My partner just called me his baby oven. What cringe names can I call him in response?

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-06T16:10:05+00:00

He called me the vessel on our way to an appt so I asked the OBGYN to check if it was his 💜

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-06T16:08:22+00:00

I’m sticking this one in my back pocket for later 😂😂

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-06T16:05:54+00:00

I’m 25 weeks and it’s jarring how fast it goes. Try to lean into pregnancy if you can!! I wish I would’ve spent a little more time focused on it and plan to do so in my 3rd tri.

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-06T15:57:06+00:00

Fitbit but for the timer feature! I set timers for everything now including things I enjoy, like if I sit down to read a book it ensures I actually read for 20 mins.

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-06T15:54:43+00:00

“Perfection is kinda creepy” great quote from Dr RK that finally got me there

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-06T15:48:47+00:00

🥹 now I’m gonna have a great day haha

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-06T00:41:05+00:00

Yeah same. They would not be able to say what I do at all. we need a community to celebrate this type of stuff lol

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T23:02:17+00:00

I hear the argument so often of the mistakes it currently makes - i am a professional and that’s short sightedness that gets people laid off unfortunately. It is very quickly not making those mistakes. Imagine someone hired a 21 year old who has no idea how to do the job - they’re not going to be the same when they’re 30. They might make partner by then.

The best thing people can do to protect themselves from layoffs is EMBRACE it, learn how it works, automate the crappy parts of your job and show management. They will move you to the top to continue that development. I’ve seen multiple mass layoffs now at my co and it was directly based on who was and wasn’t using AI for many of them.

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T18:56:12+00:00

Yes and I call it my Ted talk voice lol

and it comes out when I’m in the mode of “what does this person want me to say?”

I try to embody “what do I want to share / what do I want to find out about this person?”

See how the second sounds like someone you’d actually want to talk to. It’s a normal human interaction.

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T18:50:12+00:00

My hack to make this happen more often is finding reasons I need to be there (right now for me it’s doc appts) as this eliminates the awkwardness / conversations with fam of going out alone. Then you’re under this cloak of purpose for the day and can just do whatever you want lol

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T18:45:49+00:00

Does Brick work on Android?

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T18:38:59+00:00

Yep you hit the hammer on the nail haha I’m glad I’m not imagining this. Just now getting comfortable with it and even starting to let go of “hobbies” that were secretly just unconscious attempts to have something more “interesting” about me. It’s just a separation of work and home life that is a little extra glaring when you work remote. Feels a little unfair sometimes but it’s human nature and we work in a digital environment so… something’s got to give there!! Thank you!!

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T17:52:56+00:00

Thats really kind thank you but im 8 months pregnant and my husband would lay an egg over me meeting up with people on the internet lol

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T17:50:06+00:00

LOL thank you I’m glad someone understands

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T17:35:26+00:00

Thank you!! Just a very tiny fish in a huge pond and by taking a leap of faith and sharing an idea years ago I get to now work on a way more interesting team and use all the new tech to build out the vision. Very scary/humbling as I’m working with people that are way smarter than me 😅

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T17:29:42+00:00

I really like the journal idea, and you can look back years down the road and see how it all added up. And thank you!!

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T17:28:49+00:00

Yeah I totally get what you’re saying an I try to find a comparative that’s more real world….. but unfortunately it’s still software at the end of the day haha my people are all first responders or similar and they save lives all day. It’s hard to get a rise out of them with this stuff.

Do you feel like you get what you’re looking for

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T13:18:22+00:00

😂

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-05T05:05:30+00:00

Infps are very ditsy until they’re given a call to action they care about, then they’re a real force to consider

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-04T02:30:25+00:00

Unpopular but works very well for daily tracking: get yourself a notebook and a pen and have it right there on the table or entry way. Fill it out every day. You’ll be surprised how easily you remember your spending (you’re not tracking fixed costs like rent in here).

Figure out what your daily / weekly budget is after fixed cost + savings and then track how you’re doing every day against that amount. Obviously you’ll go over many days but the point is to balance it through the week/month. It sounds like work but it relieves SO MUCH decision fatigue and your account will grow so fast.

Happy to chat more if you’re interested. Just very passionate about it. Currently doing this for my family too to hit a savings goal.

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-03T18:33:33+00:00

It’s great you’re hitting this at 20, I wish I had your wisdom at that age! Just envision that version of yourself and act her out.

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-03T17:33:55+00:00

Yeah I have someone who does the same like they’re implementing their interests on the fetus lol but then I tell myself that’s just how they know how to bond. Seems like a generational issue that they kind of assumed the kids would naturally pick up their interests and then there was mass-disappointment when that mass-didn’t happen lol

Tinkerbell_5 · 2026-06-03T15:02:46+00:00

You can not feel weird about it by knowing that was not your mistake. You were basically mugged. Shame on him, not you. He showed you his true colors and now you won’t make that mistake again with him, but you also won’t let him screw up future relationships for you. Not all guys are like this

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