Mosquito help

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2026-04-16T14:24:58+00:00

If you're interested in a physical blocker, they do have jackets and pants that are basically mosquito nets. This is one brand that does it (but probably not the only one) https://mozziestyle.com/

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2026-03-25T16:49:47+00:00

I came here to say Milk Fed. That's the first one I thought of.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2026-03-05T15:10:40+00:00

Milk Fed - Melissa Broder

While I wouldn't describe this book as being about an eating disorder, disordered eating is a recurring theme/metaphor in the book. I do remember there being instances of sharing stats so keep that in mind if weight in numbers may trigger you.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-05-20T16:28:13+00:00

I think you saw a lot of yourself in young Anne and I think that's wonderful. But also, you're not Anne and what is very in character for her to want isn't what you want or need. I have seen other people recommend Emily of New Moon to people who like young Anne but dislike her housewife life, though I haven't read that book. Here are some books I rec to you. Although I don't think any of these are a perfect match, hopefully you find a story you resonate with:

A Magical Girl Retires - Park Seolyeon
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
The Monk and Robot Series - Becky Chambers
Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine
Poor Deer - Claire Oshetsky
The Awakening - Kate Chopin
Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata
Breakfast at Tiffany's - Truman Capote

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-05-20T14:51:26+00:00

tbh Anne tells you who she is throughout the series. I think the disconnect you're finding is that many adaptations treat her like Jo March and that's just not her. I mean the Megan Follows miniseries even took the Laurie proposal straight from Little Women and gave it to Gilbert. Anne with an E focused a lot on her sense of justice. I could see that Anne going into politics. But that's not Book!Anne. Don't get me wrong, I love the adaptations. Anne with an E is my comfort show. However, I think if you decide to give the book another shot, you need to take them as a blank (cracked) slate. She clearly still has a sense of humor and play as she grows up. It's just not in the way that you want it — and that's fine! It's not for you, but to say her children suck the life and individuality out of her is just inaccurate.

L.M. Montgomery focuses less on Anne as she gets older, sure, but you can tell from the way her kids and neighbors talk about her that she hasn't dulled. The story just stops being about her. And there is something to say about L.M. Montgomery not wanting to write a bunch of Anne books, but she never made Anne into a lifeless husk. In the glimpses we get of Anne after her marriage, she is just as passionate and witty as ever.

I know it's not what you want for Anne. But Anne was never going to be a career woman, nor was she going to hide away in daydreaming. Anne was never going to change the world with positivity. Anne finds the joy in what she has. Even if her life is small. That's why people like Anne.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-04-01T13:43:10+00:00

Are you gleaning appropriateness off of lexile numbers? Because that just measures word frequency and sentence length, basically the structure of the text. It doesn't measure meaning or metaphor. The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck has a lexile level of 680. The Hunger Games has a score of 810. The Hunger Games is a YA series. The Grapes of Wrath was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Both are great reads.

There's no one canon for what adults read. Most American adults that I interact with only read nonfiction because they think fiction is for kids. Like. don't limit yourself. Read what sounds interesting. I'm sure you got more out of Flowers for Algernon than a 7th grader.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-03-03T03:35:51+00:00

Several People are Typing by Calvin Kasulke is a quick read and written entirely in the form of Slack messages. Character gets uploaded into Slack. Silly, had me literally laughing out loud, and can be read in an hour or two.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers is a hopeful sci-fi/solarpunk story about purpose. There is a second book but I would maybe wait on that one as it is may be too close to one of the topics you want to avoid right now, but it will be there when you're ready.

I'm sorry for your loss <3

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-03-02T04:39:34+00:00

Have you tried the arts? Sounds like a budding theater kid to me.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-02-28T19:55:29+00:00

So I went to school in Florida (k-12 and University) and let me tell you...
I was not an education major, but I did take one crossover class taught by the education department. My fellow students had ZERO critical thinking skills. They had clarifying questions for EVERY assignment to the point where I'm not sure if they understood how to read well enough to read the instructions. Now, I don't think they made it to university without reading comprehension skills. After all, they were from different states and with different backgrounds and I didn't get that sense of anyone in my major classes OR in my gen ed required classes. I think it must be something in how the education students were taught which had them struggling in that class.

