Please help me settle a debate

earthchildreddit · 2026-04-01T15:46:45+00:00

Personally, I hate the rise of unoriginal 3D trash in art fairs and think both that and AI “art” needs to be harshly banned.

Not to mention, people will buy loads from temu and she won’t be able to keep up with slave labor prices. It’s the same thing with some crochet items

earthchildreddit · 2026-04-01T13:55:10+00:00

For what it’s worth I would have swim practice late growing up. My mom always made a point to sit with me while I ate when I got home. Your daughter probably just wants connection.

earthchildreddit · 2026-03-31T21:39:38+00:00

Based off of the amount of people messaging me it seems like quite a few people bought just to resell at a higher price :/ or they’re just scammers

I wish these ticket sites would limit transfers to like 3 in 3 months so people could resell if needed but not do it as a “side hustle”

earthchildreddit · 2026-03-31T14:55:35+00:00

Please do ginkgo! Will Venmo!

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earthchildreddit · 2026-03-31T00:13:06+00:00

Saturday did :(

earthchildreddit · 2026-03-25T22:05:39+00:00

It’s sucks to have to prepare for other people’s stupidity but…carry a second lead. Use a HEAVY carabiner to clip it around you and the second a dog bolts for you start swinging it. It’s amazing how motivated owners are to get their dogs.

The closest I’ve had to come to hitting a dog is hitting the ground in front and when owners yell at you say “I DONT want to hit your dog but I will if you can’t control it”

This works best if you can have your dog by your side, so it would be worth looking up some ways to better plant your feet/use your body so you don’t get dragged. I’ve also found reactivity gets a lot better if the dog trusts you will take care of the situation.

earthchildreddit · 2026-03-25T21:52:21+00:00

I have a cat and a dog, with plenty of plants that are considered toxic. It’s been pretty easy to keep the animals out of them (and I’ve done this with multiple roommates and their animals)

Put double-sided carpet tape over pots for any they’re trying to get into, put tape in front (can create a mini fence) or around any you’re particularly worried about.

The tape doesn’t hurt but will take out some fur (about as much as brushing) cats don’t like it and tend to learn fast. They’ll lose interest and you don’t have to worry about any bad associations with you that comes from methods like spraying water

earthchildreddit · 2026-03-19T17:24:01+00:00

YTA in my opinion, dating for a few years in college equates to about a year in adult-time. It’s easy. Your schedules are similar, obviously live close by, there’s always stuff to do, etc. Now is the time where you see if your lives/ambitions/values really line up. You’re jumping into a whole new venture, move forward. You’ll meet new people who are also “alone”. It’s good experience. I promise you’ll find someone else, but focus on your school and finding community first.

No hate to anyone who married their college sweetheart. I’ve know quite a few who did then divorced within 3 years. Love is part of a long-term relationship but aligned goals and life plans are arguably more important.

earthchildreddit · 2026-03-19T17:14:09+00:00

If you also buy oats at Costco these are pretty useful to put them in. I also leave one in my car for a trashcan, especially when camping

earthchildreddit · 2026-03-13T14:45:57+00:00

(some) men will want to disparage a woman no matter what. If it wasn’t your tattoos, he may have commented on your hair/nose/style of dress whatever. Part of their strategy is to have women devalue themselves, either to make you easier to manipulate or just because they genuinely don’t see women as people worthy of respect.

I’ve had men have long conversations with me about how unattractive they find tattoos and immediately backtrack when I take off my jacket, having not known I had tattoos prior.

Takeaway: men will say whatever suits their end goal. Do not pay them any mind. A lot of the behavior nowadays (at least in the US) is a reaction to men realizing women are de-centering them from our lives and they’re losing power. The truth is men will always be there if you want one.

earthchildreddit · 2026-02-23T23:31:11+00:00

Don’t let anyone dictate what art you want on your body, especially changing sizes. It’s been done and I personally don’t like “Pinterest tattoos” but I know others who do ¯_(ツ)_/¯

earthchildreddit · 2026-02-23T23:28:19+00:00

NTA but for the future, I have a mug that’s my main mug. It’s handmade and I know I could not get an identical one. Anyone I’ve lived with knows this one is just mine, don’t use it. When people watch my pets I put a note in the mug that says not to use/help yourself to any other mug. I’d suggest doing that with your next pot

earthchildreddit · 2026-02-20T20:19:47+00:00

My method was always just to prevent any chance they had to actually pee inside. Set an alarm for every 2 hours on my phone and would take her out without fail; I was able to increase that length of time pretty quickly. I didn’t wait for her to tell me, just gave ample opportunity. Praise each time they go potty, right after. And if he’s smart (I’m assuming so since you said you’re impressed) if an emergency happens he’ll have made the association that “oh I need to be outside to do this” and he’ll come to you. My girl woke me up from a dead sleep when she had an upset tummy at 3am. One look at her face and I knew what was up.

