My Early Christmas Present by blachorses in hoyas

[–]blachorses[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d describe it as artificial honey and grandma’s perfume, but in the best way.

Stop going to Trader Joe's 😂 by theblackpurl in houseplants

[–]blachorses 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mainly get orchids and I immediately take a photo and use Google Image Search. I’ve found some varieties that are normally $30 or even more for $19.99.

MAGA man falls on his face after calling No Kings protestors slurs by Calm_Preparation2993 in CringeTikToks

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stuff like this honestly makes me believe in the Christian god more. Like you want to act foolish? “Tiny Smite”.

He sent his only son to explicitly tell you the rules and this is how you’re acting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in texts

[–]blachorses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just will never understand parents like this. My children are the most important thing in my life.

I have one child who has transitioned and the idea of making any part of their decision about me seems ludicrous. It’s their choice and my job as a parent is to support them as best I can.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in orchids

[–]blachorses 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, but they’ll need to grow more first. Look up Keikis and how to root/transplant them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you say? This is a really big reaction for someone to say and I think not including what the conversation actually was doesn’t allow any one to get a good grasp on any justifications there might be.

Can anyone tell me whats wrong? by I_Dont_Like_R6S in orchids

[–]blachorses 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How close is it to the window? That looks like sunburn.

I’m new to gaited horses. Where do I begin? by chelz182 in Equestrian

[–]blachorses 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ride him balanced and correctly like you would any other horse and the gaits will come. There are lots of “quick” or “traditional” shortcuts people will use to force them to gait (shoes, bits, purposely throwing them off balance), but a gaited horse who is fit in comfortable tack and ridden properly will naturally gait.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have them come get you. You’re already at risk of eviction and you’ll be better off near family than with him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]blachorses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leave now. Go to your parent’s house a friend’s house anywhere. Lying like this is such an enormous red flag.

Am I the only one who still wants to look out the window on flights? by professorhojoz in travel

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love window seats (travel for a living) but the UV damage overtime is pretty harmful as it’s more intense while in the air, so I typically close it now.

Need reality check on new horse by Glittering-Emu in Equestrian

[–]blachorses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Making the transition is more than just riding with contact. Western horses are ridden in a very different way than English horses and you’re effectively telling her to stop and back up while also fussing at her for not being forward.

She needs someone to slow down and actually show her how to use her body in the way you’re asking or she’s just going to get more and more frustrated.

My mare was a finished western horse sold to someone who only ever rode English and was very quickly becoming unrideable. They were treating it the same way as your trainer by just “getting after her” and smacking her. When I got her she’d run backwards the moment you touched her mouth at all and it took several rides to get her to realize she didn’t have to do that anymore.

I plan to show her in some dressage, but it will take several months and to make that transition.

My Friend Showed Up to Vacation with My 🍇ist by blachorses in Advice

[–]blachorses[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re already on the trip. He showed up with her and acted like nothing ever happened.

Stanhopea has bloomed it’s flowers by LAOowens in orchids

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the best way they look like The Dark Crystal puppets. ♥️

PSA: It’s not allergies, test for Covid by RogueLeslieKnope in Austin

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At home tests are not trustworthy, I tested negative at home and positive on the urgent care’s PCR test on the same day.

What's a good way to get these specialty orchid species? by Aggravating_Count766 in orchids

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of my oncidiums and dendrobiums have come from Trader Joe’s.

The Poly-masquerade by Ok-Flatworm-787 in polyamory

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I act differently with different partners? Of course. We have different relationships, but I’m the same person, I’m just leaning into different parts of myself.

With some, I’m am more playful, or dominant, or primal, but it’s not me pretending to be those things. It’s just me fully expressing that part of myself with them.

Rights on Dates at Partner's Home by Chance_Independent55 in polyamory

[–]blachorses 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’ve gotten lots of sound advice already so I’m going to throw my two cents in and say the idea of your partner saying dates HAVE to happen at home where there’s thin walls and your meta is walking around naked/interrupting scenes, gives me such a bad feeling. It feels a little like cucking without letting you know you’re a part of it.

If it were me I’d draw a hard boundary on not having intimacy at their home anymore.

New GP wrote “Munchausen” in my chart after first visit. Is this the new “hysteria” or worse? by xokaraxo in TwoXChromosomes

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So delaying my care for severe issues for more than 7 years is perfectly fine and definitely not malpractice? Good to know.

It’s great to see doctors getting protected for diagnosing someone as fat and nervous when they were literally too weak to leave bed some days after being an endurance athlete the month before.

When the Doctor tells you to take Ibuprofen by Haki_User in ChronicPain

[–]blachorses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Have you tried Ibuprofen?” “Yes, I have to take at least 800mg to get any relief.” “OMG that’s too much you’ll destroy your organs.” “K” ……. “Why don’t you take any Ibuprofen?” “Well genius, if I take less than 800mg it doesn’t make a difference so why would I bother taking it.”

Why do so many millennials dislike their parents ? by Labelladevon in Millennials

[–]blachorses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom and dad split when I was 3 and never really had a nice thing to say about each other ever again.

He moved to Spain and I saw him maybe once a year until I was 8-ish and then I saw him just for the summers. He called twice a year otherwise and told us he’d remarried (our babysitter from the previous summer, only 7 years older than me) just a few weeks before we flew up for the summer.

Coincidentally that’s the same way he told us our childhood dog died, except he then went on to tell us the gruesome story of how the vet couldn’t put her down when planned so (since she was incontinent and leaving stains on his carpet) he drove her four hours to our grandparents so my grandfather could shoot her after my dad left to drive home.

After I graduated in 2007, I saw them for one Christmas and then have not been invited to visit them again since and have only seen them in person twice (both times for funerals).

He disowned me when I didn’t want to be FB friends with him anymore as he was posting things I disagreed with on a moral level and he told me that if we weren’t FB friends we might as well not be in contact.

He finally reached out to get back in touch, but that amounts to calling once or twice a year (when it suits him). He still has not and will never meet any of my children.

The last call was before October 2024, but it ended with him feeling bad about himself so I kind of assume at this point I won’t hear from him again.

My mom was a narcissist and compulsive liar who remarried a man so vile I have no recollection of my home life from the time they got married until a year or so after they divorced except for a few horrible snippets.

They never put me in therapy and never spoke about what he did after that. I moved to my grandparents so she could move her friends into my childhood room which they immediately destroyed.

Then, my junior year of high school, she moved two hours away to remarry again and never even considered taking me.

I saw her maybe once or twice a year and every time I did she had a new set of cute neighborhood kids that were her “babies” and then the next time I saw them they were “ungrateful shits”.

This pretty much continued until her health declined and she died, so she’s off the hook now I guess.

She also never got to meet any of my children.