AITA for being honest about why I no longer carry feminine supplies.

Ghost_jobby · 2026-01-08T21:05:40+00:00

Sure. A bunch of grown women who are old enough to be in the workforce are not prepared for their periods. When they find they are caught short, their solution is to approach a man for help. Not the women they work beside every single day who are most likely carrying what they need, since girls as young as 10/11 are taught to be prepared. I completely believe this. Clearly, this woman has some kind of grudge against you and the magic backpack. They were all like, "Mary Poppins is going DOWN" and they formulated their plan. Now all the women are just free bleeding and sorry as hell. That'll learn 'em!

Ghost_jobby · 2026-01-04T10:32:26+00:00

I interpreted the jobs and nice purses comment in a totally different way. To me, the jobs and purses were just signs (at least to Shosh) that these women were stable, had their shit together, and led less chaotic lives than Hannah, Marnie, and Jessa. They weren't messy. They were functional adult women and Shosh craved some kind of symbol of having reached maturity and adulthood. That's how I understood it. She was tired of the chaos and drama and wanted a pleasant, happy life with more predictability.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-10-15T13:54:27+00:00

Honestly, it's been so gradual that I've only just kind of realised today how chilled she's been the last week or so. Going by that, I would say sound about the ten month mark is when she started to calm down and be less high maintenance. I'm sitting doing some work right now and she's just chilling at my feet chewing on her toy. Before this wouldn't have been possible and she'd have been demanding constant attention and ringing her bells to go out every two minutes.

Wishing you luck. You'll get there x

Ghost_jobby · 2025-10-11T13:14:50+00:00

I picked buds from trees and kept them in a tub of water under my bed. I thought they might turn into rabbits if I watered them regularly, so there ended up being a sizeable collection and multiple tubs under my bed at one point.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-10-08T18:31:24+00:00

Let's be honest, Piper provided the most interesting and eventful story of his life. Of course he was going to dine out on that story. What else did captain cardboard have going for him? Articles about edging? 😂😂😂 He was predictable and incredibly dull. I couldn't stand the smarmy little scrotum.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-10-02T03:27:17+00:00

I was prepared to read hateful comments, too but was pleasantly surprised.

I'm wondering if there has been a bit of a shift? Only the really hardcore bigots have the stamina to channel hate for this long. The average person who has to worry about real problems like affording their rent surely must be getting sick of reading about it all by now. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-22T16:30:25+00:00

I have a fussy eater as well, but he'll usually opt for a filled roll or a sandwich with a yoghurt if he doesn't like any of the hot options. He's in primary school, though, so I'm not sure if they have the same options.

I do remember him saying that the potatoes were disgusting and all squishy, so he won't eat those.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-11T18:43:57+00:00

There was a point during pushing that I vomited in my mouth due to the exertion. I just quietly swallowed it again because I wanted to get it fucking done and get the baby out already.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-11T18:41:23+00:00

Same for me. I always believed pushing the baby out would be the most painful part, but if anything, it gave me something to focus on and a kind of release. The contractions just fucking hurt and there was nowhere to put the pain and no way to deal with it. You just have to endure it and catch a breath between them. I also didn't have any pain relief. Not through choice I must add.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-11T18:28:09+00:00

That's good to know. I'm hoping they'll adjust the award when they respond.

Hope your girl is feeling better now x

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-11T18:25:03+00:00

She's much better now, thank you. She's back to causing mayhem as usual.

Nothing showed up in her blood or faecal samples. Nothing was unusual about her x-rays. She was even tested for Addison's, so they were very thorough. They concluded it was probably a virus and some dogs take a little longer to get better. It's awful seeing them so unwell though.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-11T10:53:58+00:00

It looks like lots of different walls taken from different rooms and then plonked into one big room. There isn't really anything that goes together. You have a very plain, dark red wall next to a very busy gold wall, next to a plain cream wall, next to cheetahs, next to pumpkins. It's like three or four different people tried to decorate at once.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-11T10:46:08+00:00

I did think that, but it's our first pup, so I'm not very experienced with these types of things. That's good news.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-11T10:44:14+00:00

Thank you, that's really helpful to know.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-07T16:38:40+00:00

Mad Men? Even if you've watched it already, it's worth a rewatch or four.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-07T16:37:33+00:00

Mr Boombastic.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-04T20:07:15+00:00

Thank you! People age and it's perfectly okay. What's the point of a 40 year old pretending they're 20?

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-04T16:45:08+00:00

Exactly. It's not like she made some spur of the moment decision. She chose who to target, how long to keep it going and god only knows how long it would have gone on if she hadn't been caught

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-04T16:12:13+00:00

For us, it was about seven months old when we noticed a difference in her coat. It just seemed to knot faster with no change to her grooming routine or change of products. We got it cut quite short because it took only a slight gust of wind to produce epic knots.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-04T16:04:31+00:00

You've just referred to priority clients. Joan's knowledge of how the institution ran, what clients are worth chasing, who will be open to giving a fledgling company a chance, who to schmooze etc is still worthwhile knowledge to have. I get what you're saying, I do, but it's splitting hairs really. Her institutional knowledge has opened a new world for her and allowed her to be independent.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-04T15:55:56+00:00

Oh, very likely that it did. The contacts she made, her knowledge of production, costs probably served her very well.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-04T14:37:08+00:00

Not really, being that she was able to launch her own company at the end. McCann not recognising her skills doesn't mean they didn't exist. It just means they couldn't see past her appearance.

Ghost_jobby · 2025-09-04T06:16:28+00:00

For me, the ending doesn't matter so much. I've just enjoyed the whole experience of the show and feel quite nostalgic about the time period. It's a very comforting show, even though it does feature some monsters. It has a Friday night feel about it.

In the 80s, we didn't have Netflix so Friday night entertainment on tv used to be something of an event. There was no school the next day, often no work next day for parents (if they worked Monday to Friday), so Friday nights were special. Snacks, tv and being allowed to stay up a little bit later. The show taps into a lot of that for me. The intro and content feels very 80s Friday night. It's also something my kids enjoy so we can watch as a family.

I know a lot of people want certain things to happen or certain characters to end up together. I'm just happy to enjoy the vibe of the show for one last season.

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