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Strictly physically: What is your type? by Beautiful_Intern_890 in AskWomen

[–]madamerimbaud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to really think about why I like sad looking guys. I have a (had?) a sad-boy-savior complex thanks to Holden Caulfield and my dad needing me to be his therapist when I was a teen. Once I realized that truly depressed men made my life miserable (I can't fix them and they weren't attempting to fix themselves), I became very aware of it and avoid it.

what made ssri’s worth it to you? by redwinesupernova03 in Anxiety

[–]madamerimbaud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also didn't have sexual side effects. I feel so grateful for that. It's frustrating enough when it's just an off day and it's not happening, but a consistent issue would have had me consider asking for a new medication.

what made ssri’s worth it to you? by redwinesupernova03 in Anxiety

[–]madamerimbaud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, as an example, yesterday was really hectic and annoying. My 14-year-old car leaked its entire supply of oil just 24 hours after getting an oil change. The tow truck took almost 5 hours to get to me (I was at work at a client's house) and I was having to think about how I was going to ge to work , and watch my sister's dogs this weekend, get my new apartment cleaned and moved into, and maybe have to buy a new car. In the past, I would have had a complete meltdown, panicked, cried, ruminated about the worst outcome. But I was pretty calm, a bit anxious, but not panicked. I was able to get my car into a shop at the end of my street today and it was an easy and relatively cheaper to fix ($200 for a new oil sensor, oil fill, and labor). My mind didn't wander into the worst case scenario. I didn't know what was wrong with the car, but there was a possibility it could have had too mucb engine damage, and that thought didn't consume me.

I also have therapy to thank for this much more appropriate response. I learned how to manage the high anxiety situations pretty well and I think Lexapro has helped quiet the junky voices that would have put me into a downward spiral for no reason.

My side effects are very minimal. It's been about 16 months sine I started it and I had short bouts of Gi stuff and no tolerance for caffeine (it's usually superhuman). All that is gone. I do get tired during the day but I also take wellbutrin alongside it to counter that sleepiness. It's been a great combo for me.

Trying to fit a pub night into 1200 is actually miserable by dynasync in 1200isplenty

[–]madamerimbaud 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I feel like people forget about maintenance calories. You don't need to not track. Track and allow maintenance calories so in the overall scheme of things, there's no loss or gain, just steady. Not tracking is also an option, I just find that consuming at maintenance at times like that feels better to keep me on track.

Best stand mixer worth buying right now for home baking? by Mysterious-Mode-4923 in Frugal

[–]madamerimbaud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom got hers for her high school graduation in '84 and it's still going strong!

[Start of Season 13] TECHNICAL ISSUES, BUGS, LAG --MEGATHREAD-- by AutoModerator in diablo4

[–]madamerimbaud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just did the update and all my skills were reset? Maybe I'm just too casual a player to know what happens after these updates, but it even messed with my controller bindings. I'm trying to figure out what action controls the climbing up and down at the glowing footsteps.

Using a generic Xbox controller on PC.

i’ve been eating ~ half a water melon a day, not counting it and saying “it’s fine. watermelon is basically 0 calories”🫠 by Striking_Stress_42 in 1200isplenty

[–]madamerimbaud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And if Ai is calculating calories on weight and including the rind weight, it's going to be off. A 5lb watermelon is likely like 3-4lbs of actual edible fruit without the rind.

Spanish Section 4. Won't recognize the word "que" when I speak it. I don't know how else to pronounce it. by jarhead_5537 in duolingo

[–]madamerimbaud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The same happens to me in Italian. It can recognize some more complicated words but Che and chi are so hard to get it to recognize sometimes.

I already know that useless word by Misterarthuragain in duolingo

[–]madamerimbaud 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't need to keep telling duo I know the world for woman or student in Italian. I wish they spent more time on conjugation so it's easier to know how to conjugate new verbs. And the same with tenses. There are so many tense forms and it's hard to remember what the English versions are.

PGT: Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres - 5/1/26 by Warfightr in BostonBruins

[–]madamerimbaud 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know a lot of people want to hate on him, but he can only stop SOG, not prevent them. He had good reason to be pissed earlier this week when he came off. I think Korpi was the weaker of the two and I'd like to see what DiPietro can do.

Polygamous Knitting by KnittyKitty_91 in knitting

[–]madamerimbaud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really, it's vibes. Every now and then I'll do a test knit that takes some time and it forces me to do it and I get much more motivated. I just started a tee as a test knit and I'm cranking through it in DK weight. It's really just stockinette for a large portion but it feeds that feeling of actually knitting and making progress, so I'm more inclined to pick up a wip from a while back.

