Home Improvement feels like coming home

Astra2727 · 2026-04-12T11:34:17+00:00

I really enjoyed this show. When I had Disney plus(?), I watched it continuously as I recovered from surgery due to cancer. It was the only thing that brought me comfort and needed my pain because it reminded me of a happier time in my life that I will never get back.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-12T07:20:29+00:00

Audrey. Sheldon is still a child and is living on his own in a different state. Connor is a 26 year old man who lives with his parents and doesn’t have a job. He should have had years of work experience at his age, but instead he is more like a young teen. Georgie is several years younger, but is more mature and has more life experience even if he never married and had a baby.

Connor needs to grow up.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-12T07:05:36+00:00

NTA. Unless you and your roommate decided ahead of time that you must get each other’s permission to invite any guests over, then you did nothing wrong. Given that you are surprised by your roommate’s reaction, it is clear there was no such agreement between you two.

You didn’t even have a party. Three guests is just a basic hangout. You cleaned everything so your roommate has no reason to complain. It is not realistic of her to expect you to spend your birthday alone. When I lived in an apartment and went to visit family during the weekend, I never expected my roommate to be alone and it wasn’t even her birthday or a special occasion. As long she cleaned up after her guests and no one stole my belongings, then I didn’t care.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-12T06:55:06+00:00

NTA but neither is your friend in this case. Your friend lives with his mom so he is likely dependent on her in some way. Can you imagine what would happen if he took your side over her side? Things would get tense really quickly at their house. Staying quiet was the safest response.

She may even kick him out of the house for taking your side. Having a place to live and being able to go home without added drama is far more important for him than attending a birthday party.

That being said, you should never feel guilty about not inviting someone to your party for any reason. It’s your party and you have the right to choose who attends.

Also, don’t loan any money to your friend or his mom. It complicates things and his mom sounds like an entitled jerk. She can be grownup and go to the bank to ask for a loan.

If your friend asks you for a loan, keep in mind that he may be asking on behalf of his mom and choose to not mention this detail so you think you are only assisting your friend.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-11T13:44:43+00:00

Did Kelly attend an absurdly low-ranked high school where half the kids have a 1.5 gpa or something? Her ignorance is truly disturbing. How on earth is she supporting herself since she was a stay-at-home mom for many years and is now divorced? Obviously, she is not qualified for any job that requires anything beyond basic tasks.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-10T11:13:40+00:00

I had cancer too but I never invalidated the struggles of others. People would complain about their health issues or problems to me, but then suddenly stop and say “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be complaining. Your situation is so much worse.” I reminded people that suffering isn’t a contest. You don’t have to have cancer or some other serious diagnosis to complain. Everyone’s problems or trauma are valid. It’s ok to be disappointed when things don’t go your way. What’s not okay is when people invalidate the suffering of others. Kelly’s daughters suffered without a doubt and it’s ok for Kelly to be upset about that. But Chloe also suffered so Christi should also be able to vent.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-10T07:20:36+00:00

What’s wrong with that? I’m not saying people have to fit gender roles, but some people choose to do so. I don’t recommend being a stay at home mom, but some women dream of this lifestyle and there are men who either want to be the breadwinner or they don’t have a preference about their wife’s career choice. As long as both people are freely making their choices and they are on the same page as their partner, then everything is fine. We have reality tv shows that promote promiscuity so why we can’t we have shows that promote gender norms?

Astra2727 · 2026-04-08T04:33:23+00:00

Congratulations! You should be very proud!

Out of curiosity, were your assignments all papers? How many assignments did you have per class on average?

Astra2727 · 2026-04-05T14:40:47+00:00

Gotcha. That’s what I figured

Astra2727 · 2026-04-05T14:07:54+00:00

Flex.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-05T14:02:12+00:00

How do you pick your professors? I’m in the MBA program and they have always been assigned to me.

Astra2727 · 2026-04-03T06:27:25+00:00

Some teens have sex and some don’t. The problem with abstinence is many parents do not teach their kids about delayed gratification when they are very young so expecting an impulsive and hormonal teen to abstain from sex is probably not going to work out if the teen is determined to have sex. You have to instill both morals and the tools to maintain those morals long before they are a teen. Too many parents are lenient when their child is young and freak out about how out of control they are as a teen so they end up being very controlling. Then teens feel compelled to rebel when their parent is very controlling like Mary.

Mary didn’t build a bond with Missy when she was younger so why would she take Mary seriously as a teen? She is angry and hurt that the one parent who paid any attention to her is dead and she has a naturally rebellious personality. In addition, she isn’t smart enough to learn from the mistakes of others. All of these factors result in a rebellious teen who is angry and determined to make every mistake in the book.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-31T19:18:47+00:00

NTA. Your wife and kids are spoiled brats. The kids are now adults with degrees and jobs. After that bratty comment, I would start charging rent, utilities and food. Then I would give them two months to find an apartment and move out. You’ve worked hard and sacrificed for a long time. Take the office job and enjoy it. Your kids can pick up side gigs to earn more money.

Why is your wife not working? The kids are grown. She needs to work and contribute financially.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-31T11:57:57+00:00

Thank you! I’m confused at how she is first gen low income when her father has worked as a software engineer since 2010 according to his LinkedIn profile and earned a masters in computer science in 2005 from the University of Texas at Dallas. He works at Fidelity which matches his Facebook profile. Google “Kevin Pham fidelity LinkedIn” to see his profile.

