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[JayDee]

My friend who doesn’t like many things likes tea. Other than the two Pike Place Market places I think of is there anywhere in West Seattle that carries a selection of bulk teas?

Thanks for your help.

[mark47n]

I guess my point, Jan, is that, while this is difficult, there are resources available. The catch is that you have to seek them out, they won’t come looking for you.

JoB, The question of whether or not one seeks assistance is a relevant question, as is where that help should come from. There are resources but you have to find them. Alas, it can take resources to find the resources to find the resources to find the resources…….

I am not a person who is given to sympathy let alone empathy. I’ve never been terribly empathetic. I don’t however, believe that no one else should have help because I didn’t. I did, if you didn’t read carefully. Well, I sort of had help. I also shunned help from others out of paranoia and pure stubbornness.

When you get that help it can be hard to reconcile. You’ve been a hot wet mess your whole life and then, when the medications kicks in, you feel…different. It’s terrifying. You don’t feel like you. You don’t know who you are and it starts to feel like you are being controlled by others and it just snowballs from there.

Did I mention paranoia yet?

Desiree, I hope you get the help you need AND the help you want.

[mytwocents]

Here is my sad parking story. I tried to park in the back of the Trader Joe’s. Never was back there before, first time. The TJ back lot was full, but there was a street spot right across the street on the end, on the same side as the bowling alley. Did not see any signs about parking. Went to the store and came out to a $47 parking ticket because I pulled into that spot instead of backing in.
So here is my defense to the judge when I go: There are no signs on the end where I parked. In order to see a sign high up on a pole I would have had to walk 6 cars north and look up in the rain. I did not come from or walk in that direction and did not even look that way. The person who I parked next to was also parked head first so I did not question how I parked. BTW, they also got a ticket. Is there any other back-in parking only in West Seattle besides by the bowling alley? Do I have a case?

[WSB]

From e-mail:

Found at Madison MS playfield: 3 silver rings with various designs.
It looked like they were stolen along with some other items, then tossed. If you think they are yours, please reply with a description to:
kristinasparkle@gmail.com

[WSB]

Hi – this is a section for job listings, not advertisements for services. Thank you.

[SeniorCenterVolunteer]

• We are looking for a volunteer cashier on Saturdays from 10am-1pm. If you are friendly, helpful, and enjoy working with the community, this could be a fun role for you.
We are open seven days a week, have flexible hours, and a fun team of volunteers.
The STOP N’ SHOP, is lucky to be the recipient of many wonderful donations from the community, ranging from furniture, clothing, and home décor. The proceeds provide financial support that keep the many wonderful programs running at the Senior Center of West Seattle.
Please complete our online application at https://scws.typeform.com/to/DBaLgg or contact the Volunteer Coordinator, at 206-932-4044 or via email at sarah@soundgenerations.org to learn more!

[JoB]

it’s hard, isn’t it.. finding like minded couples to do things with when our life is no longer organized by work/church/kids/etc.. especially if you are new to the area.

[JoB]

In spite of the overwhelming evidence on our streets there is this pervasive notion that a safety net actually exists and that if a person just tried they too could be in housing.. have SSI or SSD income and proper medical care.

I so wish it was true…but the truth is that i know lots of people for whom this is a vicious lie.. people with housing vouchers who still can’t find housing and lose their vouchers.. people who are on a waiting list for housing.. one step from being evicted from apartments they can’ afford.. given the choice of housing or medication.. no money for both… and who literally can’t get medical care until they have a life threatening trip to the emergency room that results in long term care.

No.. Americans shouldn’t be getting healthcare through go fund me sites. They shouldn’t have to beg for the money to get from where they are to where they can get help. but they do.

There are so many people in need.. so many stories.. that we each have to decide whether we can help the person/story that just popped up in front of us… and it’s not an easy decision…

but.. turning our backs and focusing on what should be done won’t help anyone.

should there be a litmus test for who we help in this community and how long we continue to help them? Is there some point where they have had “enough” help and if so what happens to them when we decide that their asking is making us uncomfortable?

these are not easy questions to answer. I struggle with them nearly every day.

And every day i am thankful not to have to be on the asking end of this equation.

[JanS]

22blades…yes, thanks for the clarification. Regarding transportation. I no longer take Metro. They have time and time again directed me to at least 2 connections from nearby Calif and Admiral to downtown, specifically 3rd and Seneca. Then they nicely informed me to walk from there to 7th and Madison, where most of my appointemnts are. I’m 70, I walk currently with a walker. Yeah, good luck with that !. I most always take the Senior Services Hyde Shuttle to that area…It’s free, with donations if you choose. You have to plan in advance, and at times a 1 hour appt can take 5 hours because of pick up times. So, I get where you’re coming from. And it sucks. This city wants to be moving forward, a livable city for everything. I have learned that if they remain this friendly with developers (they never met one they don’t like), we will forever be in the little leagues. Will our new mayor change that? Remains to be seen. Money talks, doesn’t it?

