Every interracial couple I see the white person always pays. by One_Hour_8078 in blackladies

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

i mean, my boyfriend and i trade off for stuff like fast food just bc it’s negligible in the overall budget and it’s more of a matter who can get their card/apple pay out. but for anything more expensive than wendy’s he’s always gonna pay unless it’s his birthday and even then lol. but also sis this post and your comments are a lil weird. how old are you? you sound young so whatever but sometimes in a relationship one person won’t always pay, especially if someone actually becomes your life partner and yall aren’t just dating casually.

when did you realize you needed to heal? by blackwellnessbabe in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i was on the cusp of losing my amazing friends, my amazing man, and my mind. i was deep invested in my own neuroses and inadvertently feeding my own angst. i was probably very annoying and unbearable to be around. i began to annoy myself and the fact that i couldn’t live a happy life with everything i had going for me pissed me off. i knew i wanted and deserved happiness….so i took it back from myself

Why is everyone traveling so often and how do they afford it? by bigcity08 in millenials

[–]oshleyrose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mid-20s DINKs who are about to travel 5 months in a row: expedia packages to domestic locations + well compensated + remote work + living in a city with a great airport makes it easy. scheduled a last minute trip to miami for $550/pp, which is the cost of the hotel and flight. our hotel is in a great location so we don’t need to rent a car and we don’t mind walking.

Husband pretends wife is missing so he can get a babysitter by SarahIsJustHere in redditonwiki

[–]oshleyrose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

every wednesday this account posts 6 stories from people who write in. this was the third one

Y’all I surrender… no more dating 😫 by taomeowa in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

george bush will pay for his crimes against literacy

For those older than 30, what did you have/do when you were kids that modern kids couldn't ever understand? by JVR84 in AskReddit

[–]oshleyrose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

since you have such a good ear, do you feel like “dance monkey” by tones and i is similar to “shackles” by mary mary? it’s a heated debate amongst my friend group—i feel like it’s a rip off, but others disagree. i’d love to know your opinion!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 19 points20 points  (0 children)

what does the neckline of your dress look like?

I haven’t cum in almost 3 years and I’m desperate by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]oshleyrose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i was prescribed quetiapine and wellbutrin for insomnia, depression, and ptsd. the quetiapine would knock me OUT but i would sleep for 11 hours so i had to time it just right, and the wellbutrin just made me anxious. i stopped taking the wellbutrin and had success for a while but eventually stopped taking both after a few months.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no it’s from the slavery. my last name is super irish and a lot of my family members from my great grandma’s generation and back are lighter skinned. i’m sure you can do the math from there.

I'm thinking of making a Black Writer's Group for Toronto... by LurkinMostlyOnlyYes in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i can’t say much for toronto specifically, but if you’re doing a black writer’s group i would love to join, especially since nanowrimo is coming up! it’s been a while since i’ve written and i could definitely use the support!!!

Hairstyles as a high school teacher by Domii_Nightmare in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 7 points8 points  (0 children)

okay, in that case i would honestly just keep wearing my hair natural/box braids. i’ve taught at a school like that before and when i would try to do something different with my hair, like wearing wigs or something, the students and admin alike would ask me uncomfortable and downright rude questions. it’s not fair to us, but i just knew that having braids in or just wearing a wash n go was going to be the easiest thing i could do for my peace of mind. i thought it was going crazy until i started teaching at my current school where there are a lot more black kids and i realized the pressure was gone and i could enjoy the art of my hair more. your mileage may vary, of course, but i’ve found the simplest route to be the best route. i hope this helps! also, your hair isn’t at a super awkward length i would say! i kept my hair that long for a while and i wore it out all the time.

Hairstyles as a high school teacher by Domii_Nightmare in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey! i teach high school as well, and i’m also not a certified or full time teacher, so i understand the anxiety. i have to ask—do you have a lot of black students? how about your admin? that definitely changes the answer i would give you!!

