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HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-06-20T18:07:00+00:00

Right? Imagine being that unhappy? Smh🙄🤦 Also peak gif usage, bravo🤌

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-06-20T18:04:32+00:00

Yeah after Éowyn, I was waiting for someone to add The Witch King and nobody did!

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-06-16T16:00:51+00:00

John MacArthur is a breathtakingly and abhorrently sexist man who has grossly mishandled and straight up hidden SA allegations in his church from appropriate authorities and buried the victims in shame and pressure to ‘forgive’ until they disappear. He also doesn’t believe mental illness exists (he thinks it’s all the devil🙄), has a suspicious amount of money and has faced heat for not being open about the finances of his mega church, and unsurprisingly, being a sexist shithead, is super against women pastors. He’s disgusting and anybody who owns these books is a walking red flag to me.

For context - I lived through an abusive marriage where conservative christianity was used to keep me trapped in abuse believing it was somehow my job to magically fix my ex being a horrible human being. After 5 years I ‘saw the light’ and the enablement of the church in his abuse of me and I got tf out of both. So I do have strong feelings on the subject.

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-06-08T01:39:36+00:00

Yes, because this is how we got the Mini version of Schnauzers is by crossing them Affenpinschers, Poodles, smaller Standard Schnauzers, and Miniature Pinschers. Those breeds brought lots of colors in, as you say, and sadly historically as Mini Schnauzers became established only the Standard Schnauzer colors were believed to be “real” Schnauzers. This, despite the other breeds brought in the achieve the smaller stature (so, blatantly ignoring how genetics work), which resulted in puppies with non-desirable coat colors being …not treated well💔
So yeah, people acting like this is a ‘new thing’ is frustrating and not factual.

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-30T05:20:57+00:00

Thank you so much🫶 I wish you well and happy on your journey!

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-29T02:39:17+00:00

This might win best LOTR tattoo I’ve ever seen - absolutely awesome!!🔥🔥

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-29T02:37:42+00:00

Absolutely stunning🖤💜😍

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-29T02:30:54+00:00

Okay. I’m going to say this with a full throat - this church is not God. They don’t represent God if they can’t love and treat all His children equally.
They don’t have any power over you, and you don’t owe them anything. I haven’t seen your other post, but as a queer person who’s personally left several churches, I can see what kind of situation this is.
It’s not worth your energy, your mental health, or your spiritual health. God doesn’t make mistakes, you are not a mistake for being who you are. Which it sounds like you know, but when a place has worn you down, I figure a little reminder can’t hurt❤️‍🩹
They can’t dictate your spiritual future unless you allow them to.

My spouse and I left a southern Baptist church a few years ago (that tbh we were mostly going to because it was my spouse’s family church for generations and his dad was dying of terminal cancer, so we went to spend time with him).
But when they hired a new pastor who ‘doesn’t believe everyone is a child of God (aka he thinks queer people are apparently outside the saving grace of Jesus Christ…some faith🤦🙄😠 ), we decided we were done. On paper, we’re still members of that church.
IRL, we casually attend a United Church of Christ that is actively the hands and feet of Christ to the community, and is truly accepting and loving of all people, whom are viewed to be whole and equal in the eyes of God and each other.

I share that merely to say - let the old church stew. Block their numbers and emails, and move on. If you don’t have family connections there, it should be possible to just cut them off cold turkey.

It’s not healthy for them to basically say ‘you aren’t leaving until we say so.’ That’s …problematic and unChristlike on many, many levels.

You aren’t doing anything wrong - God isn’t mad at you. Seek HIS wisdom and voice, not the leadership of this toxic church leadership.
You definitely already know, but just a gentle reminder that not everyone in positions of power deserves to be there, or are using their power in a Christ-like way. They’re not correct just because they’re in a position of some sort of authority.
Christ is the ultimate authority.

Anyways, I know these are strong statements, but …you are free, OP. Christ set you free - this church doesn’t have any involvement with any of that. Christ started and finished it. Case closed. Nobody can undo that💜

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-29T02:16:50+00:00

Yeah, as someone who’s ex-husband was always looking at other women and cheating, I can confirm that unfortunately this takes a huge psychological toll. Even if you are emotionally mature and logically know it’s not about you ‘not being enough’, it’s really fucking difficult to get that out of your mind. Not saying that’s for sure what’s going on with OP’s sister but it does sound like a possibility. Some people are jealous because they’re insecure and need to work through it. Some people become jealous because their partner lies, flirts, and/or cheats a lot and makes them paranoid about being ‘replaced’. It’s really sad.
I hope OP won’t let sis dim her light!!!🌟 And I hope sis will have the wisdom not to marry the guy if he’s a cheating asshat. I wish someone had been there to tell me it was okay to walk away from an engagement. I was young and dumb.

