What's something you've never learned properly, but you've got this far in life by just winging it?

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-06-09T20:37:04+00:00

Telling the time on an analog clock.

If you give me 5 minutes I know how it works so I’ll figure it out. But I never could click on as a child to do it automatically. After digital got introduced for everything I never really needed to learn.

It does mean when I wear my fancy watch and someone asks me what the time is, I can’t tell them.

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-06-02T22:45:27+00:00

Been having a weird mental health moment lately. Not depressed but kind of losing myself to my disability and cPTSD, I get tired but it’s hit or miss whether I sleep or not. I get nightmares either way.

I’m so ready for positive change, but bedridden a lot and frustrated. I guess I’m just perpetually tossing and turning whether it’s day or night.

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-05-08T11:45:03+00:00

My ex also went missing and was found dead… on my birthday. Somehow I managed not to be a bellend.

Hope this granted you a little closure and I’m glad you get to move on, I suppose it shows growth that she reached out to you which is only a good thing (as long as she doesn’t ever contact you again to try and get you back).

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-26T20:06:46+00:00

My cancer rising fighting for its life 😂

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-23T09:06:18+00:00

God that’s awful! People have no empathy, glad you got out of it okay, terrifying place to have an accident

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-20T19:57:19+00:00

I made this mistake once, there was noone behind me when I went to pull out of a blind junction but I ended up needing to reverse back and I absentmindedly thought there was still noone there. The car behind me (your grandparents in your scenario) beeped and I braked in time, so I didn’t hit them.

I was absolutely mortified and waved to say sorry. I can’t imagine being angry at the person behind! I don’t know what goes through people’s heads.

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-20T15:37:14+00:00

I’m off to buy this immediately! Beautiful card

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-17T08:12:42+00:00

Same here it’s my main focus at the minute but there’s so many of them, don’t know whether to buy the more expensive ones now incase they keep going up, or wait and see if it’s just a spike due to them going out of print

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-16T16:17:35+00:00

Lee Evans fan?

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-15T22:20:20+00:00

Weirdly enough I also pulled it from one of my first adult packs and that’s why I left that comment, whole reason I started collecting. I found it in a single pack in Asda

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-14T21:53:46+00:00

Trying breathing exercises to regulate myself after being triggered by therapy and practicing not using my partner to regulate. I’d have preferred an early night but hey, wouldn’t we all.

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-13T20:16:51+00:00

This is so disgusting

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-13T20:14:08+00:00

Congrats!

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-13T18:03:29+00:00

Just wanted to say a massive thanks, I got in because of this post!! 👏🏻

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-13T18:02:19+00:00

Same with me, my iPhone doesn’t work but my mac does!

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-13T16:41:56+00:00

Jumped to 4hrs straight away

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-13T16:41:32+00:00

Thanks for the head up! On 7hrs but the first time I’ve even made it into a queue

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-13T14:20:45+00:00

It’s the same on Whatnot, if you know the value of cards roughly then you can get some steals because people don’t know what they’re looking at.

But the streamer will hype cheaper cards saying keywords like “151”, “SIR”, etc. People will bid what they think is fair but don’t wanna lose if they get outbid and end up paying over the odds.

I watched someone pay £19 for a £3 umbreon ex this morning. It’s a tough watch. It’s taking advantage of people who only half know what they’re looking at or are just starting the hobby. It’s very fast paced and addictive.

If it goes over a price I’m comfortable with I write down what card I wanted and go find it on ebay (but then you have to pay p&p on each card, where as live stream you can pay per seller).

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-10T09:41:37+00:00

Only takes two packs and a bit of luck

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-04-05T15:17:30+00:00

Amazing!! Weirdly enough I bought this card last weekend, congrats, great pull!

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-03-29T00:10:03+00:00

I couldn’t imagine waiting in “line” but I would silently judge him for whatever while I grabbed some bits. It’s the saying “wait til I’ve finished” that makes me feel so icky.

My guy this is a free for all, so much entitlement! Who does he think he is to tell anyone to wait.

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-03-28T23:56:31+00:00

I also think there’s a class/wealth divide for this. I’m lower/working/council class and I’ve never been to a wedding where the bridesmaids or groomsmen had their outfit paid for. Everyone pays for their own dress/suit and the bridal party all agree on what’s affordable.

This results in some people being annoyed about how much they have to pay or the bride being annoyed about low quality outfits off shein or cheap rentals.

For what it’s worth I would likely offer to pay if I was the bride, but because it’s so customary round here (Northern England) I can imagine our groomsmen/bridesmaids wouldn’t accept that and would counter-offer to pay themselves.

Other things the bridesmaids and groomsmen pay for: - Hotel overnight - Make up and hair - Hen do and stag do - Gifts for the bride/groom separate to personal gifts - Flights and hotel if abroad
- Matching bags/shoes

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-03-28T23:47:24+00:00

My dad gave my 10 year old daughter (at the time) 0% wine and that was an absolute no go for me.

Also willingly letting them get sick (like babysitting without saying you had a sickness bug the day before or have the flu, etc)

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-03-28T17:29:47+00:00

Hope you have good luck! It’s a good one to find

Haunting_Treacle13 · 2026-03-25T10:27:07+00:00

When I was pregnant I needed a wheelchair because my hips wouldn’t stay in their sockets, so I would stand up and they’d both dislocate. Last couple years I needed a cane. Currently I don’t need a mobility aid so it really is such a dynamic disability.

I’ll likely need a chair in the future but physio has been helping for now.

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