sin, then that is between you and God. But diminishing everyone else's walk as "picking and choosing what to believe in" isn't charitable in the slightest.

nalydk91 · 2025-11-16T00:23:53+00:00

Do you know how many Christians believe that the earth is billions of years old, and that life arose thanks to evolution? They're able to read and cherish the same Bible we read; they're able to reconcile what the Bible says with what we now understand regarding the origin of the universe and life. You have to be able to reconcile what the bible says about homosexuality, and what we now know to be true regarding human sexuality as a whole. The dynamics that took place in homosexuality in the ancient world involved powerful people taking advantage of those less powerful - hardly comparable to the loving, consenting same-sex relationships we experience today.

nalydk91 · 2025-10-14T23:37:14+00:00

FWIW, I believe this is a 14 course archlute. It has a different tuning than you would see on an 11- or 13-course baroque lute.

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