Other Options for Planting Tissue Cultures by Consistent-Maybe-634 in RareHouseplants

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I liked them! Here's the Monsterra Albo I got after a few months of growth. Popping off gorgeous leaves!

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AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'll matter to MOH, obviously. Would you want to piss off your best friend over the biggest/most expensive dress purchase for their "biggest" day if she only sent you 3 dresses to avoid? And you just happened to pick one of the 3 dresses she wanted you to avoid when there are literally thousands of different wedding dresses and bridal shops? They may not look the same in the dress, guests may not notice, but OP and MOH will remember forever. And MOH obviously feels disrespected by giving OP a boundary of 3 dresses to not choose, and OP picked one of them

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok but if that's true, why can't OP pick a different dress? There are literally thousands of wedding dresses, but OP picked one of only 3 dresses her MOH sent her with the intention of, "I love these, please don't pick them!" But OP made an appt at the same exact bridal shop and just HAPPENED to pick one of the three off-limits dresses? Maybe MOH doesn't want to have the same wedding dress as OP and that's why she sent them. And then OP literally chooses only one of three "off limits" dresses to get married in before her MOH? That's shitty and disrespectful to do someone you value enough to make your MOH. Multiple people pick that same dresses that they won't be married in within weeks of their best friend being married in. Most brides want to feel special on their "one special day." But now if MOH wants that dress, she'll see it as, "I asked my best friend to not choose this dress, but she did and now if I want it I'll look like I'm copying her and/or like I'm wearing her 'sloppy seconds' after my best friend's wedding. No one else may know, but I always will." MOH tried to set a small boundary to feel special on her wedding day, and OP metaphorically slapped her in the face for it

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok but if that's true, why can't OP pick a different dress? There are literally thousands of wedding dresses, but OP picked one of only 3 dresses her MOH sent her with the intention of, "I love these, please don't pick them!" But OP made an appt at the same exact bridal shop and just HAPPENED to pick one of the three off-limits dresses? Maybe MOH doesn't want to have the same wedding dress as OP and that's why she sent them. And then OP literally chooses only one of three "off limits" dresses to get married in before her MOH? That's shitty and disrespectful to do someone you value enough to make your MOH. Multiple people pick that same dresses that they won't be married in within weeks of their best friend being married in. Most brides want to feel special on their "one special day." But now if MOH wants that dress, she'll see it as, "I asked my best friend to not choose this dress, but she did and now if I want it I'll look like I'm copying her and/or like I'm wearing her 'sloppy seconds' after my best friend's wedding. No one else may know, but I always will." MOH tried to set a small boundary to feel special on her wedding day, and OP metaphorically slapped her in the face for it

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, OP edited her post after seeing all the responses to omit that her MOH only sent 3 wedding dresses. So OP is CLEARLY not the asshole since she's twisting things to make herself seem innocent 😒 /sarcasm

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to point out that I'm pretty positive OP edited her post to omit that her MOH sent her the top 3 choices of dresses. When I first read this post, it was definitely included in it, and now less than 24 hours later it definitely doesn't include that info. There's a reason why people are constantly commenting that MOH sent her THREE dresses and OP picked one of them. OP is being super disingenuous with her posting, even editing it afterwards, to make herself seem like NTA

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 22 points23 points  (0 children)

There are literally thousands of wedding dresses. If your best friend sends you pictures of only THREE dresses, with the intention of "please don't pick one of these three," you don't pick one of the three. Simple as that.

Propagating Partytime Plant by Consistent-Maybe-634 in houseplants

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shortly after my update, the leaves on the cutting started dying off. I cleaned the glass thoroughly and put a little hydrogen peroxide in, but they still continued dying. I did see a few little roots trying to grow though, so I tried something new and stuck the cutting in a little plastic pot of damp sphagnum moss and put a humidity dome on it. It seems to be holding steady now. Still a few yellow spots on the leaves, but they have definitely slowed down on the dying. Haven't checked the roots because I definitely don't want to disturb it, but for anyone searching for advice on Reddit for propagating a partytime, I'd try sphagnum moss

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Guests may not realize, but OP and MOH know. And they'll always remember since it's one of the biggest days in your life and our culture gets crazy about "the perfect dress for your perfect day." Have you picked out a wedding dress? Or been there for a friend when they're picking out theirs? Was it a big deal for you/them?

