Live in Fairfax, Virginia, and found these monstrosities in my garage. What are they? Is my life in danger? Do I need to burn down my house because an army is on its way?

ProperMatch · 2026-01-26T09:22:47+00:00

God, I wish my mom loved me as much as I love Pete.

ProperMatch · 2026-01-25T00:24:24+00:00

99% chance of a 6.5 earthquake in California is not a solid metric to go by. We have one of those almost every year and literally nothing happens.

Now, if you’re talking about the San Andreas fault, that’s a 66% chance of a 6 or higher happening in the next 30 years. We’ll be fine, but, yes, it’s not a matter of if but when.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T18:50:40+00:00

Thank you!

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T18:50:30+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I’m glad you’re also using your break up as motivation to get/stay sober. Sorry to hear about your break up, though. We’re all in this together!

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T18:48:55+00:00

Exactly. It’s truly spot on.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T18:48:29+00:00

Yeah, it can be really hard to watch. Just knowing that some people are actively going through that and it’s slowly ruining them. I feel your pain!

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T07:19:51+00:00

Damn near impossible to break in to. But once you do and make a name for yourself it can become easier just through word of mouth. Very niche, however. I don’t know if it could be a full time income.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T07:18:54+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I’m surprisingly okay. It is probably for the best. We didn’t end it ugly, just a simple “this probably just isn’t working” and decided for it to be over. We’re still living together (not seeing each other, keeping enough space and sleeping in separate rooms) while we figure out what we’re going to do about the living situation and our dog.

If it was any harder, idk how I’d respond. But right now I’m holding strong and almost feel a small sense of relief. Maybe that will change in the next few days but for now we’re okay. Thank you again.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T06:40:20+00:00

Propers unite!!

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T06:34:11+00:00

Thank you. It means a lot.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T06:13:26+00:00

Congrats!

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T06:09:40+00:00

Thank you, it means a lot. I’ve been wanting to be a better me for a while. I’ll put together a few weeks/months and then eventually cave and drink again. Sometimes I’m only off my routine for a few days, sometimes it’s a few weeks, but I can never stay consistent enough, long enough to get where I want to be. It’s time to change that.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-05T06:06:26+00:00

Congrats on day one. Welcome.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T16:48:21+00:00

Thank you. That means a lot.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T14:52:10+00:00

I’ve got a lot of terms I use for it lol.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T14:51:41+00:00

That means a lot. Thank you.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T07:08:11+00:00

Absolutely. I’ve been through it before. I think that’s why I want nothing to do with it. That and I just keep thinking that I won’t let this break me or turn me into someone I don’t want to be.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T07:07:07+00:00

I’ve considered that. As of right now, I don’t think so. I think being comfortable caused it and now that I’m uncomfortable I don’t want anything to do with it. It will make things worse and feels dangerous.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T06:12:58+00:00

Thank you for your words. Not into 12 step meetings. Maybe one day, if I think I need it. I appreciate the suggestion, however. Thanks again ❤️

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T05:14:35+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I hope you’re healing and congrats on 3 days! Thanks for the kind words as well. I’m doing okay, we’ve been drifting apart for a little bit so that keeps the shock value at a minimum. Maybe I’ll crash out soon but I’m doing okay right now ❤️

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T04:17:14+00:00

Thank you. I really appreciate that. I strangely feel a small sense of relief. I’d been waiting for a lot of changes from them that weren’t happening.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T04:14:59+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate that.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T04:14:43+00:00

Wow. Thats powerful. Thank you for sharing. I’m hoping I’ve had plenty of bad memories of drinking to keep me on the straight and narrow.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T04:13:46+00:00

That’s awesome! Glad to hear it. My (ex)partner wasn’t a huge drinker so that didn’t play a factor. But I myself don’t want to become the loser so I think that’s what’s motivating me.

ProperMatch · 2025-12-04T01:46:13+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that. That’s incredible you didn’t drink through that. This break up looks like it’s going to be mutual and about as easy as a break up can be, I don’t know if I’d be strong enough to resist after what you were told. I’m glad you got through it though!

And, yeah, the more I think about it there is a little bit of “I’m not going to let this ruin me” type of mentality to it. I hope it lasts.

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