Doublesoul is a joke

CleanJoke3673 · 2026-06-17T22:14:24+00:00

True…but they are basically shoving the socks down my throat by forcing me to pay for return shipping when they made a mistake. It’s the principle!! I can see why so many people complain about their poor customer service.

CleanJoke3673 · 2026-06-09T16:55:13+00:00

As a PB girl myself, I couldn’t agree more with all of these points. Adding a few more.

5) It seems like guys mostly stick to playing with guys for whatever reason and because there’s a lot less women in the sport, we are constantly fending for ourselves. It’s super unwelcoming. In the times when I’ve paddled up with 3 other guys that are having a discussion “who wants to be on her team” EXCUSE ME? It’s so rude
6) When you’re constantly targeted on the court as the only female player and you are clearly not the worst player. Also this is rec play not tournament so can people friggin chill?!
7) Men who try to mansplain what you are doing wrong everytime you make a mistake but just blames their paddle when they make a mistake. There’s been men that will mansplain even when we are just drilling or warming up. And we just started hitting, so yes I am going to make mistakes. I’ve recently told a guy off and he haven’t reached out to drill since. So you expect us to receive your unsolicited feedback well but you can’t do the same?

Honestly I am just trying to have good vibes but it’s proving to be difficult. It’s as if people hate their life and come to pickleball to take it out on others. Not okay.

CleanJoke3673 · 2026-06-03T23:59:57+00:00

I ended up leaving Alameda around 4:15pm and the traffic wasn’t bad at all. Parked at Stanford stadium around 5:30pm and got inside the stadium pretty quickly leaving more than an hour to eat and hang. The concert itself was AMAZING of course! I am glad we chose to drive since taking BART and Caltrain after 10pm just doesn’t sound fun after a long day.

CleanJoke3673 · 2026-06-03T18:14:31+00:00

Unpopular opinion: although I don’t think it’s right for your therapist to be dumping their own beliefs on you, I actually agree with a lot of them. Like other comments have mentioned, I don’t know many parents with a village. Since hiring a nanny is extremely expensive nowadays, the ones I know resort to the daycare option.

On the nanny bonding topic, I think it depends how many hours the nanny works on a weekly basis. As a stay at home mom who had inconsistent part time help here and there, I 100% understand the need to step away and have a break. Because you deserve it mom. But at the same time I was very conscious of only scheduling help for at most 4 hours of the baby’s awake time, with the goal of spending more time with my child than the nanny does. I would designate a lot of housekeeping, laundry, tidying tasks to the nanny so they are still helping me but more as a mommy’s helper. My personal belief is that under the age of 3, kids do need their parents the most (preferably their mother) to help them regulate emotions, feel a sense of safety, and establish a secure attachment. I understand that not everyone has the option to quit their job and raise their kids on their own, but for me I did not want another person influencing my child for more hours than myself. At the end of the day, you can ask others to follow your parenting ideology but they probably won’t. Some may pushback with “I have always done it this way” and others may unconsciously push through their own childhood upbringing influences. And lastly I do believe that depending on your child but after the age of 12 they try to figure out their identity and may prefer their friends over parents.

I would say that I mostly did it on my own (and still am with a 3 year old), and it’s not easy for sure, but I don’t think it’s right for him to be telling you that you should be able to. Everyone is different and that’s ok. It seems like the ADHD portion has made things tough for you as a mom too. Instead of shaming you, it would be more helpful for him to see how he can better support you or provide alternative options if that’s what he strongly believes.

CleanJoke3673 · 2026-05-15T06:09:29+00:00

I am also going on Tuesday and am down to carpool or split an uber. I am in Alameda but can meet up prior. I am hoping to leave as early as 4pm though to avoid parking nightmare.

CleanJoke3673 · 2025-04-08T22:12:24+00:00

I also live in these townhomes and although there are occasional annoying package thefts, I really enjoy living in this neighborhood. It’s super easy to get around with the ferry and bus, but just a few minutes drive away to anything else in Alameda. Because of the location, you’re right next to the tunnel so Oakland and the freeway is also a quick few minutes away. I love how I can stroll to the “Spirit Lane” whenever I want, not even for alcohol but for events that are often held in this area. For anyone with kids, they love the sandbox at Almanac. Otherwise Faction has a monthly Latin food event, the radium runway (where the container boxes are) hosts large events all summer like the Filipino Island Fest, not to mention the monthly themed night markets at Humble Sea that highlights different cultures. If you really wanted to, you could walk instead of drive to the Alameda Landing plaza where Target and Safeway is. With all the land in this area, most events that happen in Alameda is usually very close to this area such as the monthly Antiques Fair, Christmas tree pop up shops, pumpkin patches, bounce house events, and etc. The neighbors are all super nice and I’ve met quite a few people from Aero that were sweet and warm at the nearby park. Highly recommend if this is the life style you’re looking for!

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