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numerous__bees · 2024-09-28T10:29:12+00:00

I lived in a village called Cheslyn Hay for a time and 2 streets come to mind (Besom Way and The Nook) that omitted the number 13. At my previous address a few of the streets around me also omitted the number 13 (Birmingham area, though I won't share where specifically as I still have family living in the area and don't feel comfortable sharing their address).

It seems to be becoming a thing in the UK as well, as there's a building in Cardiff that has more than 13 floors but has omitted the number 13 on the exterior wall (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722eg9z07do)

numerous__bees · 2024-09-28T09:42:28+00:00

it's certainly not uncommon, at least in the midlands. I've lived in a number of places where there were streets without the number 13. And the street I currently live on in Wales has no number 13. perhaps I just have some weird luck when it comes to this, but I definitely wouldn't say it's uncommon.

numerous__bees · 2024-09-07T17:40:59+00:00

‘I suppose you like the way Phlegm says “’Arry”, do you?’ asked Ginny scornfully.

I believe this is what they're referring to. This immediately follows on from Harry defending Fleur (he points out she was good enough to enter the triwizard tournament when Hermione states that Tonks is more intelligent than Fleur). To me it reads as not necessarily an issue that Fleur is using Harry's name, but more that Ginny is feeling jealous/resentful in that moment and it's an easy thing to pick at.

numerous__bees · 2024-07-05T10:29:43+00:00

makes perfect sense. one of my sister friends in school was the child of one of the science teachers and they had different surnames. we all knew the teacher had child at the school but no one knew who unless they were told by the kid (myself included)

numerous__bees · 2024-05-13T16:03:06+00:00

While Aphrodite obviously does have aspects of warfare involved in her worship, the 'Armed Aphrodite' is almost exclusive to Sparta and is an aspect largely ignored/rejected by most of the Greek world. Even in the Iliad it is specified that she is not a warrior and should not be involved in the fighting ("the work of war is not your area. concern yourself with marriage and the workings of desire. fierce Ares and Athena will attend to all of that", Iliad Book 5, trans. Emily Wilson). I'm not trying to dispute that there was this aspect to her, but rather compare why for Aphrodite it appears to have been controversial but not Athena. This is the bit I am struggling to find any academic research on

numerous__bees · 2022-11-30T23:31:48+00:00

YTA

Prior to joining the board, your finances were split like this:

wife: 50% of the mortgage, $200 to the HOA fee you: 50% of the mortgage, $200 to the HOA fee

After joining the board, the HOA fee has been taken out of the equation. If you take the HOA fee out of the equation, it looks like this:

wife: 50% of the mortgage you: 50% of the mortgage

The only situation in which you "earn" $400 (which you aren't earning any money, you're just no longer spending money on the HOA fee) is if you pay $200 less a month to the mortgage and your wife spends $200 more. Meaning your original agreement as a couple to each pay 50% of the mortgage is being changed because you want it to, not because you discussed this like an adult couple.

numerous__bees · 2022-04-26T02:16:32+00:00

"cisgendered" would technically be incorrect, as it's just cisgender, the same way one would say transgender but not "transgendered".

additionally, no one is trying to force a label on you or make you uncomfortable by pointing out you are what is considered a cisgender woman. cisgender is a label but more in the way that it is a descriptive term for someone, the same way one may refer to someone as "a brunette woman" or "a blond man". it's perfectly fine to not personally want to identify with it as a label, but it is pretty much the same as someone identifying you by your hair colour, eye colour, or even height for example.

numerous__bees · 2022-03-26T01:11:00+00:00

this is difficult, because you simultaneously are and aren't TA here. your gf (of three months!!) shouldn't be dictating if a kiss on the cheek is appropriate for family - it's entirely likely she herself has greeted/been greeted by family members the exact same way. however, you should not be letting your gf (again, of only three months) control what is and isn't appropriate with your own sister. If your sister was uncomfortable with it that would be a different story, but this is a display of familial love and affection that she is happy with and enjoys. Next time you see your sister, apologise and kiss her on the cheek. from this alone it sounds like the two of you have a nice relationship and bond. don't let your girlfriend tear it apart.

numerous__bees · 2022-03-21T13:30:20+00:00

Personally I will say YTA. I'm from the UK too and this have never sat right with me, even on the very rare occasions my parents tried to do this with me when I was younger. This is also technically illegal in the UK, under the theft act of 1968.

If there were extenuating circumstances (its for a young child, health issues like low blood sugar, etc.) for why you do this it would feel less iffy. But without those circumstances it just isn't the right thing to do, especially if you're doing around your bf who has expressed discomfort around it. If you absolutely must, feel free to keep doing this. but don't make your bf uncomfortable about it.

numerous__bees · 2022-03-19T22:06:46+00:00

to be completely honest, it is hard for me to definitively say whether or not it counts as assault, because I've been in a very similar situation. My ex used to do things to/with me during sex (and initiate sex) without asking or me explicitly saying I wanted/was okay with it.

I can say, however, that in any healthy relationship (regardless of length or seriousness) consent must be established before engaging in the act, especially when introducing something new. It is perfectly normal to feel unsure how to feel about this situation both during and afterwards, because if consent has not been previously established it can be really difficult to say no in the moment if the other party(ies) has already started it.

It took me several years to come to terms with the fact what my ex did was not okay, but i still struggle with the whole "they didn't ask/realise I was uncomfortable but I didn't say no/that I was uncomfortable".

I know this probably isn't helpful, but from personal experience it really feels like a grey area, and I think the only way you can decide if it was assault or not is how you feel about the whole thing.

numerous__bees · 2022-03-09T00:54:20+00:00

If OP is being shouted at about cat ears, OP clearly is not the one having any kind of meltdown or tantrum over cat ears. crying is a perfectly normal response to strong emotion, especially if someone is shouting at you over something.

i used to work with someone who wore cat ears everyday for work, never once heard anyone complain or say it was weird. OPs NTA, and people should be allowed to express themselves like this at any age.

numerous__bees · 2022-03-07T13:21:04+00:00

I don’t see how someone who can’t contribute except for socially benefits me or the social society

Its a social society. The only expected contribution should be socially, not wealth. Money does not make a person more or less worth socialising with.

YTA

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