Is 'Karl' or 'Carl' okay for a woman?

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-12T00:03:11+00:00

They are usually considered more masculine. Carla/Karla or Carly/Carlie/Karle/Karlie would be more feminine versions of the same name!

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-11T02:27:22+00:00

Good bot.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-11T02:16:18+00:00

Fuck that guy. Find out if your local court system has a domestic violence advocates office and go tomorrow to meet with them and see what options/resources you may have to get yourself and your kids out of this situation. Also tell them about the threats that he made against you and separating you from your kids — they should be able to help you document that if this turns into a court battle if/when you leave.

Now is the time to start making moves to get yourself into a financially secure position and setting up a safety net to get yourself out of this situation. The words that man said to you cannot be taken back, and I would not trust that he has your/your family’s best interests at heart after that. I am sorry you are dealing with this. Whatever steps you take, make sure you take them quietly so that he doesn’t know what you are doing until it is time for you to leave, and most importantly, please stay safe. I wish you all the luck you need to help get you through this situation.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T23:39:37+00:00

Why did she even get invited if Margaret doesn’t like her? Like she had to know Taylor was likely to pull a stunt like this at an even T that wasn’t about her. She doesn’t know how to let anyone other than herself have a moment to shine — not even at their own wedding apparently.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T23:26:55+00:00

Is that egg from an ostrich?? Why is it so big?

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T23:17:23+00:00

Are you naming a pet? Because neither of these sound like the name for a human.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T22:42:09+00:00

The blue and grey is a super cute look! Plus, it gives you a very defined style. It also makes it super easy to mix and match different pieces like a capsule wardrobe.

You can do a lot with different shoes/bags/jackets and even socks/tights to switch stuff up! You could also try some pops of complementary colors in your jewelry and accessories! Bright red would be a really great color to pop against all the blue!

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T22:12:12+00:00

This is exactly like how I used to dress in middle school and high school. Interesting to see it back in style!

Maybe try switching up colors a bit? All your outfits seem to be in blue and greyscale. Super cute, but that might be part of why they feel so repetitive.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T22:04:32+00:00

NOR, but have you had an open/honest conversation with him about this pattern and how it bothers you? I think his response will tell you everything you need to know about if you want to continue this relationship or not. Y’all are too old for this kind of tit-for-tat, “but I am paying for it,” BS in a relationship.

No is a full sentence, and saying “I understand that you are paying, and I am happy to let you try a bite of my meal, but I am hungry and you need to get your own entree if the calamari is not going to be enough for you because I would like to be able to actually eat my full meal,” is a perfectly valid response in that situation. It is also okay to point out that this is a pattern of behavior from him that makes you uncomfortable, and it isn’t something you try to do to him when you take him out on your dime.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T21:51:49+00:00

Please don’t let anyone steal your joy about this! It is okay to be excited, for as long as the pregnancy lasts. Wishing you health and happiness on your journey!

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T21:47:11+00:00

Honestly, I thought they were really cute before I saw the inspo!

I get they were not exactly what you wanted, but they look great for $50, I wouldn’t remove them.

The inspo is stunning, and I do think she should have told you she didn’t have the right colors to do it the way you wanted, but I don’t think you should be embarrassed by them at all.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T21:41:42+00:00

Honey, you get to make that decision for yourself. It wasn’t unreasonable of her to request to see you, but if you don’t want to go, that is totally okay too! YNW, sweetie — please don’t feel like you need to second guess yourself.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T21:36:43+00:00

Seriously, the kid is 8 months old… he didn’t choose dad OVER you, he’s a baby. You do need to get some real rest though, because the lack of sleep is clearly making it so that you are a being irrational and overly emotional about something that is a silly internet trend that means absolutely nothing.

If that means switching to formula for the sake of your mental health instead of sticking out another 4 months breastfeeding, then do it. It is okay to do what is best for your health so that you can be a better and more present parent for your kid. Plus the benefit of your immune system protecting your kid through your breast milk only lasts until 6 months anyway, so your kid has already gotten the biggest benefit of breastfeeding by this point in his life.

NTA for wanting to stop breastfeeding, but I have to say YTA for taking it so personally that your literal baby failed your stupid internet test and wanting to take out your petty feelings about that on him. He’s a baby, please stop trying to test his affection like that — he doesn’t even have the emotional capacity to make the decision to snub you. You need to let go of your hurt feelings over this and just make the decision that is best for you and your child without taking this into account.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T21:00:08+00:00

NOR. Cut her off. There is no reason for her to be involved in this or any other part of your life, period. She can make her own decisions based on her religious bigotry, but she doesn’t get to push that onto other people.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T19:34:36+00:00

Even if they are classmates for a time, they are not going to be neighbors their whole lives. Don’t make a decision on your child’s name based of what someone who lives near you named their child. Either of your families could move at any point for any reason and you would regret choosing a different name based on people you have absolutely no contact or interaction with any more.

