What’s on your mind?

[compwiz1202]

The thing is, most mods are volunteers, and this - moderating such a thing - is a time consuming gig. For something that does not pay, and - candidly - can be a less than rewarding experience, - this is a lot to ask of people.

Moreover, the atmosphere, the mood, on some social media platforms may be such as to compel those who spend their time as mods to re-assess their priorities in life; etiquette on social media is still evolving, and to ask people - irrespective of whether they receive remuneration or not - to deal with the abuse and discourtesy and disrespect that is so prevalent on much social media - for, some people seem to view the anonymity conferred by a social media platform as a licence, as permission, to say whatever they wish, and act as though they believe themselves absolved of the need to do so with any semblance of courtesy, manners, or respect - is a lot to ask of anyone.

Furthermore, very often, moderating such a platform is not just a a time consuming gig, but it may also be one where the lines of communication (between mods and admins, higher up the social media hierarchy) - and the respective powers or authority - may not be especially clear.

Above all, guidelines on what is accepted behaviour and conduct, in other words, the rules of the house, are often constantly evolving, - what one can say and how one can say it are matters of ongoing huge debate in the online world - and may not necessarily be consistently applied, or thought through, or may be constantly changing.

And some sites have capricious owners with narcissistic personalities who are easily triggered and who deeply dislike being challenged, or questioned, and who choose to arbitarily change the rules - whenever rules exist - on a whim, or whenever the mood takes them, sometimes without even having the courtesy to inform their own staff.

This is why Discord and Reddit and FB groups are similar to me. You can absolutely lax mobs or super strict mods. Or even worse like you stated, a mod can just get in a mood and punish someone for no valid reason. Fortunately, the good people usually migrate to another group if the mod on one is poor.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

My eldest daughter fell at school this morning and smashed her mouth in the floor breaking a tooth and splitting her lips. She’s terrified and sat in the hospital with me while we wait for the dental team to assess her. Found her tooth which is a good thing.

Kids, they worry you to death.

They do, and - worse - when they become teenagers, they sometimes think that they are immortal.

However, the resilience and amazing healing of children should stand to her.

Nevertheless, falling at any age can be a frightening - even a terrifying - experience; the shock of the unexpected, the pain of the injury, the fear of the consequences of that injury.

Hope the dental assessment goes well.

 

[Apple fanboy]

My eldest daughter fell at school this morning and smashed her mouth in the floor breaking a tooth and splitting her lips. She’s terrified and sat in the hospital with me while we wait for the dental team to assess her. Found her tooth which is a good thing.

Kids, they worry you to death.

Hope she’s okay. And the wait isn’t (wasn’t) too long.

 

[rm5]

My eldest daughter fell at school this morning and smashed her mouth in the floor breaking a tooth and splitting her lips. She’s terrified and sat in the hospital with me while we wait for the dental team to assess her. Found her tooth which is a good thing.

Kids, they worry you to death.

Gosh, I'm so sorry, that's quite awful. I hope she recovers quickly.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

They do, and - worse - when they become teenagers, they sometimes think that they are immortal.

However, the resilience and amazing healing of children should stand to her.

Nevertheless, falling at any age can be a frightening - even a terrifying - experience; the shock of the unexpected, the pain of the injury, the fear of the consequences of that injury.

Hope the dental assessment goes well.

Thanks very much. We are finally home and she’s shattered as you’d expect. She looks like someone who has had really bad lip fillers her lips are so swollen bless her. Off to the dentist in the morning to see if they can join her existing tooth back together or have it capped. She’s 9 and even the sight of blood causes a panic attack so you can imagine how intense today has been with a doctor trying to clean her mouth up lol. I think her school jumper has had it from all the blood and hoping her new white Nikes can be washed lol. What a day, time for a Bavarian Wheat beer I think .

 

[Apple fanboy]

Thanks very much. We are finally home and she’s shattered as you’d expect. She looks like someone who has had really bad lip fillers her lips are so swollen bless her. Off to the dentist in the morning to see if they can join her existing tooth back together or have it capped. She’s 9 and even the sight of blood causes a panic attack so you can imagine how intense today has been with a doctor trying to clean her mouth up lol. I think her school jumper has had it from all the blood and hoping her new white Nikes can be washed lol. What a day, time for a Bavarian Wheat beer I think .

Glad you’re back home. Those days sat with my daughter in A&E are not fond memories.
Must be time to break out the ice cream for her!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Thanks very much. We are finally home and she’s shattered as you’d expect. She looks like someone who has had really bad lip fillers her lips are so swollen bless her. Off to the dentist in the morning to see if they can join her existing tooth back together or have it capped. She’s 9 and even the sight of blood causes a panic attack so you can imagine how intense today has been with a doctor trying to clean her mouth up lol. I think her school jumper has had it from all the blood and hoping her new white Nikes can be washed lol. What a day, time for a Bavarian Wheat beer I think .

Glad to read that you are both back home safely.

