Posts by Sam Rodriguez43

It honestly gets under my skin when people just refuse to listen. You know the type—they state their opinion and then immediately shut down. They ignore everything you say. Even after you lay out every possible counterargument, they still stubbornly cling to their initial (and clearly wrong) stance.
Then there are the people who judge anyone who doesn't think exactly like they do.
And don't get me started on those who follow orders from an authority figure—like a professor or a boss—without question, even when the instructions make zero sense. It’s like they can't be bothered to spot the logic gap, or if they do, they're just too intimidated to speak up.
I also can't stand the ones who finish other people's sentences or try to answer rhetorical questions.
Or the folks who throw around big words that they don't actually understand.
Then there are the people who are so terrified of being proven wrong in a real debate that they constantly interrupt you or try to change the subject.
And the ones who turn absolutely everything into a joke.
Finally, there are the loudmouths who make a ton of noise even when they have nothing meaningful to contribute. Honestly, seeing that isn't exactly rare here on Reddit. ☕

I made it into work today, though my leg is still pretty swollen and painful. Everything around the sting site has puffed up, and the area where I was bitten has spread quite a bit—plus, there's this gross fluid (maybe pus?) oozing out of the hole. My mom is insisting I head to the doctor, but I’m thinking (or really hoping) it might just clear up on its own. Do you guys think it will? 🙂

Seriously? 🙂

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No, for real though, what if I actually need this swelling to go down? I have to head into work tomorrow and I'm honestly not sure how I'm going to manage with this...

I was at work today when a wasp stung me right on my thumb.🙂
I managed to swat it away, and at first, it just looked like a tiny little red dot. But then, after just a few seconds, my whole body started tingling, my face felt all prickly, and I got the chills—even though it was a scorching 90 degrees out. I felt really dizzy, too.
A white swelling popped up almost instantly. After about half an hour, I could finally move my hand again and the numbness subsided slightly, but then the swelling really kicked in. It happened around 6:00 PM; now it’s 11:30 PM, and my hand is swollen to the size of a tennis ball. It’s still tingling and hurting quite a bit. 😢
I didn't get home from work until 11:00, so I only just got around to icing it.

By the way, I’ve been stung by wasps maybe 7 or 8 times in my life, and nothing has ever felt like this. Usually, there's just a little swelling, it hurts for a bit, and that's it. But this...?🤷

When is this swelling going to go down?🙂 Why is my entire hand so swollen when the sting was just on my thumb? And why does it feel so incredibly hot to the touch? Are these all signs of an allergic reaction?