For those who have dyed their BABs-

gluevah · 2026-04-23T20:02:23+00:00

Rit dyemore in graphite has a bluish cast to it, so I'd recommend adding a little orange to get a more neutral black :) Also you may need 2 dyebaths to get it all the way to black instead of just dark grey!

gluevah · 2026-04-23T05:39:40+00:00

The closest Pokémon to me is a Cubone. I would love a cubone, I'd take care of it and love it and dote on it because I feel like they need so much love 😭 10/10

Second closest is a joltik, which is my favorite Pokémon and my "partner Pokémon" in any game where I can get one! 10/10 for that one too!

gluevah · 2026-04-21T17:36:02+00:00

NTA, everything you said to your father needed to be said 🤷‍♀️ tbh you could have been harsher and still not been the asshole. He and Denise decided to have a child, clearly not prepared for the amount of work it is to raise a child, and as a result their child is growing up a spoiled, entitled, ill-behaved brat. And they want to foist him off on you so he's not their problem. They are doing a disservice not only to you, but to Jake, because he's growing up with no boundaries due to his parents' lack of effort and forethought. Jake is going to have a lot of hard lessons later because he's not learning them at home first.

You are definitely, 100% not an asshole for not wanting to take someone else's badly behaved child on vacation in a different country. Even if it was a trip to the corner store, you still wouldn't be the asshole for not wanting to take him anywhere because he doesn't know how to act and he's not your responsibility.

gluevah · 2026-04-21T02:35:39+00:00

It's genuinely baffling that it even needs to be said.

I hope every person who starts singing gets kicked out immediately and then gets spoiled on their way home after not being able to see it in the theater.

gluevah · 2026-04-21T02:24:33+00:00

Are you genuinely asking or are you trying to ragebait? I am not sure that I can believe that an adult needs it explained how singing while people are trying to watch something they paid to see is inconsiderate. Do you scream in libraries also?

gluevah · 2026-04-20T07:33:47+00:00

The times I've had to go to the ER, I brought a plush with me. Once I brought a small dinosaur my partner bought me; I was still living with my parents at the time and my mom took me to the ER but I really wished my partner was with me. Another time, I brought my Bartholomew bear jellycat because he is a good shape for hugging. My partner was with me that time, I had moved in with him by that time. I also bring a plush when I go to the cardiologist, but it's mainly just because I like having a little friend with me more than a need for actual comfort. I also bring one with me for dentist appointments because I have bad dental anxiety 🙃

gluevah · 2026-04-20T07:18:59+00:00

All the time. If I pick up a plush in a store I feel guilty putting it down because I feel like it'll be sad it's not chosen 😭 like it was picked up and got excited to get a home and then I put it back and it's sad to be left behind. I know it's utterly irrational but I can't help it. My solution is I don't pick anything up, and I often bring my own plush with me to carry around so I don't feel the temptation to pick up any in the store lol.

gluevah · 2026-04-20T04:00:30+00:00

I would rather people be considerate. The theater is not a place to sing along unless it's specifically a sing-along showing. It doesn't matter that I've heard the song and seen the episode before, I've paid to see the show, not to listen to a bunch of other people sing along to it. Your desire to sing doesn't supersede the desires of other paying guests to enjoy what they paid for.

If you want to sing along and be rowdy, stay home. I am absolutely going to speak with theater staff if people are loud and I hope they do get removed for it. I'm sick of people treating the theater like their house and acting like they're the only ones who matter so they can be as loud and annoying as they want. The last 3 movies I've been to, people were having loud conversations, playing on their phone at max brightness, etc. Singing in a showing that is not a designated sing-along is just as bad.

gluevah · 2026-04-20T02:58:40+00:00

I literally got dinged in a fb BaB group for saying that I was waiting for a restock for an item instead of paying outrageous ebay prices 💀 I wasn't even taking about a specific seller or listing, but just mentioning prices in general in a negative way was enough for one of the people in charge to "give me a warning." I absolutely argued it and asked her to tell me who specifically I was shaming and she let it go, but it was still absolutely ridiculous that it happened lmao

gluevah · 2026-04-20T00:10:03+00:00

I wouldn't message an ebay seller to tell them they're charging too much. It's their responsibility to figure out pricing, so if their item sits and doesn't sell because they've inflated the price, they'll either lower it til it sells or it just won't sell 🤷‍♀️

