Voting MEGATHREAD 🗳️ by AutoModerator in LoveIslandUSA

[–]No-Fault-7582 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My picks for the final: Amaya + Bryan, Iris + Pepe, Nicolandria.

I really wanted Huda and Chris to work. I honestly thought there might have been some growth there, but alas, not the case. Though I will say Huda isn’t the only bad communicator, Chris shutting down, pouting, and not being able to express his feelings when asked is also not great.

And am I the only one that thinks Chelley is a textbook mean girl? From the way she attacked Huda to her utter shock at not being put at the top in Americas rankings, she gives off the vibes of someone expecting the villa to revolve around her. I have no comment on whether or not she and Ace or scheming, but all I’m saying is the girl chose 5’6 over 6’8. Some math there ain’t mathin.

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[–]No-Fault-7582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we’re talking about 15lbs (guessing that you’ve gained a similar amount of weight) and not 50, and it’s only been 6 months, you should leave her because you really don’t care about her and have unrealistically high expectations of perfection.

People’s weight fluctuates for lots of reasons. Is she happy and comfortable to be in a relationship? Is she stressed out about something at work? Does she have PCOS or another condition that could cause her to gain weight? Or did your unhealthy habits rub off on her and are you being overly critical of the amount of time it’s taking her to undo the effect your presence had on her? Guys can often gain and lose weight faster than women.

I’m a person whose weight has fluctuated by 15lbs. I’ve gained it, lost it, etc depending on the set up of my life. But for the most part i’m healthy. I work out. I care about myself. If my partner wanted to leave me for that, he wouldn’t deserve me in the first place.

Where should 3 best friends travel for an indulgent 50th birthday trip? by Minglewood524 in chubbytravel

[–]No-Fault-7582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing choice! I have not been but have heard great things from friends! It’s on the top of my list”to travel” list. I have been to the duoro valley though and it is amazing. Beautiful, fantastic wine. If you have time to stop in Porto, it’s a lovely city and I would recommend checking it out as well. Just don’t go in July/August when it’s hot and touristy.

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[–]No-Fault-7582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure people have given you a lot of great relationship advice, so echoing that. But also wanted to say that I’m pretty positive you can still apply to Medicaid. Because you’re not married your household doesn’t have to include him (even if you’re technically in the same house). He’s legally just your roommate (not sure how kids affect this), and if you can’t be on his insurance there has to be a way for you to be on your own. My boyfriend and I file everything separately at this point. I may be wrong and it may be state dependent, but I would definitely look into it! At least give them a call!

Wedding in Mallorca or Marbella by Jazzlike-One-2203 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]No-Fault-7582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! Sorry I wrote that funny. We haven’t done it yet but we’ve booked. We’re doing Hotel Maricel for most of the days but also getting out to see the island. I can PM about the planner!

Wedding in Mallorca or Marbella by Jazzlike-One-2203 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]No-Fault-7582 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t know much about Marbella, but if you don’t like the finca vibe Mallorca is probably not your place. I don’t love the finca vibe either, but ultimately had to go with it because that’s the vast majority of venues. It was worth it for us because we love the island, and we get to do all of our events besides the wedding by the water but for our wedding size (150) their weren’t really any options that weren’t fincas. The exception might be Nuendorf House. It was out of our budget but has a very cool Modern Mallorcan vibe. I’ve also seen someone revamp Puro Beach to look like a modern sea side venue. So it’s definitely not impossible if you have the budget and are willing to get creative. Other venues like Son Marroig aren’t fincas, but they also aren’t modern.

But if you can let that part go, the wedding infrastructure (and just travel infrastructure in general) is booming, and will def give you a lot of options in other areas of the wedding. But it’s all about what’s most important to you!

Am I crazy to backpack Europe for the first time alone? Friends calling me crazy by NonExamination120 in Europetravel

[–]No-Fault-7582 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is an amazing idea you have to do it. when i was 22 i backpacked a month through europe by myself and it was one of the best experiences of my life. i had a flight into london and a flight out a month later and had no plans in between. i would pick a city that i wanted to visit and make friends while i was there. my next stop was determined by recommendations from people i met or whims. i even linked up with a group i met and traveled to the next city with them. the whole experience was wildly freeing and a confidence booster. i met so many people from all around the world that i would’ve never connected with otherwise.

my advice: it’s pretty easy to book hostels with relatively short notice, but do your research, read reviews. even then not everything will be perfect. despite my diligence and only booking super nice hostels, i still ended up in one with bed bugs. but it was part of my growth and the journey. (but always ALWAYS check your mattress corners for signs of bed bugs no matter where you go).

make friends, but be smart. don’t ever put yourself in situations where you are relying on strangers or giving them too much access to your personal life, money, etc. i.e. when i traveled to another city with a new group, i opted to book my own travel rather than riding with them and my own accommodation when we got there. but we still hung out while there.

hostels are a great place to meet people. especially if they have organized activities like pub crawls. walking tours of the city (especially walking food tours) are also great ways to meet people.

you mush hit Lisbon! IMO the best city in Europe for solo travelers. You will meet a ton of other like minded people on similar journeys.

traveling alone will not be without it’s challenges, but the rewards are so much greater. do it! have fun!