I'm sure that your daughter is still in shock but a good night's rest in the comfort and security of home should do her some good.

Best of luck with the dentist tomorrow and enjoy your beer this evening.

 

[MmkLucario]

Thanks very much. We are finally home and she’s shattered as you’d expect. She looks like someone who has had really bad lip fillers her lips are so swollen bless her. Off to the dentist in the morning to see if they can join her existing tooth back together or have it capped. She’s 9 and even the sight of blood causes a panic attack so you can imagine how intense today has been with a doctor trying to clean her mouth up lol. I think her school jumper has had it from all the blood and hoping her new white Nikes can be washed lol. What a day, time for a Bavarian Wheat beer I think .

Oof. Sorry to hear that. I hope that your daughter gets better and has no problems.

 

[MmkLucario]

yes, you will at times find that those of us posting more don't necessarily have more wisdom at hand, certainly not when it comes to planning what to do with our time

Lol. I am a lurker, so I roam around the forums and if I want to post, I usually make sure it’s something I can answer.

 

[Pezimak]

My world was turned upside down last Thursday. My mum had a major stroke. She’s been in hospital since but we are on the road to recovery. Just on my mind obviously. We caught it in enough time for them to remove the clot on her brain, they go through the groin through the blood vessels! My father died several years ago so I am determined to give all my love care and support to her.

 

[rm5]

My world was turned upside down last Thursday. My mum had a major stroke. She’s been in hospital since but we are on the road to recovery. Just on my mind obviously. We caught it in enough time for them to remove the clot on her brain, they go through the groin through the blood vessels! My father died several years ago so I am determined to give all my love care and support to her.

Gosh, I'm so sorry, I can't imagine how hard that must be... but I'm glad she is recovering and that you are determined to give all you can for the good of your mom.

 

[Pezimak]

Gosh, I'm so sorry, I can't imagine how hard that must be... but I'm glad she is recovering and that you are determined to give all you can for the good of your mom.

Thanks, it’s going to be one day at a time. Lots of changes required going forward.

 

[ericwn]

My world was turned upside down last Thursday. My mum had a major stroke. She’s been in hospital since but we are on the road to recovery. Just on my mind obviously. We caught it in enough time for them to remove the clot on her brain, they go through the groin through the blood vessels! My father died several years ago so I am determined to give all my love care and support to her.

Sorry to hear and I hope she recovers well and quickly.

 

[decafjava]

My eldest daughter fell at school this morning and smashed her mouth in the floor breaking a tooth and splitting her lips. She’s terrified and sat in the hospital with me while we wait for the dental team to assess her. Found her tooth which is a good thing.

Kids, they worry you to death.

I was sorry to read this, something similar happened to me at school when we were fooling around on stairs, someone tripped and I ended up at the bottom of the heap with a broken tooth. Got a cap for it - gladyour daughter is doing better. Kids are more resilient than we think.

My world was turned upside down last Thursday. My mum had a major stroke. She’s been in hospital since but we are on the road to recovery. Just on my mind obviously. We caught it in enough time for them to remove the clot on her brain, they go through the groin through the blood vessels! My father died several years ago so I am determined to give all my love care and support to her.

I am truly sorry to hear this, it's tough dealing with parents when they age. You are fortunate to be living close by (I presume) and all my wishes for her recovery.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

My world was turned upside down last Thursday. My mum had a major stroke. She’s been in hospital since but we are on the road to recovery. Just on my mind obviously. We caught it in enough time for them to remove the clot on her brain, they go through the groin through the blood vessels! My father died several years ago so I am determined to give all my love care and support to her.

Very sorry to hear this; it is tough (as I know from personal experience) dealing with parents as they age.

I hope that she recovers, both physically and mentally (and emotionally).

Remember to try to be kind to yourself, and to take time for yourself, for your needs, and interests, - because the challenges arising out of this sort of situation can last for years.

 

[Pezimak]

I was sorry to read this, something similar happened to me at school when we were fooling around on stairs, someone tripped and I ended up at the bottom of the heap with a broken tooth. Got a cap for it - gladyour daughter is doing better. Kids are more resilient than we think.

I am truly sorry to hear this, it's tough dealing with parents when they age. You are fortunate to be living close by (I presume) and all my wishes for her recovery.

Very sorry to hear this; it is tough (as I know from personal experience) dealing with parents as they age.

I hope that she recovers, both physically and mentally (and emotionally).

Remember to try to be kind to yourself, and to take time for yourself, for your needs, and interests, - because the challenges arising out of this sort of situation can last for years.

