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  1. SugarMagnolia

    Post Your Favorite Songs

    2020 blows. I'm going back to 1972.
  2. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    He should try to make up better lies than this, because if this was true, it would have been equally irresponsible. Imagine a president saying something sarcastic to reporters, but that is still broadcasted to a nation of people who are looking for guidance. Claiming sarcasm doesn't make his...
  3. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    What I heard was: He said disinfectant (general), not bleach (specific). He said inject, not ingest. I suspect that the reason for saying "drink bleach" instead of "inject disinfectant" is so viewers will understand the danger of what he said. I am often shocked to find people not knowing very...
  4. SugarMagnolia

    I know. We all fear that dental work will make our tinnitus worse, but we have to get the work...

    I know. We all fear that dental work will make our tinnitus worse, but we have to get the work done eventually. The longer you wait, the more drilling that needs to be done. I only waited a week so I had very little drilling. Ask your dentist to drill for no more than 5 seconds at a time. That's...
  5. SugarMagnolia

    @Turgy My dentist was willing to fix my tooth because it was an emergency. Dentists are allowed...

    @Turgy My dentist was willing to fix my tooth because it was an emergency. Dentists are allowed to treat emergencies. So contact the dentist and maybe he will be willing to see you. Good luck.
  6. SugarMagnolia

    What Is Your MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Personality Type?

    I got INFJ in this one too - so the results are consistent.
  7. SugarMagnolia

    What Is Your MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Personality Type?

    Interesting test. I got INFJ-T (Turbulent Advocate). Wow I got 96% Introverted. Thought it would be higher. :p I got 96% Turbulent. That sounds about right.
  8. SugarMagnolia

    @New Guy Saying we shouldn't be shopping at all is the same as saying we shouldn't be eating at...

    @New Guy Saying we shouldn't be shopping at all is the same as saying we shouldn't be eating at all. Apparently now old people don't deserve food.
  9. SugarMagnolia

    I just broke a tooth in a world without dentistry.

    I just broke a tooth in a world without dentistry.
  10. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    That's like saying there's different levels of rape simply because some rapists use their hands to force the victim down while other rapists point and gun and give you the "option" of being shot instead.
  11. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    There is no "more or less forced." Forced is forced. It means people no longer have bodily autonomy. It means our bodies are the property of the government.
  12. SugarMagnolia

    My Posting Place

    We rabbits are digging our way out. You can come with if you want.
  13. SugarMagnolia

    I also use speaker phone only. I actually got my T from a phone, so I no longer press...

    I also use speaker phone only. I actually got my T from a phone, so I no longer press noise-creating devices against my ears.
  14. SugarMagnolia

    Some people act like a friend, but they're really just getting you to open up so they can use...

    Some people act like a friend, but they're really just getting you to open up so they can use your vulnerabilities as weapons to hurt you.
  15. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    This is America! We love imprisoning people so much, that you go to jail for not gagging yourself with a germy bandana. Forget about how hard it is to breathe with a wadded up bandana over your nose and mouth. Forget about the germ colony that bandana becomes after you've been exhaling your hot...
  16. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    Then you didn't ask me. I know someone who tested positive and has been suffering for three weeks and counting.
  17. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    It ONLY gives you this little bit of protection if you NEVER touch it with unwashed hands. How many people with a bandana on their faces can say they NEVER touch it to pull it up after it slips down?
  18. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    Home-made masks can actually increase your chance of catching it: Whenever Santarpia sees someone wearing a mask in public, that person is constantly touching it, futzing with it, and pulling it down to wipe their mouth. “Masks are really uncomfortable, and no one wears them correctly,” he...
  19. SugarMagnolia

    Tinnitus Induced from THC?

    I wouldn't blame the THC at all. Sounds like it was the concert. Whether or not the ADs had an effect I can't speculate about, but there are many pharmaceuticals that cause tinnitus.
  20. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    For everyone who is wearing a mask, please remember: Once you put the mask on, don't touch it. Put the mask on at home with freshly washed hands. While you're out, NEVER touch the mask. When you come home, wash your hands before removing the mask. Discard the mask. Then wash your hands again...
  21. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    This is why so many people don't see the relationship between economic inequality and infection rates. For the rich, this sentence actually makes sense. For the poor, it sounds crazy to suggest going to the laundromat everyday and then waiting in that crowded room without the mask while my mask...
  22. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    Different kind of masks. Someone wearing a cloth mask protects other people from his nasty droplet-ridden exhalations. Someone wearing an N95 respirator mask protects himself from other people's nasty droplet-ridden exhalations. Basically, the masks you are being asked to wear do not protect...
  23. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    He must get some funny looks in the laundromat. :wideyed:
  24. SugarMagnolia

    The elevator is back. My husband went to the grocery store alone cuz I was too afraid. From his...

