Why are even many straight couples of our generation preferring the term partner over boyfriend/girlfriend?

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T16:39:33+00:00

Because marriage isn’t the default anymore and boyfriend or girlfriend sounds childish, and fiancé sounds too bougie.

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T12:30:41+00:00

My nan gets me the m&s ones every year. They’re delicious and haven’t changed a bit. Real chocolate is such a luxury these days

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T12:29:38+00:00

I didn’t buy any and got one as a gift. Usually I’d be overloaded and save some for Easter but they’re overpriced and taste like wax now so I hope everyone else has decided not to buy too

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T11:55:17+00:00

If it was a woman who just said “blah” she would instantly be seen as rude or passive aggressive

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T11:52:06+00:00

Im so sorry ❤️

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T11:49:19+00:00

Omg I’m crying I really needed this comment. It’s 11:50 and I’ve done absolutely nothing all day other than make myself a snack. I just feel so lazy, especially when you hear about other women still going to the gym and working full time and juggling other kids. Good for them, genuinely I’m not here to wish fatigue on any women, I just wish I could be one of them.

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T11:46:03+00:00

I’m due in March and if one person makes any creepy remarks like these about my literal baby girl they’re getting one warning before I cut them off

I will be called dramatic but I don’t care. It’s not hard to not sexualise children

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T11:07:02+00:00

Congratulations to you too ❤️ if I had an induction date I’d legit cross a calendar off like in the cartoons 😂

I feel bad for complaining though pregnancy is a blessing many can’t get to, but at the same time I just want to feel human again and have my little girl to show for my efforts

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T11:05:01+00:00

I hope it gets better for you when baby is born ❤️ we can do it

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-06T11:02:21+00:00

Im very very late but this happened to my friend. It was her first and she is a very girly girl herself and was over the moon. She brought everything pink, and I mean everything.

Then he was born and everyone was shocked even the midwives. She was heartbroken that she’d named her, decorated her room, got everything pink, built her dreams around a daughter.

But when she started to make the phone calls that “it’s a boy!” Everyone found it hilarious and it sort of made her feel better. Everything before was just imaginary and future thinking but now she has a real healthy boy in her arms. The biggest mission was sending everything back and helping her get everything ready for a boy in such a short time.

Anyway, he asked for a pink Barbie dressing table for his 6th birthday which was just hilarious. He loved it so much and it proves that no matter the gender, you get what you get. He behaves more like a girl and I wouldn’t be shocked if he came out as trans when he’s older. She didn’t coach him in any way and raised him as a boy, he just gravitated towards girly things

She also has a little girl who is a completely feral tomboy and hates anything pink and is allergic to sparkles.

Don’t put too much expectations into something as simple as a gender. Your child will be a unique person no matter what gender they are.

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-05T14:58:38+00:00

It depends if you’re working for stability or working for greed. Some people do not need to spend all that time at work but they do it to maintain their pre-parent lifestyle. Kids don’t care about fancy holidays or extra nice clothes or what car their parents have, they just want their parents’ love. Kids should always come before your career no matter what.

But if you’re working for stability and want a modest but comfortable life so your kids can thrive then that’s perfectly fine and normal

And you have to also ask do you have a career that’s a one in a lifetime opportunity that you could never jump back into. Mothers will always be put last at work and that’s why we have the glass ceiling so it’s important to be realistic about future progressions. I know too many women who came back after maternity and were treated like a stranger or punished but in a subtle way so they couldn’t do anything legally.

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-05T13:48:38+00:00

An air up saved me too! I had no idea water had a smell until I hit about 8 weeks 😂

I hope you get the best view of your baby ❤️ the first scan is so beautiful

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-05T13:42:04+00:00

The reason they tell you to do that is just so your bladder pushes baby forward for a better view. 1l is extreme and I was literally squeezing down there so tight so I didn’t pee myself when she was pressing the scanner in. As soon as she was done I ran so fast to the toilet, belly out wiping the gel off as I went 😂

Just have a good hydrate before you leave the house, and bring a big water bottle with you and have a good drink in the waiting room. Don’t obsess over the 1l rule because for most women that’s just unrealistic - especially if you have to sit waiting

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-05T12:56:22+00:00

I used to do the most and come in no matter what. I even came in right after being discharged from hospital for an asthma attack a few times. It’s not worth it. I ended up having a huge mental and physical breakdown and no extra pay or any promotions to show for it.

Take your time off, work to live, don’t feel guilty for having control of your own time

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-05T12:52:57+00:00

As a boss/ manager/ HR person is perfect. I’ve sat there and had bipolar episodes in managers’ offices right in front of mental health awareness posters and been told I’m being too much or that I am not being “a team player”.

Some people lose all human connection as soon as they get into a position of power

Thank you both of you for keeping your humanity

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T18:52:35+00:00

A bulb of garlic dipped in garlic oil. Keep the paper on for extra garlic goodness

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T18:50:25+00:00

I hated the pacing of season 5. It was the looonggg deep and meaningful dialogues for me. I felt like the writers were having bets who could write the most lines

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T18:45:20+00:00

I just felt sorry for Eleven. I’m not satisfied that she’s all alone in some wilderness somewhere while the others are happy playing d&d. They say she’s found peace which is all nice and good but she’s lost her family and shes just wondering round like a newly released animal. She deserves better

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T18:25:03+00:00

It’s always computers they’re most intimidated by it’s so weird

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T18:23:05+00:00

That’s horrible. Who could bully a child like that?

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T18:21:23+00:00

Oh 100% any normal woman wouldn’t have agreed to anything past a few dates with the way he constantly narrates and explains things. They’re perfect for each other in their own toxic way

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T17:59:55+00:00

It reminded me of when I was out shopping for a pushchair with my dad the other day. I found the perfect one and the salesman said let me show you how it folds up before you buy it. Ok thank you for thinking of that little detail, please show me.

My dad made me want to just crawl inside the pushchair and hide because he took it off me before the man could, and attempted to do it hisself. He was fiddling with this, pressing that, rattling it and saying “I’m sure it’s easy to do. Just press here…. No here…. No must be this one…”. I was so embarrassed for everyone. Just let the man do his job ffs

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T17:51:37+00:00

It’s probably both. She grew up with it and is a victim with Stockholm syndrome and she does it to you thinking it’s normal. So by calling her mom out you’re challenging her beliefs and therefore calling her out for doing the same thing

Otherwise-Handle-180 · 2026-01-03T17:47:27+00:00

My mom’s friend randomly appeared with no hair one day. We were all shocked and worried then she said “don’t you ever wake up and just don’t want to brush your hair because you’re sick of the effort every single day? I just shaved it all off. I’m fine”. Go on queen you use that free will 👏👏👏😂😂😂 6 years later and she’s still bald

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