Thank you everyone for the kind words of support. I live with my mum. It is the two of us and the dog. I don't have a family. But my sister does and she has been staying since as she only lives 60 ish miles away. This week I've been allowed to take of as holiday from work. I need to look into legal matters going forward and how I will work as I have a full time 9 to 5:30 job, luckily since Covid I was only going into the office once a week and working from home the rest. At the moment she will remain in hospital for rehabilitation but they seem to be on it with that so that's good.
She is 84 but she had a pin sharp mind, she does fully understand what she is being told still and seems to remember us all. At least one of us has managed to see her everyday so far.
A lot of changes going forward. But I'll do what ever is necessary for her care, she looked after me all these years after all.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

My world was turned upside down last Thursday. My mum had a major stroke. She’s been in hospital since but we are on the road to recovery. Just on my mind obviously. We caught it in enough time for them to remove the clot on her brain, they go through the groin through the blood vessels! My father died several years ago so I am determined to give all my love care and support to her.

All the very best to your Mum and I wish her as good a recovery as is possible. Take care of yourself and give her positive and encouraging vibes.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Thank you everyone for the kind words of support. I live with my mum. It is the two of us and the dog. I don't have a family. But my sister does and she has been staying since as she only lives 60 ish miles away. This week I've been allowed to take of as holiday from work. I need to look into legal matters going forward and how I will work as I have a full time 9 to 5:30 job, luckily since Covid I was only going into the office once a week and working from home the rest. At the moment she will remain in hospital for rehabilitation but they seem to be on it with that so that's good.
She is 84 but she had a pin sharp mind, she does fully understand what she is being told still and seems to remember us all. At least one of us has managed to see her everyday so far.
A lot of changes going forward. But I'll do what ever is necessary for her care, she looked after me all these years after all.

I wish you the very best of luck with this, and it is a wonderful thing to wish to do, and something that you will be able to look back upon - and take solace from - in the future.

This is exactly what we did.

However, (and I write from personal experience - we cared for my mother, at home, for six years before she passed away), when caring for someone, do not neglect your own life, your own needs, your own interests, and remember, try to be kind to yourself even as you are caring for your mother, whom you love.

You cannot achieve perfection in the world of caring, - and will destroy yourself and burn yourself out if you embark on that path; hence, my counsel would be to simply try to do the best you can - nobody can ask for more.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Had a lovely chat with Decent Brother for an hour and a half, which was very enjoyable.

And some beer was delivered earlier today.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Dashed into the French bakery, where my bread awaited me; purchased some cheeses.

So, cheese and French bread are on my mind.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Dashed into the French bakery, where my bread awaited me; purchased some cheeses.

So, cheese and French bread are on my mind.

Enjoy. Hope you didn’t have thunder, lightning and hailstorms like we did.
Not the spring weather we want.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Enjoy. Hope you didn’t have thunder, lightning and hailstorms like we did.
Not the spring weather we want.

Very nasty and unpleasant this morning (which is why I didn't head out then); cold and miswrable, and hailstones - those threatening skies - and thunder earlier.

However, it cleared up later, - bitterly cold (a north wind), when I headed in, only to find (as I had expected) that most of the stalls had packed their stuff away; nevertheless, I did manage to buy some organic tomatoes and a few organic carrots at the only organic stall still in operation, (as I was out of both), but, the main reason to head in was to collect my bread, as I was out of bread, and the French bakery had agreed to hold my usual order for me.

Just as well I phoned in advance, as their shelves were completely empty when I turned up, and only a few pastries remained on display.

And I treated myself to a few cheeses, also, as - apart from two Italian cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano and Romano Pecorino) in my fridge, I was also completely out of cheese.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Very nasty and unpleasant this morning (which is why I didn't head out then); cold and miswrable, and hailstones - those threatening skies - and thunder earlier.

However, it cleared up later, - bitterly cold (a north wind), when I headed in, only to find (as I had expected) that most of the stalls had packed their stuff away; nevertheless, I did manage to buy some organic tomatoes and a few organic carrots at the only organic stall still in operation, (as I was out of both), but, the main reason to head in was to collect my bread, as I was out of bread, and the French bakery had agreed to hold my usual order for me.

Just as well I phoned in advance, as their shelves were completely empty when I turned up, and only a few pastries remained on display.

And I treated myself to a few cheeses, also, as - apart from two Italian cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano and Romano Pecorino) in my fridge, I was also completely out of cheese.

Sounds like a lot of cheese! We just have some cheddar here I keep in the freezer.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Sounds like a lot of cheese! We just have some cheddar here I keep in the freezer.

By my standards, not much at all.

However, I am rather partial to cheese.

The stuff in the fridge (Parmiginao Reggiano - parmesan - and Pecorino Romano), are both Italian hard cheeses, and, while they can be consumed as they are (my dad used to love thin slices of Parmigiano Reggiano on dark bread), I also use them when cooking certain Italian dishes.

Today's purchases included two blues (Roquefort, and Bleu d'Auvergne), - but fairly small quantities - a small slice of Camembert Rustique, a small - one cannot describe it a a slice because it was almost seductively liquid - a small amount of gloriously oozing Époisses, and a decent piece of Chimay (a Trappist cheese).

 

[Scepticalscribe]

The Vernal Equinox is on my mind, which shall occur over the coming days.