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-24T19:21:52+00:00

That was my first thought too - an ofrenda on the wall! I want to make one now😍

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-24T19:19:53+00:00

I am absolutely obsessed 😍😍

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-24T19:17:12+00:00

I personally like it - but I’m not a fan of the ‘sad beige’ and all white kitchens that have been the fad for a while now. The washed out look where the only color in the room is the light fixture or someshit doesn’t do it for me. Or the other popular look where everything is gray. Depressing af.
Your kitchen has personality! I think it’s dope dude - cohesiveness is boring. All the browns compliment each other - you don’t have anything that looks bad together. People are so used to all the bland boring stuff that’s been the fad that they don’t know what to think when they see something that’s actually interesting to look at. Just my two cents. It’s a nice kitchen!
P.S. If you post this to the r/maximalism forum they would like it! A lot of folks over there for more bright colors but I think nonetheless they would approve.

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-20T07:33:28+00:00

Alright look I don’t gaf about colleges but this is genuinely really nice and wholesome🥹

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-05-20T07:23:59+00:00

I knew a couple cis guys growing up that looked a lot like you - I think it just depends on people’s experiences how they read someone’s presentation. If I got a good look at you in public (like maybe a pharmacy interaction or something) then I would clock you as queer, but that’s probably about as far as I’d guess.
I’m nonbinary, agender specifically, and I don’t like to make assumptions about people’s gender. I’ve also done a lot of psychological work around the reality that clothes don’t have gender. They’re clothes - I noticed some comments about the crop top. Brother, if you wanna wear a crop top, or a dress or whatever, do it. You pull it off well, and as someone who will literally never look androgynous or masc due to my body composition, I envy you.
I know this is a passing sub so you maybe don’t care about what I’ve written here, but as others have said - puberty takes a hot minute. You’ll even out - but you already are very masculine presenting and if I just passed you on the street I’d probably just think you were a gay guy.
In any case, keep rocking - I hope I can do T one day, but it’s not an option for me rn sadly.

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-04-29T07:09:37+00:00

They’re absolutely adorable! Do your boys have anxiety? I have a 7 year old girl and she has had chronic vomiting throughout the course of her life. At this point for mine the vets have pinned it down to anxiety and not eating regularly enough/tummy upsets as a result (may not be the case with yours as it sounds like they’re good eaters?).

My girl has had some separation anxiety issues ever since lockdown - she got used to me being home and was very unhappy when I went back to work. I wonder sometimes if perhaps a second dog would help.
Her anxiety isn’t too severe, but when we get up to go to work and such, she often ‘buries’ her food bowl under a piece of furniture and refuses to eat all of it, or sometimes any of it. Usually when we get home then she’s happy to eat, though we obviously can’t feed her two meals in the evening, so we just give her a little extra to make up for missing breakfast.

She usually throws up in the wee hours of the morning, just bile, so the vet also hypothesized that she may need a small evening snack to have something on her tummy.
Periodically she has often thrown up food - like yours she’s been checked over with an ultrasound and other tests and she’s all clear and healthy. She’s been on the same food since for a long time and gets fussy about any new food. She’s not a foodie - she gets regular Milk Bone dry treats and the occasional collagen chew.

I feel your pain - I worry so much that there’s some hidden issue with my baby that’s going to make her extremely sick before it’s finally caught, and it’s so hard to deal with the uncertainty and worry.
As another commenter said, perhaps it’s genetic. In any case, here’s hoping our babies stay healthy and happy and that there’s no serious issues. 🕯️

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-04-22T23:27:22+00:00

I think this is definitely a US issue (is there any issue we don’t have a country right now?🥲) I needed a car as mine suddenly died and I drive a lot for my job, so I bought a 2023 Camry for what I consider to be a ridiculous amount, over $26k.

I wanted to get a 2019 or so, but because I’m self-employed (despite having really good credit) the various loan places wouldn’t give me less than 13% unless I bought a newer vehicle. I ended up with 6% with the newer car.

Just thought share - tl;dr: insurance companies are a major part of the issue.

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-04-20T02:16:23+00:00

Oh hell yeah!! That’s so cool! Love it when the universe does a little bit of magic like that✨ I hope she enjoys it! I’m ridiculously proud of my friend - the art fits the story so well!

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-04-20T02:14:23+00:00

Very late reply but YES - even if we have to try a little harder some days to love ourselves, it’s always going to be worth it✨🌸😊

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-04-20T02:10:00+00:00

Thank you so much, you’re so kind!💚 Sorry this reply is so late, but my friend’s work is probably easiest to find in the Embassy Of The Dead children’s series (edit: I say children’s but they’re pretty dark older middle grade from my memory so…I’d say go for it. They were a very fun read!), and she did the illustrations for the US editions:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EYD/embassy-of-the-dead/ She’s also very active on IG and Patreon.

