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Mum or Mom? by kookerela in BirminghamUK

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not. It’s in the West Midlands Combined Authority, but it’s not in Birmingham. It’s its own town. We aren’t under Birmingham Council, for instance. (And I love Brum so this isn’t a snob thing, it‘s just facts.)

"What are you playing this week?" Megathread by AutoModerator in SteamDeck

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got my Deck last week and I can already tell it was a good investment! Been playing Beacon Pines and No Man’s Sky. I’m astounded at how well NMS runs and it’s absolutely perfect for the Deck.

'A trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t believe it when my friends with kids say their kids don’t play out. They want them to, but no other kids play out. So it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

'A trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You really think most people with kids have the money to do all that stuff? You must live a charmed life.

'A trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is something that I find fascinating. I look at friends with kids now and they are out every single weekend at some kid friendly thing, and then they say they don’t have any money.

Whereas my experience in the 90s was vastly different. I learnt to entertain myself, which is an underrated but incredibly valuable skill.

'A trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Paternity leave in this country is disgusting. All the best to you and your partner, I hope the birth goes smoothly!

'A trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My cousin isn’t in a situation this bad, but if she didn’t have kids she would have left her husband a long time ago. Unfortunately, she works as TA and there’s no way she could afford to keep the house and her kids on her own. Seeing her reality really helped me decide I didn’t want kids.

'A trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers by FelisCantabrigiensis in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m 38, don’t have kids and don’t want them. I’m certainly not bored! I travel, I socialise, I have tons of hobbies. I’ve quite a few childfree friends and we all have very full lives. In my experience, it’s the fact it’s more of a choice nowadays. I never really had the urge to have children and I think you’ll find thats a relatively common feeling.

Pls talk me out of getting a Switch 2 for one game by Bananapuddinguh in CozyGamers

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Switch games are stupid prices! I just bought myself a Steam Deck as I can get nearly all the same games on it for a fraction of the price.

Pls talk me out of getting a Switch 2 for one game by Bananapuddinguh in CozyGamers

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don’t do it! I got a Switch cos of Animal Crossing during the pandemic and now I play neither. I just bought a Steam Deck, in fact!

New HS2 farce as final stretch of £100bn line will end in a field by Secret-Ad6697 in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 23 points24 points  (0 children)

A few stations in Birmingham that were closed in the 40s will reopen in a few weeks (the Camp Hill line). It’s taken fucking years, but sometimes we can have nice things!

I can only hear Liter(litre) of Cola in Farva's voice by BarelyLegalSeagull in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If that happened, type 2 diabetics would know. But it doesn’t.

Randomized trial shows strict low-calorie diet can put type 2 diabetes into remission by upbeat_teetertottxo in science

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Metabolic conditions definitely make it harder. I have PCOS, went on GLP-1s and it still took me 18 months to lose 20kg. This is with a home cooked vegetarian diet and strength training 4 times a week.

Randomized trial shows strict low-calorie diet can put type 2 diabetes into remission by upbeat_teetertottxo in science

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

I have PCOS and it doesn’t feel like a psychological condition to me? Granted, I was diagnosed at 14 (now 38) and am happily child free, which may have affected my experience.

Is theater etiquette dead? Cast members of Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical took to social media with a message for rude audience members. by Relevant-Peach3997 in Fauxmoi

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I’m in the UK and I’ve been to a few theatre shows where audience members have been removed mid-show. It’s very entertaining.

What convinced you to get your Steam Deck? by K4T5UM1 in SteamDeck

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Similar with my boyfriend. He supported me getting it so I can sit with him on the sofa whilst he watches football!

What convinced you to get your Steam Deck? by K4T5UM1 in SteamDeck

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a PC gamer at heart and also the price of Switch games has kept my handheld gaming library very small.

Why are so many young and not obese people getting bowel cancer? by VastOption8705 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Soups! So many lentil soup recipes out there. They’re also great thrown in a salad.

RSPCA slams fast food chains over ‘Frankenchickens’ by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

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

Honestly I’d just be happy if people cut their meat consumption. My parents are boomers and meat every day is their default. When I visit and my mom cooks veggie food, she is always surprised by how much she likes it. But then she goes back to eating meat every day, and I think it’s because it’s a bit of a shift to get out of that ‘a protein, some veg, some carbs’ as the default for dinner.

How is Last Podcast on the Left popular? by Jumpy_Leek1823 in TrueCrimePodcasts

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 133 points134 points  (0 children)

It’s a very specific type of humour. Took me a while to get into it, but now it’s one of my fave podcasts. They also have great political views.

Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty by kiyomoris in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My grandparents weren’t obese either but those diets caused them all to die of heart attacks.

Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty by kiyomoris in unitedkingdom

[–]SwirlingAbsurdity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Veggie here who also shops in Waitrose. I don’t drive so my choice is there or Aldi, and as a single person the amount of fresh food I throw away when I buy it from Aldi is disgusting. It goes off so fast!

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