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Hi Alva, I also come from a thinner type family. I’m thin. But I eat a lot of junk when I feel bad.

And there’s no doubt, one can always find something worse: but I still want to improve ME. I know numbing my feelings with food is bad. I’ll try to change that. I’ll try to figure out what’s missing in my life. Maybe it’s self-confidence.
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I was lucky in my genes that I come of a thinner type family.
I think it is very funny how different things are so different for other people. I am very food driven or food motivated, and I can spend a LOT of time thinking about food. What I want to eat today. When to make a big pot of whatever. What to get at Trader Joe (Classic Potato Chips for certain). I will bring up food and my partner doesn't get it. He says he NEVER thinks of food (and skinny as rails, his entire family).

I think surely there are worse things to numb ourselves with, Venting. Vodka? Smokes? Opiates?
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I need to whine about myself today. I don't know why I turn to food, when I feel bad. (I know, I know, there are thousands of books on this topic.)

I think there must be a lot of truth in the idea that people (including me) like to numb their feelings, with food. Momentarily it makes you feel better.

I started this bad habit years ago. Maybe it's just like any other addiction. Some people turn to alcohol, some to food...I have to stop. Maybe there's something missing in my life, and I use food to try to solve that.
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AliBo,
I think they may have have chosen this bunch as a sort of thing to say how awful and over the top it can get on Social Media. I doubt it was a good dissection of the norm there. Couldn't be!
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@the guy from Vegas:
Oh, Vegas, you and I are going to become VERY fond of one another!
I just love the report button.
Since you're new I should clue you in that this is where we come to just chat--called "discussions". Free to join, but definitely not compulsory. Just kind of here giving our opinions about nothing much. Seems you are a PERFECT fit for it!
Welcome to the Forum.
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Alva, I’m on my phone and not my laptop atm, so I’m not seeing the full context of the Reddit discussion, but I saw your comment and thought I’d give my opinion about Reddit.

I love Reddit because it’s anonymous and there’s a downvote system which helps moderate the worst of the worst. Whatever your area of interest, you can find subs that discuss it.

Ignore the rest. The “terminally online” people will say anything to to get attention, or vent their ignorance. But if their comment isn’t popular, then it will be downvoted. If there isn't much “karma” (points on Reddit) for a poster’s account, you should just ignore them for the trolls they are.

In general — I think Reddit is a great site, and more worthwhile and useful than other social media sites.
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Strange comment, Vegas Guy. If you don’t want to hear about other caregiver’s lives, and don’t want any comments on your own, why come to this site?
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Caregivers sharing too much about their lives and opining about ours.
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They weren't MEAN, cwillie, but they were nuts. Like "How much cocaine can I do and how long before I can give the baby my breast milk " sort of thing. And people with horrible tumors, taking-----I don't know, eye of newt and hair of dog to cure it. Truly outlandish stuff! Anyway, I think I have a new career path for making up questions and posting them.
I will say, good for a giggle.
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Alva - it ISN'T all real, many sources say that foreign people and their bots are posting inflammatory things to cause division.
I tend to stick with fairly benign subs like cooking and gardening and my nearest communities, although I do browse the popular posts of the day because I think it's good to know what people are talking about. There are certain subs that I know are toxic though and I don't even want to know about what is said there.
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Lol, Alva, yeah I poked around Reddit a few times , didn't get the obsession people have with it. But people love it.

It is a strange world out there 😜
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OK, back to whining.

I had my first look at Reddit.
I don't know what the Forum was because the questions kind of came through partner's yahoo feed. I remember cwillie saying something about reddit.
I have to say, these cannot be real.
Can THEY?
Tell me they can't, because if this is what our nation has come to.....................................well, I am just saying. You know how bad I am about questioning whether or not questions are real. cwillie periodically has to wipe the floor up with me over such things. But this reddit stuff? They cannot be real. They simply cannot be. CAN they?

Lordy I hope I don't get addicted to THAT site, too, because I truly fear for myself. Even more than you guys currently fear FOR ME.
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Riverdale,

Congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter!
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My mom use to say, only the good die young.

I want to remind her of that when she threatens to live to 100.

I bite my tongue a lot, my tongue is getting smaller and smaller. 😄
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my whine moment...
i'd like to submit a formal complaint to the universe.

dear universe,
it seems to me that life is unfair. nice people are mistreated. bad people seem to get away with things. it's probably a glitch in the system. have you tried turning it off and on again? i appreciate you fix this asap. we've all been waiting for thousands of years.

thank you very, very much,

bundle of joy
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congratulations!
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Congratulations on the new granddaughter.

Prayers that mom and baby thrive!
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Wow, that's a big baby! Congratulations River!!!
(and now you've got me singing wheels on the bus... lol)
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River,

Congrats! Yay!
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River: Congratulations!
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Congratulations, River. That's a good sized baby. I trust all are well.
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My grandaughter arrived today weighing 9 lbs 7 oz. She is named for her 2 great grandmothers. She was almost a week late and my nerves were frying especially since this was done at home with a midwife. Many more years of singing "The Wheels On The Bus" for me. I have integrated all sorts of oddities on the bus as more grandchildren arrive.
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Alva, you’re RIGHT.

Oh God. No medals, no peace. I’m going to the supermarket now to get whatever they’ve run out of.
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Venting,
I bet those danged medals are on backorder as well!
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Need, Beatty,
I have bad news about our group discount. As your loyal friend, I tried to buy in bulk for all of us on aging.com. Turns out they're fully out of peace. "Come back in 50 years," they told me.

It's back to the war zone for me. Fighting one problem after another. Hope I get a medal for bravery and heroism.
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Congratulations on the grandchild!
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Riverdale, May The Lord be with your dil, new grand baby and the midwife.

So exciting to be waiting to meet the newest member of the family.
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River,

Congrats on the soon to be arrival of your grandbaby!

One of my nieces did the birth at home thing, under water, midwife and birth doula.

Funny story about my mom’s birth. She was born at home with a midwife. My ancestors came over from England and settled in New Orleans.

A couple of my friends and I went out for coffee one evening and I was telling my friends that mom was born with a midwife at home.

My friend said that her grandmother was the only midwife in New Orleans during that time frame. So I said, ‘So, your grandmother delivered my mother. Cool!’

Small world, huh?
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Getting impatient for grandchild #6 to arrive. 3rd child for this daughter and son in law and she does this at home with midwife. Due date is Sunday but she says baby is very low. She sent me on this path of concern when she really felt she would likely be a week early. Anyway I will post hopefully with happy news one of these days!
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Golden: You're welcome.
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