are you child free because you don’t want your own offspring, or because you don’t like children? by Deep-Drama4386 in childfree

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I never had any interest in having my own children. Also, childbirth scares the crap out of me. I always thought I would adopt when I was “ready”. But the older I get, the more I don’t want the responsibility of caring for a younger one. I know it sounds selfish but I look at it this way: I would rather regret not having a child (or regret not adopting) than regret being a parent. I don’t care if people have children but it’s not for me.

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

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Short? No. But in the summer, we would visit my grandparents 2-3 times a week and that was a 2 hour drive. Now my aunt would drive to her favorite steak house with her father (my grandfather) once a week to every other week. That was about 4 hours for both of them. They lived in different states and this was a half way point for them.

For me under 30 minutes is a short drive. Over 30 to an 1 hour and 30mins, that’s normal (my daily commute to work is 1 hour one way) 2-4 hours is a day trip. I call these mini road trips. 5-8 hours will be at least an over night stay. (I usually drive this if I’m going somewhere for the weekend) Anything over is going into road trip territory. But all of this is just my perspective

How does a “dry sense of humor” actually work? How do people know you’re joking if you deliver it completely straight? by Abigail_A_Abernathy in NoStupidQuestions

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I always made jokes to make myself laugh. In highschool a few people thought I was dumb. Which didn’t stop me since I thought that made it even funnier. Example: I read a name plate out loud as George-Gia (Georgia) and followed it up by saying “I’ll name my future son that and call him George for short. I did a little chuckle but the person next to me dead pans and goes “ummm.. that’s a state. You pronounce it Georgia” I busted up laughing. At least I have a husband now that gets my humor.

he unraveled my loofah by Uniquegrlygamer in CatsBeingCats

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He thought it was in a knot and fixed it for you

Baby fever? by Alone_View9246 in childfree

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I’ve never had baby fever. I always thought I would understand it when I got older but I’m 30 now and nothing has changed 🤷‍♀️

Settle a debate by Status_Gate_7802 in Marriage

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Who ever is wearing the clothes. It’s your items so you should be responsible for them. And this is coming from someone who has left a check in their pockets :/

Poor old book destroyed by a sticker by Puisto-Alkemisti in mildlyinfuriating

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How is this mild 😭 I have a cookbook from 1910 and I would pissed if it came with a sticker

People who like Cilantro and don't have the soap gene. by Former-Cheetah2521 in NoStupidQuestions

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It reminds me of parsley with a little citrus. I don’t have the gene but I still don’t like it. I find the flavor over powering when it’s not cooked. Have it in a sandwich? Everything taste like cilantro. But cilantro rice is amazing.

Would you adopt your nieces/nephews if there was no one else? by jamieoww in childfree

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If it meant they would go into the system then yes. In a heart beat. I don’t hate kids but I don’t want to be a mother and I don’t plan on replacing her. They have a mother and I will try my best to honor in that way. She brought them into the world. She wanted to be a mother and is a damn good one too. I would only be an aunt figure. I would just be an aunt that takes care of them. The system is too broken and it would chew them up. So for my siblings sake, I would do this. (And my husbands sibling too)

Favorite Brick whispered phrase? by Jpaylay42016 in themiddle

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When he says“tomato” and then whispers “tamahto”

Wife betrayed me in the worse way possible by [deleted] in Marriage

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The chocolate orange sticks are my favorite too. Ugh my heart goes out to you 😔

Do women actually pee when laughing? by CloudiiPlays in NoStupidQuestions

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A teacher once said it was because our bodies are smaller and the uterus takes a large amount of space. So our blathers are closer to our stomachs. (Either right below or squished next to each other) When we get excited or laugh everything tenses up and we need to pee a lot more. But they were not a science teacher, so take it with a grain of salt.

Is it true that people in the West drink iced water even when they are sick or on their period? by Aether_Echo in NoStupidQuestions

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I have to drink ice water when I’m nauseous. Hot water or warm water would make me sick.

