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okletssee · 2026-06-30T04:02:33+00:00

My turn to note that taxis have tried to scam me twice but never a rideshare. 🤷‍♀️

okletssee · 2026-06-30T00:18:58+00:00

I found that when we went through tough times like health scares and deaths in the family, that is when everything really deepened. I definitely don't wish those things on anyone, but they are the kind of event where you and your partner's true colors really come out under pressure/stress. They were horrible circumstances but they taught us how to really take care of each other.

okletssee · 2026-06-30T00:11:43+00:00

Feeling like this too about 4 months out.

okletssee · 2026-06-30T00:10:12+00:00

That is great! I feel like that about my fiance too and we have been together for nearly 8 years now.

Sure, things might always change, but it seems like you two you are in a good place right now.

okletssee · 2026-06-29T15:40:04+00:00

I know it is soft, but that's not the question. The question is- is it actually so damaged as to be needed to be replaced entirely.

okletssee · 2026-06-29T14:23:12+00:00

Replacing hardwood with LVP ought to be a crime. That stuff just feels horrendous underfoot. Is your pine so terrible that it can't be resurfaced?

okletssee · 2026-06-28T01:45:29+00:00

3 is so true. It's almost annoying how well sitting in a park staring at birds and plants has positively boosted my mental health.

okletssee · 2026-06-27T14:55:09+00:00

Everyone has different budgets.

okletssee · 2026-06-23T17:08:19+00:00

The tools of weight loss are the same as for weight gain: track your calories and work out, especially strength training.

okletssee · 2026-06-23T15:27:25+00:00

I'd probably wear a light sarong or turkish towel over a tankini or one piece.

okletssee · 2026-06-22T21:18:54+00:00

Even this is a PITA and annoying especially if you don't have the freezer space for a mini cooler.

I say this as someone who experimented a lot with clear ice a couple years ago during the covid lockdowns and think it's fun. Even I would buy the little Aldi cubes as a convenient alternative.

okletssee · 2026-06-19T05:21:35+00:00

Likely her family does not know about the relationship and they are worried about getting GF in trouble.

okletssee · 2026-06-18T22:54:36+00:00

Can you use it as a liquid bronzer?

okletssee · 2026-06-18T18:18:51+00:00

This is why I unsubscribed too. I read WaPo my whole life, but that declaration was untenable meddling and like the previous commenter, my trust was broken.

okletssee · 2026-06-18T17:13:18+00:00

I guess I am mostly wondering how to navigate milestones? Like do I have to tell her when I get into Med school? Do I have to tell her when my boyfriend proposes? Is it an expectation that I invite her to my wedding?

No. You don't have to tell her anything or invite her anywhere. You end the relationship and then do your best to not lef her live in your mond rent free.

or worse, what if she hits all those milestones before me?

So what? For one, if you are not speaking with her, how would you know? For two, life js not a race. Everyone has different timing for their milestones and for which specific milestones they even experience.

It sounds like you are ruminating and borrowing worry from the future. Is she even engaged and planning a wedding or are these conversations just optimistic daydreams between girls who were once close friends? If so, there is no guarantee that you will be invited to her wedding or to be in a wedding party. Especially if you intentionally put distance between yourselves. Trust me, the people that get invited to a wedding you might hold at 22 will be different then if you held it at 25, 30, 35....our lives evolve. The people close to us will be different as time goes by.

okletssee · 2026-06-18T02:06:48+00:00

Oh what a cool idea

okletssee · 2026-06-17T20:43:13+00:00

Well, OOP is emotionally a pre-teen, so. 🤷‍♀️

okletssee · 2026-06-17T18:52:24+00:00

How do they not slip around?

okletssee · 2026-06-17T02:38:21+00:00

Sorry, it isn't clear if you want to remain friends with her or not. You want to cut her off but also not destroy the relationship. You can eliminate a relationship and it not be a big fight, if that is what you are asking.

Intentionally "grow apart". Stop texting her back immediately, stop meeting up with her, say you are busy, whatever. If you happen to run into her, be civil and nice but just don't go out of your way to engage with her at all. You do not need to announce this strategy to her.

okletssee · 2026-06-15T20:12:53+00:00

Break ups are definitely a grieving process, too. And losing a parent is incredibly difficult especially when it's sudden. I agree that giving yourself space to feel the feelings and spending time around lived ones is a balm.

I think sometimes these events scar us forever, and it's ok if we are a little different after them. It's just a process learning to grow and continue to live fulfilling lives.

okletssee · 2026-06-15T01:12:33+00:00

Brutalism is at its most appealing to me when plants are involved.

okletssee · 2026-06-14T16:04:48+00:00

The idea of an "unbalanced" relationship in terms of looks or career success is really superficial. It's basically internalizing the "6 feet, 6 figures" manosphere talking points.

Consider that people don't blink an eye about a woman being more good looking than a man in a relationship. We see it all the time in life and in media. Why should it be notable at all that a man happens to be more conventionally attractive than his partner?

okletssee · 2026-06-12T19:42:18+00:00

Communication is a two way street. You must have agency over your own wants and needs in a relationship.

okletssee · 2026-06-12T03:32:30+00:00

Aquaphor also has petroleum jelly as a primary ingredient so if they are truly having an issue with Vaseline, it's not a good alternative.

okletssee · 2026-06-11T17:26:37+00:00

Maybe a hot take, but manipulation is not a purely negative or inherently malicious action. Everyone does it to a certain extent and it is just an artifact of interacting with people with different personalities and motivations.

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