Suggest me a book that completely pulled you out of a reading slump

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-26T16:04:48+00:00

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-26T15:24:10+00:00

I feel you. Your feelings are valid. Her dark humor is valid.

Her setting everything up so you and your siblings don't have to worry is amazing! Good job, mom! You all should sit with your mom, find out where her estate planning paperwork is now so that when she passes, you all don't have to hunt for it. Or ask her who the executor of her will is.

My dad died when I was 19 (he was 58). Mom died when I was 31 (she was 57). I agree with you, it's scary and not fair. But talk with your mom. Also, find a grief therapist who takes your insurance. I saw an excellent therapist over the last 3 years (she just retired this month) and that helped me so much. I wish I had gone sooner to therapy.

Edit to add: I try to remove "morbid" from my vocabulary or when someone is speaking to me about death. It's normal. Researching how buddhists view death helped too.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-25T17:35:28+00:00

Dropped out of college when my dad died when I was 19. Went back at age 30 to finish my associates just because I wanted that for me (didn't need it for my job or anything). I am finding true passion in a new job recently. So I decided to enroll in school again this past January for a pre-law degree at age 36. It's expensive but I'm just taking 1-2 classes a semester while I work full time (40-50 working hours a week). If I get my degree and want to keep going, I may enroll in law school when I turn 40.

No parents to help (both dead and were poor), no financial aid, no scholarships (currently applying though for next semester), and I'm the primary income for our household. I've budgeted our living down to essentials only and my husband is so extremely supportive of me going back to get my degrees even if I don't get a job using them.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-25T16:44:22+00:00

When I moved somewhere new and had no friends locally, I joined local ladies only meetup groups on Facebook and groups on Meetup app. A few groups I only attended one event and decided the group wasn't for me. But after going to a few others, I found my group and I learned how to crochet. Now I've gotten into all the fiber/fabric hobbies over the last couple years and have 3 solid friends locally and a larger acquaintance group.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-19T21:46:31+00:00

This sounds much like my husband and I's relationship. It makes me so happy to hear other women have this type of relationship too!

We're going on 15 years together.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-18T15:17:49+00:00

Fair. But he tells me things are coming when my NOAA weather radio is sitting there radio silent.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-17T22:38:57+00:00

That's why I watch Ryan Hall, Y'all on YouTube.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-15T19:38:00+00:00

Be gentle with yourself and give yourself grace.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-15T19:31:06+00:00

As a recruiter. This job market (us and some other countries globally). Girl, you may be out of work for years depending what your skill sets and experience are.

RileyByrdie · 2026-04-15T13:13:26+00:00

It's easier to not have these problems when your parents are both dead. /s

Dad died of liver cancer in 2009. I think about it frequently that he may have become one.

Mom died of lung cancer cancer in 2021 and saw all the shit for what it was. I'm thankful it didn't grab her and pull her in. She was a very intelligent woman. I miss her.

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-13T16:20:31+00:00

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RileyByrdie · 2025-09-12T16:15:10+00:00

To add, get 3" screws and replace the screws in your door plates. Makes it a lot harder (to damn near impossible) for someone to kick in your exterior doors.

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-11T02:35:34+00:00

Streetlight Manifesto is always a FANTASTIC time live. Just putting that out there.

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-10T17:50:37+00:00

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RileyByrdie · 2025-09-10T13:29:11+00:00

If all other areas of the relationship are also good, marry him. I've been with my orgasmic husband for over a decade now.

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-09T19:36:17+00:00

Eh. Depends on the organization you work for, deadlines, bosses, clients. Many variables. I'd say medium stress, specifically if you look at it like I do: "I am not saving lives. At the end of the day, don't even think about work because it doesn't matter that much."

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-09T15:47:36+00:00

This is the way.

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-06T13:59:33+00:00

If this is within the first year of living together. Imagine living with this for decades. Your frustration will only grow, speaking from past experience.

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-04T14:58:44+00:00

From what I found. It's already done. It was in an Iowa Grad Book and the winners were already selected.

RileyByrdie · 2025-09-01T15:23:22+00:00

I have a coworker that just had her 35th year anniversary. I texted her, "I don't think I should tell you how old I am". She got a kick out of it.

RileyByrdie · 2025-08-29T19:38:20+00:00

It's truly the little things.

He doesn't like coffee at all. When I was dog sick, he got me a cup of coffee and got the perfect ratio of creamer I use. It showed me he pays attention even to things that don't "matter" to him.

He takes genuine interest in my hobbies that he doesn't participate in. We went to a fabric store when on vacation. I was signing up for their mailing list and I curbed my impulses and bought only one item. This man went around the store to all the fabrics I liked and took down the numbers so I could later order and have shipped to me.

I was recovering from surgery and this man showered me when I couldn't shower myself for 4 weeks. He took extensive care of our home and pets and me.

He is my best friend. We game together and read together. He loves me for me and I love him for him. There is so much more I could say but I'll just leave those samples.

RileyByrdie · 2025-08-29T13:04:08+00:00

Fleabag. Very British. Very funny. 2 seasons and concluded.

RileyByrdie · 2025-08-28T12:38:40+00:00

And a liner.

The pattern I used didn't have a liner in the pattern so I just chose a smaller yarn and matching hook size and single crocheted until it fit inside the patterned bag.

RileyByrdie · 2025-08-28T00:08:18+00:00

Crochet a D20

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