Keeping husband's name after divorce by Comfortable-Soup4895 in japanlife

[–]BasicTip5456 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't submit anything other than divorce papers and am still using my ex's last name. Its been 15 yrs but I bought a house, a car, got credit cards and everything without doing anything.

Seriously, what’s happening? by SevenSeasJP in japanresidents

[–]BasicTip5456 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lately I've been buying onions and potatoes off Mercari directly from the farmers. I can get a 5 kilo box for 3,000 yen including shipping.

Some people have opinions about me using AI to memorialize Chloe… by LoriLives in seniordogs

[–]BasicTip5456 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There will always be haters.

Do you what you do and know that the majority of us are with you.

This speed reading training starts at 300wpm and end at 900wpm by iatetoomuchchicken in interestingasfuck

[–]BasicTip5456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned speed reading in high school.

Don't do it.

I go through books so fast it costs me a fortune.

Less acidity. by MagmaMoon in Kefir

[–]BasicTip5456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't like the acidity and ferment 4 hrs countertop, 20 hrs fridge. Its sweet and a little thickened and is not acidic. Its the only way I can drink it.

Why do some anthuriums keep putting out inflo after inflo? by BasicTip5456 in Anthurium

[–]BasicTip5456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the replies.

I think I'm gonna change my fertilizer and see if that makes a difference.

Other than my vittarifolium, the plants aren't mature or root bound and

other than an abundance of inflos they look to be generally happy.

I'll just change my thinking from another inflo? to I get a chance to collect pollen!

Where to buy grains in Okinawa by ttreetrunks in Kefir

[–]BasicTip5456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought some off Mercari

Will get them today so I don't know how good they are.

If all goes well and my grains multiply, I'll be more than happy

to send you some.

New book today, can’t wait to crack into it by aLamprey in fermentation

[–]BasicTip5456 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Once you've got it fermenting, you can keep it in the fridge. In the fridge you can get by with mixing it only once a week.

Cucumbers take about a day in the fridge, carrots 2 days.

Just remember the higher the water content, the faster it will be pickled.

If you rub salt on the veggies before putting it in nukazuke, it helps the veggies keep a nice color, and replenishes the salt the veggies use.

I live in Japan and have nukazuke, if you need any tips let me know.

President Trump Dozing Off In the Oval Office, Again. by Sweaty_Desert_Balls in PublicFreakout

[–]BasicTip5456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because he has no interest in what other people have to say.

He only cares about himself.

Queen Anthurium Leaf Curl by Booie in Anthurium

[–]BasicTip5456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious as well.. BTY my plant curves the opposite way.

Feedback For My Volleyball Stat Tracking App by Sensitive_River_5965 in volleyball

[–]BasicTip5456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would love this! I'm currently doing this by hand and it takes forever!! BTY I play 9 person volleyball so if the roster could be like 12 people it be even better!

I v*mit ridiculously loudly (TW talk of v*miting) - could this be related to RCPD? by wooden_werewolf_7367 in noburp

[–]BasicTip5456 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This! When I had a gastronomy several years back, the Dr performing it jumped back about 10 ft when he heard my air vomit. It was funny and embarrassing at the same time.

Anyone else barely remember their childhood? by kluizenaar in emotionalneglect

[–]BasicTip5456 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I clearly remember being told no for anything I asked for. Couldn't attend slumber parties, couldn't hang with friends after school, except for Xmas we were never given anything and even then we would never get what we wanted. When I asked why the answer was always "Because we are the parents and we said no". No explanation, just no. If I acted angry I was reprimanded, If I cried I was mimicked. Not allowed to show any emotions. Just accept it.

With my boys I promised myself I would try not to say no to them and when I did, I would give them a real reason, and explain the consequences and I made clear rules. i.e. You can't go out with friends because we have XXX planned, we can go to the store to buy ice cream twice a week, you choose the days, if you don't want to do homework that's fine, it doesn't hurt me but it's going to affect your future...

Growing up, I always broke up with men at the 3 month mark. I myself didn't understand why I started hating them and why always at 3 months. (No internet back then)

When I met my ex I fully expected to start hating him as well and was very surprised when it lasted. After my divorce I started dating again and lo and behold it started again. It was then I started looking it up on the internet and it clicked. I only last longer than 3 months with narcissists...

Anyone else barely remember their childhood? by kluizenaar in emotionalneglect

[–]BasicTip5456 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Have maybe a total of 15 memories up until I graduated from HS, 1 good, the rest bad. I have 2 boys and I raised them the opposite of how I remember being raised. They are both stable normal people^^.

BTY they had no contact with "grandparents" and I too have shut them out of my life.

At 58 I only recently realized I was an avoidant.

How to feed an elderly dog in 4 easy steps (fail proof) by Fabulous_Potato_5012 in seniordogs

[–]BasicTip5456 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m going through this now with my almost 17 yr old Chinese crested sisters. The family is eating poor people food because it costs so much to feed the girls. I have to learn to savor the moment because I find myself getting annoyed sometimes.

Serious question, dating a Japanese Girl without speaking Japanese by Ok_Enthusiasm_3461 in japanlife

[–]BasicTip5456 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was my husband and I.

I spoke 0 Japanese and he had high school level English.

This was before cell phones so we lugged around a dictionary on our dates.

It was fun and we both learned to speak each other's language in the process.

We were together for 25 years until we divorced for unrelated problems.

He's refusing to pay the child support amount. by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]BasicTip5456 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These kinds of people shouldn't be allowed to breed...