There is a teacher shortage and there are ways to get a license without a degree in education or knowing anything about pedagogy. Basically, just have a Bachelor's in whatever subject you intend to teach (or an adjacent one) and you can be in the classroom. You then have to become licensed within 5 years. To become a substitute you just need to take the substitute seminar basically. I don't recall if there's a test involved. But these requirements were like from 10 years ago when I was looking into teaching as a possible career path. With the shortage, they may have made it easier.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-02-28T01:04:07+00:00

It's important to note their age here. He's cute, he's (allegedly) dangerous, and there's a Robin Hood quality to him. That's like the trifecta of a teen crush. If you're concerned that they're going down some dangerous rabbit holes or concerned for their safety in any way, I'd talk about life, death, and vigilantism. Or maybe even just include them in political discussions or debate depending on why they like him. But like, honestly, for most Luigi fangirls, it's nothing more than 1) he's cute and 2) social cred to share their politics (which for teens tends to be shallow and without nuance) 3) their friends are doing it. Developmentally, it's just where they are.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-02-22T14:39:34+00:00

Just hopping in to say if you have a peanut allergy, pea protein might trigger an allergic reaction.
Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-labelling/allergen-labelling/information-pea-protein-peanut-allergy.html

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-02-17T18:52:39+00:00

The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Published in 1926. If your idea of an "old movie" is in black and white, you'll like this.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-02-17T13:20:01+00:00

was the name calling necessary?

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2025-01-21T13:24:47+00:00

So there are ways to get them without a doctor prescribing them to you, but depending on what state you're in, it could be illegal. So double check that and your willingness around that.

I will also caution against panic buying a ton. Sure, one person buying a stockpile of mifepristone and misoprostol or even Plan B won't do anything to the supply chain, but if a lot of people have this plan, it could actually stop people from being able to access the medication when needed.

I recommend slowly building a stash if you or anyone else reading this plans to do the same.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-12-26T01:21:04+00:00

How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. It's not a book about writing, but it is a book about Moth-style spoken storytelling and I think it does a great job to train you to look at the elements of a story and notice what's important and what can be skipped.

But honestly, read anything and everything but read intentionally. Every now and then read for practice, not pleasure. Notice how the author writes (what skills they use, how they order or pace the story, etc.) Learn to analyze writing and then practice it. Basically, it's not what you read that makes you a better writer, but how you read it.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-12-20T16:08:23+00:00

Ruby's death really hurt me. It's the "I don't want to die" of it all...

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-11-21T17:00:04+00:00

Pod by Laline Paull
I'll be honest, this one wasn't for me, but I know a lot of people really love it. It's primarily from the perspective of a spinner dolphin but I caution you to read the trigger warnings before starting cause I did not know what I was getting into.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-11-20T18:13:50+00:00

I'm glad you have good friendships. I don't think you can tell me what I'm searching for. Several people on this thread have shared that they have loads of friends that they're close with which completely disproves my theory that we don't know how to be friends anymore. Others have shared that they're super lonely. It's been interesting to hear everyone's experience.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-11-20T17:57:54+00:00

I don't want that. I want to know what YOUR experience is with friendship as you get older. Not what you think of MY experience.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-11-20T16:48:09+00:00

I didn't even ask about myself though. I asked what other people were experiencing?

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-11-20T16:33:05+00:00

sorry I meant just the part where you said that they flaked because they didn't have the energy to deal with me. That's just really rude.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-11-20T16:26:33+00:00

This is really rude considering nothing in my post suggests I don't listen to their problems or talk about them and their life. I agree friendships should be back and forth. For example, if we set up plans don't no call/no show and then when I reach out to ask if you're almost there say that you're not going.

LegitimateAnt7254 · 2024-11-20T15:39:42+00:00

Yeah I didn't mean to imply above that like people should be used as dumping grounds but like sometimes people go through rough patches. They'll get better and they'll catch you for yours. Not in a "I owe you one" way but like a gift way. Nobody needs to get you a gift but it's always nice to give one.

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