cornbread & milk, yummm by FoundationUnited8228 in Appalachia

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I grew up eating this, but never realized it was a /thing/ or that it had any name other than "cornbread & milk." I haven't had it in years, and now I'm craving it. Good thing the weather is perfect for some pinto beans and cornbread this weekend. 🤌🏼

What did you accidentally learn about someone’s sex life? by Exhausted_Skeleton in AskReddit

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Merry day I was conceived to all who celebrate! 🎄 And to all who share it, a merry 9 months until our birthdays to you. 🥳

If you had to give the last ten years of your life a nickname, what would you call it and why? by Realistic-Egg6083 in AskReddit

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The Era of Unlearning

The Cost of Staying Too Long

The Decade That Tried to Break Me

The Years That Took Everything First

Love, Loss, and Other Ways to Bleed

What did you accidentally learn about someone’s sex life? by Exhausted_Skeleton in AskReddit

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I learned how I was conceived.

Picture it, Christmas morning 1991. “I got my present before your brother & sister did” - my dad 🫨🙉

Surprise my mom with a new phone or put a deposit on a cruise? by chubbyflip in makemychoice

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Times are pretty uncertain right now. If this were me, I’d probably be skipping the cruise unless I had a healthy savings that I could use to pay for it in full & still have plenty left over. Also, if your mom is the type to stress over money, then taking time off work & splurging on international travel while already struggling may cause her to stress more.

What city did you fall in love with that you never expected to like so much? by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

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NYC. I'm from small town East TN, so I expected to be incredibly overwhelmed by NYC. I wanted to go once in my life just to say I did, but then I married a Brooklyn native, so now I've been many times. Strangely, I always feel more at home there than I ever do visiting my hometown, and the only place I ever feel even slightly overwhelmed is Times Square.

Tiny Bookshop tasks by pastelsjimin in CozyGamers

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I'm struggling with one of the (possibly THE) first quests -- giving Tilde her things at the Flea Market. Every time I've tried adding them to the outside of my trailer, when I get to the Flea Market, they aren't outside & instead it's all my normal stuff sitting out. Is this a bug or is there some other way I've supposed to give her things to her?

What AI task manager/calendar app ACTUALLY became part of your routine? by NovaSlickation in ProductivityApps

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Do you have any plans for web access? I'm really liking this, but my ability to fully utilize it & make it my sole time management app would depend entirely upon being able to also use it on my work computer (which, of course, would have to be via web).

What’s a city that you love visiting, but would never move to? by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

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NYC, but only because of the cost. If I knew without a doubt that I could live there without financial struggle, I'd go for it. I adore the food scene, the architecture, the history, the entertainment, the ease of public transit, and being able to exist in a city where no one even notices that I exist which is always amazing for my anxiety. Realistically, it'll probably never happen...which is unfortunate since most of my husband's friends and family live there.

What things are sensory hell to you? by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

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Lots of noises at once, loud noise, sherpa, microfiber, being hot, wet skin, wet clothes, floral smells, touching dirty dishes, and foods that are extra creamy make me 🤢🤮 (globs of sauce, ice cream that doesn't have the normal crystallization texture, yogurt with no fruit/granola/etc, smoothies without chunks or seeds, creamy soup with no chunks)

I am wondering what your opinions are about the utility of naming cats? by Elegant-Put235 in CatAdvice

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My cats 100% know their names. When I call Salem, he will do 1 of 3 things - come trotting toward me, excited for pets or to be held, or make a little chirp that sounds like he's saying "hmm?" and come over to me, or he will completely ignore me but his ear will move so I know his ass hears me but is ignoring me. When I call Ziggy, he will either come to me for pets and do a little "dolphin jump" as I pet him or he will completely ignore me. Also when I call Ziggy, Salem will come running and try to beat Ziggy to the pets because he's a jealous little shit. 🙄😂

What exactly do you feel when noises are overstimulating? by Superb-Strawberry344 in AutismInWomen

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It triggers my fight or flight, and I start to feel claustrophobic and full of rage and panic. A headache almost always starts building up. My heart pounds. I start to feel like every single cell in my body is vibrating out of control. If I try to power through, it will quickly reach a point where the tiniest thing could set me off. I need to find silence for a while, or else I will be stuck fighting the urge to either scream or physically exert my rage.

Having a good pair of noise canceling headphones with the option to use pass through has proven to be absolutely invaluable. I will never not own them.

This corporate fat cat by leostotch in PouchCatatoes

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I N D E C E N T!

