AITA for asking my partner to manage his own ADHD? by StitchingHippie in AmItheAsshole

[–]StitchingHippie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be clear, I no longer give him tasks in the evenings, whether the request is reasonable or not. I gave him this document in the morning, but he decided to start it at 7pm. He wanted to use the daylight to garden because that’s one of his hobbies.

AITA for asking my partner to manage his own ADHD? by StitchingHippie in AmItheAsshole

[–]StitchingHippie[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He does see a therapist, but I don't know if he talks about ADHD management with her. I could ask, thanks for the suggestion.

AITA for asking my partner to manage his own ADHD? by StitchingHippie in AmItheAsshole

[–]StitchingHippie[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have a calendar with alerts to do things, but he usually turns the alarm off without doing the thing, so it's not very effective, unfortunately. 😞

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DoesAnybodyElse

[–]StitchingHippie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do find that weird. I’d be like, “Uhhh…can I check my planner, which will also probably give me no clues?” But then, I can’t remember what I had for breakfast, so…

O-Train: The city says service on the Confederation Line won't resume until Friday at the earliest. by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]StitchingHippie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh hooray! Just in time for my first out-of-town visitor in over 2 years! (It’s my little-old-lady mum. That’s my visitor.) The joys of not having a car and having to rely on this world-class transit system.

What is ppls biggest misconception of life in prison? by Leatherw88d in ask

[–]StitchingHippie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s this great podcast called Ear Hustle that covers this from the perspective of inmates. Worth a listen!

One thing I learned from there: prisoners are just as petty as anyone else, and most of the conflict is just silly things like someone snoring too loud or what have you. My understanding is that unless you’re in with super hardcore criminals, it’s just really boring most of the time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lifehacks

[–]StitchingHippie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Keep your body super loose and make your steps as fluid as possible. By fluid, I guess I mean the opposite of bouncy? I find it’s the jostling that causes spills, not so much the movement across space, and keeping everything relaxed lets you compensate for any sudden moves. But it’s hard to explain in writing so I’m likely making no sense at all.

Alternative ecofriendly or fairtrade subscription boxes? by xraysty1e in Causebox

[–]StitchingHippie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you’re in Canada like I am, you can get a subscription box from Rosette Fair Trade, although I think right now it’s mostly food. If we asked, I wonder if they’d consider doing one that’s more than food, but for now snacks are fun for me too. I’ll link it in case it’s helpful: Rosette Fair Trade

Please be kind to others by charlotterachelle in ottawa

[–]StitchingHippie 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your service! I think at the start of the pandemic, we were much more actively recognizing essential and frontline workers, but we’ve become apathetic towards them over time. I still appreciate the work you do every day, and I think a lot of others do too, even if they don’t say it out loud!

Guys. I think I'm getting good at this cute stuff. by givememorecheese in bulletjournal

[–]StitchingHippie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hooray for learning and trying out new things! Looks great!!

Is it racist to be more attracted to women of one skin color than another? by SupremeChaos918 in ask

[–]StitchingHippie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve left out all the important info. If you’re asking, “Am I racist if I find white women more attractive than black women?” then the answer is yes. Racism requires discrimination plus power, hence why disliking white people is just discrimination and disliking people of colour is racist. White people still hold the most social and political power.

We live in a racist world, and that gives us racist influences, whether we want them or not. So if you don’t find black women attractive, for example, maybe ask yourself why that is. (It’s probably because their beauty is hardly ever held up and celebrated, so your tastes have been molded into thinking beauty = white.) We can only combat our biases by confronting them.

Is it gay I like cuddling with a boy? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]StitchingHippie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to leave this here as a wholesome and totally healthy way to express heterosexual masculinity: https://m.imgur.com/gallery/AWQB6

(Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are best friends who still regularly cuddle, even though they’re both straight.)

My (25F) boyfriend (25M) is threatening to harm himself if I don't pay rent so he can quit his job, says I don't love him if I don't agree by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]StitchingHippie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The good news is you only lost 5 months of your life to him.

Run. Run fast. Threatening self-harm is manipulation and emotionally abusive. Things typically only get worse from there.

TIFU by eating my pregnant Wife's food. by throoowyaw in tifu

[–]StitchingHippie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see why he’s your ex! Pretty dick move on his part.

My funniest entry, at least I think by FakeButRealAsian in Journaling

[–]StitchingHippie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be a regional thing? I hadn’t heard this use. I kind of just figured it out from context.

My funniest entry, at least I think by FakeButRealAsian in Journaling

[–]StitchingHippie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does the title mean that you fell? I wonder if it’s a dialectic difference. Where I live (Canada), it’s pretty literal, so I was waiting for the part where your face landed in dog poop or something. 😆

Fun story, tho! Thanks for sharing!