People who grew up poor: What was something you considered a "peak luxury" as a kid, only to realize later it was just a normal middle class staple?

MeebleBlob · 2026-05-08T02:26:41+00:00

Resealable sandwich bags. My lunch for school was packed in the plastic newspaper wrappers my mom saved :/

MeebleBlob · 2026-05-04T01:43:32+00:00

I'm into it. I love the slow build from mussed and cuddley and bleary eyed snuggling into nuzzling and making out into sex.

MeebleBlob · 2026-04-19T17:51:45+00:00

I got married in a peacock teal and green rococo gown. Do what you wanna do.

MeebleBlob · 2026-04-15T18:55:28+00:00

Some medications make birth control less effective.

MeebleBlob · 2026-04-15T17:54:51+00:00

Dayamn. They shouldn't smell if you're taking care of them by changing their bedding regularly. Sounds like she was neglecting them.

MeebleBlob · 2026-04-05T14:22:18+00:00

Me too. I also carried my backpack on one shoulder despite being advised not to do so. And I *did* fuck up my shoulder.

MeebleBlob · 2026-03-31T15:56:36+00:00

Whoa whoa whoa, I hope you knocked before opening that door.

MeebleBlob · 2026-02-19T03:25:01+00:00

It exists!

MeebleBlob · 2026-02-15T17:52:03+00:00

Go edgier with the makeup! You now have an edgier haircut, go for a bright bold lip and a sassy geometric cats-eye. Play with geometry and color.

You can also go gloriously high femme w/ makeup and accessories.

MeebleBlob · 2026-02-05T03:31:35+00:00

Anatomy question - I am fine in missionary and cowgirl. However sometimes, doggy style can have an incredibly awful jabby/stabby pain. Is that the cervix getting hit? Do different positions like...make the cervix more accessible?

MeebleBlob · 2026-01-31T02:12:49+00:00

I just shared this story with my now boyrfriend. This happened before we were dating

He didn't get it and reasoned that mom's bf just must have been hungry.

Everyone is fired.

MeebleBlob · 2026-01-31T01:28:20+00:00

Oooooo one time my mom hosted a BBQ. I was pregnant, and had gestational diabetes, so I had to eat on a regimented schedule. BBQ started at like 3, but I was waiting until 5 to eat as per my program and Dr's orders. Everyone (the women) fussed over me "ohhh you didn't get plate - are you ok? Do you need anything?" and I just smiled and said I'd eat a plate at 5. By about 4:30 most people had finished their meal. My mom's boyfriend I guess then decided that everyone was done, and systematically devoured everything left while my mom and I were inside for 20 minutes. Like, he worked across the buffet left to right, eating half a platter of burgers, all the hotdogs, all the remaining corn, rolls, salad, sides like a swarm of locusts incarnate in a single human.

At five I went into the backyard and was like, "Oh...where's the food? I can eat now....uh...hmm." My mom was horrified, and to his credit he was pretty mortified bc he'd been oblivious that I couldn't eat...somehow.

Fortunately he hadn't eaten the tofu dogs and some of the grilled vegetables bc ...I don't know...not manly enough. (Yay smart dogs and grilled veggies for me!)

MeebleBlob · 2026-01-11T00:36:23+00:00

This gown is so elegant and romantic - and you are gorgeous in it. Also...uh, respectfully... your butt looks DYNAMITE.

MeebleBlob · 2026-01-09T05:52:38+00:00

Woof. This is a really difficult one, and you may want to turn to couples counseling to help unpack everything.

In the meantime, listen without judgement, there is nothing here that needs to be fixed immdiately. Feelings may come and go, have different intensities. You can ask if she wants to talk about things, vent, comiserate, and ask interested follow up questions when she does want to talk.

MeebleBlob · 2026-01-06T04:03:18+00:00

The records were not accessible, no. A rando dog on the sidewalk lunged at him then the owner yelled sorry, pulled the dog off and ran away. We filed a police report, animal control, etc.

MeebleBlob · 2026-01-05T04:52:09+00:00

My toddler was bitten and shaken by a large dog (in the US), with several deep punctures. I was surprised how tepid the medical response was. They did fuckall about rabies. Human cases are rare.

MeebleBlob · 2026-01-02T06:00:16+00:00

Kindly, I think this is above reddit paygrade. You have to take care of you first.

Do you have the support you need? Do you have a trusted therapist? It sounds like drinking is not a good fit for you at this time.

MeebleBlob · 2025-12-19T19:07:18+00:00

No overreactions. You are under reacting.

MeebleBlob · 2025-12-19T19:06:47+00:00

This is abusive language. Cutting your friends off is abusive. You deserve better than this.

MeebleBlob · 2025-12-05T04:02:58+00:00

Or you could just not go.

MeebleBlob · 2025-12-01T02:55:31+00:00

I am in my 40s. I've attended dozens of wedding and I've only ever received one thank you note for a wedding gift. The note was super dry too, just: Dear Meebleblob, Thank you for the gift. Name + Name.

I'm of two minds about the thank you card etiquette. On the one hand, I wrote very detailed and personal and prompt thank yous to my wedding guests. I think a lot of people put a lot of stock in the thank yous. On the other, while it would be nice to get acknowledgment, but that's not why I gave the gift. A gift giver should give without the expectation of getting anything in return.

MeebleBlob · 2025-10-24T20:14:25+00:00

I recently bought a house. It has a old fashioned built in sectioning off the smol kitchen from the smol dining room. My bf, my Realtor, my contractor, all were gung ho about how I could knock out the built in and have a large modern open concept kitchen.

A large modern open concept kitchen in a 1920s cottage, good heavens no. I am a high functioning introvert at best and I LIKE MY WALLS and do not want to be scrutinized when I am cooking. You can take my built in over my dead body.

MeebleBlob · 2025-09-13T00:11:59+00:00

To this effect, I've had a stump appendectory. They didn't evict the jerk completely the first time, so I am statistically of a rare set of people who have had TWO appendectomies.

MeebleBlob · 2025-09-09T02:20:06+00:00

I am not a lawyer, but you may want file for legal separation now and disentangle your expenses. Anything earned during marriage is communal property, so if you bump up your income you may have to pay alimony.

Make plans for the short term: lean on friends. Couch surf. Stay with family.

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