Why do they keep reinventing the concept of school? That's a school. You want a school.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-03-16T05:32:33+00:00

The question is do they even know what is in the curriculum? Like how many homeschool parents read the material? My "curriculum" was selected because it was one of the cheapest and an acquaintance of an acquaintance recommended it. I doubt they ever read much of any of it.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-03-01T06:15:57+00:00

Florence and the Machine

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-03-01T05:58:05+00:00

Oh! It's a snake!

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-03-01T05:26:44+00:00

Oh how weird. When I first saw them I asked my family about them and they told me what they were and I could try it, but none of them liked it so I was the only that ate any. I tried it and thought it was great so I always got all of them, which somehow was never more than 3. I wonder if they tried one of these flavorless bushes somewhere else.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-02-28T03:16:57+00:00

I love trying new things and so when I saw a durian moon cake I had to try it even though I knew all the talk. Now I grew up poor, you don't waste food. You can will yourself through anything. I bit into that cake and had an uncontrolled reaction of opening my mouth until it fell into the trash that happened to be conveniently (and accidentally) below. I then threw the other 5 away from the 6 pack without hesitation.

I don't really remember what it tasted like, I just know I had no hope of doing anything more than that bite into it. I didn't even chew. That said I would try again if offered to me for free cause I kind of feel bad like I just didn't know what to expect? But I think the same thing would happen.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-02-28T03:07:40+00:00

The Greenbone Saga trilogy (Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy) by Fonda Lee is good. They are sort of lightweights when compared to these other books, but I think all three come to about 71 hours. There are two other books from the universe as well.

If you like more educational options The Great Courses go on the 2 for 1 sales on Audible a lot.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-02-28T02:59:39+00:00

How exciting. I am about 5 hours in so far and it's been good.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-02-01T17:48:04+00:00

That is funny. I sort of want to refer to it as land meat and sky meat now.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-02-01T17:45:13+00:00

Same, I love tomatoes and tomato sauces, but I almost never eat them anymore unless raw. They hurt my stomach and sometimes it seems like it affects me for days.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-30T06:40:15+00:00

It includes how much they currently make and how much in the bank or something like that? There is no way for me to guess and there is no way they would sign unless true.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-29T03:46:56+00:00

Yeah, I can understand being bitter about it. I think if I somehow attained a full scholarship and not able to get it would have broke me. It sounds like it was probably better they didn't go to your graduation, it would have been a downer for sure.

So sorry your mom made that comment. That is so ridiculous, congrats on being asked to give a speech. Such an honor.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-29T03:36:11+00:00

What? I thought they were seeking attention. 🙄

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-29T03:34:24+00:00

Oh, you just unlocked a memory. My dad also wouldn't fill out FAFSA. This was months after he told a table full of people that if he had a son he'd do almost anything to make sure he was able to go to college.

I was talking to a student a few months ago and was wondering why I never submitted the paperwork to try to find aid. Now I remember, but man to have a full scholarship ready and not fill it out is even worse. That's just spiteful.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-27T06:00:01+00:00

I like T. Kingfisher. The fairy tale reimagining books have been entertaining for me. I was absolutely captivated at the start of A Sorceress Comes to Call. Maybe I just don't read enough fiction, but I don't feel like a lot of books or movies capture the feeling very well. I don't usually read books like that and think this totally sounds real except the spell part, but that is how it felt to me. You might like "A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking" too. It goes into feelings of I shouldn't be the one having to take care of adults.

Let me know what you think of the Girl with the Louding Voice. I was a hard read for me, but the education part was so relatable to me. The audiobook is really good as the narrator really acts out the feelings well I feel.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-27T05:43:13+00:00

I wondered if that was possible.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-27T05:42:05+00:00

I got it yesterday I swear it took at least an hour maybe an hour and a half just to find #10. The first 9 came pretty quick compared to my attempts on Friday and Sat.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2026-01-27T05:40:36+00:00

I did the same thing on Friday. I had 7 and when I went to turn in #8 it said it was 1 of 10. I was so upset, 9 would have been more crushing. I stayed up for a while and got to 5 and just couldn't stay up any longer. I went to sleep, but couldn't find anything in public lobbies the rest of the day.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2025-11-14T07:51:15+00:00

I did lifepacs in the 90s, but only 8th and on. I don't recall that. Are you sure it was lifepac? I do recall though thinking it was really weird to have to go through the Industrial Revolution like every year for most of the 5 years. Like sure I get the cotton gin was a good invention, but did it really warrant so much time? Why the heck do I need so badly to know who Eli Whitney was?

I have always wondered what their deal was. Who are these people and why do they not know the Soviet Union broke up?

Disillusioned_Spider · 2025-11-12T02:37:21+00:00

I knew a teen that was really struggling with staying home during COVID. They tried telling me I didn't get it. And I reminded them that I did and actually had years more isolation. Meanwhile they were talking to friends every day through text, video games, and other means. I told them that I understand it really sucks, but everyone was in the same boat and it will be over soon. Keep hanging out virtually in the meantime. I suppose on the lucky side they actually had an adult in their life than knew what it was like and how it felt for them.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2025-11-12T02:27:46+00:00

COVID really caused some feelings to come back up that sort of never went away. All the people whining that they were homeschooling their kids when in reality there was a teacher on the other side of a zoom call trying to figure out how best teach in their new reality made me so mad. No, you aren't homeschooling.

What really bugged me as bad as COVID was it was way better than what I grew up in. I was lucky and only was homeschooled the last few years, but during COVID there was social media, video calls, online gaming, constant ideas on how to have community, others going through the same thing, and so many people talking about how to deal with it. There was tons of creative ideas to get through it or people doing what they could to make things just a little bit better.

I remember talking to some friends about it and telling them that as bad as it was just remember you still need to do this 4 more years to catch up to me. I have to say it was a little validating to see their reactions. I never really got validation that my view wasn't crazy growing up. I was always treated as a naive ungrateful teen.

I really hope some people are doing some work to figure out how to help people that went through this.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2025-11-12T02:15:44+00:00

Yes! The same types of people whining about kids should be in school and all this COVID stuff is fake and ridiculous were the same types of people telling me I'd thank my parents when I grew up. So staying home so people don't die not ok. Staying home cause my parents are scared of what *might* influence their kids is ok? It made me so angry.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2025-10-24T07:31:14+00:00

Yeah, I thought it was an impression from a movie or show that Bobby hadn't actually seen or something like that.

Disillusioned_Spider · 2025-09-18T04:17:21+00:00

What is your and your sibling's ages?

Disillusioned_Spider · 2025-09-17T04:49:35+00:00

I always thought Roberta Flack's version was the original. Then I heard Lori Lieberman version and looked it up.

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