What’s right and what you can absorb are two entirely different things, aren’t they? :(

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by JanS.

[JanS]

Mark47n…I get the cynicism…especially after the vote today that will decimate healthcare in this country for both young and old. Those people…McCain, Collins, Flake, etc., etc., despite their story and lambasting of our current regime, still vote party lines. As someone I know said…They are not our friends, and don’t ever believe their lip service :(

[JanS]

Jeannie…thank you…now I’m blushing :)

[JanS]

Mark47…my daughter was recently, at age 36, diagnosed with Bi-polar 2. She is on meds, and seeing a doc periodically. You have been through a lot…it’s not easy being a survivor. And you have come out on this end a stronger person. Desiree has 3 years here, and is still learning, I’m sure what is out there. I have read her GoFundMe page, and come away from it believing she’s legit. Sometimes we just need that extra help. If I was going to give her advice, i would point here in the direction of a Social Worker who could help her through the “system”. She just may not have knowledge about what may be out there to help. The “system” can be pretty daunting at times, time consuming, and not at all easily helpful in getting you through the steps. I still fight with them at times. This is aimed at Michael Waldo, too. Maybe, Michael, you can pick your friend’s brain for direction/suggestions, and pass them on, or have her come here and pass them on.

Forest…thanks for that. The struggle continues, at times :) Don’t be too harsh on the OP…she’s new here, and is sincere, IMO. I truly believe she is a bit overwhelmed, and may not know how to play the “system”. And believe me, it’s a game that can throw up obstacles in your way at times. Not for anyone to tread lightly.

[Ilovedogs123]

We are a laid back, easy going couple, both in our early 60’s.
We are in good shape and stay active. We enjoy many activities around our area and would enjoy some new friends to explore with us. Road trips, Concerts, shows, dinners, BBQ’s, hiking, camping, trivia nights, movies, etc.
Lets have some fun. —-NO SEXUAL OR FINANCIAL INTEREST—–

[22blades]

No worries. I still feel bad I wrote it in a way it got misconstrued. Goes to show, that I / we should put a little more care into how and what we write.

P.S. My situation got worse. I am able to absorb this situation, but a person with less means could easily go down the slippery slope financially. Transactions gone bad like this can lead to people really depending on infrastructure like public transit for essential mobility.

[Michael Waldo]

I have a friend who is Bipolar with schizoid tendencies. She has been hospitalized 20 times in the past 30 years. She gets SSI, food stamps, and lives in a very nice one bedroom apartment in public housing. She uses her medicaid to see a therapist and a psychiatrist free once a month at a community clinic. She only pays $10 a month for her therapy drugs. All here in Seattle. There really is no need to beg. There are resources out there.

[mark47n]

I’m bipolar. I’m medicated (after I turned 40…long story and I won’t detail it here). I was hospitalized for 6 months as a teenager, was forcibly medicated and sexually assaulted in the hospital by one of the doctors. I’ve lived a high risk lifestyle pretty much my entire life, edgy rock climbing, WW boating and sea kayaking out on the coast and Cape Flattery, reckless play on motorcycles, surfing the storm surge and inside the seawall break off of Constellation Park on the S. side of Alki Point, among other things. This doesn’t exclude other common effects such as not sleeping, racing confused thoughts, poor financial decisions, etc, etc, etc. All that said, I am bipolar, not because of things that happened to me, nothing did as a child until I was hospitalized.

I returned to meds at around 41 because, as you get older, the manic phases of bipolar disorder become less frequent and manic, not that manic phases are super awesome) and the depressive phases become longer and more pronounced…and it was also starting to concern my wife and family.

So, I guess where I’m going with this is that I understand the pain and suffering that go along with this particular illness. Alas, I also struggle with the concept of GoFundMe. This is the fall out of our lack of a proper healthcare system, that only the well off get care and the rest of us get to twist. Also, unless you’re willing to pay out of pocket for a psychiatrist, it’s shockingly difficult to get proper mental healthcare even as an adult. Charity is not a means of a healthcare system. As a rule, I don’t participate in this mode of fundraising but I’m willing to consider it in this case. I guess my question is why have you not availed yourself to some of the public systems out there? They do exist and if you aren’t able to work are you on SSDI?