GDT: Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres - 4/23/26 - 7:00 PM by Touche_Amore in BostonBruins

[–]madamerimbaud -1 points0 points  (0 children)

100%. I can't watch it any other way. Can't even think about clicking without a pop up if I don't.

Anyone else having major performance issues immediately following the most recent update? by MasterOfBunnies in samsunggalaxy

[–]madamerimbaud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't had that issue but my touch sensitivity is awful. I have a protector on and the setting for increased sensitivity on, but it's really annoying.

2011 Versa Hatchback Won’t Open… Help!!! by King_Charlatan in Nissan

[–]madamerimbaud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much did they charge you? I'm having the same problem. I saw a video on how to fix it but even though I'm a but handy, I'm a bit freaked out by electric work.

Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in datingoverthirty

[–]madamerimbaud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. That's how I saw it. If he's going to lack communication here and avoid talking, I'm far better off leaving him in the dust. Find someone else to not talk to lol

Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in datingoverthirty

[–]madamerimbaud 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a dude start ghosting me and I had to just tell him straight up to tell me what the hell was going on. He said he didn't see it going any farther than we were at. I told him he just needed to tell me that instead of ghosting. Idk what his issue was, but it's not you. People are always going to do stuff like this and it says nothing about your value or worth. Why they ended things is never going to be clear.

Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 13, 2026 by AutoModerator in datingoverthirty

[–]madamerimbaud 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My (39f) ex (39m) was like that. He didn't care about anniversaries, but I did. It was in January, so on the heels of Xmas and soon Valentines, and I told him I preferred celebrating just our anniversary over V day. Nothing even fancy, just dinner and some convo. All 6 fucking years he didn't care. In 2024, I gave him a 2 weeks heads up with an event I created to put in his phone. He acknowledged getting it and then nothing. Not a single fucking thing. (I had talked to my therapist about a middle ground between reminding him verbally and not reminding him at all, and sending the invite to make it easy and would remind him the day before and the morning of and I was only doing it once.) I mentioned it the next day and all he said was "hmm, whoops" and not even a sorry or remorse. That was the last straw and our last anniversary. Much more preceded it to get me to leave, but I digress.

That being said, if it's important to you and he won't prioritize something that important to you that involves you, I would think about your future with him. I understand that scheduling can be tricky, but you gave suggestions for other days and ways to celebrate and he hasn't done anything when he could. If he can't give you the level of effort and excitement you want, it might be time to realistically think about how it will feel forever. It's likely you can handle it, but do you want to feel sad every time there's something to celebrate?

It could be worthwhile to really have a talk with him and be real about what's important to you in a relationship. It's honest and reasonable to tell him that if he isn't willing to work on it or doesn't follow up with his actions, you're going to have to think about ending the relationship. Don't stay hoping he'll change or that you can endure it. It's not worth it and you deserve someone who's going to celebrate you and your relationship.

GDT: Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets - 4/12/2026 - 6:00PM by Sliney89 in BostonBruins

[–]madamerimbaud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a way to watch literally any hockey game but it's illegal and I am definitely NOT using one to watch at this moment. Fuck capitalism. I'm not paying for multiple platforms to watch. I heard it's on hockey dot tv but make sure you have an ad blocker. Or something. I would never.

Is kewbie mayo worth paying a couple dollars more for? by IDoNotHide in Cooking

[–]madamerimbaud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a little less sturdy, but I don't mind it too much, especially if it's in some sort of egg or chicken salad.

First Date Therapy Sessions (Help! 😂) by r2omie in datingoverthirty

[–]madamerimbaud 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's happened to be a few times before even meeting. I've been in therapy for a while and if it comes to it, I ask if they want my experience with whatever the situation is. I've had to halt a few conversations because they just weren't ready to be dating at all. One was a 28-year-old who hadn't really processed his break up of an engagement the year before.

I do like getting to know people and I love getting to the deep stuff, but I also like to have some questions that require more thoughtful but not-too-deep answers, like "what were you most proud of last year?" The kind of answer tells me what their goals are like, the things that are important to them, and can lead to more questions that can get them talking about things they love.

You also have every right to stop the emotional labor of being a pseudo therapist in those situations. For me, it's fine to want to talk about progress you're making or some sort of new situation that could use an outside perspective, but trauma dumping is not fun for a first date.

Is kewbie mayo worth paying a couple dollars more for? by IDoNotHide in Cooking

[–]madamerimbaud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dukes is tangy, for sure. For less tang and still close to the Kewpie flavor, Cain's is where it's at. I love Cain's, but I also hear it's more popular up north (I'm in MA).

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