TessWhite

@TessWhite (3146)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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TessWhite's Discussions

My first discussion or post in almost a year.

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 5 Mar 10

Yep, I've been gone from MyLot for a long time now. Life has just been too hectic. First a move to another state, health issues, renovating my new home and all the various things in life that get in our way. Do you ever take...

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1 person

Locked in!!!

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 24 Mar 09

I was just locked in a windowless room and couldn't get out for awhile. Scary for sure. Our bathroom doorknob hasn't been working right, but I didn't dream it would quit working. So there I was locked in, with my guy not scheduled...

beat the doorknob to death

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3 people

How do you get a child to eat healthy foods?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 15 Mar 09

My son called me tonight, frustrated. He and his now ex wife have had a bad habit in the past of getting meals on the go, or fixing separate things for the children to eat. The problem is his 7 year old will now only eat a small...

children

eating habits

how to get kids to eat

past bad eating habits

picky eaters

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4 people

Why can't people read signs??

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 14 Mar 09

I am so frustrated today. I am disabled and often can't keep my housework up like I'd like to. I am also selling my home at the moment - without a realtor. My sign CLEARLY states "shown by appointment only" on it. But yet people...

disabled

privacy

selling home

shown by appointment only

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Do you ever feel like your body hates you?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 25 Feb 09

Some of you here already know that I'm disabled, and have multiple illnesses. Life is already a huge struggle for me, even more so now that my drug coverage isn't paying any more. I've already taken myself off of two medications...

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2 people

Are high prices making you a bargain hunter?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 19 Feb 09

My guy and I have noticed how expert we are becoming in grocery shopping. He works at our local grocery store and he comes home with the sale ad each week. My next week's menu is planned around the sales or coupons. Our store has...

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2 people

When the fog rolls in how do you deal with it?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 15 Feb 09

I'm sure all of us who suffer from Fibromyalgia know what the term "brain fog" means. We get confused, forgetfull, sometimes down right dizzy. Lately I'm having even more of a problem with this than usual. I sit here to type and I...

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1 person

So, how do YOU make friends in real life?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 15 Feb 09

My son and I are perplexed by the whole friendship thing. When he was a teenager he had all sorts of friends. But out of high school and now a single dad of two he finds it hard to meet and make friends. To be honest I know how he...

how to chat with strangers

making friends

shyness

where to meet people

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6 people

I'm worried that I'm about to lose my best friend.

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 31 Jan 09

Many of you know that I have multiple pets. I also had to have several put to sleep three months ago. Now my favorite cat Jade isn't doing well. She has been gradually losing weight - although she has been eating good and has been...

weekend and no vet open

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2 people

What are your thoughts on the mother who gave birth to Octuplets this week?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 31 Jan 09

Current news reports say that the mother, who they haven't named yet, is single. She also has 6 other children and she lives with her parents. She was taking fertility drugs which helped her conceive the 8 babies. Ok, I'm all...

fertility drugs

fourteen children

irresponsible parenting

memory

single

unwed mother

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10 people

What are your thoughts or views on "telephone actresses?"

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 28 Jan 09

I'm sure you know what I mean. One of those 1-800 or 1-900 numbers you call and talk to an "actress" for your thrills. I am one of those people who sound much younger than I am on the phone. People who know me, and know my quirky...

make money by chatting

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2 people

Why are some topics on more than one page?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 19 Jan 09

Ok, mylot really frustrates me at times. I go thru page after page to find topics I want to respond to. But, often the topics that were on the first page or two are on later pages as well. Why? Why do they switch around like that?...

topics on duplicate pages

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1 person

I am so bored and restless I could scream!

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 18 Jan 09

Lately I have been so restless and don't know what to do with myself. I'm disabled, and unable to work so I'm home pretty much 24/7. I can only watch so much TV. I read, I cook, I clean, I play with my pets, I email and I myLot....

activities

disabled

pets

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6 people

This poor girl.... the horror of it all! (sarcasm there)

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 7 Jan 09

Thanks to another New Year's resolution I'm trying to lose weight. I'm eating healthy and I'm beginning an exercise program. To help keep me motivated I've been reading all kinds of health and diet magazines. But sometimes they...

unrealistic advertising

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1 person

Searching for a recipe. Anyone have it?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 25 Dec 08

Years ago my mother in law made a chocolate bundt cake that had shredded zucchini in it. I know she also had chocolate chips and nuts in the bottom of the pan before pouring in the batter, which gave a great topping when the cake...

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1 person

When did myLot become your therapist or diary?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 22 Dec 08

I've been seeing a growing trend on here for people to tell just about EVERYTHING about their personal lives, their family battles, and on and on. Why is myLot becoming their diary or therapist? I know I've had a couple of vague...

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11 people

Mylot abuser

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 5 Dec 08

People who abuse Mylot by copying someone elses response word for word and using it for their own just make me furious. We have a newbie on here who is doing this. From what I can see every one of "their" posts was actually...

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8 people

How do you deal with a depressed member of your family?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 28 Nov 08

My son recently went thru a fairly nasty divorce - not one he wanted. Yesterday he spent his first holiday without family and seemed to do ok. You see I currently live three states away from my son, but talked to him yesterday...

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1 person

How do people survive on disability?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 18 Nov 08

I've been on SSDI for about 6 years now. Its hard enough to survive on the amount of income I receive. But, I've always been grateful for my Medicare benefits that pay most of my costs - especially since I take some really...

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4 people

The day I have dreaded finally came. How would you handle this?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 6 Nov 08

The day I've been dreading finally arrived. Today I had to have 3 cats and my dog put to sleep. Two of them had health issues that weren't getting better. And the other two were put down because MY health and breathing has gotten...

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3 people