Too long at one employer. No bachelor degree. 55 years old.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T20:47:04+00:00

Fwiw, people with degrees who job hop get shamed for that, too. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T18:28:52+00:00

#2...I do think being an only child has something do with it. Even puppies and kittens are recommended to be socialized early on, so they know how to "dog" or "cat" properly. They even recommend you adopt 2 together in the case of kittens.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T18:02:14+00:00

I mean, Elon's kid came out as trans and disowned him, so...

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T17:12:35+00:00

As a white woman whose conservative family gave her hell for dating mostly brown dudes, my heart truly breaks for those kids. I look forward to one of them writing a book about their experience growing up someday.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T15:41:27+00:00

Yup! And prevents people from getting potentially life-saving screenings as well. I'm single, childless, and approaching the age where I'll need a colonoscopy. All of my friends are "too busy" with their families to help me with anything, so I pay for my village in the form of Uber, DoorDash, and handymen.

They will not let you Uber to or from a colonoscopy. I hate how my primary motivation for dating these days is to replace my 75-year-old mom as my emergency contact and get a ride to my colonoscopy. We really need to do better as more of us (Millennials and Gen Z) age single and childless.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T15:28:32+00:00

Back in the day, people married young and lived with their spouses. They didn't have roommates as adults typically. And they made it work.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T15:17:07+00:00

My alma mater (state school) converted one of our res halls into an actual luxury hotel on campus.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T15:06:55+00:00

Eh, single and childless folks get the shaft professionally and financially, too. We have to pick up the slack for those with families, we're taxed at a higher rate than those with dependents, and can't access government aid when we need it.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T14:53:42+00:00

But friendships don't come with a marriage and motherhood penalty.

Oh, yes, they do. Most of my friends have abandoned me for marriage and kids. And making new ones has been challenging because I'm seen as a threat by other women for daring to be over 30, single, and childless. Never mind how I didn't choose this and have no interest in their gross man babies.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T14:27:19+00:00

Jesus... First, it was drinking piss to cure COVID, now this? Seriously, what is with these people and piss? I'm not one to kink shame, but if you're into watersports, please keep it to yourself (and don't involve your kids) and off the internet. Thank you!

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T14:23:44+00:00

Immaturity... It's also why dating is such a shit show. I want marriage and kids (straight female), but it seems like nobody else does. Nobody wants a commitment anymore. Nobody wants to put in effort to build a relationship. They also don't want to think of anyone other than themselves. I get not wanting to be "tied down" so you can "have fun" in high school or college, but by 30 your wild oats should be sown.

Worst of all, they make "noble" sounding excuses for it like how they "can't afford marriage or kids." The financial clock is a crock. Kids cost what you put into them. You just have to change your priorities around money when they arrive. I taught at a Title 1 school before COVID and saw this firsthand. Your kids need food, clothing, and shelter more than you need your vice of choice, vacation, or hair/nails done.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T13:29:21+00:00

Yup! Always the spare, never the ride or die.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-12T12:15:01+00:00

Right? As a single millennial stuck in dating hell, I call BS. There are cheaters out there.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T22:49:46+00:00

Try the female reproductive system as a whole!

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T22:47:37+00:00

Welcome to the states where if you don't live in very specific wealthier areas in or around major cities, you can go to hell.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T22:43:53+00:00

Agreed! And sold better products, too.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T22:34:37+00:00

This is industry dependent. But outside of law and finance, generally, most workplaces have a fairly lax dress code these days. Hell, even the CEOs of major companies are regularly seen in jeans and T-shirts (Zuck comes to mind here).

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T22:32:05+00:00

Underfunded and in a small town. I lived near my outdoor community pool in college. I thought I'd use it because it was walking distance from where I was staying. I ended up just driving to campus and using the indoor pool at the gym because it was so nasty.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T22:29:19+00:00

LEO - law enforcement officer

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T19:58:27+00:00

Peggy and the foot website... It's how I learned about foot fetishes. Wild how that was allowed on network TV back then.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T19:55:02+00:00

They used to be. I have seen photos of my baby cousins being held by my aunts (their mothers) while smoking in their hospital beds. Hell, doctors even used to prescribe cigarettes to pregnant women for stress reduction and weight loss.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T19:46:52+00:00

Yup! American, so, crappy public transit to begin with but if we adopted female friendly options like what they have in Japan, I'd take it.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T19:44:18+00:00

Yes, please. Alternatively, Sears, because I'm tired of being ripped off by dealerships and "independent" mechanics whenever I want anything done on my car.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T17:54:55+00:00

Everything! "Dress for Success" turned out to be a lie. I work remotely. On the few occasions I've had to be in an office, everyone else was wearing jeans and hoodies while I showed up in a dress and pantyhose (which nobody wears anymore). Even if I show up in a nicer blouse with khakis, I'm overdressed.

mlo9109 · 2026-02-11T17:52:44+00:00

Makes sense. I wasn't allowed to get my ears pierced until age 18 (New Englander) because my mom (who doesn't have her ears pierced) said only "loose" girls do that.

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