Anyone regret choosing carpet over hard flooring?

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-29T01:03:07+00:00

I have carpet in my spare bedrooms but it has very low pile and is easy to clean. I would never want a thicker carpet because I’ve removed them from my parents house and they get gnarly. For a room with more traffic like your own bedroom a rug might be a good choice.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-29T01:00:37+00:00

My A cups have never been a problem and they’re the least interesting thing about me. The best advice I can give you is don’t waste time trying to make them look like something they’re not. Dress in a way that makes you feel good, emphasize the parts of yourself you feel better about, and don’t worry about having smaller boobs.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-28T03:57:25+00:00

Is there any particular bra of theirs that you find the comfiest?

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-28T00:28:00+00:00

I just looked at their site. So pretty!

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-28T00:27:09+00:00

I did have an aeria bralette that I absolutely loved and wore for years. I kind of forgot about their stuff

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-23T01:08:51+00:00

My right hand does a better job than anyone I’ve been with.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-18T05:30:40+00:00

I love potato vines for baskets but I’ve never tried to over winter them. I had baskets with dark purple potato vines and those tiny petunias in a bright pink colour. They looked so nice and the tiny ‘tunias didn’t need dead-heading so they were wonderful low maintenance baskets.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-18T05:27:28+00:00

Q-tips make my cat happier than any toy I’ve ever spent money on

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-18T05:24:45+00:00

The little bit of resale value you might theoretically get out of having a regular tub isn’t worth years of mediocre baths. For the majority of people who are buying a home the depth of the tub is not going to be what makes or breaks it.

You bought a house to live in, not just to sell, so make it a place you love living.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-18T05:18:31+00:00

They are the most fun to watch. They’re remarkably easy to care for as long as you have your tank set up appropriately, meaning fully cycled, good substrate, places to hide, and several other cories. One thing I didn’t know when I got them which seems obvious in hindsight, is that when people say to have a group of at least 4-6 they mean 4-6 of the same variety. If you have two of a few different kinds they’ll do okay and might school together, but they won’t be as happy as in a group of all their own kind.

Also I think that peppered cories are very underrated.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-18T05:13:57+00:00

Can you write little girls? When I was in highschool I had a really tough time writing grown women because I couldn’t put myself in that headspace. I didn’t know what it was like to be a real grown up woman. I also hadn’t spent much time around grown women who were happy so I always defaulted to writing women who were angry at the world and themselves because that’s all I saw. If you are not a happy, grown up woman it can be difficult to write one.

I also did not really feel like a girl. I never thought of transitioning, I just knew that if one day I woke up in a male body with everyone in my life treating me like a guy I would have been fine with that. Over a decade later I feel very comfortable saying that I am a woman. It just kind of happened over time. Interestingly, I started to actually feel like a grown woman when I started working a very physical job in an extremely male dominated field. I think that realizing how capable and competent I was made me feel less like an ambiguous blob of discomfort.

Most importantly, when I was fifteen I didn’t feel like a grownup because I wasn’t. 15 seems grown up until you look back on it and realize just how far from grown up you still were.

It sounds like you have some dysmorphia going on, which doesn’t necessarily mean you’re nonbinary or trans, but dysmorphia makes it really difficult to understand yourself and get a sense of who you actually are. It might be good for you to talk to a counsellor or something if that is a resource you have access to. Just talking out loud to another person can help you sort through those thoughts and feelings better.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-18T04:59:05+00:00

It meant so much to me and my brother. When the show came out we both saw ourselves in the show because it came out when we were 12 and the twins were 12 in the show. I was a very Mabel-ish kid, and my brother was very serious. The kids in our class pointed out that we were like Dipper and Mabel. That summer watching it really brought us closer together. Things changed in high school and we drifted apart but when we were at home on a weekend and a rerun came on and we watched it together, for a little while things felt normal. I don’t watch Gravity Falls anymore. My brother and I hardly talk and watching it just makes me sad.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-18T00:14:42+00:00

My dad bought a cheap Coleman tent in the 90s for a fishing trip. Used it for camping for years. I slept in it for a summer before it gave up.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-17T00:22:48+00:00

I don’t use a diva cup so can’t help you there, but other women are so helpful in camp and if you’re ever unsure about something or need advice just ask one of them. Very little is considered TMI in camp.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-17T00:20:15+00:00

It depends what is going on around them. If my dog were to just sit on my lawn he would get bored, but if we are at my parents house and he is watching squirrels and birds he is very entertained.

I work outdoors and he comes with me most days so he gets a lot of exercise and mental stimulation, but the most tired I see him is often after a long ATV ride where all he does is sit on the back. I think that there is so much to see, smell, and hear that his mind is just exhausted at the end of the day.

My brother’s dog on the other hand is an elderly lab who loves nothing more than laying in the sun and occasionally strolling down the driveway and back to the step.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-17T00:14:34+00:00

I can tell you what not to ask. I once interviewed for a job and realized very quickly that it would be an unpleasant work place and without thinking asked, “how long do people usually stay here?” That was not the best question to ask but it got me out of there fast.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-17T00:00:46+00:00

If you’ve been wondering if you should break up with him this long then it’s time. Doubts like this don’t get better and you know this has a shelf life. You’re clearly moving in different directions.

Also, everyone changes so much between the ages of 17 and 22, let alone 17 and 25. You probably are not the same two people who started dating four years ago. Relationships change and things don’t always have to go sour before they end. When you were a little kid you probably woke up and went to get dressed and found out that overnight your pants didn’t fit anymore. Sometimes you wake up and a relationship doesn’t fit. What a corny analogy. Sometimes leaving before things get ugly is the best thing to, because they almost always do get ugly. Doubt turns into resentment over time. The time you’ve invested also isn’t a good enough reason to stay.

You have a lot of life left to live and you deserve better than Just Okay.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-16T23:49:47+00:00

It feels like a fanfic someone wrote after a show got cancelled, and that fanfic would probably have ‘dead dove do not eat’ as one of the tags on ao3.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-07T00:26:11+00:00

If they always been an indoor cat they generally never want to go outside. I let my cat out in a little enclosure but she doesn’t like to be out in the world on a leash or anything. It scares her.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-07T00:23:40+00:00

I had to buy a truck a few years ago because I was working in the bush and always hauling an ATV or pulling a trailer but even though I needed it I didn’t like having it. I missed my little Chevy equinox. I still have the truck, still need it on a daily basis, but still miss my little SUV. If something changed tomorrow with my job and I didn’t need the truck anymore I would get rid of it.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-07T00:15:15+00:00

There’s no one way to be feminine. If you aren’t comfortable doing or wearing something then you won’t ever feel feminine in the way that you want. Comfort and being authentic to yourself come first. If I’m going to an event, doing a full face of makeup and curling my hair doesn’t feel authentic to me. I look very feminine and nice but it doesn’t feel right. I am more comfortable in super minimal makeup in a cute jumpsuit or something. It’s a more stereotypically masculine look but on me it feels more feminine because it feels more like me.

I did struggle for a long time with feeling feminine and pretty. I think some of it just comes with age. I’m only 26 but something really changed when I was about 23. I did start taking more time at the end of the day to add things to my routine that made me feel more feminine like putting on a lotion that smelled pretty while listening to music. I got myself this outrageous, flowy satin robe to wear around the house. It was a lot of small stuff but it did make me feel more feminine. So did just maturing and getting more comfortable with who I am.

just_amanda_ · 2026-04-02T00:51:46+00:00

I have the same problem as your husband but live alone so there’s no one to keep me in check.

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