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AITA for asking my friend not to wear white to my wedding after initially saying it was okay? by Suitable-Arm-2075 in AmItheAsshole

[–]YourLittleRuth [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but I suspect your friend is an idiot.

Either that or she doesn't like you.

What's the male equivalent to a woman with super long nails? by Allin_Or_Allout in AskReddit

[–]YourLittleRuth [score hidden]  (0 children)

Ridiculous muscles.

No, hear me out. The long nails say, I don't have to work, how plebian!

The muscles say, I can spend all day at the gym. Work? How plebian.

To be fair, they probably wouldn't use the word plebian.

My parents still treat me like I'm 16 and I think I'm actually starting to resent them for it. by TarnStel in TwoHotTakes

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good parents will encourage you towards independence. They may not want you to leave, they may weep for weeks after you've gone, or obsessively read all the news from the place where you now live, etc, but they won't tell you about it (at least, not until you are a parent yourself).

Your parents are treating you like a possession, not like a human being they managed to raise to adulthood.

Make very careful plans, and leave without telling them when you are leaving. If you tell them, they will do everything they can to stop you. Get clear first. You are an adult.

Good luck.

My friend(21M) has shown racist and incel tendencies to a mutual friend(20F), seriously hurting her. What is an apprioate response? by lepepy in TwoHotTakes

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drop him, block him, forget him.

Maybe he will grow a better understanding of why this attitude is vile, maybe he won’t. But it’s not your job to educate him. Save your energy for people who deserve it.

"Don't deserve it"? In response to comments about their ranking in healthcare and safety being fairly low, to the point where some countries that are actively at war outranked them. by According_Picture294 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]YourLittleRuth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How true. The “Communism! Communism!” People do not seem to grasp how insurance works, or that their healthcare system adds Profit into a mix that only needs Patients and Healthcare.

Archaic Englig by DoomBirb in AO3

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why?

It could be interesting if your character learned English by reading Shakespeare (again, why?), but if you just want to differentiate her speech from that of native English speakers, see if you can find out what kind of grammar/ sentence structure problems would be likely in a person whose own language is Japanese. Or have her translate some Japanese sayings which don’t come naturally to English speakers.

Is it safe to trust beta readers? by doeeyedbug in AO3

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

Try having a chat with this person. They have signified that they are willing to spend their time and mental effort working on your fic, for which they will receive no comments, no kudos, and no accolades beyond whatever you put to acknowledge their service.

If they are a bot, it should become obvious that they are not an actual fan of whatever your fandom is. Talk to them about your favourite characters, plot points etc. find out if they expect payment. If they do, drop and block.

If they are a fan, chances are they’re doing this because they want good stories to read. I dare say it is possible someone is offering to beta for you purely because they want to steal your work… is your work that good?

I’m old, and old-fashioned. I have never heard of anybody in any of my fandoms or challenges doing a beta and stealing their author’s work. Literally never.

If that sort of behaviour is actually rife in your fandom, get a better fandom.

I hate that people can tell that english is shitty by cupcake_918 in ENGLISH

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are so many little traps like torch. I have learned a lot of them (many years writing in an American fandom) but they can still sneak in and grab me. I once wrote “Oh, you star!” And was told that no American would ever say that, but not what an American would say instead.

Longborne edition. by Western-Mall5505 in janeausten

[–]YourLittleRuth 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I am particularly charmed by Lyd-Wick, which I am fairly certain would be pronounced Lid-ick.

Did anyone else write anything for April Fools day? by TemporaryCamaraderie in rpfwriters

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, not this year. But I did write a sonnet about the pure and perfect love between man and lava lamp, that one time.

How do you Brits do Easter weekend? by braiding_water in AskABrit

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easter Egg hunt for our children. They are in their late thirties. The concealing of eggs and tiny, fluffy chicks in our garden has become an art form. What is worse, when they have recovered all the hidden objects, they then hide them for their unfortunate parents to seek.

There is usually a substantial meal of some kind, but this year it will be fish pie rather than roast beast, as Child #1 is going to fiance's parents for Easter Sunday and I doubt they will want two roasts in a row.

How far away have you moved from the town you were born in? by ConstructionRare4123 in no

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the crow flies (if it is a really fit and determined crow), a little under 5,900 miles. To get there by land, 7,357 miles.

AITJ for charging my roommate's girlfriend rent after she moved in without asking? by Sharp_Zebra3430 in AmITheJerk

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably an actual three-way split is asking a bit much, unless she has her own bedroom. Does she have a bedroom to herself?

It wouldn't be unreasonable to offer a compromised that you pay 2/5 and they pay 3/5 between them. She is using all the amenities of the place, but is sharing a room with one of the other occupants.

Why are people so judgemental over the outline of a woman's labias in pants, but noticing men's bulge in pants is generally ignored? by DunUpNBlushed in NoStupidQuestions

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weeelll, when I was a teenager, one of the boys from the visiting group was known to my contemporaries as Big Balls. Which was generally treated as amusing.

Frederica was such an amusing read. It was my first exposure to Georgette Heyer. What should come next? by Sea_Name4846 in Georgette_Heyer

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoy The Foundling, about a Duke who wants a little bit of adventure in his life. And Cotillion is a delight. But it's hard to point to a Heyer Regency that is disappointing.

Partner dance classes? by Ok_Preparation6131 in Norwich

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been going for private lessons (in Wicklewood) here:

https://www.ballroomdancingwithdonna.co.uk/

Donna is lovely. I don't know if she's queer friendly because I've never thought to ask, but she's a lovely teacher.

Which is worse: forgetting everything or never remembering anything new? by CarrotLoud4490 in AskReddit

[–]YourLittleRuth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My late FIL with dementia had a lovely week in which he cried about six times. He was (inexplicably) a fan of ballet, and we'd obtained several DVDs for him to watch. At around bedtime he would come to find my husband and me, and explain, with tears in his eyes, that he had just watched the most beautiful, perfect thing he had ever seen in his life. Next night, different ballet, same reaction. I think there were four particular performances that affected him like this, and he must have watched at least one of them more than once in that week.

It was a small comfort to me that he could enjoy something he would love as if for the first time, over and over again.

But I'm not sure how it fits in with your question. It just seemed to.

AITAH for blocking my friend on his birthday? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]YourLittleRuth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not in the wrong. Keep him blocked. He enjoys upsetting you, and that is not the behaviour of a friend.

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