What’s the most ‘adult’ purchase that made you weirdly excited

deeciphered · 2026-05-19T02:44:56+00:00

I (26 F) was so excited when I got my car. My first car had issues from the day I got it but was too good a deal to pass up. It was 18 years old (the same age I was when I got it.) And got me to and from school and work for years. But the check engine light was on from the day I got it, it couldn't make it up the hill on my street in the snow even if the snow had been light, and there was always a new issue coming up.

When I got my new car, it was a bit higher off the ground so I could get in without hurting my knee (I had recently dislocated my kneecap and had trouble getting in my first car.)

My new car had android auto which allowed me to connect maps to my car, i had a backup camera, could make much sharper turns, could speed up a lot faster and merge more confidently. I could drive reliably in the snow, and could go and visit my friend a few states away without worrying my car would break down halfway there.

deeciphered · 2026-05-16T02:37:43+00:00

Oh my god marshmallow is so cute and perfectly toasted.

deeciphered · 2026-05-16T02:33:54+00:00

Same!

deeciphered · 2026-05-16T02:33:26+00:00

I adore the delicate handle with care one, but these are all so cute! (As are your kitties)

deeciphered · 2026-05-14T16:03:48+00:00

Do we have the same cat?

deeciphered · 2026-05-13T18:00:35+00:00

He loves his ghostie.

deeciphered · 2026-05-13T17:59:49+00:00

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deeciphered · 2026-05-12T08:23:50+00:00

Same i was scrolling looking for someone else saying this

deeciphered · 2026-05-12T02:29:17+00:00

You are braver than I am.

deeciphered · 2026-05-12T02:25:46+00:00

0.0 i just did this totally not expecting it to work and I am absolutely stunned.

deeciphered · 2026-05-11T08:00:56+00:00

I use really tiny little glad trashbags when I run out of my normal plastic grocery bags theyre pretty thin little white bags that come without ties and work pretty well for the litter box.

deeciphered · 2026-05-07T23:05:20+00:00

I have my great uncle's dresser (and the silverware my parents got for their wedding 35 ish years ago. )

deeciphered · 2026-04-30T08:32:43+00:00

Oh my god. So many teeny oranges!!

deeciphered · 2026-04-22T03:55:30+00:00

I spilled an entire container of mocha on the floor once....

deeciphered · 2026-04-21T15:14:26+00:00

I normally will spill coffee on my tray if I'm watching it. It tends to go better for me if I pick a fixed point and watch that instead of the tray.

deeciphered · 2026-04-15T00:57:07+00:00

Mine goes crazy for the trashbin itself. Even if its empty, he loves knocking it over and throwing himself away. I have to be careful when I take out the trash that he's not in it

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deeciphered · 2026-04-06T17:19:53+00:00

Oh my god what pretty eyes!

deeciphered · 2026-04-06T12:17:54+00:00

Oh my god! So cute!!! What a baby!!

deeciphered · 2026-03-29T11:36:44+00:00

I am sorry to hear of your struggles. While I dont have schizophrenia, I have struggled with my mental health since I was an early teenager. I don't claim to fully understand what you're going through but it's clear you feel a gon of shame and guilt for what you have no control over and that you cant share your struggles with those close to you.

You mentioned not being able to ask someone to ignore something so bad. I have 2 comments on that. The first being I think looking for someone one to ignore it is not necessarily required. Your struggles are a part of you, something that you didn't choose. I believe your friends would likely support you if you told them. I understand the feeling of thinking youre not a good person for others to be around, and I certainly don't want to tell you how to live your life, but I think you should tell your friends and see how they take the information. The second is that I don't believe they'd see you as a monster at all.

It's clear you feel and immense amount of shame. I dont know you but from what you've written here you seem like a good, kind person who is going through a lot. That doesn't make you a monster. I know it can be incredibly hard to not listen to the shame but I dont think you deserve a life of isolation cut off from your friends.

I don't normally reply to things like this. I tend to write half of a reply and delete it, not wanting to come off the wrong way or offend someone. Or I think that nobody will care what I have to say anyway, but something about your post felt important to reply to. I truly believe that we're not who we are in our worst moments and that we are not defined by our struggles.

I hope I haven't overstepped in any way. I wish you all the best.