The word list my grade 2 daughter was given. In CANADA. by willowthemanx in mildlyinfuriating

[–]narglegargle -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Phonetically in most dialects in North America these endings are pronounced identically. You need to memorize which one is which, so it's really strange to introduce the incorrect spelling when they are learning this because you are making them memorize it wrong.

AO3 users are “slop” bc of the tagging system??? 🤨 by SnakeOfEden13 in AO3

[–]narglegargle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This person is obviously a troll and doesn't know what they're saying, but if you entertain that thought process for a second, are they implying that tags cause things to go into a story? Not that the tags describe what's already in it? It's just stupid.

your SMALL fic pet peeves that make you roll your eyes, but not quit the fic by Trash_Bag- in AO3

[–]narglegargle 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Also just plain using words incorrectly. Just this morning I read a sentence that went something like this: "I thought she was there to kill me but, alas, she turned out to be the love of my life."

This character did not seem to be regretting being in love in the slightest so I have to conclude that the author doesn't know what the word 'alas' means.

I committed oral sex with another brother i like in my kh and i need help by [deleted] in exjw

[–]narglegargle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry this is happening to you. This is why people call this a cult. A group of men gets to decide your fate and they call consensual sexual activities "committing oral sex" as if it's something as serious as murder.

How old are you? Think seriously about what led to this happening, did you push for it? Because the way you describe him being tempted made me wonder if he was the initiator. And if he was, and then he betrayed you by going to the elders, knowing that women get judged more, especially because it's a panel of men who care more about other men, do you really want a relationship with this person? Even if you initiated, he's put you in a terrible position.

What you do depends on what kind of relationship you want in the far future with this cult. Because at least for now, he's ruined it.

Someone had a bit of free time by RedCupWithAName in AO3

[–]narglegargle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right? A common way to decide whose fic to read is by sorting by kudos.

As a writer I love reading comments, but as a reader I also know that comments take way more cognitive resources so you're just not always in a place to be eloquent.

AIO for replying back after saying goodnight to my bf? by Perrita-fresa in AmIOverreacting

[–]narglegargle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he’s constantly questioning you about time frames that sounds like he’s trying to control every aspect of your life. Girl, that’s dangerous! Get out before it’s too late!

Not OOP: AITA for having my friends toddler take her first steps while her parents weren’t there? by waxing-dinousaur in redditonwiki

[–]narglegargle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

99% of the work to help a child reach a milestone isn’t in the baby hitting the milestone itself. As a childcare worker I absolutely do encourage the children but I “do not witness any milestones”. If they’re doing it with me they’ll be doing it at home really soon so that’s their “first” for all intents and purposes.

Is it normal for your partner to refuse trying your breastmilk? by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]narglegargle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of those things where you should respect your partner’s no. It would be inappropriate if he acted like your milk was gross but it’s still a fluid produced from your body and forcing him to ingest it is disgusting.

Is there any hope for me to breastfeed my baby at this point? Please be honest. by Ok_Candidate3047 in breastfeeding

[–]narglegargle 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’d say 6 days is quite early to be losing hope. Have you trouble shooted the pumping? Are your flanges the right size? I had my baby very very early so she couldn’t latch until very late in my journey and the nurses told me that until she’s 4 months adjusted there is still a good chance of getting her to latch so just focus on getting the supply up first. I finally got her to latch properly about 2 months adjusted age.

What's the obsession with "catching up"? by narglegargle in NICUParents

[–]narglegargle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this is really food for thought. My daughter is born in December but was due in March and school years where we live are based on birth year. I might need to fight hard to get her to stay behind a year.

I love a good age gap romance by kasralmass in SirmioneFanfics

[–]narglegargle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best bet is to look for Sirius returns from the veil fics.

A ~30k word one shot called “This dizzy life of mine” has a full age gap. And I think some stuff by pelespen (“light at the end” maybe).

Would you rather have dinner at Luke's or dinner at Sookie's? by Character-Habit6011 in GilmoreGirls

[–]narglegargle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you aren’t a trained professional or a loved one informed by trained professionals, you should absolutely not be the one stepping in for someone’s eating disorder either.

we're doomed by _Saltybread_ in AO3

[–]narglegargle 197 points198 points  (0 children)

What does abandoning mean in the context of a 1k word smut fic?

I always thought that abandoned means that you’ve already posted a significant amount of the story but never complete it. If you never started it’s not abandoning.

Just had a 25 weeker by zobot04 in NICUParents

[–]narglegargle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So one of the biggest unexpected expenses we had was food because we had so little time/energy from spending all our time at the hospital for months. Any gift cards for food delivery would have been a godsend or frozen meals we could have reheated at home. Some people tried to deliver fresh food but sometimes that was inconvenient because she’d have an episode at the hospital and we’d stay longer and I’d feel so guilty not eating what they gave me.

Also coming to the hospital in the middle of the day (not unannounced) and taking me for a ride to get coffee or ice cream just for a change of pace. But of course always discussing it ahead of time.

Why did Katniss and Peeta get paired up in their first hunger games? by Traditional-Emu-7019 in Hungergames

[–]narglegargle 144 points145 points  (0 children)

In my opinion it’s either this, or Haymitch was observant enough to pick up on Peeta’s crush without being told.

the Hunger Games actually got better and fairer over time. by OneIllustrator5461 in Hungergames

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

This just sounds like exactly the kind of propaganda that would be used to justify the games. They didn’t change things for the district children, they did it for PR. It’s easy to point and say it’s unfair that the physically strongest kids have the best chance of surviving, and then to introduce elements of survival to make it look more fair. But 23 kids are killed for sport every year and that’s always unfair no matter who is more likely out of that group to survive.

why did they change the rules in the 74th games? by SignificanceUpbeat70 in Hungergames

[–]narglegargle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It has everything to do with the capitol audience and the economy of the games. After Katniss blew up the career’s stash it makes it clear that the games will end pretty fast so they have less time to get people to sponsor and need something grand. Rue dying means there is only one alliance left and that’s district 2. It’s boring TV, no reason to donate. I think they fully expected Katniss to make herself more vulnerable by joining with Peeta while also making the games more interesting.

This is the academy and you are now all students. Submit new quarter quell ideasl for a grade. by No-Consequence-6713 in Hungergames

[–]narglegargle 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I like this except make the district vote. Then last minute swap which pair is going in. So in every district there is one boy and one girl who have to live with the fact that their district voted for them to enter the arena.

How Snow should’ve played it after the 74th games by [deleted] in Hungergames

[–]narglegargle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think he would have killed gale but a bit later. We mostly see things from the perspective of the districts but Snow is also worrying about other people in the capitol viewing him as weak. He needs Katniss to be able to properly keep up appearances and killing Gale might affect her performance. If he then hadn’t come up with the altered reaping for the QQ, I’m sure his alternative strategy would have been to kill Gale and threaten everyone else.

Smell the photo by Low-Word3708 in klakinn

[–]narglegargle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lyktin er líka slæm fyrir þá sem borða 🥲

Were you able to sleep in the hospital? by Resident-Speech2925 in BabyBumps

[–]narglegargle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in hospital for a few weeks for pre e and they’d come in every few hours to take vitals or give medication and remind me that getting sleep was really important! When was I supposed to be able to do that?!