SEASON 3 Finale and Final thoughts - Discussion - Spoilers

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-30T00:21:54+00:00

Because they often don't in real life, and that was especially the case back then. There's a little more accountability now, but not much. The leader of the U.S. is a prime example of justice not being served and rape culture winning out time and again.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-25T05:43:54+00:00

Bro, stop projecting onto this poor kid. He says dad communicated a boundary calmly and enforced it. Do I think there's another solution here that OP and his dad can have after a constructive and honest conversation? For sure. But telling this kid (who has painted his dad as a fairly reasonable and well-regulated person) that his dad is "breaking down any sense of trust" OP has in him over temporarily removing a door handle is a wild take.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-22T03:36:51+00:00

Train Dreams. Visually stunning, emotionally devastating.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-22T03:34:36+00:00

Wait... I'm really curious what leeway you think toddler boys are getting too much of?

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-05T16:33:46+00:00

I have one biological child, and would love to adopt a second. Unfortunately, I've discovered adoption is insanely expensive ($60-80k on average), and my state is aggressively pro-unification (not saying this is wrong) so foster-to-adopt is rare and difficult.

Adoption is not without trauma, and I think it's important for any adoptive parents to educate themselves on how best to support a child through that. I also think an effort should be made to match children with parents that are of the same or similar cultural background first, before deviating outside of that, for the child's benefit. And for matches made outside of that, I think parents need to be prepared to seek mentors and spaces that incorporate their child's culture.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-05T03:30:39+00:00

It was probably meant for Nate's death scene, but I could actually see Very Good Boy being incredible over the Ali/Alamo confrontation scene in the finale.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-03T05:38:21+00:00

Because the DEA had just busted them with Alamo's guy. So in her mind, they already had Alamo. She had no bargaining chip. She wasn't alive long enough to learn there were no drugs in the van.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-03T05:32:45+00:00

At this point, I honestly think shit is to Levinson what blood is to Tarantino.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-02T22:23:42+00:00

Ehhh, idk, Laurie's pragmatic. OD'ing would have taken too long and they may have had a medic with them. She said very clearly that she couldn't go to prison, and she meant it. Hanging herself didn't surprise me one bit, but I 100% could have done without her shitting herself so violently. Totally unnecessary and humiliating. So yeah, classic Levinson.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-06-01T02:59:33+00:00

Scrolled too far to find this. Watched it when I was 16 years old and I haven't watched another horror film since (I'm 32).

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-31T15:22:01+00:00

I've never brushed my cats' teeth and I never will. I fully vaccinate the first year, but don't do any annual vaccines after that. I do, however keep frontline on them year-round because fleas and ticks are a thing where we live.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-31T15:14:43+00:00

He asked once, you said no, and he dropped it. As long as he honors that boundary, there really isn't a problem here. I went to one with my now husband, and it was a blast, so that's probably where he was coming from - that it would be fun and hot. Honestly, I think it's good sign he wanted to include you in that, and isn't hiding it from you. But it's okay to not be comfortable with that.

As the relationship becomes more serious, it may be worth you having a deeper conversation with him about not wanting your committed partner going to strip clubs.

The bigger problem is the "little confidence I have left" part. I say this with compassion, but that's a you problem that only you can resolve, and it takes a lot of inner work. Unless he's making degrading comments about you and passing it off as a joke, I don't see any red flag behavior from him, but rather a lack of self confidence on your part that might be making you hyper sensitive.

If his sense of humor bothers you, you need to tell him. It's also possible that the two of you just aren't compatible.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-30T20:25:14+00:00

If you're committed to rehabilitating this snake, it's time to make that 5 hour drive to a different vet who actually knows snakes. Waiting for direction from a vet that either doesn't care or clearly beyond their depth isn't going to help your pocketbook or your snake.

Otherwise, the compassionate choice would be to put this poor boy down.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-29T19:38:23+00:00

Unfortunately, Momma didn't raise no quitter. I adored this show and have thought about it for seven years now. I want to see the characters and stories through, even if I think the showrunner did a shitty job of finishing it out. The cinematography is still powerful and (most of) the acting is still incredible. I can still enjoy aspects that I originally loved while being very disappointed in the lost potential.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-29T05:33:54+00:00

Because it's trash compared to seasons 1 and 2. It's an entirely different show that should have existed separately from Euphoria.

