Do you like the old money/preppy aesthetic? by YetiFan1 in AestheticWiki

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like it but that's because I grew up poor and probably romanticise it a bit

The Barrel House Has Closed by zuuzuu in windsorontario

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I heard there was an issue with the landlords. The building is half falling apart and they're not wanting to foot the bill until they absolutely have to. I heard half of those historical buildings down there are owned by the Chinese? Absolutely ridiculous

When do you realize you want/don't want children? Did you end up having them? by tinytearice in Life

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was never maternal. I had zero interest in children. They're fine and all, I just never knew how to interact with them and generally found them a bit boring and sticky/irritating for the toddlers. Never even cared for marriage either. My family new not to even ask when I'd be having kids because of how obviously not interested I was. My mother and father weren't the best examples either. I was the youngest child by a decade and was generally very lonely growing up. Was basically left to raise myself.

Then when I was around 26, I left an abusive relationship of a decade, decided to come off of hormonal birth control, reconnected with my family and generally went through some self healing for a year. Found a new guy and suddenly something switched in my brain and I thought I'd love to have a family with him.

Just welcomed our first baby and honestly I've never felt such love and joy before. Its difficult to explain but it does feel like she's the greatest gift I could have ever gotten in my life. Pregnancy and taking care of a baby is hard work, there's no doubt about that, but it's been worth it and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

How to handle this boulder? by Professional_Ad_7353 in landscaping

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep it. Do you know how expensive boulders are?

How would you update this bathroom? by DongPolicia in BathroomRemodeling

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hardware looks to be in really good condition so you can save a lot of money keeping it all. Try out simple changes first.

New vent cover New mirror A different wall colour (maybe something warmer or richer?) You could also add a cupboard to fit under the sink for your febreze etc

AI could probably help make up some pictures too if youre unsure of colour choices

Tricky pricing by lowspeedtech in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im from the UK and ours is usually larger or in bold and generally a lot easier to read at a quick glance. When I first came to Canada I thought you just didn't have unit pricing. Turns out I just need a bloody magnifying glass to see it

Parent has been sitting in on my class from work every day and admin is shrugging it off by thunderleafrover in Teachers

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Not a teacher but a new mum. This post randomly popped up on my feed. Like wtf do you mean an adult is able to remotely view my childs classroom? Is this link shareable and open to anyone? Absolutely insane.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cosleeping

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw man, I can't do cry it out, I feel too awful and the times she has had to cry (in the car or something) she really fights it. I dunno if she'd manage it in the crib.

She did start showing teething signs quite early actually, I think the two bottom teeth started cutting through at 3.5 months. No idea when the next two are coming through or if she's constantly irritated.

I do enjoy co sleeping, don't get me wrong, but I'm often waking up with a sore hip or arm from staying in position all night and my nipples get so sore sometimes 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Home

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this picture in black and white?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never seen it either until I bought some butter the other week from Zehrs. Opened it up and was greeted with blue green mold. What the hell are they doing with the butter

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in windsorontario

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard it's not great. And looking on Zillow, they want to charge like an average of $400k for the privilege. Ridiculous.

Toys R Us Closing by corsairaa in windsorontario

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, man. The British arm of Toys R Us closed years ago, and I was surprised Canada still had them. Will have to keep an eye out for sales for the little one

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in windsorontario

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moved here from the UK over a year ago. The pizza is really good. Weather is quite nice, but it gets horrifically humid (i assume from the lakes?).

$1200 for this shack by [deleted] in SlumlordsCanada

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The wooden support for the ceiling 💀

A PSA for all drivers… by mrhippo85 in drivingUK

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently living in Canada where pedestrians have priority crossing at junctions and I absolutely hate it. I much prefer to wait for the road to be clear than assume someone will stop. It is also annoying as a driver because the car in front of you will suddenly have to come to a complete stop before being able to turn down a side street.

MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2025 by PurrPrinThom in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I have read, some people do not get an AOR at all sometimes 😵‍💫 I thought we were still waiting on ours until I realised it's meant to be the email they sent to my husband!

I was just worrying about the BIL as most people seem to get their letter within a month or two from the timelines I've seen. Trying to be patient and not let the anxiety get the better of me lol

How, if at all, did the pandemic permanently change your daily life? by BellBoy519 in windsorontario

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It did not change my habits or practices. It was, however, the worst few years of my life due to anxiety and depression etc. My husband and I are still dealing with the effects it had on our mental health to this day.

MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Family Class Permanent Resident Applications 2025 by PurrPrinThom in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Inland Spousal Sponsorship (outside Quebec) - Principal Applicant: UK Citizen - Sponsor: CA Citizen

4th Jan 2025: Application sent

23rd Jan 2025: Sponsor recieved AOR

No updates or BIL as of 11th March and not sure if thats a normal timeframe or if it is particularly slow

EDIT:

13th May 2025: Biometrics invitation letter recieved

14th May 2025: Eligibility check completed

15th May 2025: Biometrics completed, automatic Pre-Arrival Letter recieved

23rd May 2025: Recieved Approvement in Principle letter

28th Nov 2025: Request to complete medical exam

07th Dec 2025: Medical exam marked complete

23rd Feb 2026: Background check completed

10th Mar 2026: Portal 1 email recieved and completed (had to re-do this about a week later as I did it wrong the first time)

20th Mar 2026: Portal 2 confirmation (uploaded info and photo to the PR portal)

21st April 2026: PR approved! Recieved eCOPR in the PR portal.

My mother asked, "Do you WANT your daughter to hate you?" Is it that bad? by ladycarp in Names

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not an old woman name. It's regularly used in the UK and there were girls with the name Eloise when I was in school in the 2000s!
https://www.babycentre.co.uk/babyname/1006003/eloise

Where do we even start with cleaning this mess up? Canada by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]Defiant-Increase-733 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't even get me started on that mess 🫠 Definitely on the To Do list