To those who live alone . . . - Page 8

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@LilacTree wrote:
@glorybe
I can't remember my beloved sister ever sleeping in a bed. She always slept in a recliner in the living room. She didn't have back problems, I think it was because she smoked and did not want to chance smoking in a bed.

I should really be sleeping in a recliner because my back is so bad, but I have to be in my bedroom in a bed in order to sleep, don't know why. I do have a triangular foam pillow at the top of my bed that keeps me somewhat raised so I'm not lying completely flat.

@LilacTree

I recently had a fall and broke a rib and trying to sleep lying flat with my regular pillows was SO painful!

I bought one of those triangular pillows from BBB and it really helped the pain of breathing so much!

Best money I ever spent!

@Oooh! I've broken ribs and they have also dislocated all by themselves quite a few times. Even with my severe back pain, I can usually find a halfway decent sleeping position. But ribs? Nope. And they take so long to heal!! Hope you will find relief soon, @KingstonsMom.@KingstonsMom.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@LilacTree

Thank you so much for your sweet post! You're right, ribs take a loooong time to heal, but it's getting better slowly!

Thank you for your well wishes!

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@Elvita wrote:
OP, do you or do you not live with your daughter? I am confused.

@Elvita

YES, I live with my daughter, but we each have our own life styles. I am used to living alone and so is she. We're fine. My question was asked about those who live alone just to see how different my daughter and I really are in lifystyle.

The thread has proven it's about 50-50 with the responses to my simple questions.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

halfpint1 · ‎03-10-2010

Blinds and drapes are shut up. In the dining room I do keep the drape partly open so I can see who is on the porch ringing the doorbell. I peek from the kitchen. I don't even answer the phone since it is usually someone trying to sell something. As for the bedroom the cat needs to come and go from my bed. And if open I can hear any noise.

Allegheny · ‎03-19-2010

My bedroom door is always open, unless I go in to take a nap and husband has TV on in living room.

I leave bathroom door open, except when taking a shower. Contractor wired in our smoke detector directly outside bathroom door. Even with exhaust fan, heat generated from shower will set it off.

I have no blinds or drapes in my home, except bedrooms, they are always closed.

Just me and husband back in the woods.

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@halfpint1 wrote:
Blinds and drapes are shut up. In the dining room I do keep the drape partly open so I can see who is on the porch ringing the doorbell. I peek from the kitchen. I don't even answer the phone since it is usually someone trying to sell something. As for the bedroom the cat needs to come and go from my bed. And if open I can hear any noise.

@halfpint1

I don't answer the phone either unless I know who it is. But I keep forgetting my PCP's calls shows up as "anonymous," so I often miss her calls. This time it was about my labs and she just rattled off that I have to increase my protein and said the rest of it was fine. I had so many questions to ask that I didn't get a chance to ask.

I have to burn it into my brain that her calls show up that way!!

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

Yardlie · ‎03-10-2010

@LilacTree ... I don't live alone, but I was always taught in safety classes to close your bedroom door at night in case of fire.

Yes, I would close my bathroom door even if I lived alone, and yes, I am kind of a fanatic about closing my drapes at night. Who wants other people to see in when you are walking around in your pj's, etc. I guess privacy is just very important to me.

Do you still have a daughter living with you, @LilacTree?

Edit: I found the answer to my question. Your daughter does live with you. I hadn't read the entire thread. My mother lives with my husband and I. She is much more open about things than we are. She likes the blinds/drapes open and her bedroom door open. Seems odd to me, but to each his own, I guess.

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. ~~ Steve Maraboli

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

- I often go walking in my neighborhood in the evening. It is an old, quiet, family neighborhood. I can see into living rooms, etc. as I go down the street. I see people going about, doing this or that. It is kind of nice to see that, reassuring, "life as it should be" kind of thing. But I am a good person with no evil intent.

There are so many people in the world who might feel invited to commit crimes because of the easy access to see inside someone's home. I can't imagine leaving myself - or my family - open to that kind of thing. Better to take a few precautions to stay safe. But, as we all should know, if a person is determined to commit a crime he/she will find a way.