Olberic: "The battle is truly joined."
Simpsons season 2 episode 6 Dead Putter’s Society: “And the battle is well and truly joined!”
So I've decided to binge watch The Simpsons from season 1 to now which has been an entertaining, emotional, nostalgia rollercoaster! Currently I'm towards the end of season 2 but I can't help but wonder as an adult now wtf are they lol?! People say they're human but what human do you know has beaks and flesh colored hair? I'm shooked because as a child I never noticed any of this until now!
I can't tell anyone this, even my therapist. Lambast me if you wanr and maybe I even deserve it. I only ask what you would do if you were in my situation. Not what you think "people should" do. What you would REALLY do.
I'm a single mom of 2 boys. 12 and 7. My husband passed away 3 years ago in a work accident. A very large portion of me believe it was a suicide. I can't see him EVER making the mistake he made that caused his death, and he had taken an action just before that which ensured his co-workers weren't in the room. I fully believe he killed himself because of our younger son and no one will ever change my mind.
We were told when I was pregnant that he would have Downs Syndrome. We could handle that. Even if it was severe. It turned out he has a chromosome deletion. His disorder is kind of rare so I won't post which specific one but suffice to say he'll never be anything more than he is now or has ever been.
And what he is, is nothing.
He doesn't appear to have any awareness and never has. His eyes are locked in one position, he doesn't respond to noise, touch, or pain. He is total care. He is capable of nothing. He is tube fed and on oxygen. He is in diapers and will be forever. He makes no sounds, no attempts to communicate. He never even really cried as a baby.
He has never made an attempt to interact with anyone or his environment.
I'm not upset because I got a special needs/"imperfect" child. I feel the way I feel because this...... thing..... takes up 200% of my time and does NOTHING. I didn't get an imperfect child. I didn't get a child.
I don't love him. He doesn't have any personality, there is nothing to love. And yet I'm responsible for him. In addition to his extreme delays he's also medically fragile. Respiratory crises, fecal impactions (his autonomic nervous system doesn't function properly), issues with his G tube, infections, pressure sores no matter WHAT we put him on or how we position him.
Our older son has suffered because his non existent brother has colored everything in his life. He's had medical care get delayed because there's only one of me and hos brother is more critical. We do have a visiting home nurse but only 20 hrs/week and we aren't eligible for more. I was starting law school, I gave up my dreams and my plan for my children for this potato. My older son can't do a lot of things he wants to do because of the youngers need for care and appointments.
The final straw was I heard a sound. I went in
... keep reading on reddit ➡Quote comes from Chris Kirschner of The Athletic here.
Coming off a big road win against the #2 seeded Denver Nuggets, Porter reminisced on his longtime friendship with Trae Young. Other notable quotes from the piece--
Porter on he and Young's long-awaited first NBA matchup: “He had 42 points. I had two points. But he looked really good out there. He looked super comfortable. He pretty much beat us by himself. It was crazy to watch. He’s special. He already is special and he’s only going to keep getting better.”
Denver PF (and former Hawk) Paul Millsap called Young the second-best 3-point shooter in the league behind Damian Lillard. Denver Coach Mike Malone referred to Young as Damian Lillard Part 2.
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