+Slowswift Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Yeah, I was accidentally spoilered on Facebook. About a pretty important point.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Yes but spoilers. I hate spoilers. The only Facebook friend who's even talking about the movie (up to now) has only said it's awesome. He wrote two reviews, one with spoilers and one spoiler-free, but I haven't read either of them. And he's taken to telling people to stay off Twitter because it's lousy with spoilers. I lucked out here.
RippleGylf she/her Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 If anyone needs (humorous) advice... 8
Stormgate he/him Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 But...that's how I deal with stress. Sometimes I deviate and be spaghetti instead.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Yes, Dad, keep complaining about how badly behaved and rude the kids in Charlie Brown Christmas are. Talking about how their parents should keep a better eye on them really makes it more fun for me.
Kaymyth she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Yes, Dad, keep complaining about how badly behaved and rude the kids in Charlie Brown Christmas are. Talking about how their parents should keep a better eye on them really makes it more fun for me. There is really just no pleasing that man, is there?
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 There is really just no pleasing that man, is there? Nope. And now they're talking about how, when everyone else goes to upgrade their phones tomorrow, they're going to "let" me keep the phone I have and stay on their plan, and maybe they'll give me a gift card for my birthday so I can switch to the plan I want. And I know I was going to have to switch off their plan eventually when I moved out, but they're talking it up like "oh, we're going to let you be independent now, woohoo" when really, they're getting everyone a new phone except for me. The only way I'm getting a new phone tomorrow is if they'll get some sort of discount for buying an extra phone. *sigh* Best carrier and plan for when it's just you? 1
Kaymyth she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Nope. And now they're talking about how, when everyone else goes to upgrade their phones tomorrow, they're going to "let" me keep the phone I have and stay on their plan, and maybe they'll give me a gift card for my birthday so I can switch to the plan I want. And I know I was going to have to switch off their plan eventually when I moved out, but they're talking it up like "oh, we're going to let you be independent now, woohoo" when really, they're getting everyone a new phone except for me. The only way I'm getting a new phone tomorrow is if they'll get some sort of discount for buying an extra phone. *sigh* Best carrier and plan for when it's just you? We've been pretty happy with T-Mobile, but that's with a family plan. I do think they're less expensive than a lot of the other carriers out there, and their coverage has been getting better of late. But I strongly suggest that you poke around and do some comparison shopping on your own.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 We've been pretty happy with T-Mobile, but that's with a family plan. I do think they're less expensive than a lot of the other carriers out there, and their coverage has been getting better of late. But I strongly suggest that you poke around and do some comparison shopping on your own. I will. I just...I barely know where to start. The never showed me where to start. I feel like they kept me down, kept me from being an adult, and then they're all too eager to toss me out in the cold the second it's convenient. I'm going to fail at this independence thing, and they know it.
Kaymyth she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I will. I just...I barely know where to start. The never showed me where to start. I feel like they kept me down, kept me from being an adult, and then they're all too eager to toss me out in the cold the second it's convenient. I'm going to fail at this independence thing, and they know it. Start by narrowing down the major carriers that are available to you. Go to their websites, compare their plans; check pricing tiers, search about for reviews as to their service and whether they sneak throttling in on your data. Look at their coverage maps, but also know that those are not the end-all be-all of what they cover; the networks will piggyback off of each other. Domestic roaming charges pretty much don't exist anymore, but "borrowed" signals are usually worse than the home network signal.
ThirdGen Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I will. I just...I barely know where to start. The never showed me where to start. I feel like they kept me down, kept me from being an adult, and then they're all too eager to toss me out in the cold the second it's convenient. I'm going to fail at this independence thing, and they know it. I rather wonder if some parents do that so there'll be a boomerang effect, counting on kids to come back around for meals and such, or even move back in. With phones, you'd best know what you want to use the phone for and how much you want to use it. If you don't use your phone much for advanced computery things like games and video, a bare-bones phone with a pay-as-you-go plan might be fine. If you and the person you want to talk to are computery anyway, Skype is free and will save you both some minutes on your plan.
Delightful Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I will. I just...I barely know where to start. The never showed me where to start. I feel like they kept me down, kept me from being an adult, and then they're all too eager to toss me out in the cold the second it's convenient. I'm going to fail at this independence thing, and they know it.You're not going to fail at this independence thing. You might get a few metaphoric bumps and bruises (scratch that: you will). But you're an adult and you'll work it out and you'll be absolutely fine. Also, the Shard is a pretty great support system if I may say so. Ok?
