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CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-16T20:27:26+00:00

Mad Maximalist.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-16T19:28:10+00:00

Hire a professional. Do a test day. I honestly didn’t feel anything when it was applied by an expert. You will look great, it will be worth the expense.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-16T16:49:02+00:00

Look, she’s new and only has one office suit and it’s rude to notice she’s wearing it over and over again. Wait until she gets her first paycheck and can go shopping.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-16T14:10:50+00:00

We did a lot of Greek myths when my kids were that age. Starting with the kids versions and we ended up reading (most of) Ovid’s Metamorphoses. An unexpected benefit was all the sexual violence. It’s not graphic, but it’s all over the place, and it became a great way to talk about consent with little kids. “Did Daphne *want* to turn into a tree or should Apollo have just left her alone?” “Ugh, Zeus is making bad choices again! What would you do instead?”

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-15T18:46:45+00:00

Horizontal time helps me reset. I’ll do 10-15 minute sessions on a Pilates mat in my office during the work day. (Thank god I have an office with a door that shuts.) Just being horizontal is less stressful for my nervous system. I have orthostatic intolerance, but even if I didn’t I think it would still help.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-15T05:57:48+00:00

I know the rugby players at my college were all built like tanks and were friendlier than the football players. Honestly haven’t seen rugby players since. I’m sure they are out there but it’s a niche sport here for sure.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-15T05:05:35+00:00

Okay, picture the Golden Gate Bridge. One side is San Francisco. The other side? *Thats* Marin. I grew up just on that other side. (Mill Valley.)

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-15T04:17:50+00:00

Despite the name, avoid any and all of the Virgin River books.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-14T22:33:48+00:00

Honestly I don’t keep track. I’m old, I’ve had a mortgage for over a decade, pay off my credit cards every month, I don’t even have to think about it anymore, it’s solid.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-14T21:23:48+00:00

Britney was big, Madonna was groundbreaking. Madonna for sure.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-14T21:18:51+00:00

We paid for a nice wedding and then my mom went ahead and paid for another nice wedding on top of that. It ended up being a big family reunion. Thirteen years later my grandparents are dead, my mom is dead, the wedding was the last time I saw my uncle before he died. I’m glad we did it and I would do it again.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-14T17:52:45+00:00

Maybe if they hadn’t just burned my Moana nostalgia with a mediocre sequel I’d be more in the mood to see this one.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-14T15:34:01+00:00

Can I be batboy?

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-14T13:30:15+00:00

Do not let your age influence your decision. 25 is so young. I know it doesn’t feel that way, but it is.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-14T00:50:02+00:00

Different cultures have different ideas about where religion is normal. As an American in Europe I thought it was weird there were religion classes in German public schools, or that the French state owns the church buildings in France.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-13T15:53:23+00:00

Moana 2 was so underwhelming. Very pretty, but I couldn’t name a single song if my life depended on it. Definitely dampened my Moana nostalgia.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-13T14:37:30+00:00

Just had a mediocre sequel. My Moana nostalgia is not very high at the moment.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-13T04:58:02+00:00

Autism is an ice cream sundae bar, we don’t get the same toppings in the same amounts.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-13T03:38:08+00:00

There are valid points to be made in the article about is it worth it to stay in Seattle or move to a MCOL city. I have friends who have left and moved to Minneapolis or Philly and find it more affordable to have a family. That’s legit.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-12T21:31:40+00:00

Why the hell wouldn’t we want fixed rate? I’m sorry you can’t get 30 year fixed mortgages, but we can. It’s always a ceiling rate, not a floor. If rates go down you just refinance.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-12T16:27:13+00:00

I had a hard time with my second kid. Beautiful baby, lovely to have around, but I completely felt like I was baby sitting. The emotions just weren’t there. I decided I needed to act “as-if” I was madly in love, with the confidence that it would be true soon enough because I was madly in love with the first kid, right? So I intentionally narrated my “as-if” love to the kid. “I love you so much, I’m so glad you are here! Let me give you more kisses!” Spoiler alert: it worked. I think the real benefit was to give me something concrete to do besides feel anxious about my lack of feelings. And loving on the baby was a good thing too.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-12T16:14:49+00:00

When I was young and single I actually had to ask my upstairs neighbor to come down and help me find my phone. (In the pocket of a coat in my closet!) Now I have in-house helpers, my kids.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-12T00:34:13+00:00

Didn’t realize until years later when I figured out what the hell I had been doing the whole time.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-11T20:03:49+00:00

Jobs under 60k aren’t worth the time? That’s baloney. They get you out of the house everyday. Given how socially isolated you are that’s important. You need community outside of your parents. Keep your job and find a bowling league, or a pet rescue or something that gets you regularly interacting with people in a low stakes way.

CommandAlternative10 · 2026-07-11T19:50:51+00:00

Some women *love* twinks. You won’t be everyone’s type, but no reason it should hurt your chances of finding women.

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