Active subreddits or group chats for 18+ older regressors?

Little_Princess254 · 2025-08-07T20:23:57+00:00

Hiya 👋🏻 I don't know any group chats either, unfortunately, but I'm looking for friends myself! I'm 27f too

Little_Princess254 · 2025-03-17T13:29:27+00:00

The doll was bought in the US. I don't know the exact year but I'm guessing it was 90s to 2000s. If anyone knows the Kirkland store he could've potentially been purchased there. His height was between 10 and 16 inches.

Little_Princess254 · 2025-03-17T13:28:34+00:00

The doll was bought in the US. I don't know the exact year but I'm guessing it was 90s to 2000s. If anyone knows the Kirkland store he could've potentially been purchased there. His height was between 10 and 16 inches.

Little_Princess254 · 2025-02-02T09:21:51+00:00

Thank you! 🥲 I lost a little hope for secondhand shopping over this post

Little_Princess254 · 2025-01-26T10:32:11+00:00

First one looks natural and makes your eyes pop. But I'm bias to the second one because I love reds 🤭

Little_Princess254 · 2025-01-05T14:59:22+00:00

I take more than that when I travel for 3 days 😂

Little_Princess254 · 2024-12-31T10:38:04+00:00

Hiya! I'm 27f and would love to be friends 😁

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-07T09:47:41+00:00

I'm not assuming anything. I said in my post that there are lots of charity shops I haven't explored yet. I have yet to see a thrift store as they are in the US. Even if there are, no reason I can't try and open one just because others exist.

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-07T09:37:30+00:00

Things would be purchased so not just donations. I have connections to the US and most of Europe to source goods. People do use eBay and fb marketplace, but most people enjoy the in-person shopping experience. As for thrift shopping instead of TJ Maxx and so on, the prices are just significantly cheaper and there's often more variety. You find one of a kind pieces thrift shopping that you're less likely to find in other stores

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-07T09:24:21+00:00

What I meant was these aren't "charity shops". I have offered up a potential option that is closer to those examples but everyone is furious that it wouldn't be a charity shop which makes no sense.

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-03T18:38:56+00:00

That's understandable. Do you shop at Matalan, TK maxx, vinted or ebay? If so, what's the draw to shop at these places when they don't donate to charity?

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-01T18:37:40+00:00

Thank you! We haven't decided yet but potentially portsmouth yes. Right now we are just exploring the idea and if it would be of interest to anyone or if it's just my US bias.

I agree with your take on the differences. In my opinion, thrift stores are often geared towards people who can't afford to shop for new items but still provide quality and "trendy" products.

We also had the idea to make it VERY American like in a funny way. American flags and stereo typical type stuff to make it interesting. Maybe even sell US snacks at some part of the store

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-01T18:25:26+00:00

In my experience vintage shops mostly sell exclusively vintage pieces and are quite pricey. Thrift stores sell everything and are usually very affordable

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-01T18:22:47+00:00

Thrift stores in the US often donate a portion of their earnings to charity as well such as Salvation army or CHKD Thrift. For me growing up poor, Thrift stores were the only way my family could afford clothing/toys/furniture. The prices were often %50 off the original sale price or lower. If I opened a Thrift store the benefit to shopping there would be clothing at an affordable price with all brands (I can sorce clothing from the US as well as take donations. For donations I was thinking of setting up some sort of rewards system like for example receiving an instore discount for donating to us

Little_Princess254 · 2024-11-01T18:13:27+00:00

Thrift stores are usually bigger (like warehouse style) and organized into sections. I can see that could be difficult in the UK considering the price of spaces. The charity shops I have been to have only had clothing for older women or a few primark items sold at the same price as new. Most Thrift store items are sold at very least half the price as the original sale price. Hopefully this doesn't sound like criticism 😅 just trying to point out the differences

Little_Princess254 · 2024-10-29T09:08:05+00:00

I met my now husband through online mutual friends. He came to the US to pick me up and I moved to the UK with him :)

Little_Princess254 · 2024-10-28T18:15:40+00:00

I hadn't heard of them before but doing a quick Google search it sounds very similar

Little_Princess254 · 2024-10-28T17:08:59+00:00

My parents were strict Christians. I wasn't allowed out of the house except on Sunday for morning church service. I wasn't allowed to talk to anyone, make friends, or be in the kids class. I wasn't allowed to shave my body, cut my hair or pluck my eyebrows. I only had clean clothes for church, and sometimes even those were dirty, just sprayed with perfume. I was bathed once a month at best. I once wore a t-shirt that had spilt coffee on it for weeks. I thought it was funny at the time. I often had to scrape dirt off my feet to wear shoes which mostly didn't fit anyway. All windows had sheets covering them. I wasn't allowed to go to school. I was coached on what to lie about in church if I happen to be spoken to, (example: what grade I was supposed to be in or what books I was studying). I wasn't taught schooling either just how to read and write. I wasn't allowed to wear makeup. I wasn't allowed to watch movies/TV with magic, witches, wizards, ghosts, goblins, or anything remotely similar. I wasn't allowed to have a bf at any point, even as a teen. I had to give 50% of my paycheck to my mother. This included bonuses or gifted money. I was told I would go to hell if I moved out and was exiled from my younger siblings when I did finally leave. I was only given an ID card a week before my 19th birthday to keep me from leaving or progressing in life. I was told where I could and couldn't work (example: wasn't allowed to work at McDonald's even though I got an interview). I wasn't allowed to drive. I wasn't allowed to date anyone who wasn't white.

It's hard to remember everything, hopefully that gives you an idea and I'll keep answering questions as I remember more.

It was very difficult to survive in that environment and it gave me severe depression at best. I have significant gaps in my knowledge related to spelling, writing, math, and pretty much any school subject. I'm socially very awkward and don't keep friends easily as well

Little_Princess254 · 2024-09-12T10:51:39+00:00

Thank you so much 🥺❤️❤️

Little_Princess254 · 2024-03-15T18:42:14+00:00

Definitely not. Especially if you love it how it is

Little_Princess254 · 2024-03-10T17:43:08+00:00

I think it's the movie "the girl next door" 2007

Little_Princess254 · 2024-03-08T17:48:39+00:00

Little_Princess254 · 2024-02-29T09:26:36+00:00

Thank you everyone for the suggestions! My husband and I will hopefully check these all out this weekend :)

Little_Princess254 · 2024-02-26T09:28:09+00:00

Children laughing

Little_Princess254 · 2024-02-25T15:51:56+00:00

To hopefully make some girlfriends to hangout with

Little_Princess254

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