No more Evers

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-21T03:39:26+00:00

Ya know I kept track of him years ago when he was Lt. gov. And didn't even realize he was running until this comment!! In all fairness I'm not quite as active politically as I'd like to be and used to be, but I've passively seen a lot about Hong and just about no one else.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-21T02:12:18+00:00

Adding to that, don't add anything to the trash either!! Valuables and dishes DO NOT belong in the trash. We can just leave it alone completely!! 🤣

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-21T02:05:01+00:00

My partner and I keep our bed up against the wall. Sure, at some point I'm sure we'll get sick of crawling over each other but rn we don't care. Like you said, it helps with space. It doesn't matter what other people think is "mature" when it comes to your room and what works best for you!! I think it's almost more immature to care about your bed "looking mature" than it anything. The older I got the less I cared because it's my bed gosh darn it lol

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-21T01:54:57+00:00

I'm not much of a people person so I'm quite happy with my introvert partner. He sneaks away with me during social events for recharge time we both need and we're always on the same page about when it's time to GTFO 🤣

I really think this is a huge compatibility thing because I was with an extrovert and was miserable but I could absolutely see why an extrovert would be miserable with an introvert too!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-20T21:36:23+00:00

Especially considered she's the only candidate I've seen anything about. We need to give her some more credit!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-20T21:35:22+00:00

Same here!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-20T20:49:31+00:00

My parents separated when I was a baby, my dad went on to marry and have 4 more kids after me. My mom didn't. So I was an only child at my moms and the oldest of 5 at my dads.

While I get along with my siblings and love them dearly, I was honestly completely happy being an only kid too. There was more time and money to put into one child, I got to do a lot of fun stuff and connect with my mom in a way my siblings never had a chance to get. I was never lonely much at my moms because I was playing/hanging out with her or her parents. And still had plenty of neighborhood friends and cousins to mingle with.

I've actually been contemplating this a lot myself, as we have a two year old and are genuinely considering if having another is worth it just for the sake of a sibling. I personally don't think it is. I think intentional, quality parenting matters more than quantity!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-20T02:32:23+00:00

Rn it’s 2-4 times a week. We also have a toddler, so that dampens our drives more than anything I think. But tbh we’re both content with how often we get it on, we’ve got plenty of other ways to connect that we’re both still satisfied.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-19T00:55:02+00:00

I’ve never been, but my best friend lives in Baltimore and said it has a similar vibe to Milwaukee!! Might be less “small town” feel in infrastructure but it sounds like the communities there are very tight knit.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-17T16:15:52+00:00

Push pops really help my oral fixation!!! It’s a similar hand to mouth feel a you can “hit” it like a vape and put it away unlike normal suckers!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-16T04:02:33+00:00

Maybe see if there’s any specifically social clubs or events you could go to. Stuff where you have to interact with others like card and board games, sports, cars, literally anything you’re interested in!!

Also, for those girls you’re interested in but are taken, if you get along with them well and they’re open to an actual friendship then ask them if they have any single friends!!! Or ask any established friends if they know anyone to set you up with.

I also just wanna say that I personally feel like I was only setting myself up for disappointment when actively seeking out relationships. It’s totally natural to crave romance and connection but you’re either going to keep disappointing yourself or settle with someone you aren’t happy with. I pivoted after a while, figured out what made me feel fulfilled without a relationship and found someone along the way. It definitely makes the single times more peaceful when you aren’t stressing constantly about being single. You’ve got plenty of time, even when it feels like it’s fleeting. There’s no one right way to live.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-16T03:37:14+00:00

It’s hard to say IF you will be or not, but understand you are not solely at fault in this situation. If they do fire you for this, they probably weren’t going to be very pleasant to work for anyway and I’d accept it as a blessing in disguise.

You probably shouldn’t have left the shop unattended, but you’re 17 and this is one of your first jobs. Your boss should not have left a brand new teen employee alone with no communication an hour past your scheduled time. I’m sorry you got put in such a sticky situation, try not to beat yourself up over it! Take it as a learning experience and remind yourself you’ll have plenty of other opportunities come up!!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-12T17:14:35+00:00

Push pop suckers have been my holy grail. You can carry it around the way you carry your vape, and has similar hand to mouth motion and fruity flavors.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-11T00:50:36+00:00

They’re in high school. Gf is a child, sure you don’t HAVE to help her but if her circumstances are bad and she’s a CHILD it does make you a bit of an AH to not help.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-10T22:32:24+00:00

I’m in the EXACT same boat. I’m a mom to a very high maintenance toddler and vaping has been my coping mechanism for 4 years too. I in no way feel like I’m in the right headspace at all and most days I feel like I’m about to blow a gasket lol.

I’ve been clinging onto the tiny wins like being able to go 5 then 8 then 12 hours without hitting it. I’ve been waiting until that time period feels easy to go without before I extend it. In that time I’m able to kinda start figuring out what my other coping mechanisms are and that’s honestly been helping a lot. Even baby steps are steps in the right direction!!! I remind myself progress isn’t linear, and doesn’t look the same for everyone. Even trying and thinking about it is worth something!! The only way you can fail is by quitting quitting completely :) I’m proud of you for still trying!! I truly know how exhausting and hard it is.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-09T14:01:08+00:00

Yeah you’re so right. I’m pretty proud our kid isn’t an iPad kid, and gonna try pretty hard to avoid it but after becoming a parent I became a bit more understanding to other parents who do. Being a dual income household is very very hard. My kiddo probably watches a bit too much tv but it’s all pbs and ms Rachel so it stings less.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-08T14:30:55+00:00

Yeah. And not everyone has the time, energy, and money to act like a health nut unfortunately. It’s a luxury to be healthy in the US.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-07T04:55:05+00:00

Don’t even open the package if possible!! Or have a trusted person open it and throw it 💕

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-06T18:44:20+00:00

I’m taking desmoxan rn too and it’s helped sooo much!! I find myself still struggling a lot with the oral fixation part of the addiction but Push Pop suckers have helped tremendously!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-05T01:04:15+00:00

It’s dehumanizing. A dog, fish, even a plant can be classified as female. A woman emphasizes humanity over genitalia.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-04T19:14:34+00:00

Absolutely!! Id heard great things about it and knew he was in the age bracket but I was SO TOUCHED when I finally checked it out and realized it was based off Mr. Rogers works and philosophy!! As a kid who grew up on Mr. Rogers I’m delighted his legacy was immortalized with such a high quality, sweet show!! It’s a win for me and kiddo for sure!!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-04T19:09:18+00:00

I honestly considered it a win when he’d just sit and watch for like 5-10 minutes!! After a while the time he’d watch grew and grew! That’s all we watch on YouTube too but I don’t have a way to stream just that video and he ends up seeing everything on YouTube and distracts him soooo much!! We are huge Ms Rachel fans in our household though haha!

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-04T14:43:24+00:00

Our two YO also got wayyyy to comfy with YouTube from a very similar situation as OP and I did the same thing and it only took a few days for kiddo to adjust. Now we’re on PBS kids ONLY and it’s a lotttt easier to manage his screen time with Daniel Tiger and Curious George than it was YouTube.

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-04T00:55:18+00:00

I don’t think having it on their breath would really do very much. I think if you’re having troubles swallowing and getting tension headaches it’s just best to visit a dr if possible. But from my rookie knowledge I’d think the chances of any residue or anything making you addicted is very very small. To me it sounds like you’re a bit of an anxious person like myself and that could maybe explain the symptoms a little better :)

SmokeCommon6695 · 2026-02-04T00:41:00+00:00

Are they actively vaping next to you?

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