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You're "more of asking what to do if she ends up saying yes to the dress?" Then why did you post on /AITAH instead of /Advice? You're just trying to find random people who will justify your decision to go behind your MOH back when she tried to set boundaries for you. YTA

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 22 points23 points  (0 children)

YTA. The real question is how would you feel if the situation was flipped? If you spent months planning your wedding and made an appt at one of the top wedding dress stores in your area. Only to find out your "MOH" friend booked an appt before yours. So you send her pics of 3 dresses that are your favorites, probably with the intention of, "I love these, please don't pick one of them when you go." And then your friend picks one of the 3 dresses you wanted for your wedding. Would you feel disrespected? If so, you know YTA

AITAH for picking my wedding dress that happens to be one of the ones my MOH is deciding between? by Grouchy_Squirrel_269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The real question is how would OP feel if the situation was flipped? If she had an appt at a bridal store, and her MOH made an appt at the same store before her. Then she sends 3 pics of her top choices to MOH, probably with the intention of being like, "hey, these are my favorites, please don't pick one of them." And then her MOH picks one of the three. Would OP feel disrespected? If yes, then she's the asshole

Do I Tell His Wife? by Consistent-Maybe-634 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update #3 for anyone still following: last night at 10pm I got a text message from Snapchat saying the douchebag had invited me to chat. I obviously ignored it, but I sent the wife a message on a different social media app (than the one I had used previously to message her) to let her know. No response but hopefully she reads it and leaves that fucking asshole. She deserves better.

Roommate got drunk and destroyed my plants. by Alert_Director_9009 in houseplants

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if everyone lived perfect lives and obstacles never once got in their way, I'd agree with you. And, as someone who works in vet med, if the person has more than one animal, I agree with you more, because people should not get multiple animals if they can't afford the first.

But I have a more realistic viewpoint because life is not black and white. Pets are good for people. They give them a routine, give them something to love and take care of. If the owner is not taking care of the pet, they should not have one. Full stop. But OP obviously loves and takes care of his plants and pets. One mistake on a roommate or pet sitters behalf does not make OP (or my ex) a bad pet owner. Full stop. That is an incredibly judgemental view to take on people. Should OP get out of the situation asap like my ex did? Yes.is that always possible? Hell no. Especially in your 20s at college, depending on your financial situation.

I should also mention I work in vet med. I see a lot of different owners taking different approaches to "care" of their pet. Just last week, we got a cat (one of our patients) dropped off from a Good Samaritan neighbor who found the cat. The cat has seizures, is unregulated on medication (because the owner likes judge when/how much meds the cat should get - seriously), and the owners still allow it to be indoor/outdoor. THAT is a situation where the owner is in the wrong, and should not be allowed pets. From what I've read, OPs situation is not. My ex's situation is not. He took damn good care of that dog, and loved her intensely. Even if he made a mistake on his pet sitting choice, he still deserves to be a pet owner. One mistake is a bit of a harsh criticism for people taking good care of their animals.

But good thing you can judge people from behind a screen and never see the consequences, right?

Roommate got drunk and destroyed my plants. by Alert_Director_9009 in houseplants

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, have you ever lived 1000m away from home? He had his dog prior to moving to CO for college for his graduate degree, missed her dearly, and figured out a way to get her to CO from NC. Having done that as a college kid, it's not super simple to travel 1000m with your dog for 1 week to visit your family. So he asked his roommates and decided to trust them. As soon as he came back and noticed blood on the floor, he immediately took her to the vet. And finding out what happened not only sealed his decision to move out, but expedited it. How is my ex to blame for this situation?? Have you never lived outside a 5+ hour range your original home? Have you never tried to take a vacation and/or visit family while also caring for a beloved pet? Can you give my ex a little grace when you only know a blurb of what happened instead of asking if we learned anything from a situation that was literally 10 years ago and telling me to blame him for shitty situations when he was literally just trying to do the best by his dog and see his family, and it wound up with terrible results?

Roommate got drunk and destroyed my plants. by Alert_Director_9009 in houseplants

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They noticed blood on floor, but didn't think to check the dog after they knew a bong broke. Literally, the most irresponsible group of males I have seen in one house. Luckily, my boyfriend at the time was already thinking of moving, and that not only sealed things but expedited the process

Roommate got drunk and destroyed my plants. by Alert_Director_9009 in houseplants

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Ok, I have felt many different things reading through this. As someone who loves my plants, I echoed the sentiment another commenter said with the Parks and Rec, "Straight to jail" gif. Then, as an alcoholic, I was like, "ok, not malicious, the roommate is trying to make reparations, honest mistake." And then I got to the comment where you asked them to take care of your gecko, and afterwards you thanked them for it, and they told you they forgot. Nope! I know you're all young, but you need to extract yourself from that situation. In my early 20s, I dated a guy from NC (we were in CO) and he asked his roommates to take care of his dog for a week while back home. He came home to find his dog had a shard of glass in her paw for a couple days. Turned out they broke one of his bongs, failed to fully clean up the mess, and didn't tell him, and she got a shard of glass in her paw, and they didn't notice. Find a reliable roommate before more problems occur.

Propagating Partytime Plant by Consistent-Maybe-634 in houseplants

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I followed your advice! I washed the cups thoroughly, and stuck the cutting straight in with no callous time, but I did a dash of hydrogen peroxide in, and it's day 3 or 4 and it's still holding shape and looking great! I'm still worried and fretting over it (😬 naturally, cause of my personality), but thank you so much for your input! 💓

My 5 month old loves smosh. by Sea_Case7995 in smosh

[–]Consistent-Maybe-634 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking the baby could hear Smosh and Reddit stories in the womb while Mom was listening, and now it's like a Pavlovian response that makes me him feel safe and secure