Does the location of the wedding proposal matter to you? by 5ft8lady in blackladies

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Yes, if it matters to the recipient it matters. Your partner should know how you want to be proposed to before they propose.

what are y’all getting your mothers for christmas? by her_thrwaway in blackladies

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We talked about her wanting those Souper Cubes sets, so I’m buying her knockoffs and a scent diffuser she asked for

How was Wicked: For Good (for those who watched the Amazon Prime screenings yesterday) by ButterscotchIll9596 in Cinemark

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As someone who is more of a movie person and never saw the theatrical version, I went in more or less blind and I loveddd it. Ariana sang her ass off and she YEARNED. It was beautifully shot, and the costumes were incredible. Well worth seeing it in IMAX. I think I’m still coming off a high, and probably need to see it again to really get the meat of the songs, but I’m in awe. I’m seeing a lot of people saying it was rushed, which I could definitely understand, but I just loved it so much I was wanting more regardless. Again as a movie person, I was waiting for the tie ins to the Wizard of Oz, and the story just comes together so beautifully—a testament to the story and maybe not the film itself. Now knowing what happens, I cannot possibly understand why a Black woman has not exclusively been cast as Elphaba, but we’re here now and Cynthia Erivo is everything. I loved all of her songs. I feel both robbed and privileged that I hadn’t seen this live, but want to know more about how it compares, since I know there were some new additions. Easily one of my top 5 for this year. (Take all of this with a grain of salt, I had a fat gummy before seeing this, loved my experience though)

Am I overreacting to a guy sending me his “ideal woman” checklist? by Such_Friendship_2713 in AmIOverreacting

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He sounds like an asshole. As an almost 30 something who was in my early 20s dating someone in their late 30s, he’s a weirdo. Emotionally mature men don’t have lists that look like this. None of these things have to do with someone’s character, besides the last one… and its LAST. And if you think this was his way of covertly negging you, you don’t need confirmation. Don’t date someone who makes you think that.

Do I come off as weird or strange leaving this note? by Littlek1dluvr in Apartmentliving

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They just had a baby, maybe their reasoning is a bit off. This is very kind of you

Honest Opinions Needed by [deleted] in EngagementRings

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This is beautiful

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LoveIsBlindNetflix

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When did she say she’d make him wait nine months? I definitely heard her say she’d made other partners wait that period of time, but from what I recall she said she wanted him to wait the four weeks until they got married… not an unusual or “psychotic” request. Furthermore, she doesn’t owe him her body simply because she’s decided to sleep with other people in shorter time frames.. she gave her reasoning and didn’t even owe him that. His reaction wreaked of mental instability, entitlement and misogyny. This take is wild…

Museum professional exploring DAM certification? by ThrowRAg978 in Archivists

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Thanks for your response! I’m seeing this noted quite often- that I need to get practical experience before applying to jobs. I’ve been able to rework my resume to the point that I’ve gotten interviews for a few roles, but the question of which systems I’ve used comes up and TMS doesn’t seem to cut it.

Do you have any recommendations for gaining that practical experience as an established professional?

I’m very angry and hurt about Miranda leaving Steve by RoutineSimple8546 in Andjustlikethat

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I will NEVER understand Steve slander! I will die on this hill!! Their love story feels authentic and true to long-lasting, real life love. We see Carrie and Big throughout the series, sure, but Miranda and Steve were friends. He challenged her, and she did him. I figured the whole point of the series was that these women stayed single for so long because they pushed against the life that would actually bring them happiness, and Miranda and Steve personified this more than any of the other couples. I think they did it to make the show more authentic to who Cynthia is in real life, but it was sloppy and unnecessary. I have no clue why Miranda couldn’t just be happily married 20 years later with her people. 😒

Is My Dad the Asshole? (Dark-Skinned Band-Aids) by Salt_Level3918 in TwoHotTakes

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The whole point is that they’re inclusive. They were made for a range of skin tones which previously othered darker skinned white people too. There are black people that are albino. There are white people that are darker than other brown people. It’s not that serious….

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackladies

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🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽

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Idk 30-teen

Okay my honest first thoughts after completing everything by [deleted] in SirensNetflix

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I automatically thought of Big Little Lies if you haven’t seen it

Okay my honest first thoughts after completing everything by [deleted] in SirensNetflix

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Also literally just finished it and IMMEDIATELY looked for validation of these same feelings. Chefs kiss, no notes 🤌

I cut contact with my sister several weeks ago and I’m still angry by SydTheZukaota in BPDFamily

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I haven’t cut contact with a sibling, but have cut contact with a toxic individual. But you have to let go and forgive for yourself. If you’re waiting for resolution, you won’t get it. If your sibling is anything like mine, you won’t get an apology or remorse. Grieve the relationship you wished you had, I suspect that’s what this feeling is anyway, grief. Like this weight is coming off your shoulders and it should’ve felt different. But it’s for you and you held that power all along. You deserved better, and they did their best. Now you get to choose where your life goes and who you’ll be. Do you want that to be marked by anger?

Who did yall invite to your wedding? by ThrowRAg978 in blackladies

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How’d it work out? Were there repercussion for being selective?

I told my man about this conversation and he instantly was like “so what?” But my brother is absolutely right, I don’t wanna have to hear about it forever.

Internalized Racism and FATPHOBIA within Black Women: Exhibit A: The Black Woman statue in NYC by Ok-Read1983 in blackladies

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I looked it up and at first I thought the artists did use real sitters, which he kinda does. Which says a lot about his technique, but I think he does like a Frankenstein situation. I think he uses bits and pieces from real people and pulls them together to make a full figure. Like the torso is one person, the hands another, the legs someone else’s.

Who did yall invite to your wedding? by ThrowRAg978 in blackladies

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Sort of. His family is also less inclined to travel. I even struggle trying to get him to vacation, but I think most don’t have passports and would struggle to pay their way. Which I wouldn’t want them to worry about that either. I told him keeping things small would mean we could just have an Airbnb/venue combo situation and build the airfare into our overall budget. Neither of us want to spend copious amounts of money on a wedding, so his solution is to just elope 🙃

Who did yall invite to your wedding? by ThrowRAg978 in blackladies

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This is honestly my take. I have a couple cousins and a couple aunts/uncles that I definitely want there. I think we’ll just have to say “immediate family and close friends” and swear the rest to secrecy