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 And Bruce are some chocolate on my parents' watch while I was at work. Apparently I have no right to be worried about my dog, judging by the fact my mom got mad when I worried he may have eaten more than they said he did. I hate them. I hate it here. But I don't know if I'll do better on my own. If I should just leave Bruce in their care. Maybe they'd care more about him if he didn't belong to me.
Kaymyth she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 And Bruce are some chocolate on my parents' watch while I was at work. Apparently I have no right to be worried about my dog, judging by the fact my mom got mad when I worried he may have eaten more than they said he did. I hate them. I hate it here. But I don't know if I'll do better on my own. If I should just leave Bruce in their care. Maybe they'd care more about him if he didn't belong to me. You will do better - you just need to get out of the toxic environment that keeps eroding your self-esteem. 4
Silverblade5 he/him Posted December 20, 2015 Author Posted December 20, 2015 You will do better - you just need to get out of the toxic environment that keeps eroding your self-esteem. This forum mom, speaks wisdom she does 1
Orlion Blight he/him Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 And Bruce are some chocolate on my parents' watch while I was at work. Apparently I have no right to be worried about my dog, judging by the fact my mom got mad when I worried he may have eaten more than they said he did. I hate them. I hate it here. But I don't know if I'll do better on my own. If I should just leave Bruce in their care. Maybe they'd care more about him if he didn't belong to me. Now, this may be the Stormlight talking, but I say storm them.
Mestiv he/him Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 And Bruce are some chocolate on my parents' watch while I was at work. Apparently I have no right to be worried about my dog, judging by the fact my mom got mad when I worried he may have eaten more than they said he did. I hate them. I hate it here. But I don't know if I'll do better on my own. If I should just leave Bruce in their care. Maybe they'd care more about him if he didn't belong to me. Hey, you're more or less my age, you can handle adulting with no problems if only you'll have a job. It's really not that hard as it seems, there are no secret codes you need to know or anything, you just pay for all your staff and thats it. And if in doubt, the Shard will help with advice 1
Delightful Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I'm having a hard day on a lot of different levels. I don't really want to rant about it, but can I haz hugs please? 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I'm having a hard day on a lot of different levels. I don't really want to rant about it, but can I haz hugs please? *pug hug* 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I'm having a hard day on a lot of different levels. I don't really want to rant about it, but can I haz hugs please? Get some hugidy hugs. 3
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I'm having a hard day on a lot of different levels. I don't really want to rant about it, but can I haz hugs please? *hugs*
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Me: I'm tired. I was up with Bruce all night again.Dad: Advice, advice, advice.Me: None of that advice would really work for me, Dad.Dad: More advice.Me: Y U NO JUST COMMISERATE WITH ME. U R NOT GOING TO SOLVE ALL MY PROBLEMS SO STAHP. Edit: All this is probably just further proof I need sleep. Of course, it doesn't help that if the problem is his fault, he won't face up to it; he and my mom didn't even apologize for the chocolate fiasco the other night. In fact, when I acted worried, my mom got angry with me, as though I had no right to be mad at her even if she had wound up poisoning my dog. And I did try to get some sleep. Didn't work. If Bruce doesn't sleep tonight, I don't know what I'll do. Edited December 21, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1
Delightful Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Me: I'm tired. I was up with Bruce all night again. Dad: Advice, advice, advice. Me: None of that advice would really work for me, Dad. Dad: More advice. Me: Y U NO JUST COMMISERATE WITH ME. U R NOT GOING TO SOLVE ALL MY PROBLEMS SO STAHP. He's being a guy and trying to fix things instead of listening. Can you say some form of "dad I want sympathy not advice please. Complaints complaints complaints"? *hugs* Hope you get more sleep. Edited December 21, 2015 by Delightful
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 He's being a guy and trying to fix things instead of listening. Can you say some form of "dad I want sympathy not advice please. Complaints complaints complaints"? *hugs* Hope you get more sleep. Are you kidding? Anything less than listening to his endless advice is a rejection of his parental authority, so far as he's concerned. I made my excuses and went upstairs to my room instead of listening to the rest of it, which was dangerous enough. 1
Delightful Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Sounds like the best you could do then. I'm sorry. Your parents suck. and they treat you like a 12 year old. *hugs* *sings lullaby* *plays harp so Bruce sleeps* *opens trapdoor under him and falls through to Devils Snare". 2
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