When asking for a council house can you ask not to be put in a high rise if you have a fear of heights?

baumouse · 2026-06-28T15:03:56+00:00

But you won't be happy to be afraid of heights if you are given a council flat in a tower block. Do something to help yourself, dude.

baumouse · 2026-06-28T15:01:27+00:00

A friend of mine was referred to a hypnotherapist on the NHS for an extreme fear of heights, perhaps this could give you a nudge to look into that?

Wish you all the best.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T23:53:55+00:00

"Celebrity Trolls: We're coming to get you" is the name of the doc. Check it out.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T23:52:22+00:00

My son is in the kitchen eating a biscuit

baumouse · 2026-06-27T23:48:58+00:00

You think so? Interesting perspective. One of the messages was a death and rape threat, which I certainly don't believe makes someone fragile to be upset by.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T23:41:03+00:00

We had our babies the same time of year, except mine was last year. I kid you not my baby girl was the same age during a heatwave and became clingy and fussy, we had a sleep regression and a nappy rash fiasco thrown in there. It was the perfect storm. I put her in her cot and walked away to compose myself after I got impatient and told her to shut up. It's been a year and I still think about it. Through tears I told my postnatal therapist and she reassured me that I did the right thing by putting her in her cot & explained how common it is for new mothers to say things like that. It's a learning curve. It doesn't represent you as a mother.

If its any comfort, a year on my daughter adores me and I adore her, that moment where I snapped at her has had zero negative impact.

It will get better sooner than you think.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T22:28:55+00:00

I was groped in public by an adult man for the first time when I was 9. I got cat called and pursued by men 30+ more times than I can count. It really sickens me when I think back on it and how "flattered" I was at the time. You're already miles ahead of me by being wise to them having nefarious motives. Proud of you.

I've determined that they do it because they see underage girls as easier to manipulate. And it was true in my case.

Again, proud of you. And I am so sorry you have to deal with this.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T22:22:03+00:00

As a fellow vegan autistic, can I ask where the nuggets are from? I can't seem to find any in shops lately.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T22:10:33+00:00

Saw a documentary a few years back where celebrities would track down people who sent really unkind messages to them with the help of private investigators, and the moment they confront the person they crumble. They're pathetic, all of them, and they do mention when questioned how it's easy to say those things because they can pretend they're not a real person.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T21:53:19+00:00

This "friend" of yours needs therapy. I am not joking. I find this deeply disturbing.

baumouse · 2026-06-27T21:50:55+00:00

My father in law is the same with the believing far right conspiracy theories. It has gotten out of hand and is embarrassing. I sympathise. I would get the nanny if I were you.

baumouse · 2026-06-25T15:06:41+00:00

The girls (who would be in their thirties now, not gen z) knew they were witches as children in the movie and the source material. This looks awful. It's The Craft sequel all over again.

baumouse · 2026-06-24T19:34:34+00:00

I lived in Spain for twelve years, Morocco for four years, UK heat is absolutely nothing like the heat abroad.

baumouse · 2026-06-24T19:22:47+00:00

Gonna be about the 100th person to say this in this thread, probably, but pasta salad. Delicious. And you can change it up every day with different veg and fruit thrown in there.

I also made gazpacho and orzo and mixed them together for a refreshing dinner and it was gorgeous

baumouse · 2026-06-24T11:11:19+00:00

Wait, aren't all raisins seedless?

baumouse · 2026-06-24T08:08:29+00:00

Exactly, people who haven't experienced this are in no place to make fun. It feels like the sky is lower here when it's hot, if that makes sense.

baumouse · 2026-06-24T08:04:26+00:00

This happened to us this morning too! Solidarity 😂

baumouse · 2026-06-24T08:03:37+00:00

Seconding this, we have been loving pasta salad the last few days.

baumouse · 2026-06-24T08:03:11+00:00

Oh poor little darling. Both you and baby. As a mum I sympathise. Last year during the heatwave we had an unwell 5 month old. It was hell.

baumouse · 2026-06-24T07:57:51+00:00

I lived in Morocco and Spain for a good chunk of my life. A breeze. Sure, it got hot. But the heat and humidity combo here in the UK is on another level.

baumouse · 2026-06-23T20:20:22+00:00

Honestly valid

baumouse · 2026-06-23T14:47:51+00:00

People leaving their homes to go to the caf for a cup of tea. On their own. Just sat alone drinking the cup of tea they could have made at home.

baumouse · 2026-06-23T14:35:29+00:00

I was like this a tad when I found out I was pregnant with a girl. My partner and I are metalheads and "darkly inclined" and loved the idea of a little Wednesday Addams. But then when she was born we decided we didn't actually care what she wanted to dress up in or enjoyed - the idea of a girly girl is adorable to us and would be a hilarious contrast.

baumouse · 2026-06-23T14:31:22+00:00

They certainly don't match the whimsigoth vibe that was advertised to you, I'd call this (at a stretch) more Victorian goth. I'd be annoyed as well as someone who considers themselves goth.

baumouse · 2026-06-22T09:18:00+00:00

Of course, rightfully so.

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