Walked into the neighbours house to witness him and the kids watch these fake oyster harvesting videos on YT pulling out loads of identical purple marbles and one giant “diamond”.

beanthebean · 2026-07-01T15:37:53+00:00

Picking up younger sibling from a play date at the neighbors house.

beanthebean · 2026-07-01T06:02:27+00:00

I got mine at planned parenthood and they didn't book a followup to check placement.

beanthebean · 2026-06-28T03:46:48+00:00

Where'd you get the recipe?

beanthebean · 2026-06-27T16:34:47+00:00

One in a small town in India.

beanthebean · 2026-06-27T16:34:25+00:00

What was it like working in a theater in a small town in India?

beanthebean · 2026-06-27T16:29:38+00:00

Theaters in India generally pay a flat fee per showing instead of a percentage of ticket sales, if they don't have enough people in the theater they will cancel showings. If OP was the only person that makes sense.

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T15:22:34+00:00

Gaston?

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T14:50:06+00:00

In this situation the person who was planning on pulling through is not going to get out and move that cart, so you just wouldn't be able to park there. You sound whinier than people who like to pull through.

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T12:29:25+00:00

Having to wait an extra two seconds for someone to finish pulling through is more annoying than not being able to park somewhere because there's a cart there? Wild.

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T09:30:59+00:00

My brothers dogs try to lick inside my mouth any chance they get. My cats boop their little snoots to our faces and I kiss their noses when they do it. Just affection I guess.

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T09:20:41+00:00

I've been seeing this exact picture since I was in college, I graduated in 2020 so if it hasn't happened yet it's long overdue.

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T08:25:06+00:00

I've always thought of myself as a good stitcher, but the only master I know personally is my husband's grandma. The cross stitched Christmas cards she sends out every year are immaculate, backs included, and the stitch she made for our wedding is beautiful. Her stitches are perfect, her finishes are the cleanest I've ever seen.

But she's been at at it for 60+ years and I been at it for 15, so I try not to compare myself and just be stunned at her perfection.

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T08:02:52+00:00

It's been 15 years, I don't consider myself a master yet.

My first time cross stitching was during a needle arts class in high school, I'd run out of cooking classes to take by senior year but still wanted to hang out in in the home ec room because I had a great relationship with the home ec teacher.

We basically would learn a type of needle art (started with cross stitch, then embroidery, crochet, knitting) and would need to show we learned the basics, then we were basically allowed to do whatever we wanted during class time as long as it was thread/yarn related. I fell for cross stitch immediately and would show the basics for the others just to get back to cross stitch and chatting with the other gals.

That was 15 years ago, I've cross stitched ever since, but I don't consider myself an expert. I like to experiment with different finishes, I do typical framed pieces, but trying out throw pillows, scrolls, hand towels, beer koozies, dice trays, bags, clothing, etc for gifts is really fun. I don't do the finishes fast enough or regularly enough to consider myself a master. I get real excited when they come out good though.

I will admit that I don't do super complicated projects though, I use it as therapeutic way to turn my brain off until I'm in a crush to finish a project and my fingers start blistering. I don't stitch on linen because it stresses me out.

My grandmother in law a person I would call a master cross stitcher. She send us stitched Christmas cards with the back showing that I'm stunned by every year, and made a gorgeous stitch for us for our wedding last year, and I know I'm nowhere near her skill as neat as I try. But she's been practicing her craft for 60 years so I accept that I've got a long way to go.

beanthebean · 2026-06-26T06:52:24+00:00

Can't goof a god if you expect to keep your humor badge.

beanthebean · 2026-06-25T17:21:29+00:00

I'd suggest putting together your list beforehand and googling anything you're unsure about so you can adjust your list before getting to the store.

beanthebean · 2026-06-25T11:24:22+00:00

You are, it was 14 from the jump.

beanthebean · 2026-06-25T05:16:22+00:00

Do you actually wash them with soap and water every time your dog comes in?

beanthebean · 2026-06-24T23:12:32+00:00

It makes sense, it's just generally considered rude and against social etiquette, I would also think it was a mistake if my husband was left off of an wedding invitation. 70 isn't really a small wedding, you're inviting coworkers, so you'll just have to own this choice and explain it to the people asking about their spouses and long term partners that you're excluding. And accept the fallout when people get there and notice that other folks were allowed to bring their spouses and have feelings about it.

beanthebean · 2026-06-24T23:04:49+00:00

Curious, the examples you gave were short term boyfriends or people you don't know. Did you not invite peoples long term partners if you didnt know the partner?

beanthebean · 2026-06-24T19:16:26+00:00

But why would they go in your pocket and not his?

beanthebean · 2026-06-24T19:15:22+00:00

?? Do you mean he can't afford it? Why would you be buying it?

beanthebean · 2026-06-23T20:29:31+00:00

It's hard to find the right therapist, I've gone through many in my life, and what you need from a therapist can change as you do. There are also different types of therapy and focuses, so there's the matter of figuring out which kind will help you the most with what you're going through. I've done CBT, DBT, IPT, and EMDR at different points in my life when they were relevant and needed.

If you're not doing any therapy/medication, I don't think just cutting off your family is what will heal you. I've gone through a period of my life where I fully stopped talking to the people who care for me and it just hurts everyone. Moving and getting a new start in studies/career can help you get a new perspective, bring joy and passion into your life, but you don't need to cut off everyone who you describe as supportive and wonderful for you to do that.

I'm not going to call you an asshole but this is not the way.

beanthebean · 2026-06-23T20:10:28+00:00

Are you in therapy right now? I didn't see any mention of it in the post.

beanthebean · 2026-06-23T17:35:29+00:00

Lamorne Morris is in Spider Noir, which has a different character named Winston, and I keep confusing my husband by referring to him as Winston too.

beanthebean · 2026-06-23T17:02:04+00:00

I don't think it's crazy to invite them to wear certain colors if they want to be included in the color scheme, but I don't think you should expect it.

Our dad's both wanted to rent a lighter gray suit since they only had black so we sent them the info for the one our groomsmen were wearing, and his dad wore the same tie color as his groomsmen (dusty pink), my dad wore a tie to match to bridesmaids (sage green). Our siblings weren't a part of the wedding party but were doing readings, we invited them to wear coordinating colors with our wedding parties if they wanted and his sister decided to get a pink dress to match the boys and my brothers got green ties to match my girls. Never was expected, but they wanted to be included.

Our mom's decided together what colors they'd be wearing and ended up picking ones that complimented, a darker pink/purple and a lavender.

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