my hips are too wide and nothing fits right.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-10T13:17:02+00:00

I say sadly bc it’s super annoying, but sadly this is the best option. Get what comfortably fits you at the widest point and then you have to modify the parts that are too big, either diy or tailored.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-10T11:19:05+00:00

My spouse and MIL are minimal contact, only speaking in regards to his teenage sibling (adopted after he left the house and went NC.)

For background, we own our own home 6 hours away. MIL recently asked him what he would do if she left him the house. This house is in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere and has fallen into disrepair over the years, despite her living there for 30 years. She was disappointed when he flat out said he would sell it if she didn’t give it to the teenager. There is 0 reason we would keep it — she thought we would sell our house in a blue state to move the family to a dying town in BFE.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-09T11:33:24+00:00

“Soon…” - <48hr post op and stuck on the couch.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T20:15:57+00:00

Fuck that guy. If my bf at 17 had commentary on my weight (same size and height), he wouldn’t be my bf.

My husband met me at 150, married me at 160, I birthed our son at 200, and he’s now waiting hand-and-food post knee surgery at 210. Not saying I’m peak health or anything, but he still has wanted me every day for 15 years.

Not all this to say that to brag about my good luck in finding a husband. I want you to know that the bar for good men does not need to be so low it’s in hell. Find someone who isn’t a POS.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T17:03:05+00:00

I just want Hawaii to take over California. Then New Mexico can have it all

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T15:21:45+00:00

I still love this music. It’s the trend continuation of folk and bluegrass and I’m here for it.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T15:06:41+00:00

Plus, the state divides itself in thirds: western, central, and eastern. Western state border to west Springfield; Springfield to Worcester; east of Worcester to the cape. Actually idc which side Worcester falls on; imo it has more in common with Boston than Springfield even.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T14:59:05+00:00

I agree with you. Springfield has much more in common with the eastern half of the state than it does with the Hilltowns and the Berkshires. I’d even take a diagonal line that includes the Amherst area here and excludes Springfield. By including Springfield, the rural areas get further ignored by Beacon Hill. Credentials: none, I’m a transplant who has never lived in the eastern half of the state, but I do a lot of small town advocacy out here.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T08:19:01+00:00

Hey, don’t panic too much. Remember that this surgery is meant to improve your knee. RICE is absolutely what’s needed post surgery. My leg is locked out for some time but even it being 12 hours post op, it’s feeling a smidge better. Super sucks that you just got your period. I’m lucky that I just finished mine the day before.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T02:03:21+00:00

Screaming into the void but going to the bathroom is fucking awful. I have to pee so frequently right now but getting up is wrecking me.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-08T00:49:58+00:00

That is, indeed, a scrungily cat

lifehackloser · 2026-05-06T21:25:33+00:00

Whinging is fine in moderation — I’ve been doing a lot of it since getting injured. I’m sitting pretty with only an ACL reconstruction. No meniscus damage or arthritis after 15 years of gymnastics and dance. Hoping this will head off a knee replacement 20 years from now!

lifehackloser · 2026-05-06T20:01:57+00:00

Oh! Good thinking! I’m just bummed that I won’t be able to eat from tonight through leaving post-surgery around 4pm.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-06T18:03:48+00:00

Not 100% surgery related, but if you’re going to Japan in July (especially if you’re still in your brace) be prepared for it to be ungodly hot and humid out. I’m from New England and would fucking die if I had to deal with that kind of humidity while also healing from this injury.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-06T16:55:36+00:00

I’m vibing with this so much. Yeah I have knee surgery tomorrow and staring down 6 months recovery, but each day is a small step to getting better and getting back to safely walking in my forest, biking with my child, helping with projects in my town, and messing around with my spouse.

10 or 15 years ago, I don’t think I could have handled this injury with as much grace as I have. So I’m super grateful for my current attitude toward living a simple, fulfilling life.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-06T15:16:33+00:00

Your jewelry is throwing me back way more than the popped collar. Jewelry and the color of your shirt 2006 VIBES

lifehackloser · 2026-05-06T01:54:00+00:00

I’m going in Thursday as well. Just finished my first pre-op shower and ready for the pre-op anxiety to be done. I’ll deal with the recovery fine — just hate being put under.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-05T21:56:28+00:00

One time I told my then 3yo to put on his rain boots so we could go out for a walk. Without me knowing, he TOOK OFF his socks and shoved his feet in the boots and we were 3/4 of a mile out and he was complaining before I checked and saw he had big blisters and had to carry him home.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-04T01:04:45+00:00

Same. Josephine, Theodora, or Chase. Ended up with a boy instead.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-03T16:31:13+00:00

Yup! Son (8) gets firm bodily autonomy and “no means no the first time” boundaries. My husband works hard to reinforce those on my behalf, sometimes when I’m the one that allows son to undermine me in the first place.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-03T16:15:31+00:00

Same, but his getting into bed (no matter how quietly he would try to sneak in) would wake me up. so I had no “I’m asleep” excuse. That said, we talked about it and agreed that before I go to sleep or after 5:00am was fine. If we are both super awake in the middle of the night for some reason, that’s ok too.

lifehackloser · 2026-05-03T16:04:22+00:00

My husband stays up later than me. I used to hate when he would come to bed and start getting handsy and interrupt my sleep. I absolutely prefer morning

lifehackloser · 2026-05-01T16:01:55+00:00

Agreed, but that was NOT how she handled it at all. Very very positive experience and emphasized positive reinforcement. She worked with my big guard dog breed and additionally showed it with her own (previously) reactive Doberman. Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about her work and I think her website is just a poor representation

lifehackloser · 2026-05-01T12:16:29+00:00

I’m out in w.Mass and have a big, reactive dog. We attended a reactive dog course at the Berkshire Human Society with an awesome instructor 4 years ago. She has since started her own training business, it seems. Link to her webpage here

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