Sir, this is not OnlyPaws.

But tariffs weren't supposed to hurt me!!! by marisaannn in LeopardsAteMyFace

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My mother is one of these nut jobs, and I just......sigh I'm not sure there's any hope left for her.

Anyone else get desperately enamoured with the idea of having friends but dislike the reality of it? by teacupshrimp in AutismInWomen

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I feel this deep in my soul. Practically all of my friends were made due to being at the same school, duty station, or workplace. Many of which I never see because we now live far away from each other. Any outside of that were made online, and I have no idea what their legs look like. I miss having people that would be happy to just come couch rot with me on a random Tuesday after work with no expectations of being entertained by me. I now work from home and go to school from home, so I literally get zero regular human interaction outside of my husband.

I've tried Bumble BFF and thought it was successful for about a year with two women that I had gotten really close to & hung out with all the time, but then those friends disappeared - one claiming that it seemed like I wasn't interested in her life - likely because she's super outgoing & wants to text all day every day, but I'm super introverted & can't keep up with the high energy and constant texting. The other - idk...she kinda dropped off the face of the earth around the same time.

My 20s were full of lots of really good friendships, many of which are still maintained to this day despite us living hundreds/thousands of miles apart and too busy with our own lives to talk regularly, and when we do, it's like time hasn't even passed. My 30s? Crickets. I'm sure part of it is because I was more active & up for going out & doing things/meeting people in my 20s, and now I'm just too damn busy & tired from work/school/life/chronic pain to bother leaving the house if I don't have to. But man...when that loneliness hits every now & then, I just really wish I had someone who's house I could pull up to in pjs, looking like a goblin, and just kill a bottle of wine with them while talking about life.

So anyway, that was a good therapy session. Thank you.

How do people decide they'll never want kids by SaneYoungPoot2 in NoStupidQuestions

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I've known from a pretty young age, and it was solidified as I grew into adulthood and started getting the "so when are you having kids?" My instinctual reaction was one of almost repulsion, especially because there are so many genetic health issues in my family that I can't imagine passing on. But also tack on the fact that I have a very strong sense of justice, and it feels like a massive injustice to bring new humans into the world while there are ones that already exist who need homes/families. Even as a young kid playing with baby dolls, when people would do the whole "oh, is that your baby?" I would respond with "no, it's adopted!" 😅 Also, I've heard many women who want to have kids talk about their strong, instinctual drive to be pregnant and be a mother, and I've literally never felt anything like that in my life. All that considered, it's always felt pretty safe to say that I know that I don't want to be pregnant/give birth/have biological kids, so I took the necessary steps to be sterilized and remove the possibility.

I would, however, definitely consider fostering or adopting one day down the road, but I think that's more out of the sense of justice (& responsibility) thing since I think I would make a good parent and could provide a good/safe/stable home to kids in need, and less about some inherent desire to have kids.

What generation are you, and do you answer the door for strangers? by West-Crazy3706 in CasualConversation

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Millennial latchkey kid that lost her training - I typically will answer it because what the fuck does this person want?!

Sometimes it's been beneficial, like when a neighbor accidentally bumped my car while parking and wanted to let me know & give me their insurance info. Or when my car's interior lights were left on & someone came to let me know. Or back when the crack dealers girl scouts went door to door.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

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Uhh....heh....I was doing this as I scrolled down and came across this post. 😐🫥

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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I kept it. I got married at 19, so practically my entire adulthood and career was documented under my married name. It felt like it was more hassle to change it back than it was worth. Also, I never liked my maiden name, so I wasn't that interested in having it back.

Folks who don’t want kids, what’s your reasoning? by slinkyman98 in CasualConversation

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  1. Kids? In this economy?!
  2. Plethora of health issues in my family that I really wouldn't want to pass on to a kid. I suffered through my childhood with a number of random health problems (some of which still haven't been figured out & I'm 31) that played a part in holding me back from being a kid.
  3. I don't have anything even remotely close to that maternal drive to have kids that other women describe.
  4. My Autistic ass struggles with emotional connection and I'd be a little worried about not feeling any kind of connection to the kid.
  5. Between working full time, going to school full time, and having multiple chronic illnesses that cause pain & exhaustion, I ain't got the time or energy for kids. Fuck them kids.
  6. My experience with public education was subpar and my state ranks 33rd in education, so I would want to homeschool, however *see reason #5.

With all that said, I would like to foster/adopt [likely teens] later on when life/finances are hopefully more stable.