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Even if you don't cut them up, they are still soft. Much like ice cream. You can actually throw them unpeeled in the freezer and you can cut the peel off easily due to this. They don't turn into ice cubes.

Are you crazy?! How are you supposed to make a profit if you have to give the money back?! /s

Explain to them that you can still be a billionaire if you are dead. You can still be a senator if you are dead. Next question.

Context: IANAL, it's been over a decade since my story, so details might be dated or incorrect. I don't fully agree with the process.

I think this is normal. I knew a guy commit suicide and they still did this. To be clear, the young man passed away. I think it's supposed to get help where it's needed, raise accountability, and to make final determinations regarding benefits. It's definitely a reactive policy, causes more harm than good, and oftentimes is too late.

I'm pretty sure none of the disciplinary charges will stick if it's proved a genuine suicide attempt. It's really difficult to prove otherwise, even without knowing the things we do that lead up to this.

I hope he gets the care and support he needs, it's going to be rough.

Sometimes when I place my hand just above his head, he does the 'stand on two legs, paws up, I'm too cute' stance to meet me the rest of the way.

What a weird way to tell the world you don't wash your feet...

Macaroons

Emulators don't necessarily try to mimic all aspects of hardware. It would be more appropriate to say most emulators are translation programs. There are some emulators that do emulate all aspects of hardware though. So "it depends".

I think you misunderstood. I'm saying it was optional in my case, and I was able to make it work somehow. In today's environment, I don't think any young adult would be able to do the same, as an option. Most are being forced into it or risk getting kicked to the street. And if I had no upward mobility due to circumstances of my own choosing, what about the ones that don't get a choice?

And keep in mind, I was talking about the bedroom being free. If we tangent towards actually contributing toward a household ('rent') then that's a whole other issue entirely. Because that isn't happening either.

In the south there are people who believe that as soon as their kids are able to work (ie: not an adult) that they should start providing for themselves. And by that I mean, "You are responsible to work, but not with money. So give it to me." It's maddening, but that's the normalization occurring here and everyone seems to be okay with that. This mindset is weaponized once the kid turns adult - "keep giving me all your money or get out."

Edit: I think another misunderstanding is the multigenerational aspect of American culture (especially in the south) in regards to this specific case. It simply does not exist. I let my mother move in with me once, and everyone I knew thought it was weird, that I was getting something out of it, or I was a fool and about to be taken advantage of. Everyone likes family, but at a distance.

My experiences don't reflect everyone's, but I was taking care of my mom and my sisters, and could not find upward momentum until moving out. I did have a sense of responsibility though, and paid 'rent' when I was not asked to. It prevented me from affording to go to college and focusing on my own needs. I was fortunate I could leave that behind, even if it took time.

Today, kids (including my sister's kids) can't do that now. Even worse, because of layoffs and poor decisions by their parents, all of them have to pool their money just so they have a house. The kids want to leave, but because all their money goes to 'rent', the only other option is the street. It's really hard, and I think assuming that "my old bedroom", well it does a lot of heavy lifting.

I would object because of the bureaucracy. It would cost less to make a new one. Then you could do both. And in 5000 years we might get new alien conspiracies about why we have two sets of pyramids in two different times periods.

I'm happy it (presumably) worked for you, but be mindful that some people don't benefit from CBT, either due to it being ineffective or suffering from other issues. I've been to several courses, and it's interesting how it spins your understanding of sleep on its head. It's also crazy how fast new things get introduced in the years I've taken it.

I wish I could vouch for how effective it is on 'falling asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow'. It seems others in group sessions find that it's better/restful sleep, but not necessarily instant. But the people I'm usually grouped with have aggressive forms of insomnia.