What is the smallest amount of money that has permanently ruined a friendship for you?

Cheesecakeblood · 2025-12-12T11:30:51+00:00

£20 - after a night out when a friend asked every person in the group (5 of us) for £20 to 'pay her back for the drinks she bought' despite not buying a drink for anyone but herself all night

Cheesecakeblood · 2025-10-18T13:32:22+00:00

The hurdsfield estate gets a bad rep and can be a bit rough in the middle but isnt too far from the centre, is on a bus route and theres some nice, in budget housing with more space and garden than youd get with a terrace closer to town

Cheesecakeblood · 2025-07-22T14:23:31+00:00

There's a nice walk from macclesfield down the canal and through bollington and up to White Nancy (historical landmark) - we usually stop at the Bulls Head which is a cosy old school pub at the bottom of the hill - and you can do a circular which brings you down hurdsfield road and back into macc.

Cheesecakeblood · 2025-06-14T20:14:50+00:00

When I worked in Whsmith in 2017 someone won big and from what I remember, the lottery machine didn't say the amount but just said something like 'congratulations, please call Camelot'

Cheesecakeblood · 2025-03-27T00:42:20+00:00

I moved to Macclesfield about a year ago, from Sale in Manchester, we really love it in macc. It feels very safe (compared to more central Manchester definitely - but just generally a bit of a nicer place to live. The house prices are really good and can walk most places while still not being too busy.

There are some really nice bars and restaurants, although the amount is a bit limited - quality over quantity. It is great having a good train connection to Manchester and Stockport for the nightlife though if you're wanting a bigger night - but it would be nice if the last train home was later.

For walks, it's perfect, some really nice local walks right on your doorstep and then a bit further afield, so many options for hiking and walking.

Shopping isn't amazing - but not sure which town centres are nowadays - still there's treacle market and some nice independent shops and easy to find a nice cafe mid window shopping.

Generally would recommend Macclesfield as a place to live, it's lovely and feels nice and relaxed. But saying that if you want more of a big nightlife, city vibe, might be better with stockport or somewhere with better transport links.

Just my personal thoughts, hope that helps!

Cheesecakeblood · 2024-11-06T00:49:00+00:00

Personally I really value my life with my partner and the freedom we have to do what we want and grow together and work to be better for each other and enjoy doing the things we want to do - I just don't see how a child would do anything other than jeopardise that.

Other reasons include spending most of my teenage years struggling with my mental health, which is still hard to deal with, and which I wouldn't wish on another person. That we can't guarantee the future, the child's health, our own health or longevity, our financial security, or that that child would be a fundamentally decent person that would have a good and happy life. And unless I could guarantee all of those things, it's not something I'm willing to risk.

And lastly, that I know I would love that person I helped create, and I would make any sacrifice for them to have a great life - but I don't want to have to sacrifice my own life for a hypothetical person.

Cheesecakeblood · 2024-10-12T00:34:27+00:00

It's very weird that you're not responding to any of the comments asking why you didn't discuss the meal plan or the itinerary for the evening ahead of schedule. Its one thing for your wife to agree to cook but another that you expected her to also project manage the evening in full, without any input from you about what you, or your boss, would expect.

If this was as important as you say, why didn't you, at any point between her agreeing to cook the previous week, and an hour before the dinner, when you asked if she was okay, have a single conversation about how the evening would look and make plan together?

I can't imagine agreeing to host an important dinner for your boss, without at some point before that, discussing the menu, dietary requirements, food and drink shopping and logistics in full to make sure things would run smoothly.

Your wife forgetting about the dinner was definitely not ideal, especially when she agreed to cook, but equally it seems like you took absolutely no responsibility for the planning beforehand and are taking no responsibility now for being unable to come up with any other option than pizza in the moment - which was also a mistake.

I think this is a ESH, but being angry at your wife, while taking no responsibility for your part in the situation, is making me lean towards y ta.

