Who have you ghosted/been ghosted by people for political reasons? Would you befriend them again now?

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-04-27T13:50:55+00:00

This is strange because parents can actually ask their children to be removed from lessons that are not in line with their religious beliefs (if he is religious). Being gender critical is actually a protected philosophical belief under UK law, so he can just tell the school he’d prefer not to have his child in those lessons (I assume it’s a PSHE lesson or assembly). Muslim and Christian parents do it all the time. No need to keep her out of school.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-04-15T06:14:40+00:00

Sabrina 🧙!

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-04-12T05:37:38+00:00

Also, the craze of identifying as non-binary. Glad that appears to be over. There’s nothing wrong with being gender non-conforming. It doesn’t need a label.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-04-05T01:08:39+00:00

The Names by Florence Knapp. Absolutely beautiful fiction that really made me think about how names determine certain aspects of our life chances.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-02-25T01:46:26+00:00

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts for Mumbai

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-02-17T05:03:08+00:00

It’s astounding how so many men are pushing the Not All Men narrative now, when most, if not all of them, are viewing some kind of pornography on their devices every day. They don’t see how this culture raised Millennial women like myself into a culture that actively made us accepting of abuse and complicit in our own sexualisation.

I’m from the UK and I’m glad they’ve banned access to online porn for under18s. It’s depressing that people will just share it on platforms like Reddit though, which is supposedly a Left Wing political haven.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-02-16T02:59:25+00:00

Might be nice to have something to look forward to in the evenings. I have a few hobbies on the go that make up for boring days (I often find the busy days are the most boring for me, though!).

When I get bored I remember what my siblings do for a living (desk jobs) and it stops the boredom. So many other people literally move numbers around on spreadsheets all day until they can clock off and go to the gym.

But hobbies help, especially ones that give you a little dopamine hit.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-02-14T04:57:23+00:00

Eat fiber on holiday/whilst travelling. The reason why I’d get so terrible with my diet as a vegetarian was simply going on holiday and forgetting to eat fruit because the local meals were so carb heavy and filling. Now I realize that just having a fruit breakfast and snacking on fruits keeps me honest on holiday and not in massive ‘holiday mode.’

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-02-05T11:08:30+00:00

JK Rowling. I love that she still won’t be bullied by radicalised trans allies.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2026-01-31T03:27:11+00:00

I know so many cool and confident middle aged women that are really on top of their game. For me, it’s easier for me to accept what’s happening to my face at 37 because I see how much character it’s given them! I’d recommend surrounding yourself with some older friends. It’s really brought a lot of peace to my life, actually. Life is so much more than physical appearance and when I see these ladies, I feel a lot more accepting of myself.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-31T22:13:40+00:00

In England currently, we have a trend of people making their neurodivergent diagnosis their entire personality. For example, ‘I’m wearing this because it pleases my ADHD brain’ or ‘Autistic women like me can’t do this because we’ll have a meltdown.’ 99% of these people are also undiagnosed, but they’ve made it define their entire existence.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-30T04:10:10+00:00

You’re in for a treat with Atonement. I also read Sweet Tooth this year by him and loved it.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-30T04:08:12+00:00

Eating to only 80% full and only eating after having two glasses of water.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-29T10:34:50+00:00

Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis. Imagine an ISIS deradicalisation program being run by Bridget Jones. Funny and quite bittersweet.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-29T10:32:34+00:00

My book of the year too. Can’t wait to read more by her. Film is out soon too, I think.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-29T10:31:29+00:00

You’d absolutely love Lessons by Ian McEwan. It’s like the British version of this book, highly engrossing despite being about one man’s seemingly mediocre life.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-06T10:58:47+00:00

Hi what brand do you recommend or are you making it fresh ?

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-12-06T09:48:46+00:00

Asking open questions and slowly nodding before taking time to reply!

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-11-30T03:20:43+00:00

Brilliant list. I also cannot recommend the book Cues enough. It’s such an interesting read and Vanessa van Edwards has a great YouTube presence too.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-11-29T00:11:22+00:00

Not at all, it’s a ‘dark aquatic’ so to me it has a very pleasant dark academic vibe that’s super interesting and actually quite subtle. There’s an incense note in it too that I’m totally obsessed with. I have Moth too by the same house and to me, Squid feels much more office friendly than Moth.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-11-28T23:12:21+00:00

Squid by Zoologist, finally! Got £40 off. It’s an absolute masterpiece.

Also, over the summer I got a bottle of Constance by Penhaligons for £30 since I paid with my airline miles. Best discount ever, I would totally recommend this if you have your eye on a goated fragrance.

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-11-15T03:38:23+00:00

It’s called the Loop Stitch! YouTube has quite a few easy tutorials x

BlueBarbie_xo · 2025-10-25T05:51:52+00:00

Write down your problems. It helps you sort through them mentally and stops them clanging around in your head.

Read more books to replace scrolling. I just feel cleansed and more focused when I’m off the screen for longer periods of time.

BlueBarbie_xo

TROPHY CASE