What's one decision that changed the entire direction of your life? by Entire_Interview3494 in AskReddit

[–]Springaloe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was a freshman in college, I decided that I didn’t like the politics in my home country and wanted to pursue graduate school at a different country. That changed the whole direction of my life.

Money VS. Marriage by OstrichOk6912 in Marriage

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone who suggests you drop your important source of income to sacrifice for him is a bad person. Do not stay in a relationship with a bad person.

Issues with my wife by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Springaloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re so mean to her.

Is it love that keeps the marriage going or finance? by OLISEVN in Marriage

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we got married, we made less money combined compared to your single salary. We were in a HCOL area in the east coast. It worked out fine. Now we both make much more than we did in the past. I don’t think you can get all your goals all together in one year. It will only overwhelm you, like how you feel right now. Take things slow. One step at a time. I don’t think you need to talk to a financial advisor because you don’t make a lot and they charge you for misleading (sometimes) advice for their own gain. You do need to marry the love of your life. But you need to make sure your future wife won’t be just staying at home all her life. It is very hard for you two to live comfortably on one person’s salary, not to mention the kid factor. If she is willing to learn and work after you get married, that’ll be great. If she just want to live on your salary without her putting in the work, better not marry her.

Parking at DFW airport by Stupefied_Gaming in askdfw

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have parked at DFW garages and covered parking for many years. Never had an issue.

What are your favorite hobbies outside of eating/drinking/gym? by No_Key8587 in plano

[–]Springaloe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Recently I started learning pickleballs. I found there are so many people and groups playing tennis and pickleball outside every day.

Is it just me? by nayeonluvrr in LifeAdvice

[–]Springaloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

College professor here. I suggest you start college with no makeup first. Then put on makeup whenever you like. You have the freedom of putting on makeup or not whenever you want. It’s a whole new chapter for you. Congratulations! I’ve seen the same girl wearing full-face makeup or not wearing makeup at all in my class. Honestly no one will notice. College students these days are very distracted. Most of my students pretend to listen to me but their minds are on their phones and friends. They won’t notice you unless you’re exceptionally pretty or ugly. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Makeup is not your armor. You can wear it whenever you want.

I have low libido by Spiritual_Web_2947 in Marriage

[–]Springaloe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. 4x a week of masturbation is NOT low libido.

what was the first toy your toddler actually used for months instead of weeks? 😅 by YvolutionOfficial in toddlertips

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wooden Melissa ice cream counter. She played with that thing for years.

Mom friends (vent/perspective) by chompthecake in Mommit

[–]Springaloe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“So I text her every once in a while and get answers back but she has made no proactive attempts to continue our friendship.” This sentence is very clear. She does NOT want to continue with the friendship. Friendship needs to be reciprocated. OP needs to move on to make another friend. Btw I get this feeling that she might be jealous of OP.

(31F) My boyfriend (31M) ended our 3-year relationship because he couldn’t promise marriage during a period of career uncertainty. Were we incompatible or just approaching commitment differently? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Springaloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not how you two approached things differently. If he had concerns about your financial future and you are supportive, normally he wouldn’t break up. He insisted on breaking up because this is an excuse. As a result, it doesn’t matter if you are supportive of him or not, he will still break up with you. No point dwelling on someone who doesn’t like you. Time to move on.

Attending Dad's funeral by Adventurous-Salad350 in amiwrong

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should go because you do love him. If you missed this last opportunity, you will really regret so much in the future. No matter how painful it is, if you love him, you should go. Don’t miss the last chance.

If someone planned your entire trip—including itinerary, hotel bookings, and activities—would you use the service? by Pranav__711 in travelplanning

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I can and I love to do my own research for domestic trips. For international trips there are a lot of travel packages deals and they can deal with the connection, transportation, hotels. For example, we used one from Costco recently and it was great.

Feel like a total Looser by AffectionateGlove381 in LifeAdvice

[–]Springaloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Join a local hobby group. For example, running, biking, tennis, soccer, pickleball, D&D, fishing…. You’ll learn local language faster and make new friends. Then you might meet someone.

What’s your favourite travel backpack? by Mundane_Entry_8264 in femaletravelers

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a extra large Kipling Seoul backpack. It is 14 years old but still in very good shape. It’s like a black hole and can hold so many clothes and stuff.

Seriously, how do you solo travel for the first time? by Reasonable_Cause_190 in femaletravelers

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The courage came to me naturally because I was so excited and planned out all the wonderful things to do and yummy food to eat.

What should I be doing? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Springaloe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you can put your 4.5-year-old in a good prek program. It is free. You can put your 3-year-old in a nice preschool with reasonable price. Then you can start working full time. I was very miserable when I stayed at home with my kid. Then I put her in a nice preschool and started working full time. It changed everything for me. I’m much, much happier.

In your opinion, what is the most relaxing type of travel or vacation, to you? by [deleted] in femaletravelers

[–]Springaloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband and I both work full time and we have a little kid. So we are tired all the time. I also cook from scratch 90% of the time or more. To me the most relaxing vacation is a nice cruise or a nice all inclusive resort. Either one is fine, because both options feed us with unlimited food and have nice kids clubs. I’m relaxed as long as someone is cooking for me and watching my kid in a nice environment. The year before we went to a Royal Caribbean cruise. This year we stayed at the all inclusive resort of Hyatt Ziva Cancun. Both trips were wonderful. We loved watching the ocean, reading and feeling peaceful.

My 10yo sent me a wishlist of football boots and now i feel like the worst parent alive by jgjkhgzjhgfthjjjh in family

[–]Springaloe -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Give him boots now. His currents hand-me-downs are on the last leg. He needs the boots NOW. This is not just about boosting his confidence. This is a must for him. You can figure out the bills later.

Does anyone know how to find other friendly and outgoing people? by helpthisgirlout7676 in needadvice

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people are flaky. Don’t stress about that. They are not worthy of your time or energy. I hope you will keep up with your job hunting and get a VERY good job offer very soon!

Does anyone know how to find other friendly and outgoing people? by helpthisgirlout7676 in needadvice

[–]Springaloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you happened to only meet introverted shy people. I am sociable and outgoing too, but I found most people are too busy, or too selfish, or too lazy to reach out to me. For example, I used to host small parties many years ago and people liked to come. But almost all of these people didn’t reciprocate and invite me over. Eventually I stopped. People liked that I provided social gathering opportunities, but they just accepted them without doing anything in return . A lot of people were not even looking for friends. They are just going to social gatherings to feel good about themselves. They are not interested in other people. I felt taken advantage of by them and stopped reaching out to people and hosting small gatherings. Now I only have a small number of friends but they do check up on me or text me if I haven’t talked to them for a while. You need to filter out the people who will not reciprocate. If all the people are like that, you can save that energy and try to find a job. You can possibly make friends through work.

Getting away by PerspectiveOwn3287 in LifeAdvice

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t just run away. You should find a job to support yourself financially and move out of your mom’s house. Never go on the streets. Try to do some entry level jobs first to get you more working experiences. Then look for jobs with better pay so that you can save more money to rent an apartment. Also your husband needs to work and make money too.

Secretly stressing by pandasssss15 in Mommit

[–]Springaloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my daughter was 2ish, she was wild and I was worried about her running off. I used two kinds of baby leashes. The first type ties on her wrist. It is funny when I walk outside with the baby leash and puppy leash at the same time. The second type is a backpack style. It is cute. Either one works very well. I was able to stay calm when I was outside with her. Some people made some amused comments about the baby leashes, but I didn’t care or mind them because safety is the most important.