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not to be an american but like. air conditioning is the greatest invention of all time.

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As someone who grew up with a Type 1 diabetic sibling it's kind of weird to me how misunderstood the condition is by the general public.

Part of how I cope with new parenting challenges, especially of the fostering variety, is to reach out and talk to people. Mentioning the diabetes and our new house guest is a real mixed bad. Some folks overreact like it's a horrible terminal disease. It's very manageable with current advances, the only thing that fundamentally changed for him is the little pokes he already doesn't notice.

Some folks however, ask if it's because he's a fat baby. It makes me irrationally angry that not only are you fat shaming a literal baby, but that's not at all how this works!

damn people rly hate type 2 diabetics don't they

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2:44pm

I can’t even begin to explain the shitshow it is co-parenting a foster placement when he has a very new medical condition.

The diabetes team from the hospital is monitoring him closely and adjusting his insulin matrix every few days. The way they usually communicate? MyChart!

We all can’t have access to that. His dexcom app is on an iPad that passes back and forth with him. We are using fucking WhatsApp to communicate everything else. People are calling me to give me info that needs to go to the actual FPs but my phone number keeps popping up first in their systems.

At this point it would just be easier for everyone if they took a step back and let go. But obviously I can’t say that. I don’t even know if I want the total responsibility of a baby again.

I just recognize that I am the best equipped to handle this situation and I hate that.

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Yeah, the doctors ran some blood work and discovered I was actually the Thing all along. No, I don't know if my insurance will cover it

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10:40am

WW3 has had so many false starts it’s hard to take this one seriously.

But I gotta tell you it’s surreal to shop lighting fixtures and tile while talks of nukes and threats are on the tv.

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2:45pm

Finally had Dubai chocolate. And after really listening to everyone who said it was overpriced and gross I have to say, yall are haters. That shit was delicious.

Pistachio version of peanut butter? Are you kidding. I want to eat that on fucking everything.

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Arugula is some crap they found on the ground for real

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Every single D&D campaign I'm in.

FUTURAMA 3.09 "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz"

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9:44am

Respite baby is here for the weekend, he was up a few times last night but just needed some back pats. Seems mostly confused but is in a very chipper mood.

His blood sugar rockets up after breakfast and stays high all day, they're telling me this is normal but damn that's rough. He's handling the poked and jabs well and this morning I did his blood test and insulin completely by myself.

The dexcom receiver is fucking annoying. It says 20ft but it loses signal if he's in the next room and it's not like I can stick it in his little baby pockets.

I guess since he'll be here on and off he needs a name. I'm going with Panda because the way he moves and rolls around is exactly like those chaotic videos of baby pandas. He's on a mission to find everything in this house to fall off of.

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2:30pm

There’s teenage boys hanging around my house a lot this summer. Managed to recruit one to help me vacuum the pool (seems fair considering how much they’ll use it, right?)

Me: So what are you thinking about for after high school?

Very Tall Teenager: I think I wanna stay in state to save some money.

Me: Smart! There’s so many great schools nearby.

VTT: Yeah not sure about my major though.

Me: Well what interests you?

VTT: Basketball.

Me: Good, but not an easy career field to break into. Think outside your immediate interests, what do you like to watch on YouTube?

VTT: Oh! True crime mostly, cold case stuff.

Me: That’s a career field! The science for crime scene investigation is fascinating. And we have a great school for that here!

VTT: Yeah? I should look into that! It’s so cool when they solve a complicated case with like a carpet fiber or a tire print.

Me: So who do you think killed JonBenet Ramsay?

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11:49am

Anyone else getting these grossly dehumanizing "AI Girlfriend" ads with anime girls in sexual slavery positions?

What the actual fuck is this?

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i hope they both end up getting assassinated 🤩#pridemonth

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Perhaps I just need to get a tattoo

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This was a very good joke.

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