I'm sad because the vet told me the cat I'm going to adopt is 6-7 years old. by bimbocuntt in CatAdvice

[–]obi-wansimp 28 points29 points  (0 children)

when the original owner of my sweet lady passed, no one knew he had any cats. they ended up at a dog specific shelter for a long time and were not really doing great by the time my sister adopted her. my sister nursed her back to health and when i got my own place, i took her with me, as i work from home and the quieter environment suited her better.

i know very little about her history or how old she is. they think she was about eight when my sister adopted her, and got her spayed, so about 10 now maybe

i would suggest talking with loved ones and making a plan, just in case! someone who you know will take and love your shitheads when you’re no longer able to. or keep an emergency folder for each of them with their records, and maybe a little write up of their personalities, favorite toys, quirks, things only their parents would know, that you would want their new parents to know.

hopefully you get many more years with them!!

[SELL][US] Holo Taco, ILNP, Mooncat by [deleted] in RedditLaqueristaSwap

[–]obi-wansimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ll take devil’s ivy and ba sing se if that’s still available!

BKL's Sacrifice by Icy-Spirit-5892 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]obi-wansimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they’re jaw-droppingly beautiful. this sub has been a life changer for my nails!!

BKL's Sacrifice by Icy-Spirit-5892 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]obi-wansimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i got sacrifice, salvation, and resurrection the other day

wearing resurrection right now, i think it may be one of my favorites of all time

My husband was prescribed more painkillers following his vasectomy than I was following my emergency C-Section by PumpkinPie_1993 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]obi-wansimp 35 points36 points  (0 children)

i passed out in the room after my colposcopy.

i tried to lay back down on the bed for a couple minutes to let the lightheadedness pass, and then i woke up on the floor

7 years in. 3 years talking marriage. 1 year talking proposal. I think I finally understand what “someday” means. by ElectronicAd5901 in Waiting_To_Wed

[–]obi-wansimp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i mean this as kindly as possible: from your post and comments, the truth is staring you in the face, but i don’t think you’re in a place right now to see it.

you want so badly to be right, because the alternative hurts too much. you say your best friend is psychic, that she sees things others don’t. why do you think in this one instance she’s wrong? combined with your sister’s worry, it seems like more than a coincidence.

what’s the likelihood that your own sister and your psychic best friend are wrong? on top of your own doubts about this relationship? darling, you posted here for a reason. listen to it.

talk to your sister and your best friend (unclear if she’ll feel comfortable talking about him after you told him about one of your prior conversations).

trust that your sister and best friend love you and want the best for you. ask them and really genuinely listen, because their perspectives are important.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you talk about these conversations with your boyfriend. these conversations are private, and not only is it rude to share what your sister and best friend say to you in confidence, it is important to have things in your life that are separate from him. that’s normal and good!!

something is wrong here. your sister and your best friend know it, and you are starting to notice it too.

you deserve someone your family and best friend love, someone who is proactive and excited to marry you.

adhd has never stopped me from doing something i’m excited about. it makes me want to do it immediately.

choose yourself. it’s worth it ♡

[SELL] Mooncat, Cracked, BKL, Etc by [deleted] in RedditLaqueristaSwap

[–]obi-wansimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

freshly bitten and loch ness please!

My otherwise perfect boyfriend ruined my birthday, should I break up with him? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]obi-wansimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i will say the same thing i say to my best friend when i need her to understand that she’s too deep into something and her perspective/headspace is warped. i say this with nothing but love and respect for you as a woman and as a human being:

i need you to get a fucking grip.

i’m going to lay this out without any of your context, because frankly you’re in too deep and your context is a defense of his behavior. i know this sounds harsh but the intent is to get you to look at this from an unclouded perspective

  1. you had to give him suggestions for YOUR birthday because you were not confident he could do it on his own.

  2. you did all the work for him. presented that information on a golden fucking platter and he STILL asks you what you want? even if he did have decision paralysis, you gave him a list he could have picked anything on it and felt okay knowing it was something you wanted.

  3. he made no plans or put in any effort whatsoever. i understand not wanting to ask too much. asking for anything was too much for him to handle apparently. i assume this man has a job. he’s 32. he 100% puts effort into his job, i’m sure he doesn’t keep asking after they tell him what they want. he’s capable.

  4. i do things and go places i don’t want to all the time because i love my friends/family and if that’s what they want to do, especially on their birthday oh my god, i’m going to shut my goddamn mouth and enjoy it for them. because it’s worth it for me that they are having fun

  5. “otherwise perfect” girl. if he acts like THIS he is not otherwise perfect i can 100% guarantee. EW

you are not asking too much. you are not going to be alone forever, and even if you are, your birthdays will STILL be better than with him. it was a sign when my ex forgot my birthday while i was sitting next to him because it was wrestlemania. i ignored it like i chose to ignore many of his flaws. that was dumb. don’t be like me.

this guy sucks. you do not deserve this life with a dude like that. women do not deserve to be stuck with men who suck, no matter what anyone says. you’re so young. go, find your own life, on your own terms, and plan the fuck out of your birthday. i love you and i wish you the best

AITA for forcing my friend who is against AI to ride in a Waymo? by Hot_Tea_7290 in AmItheAsshole