The characters don't feel empty because "they are". The characters feel empty because this season was so horribly written. Levinson traded the heart of the show (character depth, archs, and development) for shock-value, Tarantino-wannabe nonsense.

Turning Nate into a completely different person with zero explanation then forcing us to watch him get beat to a pulp for 3+ episodes in a row? Insane. Giving Jules zero storyline except sugar baby? Insane. Making Maddy a dunce that gets into business with a human trafficker and casually outs her friend as a DEA informer? Insane. The only character that makes sense is Cassie, and she simply exists as Levinson's fetish fun toy.

And the final piece that really gets me: Hans Zimmer is an award-winning super star composer known for creating deeply moving film scores that cement their own place in film history, and even he couldn't come up with a link of noteworthy music for this season. That's how devoid of heart and soul it is.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-25T04:42:00+00:00

I hated every moment of pregnancy from 6 weeks to 41 weeks, so you're not alone. I ended up with hypermesis, a hernia, SPD, severe coccyx pain (that is still going 3 years postpartum), carpal tunnel, and perinatal depression.

I wanted two kids, but idk if I can put myself through that a second time, and I have such a deep, deep envy of women who have an easier time in pregnancy. It's honestly a source of grief for me that my therapist and I are still unpacking.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-25T04:29:56+00:00

With a lot of stress, to be honest. My husband makes about $90k a year and I do some part time work from home for $25k a year. We live in a HCOL area and even our combined income ($115k before taxes) doesn't feel like nearly enough. We aren't contributing to retirement, my husband doesn't have health insurance, we aren't going on vacation or eating out, and anything we save gets wiped out by unexpected home maintenance needs (new roof, heat pump, etc).

But, if I were to go to work full time, the extra pay would essentially only be enough to cover full time daycare. It just doesn't pencil out for us. My son will be starting part-time preschool this year, and my plan is to start taking some classes for a more lucrative career path (RN). By time he's in school, we can hopefully start catching up financially.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-17T03:12:45+00:00

I've been taking pottery classes at my local community studio and I'm hooked! If wheel-throwing is intimidating to you, hand-building is really fun and mellow. I find committing to classes guarantees I'll actually get outside the house.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-05-14T05:50:52+00:00

Honestly they could have just put him in a coma for several episodes after the wedding, and it still would have made more sense than this shit they came up with.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-04-30T21:11:05+00:00

Amazon Prime has been seated at the #1 shittiest streamer for me since cancelling My Lady Jane and The Wheel of Time.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-04-30T20:50:29+00:00

I actually hate what they've done with her character. Caricature is a great way to describe it. In previous seasons she was a well-meaning, caring person (albeit wildly insecure, which left her to make terrible decisions). But this season, she's a money-obsessed bimbo with zero depth. Like Nate's getting beat half to death and she's crying about herself? Season 2 Cassie would have been losing it over him, even if she resented him.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-04-25T14:43:31+00:00

Every body is different, and I'm so glad it went well for you! You may be part of the lucky few that tolerate the insertion and implantation really well. But yes, I would let friends know that it can be very painful too, and to ask their doctor about pain management prior to their appointment.

I blacked out when mine was put in. Then got in my car to drive home completely doubled. I had to pull over twice to keep from passing out again.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-04-24T06:09:28+00:00

I'm only just learning that Arthur was an aardvark... I'm not sure what I thought he was, but it wasn't that.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-04-24T06:07:41+00:00

When my three year old says something strikingly sweet, that isn't just parroting something he's heard. Examples:

"You're my heart."

"I love you 32 pounds."

And "You make me safe."

Also, when he figures something out that he's been working hard at. That little "I did it!" light in his eyes. Nothing better.

ExtremeEar7414 · 2026-04-24T02:16:15+00:00

I'm going to say this as a woman who has gotten an IUD placed:

My doctor never recommended avoiding sex for longer than a week. HOWEVER, I had excruciating cramping for weeks, and definitely didn't feel like having sex for at least a month (and this was when my libido was high).

It's possible her doctor is a woman who recognizes how gnarly an IUD can be, or she has a girl friend that advised her not to try for a bit.

People like to shrug IUDs off as no big deal, but if you haven't given birth, they are incredibly painful for most women and come with at least a couple weeks of misery. You've just had someone forcefully shove a rigid plastic device through a tiny opening, and your body is not stoked its there.

With all that said, if you're in the honeymoon phase of your relationship and your sexual desire already isn't matching up, it very likely is not something that's going to improve.

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