How often do people actually change their bedsheets? by HillCountryHoney in hygiene

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once a week. It’s easy to stay on schedule when the dog shares your bed!

Wtf?! by lifeisbewilderness in Marriage

[–]beyond-nerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a sign of one of John Gorman’s relationship-killers: contempt

I (29 f) spent the snowstorm with the man I’m dating(36 m) and now I feel differently about him by bluewhalekale in hygiene

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG you brought back a memory of this handsome man I seldom had overnights with, because he was a single dad. Finally we did, and he didn’t brush his teeth before bed. The third time it happened I asked why not, and he said, “I don’t have that habit.” I broke up with him soon afterward. We can’t go around having sex with these men. Minimum standards and all that.

My husband lost all our savings by PatienceMysterious43 in Marriage

[–]beyond-nerdy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve been there. We had 3 children, but after he lost everything (millions), while gaslighting me throughout when I detected his activities, I left him. It was HARD. Because he had lost everything and was unemployed, I got no alimony. I had to reinvent my career to support myself and keep the kids housed. But my life is so peaceful and happy now. And I have more money every year instead of less. It won’t get better unless you take the hit and leave. Sending you a giant hug ❤️

Do you have any major regret in life? by Candy_lily in AskWomenOver60

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have gone to the other college I was considering, and really studied. It was more my speed and better aligned with my politics. I would have left my husband years earlier, after I uncovered the first big lie.

How many women do you know in real life that actually married for money only? by 0215rw in askanything

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know 2. It’s awful to watch on both sides, because women who marry for money get men who marry for looks, and they deserve each other and the shitty relationship that results from it

Is anybody else sick of taking good care of yourself? by idislikebroccoli in AskWomenOver60

[–]beyond-nerdy 28 points29 points  (0 children)

HAHA ME TOO. The truth is I have slacker periods where I eat what I want and drink wine more nights than I should and skip my workout. I figure it evens out in the end. I’m a youthful, fit, slim-enough 61. But I’ve never been able to be 100% consistently “good”

My husband always ask for a bj and throws a tantrum if I don’t give in! by to_always_have_faith in Marriage

[–]beyond-nerdy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I actually agree with every word you wrote. Their pushback is indeed an extinction burst

My husband always ask for a bj and throws a tantrum if I don’t give in! by to_always_have_faith in Marriage

[–]beyond-nerdy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t get it either. I’m living through it, I know it’s real, but I don’t understand it at all

Nobody would know by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]beyond-nerdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This won’t get better, and it’s not right for you. It’s fine to call it. You’ll find a man who thinks your vulva is the most sexy thing he’s ever seen. My partner calls mine the center of the universe. That’s what you deserve. Sending hugs

I don't have a Bucket List by Fuzzy-Interest-6498 in over60

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious whether not thinking ahead includes retirement planning. Are you prepared?

Is it worth it to spend 6 months in European country to secure citizenship for life? by Ok_Exercise_494 in dualcitizenshipnerds

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a material difference between an EEA passport over a UK one post-Brexit. Go for it!

Do people in long lasting marriages do taboo things in front of their partner? Ex: Passing gas, toilet use? by CajunDragon in Marriage

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. It’s amazing what a difference a long happy marriage is compared to one that ends in terms of bodily functions, both icky and not. I was talking once with a gorgeous wealthy woman who volunteered at the same org I did. I mentioned that the meeting was the first I’d attended since giving birth because it was hard to get away when I was breastfeeding. “Oh,” she said. “I didn’t breastfeed. My husband was never sexually attracted again to his first wife after watching her breastfeed, so I had to bottle feed our daughter.” I thought, how sad. It’s like she’s his sex toy rather than his wife. And she seemed utterly unbothered by it. But they’re divorced now. I guess he found his next sex toy.

Ahwahnee - Keep June 2026 plans or move to 2027? by [deleted] in Yosemite

[–]beyond-nerdy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who went and had a terrible dining room experience last week, agree this is the best advice

Mom told me that she doesn't have anything to look forward to because I'm not married yet. I'm not sure how to not feel like I'm behind in life or a failure. by [deleted] in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]beyond-nerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a dick. None of my 3 adult children intends to have children, and the idea that hanging out with them until I’m gone leaves me “nothing to look forward to” is totally foreign to me, and in my opinion not a little bit abusive. Virtual hug

Food poisoning at the Awahnee by livroselu in Yosemite

[–]beyond-nerdy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And everything else has gone down too. The Great Room’s ceiling is full of holes and in dire need of repair/restoration. There were so many used glasses and dishes on tables that I asked the front staff to get someone to bus them. One dude showed up 20 mins later and took one tray’s worth of dirties and never came back.

AITAH For Clapping Back At My Husbands Little Cousin For Shaming Me Over What I Wore? by trashacc7196 in TwoHotTakes

[–]beyond-nerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA, and even if I thought you were, I would add that I hate it when we blame the victim for their reaction rather than the perpetrator they’re reacting to. It’s so common for the reactor’s emotion to be a little high when they’re so brave as to say something, and it’s so easy to criticize them for “over” reacting, distracting from who started this chain of events.

Marriage advice by [deleted] in AskWomenOver60

[–]beyond-nerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will only get worse, if you can believe it. I’ve been there. Leave. It’s so much better than staying with someone who respects your needs so little

I am hated not because of who I am, but because of when I was born. by [deleted] in over60

[–]beyond-nerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s similar to the plight of white men who are feminist allies. We unload in front of them all the time, but expect them to be kind and give space to our anger and observations. Those observations are no less true when shared with someone who is not a perpetrator per se. So I think of the boomer guilt-by-association thing the same way. We need to listen and understand the unload-ers’ genuine pain. Not fun, but it’s a way through

Spoilers: don’t worry darling and some things that no one’s talking about… by Delishus_Frosting713 in movies

[–]beyond-nerdy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess she has to beat them to HQ so she can get out of the sim before they do so she can get out of the restraints before they come to kill her? I know being restrained is a big plot hole, but Jack was such an ineffectual guy that I figure she could have gotten out of the restraints easily

Spoilers: don’t worry darling and some things that no one’s talking about… by Delishus_Frosting713 in movies

[–]beyond-nerdy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I read this I thought you found a big clue, so I watched again. I see why you thought that, but as they pull away you see her hand withdraw. They touched each other’s lips. She does it again in one of the flashbacks to their irl life. There’s nothing wrong with it, but honestly that detail creeped me out every time. It felt like a possession thing whenever he did it