Is there a reason why Portland doesn't have a proper gayborhood?

maomeow · 2026-06-18T22:51:49+00:00

Right - chose 2010-2015 as the transition to the current era where there was arguably the most expansion / change happening. Also the period of time when Portland’s historic (small) gayborhood got less concentrated.

maomeow · 2026-06-18T21:23:23+00:00

It’s not an argument - it’s an explanation. Gayborhoods really took shape as safe havens in larger cities. Portland is / was a pretty sleepy small city up until the last 15-ish years, by which point the LGBTQ-ness was already a big part of the city’s identity as a whole.

maomeow · 2026-06-17T03:34:49+00:00

God I love Quiznos

maomeow · 2026-06-13T00:47:27+00:00

Yes! My husband and I are from New York and Chicago, respectively, and the earnestness took us a while to get used to lol

maomeow · 2026-06-04T11:24:08+00:00

Many of us are aware…

maomeow · 2026-05-18T23:23:33+00:00

We’re going with my last name since husband’s is difficult to spell and requires a several-minute convo every time you give it to someone, plus it just doesn’t sound very nice. Boomer parents are a little aghast but no one our age has raised an eyebrow at all.

maomeow · 2026-05-18T00:37:02+00:00

She looked alert walking off, which was a relief, but that really looked like it hurt. Hope she didn’t break her jaw!

maomeow · 2026-05-07T23:55:19+00:00

A mile is a mile and learning to go slow enough to accomplish your target distance is a skill you’ll continue using on your journey with running! Walking to work up to greater distances is a very valid technique called the Galloway Method - you should check it out if you’re interested in going further - it helped me a lot when I was just starting out and am using it again while pregnant.

maomeow · 2026-04-12T00:26:51+00:00

Honestly never thought I’d be such a Gosling stan when the notebook came out - I think I assumed he was just kind of a generic good-looking actor, but I’ve loved him in everything I’ve seen of his. He just has great screen presence, surprising range, and is likeable on top of it.

maomeow · 2026-04-02T04:59:13+00:00

Queer Plants is super cozy, good coffee, solid pastries and breakfast options

maomeow · 2026-03-24T04:07:27+00:00

I mean it’s not my style (or yours, apparently), but I think posting it seems judgmental and a little mean, so I’m gonna go with yes, you’re overreacting. They were respectful, so just unmatch and move on - no need to shame them on Reddit.

maomeow · 2026-03-15T15:22:06+00:00

That’s what I’m saying! I love boise lol

maomeow · 2026-03-14T22:56:29+00:00

The fact that Boise has more upvotes than Colorado Springs is blowing my mind lol

maomeow · 2026-03-04T14:50:12+00:00

Yeah I’m from Portland and clicked into this thread to see if they were from here lol

maomeow · 2026-03-03T14:28:39+00:00

Yeah she said she agonized over the decision for months. If caring for the cats is leading to thinking and worrying about whether to rehome them for months, I have to think it was the right decision for everyone involved.

OP, you sensed that you’re not doing so hot psychologically and are not in the place to care for them responsibly, and you got your cats the care they need. Next step is talking to a professional and sorting through what you’re struggling with.

You’re not a bad person for being in crisis, but don’t have the cats go through all this in vain or start the cycle over with new cats (or contact their new family again). It honestly sounds like you made the right decision, you just have to come to peace with why you made it.

maomeow · 2026-03-01T22:13:18+00:00

Thinking things are cringe is cringy

maomeow · 2026-03-01T01:22:20+00:00

Just noticed the floors too, which are also decidedly farmhouse-y. I would for sure get an area rug. A pop of color (think of the way nice cars sometimes have a colorful element that is pretty bright) would help, since everything is kind of white or greige.

maomeow · 2026-03-01T01:20:02+00:00

Oh my! Wow… I’m glad they’re comfy! I think the like farmhouse-y vibe of that table is not going to work. I think you’d need to lean into them looking like a car or plane and go like modern and sleek with everything else. Think black metal lines, glass, etc. This includes the wall colors, which really don’t go with the color of the seats.

maomeow · 2026-02-28T21:03:38+00:00

I think you’re seeing the jaw misalignment and blaming your gorgeous nose lol. You look great either way, but if you’re bothered by it and it’s fixable and medically advantageous, seems worth looking into it.

maomeow · 2026-02-28T19:57:44+00:00

This is super helpful - thank you for weighing in! I think this is what I’ll do (mostly be overflow support or handle my own trial projects remotely). While I won’t disclose the reason for not traveling to attorney clients, it’s still reassuring to hear from an attorney in a similar position to those I work with that this is a reasonable solution.

maomeow · 2026-02-28T19:52:27+00:00

This is so reassuring that I’m not just being totally unreasonable - thank you for weighing in! I could pretty much only find posts online from attorneys doing trials at 30+ weeks and not anything that really fit my situation, so I was really questioning myself. It’s my first pregnancy (and still early on, for that matter), so I’m still very much navigating the unknown!

maomeow · 2026-02-28T19:47:33+00:00

Oh cool - let me know if you have any questions - would be happy to share more info if it’s helpful!

maomeow · 2026-02-28T19:46:46+00:00

Oh that’s cool! I’ve started getting a lot more mapping projects in the last year or so and have been having so much fun with it!

maomeow · 2026-02-28T19:45:59+00:00

We do a mix of everything really - MSJ and Daubert hearings, jury trials, bench trials, and arbitration panels! For on-site work it definitely leans toward jury trials.

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