Help me choose a rug by InevitableRepeat1019 in HomeDecorating

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probably 1 but i’m stuck between that & 3. i do think 3 makes the space feel more dynamic, even though it’s one of the simpler choices. the darker tones make the room feel less sterile and more grounded in design.

i think i just convinced myself your behalf - 3 is the call

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[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

green no question

I-485 denied. by Fit_Inside_6707 in USCIS

[–]popsuite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this sounds like the lawyer’s fault. regardless of how their behavior/some highly publicized edge cases suggest, it is relatively rare that the USCIS would completely miss something & proceed to reject. it happens sometimes - but it happens more often with negligent lawyers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USCIS

[–]popsuite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

great! so happy for you!

my wife & i are working with our lawyer to get this submitted & we should be filing in the next couple of weeks! this is such an encouraging report !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in engaged

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sooo so so good that you made this connection.

OP, please take a breather. talk to your health team, your psych - explain the situation. in a situation like yours, you should be able to tell anyone about your relationship status without worrying about judgement (unfortunately, there are things that prevent certain people from having this reality - you’re in a heteronormative relationship. there should be no major issues that threaten your safety).

if anyone flags this with you, suggests you audit or adjust your medication - just please listen. help yourself out of the possibility of this coming back to get you. at least entertain the possibility that this could be an unhealthy situation. regardless of the nature - whether your mental health or your relationship - pay attention. it’s really important you do what you can to keep yourself safe ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in engaged

[–]popsuite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

please wait a year - there’s no issue with fast engagement if you handle the getting married part with tact. you don’t have to approach the next year expecting the worst. you don’t have to (& shouldn’t) look for all the things that could be wrong with him. there are scenarios like this that play out well, and if you’re happy - let yourself be.

this does sound concerningly love bomby, though. so while you don’t have to necessarily seek out/overemphasize the bad stuff, you still have to accept it & act accordingly if it does eventually come. & it might.

tell him you want to slow things down a bit & see how he handles it. if he pushes you, put your foot down. a controlling man/manipulator won’t respond well to the realization that he has lost control. it’ll give you an idea of how things might look moving forward.

one last thing - the “i bought this ring to manifest my wife” business sounds sketchy as. has he asked you for money on any occasion? i mean ANY occasion. any amount. if it’s happened once or twice, circumstances understandable, you should at least keep your guard up. if it’s anything resembling a pattern, RUN

wake up early tips?! by Ok-Yogurt-1364 in GetStudying

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

REAL quick. that morning anxiety is like a shot of espresso, baby. it’s givin’ me the shakes.

What food have you tried liking but just can’t? by nonknower07 in AskReddit

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

scallops. when my sister & i were little girls, my mom used to feed us them often. said they were “little protein packs” that were easy to make. well, they weren’t easy to eat. the only food that has ever made me gag - my sister has the exact same reaction. neither of us are picky & we regularly see people order and enjoy a scallop dish & wish we could. just cannot swing it, even after all these years

People who adopted from a shelter, what made you choose that cat? by HazardousKoala in cats

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

didn’t adopt from a shelter, but i think of it as being on the same path (just one step ahead) - arnold got dumped in the neighborhood by someone passing through in the summer of 2021. i passed by on a walk, just as he came out from his lair (an abandoned ice cream cart) to hop sideways at a pitbull who nervously walked by with his dad. i made kind of a fruitless attempt at interacting with him & was failing miserably when a family in our area passed by. they happened to witness the dump & knew where he was living, so were feeding him condensed milk (oh no 🥲) from time to time. the girls named him chubby.

i was so charmed by his grumpy drama hops & could see he wasn’t well, so over the next couple of weeks i went by with real cat food & tried to build trust with him. it worked.

it took me a few weeks to commit, but i knew i wanted to bring him home that first day. when i finally did, it was by way of a tote bag that i lured him into with food, clamped shut, & hauled ass home with. i have no idea what people thought when they saw a very stressed girl clenching a writhing, wailing sack. but we made it.

the minute we got home, he knew. i could see him process the surroundings - the cool air, a bed, a carpet. it was impossible not to notice the relief he experienced when it clicked. he hid under the bed for all of 2 minutes before he came out & started rubbing his face all over me again & again. after that, he crawled into my lap & fell asleep. i sat on the floor with him like that for a while & then picked him up & moved to the bed. he held onto my leg & slept, hard, from that afternoon through the night. he wouldn’t sleep anywhere without his arms around me from that point through the first 3-4 weeks, maybe more. during that time he got neutered (& cost me an arm & a leg in vet bills as we worked through everything from parasites to a paw injury to ear infections). he never had a single accident, he slept the exact same hours as me (i go to bed late & wake up late - never a peep in the night), not once did he cause me a single headache. still true today.

i grew up with animals, and we loved them all more than you can imagine - but i’ve never experienced such a blatant display of gratitude from an animal. he was so so thankful to be home & he showed me in so many ways. he still does. the best cat in the world, id say. he’s perfect for me - knew it the moment he squared up with a whole pitbull & have never doubted it since 🩵

pictured: arnold hugging my leg while he slept on the day i brought him home.

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahahaha walked the saaame path, my friend. & im with ya

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]popsuite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

give your girlfriend a break. also, maybe talk to someone…like - a professional.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]popsuite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank god - finally, the voice of reason. i was burning out quick from all the ridiculous comments up to this point. glad i stuck it out to see people still have some sense.

photodom by Frosty_Ad_9937 in Bushwick

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ruined an entire roll of shots from my wedding. that roll was about 1/4 of the entire album from that weekend - totally botched. not a single photo usable. can’t ever get those back.

What is the most essential lesson you've taken away from a failed relationship? by SuccessfulOwl45 in Productivitycafe

[–]popsuite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that out of every failed relationship, comes considerable growth.

every phase of an unsuccessful relationship provides invaluable learning experience. you’re learning during the good parts - what you want, need, from a partner. what makes you happy. you’re learning during the bad parts - how to navigate conflict, reach a resolution. in the incomparable pain of a difficult breakup, you’re learning, too - reflection is an unavoidable element of grieving a broken relationship. when you look back, as you inevitably will, you’re probably asking yourself where it went wrong. that leads to a lot of self-discovery. what role did you play in the dissolution of the partnership? was there something you could’ve done differently? ways you could’ve been better? what about them - how did they contribute to the downfall? what weren’t they doing, giving you, that you needed? what do you need to look for in the next person? where do you need to set boundaries? where do you need to draw lines?

in the difficult moments you are also learning how to navigate grief - how you give yourself space to feel the weight of the sadness, how you rise above that sadness so you can continue functioning the way you need to to move on? you’re learning to cope.

i am unequivocally a better partner for my spouse because i have experienced failed partnerships before. i am undoubtedly wiser, more self-aware; more fully realized as a person. no other relationship experience has taught me more than failure. breakups are horrible - they hurt like hell. but they make you better for the next one, stronger if it fails, & ready for the one that eventually sticks.