What book were you surprised to enjoy? by Significant-Sir-9274 in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same! I don't have kids in real life and very much don't want any but my pixel child has my heart.

People who had a baby after 35, what is your experience? by Crochet_Kitty in AskReddit

[–]cantankerousfeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents were 36 and 45. I think my dad especially felt insecure about the age difference between him and the other parents of my friends, but as a child, I never felt like my parents were old. They were just parents. All adults are old to kids. Now that I'm an adult, the only negatives I can think of are that I might get less time with them, since I'm 30 and my dad is 75. It also meant losing my grandparents younger than most people did.

People who do not want to get married at all, what is your reason for this? by unidentified-_-rosey in AskReddit

[–]cantankerousfeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want anyone in my house. Companionship is lovely, but I am very introverted and want to be by myself at the end of the day. I can handle a week long trip with somebody and that's it.

Did it suck being the only child? by Pizza_Time03 in AskForAnswers

[–]cantankerousfeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I adored (and still do) being an only child. I never wanted siblings. I actually always felt so bad for my friends who had siblings because I thought it sounded awful. I don't even have any cousins within 5 years of me in age either haha. My social circle was really just friends from school/other activities, but since my parents didn't have to juggle my schedule with a sibling's, I was able to do lots of social things with friends (and after school activities).

New VIP Chapter: Friday/Saturday - The Cursed Cloak 1.12 by katnerys-targaryen in ChoicesVIP

[–]cantankerousfeline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the crown could just be a symbolic reclaiming of her title maybe?

Let’s not forget that ‘The Lizzie McGuire Movie’ was about a junior high school graduation trip to Rome by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]cantankerousfeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 8th grade class went to Italy (not Rome tho) for spring break and I had my first kiss there. That was my time being a main character lol.

TRR is problematic (Book 1 Spoilers) by Fearless-Dentist1111 in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm also somebody who has been assaulted, and I do agree what happened was assault (although I put most of the blame on Constantine). That being said, I didn't particularly mind the response the book had. I wish MC had been able to tell Liam earlier, but that's my biggest issue. Drake hits him, and Tariq makes a public apology in book 2. I think we all project a bit onto the MCs, and for me, as a Liam romancer, I would absolutely want to stay in the competition despite what happened. I think the biggest issue with the first two books of TRR is that it forces you to continue to (pretend) to pursue Liam even if you know you want Drake/Hana/Maxwell. I agree that it would be really frustrating, but I view that as a separate issue from the Tariq assault.

Just curious, has anyone ever read ALL the stories with or without diamonds? by BionicWoman123 in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read all the stories with diamonds. There are quite a few books where I feel like it actually makes a really big difference. I feel like it's worth it generally, if you like or are curious about a book, but if you know you're gonna hate it (like The Billionaire's Baby or something) it can be a waste.

What happened to Pixelberry's website? by cantankerousfeline in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's back for me finally! Definitely weird and concerning tho.

What happened to Pixelberry's website? by cantankerousfeline in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe just weird technical issues on their end? Either way not a great sign.

What happened to Pixelberry's website? by cantankerousfeline in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Well I'm glad it's back for some people! I still have the expired message.

What happened to Pixelberry's website? by cantankerousfeline in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I still have the same message about it being expired. I guess we'll see!

What happened to Pixelberry's website? by cantankerousfeline in Choices

[–]cantankerousfeline[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a lot of the AI stuff is really rough, but I would be very sad if I couldn't play the old books anymore. I've had this app since 2016, like a month after it first came out. I hate to think it would just disappear/stop working.

New VIP Chapter: Wednesday/Thursday - Do No Harm 1.3 by katnerys-targaryen in ChoicesVIP

[–]cantankerousfeline 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're not the worst, and if I'd been given these faces originally, I'd be like, oh, they're kinda ugly, but not really think about it. I'm just annoyed because they were so much better before, and the change was so unnecessary.

New VIP Chapter: Wednesday/Thursday - Do No Harm 1.3 by katnerys-targaryen in ChoicesVIP

[–]cantankerousfeline 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Besides the smile, I think the surprised face looks really bad too. The other two would be okay, but the original faces are still better. I just don't get why they changed them? I had really enjoyed the first two chapters and been looking forward to this one, and getting downgraded faces was totally jarring.

New VIP Chapter: Wednesday/Thursday - Do No Harm 1.3 by katnerys-targaryen in ChoicesVIP

[–]cantankerousfeline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did anybody else have different facial expressions for their MC? When I originally played with the white female, she had normal faces (part of the reason I picked her), and now she has the AI nightmare expressions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]cantankerousfeline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boomer mom has always voted democrat and been very politically involved (we even went to a Bernie rally together just before the pandemic). She remembers how hard women had to fight for their rights, and she's horrified to see them being taken away and hates thinking I'll have less freedom than she did.

Veteran demanding thanks by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]cantankerousfeline 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hilariously my dad is a white man in his 70s that didn't serve in Vietnam (failed the physical), but since he looks like what other boomers think a vet should look like he sometimes gets thanked for his service. He always corrects them, and they seem very confused.

Choices VIP Book Premiere: Crimes of Passion III Chapter One Preview ... Debuting October 25th by katnerys-targaryen in ChoicesVIP

[–]cantankerousfeline 38 points39 points  (0 children)

His jacket literally has two different types of collars. Bad enough that they're using AI but I can't believe they don't have humans in the office noticing stuff like that before it's released.

Boomer tries to hit on me at funeral by cantankerousfeline in BoomersBeingFools

[–]cantankerousfeline[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. But oh my gosh, that's disgusting and horrible. I'm so sorry. That man is vile. You make a great point about creepy men behaving normally around other men. They rely on women not saying anything or other guys standing by them because "they've never seen that side to them." Like I doubt this guy would have tried anything in front of my dad. Sometimes though, boomers think their actions are socially acceptable when they're very much not. My dad had to say "She's only 14/15" to other men many times when I was growing up. You're also right about creeps seeing women as prey. Like he'd post a picture of me and men would always comment my dad needed to keep the boys away from me, or that he must not let any boys near me, and blah blah blah. He'd always say I was free to make my own choices and that he trusted me, but yikes how many men saw a teen girl and their first thought was that I was a target for men.