The best decision I ever made was...

Rachel_Scope
Rachel_Scope Posts: 4,221 Online Community Team
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getting a bigger car so I didn't have to keep getting my baby daughter out through the boot πŸ˜‚

What's yours?

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  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community Member Posts: 1,423 Championing

    As someone known for making monumental wrong decisions and without wanting a pity party, it would have to be writing the letter to my GP that started my journey through getting diagnosed with PTSD. Those words transformed everything

    Second would be November 14th 1993 - chatting up the girl who 33 years later is still as beautiful inside and out as she was at 19

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 2,944 Connected

    Telling Job Centre Plus to shove their poxy 35 quid a week Dole money where the Sun don't shine back in 1999.

    Also, the day I told my former Boss at work that I quit, effective (at the time), 10 minutes ago, the job was rubbish anyway.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 6,264 Online Community Team
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1125478#Comment_1125478

    love this πŸ€—

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 6,264 Online Community Team

    I find this really difficult! Probably finally opening up about things to people. It was really tough and it's been a journey, but I feel more my authentic self which can't be a bad thing 😊

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 5,130 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    I agree @Holly_Scope! This is really difficult!

    I think one of my big ones would be getting piercings and tattoos because they really make me feel like Me😊 I only want one more piercing now I think but there is still quite a lot of tattoos I wantπŸ˜…

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 6,025 Championing
    edited May 14
    The best decision I ever made was...

    …to battle for a life-changing autism diagnosis in my 50's 🀩

  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community Member Posts: 1,423 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1125503#Comment_1125503

    Actually the words 'chatting up' makes me sound predatory 😐️

    Keep being you … opening up is so difficult, but I've found the true me by not masking

    @Rachel_Scope … I've got to ask … what car did you have, I'm imagining Mr Bean type scenarios…

    @Mary_Scope … that's my next big decision. I really want tattoos on my hands to blend in the missing digits, but unsure if I could stick the needle on the bone ends . My wife started getting hers at 50 and has 6 now … but always has numbing cream, which usually wears off by the end of the sitting 😁

    I want something like this

    tattoo.png
  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 5,130 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    That's very cool @WelshBlue!! I reckon that would look amazing. If it does hurt too much on the bone ends, you may be able to take a break or maybe have a couple of sessions?

    I was 27 when I got my first tattoo and I have 4 so far now 😊 I am glad I waited a bit longer to get them because if I did get the tattoos I wanted when I was younger, I would've definitely regretted themπŸ˜‚

    Does the numbing cream help? I don't think I've ever been offered it when I've had mine..

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 4,221 Online Community Team

    Haha it doesn't sound bad @WelshBlue. That's such an interesting idea for a tattoo, you should go for it!

    My old car was a Skoda Citigo. I loved it because it was a special edition with a chequered flag decal along the side, sports seats, and a ridiculously beefy horn πŸ˜‚ I'm not a girl racer in any way, I just thought it was funny! It was only 2 door and I physically couldn't lift the car seat out so it was easier to climb in the boot and unstrap her from there. I must say it's much better now I have a Tiguan. I've even upgraded to a seat that swivels so it's super easy 😊

  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community Member Posts: 1,423 Championing
    edited May 14

    @Mary_Scope … I'm still finalising a design, but it will happen this year sometime.

    I remember my arm tattoo and it's the Chelsea FC badge … I had it done in North Wales and I told the artist … oooh that hurts … his words … go and show it to the Scousers outside and you'll know hurt πŸ˜‚

    The numbing cream, she insists on it - does it work ? She swears it does. But she had 3 bottles of gas and air giving birth so maybe a low pain threshold … I mean how painful can labour be πŸ˜— »»»> Joke. I had sympathy contractions with our daughter, and said never again

    @Rachel_Scope … good litte cars the CitiGo. My daughters first car was a Twingo so I know what you mean about accessibility, like yours it had go faster decals … it was great fun around town, but haven't a clue how she used to do Liverpool to Cardiff every other weekend. It was literally a tinbox on wheels. Funnily enough she's just gone from an i30N back to a VW (had a Polo R Line after the Twingo. Chalk and Cheese), but the T-ROC. Really can't go wrong with a VW. Sorry. i love cars 😁 Safe motoring to you and your family

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