    The elevator is back. My husband went to the grocery store alone cuz I was too afraid. From his description of the store, I'm glad I stayed away. Think: Mad Max goes to Key Food.
  25. SugarMagnolia

    Scary low on food here. Impossible to get groceries or tp delivered. And the building elevator...

    Scary low on food here. Impossible to get groceries or tp delivered. And the building elevator has been out-of-service for 4 days so far :(
  26. SugarMagnolia

    Thanks Jim. I have been venting here because it's the only way for me to release some of the...

    Thanks Jim. I have been venting here because it's the only way for me to release some of the pressure I feel.
  27. SugarMagnolia

    Corona is magnifying everyone's worst qualities: the greedy who buy all the tp, the selfish who...

    Corona is magnifying everyone's worst qualities: the greedy who buy all the tp, the selfish who crowd bars, the stupid who deny the crisis
  28. SugarMagnolia

    He's a life-long heavy smoker and a little shy of 60 y/o, yet he feels invincible.

    He's a life-long heavy smoker and a little shy of 60 y/o, yet he feels invincible.
  29. SugarMagnolia

    Just fell for one of his tricks: He says let's order groceries (like it's his idea) & asks for...

    Just fell for one of his tricks: He says let's order groceries (like it's his idea) & asks for my list. I bring him the list & he goes nuts saying we don't need to order groceries online and no one can make him stay home. He says he won't catch it.
  30. SugarMagnolia

    The rages are unpredictable. Afterwards he seems relieved, but I spend hours with tension &...

    The rages are unpredictable. Afterwards he seems relieved, but I spend hours with tension & anxiety. He's happily watching tv now. He acts so cool around other people. I wish I had a video camera so everyone could see what he's like when he's not putting on his act.
  31. SugarMagnolia

    More Pussycat Therapy...

    My sister has a chantilly cat and she is gorgeous. She's also extremely affectionate, which I believe is a trait of this breed. My Dad is in the hospital again, so she sleeps on his pillow at night and during the day she sits in his chair. She does not do this when he is at home.
  32. SugarMagnolia

    He insists that there's no food shortage even though there is - especially with my food allergy...

    He insists that there's no food shortage even though there is - especially with my food allergy. I was lucky to find a place with stock & now I can't buy the food or he'll go into another narcissistic rage.
  33. SugarMagnolia

    Just got berated, bellowed at & called names cuz I wanted to order groceries online. We're...

    Just got berated, bellowed at & called names cuz I wanted to order groceries online. We're high-risk in a virus hotspot. He's a moron.
  34. SugarMagnolia

    Contamination OCD + pandemic + no psychotherapy cuz my shrink has corona = a lot of weird &...

    Contamination OCD + pandemic + no psychotherapy cuz my shrink has corona = a lot of weird & revealing profile posts.
  35. SugarMagnolia

    Sunday is the day I hope for. But I will not be able to visit him even if he goes home. I need...

    Sunday is the day I hope for. But I will not be able to visit him even if he goes home. I need to have 14 days of quarantine and my idiot husband keeps going out.
  36. SugarMagnolia

    My husband is an idiot. I wish I lived alone! I am only as safe as he is and he's too dumb to...

    My husband is an idiot. I wish I lived alone! I am only as safe as he is and he's too dumb to take this seriously. This is literally the worst place in the USA and possibly on Earth.
  37. SugarMagnolia

    Gluten-Free and Feeling Better

    There is more to celiac disease and there are gluten-intolerances (e.g. dermatitis herpetiformis, leaky gut syndrome) that not all doctors acknowledge yet. My sister has a particularly bad form of it. She cannot touch (for example) a piece of bread. I have seen the rash form on her because she...
  38. SugarMagnolia

    My dear Dad has PTSD from the abuse he received at a "care" facility. A year and a half later...

    My dear Dad has PTSD from the abuse he received at a "care" facility. A year and a half later, he still has night terrors every night. Now he is in the hospital and can have no visitors (which means no advocates) and not even his phone to Facetime with his loved ones. I hope he will come home on...
  39. SugarMagnolia

    I tried to be like "normal" people and not scrub my hands til they bleed. But deep down inside...

    I tried to be like "normal" people and not scrub my hands til they bleed. But deep down inside, I always knew I was right. Now I have proof that I was right. (I wish I weren't.)
  40. SugarMagnolia

    It is very frustrating when you have been telling people something for years and they diagnose...

    It is very frustrating when you have been telling people something for years and they diagnose you as mentally ill and then finally everyone wakes up and sees that you were right all along, but it's too late. I kept telling the doctors that I see people always sticking their fingers in their...
  41. SugarMagnolia

    He was out getting fast food and I wish he wouldn't. There's no telling if the (often teenage)...

    He was out getting fast food and I wish he wouldn't. There's no telling if the (often teenage) employees are being careful. We are in a virus hot spot.
  42. SugarMagnolia

    Fun Fact: I was afraid of the grocery store BEFORE corona. I always feared people would get...

