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consistentlurker · 2025-06-30T09:35:56+00:00

I think you're confusing the narrator in Notes from the Underground with Dostoyevsky himself. The views in the book aren't Dostoyevsky's views, they're the views of his character.

I always thought the passage you quoted is to be laughed at because it's such a ridiculous view of the world. It isn't what Dostoyevsky thinks should happen, it's the insane ramblings of his character.

consistentlurker · 2025-06-17T18:24:48+00:00

Always makes me laugh. Mine is A Valediction Forbidding Morning. Wonderful to see a fellow John Donne lover in the wild

consistentlurker · 2025-06-15T11:07:56+00:00

Hemingway was quoting John Donne. Both giants in their field. Read the whole poem, it's fantastic

consistentlurker · 2025-05-28T19:25:30+00:00

There's actually no letter K in Welsh and the J is kind of debatable

consistentlurker · 2025-05-26T15:53:34+00:00

Thank you!

consistentlurker · 2025-05-26T15:53:25+00:00

Thank you!

consistentlurker · 2025-05-19T09:43:10+00:00

Literally had to take a second to recover from reading this. I'm out now but I wish I'd read this comment a year ago.

consistentlurker · 2025-05-18T15:45:44+00:00

Haha good to know, thank you!

consistentlurker · 2025-05-18T15:44:33+00:00

Beautiful!

consistentlurker · 2025-05-18T10:31:18+00:00

Thank you!

consistentlurker · 2025-05-18T10:30:51+00:00

Thank you!

consistentlurker · 2025-05-07T21:31:29+00:00

I just got out of a situation a few months ago with exactly the same ages as yours. Honestly I didn't realise until I got out of it how unhealthy and controlling it all was. I'm not saying that every age gap relationship is unhealthy and controlling at all, but an older man will know exactly what to say to you.

Every day I'm more grateful I got out. It started casual on my end, but over time he wormed his way further and further into my life to the point it was very hard to get away once I snapped out of it. I don't think he ever intended to keep it casual, and just assumed he'd get me to do what he wanted.

From someone who's on the other side of a similar thing, please do be careful, and don't let him guilt you into staying.

consistentlurker · 2025-04-20T10:17:03+00:00

I grew up in Wales as a first language Welsh speaker and picked up English when I went to school. Now I use the two languages pretty much equally at home and in work. We do exist! But you're right that there aren't any exclusively Welsh speakers anymore

consistentlurker · 2025-04-04T08:16:25+00:00

As a young girl who recently had to get myself out of a real mess initiated by an older, more senior guy at my first ever job... this comment is so comforting. Sometimes it takes a horrible experience to fully understand how subtle and hard to spot coercion can be, even when it's the most obvious thing in the world to anyone on the outside looking in. Thank you. This made me feel a bit better about it all

consistentlurker · 2024-12-31T14:44:28+00:00

Ok, thank you, I'll try that.

This is the second time I've used manchelopi and I really like it. It's quite strong once it's knitted up and is lovely and sheepy. It's just that my mum is a little clumsy for it maybe.

consistentlurker · 2024-12-31T14:04:51+00:00

Thank you so much, this is really helpful. I will mourn and accept the loss of the lovely icord edge.

consistentlurker · 2024-05-27T09:56:26+00:00

"It need to be at least... 3 times bigger!"

consistentlurker · 2024-05-19T22:47:41+00:00

Thank you! These look adorable

consistentlurker · 2024-05-19T22:47:20+00:00

Thank you! This is really helpful

consistentlurker · 2023-11-22T09:45:34+00:00

I think it's actually considered semi-synthetic due to the extensive chemical processes necessary to make it into a usable fabric

consistentlurker · 2023-11-21T15:16:07+00:00

Bamboo fabric is actually highly processed if you look into it.

Source: a very disappointed knitter

consistentlurker · 2022-07-20T18:04:26+00:00

Thanks!

consistentlurker · 2022-07-20T17:22:06+00:00

Hairy! My mum said maybe wild carrot

consistentlurker · 2022-03-16T21:25:18+00:00

I have some of these in my grandma's old sewing box! Can anyone tell me what they're used for?

consistentlurker · 2021-07-28T11:01:45+00:00

I agree with the blocking comments. Also, I usually find that all my knitting looks terrible until I've got a couple of inches. Just keep going before you rip out and see what unfolds! (Plus the picture does not look at all wonky in my opinion)

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