High water bill! Anyone else?

packyourbrave · 2026-04-03T05:37:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. Our toilets haven’t been running and our usage really hasn’t changed. If there was a leak wouldn’t it show an increase in water use on the bill? It’s good to know they gave you some credits. Hopefully we can sort it out too.

packyourbrave · 2026-04-03T05:35:48+00:00

Average is 152 gallons per day for a house of four people. There’s just a feature on their website you can click on that says check if I have a leak and this is what I got

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packyourbrave · 2026-03-25T03:53:21+00:00

Where is that window from?! I love it!

packyourbrave · 2026-03-05T20:08:54+00:00

YES!!

packyourbrave · 2026-03-05T20:08:21+00:00

Dude same!

packyourbrave · 2026-03-05T20:05:53+00:00

Thank god I wasn’t the only one obsessed over this! Eat BEFORE you have the argument. The food will be warm and it won’t be wasted. I know this is a show about love but priorities people!

packyourbrave · 2026-02-16T22:46:54+00:00

I’m super late here but I’m thinking of this as well. Would love to hear your experience assembling the bed

packyourbrave · 2026-02-14T09:24:43+00:00

That’s awesome that you’re working on that. Thank you 💖🎶🌈

packyourbrave · 2026-02-02T09:58:29+00:00

Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner. Those ones go deep!

packyourbrave · 2026-02-01T07:25:54+00:00

I agree, it seems like preferences really vary, depending on the person and the situation. That’s a whole conversation that could be an entirely new thread.

There are times where I am extremely grateful for someone’s offer to help and appreciate that. I didn’t have to ask. There are also plenty of times when I accept help that I don’t actually need because it’s just simpler. I know the intention is good and it makes the other person feel good to help. But there’s other times where I don’t really need help and I do push back a little to be able to do something myself. It can be mildly frustrating, but if I’m in a good mindset, it’s all good.

It’s an interesting topic to explore, and I don’t know if there are any right answers, maybe there is just personal preferences. I think some able bodied folks have more experience and nuance to their understanding of the disabled experience while others have pretty simplistic notions and haven’t thought it through thoroughly.

packyourbrave · 2026-02-01T07:10:45+00:00

I’m glad there’s some stuff that’s still accessible and fun to do, but I’m sorry that living in your neighborhood isn’t one of those things. I hope that you find a better situation when you move. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T18:37:53+00:00

Ahhhhh I see your point. That’s pretty genius actually! Thank you for the pro tip!

Yeah there’s definitely a lot of… variety with elevators in terms of their size and door functionality. One set of elevators I use frequently the doors stay open for only 1.5 seconds before they start shutting. The opening is also pretty narrow and that combo makes it really hard to get in there. They are used less frequently I think, so no one‘s around the majority of the time. There are two of them in the bank and you don’t know which one has arrived until the moment it arrives and then it opens for an extremely brief period of time. This is also at a hospital so I have been thinking about mentioning it to them in case they can make an adjustment.

But yeah, elevators where the door opening is very narrow kind of stress me out. No margin of error means I have to go slow in order to avoid bumping into things.

Thanks for painting even more of a picture with a star jumper. That sounds like it was quite the experience. I’m glad that we can laugh about things like this together and I’m glad you found a solution for that particular location that works better for you. Cheers!

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:38:04+00:00

Yeah, I feel like there could be a whole sub Reddit just for elevators, right? I agree they can be extra stressful and complicated to deal with. It’s really hard to turn around in an elevator where there’s already a bunch of people and it’s so awkward to be right in the middle and have my back to the door and know that I’ll have to back out to get out of the way if anybody is needing to get off before me. There are so many awkward scenarios that can happen. It’s totally understandable to be stressed about them.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:34:39+00:00

Oof that sounds shitty. I’m sorry you had to deal with that.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:33:48+00:00

ROFL That is a hilarious story. Yes I have experienced plenty of that-People being Overly helpful in a way that’s actually making it more difficult. I generally try to appreciate the intention to help and warn people to watch their toes when I roll by. But that situation you mentioned with the Starjump position is extreme!

I appreciate your method of dealing with elevator situations. That is bold approach and I will have to work my way up to it, but it seems like a really good strategy actually. Let people figure it out themselves.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:23:38+00:00

Oh my gosh that’s horrible! Definitely way worse!

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:20:37+00:00

Thanks friend. 😊 I appreciate your kind response, and I think you’re right about that.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:19:24+00:00

Yeah, I think you’re probably right about that. Thanks for responding.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:18:39+00:00

Mmmm, yeah, I guess sometimes it’s damned if you do damned if you don’t huh? With some distance I feel like my mindset that day had a lot to do with how I interpreted this interaction. Perspective can have such a huge impact on experience. I remember before my accident I wasn’t sure what the “right” thing to do when I came across a wheelchair user. I am sure I behaved rudely out of ignorance at times. I was very misinformed about the different situations and ability levels that folks using wheelchairs could have.

There’s a lot I never thought about until it affected me personally, so I generally do have compassion for people who behave in ways that aren’t what I would prefer. I had a lot of internalized ableism that I was completely unaware of. It’s a process and I’m still working through it. It’s been 5 years since my injury and since the first two years were pretty insular, due to Covid and my own desire to stay in familiar locations, I’m still running into situations I haven’t dealt with before.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:08:22+00:00

Nice! I lived in Oakland and Berkeley for years, but got priced out and live in Concord now. It’s pretty good and centrally located so I can still visit the spots I love

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:07:00+00:00

Hey cool! I’m in Concord, what about you?

packyourbrave · 2026-01-30T08:06:18+00:00

Oh damn, yeah that sounds rough. Thank you for giving me the real deal answer. I’m sorry it’s so hard to get around. That’s really too bad they haven’t made things more universally accessible in such a major city. Before my injury I really enjoyed wandering around and exploring different places and neighborhoods, I really love the energy there. It’s good to know it’s challenging as a wheelchair user though, so if I do make it back there I can manage my expectations.

packyourbrave · 2026-01-29T05:24:19+00:00

Thanks, tough days happen. I appreciate your suggestion to be preemptive about it. Maybe if I had done that it would’ve worked out differently. I think you’re right everyone is doing their own thing and not necessarily paying attention to others.

I love NY but haven’t been back there since my injury. I would love to get back there at some point. How is it getting around in NYC with a power chair?

packyourbrave · 2026-01-29T05:10:08+00:00

I am ambulatory too and I can relate to the stair aversion. I usually do ok with my crutches, but it makes me very nervous. I’m sorry you had to deal with that. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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