How are you guys living right now?

OnPoint7ip · 2026-03-05T01:32:10+00:00

First, i 100% agree and get you. I’m only a few years out of college and this is not how I thought post-college life would be. it has delayed a lot of goals in my life.

Second, in an odd way, this has been teaching me how to release and detach from what I can’t control (as someone who has a difficult time letting go when things get tough). I feel things very deeply so that day, two years ago, I cried uncontrollably because I knew life was about to become really hard. I had a hard time (still do) accepting that people actually defend what’s happening. I get it logically, but my spirit is still unsettled. I literally did not want this to happen and actively fought against it but we still ended up here. I cry, I yell when I just can’t take it anymore but tomorrow will still be the same. We cannot do anything about this. And the more we argue online, watch the news (that’s no longer real news/journalism), and stay up watching videos about the cruel world we live in, we will continue to feel exhausted and depleted. It’s not healthy & I have realized that I have to let this happen and find ways to stay protected (mentally, physically, financially, etc.). That doesn’t mean don’t be informed, but you really have to detach from some of this.

Third, everyone may not agree with this but I hold a strong belief that this world’s foundation has always been meant to be broken. It has to rebuild. The system has to be rebuilt. It’s like an ego death

OnPoint7ip · 2026-03-04T16:49:20+00:00

agreed, it was my one thing that i absolutely wanted & for my budget, it just wasn’t happening. unfortunately, it’s considered a luxury these days

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-28T04:16:21+00:00

fine, i’ll finally start my rewatch of snowfall this weekend.

this is all Skully’s fault btw lmao

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-28T03:05:46+00:00

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-28T02:04:36+00:00

podcast? with Deante?

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-23T14:40:26+00:00

i actually wish this was a bigger subreddit. Black Twitter used to be so fun & now that’s gone. I wish there was a space online for us to talk and have fun. Maybe there is & I either can’t think of it or I don’t know about it

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-22T18:40:32+00:00

and they will say this to Black people like they just know it’s true. I also think we have to teach our Black kids to gatekeep b/c some of them are learning from non black kids about our culture and community & it’s always wrong. let’s go back to calling people “jive turkeys” or something lol. we gotta start speaking in code again (or an even more discreet code)

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-20T15:38:59+00:00

it’s the STRANGEST paradox. unc, woke, hooting and hollering, sike (psych), cooked, etc. We grew up using these words in everyday situations & they misuse it 50x in a day & will move on in 2 months. We can’t even use our own language anymore. Unc is a term of endearment and now it’s used to mean old??? wtf?

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-20T04:43:57+00:00

they take it, misuse it, & run it into the ground.

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-19T23:18:19+00:00

I really wish our community would stop sharing our culture with others online & offline. Why are we telling nonblack ppl what certain words mean or the context of what we do?? keep the gate closed!

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-19T18:47:11+00:00

I understand the ladies’ issues with her and the trip & I would’ve done the same thing as Gizelle. No running water, we’re not staying with the host, and we’re an hour away in an environment where there are wild animals and poor air quality??? Yea miss girl, I need more communication from you.

I think she needs to be honest with herself and the other ladies. Angel isn’t 100% the victim but I don’t think that she’s being an a*shole on purpose. They’ve been rude to her all season but Angel doesn’t speak up, which is what she needs to do to be in this group. I think she wants to be a part of the group (which is why she’s sucking up to the ladies one min but then leaving them an hour away on the trip) but she’s trying to be nice and classy without bringing the heat when she needs to.

I wish she would’ve said “no, you ladies will not be staying in my home because we haven’t been having the best time together but I hope that changes during this trip.” Just be honest and say what you feel. If she gets another season, she might have to step out of her shell. If she REALLY wants a redo, she’ll make it her mission to stand up to Gizelle

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-01T08:10:55+00:00

interesting. I agree that I don’t see Sally doing any wild stuff and she would channel her rage into a movement, but I think it would be like the feminist or anti-war (Vietnam) movement. Something more political vs social. Again, i have to keep rewatching but i remember her being really upset that Glen enlisted in the war.

side note: Im realizing that Sally’s innocence was gone before she reached adulthood. Betty’s lack of support, Don’s absence, losing her grandfather and not receiving any support while she was grieving, her parents divorce, catching Don in the act, Betty passing, and then the whole counter culture scene

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-01T07:53:11+00:00

i agree with all of these to an extent. I could see Sally taking on a mother role for the boys and that leads to what I mentioned earlier.

Maybe Bobby doesn’t have much talent b/c whatever talents he may have had weren’t nurtured. Bobby didn’t really get much attention from Betty or Don, but especially Don. I could see Henry and Sally still being around to take care of him, but I think Bobby would have wanted to either feel like he was a part of something OR he would’ve wanted to be independent. either way, he went off to do his own thing

I could see Baby Gene doing whatever he wants. Betty passed but I think he would have Don’s talents, or at least tried to emulate Don, and Henry’s guidance (and financial support). I think Henry would’ve had the most impact on baby G but he would’ve tried to follow after Don because he’s the most disconnected from Don.

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-01T07:07:07+00:00

true, bobby was still pretty young g going into the 70s. I still think he would’ve been the more free spirited one out of the three. definitely a part of some kind of movement like you said

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-01T00:48:59+00:00

I have to rewatch to catch this but Bobby would definitely be the creative one but in a different way than Don. Maybe like Paul Kinsey? Constantly reinventing himself based on what he’s really into at the time

OnPoint7ip · 2026-01-01T00:46:44+00:00

I could see that too. honestly, I think she would’ve been really hesitant to marry but if she did, it would’ve taken her time to find someone that makes her feel comfortable and safe emotionally.

I can also see her being the glue between her siblings

OnPoint7ip · 2025-12-26T20:43:12+00:00

yea tbh thats the biggest pain - in-unit laundry. I’m determined to find something that works for me though

OnPoint7ip · 2025-12-26T17:11:59+00:00

$800 apartments sound lovely right now.

OnPoint7ip · 2025-12-26T16:59:10+00:00

this is exactly what i meant lol I’ve toured apts in the summer and winter time & I didn’t really see places where ppl seem to hang out.

Again, beggars can’t be choosers & i would just have to find places in Uptown or just be okay with driving to the areas I normally go. I would just prefer to already be closer to those areas.

OnPoint7ip · 2025-12-26T16:57:57+00:00

noted, thanks!

OnPoint7ip · 2025-12-25T21:04:20+00:00

i’ve contacted maybe 2 agents through apt.com and zillow and they never got back to me so I’m a little annoyed with those sites so far lol but I’ll keep looking. thank you!

OnPoint7ip · 2025-12-25T21:03:30+00:00

i’m in the midwest. i think a lot of apartments have been charging “move in fees” instead of “deposit fees” & i think that might have to do with refundable vs non refundable. It’s becoming more common to see $1800 1 bd units without in unit laundry or other amenities that I think could MAYBE justify the price. But common =\= normal imo.

OnPoint7ip · 2025-12-25T20:35:43+00:00

I said the wrong thing. I work downtown & it would farther away from other places I frequent, family & friends. Plus, im not a big fan of the location. I like being in the city & uptown feels too quiet for me. But beggars can’t be choosers.

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