I think it's important to know how to fix things aroudn the house. I also think the same about cars (I own a 24 year old hobby car I work on). It means you're not reliant on anyone else.
What 'adult' things can you not do but maybe should be able to?
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It's an open mouthed, shocked face.
I'm just amazed, how do you clean your clothes? Laundrette?
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I still live at home as I’m disabled.
Surely even more reason to learn then. Since you mentioned it, I assume your disability doesn't prevent you from doing the washing you just decide not to because someone else does it for you. Why not try and do a load next time? It'll probably give you a good boost of satisfaction - something we all need during lockdown no doubt!
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My disability is very severe heart failure, making it completely impossible to do any kind of manual work like that.
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Surely a spider plant. Those things are bulletproof.
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Buy an aloe vera plant. I have had mine 10 years on my window, as soon as it starts to get a little brown leaf just water it and it will come back to life. It's like magic.
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Fair play, it's easy to forget that sort of thing over the internet!
with most you can just dip the pot in water for a few minutes with about 1/3 of the pot submerged and do this once a week.
if its a plant that can be over watered easily obviously don't if it isn't in a well draining growing medium.
the problem with house plants is most compost dries out and then it's almost impossible to get it wet again, like a sponge turning to concrete if it dries out.
the water just runs off it or finds the path of least resistance and runs out the bottom when you water from above.
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A lot of what's been said on here already - DIY, driving, first aid, swimming, make a bow tie etc.
My biggie is having less mental capacity than most people. So when I had enough money for a house deposit, my parents helped me with house viewings, and after I chose a house, they took power of attorney and did all of the legal stuff for me as I wasn't capable of that.
Disneyland Paris planning. My sister arranged it and took me there last time. If I was to go again with somebody else, I would still need help as the park requires a lot of planning e.g. getting a carer, a disabled (green) pass, meal bookings, ride slots, meet-and-greets with cast members etc. So again similar issue to me as with the house buying.
My biggie is having less mental capacity than most people. So when I had enough money for a house deposit, my parents helped me with house viewings, and after I chose a house, they took power of attorney and did all of the legal stuff for me as I wasn't capable of that.
Disneyland Paris planning. My sister arranged it and took me there last time. If I was to go again with somebody else, I would still need help as the park requires a lot of planning e.g. getting a carer, a disabled (green) pass, meal bookings, ride slots, meet-and-greets with cast members etc. So again similar issue to me as with the house buying.
I sold some of mines leaves in the sanitiser epidemic!
Plants that go flaccid when they want water are best!
Turgid = I don't want water
Flaccid = water me
I hate hate hate planning.
Always something in life that needs to be done. I'm an overthinker. Picking a new bike, house paints. The decisions take me so long!
I was struggling to think of anything. I can turn my hand to most things and my folks taught me a lot of life skills growing up.
But if being able to put on a bow tie counts then I'll go for: Not being able to apply false eyelashes on myself. Entirely beyond me, I can put them on other people ok, just can't do it on myself. Though, when it comes to it I'm more in the 'less is more' category when it comes to make up so no big loss there
But if being able to put on a bow tie counts then I'll go for: Not being able to apply false eyelashes on myself. Entirely beyond me, I can put them on other people ok, just can't do it on myself. Though, when it comes to it I'm more in the 'less is more' category when it comes to make up so no big loss there
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But if being able to put on a bow tie counts then I'll go for: Not being able to apply false eyelashes on myself. Entirely beyond me, I can put them on other people ok, just can't do it on myself. Though, when it comes to it I'm more in the 'less is more' category when it comes to make up so no big loss there
That could be a similar issue to DIY / lockdown hair cuts. You can use clippers on another person, but it's not always easy to use them on yourself.
An interesting way you put it - before I moved out the first time if I showed any interest in doing it the response was along the lines of "it's easier if I do it, add it to the pile" it wasn't really something I choose to do or not do.
Often the problem is the mental barrier of the first step combined with people in general not being inclined towards constructively helping someone to learn for themselves for some reason.
Shame no millennials will ever need to do DIY
^But seriously my girlfriend is a bit older than me and it's a running joke that she's the one with the toolkit and DIY knowledge. I'd imagine there's a whole generation of millennials that can't do basic DIY because we're all in our thirties and literally not allowed to do anything to the landlord's place.