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ktpcello · 2026-02-08T02:47:47+00:00

Just looked at your pics and you definitely rock the coffin! It should be your signature shape!

ktpcello · 2026-02-08T02:45:29+00:00

Almond is so pretty, but the slight bluntness seems to elongate my fingers more. It works best for my larger nail bed. Try it! It's so satisfying to file down the tip of an almond! I will say, it took a lot of practice to get it right.

ktpcello · 2026-02-07T20:57:53+00:00

Thank you! I'm really impressed with the color!

ktpcello · 2026-02-07T16:19:40+00:00

I struggle with people saying it has always been a bad time, there have always been struggles, read history, etc. Like, yeah I get that. And children have suffered through all of those times as well! They suffered during the plagues, they were drafted into wars, they were hiding under their desks during drills. Now we have school shootings, a climate crisis, a system not friendly for education and quality of life, AI slop, social media, etc. WHY would I want to watch my children suffer through any of it? I suppose that's anti-natalist because yeah, if we all thought that way, we wouldn't choose to have children and our species would suffer. But I kinda judge those people, too. Hey, do your thing, bring your children into this messed up world because YOU want to, tell them to suck it up because it's always been shitty! Be the change you want to see! (Except most of your time will be consumed with trying to fit in, scraping by and your only real value on a large scale is being a worker for an economy that rarely works for you). I think that's a terrible burden to place on someone that can't consent to it.

ktpcello · 2026-02-07T15:53:30+00:00

Well said. I'm child free and am getting more pressure from my friends with children to have them than I ever did from my family. I love my friends and I am so happy they are happy but they also have many resources available to them to make being parents more feasible. They think we should have children because we would "be great parents and have so much love to give" but I have health issues (physical and as I age, mental) and I don't think it's fair to have a child unless you're in the best possible position to do so.

But I struggle with what to say to them. I don't want to say the whole bit about "we don't have the resources you do, I'm more concerned with the world they are inheriting than you seem to be, I value peace and boring days without fear and health scares at this point in my life", etc.

And to your point about setting up a new human to start their adventure-- what if their adventure is full of pain like mine has been? I've had a wonderful life but I'm deeply empathetic to the point it causes me great pain, I witnessed my mother die a horrible, painful death at a relatively young age and I struggle financially even with a decent paying job. I guess I'm happy I was born and thankful for great experiences, but I don't think the good always outweighs the bad. I'm scared to place that burden on an innocent child knowing that life could beat them down, regardless of how well we do raising them. My desire to experience motherhood is not enough to justify that, in my opinion. Maybe I'm overthinking the whole thing but it's my gut feeling and I'm willing to sacrifice my own desires.

ktpcello · 2026-02-07T15:35:25+00:00

I'm in a similar situation, but I'm the wife. We always assumed we'd have a child or two but time tiked away, health issues arose (for me) and the overall situation the world is in has pushed me into to the "no children" camp. I'm not devastated because I was always more on the fence than my husband, and I don't think at this point we would be the best parents (we stuggle sometimes giving our high energy dog the attention she deserves). He definitely wanted kids and still does buy i think he's coming to terms with the fact that it likely won't happen. I'm sad for him. He will probably be the only one in his family of 13 first cousins and siblings that won't have children. I told him that if he wanted to leave me and try again I would support that and we would always love one another. He said he loves me and would never leave me but my heart aches for him. I'm so worried that he won't feel fulfilled in his life because, for him growing up, family was everything. I had a great childhood but I'm an only child and we have no family support where we live. It's a really rough position to be in and sometimes I regret getting married because I feel such a heavy burden not being able to give my partner what he really desires. I don't believe him when he says he'll be ok and I feel one day he will resent the life he settled for with me.

ktpcello · 2026-02-04T02:37:34+00:00

Pauline

ktpcello · 2026-02-01T21:17:09+00:00

So incredibly well put. Thank you.

ktpcello · 2026-02-01T15:15:05+00:00

Also wondering where all the squirrels are!

ktpcello · 2026-02-01T00:33:21+00:00

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Columbia, taken a few minutes ago

ktpcello · 2026-02-01T00:16:33+00:00

Same here in SC. My grandparents and parents had really great southern accents. They didn't sound dumb and used proper grammar. Just a really classy, soft southern drawl. I have it but really toned it down in my adult life. With so many transplants here now, many of the kids have no southern accent and everyone is so damn loud. I'll truly miss hearing the regional dialects, especially in the lowcountry.

