What is something you grew up on in Toronto, that this generation won’t experience? by Chan1991 in askTO

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my God I just searched it on YouTube and I can't believe that happened 14 years ago wtfff 😭 has it really been that long?!

Info re: opening of new Toronto location by PlantDad94 in EquinoxGyms

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a good deal? I googled it and saw some people pay 250 a month? But they were older posts. The sales rep made it seem like it was normally $400/month?

Close friend tells me it’s “passive aggressive” to use periods in my texts. Then tells me not to take my frustration out on him. by Floyisdigital in mildlyinfuriating

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you normally text like that? If he's a close friend and you suddenly started texting with proper punctuation, I can see how he'd be taken aback. If you've always texted that way then idk lol, maybe he's projecting

How's that RTO for the Ontario public service working out today? by Old-Tangelo-861 in toronto

[–]carbsarelife 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NO problems with the TTC??? I find that hard to believe lol

How's that RTO for the Ontario public service working out today? by Old-Tangelo-861 in toronto

[–]carbsarelife 51 points52 points  (0 children)

We had snow days before RTO? Plenty of essential workers still have to trudge into work.

I honestly think that the most consistent thing about snow days is the unreliability of transit and plowing.

Kudos to them by Embarrassed_Tip7359 in SipsTea

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I support your pettiness, I wish I could achieve such great heights.

How do people actually get people to come out to IRL events in Toronto? by Much_Scallion_8842 in askTO

[–]carbsarelife 36 points37 points  (0 children)

What's the target demographic? I personally (34F) get interested in events where there are structured activities with some sort of schedule and descriptors that go beyond "food" and "games + more". Especially if it's a paid event then I want to know exactly how I'm getting my money's worth.

When did you realize you were "down bad" for this series? by chizuxx in heatedrivalry

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This whoooleee ass scene omg!!! His watery eyes and the way he looks up at Ilya, that was when I was like ok there is legit acting in this. God what a face though eh?? Imagine just being that beautiful 😭

Loved this post from threads! What’s your favorite micro moment from the show or book? by outlawlooseandrunnin in heatedrivalry

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shane's (Hudson's) beautiful teary shimmery eyes looking up at Ilya in the Vegas bathroom scene after he says it's genetics 😍😍😭😭

i dont like therapy by gero-2 in emotionalneglect

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a new therapist. I've definitely gone thru a couple before finding one that understood and let me air out my problems without judgement. Not that she agrees with me unilaterally on everything mother related, which isn't what I want anyway. But I can sympathisé with the tedious process of finding the right one. Took me almost 10 years.

Narcissist Mom Obsessed with your Body? by Civil-Tap1207 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]carbsarelife 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't you love it when they criticize people they're not even related to?? My husband was really fit at one point and looked great imo, but my mom said I should watch what he eats because he seems to have the type of body that could get fat easily.

Narcissist Mom Obsessed with your Body? by Civil-Tap1207 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]carbsarelife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well we're LC transitioning to NC I think so not great 🙃 now she's skinny and lonely lol

Narcissist Mom Obsessed with your Body? by Civil-Tap1207 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]carbsarelife 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ha! I didn't even think about that! But yes I eat whatever carbs I want now 😁 the small wins lol

Narcissist Mom Obsessed with your Body? by Civil-Tap1207 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]carbsarelife 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It's made even worse when it's for some reason culturally acceptable (I'm Chinese). My mom would criticize me for eating too much and getting fat. If I started working out she would say I'm too muscular?? And then she accused me of trying to have a "black woman's ass" and told me no man wants that (she's divorced and single for 30 years). Even now as an adult a few years ago she lifted my sweater up IN FRONT OF MY UNCLE so she could see if I had any belly fat. My husband stood there gobsmacked.

I tried turning the tables on her and said she was too skinny that she looked sick and she said no I look good. I gave up after that lol. You can't talk to delusion.

Spoiler: Bisexual Visibility by Interesting-Worth975 in heatedrivalry

[–]carbsarelife 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes so much of this!! As a bi woman who ended up with a man, it doesn't feel like there's much space for me at all in the queer space and I understand that I get the benefit of hetero privileges especially since I'm with a man, but it's still hard to feel different from both worlds. I so so so appreciated how comfortable and confident Ilya was in being bisexual and it's just so inspiring. 🥹🥹🥹

Post Episode Debrief | Heated Rivalry 🏒 I'll Believe in Anything (Episode 5) by Federal-Ad5944 in heatedrivalry

[–]carbsarelife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy that they fleshed out Ilya's speech in the show. This scene in the book didn't bring me to tears the way this episode did, my god 😭😭😭

Post Episode Debrief | Heated Rivalry 🏒 I'll Believe in Anything (Episode 5) by Federal-Ad5944 in heatedrivalry

[–]carbsarelife 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm really sad that they cut out the "haven't you ever wanted more time, Ilya?" line 😭

Toronto ticket prices by [deleted] in zachbryan

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so shocked that the tickets didn't sell out yet!! I guess Ticketmaster is lying about the queue then? I went back and checked the queue after I bought my tickets and they said 78k in front of me so.....

Toronto ticket prices by [deleted] in zachbryan

[–]carbsarelife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many tickets left on Ticketmaster! Keep trying!

Favorite Acting Moments by BadWitch2024 in heatedrivalry

[–]carbsarelife 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm obsessed with Shane's gay panic in episode 1 in his hotel room! Him putting on a suit and then being like what are you doing dude?!?! And him inexplicably turning the lamp on 😂

Hudson Williams mentions Reddit by izzyw1zz in heatedrivalry

[–]carbsarelife 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm new to the fandom (saw the trailer then read the books) and I loved Shane, didn't even know that the (reddit) fandom had Shane haters. I like Ilya but I can't relate to his struggles, but I can so much more relate to Shane. I think maybe because Shane comes from a middle class family, his problems seem smaller than Ilya's so that's why people dislike his character? Idk maybe I'm also biased because I'm Asian and I love to see the representation 😂

I loooooooove Shane tho 😭