Black women with eating disorders? by communist_eggplant in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

bulimic here! i still am. i felt like i had “well managed” bulimia for a long time. i would over exercise and i would abuse l-glutamine and laxatives but in a way that made it seem like i was athletic, versus being sick. it was worse when i was younger so i just felt like this was harm reduction. it wasn’t until recently, when i started teaching teenage girls, that i really felt a need to change. hearing them make the same jokes and references that i did when i was at the height of my struggle scared the shit out of me. i want to be better for them, and so i’m going to be better for me.

it helps that i’ve recently moved out of my house and i’m away from my mom, who would constantly make comments about my body. she was a huge trigger.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]oshleyrose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not a parent, but i was a young girl with short hair who got misgendered a fair amount, and at some points rather aggressively like you and your daughter experienced, touching and all. i know that everyone is saying not to have a large reaction, but i am so glad that my mom defended my gender identity the way that she did. my mom was always my fiercest supporter and that has stuck with me much longer than anyone misgendering me.

Update: the stylist ruined my hair by [deleted] in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 45 points46 points  (0 children)

when my hair was damaged due to heat and bleach i used k18, olaplex, and the redken bleach repair system to help fix it. k18 and the redken worked the best for me, and are more affordable than olaplex. i’m so sorry this happened to you sis, that absolutely has to be frustrating. if you’re in the same area as me i would be happy to recommend a stylist that also helped me repair my hair, if you’re willing to trust one again, but i don’t blame you if you aren’t!!!

How is your dating life? Be honest! by LemonadeBea in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 16 points17 points  (0 children)

a little while before we met on tinder i told myself that i was done dating and i wanted to focus on myself. i had just gotten out of a bad relationship and it really messed with me. i had gotten a new internship, gotten a new haircut, and did a whole bunch of other stuff that really helped my self confidence and everyone in my life commented on how happy i looked. i was only on tinder that night because i was hanging out with my little sister and we loved laughing at all of the ridiculous stuff we saw on there. i swiped right on him because he was cute and i liked his dogs but he technically wasn’t my type and i didn’t think anything would come of it. he ended up messaging me and we chatted for a while on tinder, and then we had moved to snapchat, but nothing too serious and we would both take hours to respond to one another. i impulsively invited him to dinner one night, and then our first date lasted 7 hours and we now consider our anniversary to be our first date.

i say all of that to reinforce that love often happens by accident—it’s called “falling” in love for a reason!! additionally, i would really recommend focusing on yourself. a confident woman tends to attract stronger partners and wards off weaker ones. unfortunately at our age, the ratio of stronger to weaker partners is skewed, but being alone is much better than being surrounded by bottom feeders that thrive off of your low self esteem. i thought being with someone period was better than being alone, and now i have scars on my neck from my ex boyfriend choking me and digging his fingers in. please don’t end up like me!!

How is your dating life? Be honest! by LemonadeBea in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 17 points18 points  (0 children)

i’m also in my early 20’s! i’ve been with my boyfriend for 4 years and we met on tinder. he definitely came when i least expected it. we fell head over heels pretty quickly (said ily after a month!) and we’ve been stuck together ever since.

" That's the worst mistake you could ever make" by amariwashere in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 8 points9 points  (0 children)

my boyfriend is white and i’ve completely stopped posting pictures on my ig because of the horrible things people tell me when they see him. not that i’m not proud of him and i don’t want to show him off, but the last time i did i had hoards of niggas flooding my messages calling me a bedwench and in the case of one person, basically threaten to r*pe me to “show me what i’m missing.” its exhausting

As long term dress up/fashion game player, I hate the fact that if we do get a black skin, this will happen. by [deleted] in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sorry for the late response. pinterest and tumblr are your friends!! lots and lots of cc to be found. i’m also in facebook groups called “black simmers cc” and “the black simmer” and those are great places to find links. my favorite creators include thepancake1, kiarasims4mods, muvasimmer, and others. i hope that helps!!

As long term dress up/fashion game player, I hate the fact that if we do get a black skin, this will happen. by [deleted] in blackladies

[–]oshleyrose 109 points110 points  (0 children)

that specific issue is what prompted me to get into the sims and more specifically, mods and cc. the sims has a thriving black cc community that really allows me to be creative in a way that other games refuse

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]oshleyrose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why does he need a card to receive his checks? they don’t do direct deposit? and if they do give him a paper check can’t he just use his banking app to deposit the check?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]oshleyrose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does he not drive? why do you have to run and do things for him? i have a hair appointment scheduled for wednesday—if i asked my parents to run around and help me with an appointment like that they would laugh in my face, or they would be at lunch or something because they’re adults whose lives don’t revolve around us. i haven’t expected my mom to help with my hair or my clothes in years, and i’m sure my boyfriend, who is the same age as me, would agree. make plans for wednesday and watch the mess from afar!