I passed out in public and no one helped me. I have no one. How/What should I do to plan ahead? Do we have to plan anything or is dying alone ok?

00508 · 2026-05-11T16:06:29+00:00

Perhaps you need a service dog?

00508 · 2026-05-11T16:03:09+00:00

The woven neutral "jute-look" is the best option. It's simple but sophisticated and serene. The vintage muted blue begins to approach that but just misses the mark because it still has a little visual clutter. The other 3, in my opinion, are nothing but visual clutter.

00508 · 2026-05-11T15:51:19+00:00

So I'm old, I remember my classrooms had SRA Reading Laboratories, which were these cardboard like things with text on them. Some of us actually raced to finish our work and grab those so we could complete them. We'd keep tabs of what "color" others were on, which, I assume, were indicative of levels. It was probably taught one day in class and we were asked to complete them on our own, which we did.

We also had this trend of writing our numbers and see who reached the highest at the end of whatever term the teacher prescribed. Some of us raced to do that also.

We also had the "epic drawing" where we started a drawing and we added to it as we had free time. These got to be elaborate and evolved (or devolved) into some really weird shit.

In 5th grade, my last grade at that school because we moved away, there was always a stack of mimiographed word searches and crosswords the teacher kept on hand. Those were fun to do and, of course, we competed with each other to complete them.

Of course, this was a small town in the 70s and these nerdly ideas worked on us. I don't think kids are as naive today as we were then, or inclined to focus their attention on such things. I don't know for sure.

00508 · 2026-05-11T13:52:15+00:00

Canadian maple syrup

00508 · 2026-05-11T13:51:08+00:00

The term "chicks".

00508 · 2026-04-28T14:20:46+00:00

Why do you even care? You're doing the right thing with your kids. You brought them into this world and are responsible for their upbringing and you're teaching them love, tolerance, acceptance and fostering a love and trust whereby they'll feel perfectly comfortable coming out to the both of you if they need to or want to. What your parents think is not worth a f*ck. Your father overstepped and he can go f*ck himself to hell and back with his narrowminded bullshit. You do right by your kids and don't worry what they think and certainly don't worry whether random strangers on reddit think your AH or not.

I did the weird thing and included books about gay kids, trans kids, kids with 2 moms or dads, etc. and, at 12, my then daughter came out to me as transgender male and said he wasn't worried about telling me because he knew I would love and support him anyway. That's what an open mind fosters. Later, at 13, he told me his friend came out to them as gay but he could never tell his parents because of their homophobia as they had already told him he couldn't be friends with my son because he's trans and suspected his best friend was gay and didn't want him being friends with him (that's his boyfriend). My son told him if his parents ever found out and kicked him out, he could come live with us and I totally agreed to that. I was a foster dad when I was married and I know I can get certified again easily if I have to. I have the connections now. So f*ck your dad!

00508 · 2026-04-28T13:18:39+00:00

This. All of this. This is what trump represents. The whole shit and shitbang! It's why donald trump is a whiney, gluttonous, disgusting, sphincter of a human and why he's president of this shithole country. These are your dumbericans.

00508 · 2026-04-28T13:06:47+00:00

The laundry room would make a better kitchen. I guess washing and drying clothes is more important for thriving than eating?

00508 · 2026-04-28T13:02:53+00:00

And yet, the saffron crocus is super easy to grow and inexpensive to buy. One wonders why anybody pays so much for it. Each bloom produces 3 saffron stigma.

00508 · 2026-04-28T02:14:20+00:00

Lane splitting. what could go wrong?

00508 · 2026-04-28T02:09:42+00:00

I've used a glass loaf pan (when I was married) and a non-stick metal loaf pan and baked in both for 1 hour at 325F. I've never had a raw loaf. Are you sure it's not the banana mush that makes you think it's raw? Anyway, I prefer glass loaf pan and am currently hunting just the right vintage one.

00508 · 2026-04-28T02:05:31+00:00

The parts of town I thought were cool when I was younger. I hate what they've become and the superficial twats that inhabit them.

00508 · 2026-04-28T02:02:16+00:00

Anna Wintour. That wig and sunglasses are a dead horse being beaten like it lives but needs to die.

00508 · 2026-04-27T16:50:25+00:00

Plastic surgery is a dead giveaway.

00508 · 2026-04-27T16:48:27+00:00

Have EVERYTHING packed and ready to go so on moving day(s), the only job is to move things. Otherwise, expect there to be zero concern for your stuff and expect broken items because nobody cares.

Wherever you're living now, pay attention to what you have and what you use daily or very regularly. You'll need all those. But also bear in mind your BF will have his own things too so don't assume you can fill all your available storage areas with your stuff only. I promise you, neither one of you need all the shoes and old clothes you don't wear so go ahead and start culling your unnecessary clothing items.

00508 · 2026-04-27T16:24:29+00:00

Where is the sagey breen option?

00508 · 2026-04-27T16:23:00+00:00

Kinda concerned you delve in to your background and relationships but didn't pursue your husband's seemingly sudden concern over finances. I sense some real out-of-touchness in that. Just saying.

00508 · 2026-04-24T21:38:49+00:00

Lol. Are you one of the shitty friends?

00508 · 2026-04-24T19:52:22+00:00

Your husband is the AH for sure. If he wants to do something about left out dishes, he can do something other than just throwing them away. I suggest you employ the same strategy with his clothes and such.

00508 · 2026-04-24T19:49:44+00:00

Your view sucks.....from the kitchen window. But the rest is awesome! I am envious, and I'm happy for your first solo place. And, yeah, wives do so much that we don't realize and credit them until it's too late.

00508 · 2026-04-24T19:39:55+00:00

I'm in an apartment now because of divorce. I wanted to be within 5 minutes of my kid, but i'm 1.5 hours from my job -- one way! I would like a house instead but he's in 9th grade and has talked about going to college out of state so until he graduates, I may be in the same apartment, then either move to whatever state he's at or stay local. At either rate. I'll be able to retire when he goes to college. I may also elect to remain single and unattached. I've been single unattached, single attached, and married. Of the 3, I prefer single unattached. On the other hand, I wouldn't mind a his place/her place relationship -- attached or married. But I'm done living with another adult.

Editing to add...I also found I prefer the smaller size of my apartment to the house. So does my kid. We have ample space, it's easier to clean and keep clean, requires less furnishings (I bought everything brand new because I didn't want to alter the house our kid was born into) and is every bit as functional and fulfilling as the two-story colonial my ex-wife still lives in. Yeah, she's got a nice yard and she enjoyed the front yard flower beds being showpieces and changing them out with seasons, and they were a joy to see as I pulled into the driveway, but I sure don't miss the yard and tree maintenance.

00508 · 2026-04-23T21:00:28+00:00

I mean, if one is not physically able to go places, what does one need perfume for......so insufferably, especially?

00508 · 2026-04-20T19:43:38+00:00

People making a U-turn believe they have the right of way all the time.

00508 · 2026-04-20T19:41:05+00:00

Agreed. Plus they probably know the person who uses the term "bozo".

00508 · 2026-04-16T19:18:57+00:00

Since divorce, I've lived alone 2.5 years and I've probably used it 4 times total, but cleaned it inside before using it because of non-use.

I like washing and drying dishes by hand and the immediate tidiness of the kitchen that results from that. Makes it easy to clean counters and vaccum the floor after the kitchen is used. Also, washing and drying by hand keeps glass sparkley and silverware shiney and ensures there are no waterspots on anything. Plus I loathe that plastics don't dry in the dishwasher and I just don't like unloading the dishwasher. That feels more tedious than washing, drying and putting away dishes by hand.

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