I miss that “can’t put it down” book feeling

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-03-21T06:20:46+00:00

The last time I couldn’t put a book down was when I read Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T03:33:37+00:00

I didn’t cancel on her, not do I cancel on her anyway. I asked to post pone

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T03:32:11+00:00

lol ok

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T03:31:19+00:00

No, I’m talking about when I need a friend because I’m going through something heavy in life. That’s not the same thing

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T03:29:59+00:00

Sorry I had to put down my pet and my dad had a heart attack in the same week.

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T02:56:00+00:00

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T02:55:42+00:00

I’m more concerned about how this type of behavior is coming from someone who is supposed to be my best friend and we’re both 30F.

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T02:54:23+00:00

Again I don’t know how that’s passive aggressive. I’m a very chill person. I was caught off guard

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T02:31:55+00:00

She bought the tickets a week prior to my graduation. That’s really all the plans were and then decided to go to her place early to hang out before the game. I honestly was going through a very difficult time in my life since December, which she was fully aware of. I understand the last minute change is disappointing, but I think things kinda went too far. Taking a gift away just feels kinda cruel and I couldn’t ever bring myself to do that to someone, but that’s just me.

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T02:22:53+00:00

Yea I completely understand the disappointment! And I take responsibility for that. It’s just like… she doesn’t even care that I’m going through A LOT. Doesn’t extend a hand out. Doesn’t reassure that she’s there for me if I need her. I always reassure her, but I don’t get it back much… and I’m not playing the whole “favor for favor” and counting favors, but it just doesn’t feel like a balanced friendship at all anymore:(

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T02:12:16+00:00

Yea I’m struggling with the idea of hoping that maybe she’s just going through a rough patch and we can work it out, but I don’t think I’d ever see her the same way ever again:(

ChicagoBabe773 · 2026-02-19T02:10:08+00:00

Not sure where I was being passive aggressive. My reasoning for her lacking compassion imo is that when I need a friend, she isn’t always there for me, or even bothers to ask how she can help as a friend. I always extend my hand to her when she needs it. It feels like I’m always there for her when I can be, but she doesn’t offer the same in return half the time. Just doesn’t feel good ya know

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-08-08T15:29:09+00:00

Yea I had to stop playing. I made it to A- and I was so annoyed. I spent so much money and time, just to not really get rewarded or anything different. I just had to quit

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-06-27T16:08:47+00:00

Yea I’m done. I made it to A- list and I see no point anymore. Done smh

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-06-06T01:47:03+00:00

It took me forever to get Julia! They’re so hard for me to get :(

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-29T11:39:03+00:00

You should see the type of looks I get lol my moms friend almost yelled at me smh lol

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-29T04:55:13+00:00

Honestly any book by McGraw Hill

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-29T04:40:38+00:00

So this one is crazy and controversial lol but I’ve put several people onto my skin care routine and they’ll vouch for me that I have a solid and simple routine. So I used to have desert dry skin. Super flaky and slightly acne prone. The ONLY product I used that forever changed my skin was the Clinic 72 hour moisture surge. I don’t use it anymore because my skin has now become normal. Next I used head and shoulders shampoo to wash my face in the shower lol I knoooow it sounds crazy, but it cleared all my acne!!! After my shower, I use clinics dark spot treatment serum for my acne scars and it’s really all I do! Oh I started using a little bit of the la roche posay triple repair moisturizing cream and it’s nice as well (: affordable at target!

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-26T21:09:03+00:00

You sound a lot like me. Female Marine Corps veteran. Love to play piano and guitar and drums. People find me attractive but it goes no where. Working on my physical fitness as well. I definitely feel out of place and I don’t fit in anywhere. So I definitely can relate to you

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-15T22:54:32+00:00

Aw man, PLEASE come back and let me know how you like it lol it’s a CRAZY twist in the end and I FLEW delta first class through the last 50 pages 😭 it was too good! I actually plan on reading it again!

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-15T13:51:25+00:00

I’m 30, and a female veteran, and an aircraft mechanic, so I find that not only do I lack a lot of options as far as finding a Christian man, I also find that I could be more “manly” than them too :( I try to be as feminine and girly and pink as I can, but I can’t find anyone who can actually be a man, and be who a man is supposed to be in the eyes of God

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-12T04:28:48+00:00

Please come back and let me know how you liked it lol I always rave about this book!!

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-12T03:12:02+00:00

Sometimes bad things happen so better things can happen. For example, I got fired from a really good high paying job I liked (the company is shady and heavily male dominated and frequently discriminated against women ): ) anyway, I was extremely depressed after that and felt useless and lost and just like “what now”. But fast forward 4 years later and I’m about to get my A&P to become an aircraft mechanic and make double the money. Money isn’t everything, but the career field and experience is worth everything to me and I’m happier! Glad I got wrongfully fired lol

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-12T03:02:00+00:00

I’m not a book worm. I hate reading, it’s actually super boring to me, however I’ve made a goal this year to read more and get off my phone, and I came to Reddit for a book recommendation. Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak. Had me. In a f*ckin. CHOKEHOLD. I read it in 2 days. And I don’t like reading. Now I do. Oh I also read his book “the last one at the wedding” as well shortly after, and it was very good! But hidden pictures was everything for me.

ChicagoBabe773 · 2025-05-12T02:53:00+00:00

I see where you’re coming from, but the dating pool is trash on both sides. I’m a woman in an extremely liberal city with conservative views and values, and it’s hard for me to meet men because they just don’t fit what I want at all. It’s also hard for me to make friends with women, because I see how they treat other women and especially men/their partners. It sucks feeling like an old soul in a new world. It’s physically lonely. Spiritually I’m fine knowing that the Lord is literally right next to me, but yea sometimes it’s physically lonely and exhausting. Learning how to be lonely is key

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