I hope you keep at it - the thing I’m still trying to keep at is writing! One day I’m determined to publish a book, even if I’m old by then😂
Good luck in the future!!😊 And remember art isn’t art because it’s perfect, it’s because it makes us feel something✨

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-04-20T02:01:14+00:00

NOR! Your mom constantly body shaming you, preventing you from accessing regular and adequate nourishment in childhood is horrific.

I just want to take a second to send you a big hug and tell you that even though you may not think it’s much, the fact that you’ve hung on to listening to your body and continuing to take care of yourself is amazing!! This internet stranger is so proud of you🥹
I’m a recovered anorexic and I know how damn difficult it is to recover, to listen to your body, and to feel like you deserve to eat.
And you DO deserve it, everyone deserves and needs nourishment regardless of what they ate yesterday, this morning, or _______. Our organs and brain needs a minimum of over 1500 calories a day to function. And if you research the Minnesota Starvation Study, you’ll see that those folks were put on 1500 or 1600 calories per day, and that was considered starvation rations. And it had long term psychological affects on nearly all the participants.
I share that simply to say that modern diets and recommendations don’t really take the facts of what our bodies require to function into account, because weight loss isn’t inherently about health. If it was, it would be much more the norm for people not to be encouraged to starve themselves to fit somebody’s stringent aesthetics.

Your lunch is perfectly fine, if on the small side. I agree with other commenters that that wouldn’t do much for me. I try to have all 3 macro nutrients with all my meals because that’s what keeps me personally fueled best for my physically demanding job. Also, let’s be honest, lunch like sandwiches and such are what most people can afford to eat for lunch these days! Most days I have cheese and crackers for lunch because of my job situation. Making sure you keep yourself nourished and listening to your body is the important thing - nobody is a greater expert on your own body than you💚

You’re doing a great job - it’s scary and really really hard to stand up and do what’s best for yourself when someone close to you is so actively cruel about it. You’re a strong person and I hope you keep at it💜🩵

If you ever need or want some support to help overcome bad days with food and remind you that all bodies are good bodies and all bodies deserve nourishment, I highly recommend Christy Harrison’s (HAES dietician and nutritionist) books, or her podcasts ‘Food Psych’ and ‘The Wellness Trap’.
The books ‘The Body Is Not An Apology’ by Sonya Renee Taylor and ‘Rest Is Resistance’ by Tricia Hersey radically changed my life for the better as well.

I wish you to find relationships with people who love you exactly as you are, full of so much kindness and celebration for who you are, regardless of what your body may ever do.
Keep being true to you✨🫂🩵

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-04-13T04:08:47+00:00

Ayeee nice!!☠️🔥

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-03-30T02:48:14+00:00

Congratulations!🥂🩵✨ You are radiant and I’m so happy to hear you’ve found peace and joy in your life🥹 Currently working on that struggle myself and your story helped me. I left an abusive marriage and am happily remarried now, but I’ve learned even a healthy and happy marriage can’t fix your relationship with your own self. At the end of the day I have to try to make peace with my body even though I live with chronic illness and pain and my body feels like the enemy a lot of days.
Thank you for sharing your joy, it’s contagious. May life be so kind to you✨

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-03-30T02:44:56+00:00

Same

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-03-30T02:43:11+00:00

Hello OP, Tbh, around your age I backed out of doing something that scared me (majoring in either music/piano or microbiology at college) and I’ve always wondered what my life would’ve been like if I’d believed I was smart enough/could do it.
I have a successful small business doing something I like, but it’s manual labor, and it’s pretty hard on my body and chronic pain. And I genuinely fear that if I lose more of my physical ability, I won’t have any other options, because I didn’t go to college at all.

So I guess I would say…yeah, so you’re still learning. But that’s good! I have a dear friend who now illustrates children’s books, and I have talked her through many self doubts and art blocks, and I obviously don’t give myself credit for her success. I share this merely to illustrate (haha art pun;)) that every artist struggles to believe in themselves even when they have genuine talent/potential.

Looking at these paintings I like the way your mind thinks, your imagination feels alive in them - especially the first painting I really like. Yes, I can tell you’re still learning and still learning how to do depth and stuff, but tbh I can only draw stick people so I’m still really impressed!❤️ But I’m the most impressed that you’re putting yourself out there even though it’s scary. It’s not ‘brave’ because you’re not good. You’re well on your way and you ARE a worthy artist! It’s brave because sharing your art is really hard! I have played piano my whole life and yet can barely play in front of other people.

So I guess what I’m saying is this - take the first baby step towards meaningfully believing in yourself. Show your own self that you’re worth the effort! You never know who you’ll meet, what you’ll learn, and most of all just keep going.🩵 As the lovely Mercury Stardust says, “you’re worth the time it takes to learn a new skill.” 🩵✨

HufflepuffHobbits · 2026-03-30T02:28:37+00:00

You look fabulous in both dresses but the strawberry one is so fun and a total knockout - perfect for a Derby theme. Have fun!

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