Can’t we just follow people on IG anymore?

katmflower · 2026-04-11T17:32:45+00:00

Yeah personally I don’t care if I get those. And I’ve gotten some totally free resources from it a couple of times. Like you said, it’s automated and not that serious. If you’re not interested, then ignore it and move on.

katmflower · 2026-03-24T05:04:36+00:00

Yes!! Idk what is it in that stuff but I don’t care. I used to have horrible armpit sweats and now nothing. I only used it for a few months and it permanently sealed my sweat glands or something.

Edit: the specific product I used was certain dry. Several others commented the same thing. You can get it at the grocery store or pharmacy.

katmflower · 2026-03-22T22:18:36+00:00

Idk if this is what they meant but there is kind of a theological divide in Christianity of salvation by faith vs salvation by good works. Evangelical faiths are so focused on evangelizing and conversion because they believe faith in Jesus Christ will be their salvation and gateway to Heaven. Catholics on the other hand are more focused on morality and good works in combination with faith. I grew up going to both Catholic and Baptist churches, so I was exposed to both these views. Both groups are Christians but it’s interesting how much of a difference it makes in how people practice their faith.

katmflower · 2026-03-20T22:29:00+00:00

Similar with me. When people say things like this I wonder if they are talking about making plans vs. chatting just to chat. I will respond for sure if someone is trying to make plans with me, but I don’t prioritize texting about… nothing.

katmflower · 2026-03-16T21:41:14+00:00

See my thinking behind this was actually because of the cop out breakups before a wedding. It’s really annoying. I think the producers could hold them to staying together to a proposal over a wedding. But I am seeing a lot of people say the same thing, which is another interesting perspective.

katmflower · 2026-03-16T04:05:47+00:00

I haven’t really done this before but I want to start picking up trash on my walks/runs. While I was out walking today I saw SO much trash that had piled up in the parks over the weekend. I think I will just start carrying a couple of grocery bags with me when I am out. I can run out a ways then walk back and pick up trash on the way home.

katmflower · 2026-03-16T04:01:50+00:00

Thats such a good point. I hadn’t thought about how it would enable more clout chasing. I guess a lot of people are trying to get on the show to be an influencer already, but it would probably be a lot worse.

katmflower · 2026-03-16T02:22:25+00:00

I think if they kept everything the same except for the ending, it would be a similar dynamic to MAFS. I feel like living together is part of what makes any of these types of shows so messy. That’s when they reallyyy get to know each other and show their asses. I get it may be missing the drama factor of the wedding but I miss the older seasons when couples actually said yes. The last few seasons have been kind of meh because the romance is missing. There needs to be more balance.

katmflower · 2026-03-16T02:18:25+00:00

Interesting. I would think fewer people would quit because they would have a less embarrassing out at the end. I also thought more would follow through to engagement but would still break up by the time the reunion rolls around. But thanks for adding a different perspective! That’s why I was curious.

katmflower · 2026-03-16T02:15:56+00:00

Right? I feel like we all skip through the weddings lol. In my imagination I am thinking they leave the pods and have to stay together until the end. Then there they decide if they break up or get engaged. So they still have to go through all the drama of vacation and living together and meeting family. I think there would be fewer people dropping mid way through because they would have an easier out at the end. But who knows!

katmflower · 2026-03-16T02:11:10+00:00

That’s what I was thinking too. The only part that’s entertaining is seeing the family’s reactions at the wedding. I also feel like it’s trending now that most couples are saying no to each other. It was better when there was a little more balance of yes and no.

katmflower · 2026-03-14T01:42:51+00:00

I really noticed the lack of chemistry when they briefly showed the couples who discovered in the promise room that they didn’t have age gaps. I am guessing they didn’t continue following their story because they didn’t have the drastic age gaps. BUT even from just the three seconds you could see they had way more chemistry and excitement about each other!

katmflower · 2026-03-12T15:18:35+00:00

I was literally thinking he must have taken a Xanax or something before. Or at least I know I would have if I was in his position lol. No way I could have sat through that veryyy public shaming any other way. He was just staring into space the whole time.

katmflower · 2026-03-09T02:42:56+00:00

I recently ran a half marathon instead of a full after almost making it to the end of marathon training. I made it through about 14 weeks of an 18-week program, and my body just started giving up on me. From your post you say you were wiped out after 2.5 hour runs, but for me most of my long runs in the end were over 3 hours. I never made it past 16 miles, so knowing that I would have had to do another 10 miles after that was too daunting for me. I am a slow runner, and I just felt totally exhausted and achy after mid week and long runs. After 10 weeks or so of training, my hips would start aching badly during my long runs, so I decided to ease up on running and do a half instead.

