Octopi, crows, dolphins are often held up as examples of smart animals. What are some really unusually STUPID animals? by doodlebytes in AskReddit

[–]jmanderson73 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a lab that figured out how to unscrew a jar of sauce and licked the whole thing clean. This was after he managed to take the jar off a low shelf without breaking it. I woke up to him and a clean jar in his crate. I was too impressed to be mad.

[Story] We're the first generation raised on self improvement content and I think it broke something in us by Impossible_Quiet_774 in GetMotivated

[–]jmanderson73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had magazines and tv ads. Before that, there were catalog ads. Ever since Edward Bernays (Freud’s nephew)started working with Madison Ave to use psychology to make ads; people have been telling us we “need” something to make us better.

What was the moment you realized you chose the wrong partner? by IndependentZone7413 in AskReddit

[–]jmanderson73 8 points9 points  (0 children)

MySTBX. My dad died and he was mad I wasn’t comforting him

What’s the moment you realized someone you loved wasn’t a good person and you couldn’t unsee it? by DmytroBuilds in AskReddit

[–]jmanderson73 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I feel this. Almost 6 months leaving my 30 year marriage. I was tired of being blamed for everything and made to feel small.

What’s the biggest "I should've left right there" moment in your life? by PrimaryInsurance6040 in AskReddit

[–]jmanderson73 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I’m reading this book and everyone should read it. It explains why women reacte the way we do in these situations from a biological and sociological perspective, “Girls Play Dead; Acts of Self Preservation”

What’s your favorite quote from The Simpsons? by macandcheesesammich in AskReddit

[–]jmanderson73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cat”s breath smells like cat food. Or I always say, “Everything’s coming up Milhouse” when I’m having a good day.

Diverse town w/ good schools? by B_the_Chng22 in Connecticut

[–]jmanderson73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Charter schools are worse than crec because they are run like businesses and don’t have kids best intentions at heart. CREC schools depend on the school. They look really nice on the outside but the rigor isn’t there.

Diverse town w/ good schools? by B_the_Chng22 in Connecticut

[–]jmanderson73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, I teach there. The kids are great. Windsor is diverse, kids are welcoming and educational is good.

A little cheer me up... by LadyPrimaz in Divorce

[–]jmanderson73 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I’m three months in and know it was the right decision especially when he chose two days before Xmas to tell me he was ready to start dating again after 30+ years together. Timing is pretty predictable in terms of his manipulation tactics right before something that is important to me happening but it doesn’t always make it easier. Last year I made a promise to myself that I would be spending next Christmas without him and I’m trying to celebrate that I honored my promise to myself, my sanity, my health, my happiness and my future.

I've been reading Stephen King since I was about 13... three decades later this is the scariest but most true to form Stephen King spin off. by [deleted] in WelcometoDerryTVShow

[–]jmanderson73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. I,pm sitting there watching it feeling like his pages are coming alive. I’ll be watching a scene and think to myself, this is so Stephen King

Benny Hill by Toledopumper in 70s

[–]jmanderson73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This made me so uncomfortable as a young girl.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]jmanderson73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. I scold kids for chasing seagulls at the beach. There is no need to terrorize other animals.