See, that’s a great point about kid’s being left out, and is why I posted about it...I am worried I will make my kid feel like an outsider, but hate the lying to your kids or (as I love how you put it) North Pole Surveillance State fear. I’m not so anti-fun most of the time, it’s more about not lying, I guess.

Yeah, you’re right, I’m just grumpy because of the amount of Christmas being shoved at me right now, and it feels like I’m forced to play the good Christmas-loving person to not cause conflict. I don’t want my family to feel like that, but still want the love and family time and all. The secular ideas people have…

That sounds a lot more lovely! Thank you!

See, this is what I’m worried about! I don’t want to do Christmas in my home, but I just know I’m going to have the picked-on kids for it. i’m still not sure how to handle it...

Let me guess, any adults you told that to as a kid just thought you were ‘cute’ or ‘precious’?

Eh, not to get to detailed, the issue is my brain won’t tell my thyroid to work, so a quick feel of my normal-feeling thyroid and a look at my overweight self was enough for them. Plus, I was an obvious hypochondriac to them, since I never had a fever or anything! *eyeroll* At least I know what to keep an eye on for…

Thank you. But I know my mother, and she would just be happy another woman DID get better. So *hugs* for bad ass women

I didn’t know they were an option, thank you! I will change over now

OH MY GOD. I am doing that now. Bless you for the best idea in the WORLD. Especially the nurse that called me a hypochondriac to my face.

I’m sorry for your loss. But I think your mom’s sister in law is a genius.

Stared for caring for your father. And because it took 10 damn years for the doctors telling me to eat better and loose weight before one of them ordered a thyroid test. Because “16 year olds don’t get thyroid disease!”

My mom wouldn’t tell us of her back pain because ‘she didn’t want to bother us or see a doctor.’ She’d spent her life being dismissed by doctors because she was ‘slow.’ So the Stage III cancer in her bones was discovered late and she never got better. I can’t believe she worked through that pain; she was an amazing…

So, an American Public Hospital?

They can certainly force psychiatric treatment if they fell a person is a danger to themselves or others. If it’s not to that point, then medical staff can only recommend and refer her to get mental health help. And since most mental health hospitals are overcrowded and unhelpful, those referrals tend to be for the…

Aw! I came to this article hoping it would be about the Rat King from the Nutcracker, and instead found information about an over the top villain whose schemes wouldn’t work in a good world. How sad...

If you’re doing daily veggie purchases, which it sounds like you are, as well as any fruits/juices, cheeses, or meats, it will be a decent investment. Mine tends to give a check back at the end of the year, which is good for winter shopping and stocking back up on my snowed-in foods, lol. I also feel better because my…

That whole abusing power thing to her underlings? I can vouch for that one, too. She tried to get me fired because I didn’t bend the rules for her once, but thankfully my boss didn’t have to listen to her and didn’t want to. Not to mention ALWAYS mentioning how she’s the Governor.

I’m pretty sure I’d donate more to a Planned Parenthood that DID play Slayer on request....not to mention really great, open hiring practices!

I read Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale too often and agree....guess we just have to keep up the good fight.

Is it sad I’m just happy SOMEONE there recognized you as a person (like you obviously are)?