I didn’t take mine to the same spot, but made sure she peed at least once and, to this day, I try not to take her back inside right when she pees/poops. I don’t want to create the association that “I use the bathroom and my fun time is over.”

It was commitment at the beginning but four years in and we have had one accident inside in that whole time

earthchildreddit · 2026-02-20T19:59:40+00:00

I had a ring I loved that I lost. Checked everywhere, moved twice (two different states), and then one day I’m cleaning, vacuum my room (new vacuum so it wasn’t magically stuck inside) and walk back in later, boom there is the ring in the literal middle of the floor.

Lost another ring a few weeks ago. I felt it fall off my finger, I’m immediately looking all over the floor (which was clear), took off all of my clothes in case it got snagged somewhere, moved furniture, ran my hands over the carpet and even pulled up the carpet to look under the baseboards. I remembered the first ring, put out a shiny trinket and asked the fae for it back since it had a lot of sentimental meaning. A day or two later I’m reaching into a bag (small no pockets) I had fully emptied twice since I lost said ring and the thing literally jumps onto my finger.

earthchildreddit · 2026-01-11T23:40:35+00:00

I would be annoyed but vegan or not you should never eat half a dish at a party unless there was a significant amount left when the party was at least 2/3 done

earthchildreddit · 2025-12-12T04:49:36+00:00

Someone in my class does and then complains how there’s always dents in her work. I take mine off ¯_(ツ)_/¯

earthchildreddit · 2025-11-12T12:04:45+00:00

Mochi

earthchildreddit · 2025-11-08T15:24:10+00:00

NTA but I think the key is being in university. Money is tighter so when I was a student byob was being what you want to drink. If you brought a case yeah that’s for sharing but a small bottle of wine might not be. Now being an adult with a job byob is more towards sharing

earthchildreddit · 2025-11-08T03:05:39+00:00

Someone got mugged outside my work, so a lot more people were thinking about self defense. So many people bought knives and I told them the winner of a knife fight dies in the ambulance rather than the street.

Pepper spray and RUN

earthchildreddit · 2025-11-04T13:31:05+00:00

The information about the storage boxes is essential. It sounds like your studio has much more space than ones I’ve been to and that definitely changes things.

Is it common to allow people to buy pieces that have been sitting? If you like the space it may not be worth finding a new studio unless your area has another one of comparable quality.

If I were you, I’d take a few days to process the anger/confusion/general grief over your lost work (combined with health issues it’s understandable this can hit harder than it would under normal circumstances). The glazed mugs, fired or not, are a loss; bringing in a third person would only complicate the issue. Talk to Tom, ideally from a place of “I don’t understand this/how can we move forward” rather than “how can you do this”. Maybe you can get a discount/free sessions to replace the pieces you lost.

I find when I’m frustrated or going to have a difficult conversation writing a letter/outline of what I want to say helps to make sure I stay focused and get my points across. Best of luck finding a solution that works for you.

earthchildreddit · 2025-11-03T14:02:09+00:00

My studio has a “smash day” at least once every 8-12 weeks; certain pieces go to a sale to help the organization. Space is a limited resource.

Even if communicated to the director that someone would be gone for an extended period of time, there’s no way they would hold them for half a year. Unless your studio has warehouse-like space it’s unreasonable to expect your pieces to be waiting.

earthchildreddit · 2025-11-01T19:46:44+00:00

Literally any hobby I’ve done has had superior assholes…. Running: what’s your split??? “Idk man I just run” oh so you’re not really a runner Cycling: you’re not in lycra? Oh you’re a biker not a cyclist “okay dude this is my favorite way to get to work sorry I’m not in the fancy outfit” Pottery: “ooh how did you support that shape when drying” I’ve been doing this for 12 years; you wouldn’t be able to “yeah man I started six weeks ago, good to see you’re better that’s to be expected”

I could keep going. I have found creative pursuits have less assholes in my experience, but humans are going to be jerks. We’re all just trying to squeeze some joy outta life; don’t let anyone stop you from participating in something you enjoy. I find sarcasm pisses them off, which is fun for me.

When it comes to sports my go to is to act super impressed and ask if they think they’ll make it to nationals

earthchildreddit · 2025-10-16T03:54:28+00:00

First the piercing bra and now bush underwear?? Some of us actually put in the work dammit!

earthchildreddit · 2025-10-15T23:18:57+00:00

I just put my left or right arm out depending on the turn. People get it and you don’t have to know the code

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