    Fun Fact: I was afraid of the grocery store BEFORE corona. I always feared people would get germs on me & my food. Everyone called me crazy.
  43. SugarMagnolia

    How can he be so cruel? He's gone out again! He says he doesn't care about corona. What about...

    How can he be so cruel? He's gone out again! He says he doesn't care about corona. What about me? I can't go near my family because of him.
  44. SugarMagnolia

    Nurse on phone says he's improving & may come home in a few days. This is unrelated to corona...

    Nurse on phone says he's improving & may come home in a few days. This is unrelated to corona, but because of corona, no visitors allowed. This is a densely populated city & the outbreak is growing. Not a good time for my Dad to be hospitalized. When my sis called me yesterday, I thought it was...
  45. SugarMagnolia

    My 80 y/o Dad was rushed to the hospital, no visitors allowed, no phone allowed. Now he's scared...

    My 80 y/o Dad was rushed to the hospital, no visitors allowed, no phone allowed. Now he's scared & alone. Please let him come home tomorrow.
  46. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    It wasn't very tactful of me to call canned food gross as if it was all the same. On top of having food allergies, I'm as fussy as a child. Certain textures disgust me and when I think of canned food I think of mushy vegetables. I actually bought two bags of organic frozen vegetables and two...
  47. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    This is not how I operate, at least, not how I used to operate. As I mentioned in another post, my apartment has a small refrigerator, so it couldn't hold extra food. I would buy extra canned foods if there were any canned foods I ate, but I don't eat canned food so I don't really know what I...
  48. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    I'm in the USA. I have a small city apartment with a kitchenette. There are lots of grocery stores in my neighborhood, so shopping a little at a time is normally the way to go. But of course some people have houses so they might have those deep freezers you mention. For me, if I could clear out...
  49. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    Under normal circumstances I have about 3 to 4 days worth of food. I'm curious why you think 2-4 weeks is default. I also wonder where people would put all that excess food. They must have more space than I have in my kitchenette. I did try to stock up when I went to the market on Friday, but...
  50. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    Catastrophizing the situation? The situation IS a catastrophe! If there were no politics, no nations, no newspapers, it would still be a catastrophe.
  51. SugarMagnolia

    @TheDanishGirl I have OCD. I'm afraid to leave my home. I'm afraid of people. I'm afraid of...

    @TheDanishGirl I have OCD. I'm afraid to leave my home. I'm afraid of people. I'm afraid of dozens of ordinary things in the world. When you say "crisis shelter" I hear "place of horror."
  52. SugarMagnolia

    Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19) and Tinnitus

    I'm glad to learn that the world will be safe from a new virus by the results of one country's election.
  53. SugarMagnolia

    People in the outside world think he's interesting & charming but behind closed doors he's a...

    People in the outside world think he's interesting & charming but behind closed doors he's a monster. I hate him with every fiber of my being and I am trapped with the POS for the rest of my life.
  54. SugarMagnolia

    The things he says to me are so vile I can't use the words here. For years he's been breaking me...

    The things he says to me are so vile I can't use the words here. For years he's been breaking me down into this puddle of self-loathing that I am today. If not for mental illness and poverty I would have left him. I try not to anger him but that's impossible. The simplest things I say bring on...
  55. SugarMagnolia

    Again, sorry for using this to vent but I'm so upset. I waited two and a half hours before...

    Again, sorry for using this to vent but I'm so upset. I waited two and a half hours before asking him again. He's just watching tv. Now he's screaming and calling me horrible names and saying now I will have to wait even longer to go. I have hated him for years but my hatred of him has gone...
  56. SugarMagnolia

    Sorry, gotta vent: I've got special food needs and I asked the POS to take me to a market again...

    Sorry, gotta vent: I've got special food needs and I asked the POS to take me to a market again today and he went into another rage complete with bellowing and name-calling. Finally he says he'll take me "when he's ready." Well, he's chilling out in front of his beloved TV. Who knows when he'll...
  57. SugarMagnolia

    Close Calls You Miraculously Dodged?

    I used to have an apartment in a pre-war building. It had an old fashioned lighting fixture on the kitchen ceiling with one of those thick heavy covers. (I don't know how to describe it, but if it were to fall on a person's head it would probably shatter their skill.) It was right above the spot...
  58. SugarMagnolia

    So let's see what we got: OCD, gluten & lactose intolerance, a raging personality-disordered...

    So let's see what we got: OCD, gluten & lactose intolerance, a raging personality-disordered husband, and tinnitus.
  59. SugarMagnolia

    Also, I recently discovered a severe food allergy--gluten--which apparently runs in my family...

    Also, I recently discovered a severe food allergy--gluten--which apparently runs in my family. That means specialty foods and apparently other people with this allergy got to the grocery store before me. If only my dh wasn't in denial of this crisis we could have gone shopping sooner.