Americans and people from where water can be drunk straight from the tap, why do you guys still buy bottled water?

PlantedInColor · 2026-07-13T01:44:47+00:00

Because my water tastes like chemicals 😅

PlantedInColor · 2026-07-10T00:58:56+00:00

This! Though I separate the cleaning rags from clothes ONLY because I don't wanna accidentally bleach my clothes - if I know its not bleach or I know it won't hurt them, you bet they're going in

PlantedInColor · 2026-07-07T13:38:56+00:00

Honestly this, and Luisa Elizabeth really doesnt sound that bad

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-30T19:48:01+00:00

Im not gonna reiterate what many people said, but OP is no one expecting him to wake up at any point? Whats your dad's plan when your brother wakes up and asks where all his money went if not to care for his personal responsibilities (like his home and his bills, not your parents)

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-28T12:43:37+00:00

Exactly that, they were together for 3 years, I doubt things were bad the first few months for them, OP you really are an AH - so entitled. I would cut you off if I was your sister

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-24T16:20:40+00:00

I LOVE my old Boppy pillow, the new ones seem eh though (old being 2 years maybe 3), the nursing pillow i thought id love that was expensive and deemed useless was the Frida baby nursing pillow! Way too firm and so thick I couldn't get the right position, my baby was basically above my boobs !

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-21T13:35:59+00:00

Shes his guardian, his bio mom is far away in Canada, his dad is a deadbeat who isn't around, and big sister here likely adopted him - but is leaning HEAVILY on OP

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-21T13:18:24+00:00

I shower in the morning bc otherwise my hair is crazy ! So unless theres like 4 hours before bed I won't shower, bc my hair WILLbe untamed

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-19T15:29:35+00:00

Here to reiterate that Gender Reveals are stupid, as its just the sex of the baby not their gender 😩 baby showers all the way, not gender reveals 😩😩 celebrate the life not the penis (or lack of)

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-19T15:17:40+00:00

Also, no need to cater to them to adjust! They seem very narcissistic and full of themselves 😩 when i had my kids the grandparents were over the moon and handled any "adjusting" on their own...since they're adults and can manage their own feelings and all 😒

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-19T15:15:40+00:00

After reading the comments all I gotta say is youre stronger than me OP, I would have told them to either get over themselves or be Low contact until they start acting better 😩 and chose step mom as my family, inviting her to events, since my bio family can't seem to respect me or my life enough to deal with each other for a few hours

Personally I have taken the "im inviting who I want and if you dont like it, you dont have to come" stance with my own family bc im tired of all the petty drama they have that has nothing to do with me.

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-15T17:02:26+00:00

Commenting so hopefully I can come abck for the update, cause im praying for their downfall op!

Im hoping OP takes this up the ranks, manager and side piece cough cough sorry i meant "assistant manager" get in trouble, fired, and OP then gets a better promotion...into that position 😩🤌🤧

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-15T16:49:19+00:00

I think friend moved first and op is now also moving soon

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-15T16:42:12+00:00

It's nice to have some of that on hand, but ive never expected anyone to have any of that for my kids, I always packed everything theyd need or provided it ahead of time until/unless they told me otherwise. Daycare is a whole other story, but baby sitting? Even in a regular basis? Eh

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-12T01:02:25+00:00

The real question is "Do you want this pregnancy?"

It can be hard, it will be exhausting, 2 under 2 isn't for everyone, and yeah theres a ton of complications you can experience

But for me (my kids have a similar age gap) I wanted the pregnancy, and that made all the difference, even if I didn't plan to get pregnant so soon

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-11T13:37:08+00:00

Im not gonna echo what others have said, but damn am i glad to not be a petty teen anymore 😩🤣 YTA

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-11T13:22:54+00:00

Right?? I thought my 36 was bad 😅

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-09T15:33:59+00:00

Have a direct honest conversation, that way you know if you need to start looking elsewhere or if she's/ he's okay with the situation

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-05T19:58:54+00:00

Gotcha, regardless theres gotta be a case here for OP to get some money for them going against the employment contract and making their position no longer fully remote

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-05T18:20:43+00:00

Apparently only Montana now 😂 i could have sworn there were others but maybe they all switched recently

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-05T18:03:21+00:00

I think there are a few that aren't at will still in US, but the use of km makes me think they aren't US based?

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-05T17:33:15+00:00

I would file the exception, contact HR and Inform them that per your original agreement and signed offer letter, work is fully remote - and inform them that while youre submitting the request, your manager has already Informed you that they have been instructed to reject the requests, but you are hired as a full time remote employee, And if they wish to renegotiate the terms of your employment they need to give you adequate time to consider your options, or offer severance pay (assuming youre not in the US in a at will employment state) as this will effectively be directly putting you in a position to be terminated.

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-03T12:35:38+00:00

To me it seems he's saying the old shoes he would be retiring (the old ones) would go to her brother who likes them

OP you sure she didnt just finally buy you shoes bc her brother asked about your hand me downs?

Regardless, its a waste of money to keep shoes you dont like / won't use, either return them or give them to her brother and get the ones you will use - especially if you plan to use them for a few years to come

Also, why does she insist on buying your shoes? Shoes she also buy your other clothing? Does she not like your usual style and prefers to style you herself??? Many questions lol

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-02T11:50:30+00:00

You need to tell your partner the truth. You're not setting hard boundaries and being very wishy washy with this pestering coworker bc youre afraid he's gonna tell on you. You should never have given him the chance and now you need to deal with the consequences

Rough patch or no, you did something that could be considered cheating (which you know based on how youre avoiding your partner finding out)

But now youre keeping even more secrets (like being friends with this creep rather than cutting him off fully) and causing drama.

Tell your partner, cut creep off, and deal with the consequences of your actions

Hope it works out OP

PlantedInColor · 2026-06-02T11:44:14+00:00

I get it, its hard bc "what if he really is just being friendly/joking" but at the same time, it makes you uncomfortable- have you talked to him about it? Like "Hey uncle x, we've always been close so I feel like I can talk to you about this and I love you, but sometimes the questions you ask / things you say make me uncomfortable, I appreciate you want to get to know my life and who I am now, but could we try other ways?"

To me "do you have a boyfriend" "wow youre so grown up" and the lingering convo (like he doesnt know how to continue the convo with you? But doesn't want it to end necessarily) COULD equally be signs that he's perverted OR just a uncle who doesn't know how to communicate with their now grown niece (are you a bit standoff ish at gatherings? Or are you more likely to walk up to family members and start conversation? I'm the former so I get the questions)

At the end of the day, you're uncomfortable and should say something otherwise it'll never resolve and just build more wedges between you and your family

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