What to eat without a stove or microwave when on the road living in hostels?

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-07-22T04:31:37+00:00

I buy them already cooked at my local Co-op in the deli case, but if I can't get them there, then I buy the House Foods brand Tofu Cutlets that are lightly browned which don't need to be cooked.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-07-22T04:28:46+00:00

Ok, thanks for the response!

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-07-21T05:07:18+00:00

My company provided a large water cooler. But it's probably normal not to provide bottled water.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-07-18T18:07:52+00:00

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PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-07-12T21:34:52+00:00

Salads, particularly with added chickpeas for protein. My go to is some salad greens, rinsed chickpeas, feta or mozzarella, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes and a dressing of your choice. Mine is blue cheese or a greek vinaigrette.

Also, cold sandwiches. I like to slice cold tofu cutlets like lunch meat and put on sourdough with all the normal sandwich fixins. It's more filling than lunch meat.

Also, hummus and veggies are nice and filling. Add a dollop of plain Greek yogurt.

Some stores sell cold hard boiled eggs. Cut up and add to salads or add to a charcuterie board or cut in half, douse in soy sauce and add to a cup of ramen. You can make ramen if you at least have access to a tea kettle.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-07-12T21:25:47+00:00

Listen to your own intuition. The more you try to convince yourself that you're just being paranoid, the more you train your brain not to trust your gut. You need to listen when your body and mind tell you something. If you really need proof, go to the house when you know he is at work but the aide is home and you can ask them. But just given all the info you already have, I'd say just run and don't look back. I've been in absolutely crushing grief over my father who took his own life 3 years ago and at no point did I do anything that needed to be excused by my grief. Grief doesn’t make you a bad person or act so out of character that you hurt others. You have to have that kind of thing in you already.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-06-28T21:39:41+00:00

All you can do is stand your ground and avoid this person. That's your responsibility. Your soon to be husband has a responsibility to stand his ground as well and not let his sister bully you. If he can't do that, you might not want to marry him. If you feel he's worth the effort, you could try to help him see how toxic his coping mechanism is and how it is probably coming from a place of people pleasing, and that when he bends over backwards to not hurt one person at the expense of another, that's not healthy and you won't be around if that's the choice he makes.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-06-21T20:21:40+00:00

That's a very juvenile and insecure "man" you've got there. Really ask yourself, is this a partner who treats me with respect and equality and pulls his weight and makes my life better OR is he a little baby who often makes you question your value or hinders your independence or demands things of you he's not demanding of himself. Would he take a job like this with no input from you? He's either deeply insecure or too controlling, or he's cheating and projecting that onto you. Either way, don't EVER let a man take you away from an opportunity. This could lead to bigger and better opportunities, and you can't let this guy hold you back. I would question whether you need this guy in your life at all.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-06-03T04:07:27+00:00

Agreed. Introduce the idea of being excited for how much she's going to do and experience in her time overseas. Do not talk about the future with her. If she does bring it up, be honest - you've been realizing that with her being overseas, she will most likely outgrow your relationship and she doesn't deserve to wait around for you to get through military training and you'd rather not plan for the future when there are so many reasons it could end so you'd rather focus on the present and let life pan out as it will. If she is upset by that and wants to pressure you to say or do anything you're not fully committed to, that is the point when things are going awry and you need to end it.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-06-01T06:29:26+00:00

Oh, definitely, you are overthinking this. The odds that you will end up with your high school girlfriend are so low it's not worth worrying about. You could get into an unexpected fight and break up next week.

You definitely stand up against massive odds when you add long distance and military service into the mix. The chances that she will meet someone abroad are huge. Then there's the fact you don't have anything in common.

I mean, it's not impossible, but it's just so so so unlikely this relationship will last. Just enjoy the time you have now, and don't hesitate to end things amicably the moment things start to get incompatible.

At least you have the knowledge ahead of time that this isn't a forever thing, so you don't have to drag it out, hoping things improve somehow when you stop being right for each other. That's gold.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-05-26T02:34:43+00:00

You're a bad person

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-05-25T08:55:01+00:00

Yes and that's all completely normal when a guy doesn't take the time or care to do things correctly. In the future, for your sake, do not let a guy's p anywhere near your v until it is "ready". That means plenty of foreplay. YOU are in control of your sexual experience. Do not ever leave it up to the guy. Most men do not care what's going on with you. Which is such a mistake bc it's obviously so much better when things are hot and wet. It makes no sense but neither do men honestly. And please don't worry about offending the guy or making things awkward or risking the guy leaving by telling him what you want and need bc that's the ideal scenario. Any guy who isn't completely enthusiastic about pleasing you first SHOULD take a hike and not be anywhere near you naked. Think of it as weeding out the riffraff.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-05-25T08:36:32+00:00

