My parents always had the mindset that they were raising good adults, not good children. This led to me and my brother being given a lot more freedom than other kids our age, but it also came with responsibilities. We had to get jobs and pay car insurance so we could drive our first…Â
My dad says to look at the cars in the parking area-if it's full of junkers, it's arguably not a good place in an even worse area. If there are mostly super expensive cars, it's too expensive. The best complexes have neat-looking cars.
If you can manage this-live with your parents for a while. I just graduated college and I work 30 hours a week on average, my only expenses are my car that I was able to buy because I live with my parents. I also got a credit card and only spent $30-80 a month on it and paid it off…Â
I went to college and graduated during the pandemic, but even before COVID, I had planned to live at home post-graduation. Since I need to have a year more of education, I'm still living with my parents. They treat me more like an adult now and respect my boundaries. Sure, we get…Â
We leave beer for Santa. My brother and I are the fourth generation that we know of to do this, so it's genuinely a longstanding tradition in my family. One year, I was scared Santa wasn't going to come because we didn't have the right beer. He came and I was happy.
Oh this is fun. I don't know which one to tell! My first period was. . .interesting. So I had a phone at the time, but it worked like an iPod and couldn't call or text without wifi for reasons I can't quite remember. I had also just been dropped off at a three-day overnight STEM camp…Â
Anxiety over not being "good enough." I was labeled "gifted" very early on and never had to try hard to do well and get all As. Now, I'm finishing up a bachelor's degree in Sociology and I've been working my butt off only to get grades under a 95. It feels like I'm not good enough,…Â
Imelda Staunton-I've only ever seen her as Umbridge(or, as I not-so-affectionally call her, Umbitch)-but she's a fantastic actress if she can make fans hate Umbridge THAT much. I'm actually nervous about her portrayal as Queen Elizabeth II because she did such a job as Umbridge that…Â
I was diagnosed with ADHD in first grade because I was a hyperactive kid who couldn't stay focused or sit still. Medication for me was a long, long journey because stimulants just don't work. I was in middle school before we finally settled on Guanfacine's Extended Release. It works…Â
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