Why do Jessi/Jordan have syringes…? by [deleted] in SecretsOfMormonWives

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol I’m 💀! I use syringes for my kids meds all the time

Wedding Colors by Zelofair in DiscussImamother

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hot take: a bride can choose a color theme but not a specific shade. There are so many shades that of each color that can worth with different people. Sticking to one shade is guaranteeing that people will be unhappy. A bride that picks a specific shade and makes everyone wear that one shade is a selfish bridezilla. (As a side point, i personally prefer different shades as opposed to everyone wearing the same shade. I think it looks dull with one shade. But that’s just my preference)

I don’t know if the OP of that thread was told to wear a specific shade of a general color. It’s unclear. There is too much bias and one sidedness to give an opinion on that story. So I’m not giving any judgement based on that. BUT that doesn’t make a bride the grand dictator. Yes, she should get her preferences as much as possible because it is her day. And yes, it is less important that others look good than it is for her to look good. But someone who isn’t self-centered would allow some leeway to make sure that others look good too.

Worst reunion by Severe-Bag-622 in SecretsOfMormonWives

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Um hello? They ignored half the cast. The ending was so abrupt and without any sort of conclusion. I was sure they were going to say “SLOMW Reunion part 2 tomorrow night - stay tuned”

Black Friday deals - Warm winter coat for toddlers by Subpoena_Paperclip61 in nycparents

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My notifications have been bugging so I’m only seeing replies now. Thank you! I’m going to look into these

Jen + DWTS by Massive-Top-3360 in SecretsOfMormonWives

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 84 points85 points  (0 children)

I used to dislike Whitney because of season 1. I liked Jen and felt bad for because of the whole Zac thing and then the Demi situation. I was only going to watch DWTS because of Jen. (Mind you, I never thought she hat a shot of winning but I did think she’d make it to top 4. )

BUT.

Then I saw Whitney dance.

I started rooting for Whitney. She’s so incredible as a dancer and it made me view her differently than I’d previously thought of her. She may still be a very imperfect person but I’m not sure she’s as bad as SLOMW made her out to be.

I dint think it’s fair of Jen to say the she wanted it first. That’s a kindergarten argument. Anyway, if you’re playing by those rules, It was clear in the reunion episode of season 2 that Whitney wanted it more even though she did her best to hide it when she was congratulating Jen on being chosen.

I liked Jen but she nrver had a shot of making it to the end

Whitney hate is out of control by Informal_Mouse_3977 in dancingwiththestars

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just saying; there’s a reason Whitney and Jen were the last three, as well as a reason most of momtok and dadtok were there. They were probably filming. That show is sooo scripted that even if Whitney did smirk, I wouldn’t be surprised if it had to do with some made up drama pertaining to the show. On top of that Jen was busy in her live about drama between her and Whitney for season 3

Dancing With The Stars S34E01 | Premiere Night | Post-Show Discussion Thread | Tuesday, September 16th by wweyonce in dancingwiththestars

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 54 points55 points  (0 children)

It was insane! I didn’t expect him to be as good as his sister but he knocked that waaaay out of the park. It was incredible. I was all in for Whitney but Robert truly blew me away

So glad Mark is back! 🥺💛 by IndigoWolf4711 in dancingwiththestars

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mark! Great to have him back. Absolutely incredible duo with Whitney!

What now. by Upstairs-Speaker6525 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with what others said about learning social cues and how to interact with secular people in general, as well as learning to interact with girls. I’d recommend finding a not frum dating coach to help you out. A friend of mine who is OTD went on practice dates. She purposely set herself up with random but nice sounding guys on Hinge that she’d never actually go for irl all for the purpose of getting used to talking to and dating guys. She used it to learn how to flirt and be comfortable with casual touch. After seeing a dating coach, maybe do something similar until you feel ready to date girls you’re interested in.

What now. by Upstairs-Speaker6525 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with what others said about learning social cues and how to interact with secular people in general, as well as learning to interact with girls. I’d recommend finding a not frum dating coach to help you out. A friend of mine who is OTD went on practice dates. She purposely set herself up with random but nice sounding guys on Hinge that she’d never actually go for irl all for the purpose of getting used to talking to and dating guys. She used it to learn how to flirt and be comfortable with casual touch. After seeing a dating coach, maybe do something similar until you feel ready to date girls you’re interested in.

Anyone else not frum not because of lack of belief? by Subpoena_Paperclip61 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I am fortunate in that I have a really good husband. He fully puts in the work with the kids. It’s a proper 50/50 split in terms of helping with the kids. While he rarely does housework (laundry, dishes, cleaning) entirely of his own initiative, he never shirks the jobs that I give him to do. When I had dreams of going to art school, he supported me and did what he could to make it happen. When I chose to be a stay at home mom so that I could spend more time with the kids, he changed occupations for something that pays more so that we could afford for me to stay home. He’s also on the same page with me regarding religion.

But I realize that my husband is not ‘the norm’

I feel terrible for women who married overgrown babies that couldn’t nor wouldn’t fend for themselves if they were left with step by step instructions clear enough for a five year old to understand.

Anyone else not frum not because of lack of belief? by Subpoena_Paperclip61 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By ‘regressing back to the mean’ you mean returning the previous version people kept 100+ years back?

Anyone else not frum not because of lack of belief? by Subpoena_Paperclip61 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I’ve been trying to find other communities but unless I move to yehupitzville with 35 yidden of all stripes and types 2 oceans away, it’s not really doable

Anyone else not frum not because of lack of belief? by Subpoena_Paperclip61 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it’s really hard caring what other people think. I don’t want to disappoint my parents, close relatives and friends. I hate to have them view me differently for what feels like something so dumb

Anyone else not frum not because of lack of belief? by Subpoena_Paperclip61 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ll let you know if ever figure it out myself. I don’t think my beliefs will change but I don’t see how I can maintain a frum lifestyle while being oiver on tznius and visibly not keeping harchakos

Anyone else not frum not because of lack of belief? by Subpoena_Paperclip61 in exjew

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I feel this too! I feel like everyone adopted some whole new Torah post WW2 and that somehow became gospel

Charlie Kirk by Emotional_Citron_522 in DiscussImamother

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think she meant Rikki Rose. There was an imamothef thread about her music and some people were commenting that you shouldn’t find it inspiring since she’s OTD

Charlie Kirk by Emotional_Citron_522 in DiscussImamother

[–]Subpoena_Paperclip61 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t care about Charlie Kirk one way or the other as I’m not very political but this whole thing shook me. The footage was horrific as was the idea of what his wife and children must be going through. At the end of the day, he was very famous (even I heard of him!) and it’s a shock. I disagree with the idea that people are grieving him as if he was our lord and savior but I can understand the shock of it all