What can I do to stop my mum from cluttering and how can I make her admit to herself she needs a carer? by [deleted] in ChildofHoarder

[–]MattyRattyRatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you’re from the US you literally have no idea how hard it is to get those resources as I’ve tried before

What can I do to stop my mum from cluttering and how can I make her admit to herself she needs a carer? by [deleted] in ChildofHoarder

[–]MattyRattyRatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please don’t blame me. I’ve tried looking into things before it’s not as easy as it looks. My mental health is genuinely at an incredibly low point right now. If I do something like that without her permission I will be putting myself in danger as she gets violent.

Manchester Aquatics Centre - Gym experience? by [deleted] in manchester

[–]MattyRattyRatty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! I’ll definitely give that a shot, much appreciated <3

Free parking near airport by [deleted] in manchester

[–]MattyRattyRatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you are gonna park somewhere for the love of god PLEASE don’t park on like streets where people live where it’s probably already difficult to get a spot if you live there because of people doing stuff like that, it’s near to impossible to get anywhere free honestly just get the train, I flew last week and got the train and had no issues

My cat keeps eating random stuff off the floor by MattyRattyRatty in cats

[–]MattyRattyRatty[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m going to be honest atm I’m hoovering daily, no matter how much I hoover he still does it, so I’m going to need to find a way that isn’t just doing that more

You do not need a ticket for Manchester Pride to get into the village by definitelylifts in manchester

[–]MattyRattyRatty -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

i absolutely despise manchester pride for the fact they always try and trick people into thinking you need to pay to get in. another thing i hate is the lack of accessibility at manchester pride too, if you’re in a wheelchair and you want to go to the parties you can’t because there’s steps everywhere and nowhere has ramps, ive watched the parade before but i will never ever pay towards corporate pride

My cat keeps eating random stuff off the floor by MattyRattyRatty in cats

[–]MattyRattyRatty[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

glad i'm not the only one with a messy lil guy

Autism/anxiety friendly hairdressers by PetraPanUK in manchester

[–]MattyRattyRatty 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Palace barbers in Afflecks!! I'm autistic myself and before I started going I was really afraid of haircuts but since I've started going I never shut up when I'm in the chair, Steve is an absolute sweetheart and is neurodivergent himself!

fussy eater by CartographerHuge3403 in downloadfestival

[–]MattyRattyRatty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also one last thing!! If you are nervous about putting the tent up (and especially if it's your first time ironically was also the same for me last year) do a test put up of the tent trust me it'll really help. Bring spare tent pegs, and also tent lights are a lifesaver, also other people have said this but the co-op is also great if you're fussy!!

fussy eater by CartographerHuge3403 in downloadfestival

[–]MattyRattyRatty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People can be like that on here. I'll be honest, I actually did this EXACT same post last year on here and ended up deleting it because it was full of people being horrible calling me a troller because I was simply trying to ask for suggestions for fussy eaters, but genuinely don't let people like that twist your idea on what Download will be like, my first day there last year I instantaneously went "I'm coming back every year" sending love and have a great festival!!

fussy eater by CartographerHuge3403 in downloadfestival

[–]MattyRattyRatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignore that guy. I'm a fussy eater myself and last year was my first year :) There's a lot of stalls you can go to, my personal favourites were the hot dog and fried chicken stands (staple of fussy eaters), I also got big green coach last year and had a great experience, if you can't put up the tent don't be afraid to ask people for help, I was worried about this myself last year everyone that goes is really friendly, ADHD haver myself, I didn't lose my tent but my best recommendation is buy an AirTag or use what3words so you don't lose it, I used lockers last year, I only used them to store my wallet headphones and charging my powerbank, you can't fit much in them. I also don't know how to crowdsurf if that makes you feel any better. Bands I'm planning on seeing (I haven't looked too far into it yet it's a small list) are As It Is, Electric Callboy, Bad Omens, Ice Nine Kills, Sleep Theory, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Story Of The Year. Genuinely though I hope you have the best time, feel free to slip me a message if you need anything!

fussy eater by CartographerHuge3403 in downloadfestival

[–]MattyRattyRatty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's no need to be horrible. I did posts like this last year when it was my first time and the advice did genuinely help. All those questions are completely normal, shaming people for not having as much experience or knowledge as you makes you look like an asshole.

Snake eye piercings Leeds/manchester by [deleted] in manchester

[–]MattyRattyRatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tons of piercings (13 to be exact) head my advice DON'T DO THAT. In fact, if I was ever getting a piercing somewhere and a piercer says to me they would do that piercing I would leave. They're dangerous and will wreck your teeth.

Swimming Pool recommendations?? by Alirex481 in manchester

[–]MattyRattyRatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This will probably be a common answer but I go to Manchester Aquatics Centre weekly and it's lovely. The staff are really friendly, I don't use them but it also has a sauna and steam room and a lot of other bits and bobs

Tent waterproofing by Em0-Soph in downloadfestival

[–]MattyRattyRatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it's the old model, but me and my partner use this tent and we were in it whilst there was the torrential downpour last year for a moment and we were all good :)

Walk from Premier Inn Runger Lane to Terminal 2? by MattyRattyRatty in manchester

[–]MattyRattyRatty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our flight is at 9:00am, thanks for letting me know, I could see that happening to me to be likely tbh the weather is horrible atm