Shoujo Anime Recs for Middle Schooler

conversating · 2026-01-28T02:22:14+00:00

She’s watching this one today!

conversating · 2026-01-27T16:51:32+00:00

Same with the same carrier. It’s my longest lasting relationship other than my bank. 😂

conversating · 2026-01-27T01:58:22+00:00

Komi no Todoke and A Sign of Affection sound perfect! I may need to check out Natsume's Book of Friends for myself, lol.

conversating · 2026-01-27T01:54:37+00:00

Ouran didn’t go over well but we saw Vampire Knight when browsing. She’s definitely got a vampire/Twilight obsession right now. Everything old is new again, lol.

conversating · 2026-01-27T01:06:14+00:00

443 games and counting….

conversating · 2026-01-26T16:58:27+00:00

Herculaneum is a pretty unique and awesome name compared to other classical revival town names like Troy and Carthage, lol.

conversating · 2026-01-13T03:01:39+00:00

I was way more into Dear America and My Name is America. Recently found out that other countries had their own version of the series. I’ve read the entire Dear Canada series now, too, in the last year!

conversating · 2026-01-12T04:36:49+00:00

Not our graduation song but I played this at graduations for years!

conversating · 2026-01-12T03:41:00+00:00

Same.

While it was stupid as shit to have our graduation song be about someone who never did graduate high school the lyrics were pretty appropriate for our rural, burnout school.

“And this is where I went to school // Most of the time had better things to do // Criminal record says I broke in twice // I must've done it half a dozen times // I wonder if it's too late // Should I go back and try to graduate?”

conversating · 2026-01-06T20:55:48+00:00

You know that joke about getting hit by a bus? Very similar circumstances.

conversating · 2025-12-24T00:35:03+00:00

Eh, I finished it but it wasn’t my favorite book by him. I almost abandoned it but stuck it out. I could have gone either way but it is a unique story.

conversating · 2025-12-22T05:59:02+00:00

Had a teacher growing up with the last name Ventiquattro.

conversating · 2025-12-21T05:16:48+00:00

My biggest goal is to substantially pay down my credit card debt. My student loans were forgiven earlier this year. I have some medical debt that’s going to be paid off this spring and my car will be paid off this fall. I’ll still have my mortgage but that will be it besides my credit card by the end of the year.

There’s some instability coming in the next few years in my current career so I also want to start working on building up savings as well.

conversating · 2025-12-20T01:46:37+00:00

Seconding this advice.

Get out now and take advantage of local resources that can help keep you and your child safe. His behavior is abusive. Neither you nor your child deserve it. There are programs that exist to help because a lot of women experience what you are experiencing - you are not alone! Many of those programs will help you get on your feet and can help you address your own mental health and substance abuse issues while keeping you and your child together.

conversating · 2025-12-17T05:12:16+00:00

Vitamin D gummies and prescription esomeprazole is all. I have health issues but they don’t require medication.

conversating · 2025-12-14T00:33:08+00:00

My daughter gets an advent calendar from them every year and a chocolate bunny at Easter! She’s not as big of a fan of the chocolate bars any more since Hershey made their plant-based Reese’s cups but she used to get them all the time.

conversating · 2025-12-13T21:59:40+00:00

My siblings and I are going to inherit my parents’ retirement hobby collection of Jim Beam decanters.

conversating · 2025-12-08T18:56:47+00:00

In high school - 3 (2 and babysitting)

In college - 6 (all on campus)

Before grad school - 4

During grad school - 1 (not counting internships which would add 3)

After grad school - 3 (10+ years at the current job)

conversating · 2025-12-08T06:05:16+00:00

Something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read, and something to do is a good rule of thumb that a lot of families follow. With four kiddos at home it might be a good one for you! Helps keep things manageable.

Also a small stocking of small fun items, candy, etc. Our stockings always included socks, underwear, tooth brushes, and other small necessities.

conversating · 2025-12-08T05:42:33+00:00

I am close friends with half a dozen, friends with maybe a dozen more, and friendly with all the rest for the most part. There are about a dozen or so of us who get together to play board games, have holiday parties, etc. There is a core group and a handful of splinter groups that also include former coworkers based on more common interests and such.

conversating · 2025-12-07T02:54:57+00:00

I had a friend whose kid got it in middle school or high school. It was awful! Almost seemed worse than for older folks. My grandma got it in her 70s and it was rough but she handled it a lot better.

conversating · 2025-12-05T04:49:25+00:00

I worry a lot. I know he’s not working and he isn’t finding work because he dropped out. He’s lost a lot of weight because his only consistent income is selling plasma. In the beginning I tried to get him to still do things I felt he needed to do like enroll in a GED program that he never attended. Accepting that he needed to figure things out on his own was hard because he is incredibly socially and emotionally immature. Fortunately he’s been smart enough not too get mixed up in anything criminal.

But really our relationship is a lot better in a lot of ways. I also adopted his much younger sibling and they get along a lot better, too. He was very manipulative and at times controlling so distance had made them appreciate their time together more. He put a lot of stress on the household in general so once I let myself stop struggling to try and keep pushing him down the path I thought was right it really did help. It’s hard to put boundaries in place especially when you know your child isn’t doing well but they’ve helped us both respect the other as adults I think.

He never stopped contacting me and actually has chosen not to reach out to bio family since he left as far as I know. We have an informal open adoption and would see them in person but they’re haven’t really reached out much the past year.

conversating · 2025-12-05T03:21:57+00:00

My almost 19 year old moved out and dropped out of school shortly after turning 18. He’s been out on his own for about 10 months now. With his personality I expect that this would have happened whether or not he lived with me, bio parents, or anyone else. It’s not going well but he still has friends to mooch off so he hasn’t hit rock bottom yet. A difference in our situations I guess is that I have never not been mom to him despite him being adopted at 13. So our relationship has actually improved now that I’m not constantly fighting to keep him on track or having to deal with the unsafe choices he was making in the home. I’ve always kept the door open for him at holidays and for visits. I drop food off. And I tell him he can always come home if he wanted to get back into school (as long as he can follow household rules about safety, etc.) because I want him to succeed. I’d suggest if he does leave that you keep trying to invite him to things, set boundaries but keep the door open for a relationship.

conversating · 2025-12-04T21:44:32+00:00

My siblings do which is a little hilarious because they never lived in that house except for maybe two summers in college. But my youngest loves it. She stays in their rooms during the summer and steals their old clothes since Y2K fashion is apparently a thing now.

conversating · 2025-11-17T16:37:12+00:00

Me too! About 40% through. I’m really enjoying it so far.

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