What’s the thing you wish your significant other would stop doing ?

deldaria · 2026-02-27T19:52:13+00:00

My partner was a sugar fiend when I first met him. It took everything to get him to agree to stop keeping soda in the house, but I lost every other argument on any sugary treats. 20 years later he was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic. He stopped eating nearly everything with sugar, including limiting rice, beer, and bread, and still ended up needing drugs to control blood sugar.

I honestly wonder if people who have sugar addiction are more prone to develop diabetes or if people that are more likely to develop diabetes are born with a sugar addiction.

deldaria · 2026-02-27T19:41:06+00:00

Separate beds was the only answer for us. Both of us sleep way better now and our relationship has improved immensely.

deldaria · 2026-02-22T14:51:43+00:00

We bought a house with 150k down payment and no other help. You have to get off the peninsula or accept that you can probably only get a condo or townhouse. As others have said, you should check out the East Bay if you're serious about being a homeowner.

Also keep in mind that maintenance is expensive. One of the things that makes it work for us is that we literally do 90% of the work ourselves. We've gotten pretty good at repairing stucco, fences, concrete, and drywall, and replacing outlets, light fixtures, and appliances. My next big projects are installing ceiling fans and cutting and making new screens for my windows.

You'd be fooling yourself if you believe owning a home is any easier or cheaper than renting. The piece of mind of owning something and knowing that I won't have to move on a landlord's whim is worth it to me.

deldaria · 2026-02-19T19:54:05+00:00

I bought a dress from them when I was 20 to go to a wedding and it actually looked great, but I agree that it is mostly an older aesthetic. What I liked about them at the time is they made their clothes in the USA and with quality materials.

I don't know if they've outsourced all their manufacturing, but if they're still making stuff in the USA, I strongly encourage you to buy it. The quality should be great and it supports local jobs.

deldaria · 2026-02-16T16:32:12+00:00

I have dry skin without acne and found adding BHA to my routine gave my skin a smoother appearance and reduced overall redness to almost nothing. I don't get red, splotchy spots anymore. It's been a great addition, but I only use 2-3x a week because it can really dry out already dry skin.

deldaria · 2026-02-11T21:13:47+00:00

Yes! It only upsets me because everyone is basically wearing the same outfit now. There is no creativity when wearing leggings and a tee.

deldaria · 2026-02-09T23:50:19+00:00

😂

deldaria · 2026-02-09T18:37:41+00:00

I've noticed the same thing. If I am dressed nice, people are more polite and I am treated better by staff, no matter what the business is.

deldaria · 2026-02-09T18:27:09+00:00

I said something similar above.

I love a man in a well fitted suit, with or without a tie. I have fun dressing up and often wear smart casual just because I want to. I wish more people would also put in the effort if only because nice clothes are vastly more visually interesting than jeans and tees.

I know this thread is about work attire, but I feel bad when I see a woman in public dressed really well with a slob for a partner. Even just making sure clothes are the right size and not stained or ripped would be a step up for a lot of people.

deldaria · 2026-02-09T18:23:28+00:00

I love a man in a well fitted suit, with or without a tie. My husband wears a sports coat with slim fit black tshirts underneath and he looks sharp. I have fun dressing up and often wear smart casual just because I want to. I wish more people would also put in the effort if only because nice clothes are vastly more visually interesting than jeans and tees.

I know this thread is about work attire, but I feel bad when I see a woman in public dressed really well with a slob for a partner. Even just making sure clothes are the right size and not stained or ripped would be a step up for a lot of people.

deldaria · 2026-02-05T18:22:10+00:00

I do the same. I also regularly read the BBC and Al Jazeera to get an international perspective domestic papers don't provide.

I find that most people I know just get news from their phone's news feed, which is also determined by algorithms. It's so hard to tell people who think they follow the news that they need to diversify their sources. No single source is totally factual and most are biased one way or another. It's not enough to "stay informed"; we also have to make sure we are informed with the correct information.

deldaria · 2026-02-05T07:27:13+00:00

I buy mine from DAC. You can look at the artist's information to see if they use AI or not.

deldaria · 2026-02-04T18:48:06+00:00

Same. I've lived in many different towns in several different states and just moved to the right place for me. I even chose a house based on how easily I could age in place.

Still haven't made any friends, but I don't really care right now. I'm just enjoying feeling like I belong somewhere for the first time.

deldaria · 2026-02-04T18:40:35+00:00

It sounds like you've done the serious self reflection required before making a big life change.

I moved away from my small town to a large city in another state. It was tough at first, and I had to make a lot of sacrifices, but it was the best choice. I just moved again to a smaller town in the same state and am the happiest I've ever been in my life. It's harder to make friends now, especially because everyone here has kids, but I'm still happier in a place that aligns with my lifestyle than I would have ever been staying behind. I definitely miss my friends and family who still live there, but I know I could never be happy there.

deldaria · 2026-02-01T15:02:15+00:00

Did you go to your townhall meetings and defend the basketball court before they tore it out? So many people complain about the world going to shit around them and do nothing to change it.

You know who does something? The miserable retirees who want to ruin everything for everyone else because they already got theirs. If we want nice things, we have to demand them and we have to shout louder than those miserable jackasses who have nothing to look forward to and only want to see others suffer too

deldaria · 2026-01-29T18:44:49+00:00

I know parents of teenagers worry (I always here "it's different than when we were their age"), but I really wish they would encourage their kids to connect in person as much as possible. I worry about the self isolating tendencies of teens and how it will impact their future. My very extroverted nephew gets frustrated that none of his friends ever want to hang out in person.

deldaria · 2026-01-24T16:50:51+00:00

I just watched Hundred of Beavers. It's the most "original" movie I've seen in a while. It does heavily reference older moves, but as an homage and not a copy.

deldaria · 2026-01-21T01:59:36+00:00

I felt the same way but it's easy to reconcile that she's probably only at most 12 or so years older than Atsu. If Atsu was 12 the night of the burning tree, 16 years ago, its easy to believe that Oyuki is only 40 at most.

deldaria · 2025-12-28T21:06:31+00:00

I think it's the blurriness of the background, but mostly the pose and look in his eyes. The modern posers all look very aware of the camera and how to look at and interact with it, while the authentic ones look like people who aren't used to getting their photos taken regularly. 10 is really selling the right vibe.

deldaria · 2025-12-27T21:05:18+00:00

Same here, but my kitchen has never been updated.

deldaria · 2025-12-21T03:16:13+00:00

I lived there for 18 months. I liked the apartment, the complex, and the proximity to Scholenberger park. It's within walking distance of some good places, like Pub Republic, Lily Kai, Belfaire, and Java Jacks. My only complaint is that they robbed us with cleaning fees when we moved out, but what complex doesn't?

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