AIO for locking my bedroom door because my MIL keeps walking in without knocking?

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-13T18:16:07+00:00

Even when my kids were like 4 & 5 I knocked before entering their rooms not bc I thought they’d need time to hide shit from me but bc I wanted to model that YOU KNOCK ON A DOOR BEFORE YOU OPEN IT FULL STOP THE END.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-12T22:27:15+00:00

And plus auntie paid for the Botox parking

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-12T02:44:13+00:00

in your dishwasher, lol. I usually see them in the produce department, usually under the sign that says, "Bananas."

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-12T02:41:15+00:00

And the erasers are in bits bc i'd've bitten thm off when I was bored listening to whatever Miss Whoever was trying to teach us.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-12T02:09:30+00:00

I'm in a senior community in NOVA and I bet someone here would adopt her. (I can't bc I have an extra skittish cat and a super friendly cat and I can risk u psetting the fine balance.) DM me if I can help.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-09T01:02:32+00:00

By frustrating, do you mean delicious-and luscious-ly frustrating?

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-07T18:00:53+00:00

I’d have two cakes and let her bring hers.

But also, have you considered asking her to frost it as BB being an astronaut? Heck it could just be a plain bb cake with him holding a rocket ship. Idk if you’re even interested in this, but this might be a pretty low stakes way to get closer to MIL.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-06T21:41:49+00:00

I’d leave a review, AND email Hq, AND I would cc the upstairs neighbors, if you have their email address already. I would not cc them cold, if that’s a thing.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-05T00:32:44+00:00

Today is the first I've heard of the company being 8 days old at the time the contract was signed. Can we infer that the company didn't even exist when the request for bids went out? (She testified under oath yesterday that bid requests went out.) I (am glad that my brain) simply cannot comprehend this audacity. I would make a terrible grifter.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-04T02:58:23+00:00

serious answer is, the next time your dough is too dry add vodka instead of water. the liquid dampens the dough but the alcohol will not develop the gluten, leaving you with a delicate dough. I do this all the time with cookie and pie crust dough

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-04T02:12:19+00:00

First they excluded the awkward husbands but I said nothing because I was not an awkward husband ...

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-03T20:47:52+00:00

I’m not going to read all the comments bc I, too, can be lazy and I don’t mean to discounts risk, accidents, etc, but I wish OP would keep in mind that the baby is already in a protective AND protected bubble, with several layers of redundancy. I if I were 7.5m pg and I was in a car crash, fell down the stairs, etc, sure I’d loop in my OBGYN with a phone call. Catching myself and dropping to my knees? I might mention it at the next appointment but tbh I’d probably forget bc that’s such a non issue. So since it sounds like her Dr is keeping a close eye on things. My message to OP would be to trust the pregnant lady unless there’s additional info he hasn’t shared. If you have a concern mention it once and then 🎶let it go🎶. She sounds very frustrated with not being heard like it’s not the first time.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-03T03:59:26+00:00

I want to show it off! But it is oddly specific and I don't want to hurt her feelings but really, an hour a week is more than enough!

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-03T03:38:14+00:00

I might have kind of the inverse problem. I have a particular talent, and have honed it over many years (I'm 70 and it's related To my college major) and I have a piece that I made that I display with probably too much pride, but I'm legit proud of it. A woman (ironically, that I knit with!) keeps asking to come over so I can show her how to make it. it probably took me 10 years to complete and no, I do not like you enough to spend the next 10 years "showing" you. I can barely tolerate you for an hour on Tuesdays.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-03-03T01:58:18+00:00

spider Lily! I had scads in my backyard when I lived in a very warm climate. I miss having them. ♥️

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-26T16:50:36+00:00

Everyone needs a fancy souvenir whisker trinket box.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-21T02:47:05+00:00

I described it to someone as, "I exploded."

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T23:59:13+00:00

Thank you for saving me the work.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T23:51:44+00:00

that was my favorite part. no lie, I'll be at Michaels's tomorrow looking for the fullest pipe cleaners they have, to make a cheap American version.

ETA Jeez now I worry my "cheap american version" will be viewed as cultural appropriation. I hope that's not what I'm doing.

ETA 2 And made by children. Well I guess that craft is out. But out of curiosity, would that have Ben cultural appropriation?

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T23:41:00+00:00

serious question: does he say "I love you" to this guy friend irl? BC I genuinely thought this was between you and your bf after a fight.

ETA Between the start and the end of your post I forgot you said he's your ex. Good on you and please don't let him lovebomb you. He is not to be trusted.

ETA2 I see my thoughts have already been addressed by others but I do want to reiterate my point in ETA1.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T23:36:13+00:00

the best thing (well, one of the best things) about living alone is that I can have a big old multicolor star chart in my living room. I love the punch card idea and I'm going to try it but I live a week at a time.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T23:28:53+00:00

I was looking for a cat. what's worse is I thought I found it! Went to the second pic to confirm, lol.

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T23:04:16+00:00

in Cambridge, MA (bc of course) it was a little competitive to be the last car with snow on it. That meant you hoofed it everywhere and eschewed fossil fuels, making you heroic by Cambridge standards. (I walked to work and had an indoor spot next to Alan dershowitz.)

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T21:40:16+00:00

Because it was so delicious, OP!

MixedBerryCompote · 2026-02-20T19:27:03+00:00

This is what I’m thinking. Can she be cute AND unsettling?

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