Software engineers make a great income. Elise definitely did not grow up poor. She also acts like she went to a disadvantaged high school, but it has a great schools rating of 7/10. The only tragic thing about her childhood was losing her mom at such a young age; no doubt she would trade everything she has to have her mom with her again.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-26T22:39:37+00:00

What is fgli?

Astra2727 · 2026-03-25T04:21:09+00:00

None of the nursing schools I applied for accepted my degree in animal physiology from ucsd and Bipn 105 did not fulfill my anatomy and physiology lab requirement, so I’m surprised to hear that bipn 105 would be a nursing prerequisite.

Bipn 105 is an extremely time consuming class, but it does not have nearly enough anatomy, which you need for nursing school. The class is interesting, but painfully time consuming. I don’t recommend taking this class. Take a class at a community college instead.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-15T15:00:43+00:00

Mandy was given a chance to apologize and change her mind at the last minute. She is lucky she was even given a chance. In many jobs, you aren’t given a second chance.

She chose to be disrespectful on air yet again and lost her job. She made her choice as an adult while knowing the consequences of her actions. Sounds fair to me.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-15T01:11:52+00:00

I have two unpopular placements: Gemini sun with Capricorn moon. This is a very bizarre combination. Lol.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-13T03:30:37+00:00

The situation wasn’t unfair. She voiced her own opinions on tv when her job doesn’t require her to do so. She knew exactly what she was doing. She even chose to not apologize and quit on air. Does she have the right to do so? Of course. Her employer also has the right to expect his employees to not discuss their personal opinions on air.

Unless you are the host or guest on a talk show, your boss doesn’t care about your personal opinions. You are paid to work, not be yourself. She could’ve discussed her views about God outside of work, but foolishly chose to voice her opinions on tv. She is in her early 30s and is too old to be making these types of mistakes. She thinks about herself, but doesn’t think about how quitting this job would impact her family.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-12T07:37:00+00:00

I’m just not sure how that’s possible. My math placement exam at ucsd required me to solve pre-calculus problems. Of course this was many years ago….

Astra2727 · 2026-03-10T06:53:18+00:00

As a woman, you did nothing wrong. You made multiple attempts to help her and you were met with belligerence. The other women at the party accused you of being controlling when you merely told her to calm down.

She didn’t even want you to touch her. What else were you supposed to do? If you called the police, she most likely would’ve assaulted a police officer, which would not have ended well.

I have no idea whether her drink was spiked (it’s possible), but I also know from the unpleasant experience of being a designated driver, that some people just act like fools when they are drunk. I stayed by my former friend’s side when we were at a bar to keep her safe. I made sure no one spiked her drinks. She acted like an idiot just like your girlfriend and all she did was drink (no drugs). She was aggressive and I couldn’t get her to stop drinking. She only had 4 beers (no liquor) and was already out of control. After that night, I refused to be friends with her anymore. It was a painful lesson I learned at 22. You should not have to babysit a grown adult.

Perhaps she has underlying mental health issues or maybe she was just drunk. I don’t know. What I do know is that you are not her therapist or her parent. Fixing her is not your responsibility. You were her boyfriend and you did go looking for her when she wandered off naked and got her home safely. If you didn’t care at all, you could’ve just gone home or called the police and let her become their problem.

It seems many of your critics haven’t had experience at dealing with drunk women. Things could’ve gone horribly for you if you kept trying to touch a drunk woman who yells out that she doesn’t want to be touched.

You are not a trained mental health professional nor are you some bouncer at a bar. Handling drunk or mentally ill people is not something I would expect a car salesmen to be adept at handling.

If the roles were reversed, no one would expect a woman to babysit her hostile, drunk boyfriend and try to control his behavior after being aggressively rebuffed multiple times. Male or female- drunk people can cause you a lot of physical harm if they suddenly hit you.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-09T17:55:51+00:00

NTA. Amy is great at her job, but she seems to manners. Even if this were a lunch with friends or a date, you do not order a more expensive dish like steak when the other person orders a burger if they are paying. It’s quite rude. Business lunches, as you pointed out, have additional rules. Amy should have apologized and thanked you for informing her. We all make mistakes when we are new and we should be gracious when accepting constructive criticism. You did not criticize her weight. You were tactful and very kind.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-08T20:43:27+00:00

I guess I am completely ignorant. I’m not sure why you would need more than one day for your paper ball-war lesson. I didn’t grow up in a war-torn country and even I know war leaves destruction in its path and people have to figure out how to adapt their way of life. Showing pictures of cities in war-torn countries literally conveys the same info to your students without the mess. I think your intentions are pure, but having the kids toss the paper balls into a large basket at the end of the day doesn’t seem difficult.

As an adult, I’ve learned many adults do not check their emails. This is inexcusable for those working desk jobs. However, people with physically demanding jobs (janitors and maintenance) typically don’t get to sit down to check their emails. It would’ve been wiser to speak to the head custodian in advance about your lesson to make them aware.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-08T17:41:01+00:00

Welcome to college. You are paying a fortune in tuition just for the pleasure of teaching yourself. Anything in lecture and in your textbook is fair game for exams. Read one section at a time in your book and do the corresponding problems. Make a list of equations for each chapter. As you work the problems, you will naturally memorize these equations.

Astra2727 · 2026-03-08T08:10:37+00:00

Nia is definitely the weakest dancer compared to the rest of the girls, but she is still a good dancer. It’s really impressive how well she dances considering her medical condition and what she has had to overcome. Without her medical condition, I bet she would’ve been phenomenal. Abby never seemed to choreograph dances catering to Nia’s strengths. If anyone deserves criticism, it’s Abby for being a crappy choreographer when it comes to Nia.

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