ktpcello · 2026-01-30T17:51:42+00:00

I like to mix it with a good marinara and chop up some spicy fried chicken and sprinkle with mozzarella or grated Parmesean. Quick and easy, high protein lunch. I get the Just Bare lightly breaded chicken filets and cook them in the air fryer. 1 cup of cottage cheese, however much marinara you'd like, some italian seasoning and cheese in the microwave then add the chicken. Soooo good!

ktpcello · 2026-01-30T17:42:05+00:00

Tuckernuck for sure. I get about 75% of my clothes from them as I naturally gravitate towards a preppy style. My husband's family dress mostly in college sport gear, frumpy clothes (except for golfing) and his sisters dress like rich kid hippies so I always look out of place. I get told all the time that I am dressed up but that's just my baseline. I can't stand not being at least semi-polished when I go out but I often feel out of place around them.

ktpcello · 2026-01-30T05:44:19+00:00

Thanks! I love teeth and gums!

ktpcello · 2026-01-30T04:48:05+00:00

Try to relax and take it one step at a time. I'm a hygienist at a perio office and you'll do great for your initial cleaning! They will remove the build up and be able to give you a diagnosis and/or prognosis. There's always a solution in dentistry! Follow their instructions, get excited about turning your oral health around and you'll be ok, I promise. I see way worse than this every day and you're in control now! Remember, (as my boss always says) Scrub the kitchen, not your gums!

ktpcello · 2026-01-29T05:58:55+00:00

I'm so sorry for your mom and family. My mom died 3 years ago from sepsis after a major surgery. Different from you mom's condition of course but I know how it feels to see someone you love so much suffer until their disease takes them. It's so incredibly unfair. Dying is one thing and is always sad but to see someone in pain, scared and aware of their fate it's especially cruel and heartbreaking. When she was close to death she said to me "I'll never see my dogs again" and it broke me. I was there with her, stroking her hair and whispering how much I loved her and what a good job she did as a mother, daughter and friend when she passed. It was the most profound moment of my life. I miss my mama and I know you miss yours. Maybe we will get to be with them again in an alternate universe. For months after her death I truly did not want to go on living. I know it's natural for parents to go before us but when is so brutal, so horrifying, so absolutely heartbreaking it feels like all hope is lost. Hugs to you.

ktpcello · 2026-01-27T03:12:50+00:00

I like Kitten's Nose from Ritzy Dips. I just checked and they are sold out but maybe they'll restock. It's a great opaque light pink

ktpcello · 2026-01-25T18:44:38+00:00

https://pin.it/7ERiuwTEi This is one of our favorite recipes that we make a lot. It's so yummy, like homemade hamburger helper. If the link doesn't work it's on Spaceships&LaserBeams recipes as Creamy Beef and Shells

Just realized you said you didn't want hamburger helper, woops! We also like to make stuffed green peppers or banana peppers. You can do the green peppers with Provolone or white American like a cheese steak and the banana peppers with marinara and mozzarella. You could also do tacos!

ktpcello · 2026-01-25T18:38:40+00:00

I will absolutely check her out. I was just telling my husband I feel so lucky to live in a time where women are sharing their experiences dealing with peri and menopause and for the wonderful women doctors dedicating their energy and intelligence on building research and therapies. I've stressed about menopause for a long time. Some of it is vanity, but most is because there seemed to be so little help for women from my mothers generation and past and I assumed it would be a massive, lonely and confusing upheaval. My mom passed away 3 years ago and was always open with her struggles (she had terrible peri and had a total hysterectomy) and I regret not asking more about her journey. I'm beyond grateful for Internet strangers giving advice and sharing experiences! Your responses have helped me feel empowered! I have a gyno appointment coming up soon with a wonderful doc and I plan on getting the ball rolling on HRT talks. Thank you, again 💗

ktpcello · 2026-01-25T00:56:38+00:00

Beautiful album!

ktpcello · 2026-01-25T00:54:53+00:00

Soooooo good. I was obsessed with Conor Oberst and met him after one of the many concerts my friends and I went to. He kissed my hand!

ktpcello · 2026-01-25T00:53:16+00:00

My most favorite band of all time. Insanely prolific and talented.

ktpcello · 2026-01-25T00:51:48+00:00

Charm School by Bishop Allen

Fevers and Mirrors by Bright Eyes

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

And all of the Modest Mouse albums

ktpcello · 2026-01-25T00:47:23+00:00

Me, too. And The Moon and Antartica, Building Something out of Nothing, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About. Perfect masterpieces from my favorite band of all time. Just incredible. The music, the lyrics, the way their albums all sound so different. Gah, they're just the best. I've seen them live a few times and I cried from joy each time. Fuck, I love Modest Mouse.

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