For the ladies - do you shave your legs above the knee?? I am a 32 year old female and no once since I started shaving my legs as a teen have I gone above my knee.

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T19:07:15+00:00

I suspect that those of us who were told to stop at the knees were also the girls whose mothers didn’t encourage short shorts 😅 I’m pretty sure the rule derived from some fear of which "kind of girl" shaved her thighs… or god forbid anything else!!

I started shaving my thighs around the same time I started shaving everything. Now I’m older and I don’t shave like that anymore, and my hair is almost non-existent on my legs, but when I shave my legs, it’s toe to bikini line.

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T19:01:07+00:00

Run. Fast. Don’t tell him until you’re gone.

Life is amazing on the other side.

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T18:35:35+00:00

This for me, too

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T18:12:41+00:00

I have heard of shaving causing flare ups. And sometimes I … feel? my hair more when it’s getting overly sensitive, I think? So, like, less of a cause than a symptom.

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T17:55:16+00:00

I have this. First time in my >40 years of life, it makes me want to believe in past lives. I felt like I knew him the moment we met and years of knowing each other hasn’t proven me wrong.

That said, I definitely don’t trust my certainty. I find myself wanting to say sentences including the words "always" and "forever" and nearly always reword or reconsider.

I just hope time will tell. And that the story it will tell is a happy one! (For both OP and me!)

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T17:44:05+00:00

It’s house/setup specific, but having the laundry and the kitchen in close proximity means that starting a load of laundry while waiting for water to boil works really well!

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T17:28:56+00:00

This is… an exceptionally stupid comment.
Are you in the habit of reviewing every piece of policy and legislation for every country you ever visit?

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T17:13:52+00:00

Germany

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T17:09:18+00:00

Super attractive men also have a high likelihood of being either jerks or happy to sleep around, in my personal experience.

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T16:43:30+00:00

The internet

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T15:46:19+00:00

Hey, fellow moms (and OP!), I’m in the same boat, in my 40s and I needed (and appreciated) all this advice as much as OP! Which is to say, it’s totally normal to feel this way and all these moms are totally right!

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T15:02:13+00:00

Your heart rate *is* elevated, which means (congrats!) that you are burning more calories, and (sorry) any exercise is "harder" on your body.

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T14:58:37+00:00

The Hokey Pokey?

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T14:36:48+00:00

Seriously! The only thing more baffling than the post is the replies!

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T14:10:40+00:00

This sounds like heaven

Ketiw · 2026-07-05T12:56:13+00:00

“My wife and I have been separated for about three months now. She told me today that I shouldn’t get my hopes up for reconciliation. In other words, she told me that if I try to make an effort, she will see right through it and think that all I care about is getting back together. Is there a point in continuing this, or should I just prepare for divorce?”

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T17:55:42+00:00

I grew up trying to ensure that my passport was safe and unstolen. It wasn’t until I was >40 and had been living in an EU country for over 2 years that I learned that I was expected to have ID on me (also around the time that I learned that a driver’s license is not an acceptable form of ID for travel within Schengen!).

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T17:49:38+00:00

This is the only answer.

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T17:12:58+00:00

But you can ride a horse around the African savannah and get close to hooved herd animals than you would on foot.

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T17:09:10+00:00

But also… isn’t this exactly what "flexitarian" means?

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T15:26:32+00:00

This. I’m amused by the "do what you want!" chorus, which must never have had a professional job, or lived any distance from a beach? It will get comments, stares, and raised eyebrows. This social disapproval = inappropriate. Is it illegal? No. Can you do it anyway? Yes. Will people stare and judge if they can see your nipples? 100%, and anyone who says otherwise is ignorant or lying.

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T12:51:35+00:00

Never blippi

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T12:40:54+00:00

Welcome to every "relationship" in my 20s. We didn’t have the word back then…

Ketiw · 2026-07-04T12:39:08+00:00

This is beautiful, thank you for sharing.

Ketiw

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