My Word Came Back To Bite Me
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82363)
United States
October 24, 2015 5:30pm CST
It's funny how you say things in your younger years that come back to bite you later on.
I had such a moment earlier today when I was trying to open the sealed cap on a seasoning I just bought. I tried & tried but couldn't peel the darn thing off so I had to go and get a knife and slice it through before I could manage to get it open.
I heard my mother saying to me..."wait until you get older and can't open things".
I remember how my mom used to save things she couldn't open until someone came to visit and help her. I used to roll my eyes when she would hand me a jar of pickles and say "please open these for me before you go".
Back in those days I never had the understanding but there does come a day when being able to open things becomes a challenge.
Today, I had to suck it up and admit my mom was right.
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I hate to admit I need help with things. I really thought I'd be able to do things for myself forever LOL
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
31 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 I hope they do too. The small bottles aren't quite as bad but I have several bigger bottles and it takes me a while to open them.
@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
those prescription bottles are childproof and everyone proof!! they are next to impossible to open. Hope your pharmacist has the old snap top bottles for you
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@Juliaacv (50757)
• Canada
25 Oct 15
I know just how you feel. When it comes to opening lids, I will take the handle of a butter knife and gently tap the sides of the lid and then to break the seal I will (lightly) hit it against the countertop. Then it seems to let go and it opens for me. Try that the next time, I used to watch my Gramma use that little trick and its come in handy for me these days!
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
25 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 another trick is to put a fork or knife on piece between the lid and the seal and apply a little pressure and again you can hear the vacuum seal being broken... and should then be able to open the jar... similar to what julia suggested just a different way of doing it... because I'm slightly worried about smashing the jar... lol's
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
These vacuum sealed lids are ridiculous to open but I'll try your tip and hopefully can continue to open my own jars
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
25 Oct 15
I know what you mean .... although I do not have trouble opening lids.... there are other things that I do now... that I saw my parents doing... I'm catching up with them.... lol scary.... lol
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
25 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 yes it's a scary thought.... and the saying ' you'll now what i mean, when you're older...' i said that to my niece the other day.... and looked round to see if my mum was in the room... lol's
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I always thought I'd be able to do for myself and hate that my age is starting to hinder me. It is scary to see myself turning into my mother
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@Rinderella (51)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I wish I had a nickel for every time that has happened to me. My mother used to say that all the time. You are right we come full circle and then realize we are eventually at the same place as our parents were.
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
Funny how things come back to bite you later in life LOL
@DeborahDiane (40258)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Oct 15
I have a gadget that hangs underneath my kitchen cabinets and makes it much easier to remove lids. I don't know what I would do without it.
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I'm probably going to have to get some sort of gadget to help me open my lids
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
25 Oct 15
Yup i heard that too. I still have trouble opening jars so when my boyfriend is over I have him help me. I just don't have the strong muscles.
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
@Susan2015 hahahahaha my mom used to say the same thing when I opened something for her...that she loosened it for me
@jstory07 (138935)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Oct 15
@Susan2015 I tell my husband the same thing. But sometimes I have to hit it on the counter to open it.
@kevin1877uk (36988)
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25 Oct 15
There is always one you have problem with opening, they come along ever so often.
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@cgalavia (1436)
• Philippines
25 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 Perhaps because she can open it easily while I am having a hard time doing it.
@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
You must have a strong mother in law 
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I hate getting to this stage in life. I always thought I'd be able to do everything forever LOL
@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I definitely need something as it's happening to me more and more frequently
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@Tampa_girl7 (50028)
• United States
25 Oct 15
Oh, tell me about it. I have to get my husband or son to open things.
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I wish I had someone here to help but it's only me and my mom and now I have to wait for someone to visit to open stuff for me just like the old days when she waited for me...LOL life has come full circle
@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
24 Oct 15
It gets nervewracking the things I can't open now.
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@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
this getting old is for the birds
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@wetnosedogs (1533)
• United States
25 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 ,
that's so true, but it is nice not to have to rush out the door for work.
@Marilynda1225 (82363)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I'm lucky to have strong sons in law and grandsons but none that live with me so basically I'm covered for those strong manly things that need to be done but no help for a silly cap I can't open
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@GardenGerty (160242)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I find that this year has been a bad year for age creeping up on me.
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I have done that a lot in ith my grandparents, calling them up to tell them "you were right!" Especially in relation to my kids!
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
25 Oct 15
I find it hard to open certain things myself since i have Fibromyalgia so bad. My mother suffers from Arthritis bad in her hands and has trouble opening things as well.
@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
25 Oct 15
Not a fun realization is it? Right now I'm at the peak of stuff opening ability, since my hands are finally strong enough after a decade of doing typing work, but I'm already thinking of strategies for when I am not as capable.