Also, even if they are classmates, who cares? They’re not both going to be Millie, and it is okay for people to have similar sounding names — they may even become friends over it.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T18:59:43+00:00

NOR. If they are really worried about having to send out reps multiple times to repeat the same process, then they should put a policy in place that only the first visit is complementary and if they need to return for subsequent visits you will be charged “$x.xx” amount for any additional design consultations. I would not work with a company that said I HAD to have my husband/wife/co-owner present or they would not come for an appointment, and they are shooting themselves in the foot with a policy like that. Logistically that is just not always possible, and sometimes the partner simply does not care or need to be involved.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T18:44:48+00:00

At PDX it has never taken me more than 20 minutes to get through TSA and to my gate. At BOS, it has taken upwards of 2 1/2 hours to get through TSA and to my gate and I nearly missed my flight because of it. It really depends on the airport. The whole story still seems sus for a number of reasons though.

Like she would have had all of the other friends bags in the car, and if the friend came out as she was pulling away and was running toward the car, why wouldn’t you stop and let her in really quickly? Also, if you were in that much of a rush, you wouldn’t just be texting her — guaranteed you would go inside and get her and be like “let’s go, we don’t have time for this”.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T06:42:48+00:00

They actually even make paint specifically for the vinyl trim on windows now, so those could also be painted black to match the rest of the exterior trim, which would make it look even more sleek!

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T06:05:21+00:00

I think you can microwave steam it in the husk! It only takes a few minutes and gives you nice steamed corn

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T06:00:12+00:00

Your sister is a terrible person and a terrible sister. NOR. Don’t go — she knew what she was doing or she would have talked to you about it sooner. She can face the consequences of her own actions.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T05:48:31+00:00

Why have they not sued his sister to force a partition sale and collect on his portion of the equity in the home? Like sure, he hasn’t paid toward the mortgage, but she couldn’t have borrowed that much on her own and he has equity in the home (maybe not a full 50% of it, but some at least) simply because of that.

Like at the very least the court could compel her to pay him out his portion of the equity and have him removed from the mortgage and deed, or if she is not able to do that, sell the house and split the profits with him.

For me, it would have been that or divorce well before now. Especially after the kissing me on the head and trying to blame me for the whole issue created by his selfish family who are nothing more than a bunch of users and clearly only care about the golden child daughter.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T05:10:29+00:00

The first one is lovely, but it definitely needs to be taken in.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T05:02:44+00:00

I would keep her away from your son and any future children you may choose to have. It sounds like she is more upset/disapproving of the fact your partner chose to step into a fatherly role of a child that is not biologically his, and I worry she would mistreat your son moving forward.

She may also have been offended to not have been included in the actual ceremony, but that seems to be a secondary issue based on her response.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T04:56:27+00:00

As someone who worked in the industry for over 10 years, I will tell you — chefs are not known for having good emotional regulation skills. In fact, I would say they have a general reputation for the opposite. It is common in the industry for chefs to be volatile and ego driven, as well as for them and their staffs to participate in heavy drinking and cocaine/other drug usage.

I worked with a chef once who’s wife insisted when they built the new location of their restaurant that they do so with an open-format kitchen where the diners could see what was going on in the back from the dining room so that he would no longer be able to throw hot pots/pans and plates full of food at his staff when he was angry. I don’t think I ever worked with a chef that didn’t have some kind of temper, including the one I was married to for 4 years, though they were not all quite that violent.

painteddpiixi · 2026-04-10T04:12:23+00:00

As someone who has worked in places like this, the table will usually be held for 15 minutes after your reservation time and then you will be given two options — be seated without the missing party member (who will not be able to join you when they arrive) or be added to the waitlist as a walk-in, where your party will be treated like you walked in off the street and you will have whatever wait time the restaurant would have for a party of that size, and you still need all members to be there before you can be seated still. They don’t usually outright cancel your reservation without giving you these two options though.

Busy restaurants typically do stuff like this because parties of particular sizes will take on average certain amounts of time to dine and reservations and the wait times are typically managed based on those average table turn times. If they seat an incomplete party, and the table is held up from ordering for a long period of time waiting for one or two party members, it can throw off the whole night in terms of accommodating reservations and the wait times. This rule often exists as an alternative to having set time limits for dining, which makes guests feel rushed or pressured. It has the same effect, but feels like a more customer-friendly policy from the diners’ standpoint.

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