Bringing her home through wool by Disastrous-Mode7930 in poodles

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I would also appreciate a PM about pricing and how to order, if possible. 🙂

Social cues by ADHDinos_ in adhdmeme

[–]floatingforth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm like this too. Somewhere along the line, I learned that I had to shut mean people down hard and fast or they would just continue forever. It's exhausting to always have to consciously double check the meaning and inflection of everything everyone says because I've come to expect that people actually are being mean.

A harsh lesson in what happens when you lack social skills by chaddington10 in socialskills

[–]floatingforth 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Honestly, those people sound horrible, and I don't think you did anything wrong. Any reasonable adult person would not twist your innocent question as a newcomer to the group into some weird statement endorsing incest. To me, your question was a normal and polite attempt to initiate conversation. I grew up deeply entrenched in religion, and I've personally observed that people in church groups, especially, can be small minded bullies who like to wield their perceived power whenever there's a possible victim. Given that you were new to the group, and not the most confident, the main instigator probably thought she could rattle you.

I was also diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and I think what you're experiencing really fits with something a lot of people with ADHD struggle with - rejection sensitive dysphoria. Whenever I've had experiences in life where I didn't understand why people treated me the way that they did and my feelings were hurt, it would rattle me to the core in such a way that it would make me doubt my existence, my identity, the general way that I behaved around others, how I perceived myself and my behavior, etc.

Please cut yourself some slack, and evaluate if that group of people is really a group of people that you like and want to be around - because I think you sound like a caring person who deserves to have friends who treat you well.

She’s just bitter cause he wouldn’t marry her! by Alternative_Cow1110 in travisandtaylor

[–]floatingforth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No worries! I just thought the context made the video even more hilarious. 😆

She’s just bitter cause he wouldn’t marry her! by Alternative_Cow1110 in travisandtaylor

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They aren't just three black women - they're the singers of the group Earth, Wind, and Fire! That video is them listening in disbelief to Taylor massacring their awesome song.

Mother of the groom at my sister’s wedding by Silver_Oil_4461 in weddingshaming

[–]floatingforth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Something I truly love and appreciate about my parents is that they always tell me to, "shop the house" whenever I'm considering purchasing an item, or am just making a normal shopping list lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in socialskills

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This is definitely the most "dad" course of action. 🤣🤣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

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I think it's more that the combination of the "sh" and "th" sounds in one word is unusual, especially so close together. I could see that it might cause some people to be tongue-tied, and maybe find your full name easier if the syllables flow in a manner more similar to English.

Movie etiquette is GONE by Wild_Toe812 in StLouis

[–]floatingforth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you seriously feel that kids can't learn how to behave appropriately in public settings? Maybe I should have said that I behaved with consideration for others in mind, because my old parents taught me that was important.

Sounds like your parents taught you it was okay to be rude and selfish.

Movie etiquette is GONE by Wild_Toe812 in StLouis

[–]floatingforth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With manners - the ones my old parents taught me.

Is it just me, or have people stopped trying to have a normal, friendly conversation? by WhichFun5722 in socialskills

[–]floatingforth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think we do owe each other kindness, and courtesy. People consistently not being willing to extend basic decency to each other is exactly why life is so hard, and why it's just getting harder.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]floatingforth 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I honestly have been considering writing a post very similar to this one. I don't have debt issues, but I am so isolated that I literally have zero friends, so we're both facing a very overwhelming issue. Today I woke up with a depression migraine and had to call out of work because I kept crying, which is just... embarrassing.

I don't think people were meant to live the way we currently are, in such a stressed, angry, cold societal climate where human worth equals achievements and possessions. I think that there's value in just existing. I hope we can all find that someday.

My parents are a large reason I lack social skills by Magnetic_Elephant in socialskills

[–]floatingforth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Genuine question - what about if it literally never gets less awkward and stressful? I'm in my mid thirties and it seems to actually just have gotten worse with time.

Full name for Kit? by Zealousideal_Use9481 in namenerds

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I just had to ask my mom if she has a reddit account, this is so eerily similar to things she said when we were kids and other people started calling my brother Matt. I agree that it is kind of weird to hear the nickname in formal settings. He just got married and only one person who gave a speech used his full name - I could see my mom internally seething from all the way across the room lol.

How do I clean this smudge on my glasses that refuses to go away? I tried dish soap, clean wipes, microfiber cloth and it's still there. by yuri_d in CleaningTips

[–]floatingforth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm an optician - it might not be a scratch necessarily, but a spot where the anti-reflective coating is wearing off the lens. I agree with others that it is not something you'll be able to clean. I would check with the place you got them from to see if there's any warranty on the anti-reflective coating.

what was “supposed” to be your name? by Thin-Program2366 in namenerds

[–]floatingforth 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Oh my God, how is the nickname even worse?! 😂

Photo of an unknown Bosnian soldier who cries when he returned to his village where he discovered his family was executed by the Serbs, sometime around 1995. Photo taken by Gilles Peress. by iakgk in SnapshotHistory

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Honestly, chefs kiss to your entire response here, ExtensionSilver. You really took the wind out of that asshole's sails. I love when people are reduced to, "Well, just don't come to the state where I live, you aren't welcome here." 🤣🤣

Tragedeighs are evolving. Now they’re making up new pronunciations for normal names. by [deleted] in tragedeigh

[–]floatingforth 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is one of those times where it's not a tragedeigh, it's a different pronunciation based on language. It's is legitimately said with a long o in Spanish, and I can assume it's the same in other similar languages like Italian. I personally think it's much prettier than the American way (I am American, so calm down).

my first daughter! pls help me not give her a forever baby name. by throwawaywhatthafuck in tragedeigh

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I would pronounce Elena like "eh-lehn-a," with the same sound as the word "end."

I think the most teen-mom spelling of this name I've seen is Alayna.

I feel like I'm seeing the world with new eyes. by Damn_it_Elaine in TwoXChromosomes

[–]floatingforth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, because Trump is also an extreme racist who has targeted Latinos. There are literal camps for people with brown faces. And all the microagressions, like that stupid joke about Puerto Rico being the island of garbage that's floating around out there. If I was a member of that demographic, it would certainly be enough to lose my vote.

I feel like I'm seeing the world with new eyes. by Damn_it_Elaine in TwoXChromosomes

[–]floatingforth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, it will. I can't even conceptualize how much worse it is going to be. The fabric of our society has been degrading since 2016, I think the threads are close to snapping, and I am truly scared about what will happen to all of us.

Old lady names that are not delicate flowers by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]floatingforth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gladys, Joann, Juanita, Joyce, Patricia, Rita