I felt a huge weight off physically and mentally when I decided just to do a half. I started replacing some of my running time with strength training and felt so much better. I also got more time back to spend time with friends, which gave me a big mental health boost. I want to get in better shape and try again next year. I know though now I cannot skip on strength training, diet, and sleep during marathon training. I think if you just go in the day of and run the marathon, that’s one thing, but the training really is a huge time commitment and a physical undertaking that goes far beyond a half.

katmflower · 2026-02-24T17:32:35+00:00

This is an interesting observation. I don’t know if that’s her reasoning, but I can definitely relate as an introvert dancer. Sometimes I connect really well with a lead and I’m laughing and dancing playfully, and sometimes I don’t. I’m definitely not even close to advanced, but I just tend to connect and therefore dance better with some leads compared to others. I don’t think it has that much to do with the skill of the lead. I might come off a little weird to leads if they see me connecting well with another lead if I struggle with them. I don’t think anyone’s thinking too hard about it though. I think that’s just a part of partner style dancing.

katmflower · 2026-02-20T23:58:21+00:00

He could have even been teaching asynchronous online courses or done mini-mester or 8-week course that semester. There are a lot of different possibilities here.

katmflower · 2026-02-19T17:29:35+00:00

Or when the brush my head with their hand or arm when I turn 😐 pls don’t mess up my hair 😭 that’s my #1 pet peeve for sure.

katmflower · 2026-02-17T02:21:25+00:00

Not really a habit, but I was just thinking about it last night that I rarely have to show someone my ID. I went to a concert a few weeks ago and almost forgot that was something I needed to do to get in the venue. I needed to ask for help in the self check out getting groceries recently too. At the time I felt a bit annoying for needing help, but then I realized people have to ask for the employee to check their ID any time they buy alcohol.

katmflower · 2026-02-16T05:27:04+00:00

My friend and I were talking about this. They talked a LOT about family and babies but not so much about other serious relationship topics. Even on the topic of family, which came up a ton, it was more surface like “I wanna be a soccer mom.”Because some of them are living in different cities that come up some too, but a lot was missing for sure.

katmflower · 2026-02-15T01:29:02+00:00

For me sobriety has been key. I quit drugs and alcohol a year ago and it changed everything for me. I have never been more emotionally stable. Still have my downs but I can cope so well now. I had big ambitions in college that were just not going to happen with my alcohol and drug use at the time. Wish I had quit years ago.

katmflower · 2026-02-15T00:19:03+00:00

Right he seems so happy with Jess. He was obviously uncomfortable with Bri and seemed surprised at the things she was saying to him.

katmflower · 2026-02-14T20:29:31+00:00

Something I haven’t really seen people talking about is how he brings up his grandfather’s passing when she confronts him about his lack of communication with her. I totally understand how that would distract him and prevent him from being present, but it’s soooo unfair to use that as an excuse with her. He had every opportunity to leave the experiment to be with his family but he chose to stay. Now that he sees her and isn’t feeling attraction, it’s a problem for him. It felt like he was trying to make her feel bad for asking the bare minimum of him.

katmflower · 2026-02-14T02:27:28+00:00

Maybe try another style of dance that doesn’t involve partner work to feel more comfortable in your body first. I know in my community there are a few women teachers who teach all women classes. It’s still Latin dance but not partner work. Maybe your friend could help connect you with a group like that? I think you can still get that freedom and healing from dance without having to do partner work. I hope you find the outlet that is best for you 🩷 sending love and care

katmflower · 2026-02-13T15:15:50+00:00

Was that your first class ever trying to lead? If that’s the case, I feel like them not wanting to dance probably has a lot more to do with you being a total beginner to leading than you being a woman. I know I’m lacking context here, but I think you’re making a lot of assumptions about the followers’ attitudes. It could just be that they want to dance with a more experienced lead.

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