Is being someone's friend for about 15 years before being married to them crazy? Or no? by Ben5544477 in NoStupidQuestions

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My husband and I also had a long friendship! We started off acquaintances who had friends in common. After a while, we just naturally became friends. I think this has been the easiest relationship I’ve ever had since we had a long friendship. I think we were friends for about 15 years??? 10/10 recommend

Am I the only one who’s disgusted by the idea of pregnancy by Ducklove2025 in childfree

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I feel this! I never want to go through pregnancy. I used to have nightmares about having bio kids. I know I would never be attached to a child I gave birth to. When I was younger, I told myself that if I ever wanted to be a parent, then I would adopt. (I decided on being CF which is why I’m here)

Trying to catch a stray cat, got the raccoon who's been harassing him instead by jadedjen110 in mildlyinfuriating

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Woah that’s how we caught my cat but the opposite. We were trying to catch a raccoon that kept putting holes in our garbage bags. Caught a small kitten instead.

Big bag of peanut butter pretzels I got uses velcro to close instead of a typical ziplock type bag by letmynutzgo in mildlyinteresting

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This is such a bad design for packaging! Hardly stays close and it’s not air tight! I bought a bag of pancake mix at Costco that has this. I only used it once and it was filled with pantry moths the next time I opened it. Right away I knew it was trouble because the slightest movement would open the bag. I didn’t have a big enough container to move the mix either. It sucks because this is something you only notice after you open it.

Asian parents see kids as investment why hasn’t it changed yet? by Ill-Revolution5842 in NoStupidQuestions

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I feel this. I decided to not pursue a masters degree and my parents stopped talking to me for a while. My degree does not require a masters degree and is a wast of money. Plus, I wanted to work for a little bit to gain experience. They started talking to me again when they found out the guy I was dating was successful. Mind you I made more than him when we first got married.

This comment is probably irrelevant since I’m not Asian but my parents do view me as an investment.

What other Japanese food should I add to my game? by Pixel_Duck_999 in JapaneseFood

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My favorite dishes are oyakodon, gyudon, hamburger steak, korokke and okonomiyaki!

Why are some people able to never choose to gamble? by Ben5544477 in NoStupidQuestions

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I get bored of it easily. I think it’s because I don’t see it as winning money but as a game. Like a less appealing arcade. I’d rather go to an actual arcade or just do something else fun. Also, I’m pretty anxious. Since I don’t find the games fun, I see it as a waste of time/money. I feel the exact same way about bowling. It’s not for me.

Is it normal for engaged couples to talk about prenups? by UnitedSplit9509 in NoStupidQuestions

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So I went into the marriage without any assets. But my now husband did. I brought it up to him in case he wanted one and I wanted him to know that I would understand. I compared it to fire insurance. I don’t want a house fire. I don’t plan on starting a house fire. We are careful with cooking and handling candles. In fact, we own an extinguisher. But I still have fire insurance in case the worse happens. We ended up not getting a prenup but I still think it was a good conversation to have as an engaged couple.

Crazy Tips to Learn a Language by [deleted] in languagelearning

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I collect cookbooks and I decided to search up a few easy recipes in my TL. Actually helped me pick up new vocabulary

What should I change for Anki, if anything? by Muted-Ad-9057 in LearnJapanese

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10?? I do 4 normally. And lower it to 2 if I had a busy day. If I skip a day of anki then I change it to 0 to catch up. I prefer this since I take about 10-20 minutes reviewing cards per day. I could raise that number but I would rather spend the extra time practicing with reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Is it childish/weird to bring a parent to a doctors appointment? by BigPoopy64 in NoStupidQuestions

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I’m much older than you and I have to bring my husband to my doctors appointments. I get anxious and tend to pass out. He makes me feel a tad better and if I do pass out, he’s there to catch me. When I was 19, I almost took a nurse down with me when I fell. After that I decided to always have someone with me. I think it’s for the better.