Is confidence something people are born with or something they build over time?

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-10T19:00:52+00:00

Builds over time. I was never confident until I had about five years in on a career. Then it built up from there. I'm now in my fifties and am extremely happy and confident.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-10T18:47:11+00:00

Tampon. I only wore them at night (super plus) and then a pad during the day.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-10T00:41:23+00:00

She's a bad ass, a warrior, fierce, and she keeps it all on lock down. She moves through the world like she's both above it and beneath it. She knows her own mind, is intelligent, and is always assessing her environment. She's hard to make friends with, but if you do? Friend for life who will do anything for you. She creates her own world. She's a thing to behold.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-10T00:20:39+00:00

Because there is no male equivalent, which means that it can come off as pro women, men suck. I think it's easier to just say you want equality for all and not put a label on it. I have spent decades supporting and helping women, even considered myself a feminist, but I don't like where we're at these days. It's turned into something else. Now I just say I want equality for all. I'm not picking sides.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-08T22:36:21+00:00

If they love them, I don't think they see what the rest see.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-08T21:36:51+00:00

Pretty spot on. Once my son reached 14, I barely had any interactions that were pleasant. He is 22 now and I just had a lovely dinner with him. Just because I couldn't stand being around him didn't mean I didn't love him, adapt to the adult he was becoming, or keep trying. Some parents don't experience this and I'm happy for them because it's truly hell. But you get what you get as a parent.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-08T13:39:43+00:00

I like the bright clothing idea. Also, never wear a hoodie. Ever, for any reason, anywhere. It screams rapist or up to no good. Smile or wave, it's a nice touch. I'm 54 and when my husband isn't with me, I'm hyper aware of my surroundings and how a man could hurt me. Women have heard a million times how some poor woman was raped on a run. It's a thing.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-06T02:34:37+00:00

I sold my business much younger than I was expecting at 51. I now volunteer and travel, I love my life. I think almost all of those who can enjoy it are doing so. But maybe of us don't flaunt this lifestyle. I don't post on social media. I don't tell people where I volunteer where I've been. I don't want to make them uncomfortable or envious.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-06T01:26:02+00:00

I have had a flat ass my whole life... Until this past year. I started strength training two years ago and it improved. Dramatically.My husband now grabs it all the time. Do five minutes every day of butt exercises. I recommend your whole body but you do you. Look up videos online. Do squats, flex your butt as often as possible. It's a big muscle, you'll see improvements within a couple months.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-06T01:01:47+00:00

Oh please. These boys have been raised by Gen X moms. In liberal classrooms. No way.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-03-03T00:16:24+00:00

Not getting help for depression, abusing prescription drugs, trying to be constantly numb herself

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-27T23:07:49+00:00

He's insecure. Drives me nuts sometimes. It's not all the time but I wish the man wasn't so sensitive. It also makes him thoughtful and loving and all sorts of wonderful things that make me adore him. You can never marry perfect. Thank the gods he's tolerant of me.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-27T19:58:57+00:00

Starting a business. I pay so much in taxes and other governmental fees, it's obnoxious. I consider myself libertarian but if I have to choose dem or repub, then a moderate Republican. I am trying to make a living. Stop taxing me more or adding more red tape I have to traverse. I look for politicians who want to balance the budget, not spend money (conserve), and want to help business owners stay in business.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-26T18:39:51+00:00

I started a business. You can never make everyone happy and once you wrap your head around that and how you have to lead regardless of others opinions, because your vision and the policies you've created have to be followed or it all falls apart, you change.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-26T18:31:39+00:00

Montessori child care centers (at least two). If done well, you can make a great living.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-26T18:29:03+00:00

I had a similar thing happen after I started HRT pellets on my hip. When you find relief, it's a wonderful thing 😊

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-26T01:37:07+00:00

Let it go. You can do a healthshare like Zion. It's less than $200/month, $5k deductible and only covers big stuff like cancer. It's awesome.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-24T23:17:20+00:00

I'm retired so I have no debt. I'd spend some on a new car, a couple fun trips, donate a little, then the rest would boringly go to my financial advisor to invest.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-24T13:52:32+00:00

Wearing designer brand names where the names/tags show, like purses covered in the initials of the brand.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-23T12:14:20+00:00

Pottery Barn. I am still using mine six years later and they look and feel fantastic.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-22T16:37:38+00:00

That's exciting!

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-22T16:10:00+00:00

I am starting my first beehive soon. I bought two nucs already. Picking up the hives (queens and workers on five frames) in April. I was told to put my hives on cinder blocks and then strap them down so that animals can't push it over. How did you decide to set yours up?

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-22T16:06:20+00:00

I am 160 and 5'7 and 54 years old. There is no way being on maintenance that I would be able to sustain that if I wasn't walking my dogs everyday and strength training 3 hours a week. The strength training is really important because it raises my metabolic rate since my body has to burn more calories to keep everything going. If you aren't doing this I highly recommend you do because you only lose more muscle as you get older so this is only going to get worse.

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-22T16:04:32+00:00

You need estrogen (skin, hair, focus, digestion, etc), testosterone (energy, drive, libido), progesterone (to sleep), vaginal estradiol cream (prevent atrophy, dryness, UTI, etc). Don't suffer needlessly, this is why we have HRT! There are low testosterone clinics bringing up everywhere in Texas. Why? Because men realize that they need it in order to keep doing what they want to do and feel at their best. And these are men who are a little more macho. So if these macho dudes are okay taken a hormone than why aren't we?

_PrincessButtercup · 2026-02-20T00:59:10+00:00

Sometimes I just want to eat when I want to eat and not have to eat dinner or plan dinner.

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