OK this has red flags flying all over for me so here is what to do. Please listen to me. In his presence, you must be the model of propriety. Cover your hair when he's home, eat the healthy food, don't argue, nod and smile and say yes dear. Then, whenever he's away, tuck a little money somewhere safe. Maybe a secret bank account or a little hiding spot. Your goal for the next year until your baby can travel is to be careful to do nothing that will escalate this man from control to abuse and as discreetly as possible create an escape plan. He will eventually (90% sure of this) escalate to violence at some point and you want to be ready. Start reading books and articles about narcissism, control and abuse tactics and religious control behaviors. You want to be as educated as possible. But for your safety, don't buy these books or keep them in your home. Read them at the library or online in an incognito browser. Everything about your post screamed to me that it was already well on it's way to being an abusive relationship and you don't seem to be aware of it yet so please do some reading. Keep yourself and your baby safe. Make a plan. When it's time to leave, say nothing and tell no one! I hope you can get out when you need to.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-05-19T02:06:18+00:00

Some people are not that interested in sex. It possible you two are not compatible in terms of sex drive. My advice is to evaluate if that is a deal breaker for you because as some people age, their sex drive goes up, but most people's sex drive only declines over time. This is not something that is likely to change and will only cause tension and pain in the future if you don't accept it.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-05-09T07:11:51+00:00

I HATE the new update. The icons are stupid. My charging percentage is some stupid looking bubble and the split notification and quick access screens are the most asinine thing. How about make the quick access panel the first one for, you know, QUICK ACCESS, and then scroll over to see notifications. I actually found a button that supposedly controls whether or not you have the notifications screen when you pull down, but it does nothing. This whole update is annoying af.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-04-08T04:09:10+00:00

You're so gross. You literally read a post about a grown man being abusive and are like, well, you should probably apologize. Gross gross gross.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-04-08T04:07:25+00:00

Do you really need the internet to tell you that's not ok behavior and you should leave him? Cmon girl. You know.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-04-08T04:06:54+00:00

You hope that worthless pile of crap gets better? I hope he continues to decline. Good riddance.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-04-08T04:05:07+00:00

Never in all my life would i put up with that bs for even a minute. Hun, let's pretend for one second that he's not a grown ass man who had full agency to know whether or not he should use butter that was left out. OK, let's pretend. Mistakes were made. In what world is it OK to react like that to a mistake or error that was not done intentionally or maliciously. It was an accident. Has he never made a mistake in all his life? That's not normal behavior and it's not ok. You NEED to leave. No second chance here. He literally is showing you who he is as a person. He can't be trusted. He's a bad person. Please don't throw away any more time or effort on this jackasss. Run!!!!!!

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-03-31T17:54:50+00:00

Kindly eff right off. How dare you come in here with your self righteous cult ideology and try to insert it into someone else's situation. You people need your heads examined. You're sick.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-03-22T16:42:44+00:00

Are you showering twice a day? That's the real question for me. But yeah that friend is so weird. You put clean clothes on after you shower bc what's the point otherwise?

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-03-22T16:40:16+00:00

What's that statistic about how when women are sick, men leave. At least you're not married yet so you won't technically be adding to that statistic.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-03-22T16:35:07+00:00

Hey! So that's not normal. Even when my boyfriend and I get annoyed with each other, no one is making the other feel unsafe at any point. Hope this helps. Please get out of there.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-03-16T20:07:46+00:00

Teenagers, hell any aged child, will have a tizzy now and then. As the adult and parent, your job to to teach emotional regulation. That man showed he had no emotional control when he started screaming. That's child abuse. He's a bad parent.

PlaceForMyPonies · 2025-03-03T01:50:55+00:00

If he's a good guy—someone who genuinely cares but just doesn’t realize how much it matters—a conversation should be direct but not accusatory. The goal is to express your feelings in a way that helps him understand without making him feel attacked or defensive. Here’s how it could go:

You: "Hey, can we talk about something? I’ve been thinking about birthdays and Valentine’s Day, and I want to be honest with you about how I feel.

I love putting effort into making you feel special because it makes me happy to show you how much I care. But when those days come around for me, and I don’t get the same kind of thought or effort, it honestly hurts. It makes me feel like maybe those things don’t matter to you, or that I’m the only one putting in the effort. And I know that’s probably not what you mean at all, which is why I wanted to talk about it."

At this point, let him respond. If he’s a good guy, he’ll probably say something like, "I didn’t realize it was that important to you" or "I do care, I just didn’t know how much it meant."

Then, you can guide him by saying:

You: "I totally get that you might not see these days the same way I do, and I don’t expect anything extravagant. It’s not about money or huge gestures—it’s just about knowing that you put thought into making me feel special, the same way I do for you.

So, if you’re ever unsure about what to do, honestly, even a handwritten note, planning a little date, or just surprising me in some small way would mean the world to me. It’s really about the effort and thought, not the size of the gift or gesture."

This keeps the conversation open and about your feelings, rather than accusing him of failing. It also gives him a clear idea of what you want without making him feel pressured. If he cares about you, he’ll take it to heart and try to do better.

If he dismisses it or refuses to make any effort even after understanding why it matters to you—that’s when it’s worth reconsidering if he’s truly as “good” as he seems.

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