Simplicityobsessed

Simplicityobsessed t1_j6jzrvm wrote

Reply to comment by Dangerous-Ad-9898 in weather in NJ by xrt679

I HATE the cold (it makes everything hurt and walking a nightmare). However I am also very painfully aware of what it means for our planet.

I grew up chasing Monarch butterflies by day & fireflies at night. Now I barely see either, and itā€™s just an awkwardly warm winter.

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Simplicityobsessed t1_j5orwh9 wrote

Behavioral addictions exist & are every bit as valid.

My mother growing up was literally addicted to video games. She would be anxious if away from them for too long. When the computer didnā€™t work she had a melt down.

Itā€™s not the same as a chemical dependence but itā€™s the same brain structures involved.

I feel like we are heading to societal addiction if we donā€™t change things now- i always think Iā€™m badā€¦ but then I see friends & everybody is on their phoneā€¦ dead silent.

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Simplicityobsessed t1_ixyjepy wrote

The Fillmore has been the only venue Iā€™ve been to where I was told to throw my Epi pens out ā€œbecause they had a needleā€. I carry abortive and life saving meds on me and they told me, even in proper packaging, they were not allowed in.

I could see how that same, poorly informed management could be a hassle in an emergency. Unless they were going to do compressions and breaths until services got there? Somebody had to. I hope she is okay. :/

They really need to look at how they handle events.

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