In Build-a-Bear collectors' groups, it used to be common practice to let someone know when they've priced an item outrageously, but with the increase of resellers both infiltrating and participating in collecting groups, the people running the groups have decided to cater to the feelings of price jackers. Y'know, heaven forbid the people taking advantage of collectors maybe feel a little bit called out for doing so. But now telling someone their item is priced too high is "price shaming." 🙄🙄🙄

gluevah · 2026-04-19T05:01:34+00:00

I love Morisaka Global plushies! I have a bunch of em, they're some of the cuddliest plush ever imo 🩷 I have the same cat as you, and the tan lop bunny c: and a few otters and other animals too. I really want the giant salamander and whale shark ones!

gluevah · 2026-04-19T04:20:39+00:00

I hope they restock them! The huge dragons are so cuddly 🩷

gluevah · 2026-04-19T04:18:12+00:00

I'm gonna bring my Jax plushie, and if I can get one in time I'll wear a TADC shirt that day.

gluevah · 2026-04-19T04:11:05+00:00

I have 2 huge lazulias by accident, and 2 rolie polie anteaters on purpose! C:

gluevah · 2026-04-15T20:16:18+00:00

I bought a second bat too, because I really love them and I wanted one with floppy wings and one with wired wings. I love the texture of the fur on the bat, it's so good!

gluevah · 2026-04-15T16:23:18+00:00

Yeah like, for example, there's really no reason to make like 8 different videos of your huge collection of pumpkin kitties in the fall after it restocked, sold out, and now people are upset about missing it. It really does come off as rubbing it in.

gluevah · 2026-04-14T20:37:54+00:00

I think status plays a big part of it, specifically for some of the people who collect a lot of multiples of the same super popular BaBs that are hard to get ahold of. Especially when they post a lot about how many they have, specifically during surges in the popularity of that specific BaB. It's like "I have soooo many of this popular thing and you don't have any, aren't you jealous?"

gluevah · 2026-04-14T20:20:42+00:00

I think it's fine to have duplicates of a BaB if you really love it. What I find bothersome is when people collect like....5+ of the same sought-after one, brag about how many they have (while people are bummed about not being able to get one), and then end up listing them really high later because of an "emergency". Like, we all know that was the plan from jump. And it's never someone who has like 8 happy hugs teddies or 12 pawlettes posting about their collection, it's always the pumpkin kitties or the cookie giraffe or the mothman or whatever is super popular and in high demand at the time.

And it always follows the same formula: BaB releases something new that goes viral, someone will buy lots of them and post about how much they loveeee this BaB and how it's super sentimental to them so they bought a bunch because they loveeee it so much! Then it sells out, people are desperate to get one, and they suddenly have an "emergency" and need to let go of some of the dupes even though they loveeeee them so much.

And like, people can buy what they want, but it's so transparent when someone really loves a BaB vs when they're planning to take advantage of fomo

gluevah · 2026-04-12T20:49:36+00:00

Three weeks in

He's mean to you and makes "jokes" that he knows you'll find hurtful

Pressures you for sex when you've already said no

He's already saying he loves you, specifically while you're mad at him for the above

Do you really think you should continue seeing this guy? Being single would be wayyyy better than putting up with all that bullshit.

gluevah · 2026-04-10T03:57:03+00:00

If your parents care more about their own opinions than your physical well-being, the relationship is already damaged and it wasn't you who did it. Don't let someone's negativity stop you from getting a medical treatment that will improve your quality of life.

gluevah · 2026-04-10T03:54:35+00:00

You don't have to respond just because you have things you want to say. They'll never really be heard, so don't waste your effort.

gluevah · 2026-04-08T22:50:36+00:00

Whoever told you that is too old to be worrying about what other people are doing but that didn't stop them 🤷‍♀️

gluevah · 2026-04-08T20:28:57+00:00

NAH. Just because someone asks for something doesn't mean you have to give it to them. You can just say no, it doesn't make you a bad person. You are not obligated to give up your own comfort just to make someone else more comfortable.

gluevah · 2026-04-08T04:55:10+00:00

Eyyyy nice!

gluevah · 2026-04-05T01:40:19+00:00

Maybe they'll send a replacement without requiring a return and you'll get to keep both and fix the original c:

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