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My eldest son died. I sat with him, bathed him and gave him his last haircut. The nurses let me stay with him until it was time to take him away. 12 years ago and it still feels like yesterda…

Top stories for Long   What is something that someone said to you during your grieving that stuck with you? Cathy Weaver, lives in Middle Tennessee (1989-present) • Updated December 2, 2021 My eldest son died. I sat with him, bathed him and gave him his last haircut. The nurses let me stay with him until it was time to take him away. 12 years ago and it still fee... Read more » 3.8K 383   Should we allow children to go in the kitchen and eat whatever they want without asking? Tiffany Perez, Been a mom since 2006 • Answered January 1 I have always had a "snack cubby" for my kids where they could get something to eat anytime without asking me. They do not get free rein over the whole kitchen though. It a... Read more » 55 1   Lawyers always say to refuse field sobriety tests, but what's the point of refusing if you'll almost certainly get arrested for refusing the field test and taken back to the station to get your BAC measured regardless of what you do? Michael Chinman, Criminal Defense Lawyer • Answered April 9 Which is worse, being arrested because the cops *think* you are under the influence, or being convicted because you helped them prove it in court? (In many states—Massachuse... Read more » 16 30   Is it rude to put a time limit on how long guests can stay in your home when they visit from out of town? Kate Christian, works at Retirement • Answered December 21, 2019 In another life I lived on an island in the Caribbean. Yes, many guests. Always welcome. But there were conditions. Before suitcases were packed to come stay I told them: I ... Read more » 3.4K 90   Can I cut a small ganglion cyst out myself? I have razors already since I struggle with SH and this cyst is making my OCD obsess over it because my arms aren't even. I want to slice at it to drain the liquid. Robert Nelsen • Answered March 31 I had a ganglion cyst in my right wrist years ago. I had it drained twice but it came back both times. I was then informed by a doctor that they would have to do surgery to... Read more » 26 9   What's a car brand you will never buy and why? What is your preferred brand? Casey Molina-Covey, Associate Cars and Automobiles, Wake Technical Community College (2006) • Answered April 13 Jeep. As a mechanic they keep me in business. They are dangerous, poorly made, and exclusively designed to make dude bros poor. They chronically overheat, blow head gaskets... Read more » 26 28   If you're a detained inmate and you save an officer's life, will that reduce your sentence or even end it completely? Mark Tarte, Retired police sergeant, college instructor & veteran. • Updated July 19, 2021 Here's what happened to me in a jail riot. It was a Sunday morning when about 300 inmates on the mess deck in the chow hall started throwing their trays and breaking windows... Read more » 8.5K 158   Is it better to sell our current house now and buy a new one or wait until the recession? Niall MacDonagh, A reasonably smart consumer. Good at spotting scams • Answered June 15, 2022 I went through this exercise with a neighbor not so long ago. He was celebrating the rising market as the value of his home was rising and, due to a growing family, he was ... Read more » 1.2K 69   Why are some people born twin flames while others aren't? Ema Laurent, TF coach in Union, sharing info for twins from higher realms • Answered April 27, 2022 To begin with, only old evolved souls and/or starseeds meet their Twin Flame here on Earth. This is very important. Young souls (which are the vast majority on Earth), cann... Read more » 414 22   In the Beatles song "She's Got a Ticket to Ride", what does she have a ticket for? Mark L. Levinson, The Beatle years were my high school & college years • Answered November 26, 2018 Back in the day, I was told that if you had a "ticket to ride" from a particular girl, it meant that you could get sex from that girl any time. How does that fit into the s... Read more » 436 89   What incident on an airline got you a good compensation? Ken Buscho • Answered September 28, 2022 I was flying out of London on the way to San Francisco on Lufthansa, maybe 2003. I was seated and settling in and watching this guy across the aisle, 3 or 4 seats ahead of ... Read more » 4.6K 30   Can a narcissist just have you in devaluation but won't discard? Mala Wingerd, former Biology Professor • Answered May 1, 2022 Yes! That is their favorite place to be…Often they do not do the discard - we discard them when we can't take their BS anymore. They will hold on as long as they can get aw... Read more » 333 24 Read more in your feed

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