I guess that I struggle with sympathy because I had no one helping me. I had to make a job work. Had to. I had to struggle through it. I freely acknowledge that this is cynical, even cold. These systems didn’t exist 20-25 years ago, you had to just come up with a way to wire yourself up nice and tight for the day until your could come apart later.

No, I don’t think that because I did it the hard way that everyone should have to. I do feel that I’m more resilient for it, but it was hard and painful.

As I said above, I’ll consider a donation.

By the way, how old are you?

[Jeannie]

While some of us may disagree with Forest, there is no need to “yell” at him (or her). There’s nothing wrong with being skeptical sometimes. And, like Forest, I think JanS is awesome – a real asset to the blog.
As for Desiree, whether or not you believe her long, long post on GoFundMe, I hope she takes some comfort in knowing that mental illness is really starting to get destigmatized. People are realizing how awful it is, as well as how common it is. It’s important to continue to raise awareness – even Kate Middleton is involved in this effort!
I am not going to judge people who choose or don’t choose to donate to Desiree. That’s their decision, even if it isn’t mine.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by Jeannie.

[Jeannie]

“The President Show,” on Comedy Central, is a funny, fantastic show for these troubled times. Therefore, my partner and I were eagerly looking forward to watching “The President Show Holiday Special” tonight. Instead, they aired a bunch of idiotic “That ’70s Show” reruns from the 1990s. Was anyone here able to watch “The President Show Holiday Special,” which was supposed to air at 10 PM Nov. 30? I already emailed Comedy Central, but I was also curious if anyone else encountered this problem.
P.S. I know I can stream the show on my laptop in a day or two, but we really wanted to watch it on TV.

[Forest]

Jan –

I recall when WSB ran the story about your specific health emergency (a transfusion or transplant in a life-threatening situation). I admired you for having shown the courage and trust in your neighborhood to go public with your full name and your need for help. All the same, you had already established yourself (and continue to establish yourself) as an intelligent and effective voice in the community via your frequent comments and forum postings. I’m sorry if you feel that my comments about scammers were aimed at you or your situation or anyone (most especially West Seattle Blog) who helped you when you were in need.

[JanS]

Forest,not everyone in the world is out to scam you, for god’s sake. It and this community was extremely helpful to me both through Go Fun Me, and a huge fundraiser locally when I was diagnosed with an incurable kidney disease, and through a transplant. And I can never, ever thank them enough. Here’s some advice…if you don’t want to give anything, then don’t…but keep your rude and cruel opinions to yourself. Until you can walk in Desiree’s shoes, just shut it and walk away. What you posted is ridiculous and not needed. I realize there are negative people, un-empathetic people in this community, and most would just ignore the OP. So, why don’t you, too. Damn ! :(

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by JanS.

[AdmiralTheater]

Thanks all for your overwhelming interest! At this time, all positions have been filled.

[Forest]

Go ahead and donate your money and goodwill where you want. Beyond its naming of West Seattle as a whole, with not a detail to suggest a resident’s knowledge of the area in general or its at least five sub-neighborhoods, I choose to not trust the posted story and its request for money to finance a noble but essentially vague cause. I would note the story and request come from someone who has never before posted on the WSB forum.

Yes, I am a terrible and heartless person. So be it. I am also the nephew of an elderly West Seattle native who has paid a good amount of money to sketchy charities that know exactly what to say when cold-calling local residents and inviting them to fund a good and purportedly local cause. Bah, humbug says I.

[KatieB2]

Hi! I am sorry but I am writing from a different account which I had to create because I locked myself from the old one. Anyway, I was trying to contact the person who was supposed to take care of my cat but he isn’t answering so I’d like to get in touch with you if that is possible?? You can write me an email to: natselane.pic@gmail.com and we can exchange phone numbers? Thank you!

[zpappas]

Hi all!

This holiday season we all deserve to capture the moment!!
I am a local professional photographer! I specialize in headshots, portraits, and Event Photography! I am holding holiday portrait sessions on Alki (weather permitted) please reach out to me with any questions.

I have a home studio down on beach drive. I have photographed many local businesses included Nathan Trudeau Law and West Seattle Physical Therapy.

I recently graduated UCLA and got my masters at the Academy of Art university. My website is http://www.westseattleportraits.com

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Zoe :)

[UrbanFabulous]

Community School of West Seattle Holiday Bazaar

9450 22nd Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106

Sunday 12/03 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Come join us for some holiday shopping, nibbles and crafting! Our vendors will be selling baked goods,messages in a bottle, baby slings, handmade children’s clothes, hot pads, magic bottles, tiny critters, screen printed shirts, mandala art prints, blown glass, knitted mushrooms, hand sewn creatures, knitted ornaments, finger-less gloves, and macrame.