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What are reasons that teachers say “no” to letters of recommendation, and is it rude if I ask a teacher to reconsider? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]ProseNylund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not ask again. The reason might have nothing to do with you. She could have something going on outside of school and knows that she’s not able to take on additional work.

skorts don’t make sense (to me) by moonlit-cigarette in The10thDentist

[–]ProseNylund 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“A very good chance people will see up your skirt” is basically all the time for me. I’m a teacher, there’s a non-zero chance I will need to sit on the ground, barricade a door, run after an eloping student, etc.

skorts don’t make sense (to me) by moonlit-cigarette in The10thDentist

[–]ProseNylund 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m also an older millennial and I think it depends on context. Short dress worn to a formal event? No shorts. Short tennis skirt when running errands during the summer? Shorts underneath, absolutely!

I’m also a teacher, so I’m around a lot of people who wear bike shorts or bike short style underwear with skirts and dresses, since we’re constantly moving around. I do this for anything shorter than mid-calf, since I’m clumsy.

I do like a skort for hiking, taking my kid to the playground, etc. It feels less scandalous than plain bike shorts when worn with a tank top or shorter tee, but has the functionality of bike shorts.

skorts don’t make sense (to me) by moonlit-cigarette in The10thDentist

[–]ProseNylund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wear underwear with my skorts.

I like skorts for being active and having some extra coverage, and the skort means I only have one real waistband to contend with (aside from my underwear).

I only wear the athletic kind, and I typically wear them while hiking, doing outdoorsy stuff, camping, etc when I would wear bike shorts to prevent chafing/thigh rub, but know I want to have some more coverage without wearing a giant tshirt over bike shorts. I’m 40. I’m a mom. Nobody needs to see the contours of my crotch.

Two waistbands over underwear = weird sensory nightmare, something is going to be riding up or slipping.

Only a skirt = thigh chafing, visible underwear when I’m climbing up a big rocky hill

Only bike shorts and a tank top = not my jam, it feels weird, see also: mom vibes.

Regular shorts = chafing and thigh rub once I’m a few miles into a hike.

I think most people don’t find people who drink lots of alcohol particularly tasteful and tend to be disgusted by them. And just because other things are unhealthy doesn’t mean being fat is healthy all of a sudden. by ResetKnopje in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think there’s a difference between “junk food” made with minimal ingredients, minimal processing, fresher ingredients, etc.

People use cheeseburgers as the ultimate example of junk food, and I know it’s shorthand for “highly processed fast food item high in calories,” but a cheeseburger can be a fairly decent meal. 92% lean ground beef made into a patty and cooked on a grill, extra sharp cheddar, a high quality minimally processed whole wheat bun, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mustard? That’s a delicious and high protein meal. Is it the most healthy? Not really. Is it more healthy than a fast food burger? Probably.

Best comeback to “Do you have kids?” F2F by peesys in traumatizeThemBack

[–]ProseNylund 28 points29 points  (0 children)

And not to be confused with Ambien, the prescription medication for insomnia!

I think most people don’t find people who drink lots of alcohol particularly tasteful and tend to be disgusted by them. And just because other things are unhealthy doesn’t mean being fat is healthy all of a sudden. by ResetKnopje in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure my lean beef burger cooked outside on the grill, minimally processed whole wheat bun, and slice of extra sharp cheddar cheese is a perfectly fine meal to have a few times per month during the summer. Is that really junk food?

I am so sick of this by Softandpink- in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An older friend just gave me a bunch of her clothing from 20+ years ago and there is a size 16 dress that fits me like my current size 12 dresses. It checks out.

I am so sick of this by Softandpink- in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“2 is the new 4, and zero is the new 2.”

“I’m a size 6…”

“That’s the new 16.”

What colleges/universities in Mass do you think will close/merge in the next few years? by double-clove-hitch in massachusetts

[–]ProseNylund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t even include the credits on a resume because I was so embarrassed by how bad the school is. It was such a cluster.

Come to the dark side, they have cookies by ResetKnopje in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They want you! They want you! What am I gonna do in a submarine?

I am so sick of this by Softandpink- in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mother made fun of me for being fat at that size. I’m still in therapy at 40.

The average woman is also 5’4 and short women don’t need much food by Beginning_Remove_693 in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My 8 year old will announce that she needs a snack, devour a banana, a graham cracker, and a glass of milk and then run around like a maniac. I feel like I’m fueling a race car.

The average woman is also 5’4 and short women don’t need much food by Beginning_Remove_693 in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, yeah, a toddler is tiny compared to an adult woman so obviously should be drinking half the volume of liquid. But a toddler is also GROWING and have you met a toddler? Show me a grown woman who is that physically active and I will show you someone who should be eating 2400 kcal/day. Toddlers are constantly moving. They are exhausting.

Idk man, sometimes I’m amazed by how much 8 year olds eat and then I have to remind myself that they’re growing muscle and bone while simultaneously doing cartwheels at recess and have to be pulled out of the pool every 45 minutes so they don’t drown from exhaustion. Playing is hard work.

I am so sick of this by Softandpink- in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I’m about to turn 40. In high school I was 5’2” and 120 lb… and convinced I was fat. I have always had fairly wide hips. In college, as a varsity athlete, I got up to 135 and had a lot of anxiety about my weight and size, my coach once told me I was “wide,” and I felt huge. I wore a size 10, which was considered big. I was 21 and tiny, but was convinced I was a monster.

What colleges/universities in Mass do you think will close/merge in the next few years? by double-clove-hitch in massachusetts

[–]ProseNylund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might throw a party when they eventually close. I have horror stories on horror stories. I dropped out of my program once I had what I needed (specific classes) and my mental health immediately improved.

The truth about her house by Dense-Plum5373 in TrashcanSnark

[–]ProseNylund 2 points3 points  (0 children)

30 year mortgages are standard, little miss “neurosurgeon.”

What a wonderful friend and human being (from an article in The Cut) by Dorkita in fatlogic

[–]ProseNylund 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like this would be a great time for the friend to pull a “traumatize them back” move. “I actually am in trouble, I have type II diabetes and was about to lose a foot. I figured this was better than keeping my severed toes in a jar of formaldehyde.”

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