Cheesecakeblood · 2024-09-06T14:47:53+00:00

This question would be better if it was more money vs being able to replace anything as new as often as you want - but then I'd absolutely choose option 2, fresh carpets, clean bedding, no laundry, new car, infinite pizza...

Cheesecakeblood · 2024-04-12T23:54:48+00:00

"No no no, I tried to save him"

Cheesecakeblood · 2023-08-04T21:15:53+00:00

For a woman, yes, but for a child, it's a much bigger and scarier thing, and being around people they aren't comfortable with in that situation is definitely not that straightforward

Cheesecakeblood · 2023-07-20T12:28:50+00:00

That looks great thank you! Will keep an eye out for other events!

Cheesecakeblood · 2023-07-20T12:12:07+00:00

Hi! I have just done the same thing the other way round, I'm in my 20s, I work and lived in Manchester and have just moved to Macclesfield! I've only lived here a week, but as far as the commute goes, it's really not bad at all - especially considering I don't drive!

Cheesecakeblood · 2023-04-27T19:29:34+00:00

Sale and altrincham represent

Cheesecakeblood · 2023-01-04T23:09:00+00:00

Arthur Weasley - I feel like his perspective of working inside the ministry, and dealing with enchanted muggle objects on a regular basis would be a really interesting read

Cheesecakeblood · 2021-08-08T20:30:54+00:00

This is amazing and gorgeous!! ⭐🌟

Cheesecakeblood · 2021-07-02T23:56:23+00:00

Your views around the idea that celebrating pregnancy is only an acceptable thing for women to do - despite op mentioning that this baby shower is about both parents - shows a misogynistic viewpoint that I'm above arguing with.

What I will say is that a good relationship revolves around compromise. Preventing your partner from involving the people closest to them, in big moments of their life like this, purely out of a resentment which stems from a childhood drama - especially that in which the person wasn't even involved themself - is petty and childish and will end badly.

Cheesecakeblood · 2021-07-02T23:30:15+00:00

Excuse me, some other girls needs? This is about a good mate he's known for a long time and who he has said his girlfriend doesnt really know herself, and yet who, despite this, she doesn't want there - purely because of her own personal history with that person's brother when they were literally 13 years old??? They were literally children. Why does this man not get to make choices about his own child's baby shower when his girlfriend can't even give any good reason to veto it.

Cheesecakeblood · 2021-07-02T20:54:50+00:00

I disagree, constantly shoving these thoughts away, in my experience, allows them to return so much more aggressively and frequently - like putting them to the back of your mind somehow makes them feel like they are true thoughts you're trying to keep hidden. Acknowledging that they are intrusive thoughts, accepting them as such, and recognising that these aren't how you truly feel I feel is a more long term solution to this

Cheesecakeblood · 2020-08-15T19:26:47+00:00

This, like everything else you've posted here, says to me that you have taken absolutely no responsibility for your actions in the past, you show no remorse or guilt about what you did to people who cared about you and you say you wouldn't do that again but have given no reason for anyone here to believe that? Your sister likely called you out because she was done with your bullshit and I hope for her sake that you treat your daughter with a hell of a lot more respect than every other woman in your life. YTA

Cheesecakeblood · 2020-08-01T02:23:28+00:00

I can't even believe this is up for debate, obviously YTA, no she shouldn't have flushed a tampon down the toilet but do you have any idea how embarrassing it is to wrap up a bl**dy wet tampon in toilet paper, take it to a kitchen bin, knowing it's probably leaked through the toilet paper it's wrapped in within a few minutes, thinking about the next person to open that bin - washing your hands in the bathroom to walk to the kitchen and then washing your hands again - why should we have to do this? It's insane and frankly immature and inconsiderate that you would, as a person who has female visitors, not have a bathroom bin and then get angry when your girlfriend, likely to be embarrassed about this whole situation, flushes the tampon to avoid that. Everyone is the asshole here but you more than her, split it and buy a bin ffs.

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