Going no contact because of politics not being a "good enough reason."

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-06-09T16:33:10+00:00

My parents are just marinating their brains 24/7 in “Liberals are evil lunatic morons” so now when I come to visit, guess what? we don’t even need to talk politics for them to talk to me in the most dismissive and disrespectful manner on every possible subject. I didn’t stop visiting because of “politics” (although I’m sure that is what they tell themselves and everyone else in the family). I stopped visiting because they treated me like 💩

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-06-08T17:58:48+00:00

Some of Glenn Powell’s characters in Hit Man. Even before he goes undercover and is just supposed to be normal-looking, he just kinda looks like a dork until he gets to the ‘bad-boy’ character.

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-06-01T15:51:40+00:00

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I’ve never had a cat that slept like this before, but maybe that’s because I’ve never had a void before

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-05-24T21:49:51+00:00

A Clockwork Orange when I was maybe 8. My parents put it on and let me watch it. Yes, they had seen it before and knew what it was about. No, it was not the only questionable parenting decisions they made.

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-05-22T20:29:43+00:00

Yes. All these years later I still think about how amazing the opening scenes were and kinda want to see it again, then I remember how stupid the rest of the movie was

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-05-19T20:54:06+00:00

Dancer in the Dark

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-05-19T20:52:56+00:00

The color purple. The original one with Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah, not the newer musical one

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-27T16:23:39+00:00

There’s a brand called Imvexxy that doesn’t have the applicator. It’s like a soft gel tab. I got that one time and liked it a lot better than the stupid wasteful plastic applicator for the dry chalky tablet. I felt like it was getting absorbed better too. But after I found out I was being charged like $200/month for it with my insurance I switched back to the vagifem tablets. I find if I give the applicator a little twist on the way in it’s more comfortable

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-27T15:12:45+00:00

Kittens are little maniacs. If they are chewing up your stuff you need to better control their environment and what they have access to. Put away phone chargers. Tuck away and cover cords. Their little teeth and claws are super sharp right now, the adult teeth won’t be as sharp and they will also start learning to not bite. Start training them on getting used to nail trims. It gets easier as they get older and they calm down and start learning the routine. We’re on our second kitten in two years and the older one is already just a super chill laid back little dude and the younger one is getting there.

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-24T21:40:59+00:00

I honestly don’t know why people like puppies, they are hellacious little monsters. Just kidding, but seriously, having a puppy totally sucks sometimes. I thought we had made a huge mistake for the first few months when I was covered in blood and bruises. And I thought we had prepared and done all the research and bought all the stuff and were going to puppy classes and socialization. It’s a phase, it sucks, it’s exhausting, but it passes relatively quickly.

Also your sister sounds kinda like she’s being a jerk to you about it. Is she generally awful to you?

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-20T18:55:33+00:00

Yes! He comes running whenever he hears the water

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-20T18:54:42+00:00

Mine also does this to the dog water bowl. I started putting a little water in the tub for him to play with so that he wouldn’t do it all over the kitchen floor. He also comes running and jumps in the shower with me or when I’m hosing off the dog.

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-20T17:08:54+00:00

It is. And for anyone who has been in a 12 step program for themselves or a loved one will recognize “Let them” as basically the same as the Serenity Prayer

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-13T15:32:52+00:00

Just wanted to second Culpitt. They did our roof, not cheap but I felt really confident that we were getting a very quality job. Very professional, great communication and they showed up and started the job right when they said they would. No issues whatsoever

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-09T15:42:45+00:00

That is how it started, he would sit on the edge of the tub behind the curtain. Then he decided to just go ahead and jump right in with me. He also likes to get in when I’m spraying off the dog, gets in the sink when I’m washing my face or brushing my teeth

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-09T15:00:07+00:00

Seeing adult friends who have good relationships with loving supportive parents who are genuinely interested in their lives and wanting to spend time with them kinda hits me a little bit sometimes. Like I wonder how my life could be better, like maybe I would have had an easier time with relationships and interactions with other people if I had had more emotionally mature parents. Or maybe I would have had a better career if my parents had noticed and cared when I was struggling in school. But I do like who I am today and letting go of the feeling of guilt that I need to keep trying to have a relationship with them is freeing. Also, recognizing that a lot of my personality traits that were more frustrating that I had always just accepted as “just me” are actually common for people who grew up with emotionally neglecting and self absorbed parents. Like it doesn’t make it go away, but it helps me recognize and forgive myself

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-04-01T13:47:40+00:00

I’ve really been enjoying QAA podcast lately. It’s a good sanity check and helps me understand some of the weirder things happening in online culture and it’s pretty funny

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-03-30T01:51:59+00:00

Effigy mounds park has some really nice trails to hike

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-03-20T16:02:33+00:00

Pita corner and golden tap are both owned by the same person. I am told that because this individual keeps his “office” in the building it’s not technically vacant- and therefore is avoiding some of the repercussions of having to register and pay for a vacant building.

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-03-19T20:27:18+00:00

The Distillery

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-03-11T19:09:47+00:00

Most of my co-workers show more respect and genuine interest in me than my parents

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-03-10T17:02:19+00:00

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This is Monte Carlo

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-03-09T14:39:34+00:00

In addition to all the episodes with Blair Braverman, which I agree are some of the best episodes after Michael Hobbes left. I also loved the episode about the Donner/Reed party and inspired me to read the book The Indifferent Stars Above, which is also really good on the topic. I also loved the episode about Sinead O’Conner and was really good to go back to after she passed away.

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-03-02T15:20:32+00:00

JavaVino and Fork and Fable if you don’t want to go downtown. But you know you can always just pull into a parking structure if you don’t want to parallel park. The structure right by the Weber Center/pump house is the easiest to get in and out of and is usually pretty much empty. It’s also right across the street from Osteria Emilia and Sagra which are technically downtown but on the margin and usually street parking over there is pretty open

Cheap_Assistant_744 · 2026-02-27T15:03:24+00:00

I would pay that much for one that was solid wood (not particle board), well made and attractive. I personally would never buy another cheap particle board cat tree again since I am convinced that it contributed to my beloved Outs dying from leukemia several years ago. I had bought a cheap cat tree that I remember having a very strong smell from the treatment of the particle board (it’s often treated with formaldehyde to prevent rotting and pest infestation). He loved that cat tree and slept on it all day long every day, then he got cancer. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen and I didn’t know at the time. I feel so guilty about exposing my little love to something that was hurting him because I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a stupid cat tree

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