
Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
Why do posters have to take on new usernames? I think it is very deceptive and dishonest especially when so many tragedies and unfortunate events seem to befall them, so many, it is completely unbelievable. I, for one, am completely appalled and sickened by it! And it has been going on for years.
We should look at a person's profile to better help that person. If their profile is set at private, entering their screen name into the search icon is a good idea so we can view their previous posts.
I just would not tell them, especially a new poster. And I would stop posting to someone who appears to be a bit wonky from the get-go.
Still, we are all challenged more now to protect ourselves from insincere posters and those who just want to get mad at us.
This is a public social media platform, correct?
People often mistake kindness for weakness, and choose you to get mad at for some reason.
Maybe they think you are a safe person to criticize because you show no malice when you post real, thought out answers.
Or maybe because you are often the first to post an answer or a query of the new poster, giving them the benefit of the doubt.
I am glad that you are still here, helping others.
I've never had anyone get upset before when I've looked at their previous posts. Do you guys thinks that's something one shouldn't do?
you’re doing more than enough, even if it doesn’t feel like it.
don’t let others influence your emotions.
be like a tree, let the dead leaves drop.
do more of what you love.
🙂🙂
I had a feeling it was going to be preemptively shut down, after the recent rhymes-with-moles unpleasantness.
I would be very sad if the threads that just deal with normal life were removed. It would alter the forum far to much.
RIP 😭
THAT thread was the rope I clung to when I couldn't see for FOG & seemed stuck in the bottom of the bog.
Dorker's turn of phrase & honesty was a treat to read.
It was also such a tale of success! How to unmesh, disentangle from others' expectations & finding reasonable limits. To stick up for oneself. Plus keeping the relationships intact!
I hope she writes a book or film.
AC admin, Dorker is one poster that keeps other posters coming back to AC again and again. You made a huge mistake deleting her thread. Remember her other thread from a few years back? “I’m so disheartened.” Over 11K posts. I think that was a record for any single poster/situation.
Huge mistake AC admin. I suddenly don’t like AC forum much anymore.
Perhaps the crime triggered someone.
I guess she should have put more emphasis on her mother's take in all of it....🤔🙄
Let’s report the dinner thread, joke thread, general thread.
Those have nothing to do with elder care.
Michael J. Fox is alive.
Jay Leno is sharing new details about the injuries he sustained during the car fire at his garage.
The comedian and classic car lover, 72, suffered third-degree burns and may need skin grafts, he told TMZ on Monday night from his hospital bed. Posted 2 hrs ago.
Honorable mention:
Michael J. Fox was reportedly passed in just another celebrity death hoax.
Then posters were talking about him here. I cannot confirm with certainty that he is dead or alive, living with Parkinsons.
The internet has enough information to be able to determine if a celebrity has passed, but it may take some time to be accurate before posting.
by the way, i love being called “bundle” or “bundle of joy”. every time i read that, it makes me smile. and if you met me in real life, you really would think i look like a “bundle” or a “bundle of joy”.
:)
ok, right now i’m definitely less smiley, but i’m climbing back up, to being me. it’s been chaos here. it’s getting better. it started off so well, and then chaos.
anywayyy, regarding what you wrote: yes i agree! :)
in fact i’m working on solving MY problems (what i need and want). and THEN looking at what needs to be done for my LOs.
there is in fact the risk of grabbing the stick by the wrong end:
you try to help your LOs, thinking this will help you, but it’s never-ending…
…their problems just keep piling up…
OR
you can start from the other end: working first on your own needs/wants…
anyway:
things are getting less chaotic. i’m very focused on solving MY problems.
i’m getting there :) !
courage and LUCK to all :).
bundle of joy :)
glad - it's good that you don't have to drive as much as you were and live in two different places. Are you looking at early retirement? Or another job maybe less stressful/demanding? The world is your oyster!