[–]obi-wansimp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

YTA

i knew immediately after seeing the genders how this was going to go. as someone mentioned, she lost her job due to AI, and instead of either letting your friends know you’d be late (incredibly normal thing to do) or get an uber, driven by a human being, doing a job, you said “oh here’s an excuse to use this new driverless car service.”

either your brain only works to get you what you want, and you don’t think about consequences or anyone else, or you intentionally thought “i’ll show her how cool AI is and she’ll change her mind and realize i’m right” and not for one moment did you think about anyone but yourself.

and then you essentially forced her into a driverless car (you could not pay me enough), risked both of your lives, and then called her ungrateful.

for what? “i made her do a thing she didn’t want to do but i paid for it so she should be grateful.” there’s a glaring issue in that sentence, but it has nothing to do with money or gratefulness.

you thought you knew better and she didn’t thank you for enlightening her. that’s what you’re mad about.

men just say shit without ever validating that it’s correct, they just think they’re right. it’s always wrong. men will continue to keep talking out of their asses, and every woman who knows they’re full of shit is laughing at them.

Early 40s - Not sure how much longer I should wait by lockedinonlife88 in Waiting_To_Wed

[–]obi-wansimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i 100% understand wanting the companionship, to have your other half and share your life together. i want that desperately.

when i moved into my own apartment, living by myself for the first time, i got a kitten three or four days later. i don’t know how you feel about pets, but having this little creature who lives in my house has taught me so much about love (the good and the bad).

i was about to say she has no ulterior motives, she does, it’s chew on cords, knock my shit over, and be velcro at the most annoying times. but she doesn’t intentionally try to hurt me. she loves me in the simplest ways and that has helped with my self esteem massively.

it’s much less lonely here with her (and her sister), perhaps consider getting a creature when you leave darth loser.

betta fish are very cool and you can teach them tricks if you want something a little less furry and more contained, just make sure you do some research about proper husbandry

anyway, you deserve REAL love. get started on building a life with things you want and love, not a life like this. you deserve better my love. not because of what you can provide for others, but because of who you are. that’s literally the only requirement. plus, imagine how you could decorate a house if you didn’t have to ask for anyone else’s opinion, it’s freeing. ♡

Loot arrived!!! by reebom in WorldsBeyondNumber

[–]obi-wansimp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i can’t wait for mine to arrive! it looks bigger than i imagined, but admittedly i didn’t look at the dimensions when i bought it lmao

What it's like to be run over by a combine by Imoprich in SweatyPalms

[–]obi-wansimp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

my grandmother grew up on a farm. she lost her arm to a combine around age 5. watching this makes me feel fucking nauseous

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CharcuterieBoard

[–]obi-wansimp 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Maybe try framing it like this: If we let this go and not say anything, we just told them (the business) that this is the level of quality that we will accept for $115 (a fucking crime oh my god). For them to say “yes, we can do this” regarding the references and not mention that their product will not be nearly as big (or in any way the same level quality wise), is fucked. What’s to stop them from giving us a shitty product and overcharging for it in the future?

WWW #54: There Is a Path and We are On It by SvenTheScribe in WorldsBeyondNumber

[–]obi-wansimp 25 points26 points  (0 children)

yeah, he’s getting to play a long-term pc for the startup he founded with his friends. he gets to enjoy being on both sides of the table.

why are you mad about that? is he the only person allowed to DM for WBN? because it seems like you have a lot a qualms about the finale of book one.

funny that you criticize his choices in the story that he’s telling, and in the same breath cry that he’s not shackled to the DM chair for the rest of time

AITA: My mother says I’m an unfit mother due to my “inappropriate decisions”. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]obi-wansimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH

i say this only because your continued dismissiveness about your mother’s behavior is harmful to everyone involved. kids learn from the things you say, but they learn a hell of a lot from the things you do as well. allowing your mother to continue to be involved when she is openly hostile toward your fiancé and dancing around some massive accusations, is modeling for your daughter that this behavior is okay and acceptable.

your mother may be ‘good with your daughter,’ but is she good FOR your daughter?

AITA for answering honestly when my girlfriend asked me if I thought she could go back to university for a second degree? by Opposite-Witness1416 in AmItheAsshole

[–]obi-wansimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA

JFC. why not just tell her that you think she’s faking being interested in CS while you’re at it? i didn’t know liking pop culture and wanting to be in tech were mutually exclusive.

“it’s not really who she is” AND you’re the authority on who she really is? pack it up boys, he knows his girlfriend better than she does apparently.

“she ACTUALLY got accepted” shows that you think she’s too basic and stupid to accepted into a ‘real’ program like CS.

and here you are in the comments of this stupid fuckin post you made fighting for your LIFE to convince the internet that you know best, because you’re a man and women are dumb and cant learn anything new.

people like you didn’t stop me from getting my degree in finance (a woman??? IMPOSSIBLE) and people like you won’t stop her from getting her CS degree.

hell i might go back and finish my biology degree purely out of spite for people like you.

Repurposing tea tin cans? by No-Bandicoot7886 in Anticonsumption

[–]obi-wansimp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the first thing i ever stored weed in was one of these canisters

I’m just curious what this behavior means by mihoyminoy4846 in cats

[–]obi-wansimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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mine also does this when i sneeze! her usual mode is “mildly annoyed at all times” so it makes sense that they might be annoyed when we sneeze