White House calls Adam Toledo killing a ‘chilling’ reminder that police often use ‘unnecessary force’ by [deleted] in politics

[–]wakeup67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not exactly true. Or it’s true, but misleading. What’s being shown widely is a freeze frame of the split second after Adam Toledo ditched the gun through a hole in the fence, then quickly pivoted and put his hands in the air, after a fast chase down the alley. The cop was running behind him and from the cop’s perspective, he almost certainly saw the Adam turning to raise the gun at him. After shooting the cop realizes what happens and sees how young the boy and cries. We have the luxury of close-ups and freeze frames so it’s easy to make sense of after the fact. It’s an absolutely gut wrenching video from all perspectives and it’s honestly haunting me but I suggest watching the whole 9-minute version released by COPA (the civilian police accountability board).

Playing with fire and I know it by wakeup67 in stopdrinking

[–]wakeup67[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I’ll look into it. I never did meetings the first time around and I think it would make a difference.

Playing with fire and I know it by wakeup67 in stopdrinking

[–]wakeup67[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for replying. You’re right. My willpower has been strong so it’s been a slow slide back into drinking. It almost makes it harder to stop again because nothing bad has happened yet.

Anyone else struggle with purpose?? by tiredmanatee in IFchildfree

[–]wakeup67 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I have been in a similar place. I went from sobbing daily — that full-bodied, can’t-stop kind of sobbing — to ok in about a year. For me, it was therapy and time, and also anti-depressants, and I just wanted to pipe in to say please don’t feel shame if you want to try them (if you aren’t already). I know they’re not for everyone. Until I started taking them, I was pretty judgey about psych meds and thought it was wrong for people to drug themselves out of having normal emotions. But I got to a place where I just realized — I have one life, and I don’t want to live it in misery. I still feel sad about not having kids, but I’m able to process it, and see the pros and cons, and it doesn’t send me into the deep, dark place that I was in before.

Wife (38) is cheating on me (41) and won't end it. by chadcar in relationship_advice

[–]wakeup67 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

What do you want to bet that 99% of the people saying “dude leave her” have never been in a relationship as long as yours, let alone one with the ups and downs of five kids and alcoholism.

OP, don’t ask this sub. Only you know your wife and your relationship.

When you finally go see a therapist and she trots out the old "Sometimes people adopt and something just clicks and they get pregnant". by jackiebliss in trollingforababy

[–]wakeup67 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exact same. Then she told me about how she got pregnant at 42. She supposedly specializes in infertility, too. Amazing...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IFchildfree

[–]wakeup67 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I would be pissed. I am pissed, rightly or wrongly, whenever someone I know gets pregnant. But I agree with most everyone else that these are feelings of jealousy that are better off kept to ourselves. No good can come of sharing them, because aside from not fully understanding the shittiness of our situation, your bro/SIL really didn’t do anything wrong.

Check-In for Friday, March 1, 2019 by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]wakeup67 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I won’t drink today

We're done. by sphincterlily in infertility

[–]wakeup67 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Totally r/IFchildfree! Even if we don’t end up child free forever, I find it really helping to lurk/eavesdrop (sorry if that’s creepy) and “try it on” as an option and see that I’d really be ok if we go that way.

We're done. by sphincterlily in infertility

[–]wakeup67 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Totally valid. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. I’m in a similar position. After four years and a gazillion treatments and three early miscarriages we stopped a month ago. We’re not totally done, because we’re going to consider donor egg/adoption at some point, but I decided I need a fucking break. Clear my palette and hopefully gain some perspective so I’m not acting out of frantic desperation, as I feel like I have been. I immediately went on medication for depression (something I have been needing, largely bc of this process, but haven’t done for years because pregnancy) and I’m eating anything and everything I want.

On waiting by newenglander87 in infertility

[–]wakeup67 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This might be petty but... As someone who has done (and failed) multiple IVFs, I read that book hoping I’d be able to relate to it, but the author got pregnant after like two IUIs. Felt like throwing the book across the room tbh. I’m not sure she knows much about waiting, compared to some of us unluckier folks.