😣 both are on my list of things to do. Denist is happening next Monday, but I keep putting the will creation off. Too many hard decisions
Comment on Discussion Thread 🌻 Tuesday 20 May 2025
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 days ago
If ya’ll are delaying the dentist piece of advice: a cleaning regularly can prevent a filling. Ask me how I know. Also if your yet to do a will please consider this an order to go get that done ASAP.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 days ago
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 days ago
are you waiting for a sign? Good news this is it! Do your will. Do it soon. Tomorrow isnt promised and you just know the government will give your money away to Gina!
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 days ago
Good god, not giving $ to Gina is incentive enough
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 days ago
Wills are replaceable. You can make one set of choices now, and change your mind later and make a new Will. This is actually recommended if you have significant lifestyle/situation changes - eg. retirement or divorce or serious illness. If cost is holding you back, some Will providers do a cheapie basic version that can be suitable for say, next 10 years or so. That buys you time to do serious estate planning.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 days ago
That’s actually really good to know. I’ve got a complex family situation and keep getting hung up on making the ‘right’ choices (and the pressure isn’t helping). Even doing a shorter-term basic one is actually a really good idea
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 days ago
I’ve been thinking on this. Considering whether a will kit from the post office would do
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 3 days ago
PO Will kits are very very basic. If your situation and requirements are more complex than ‘everything to X’, then you really do need to at least talk to a professional. Also, it’s very easy to invalidate your Will due to inadequate signing and witnessing. Signing and witnessing requirements are same for Will kits as for professionally drawn up Wills. Invalidation means that the Will is ineffective.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 days ago
I do have a dentist appt scheduled in less than a month but I’m dreading it because I have NOT, despite repeated pleading from my dentist, been flossing regularly let alone using an electric toothbrush like I said I will. I might push the appt back a bit depending on when I wrap up uni so I can try and make up for bad dental hygiene a bit (I know that’s not how it really works, sigh).
I signed up to be on organ donor lists and get do not resuscitate orders back when had just passed 18, but I haven’t yet done a will because I have fuck-all to leave behind anyway tbqh. I’ll definitely get one drafted if/when I buy my own place, some day in the murky future.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 days ago
Those floss piks help a lot. (The green Allsmiles ones are the best ones.) Having a packet next to my bed means it gets done.