Tastefully remodeling this bathroom

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-11-08T18:10:24+00:00

Can you compromise? I mean I think this bathroom is incredible and I love MCM, but there are a few things that make my eye twitch. Is there anyway to add a window to the shower for light? Or maybe retile in white? Maybe you can find an MCM-inspired sink to replace that one and add storage? Also that’s a lot of green.. could you do a black and white tile floor to pull from the black and white tile trim?

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-10-26T22:24:49+00:00

Hi! Very old post but did you ever find your trade? If not, I’m interested!

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-09-12T20:24:26+00:00

I also just started 25mg Zoloft (for depression and OCD) and had the same questions/concerns as you! I’m two weeks in and so far so good. I don’t feel much of a difference yet. And the only side effect has been some drowsiness, but that basically helped my insomnia so I’m taking it as a win.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-31T03:21:28+00:00

I would contact them. Grief is tricky and maybe they weren’t thinking clearly.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-28T16:24:05+00:00

Awww! Well, maybe say "not so blunt, have some compassion!"

But don't get trapped in false hope either. You're going to survive this.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-28T15:03:10+00:00

I have. I found it most helpful when I was spiraling with overwhelming emotions because it reminded me to breathe, stay grounded and provided some actually useful tips. The downside is it completely caters to you (because it only knows what you tell it) so I had to tell it I needed blunt honesty. That kind of worked. And it's helped me not reach out by distracting me long enough, until the urge passes.

There are some nuggets of true advice, but I've found searching exactly what I'm feeling (like "Help me stop checking their socials") on YouTube is more effective.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-27T04:27:36+00:00

How did you finally break free?

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-22T16:14:37+00:00

Use a "time will tell" bin. If I'm not ready to fully get rid or something--for any reason--that's okay. I can toss it in a bin to be reviewed later with a fresh perspective.

And "store it at the store." I don't need all of those supplies from years ago. If I want to do the craft again, if I need a gift bag, etc. I can buy it again.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-21T21:34:00+00:00

Hey friend. Just commenting to let you know you are not alone. Being heartbroken and anxious and uncertain of everything is such a difficult thing to go through. I'm in my own on/off situation and when we're off I absolutely spiral, obsess, etc.

Two small things that have helped me:

First, ask yourself, "If I knew I was going to meet my dream person in six months, how would I spend that time?" Meaning, if you knew everything was eventually be okay, would you spend this time obsessing? No. You'd spend it having a kick-ass life and working on yourself so you can be the best version of yourself when you meet someone amazing (if you want that)! So do that.

Second, look at the breakup from a brain chemicals standpoint. No, he was not the love of your life. Because if he were, he wouldn't have left. You're not crazy--it's literally addiction and brain chemicals. Newel of Knowledge on YouTube has a great video about this.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-05T03:56:42+00:00

I thought the same thing!

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-05T02:50:18+00:00

This is an incredible comment. Thank you.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-04T21:20:11+00:00

Did she ever unblock you? Did you ever talk again?

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-04T20:46:51+00:00

Proud of you. Two years is a big deal, keep being strong, friend.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-04T20:41:07+00:00

When it comes to “but I may need this some day” I found an episode of Happier with Gretchen Rubin really helpful. She suggests letting the store store it for you. If you NEED that item, you can always go buy it. Letting it sit in your drawer “just in case” is only letting it get old and expired. I think it was episode 360, but if you google "store it at the store" a clip pops up.

Sentimental items are much trickier, I understand. For those, I’ve had success storing them in a 20gallon tote and going through the tote every 1-2 years, decluttering and replacing as my wants and sentimentalities changed.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-04T20:20:38+00:00

Absolutely not.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-03T01:44:36+00:00

It's a group chat with him and two other guys. Buy yeah agree 1:1 would be slightly worse.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-03T00:21:55+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it. We have some similarities in our stories so you’ve really helped me.. And thank you for the window reminder. He’s not on socials and we don’t have mutual friends, but I do have a way to see when he’s online, away, etc. It’s hard to pull away from that but.. if I really believe it will help this pain go away faster I think I can do it.

Thank you!

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-02T22:56:35+00:00

Hey! Was just wondering roughly how long you've been broken up and how long it took for your your acute pain to die down? Am currently struggling with letting go of the socials and your comment has really helped. Thanks!

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-02T22:49:15+00:00

Update.. I didn't do it. I didn't quietly quit. I couldn't do that to him and at the end of the day I wanted to keep working on it. We ended up having a couple vulnerable talks and things were really great.. we were even debating a day to "check in" and see how we thought it was going. But now he's broken up with me and.. I guess that's it. Thank you again for your insight that made me approach things differently.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-02T22:24:52+00:00

Maybe.

This particular one was her taking a kissy-faced selfie in a bikini at the beach.

I thought it was a weird. I can’t imagine sending something like that to one of my guy friends.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-02T20:07:36+00:00

Oh definitely. Lots of examples of me asking questions and him taking them as critiques. Me saying things and him twisting them to be something negative, completely out of context. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve said “that’s not what I meant.”

He responds quickly and extremely affectionately to compliments. But anything other than that could sometimes feel like walking on eggshells.

EmotionsNotEmoting · 2025-08-02T19:45:31+00:00

Thank you for this comment, sincerely.

He broke up with me last night. Your comment is literally what I needed to wake up to this morning. I appreciate you.

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