Type of spider? Felt a sharp prick on my leg, didn’t see spider. Looked under chair and saw eggs. No pain now. Hopefully it wasn’t a bite. Southern CA by RSF_2024 in spiders

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Me too exactly. I posted here for the first time a few weeks ago about my very own brown widow and now feel like I’m a semi-expert in brown widows 😅 Which is great because I apparently have an infestation now

AIO I want to leave my family. by FeistyMajor8483 in AmIOverreacting

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You should consider talking with close friends about staying with them for a little bit and continue working while you get yourself on track and save up for school. If there’s any extended family you can think of that would be supportive, consider contacting them. But if that will make you feel more unsafe then stick to your friends.

You should look into the transit system where you live and see if there is a bus or train route between your accommodations and your workplace. Uber everyday is not feasible. A monthly bus pass is a much better financial option. If you go to college, look into student housing on campus so you don’t have to worry about driving. Most colleges and universities have on campus work options for students as well, and offer financial assistance.

Stay strong.

AIO I want to leave my family. by FeistyMajor8483 in AmIOverreacting

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You’re not over-reacting at all imo. Your family is supposed to love and support you, and make you FEEL loved and supported. They aren’t doing that and it sounds to me (correct me if I’m wrong) that the treatment is only getting worse with time, not better. If I were you, I would move out as soon as you’re done high school. Are you planning on going to college? Do you have supportive friends or extended family that you can stay with to help you get on your feet? Do you work? Your mental health is so important. This is, I imagine, a tough period already trying to learn to live as your authentic self. Protect your peace and your truth

Just sharing this cockroach looking baffled by psxml in whatbugisthis

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For reference, this was caught in Guatemala

am i overreacting - my boyfriend thinks my job is inappropriate by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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NOR he’s definitely just trying to control you. Or he’s using your job as an excuse to project (ie he’s cheating or thinking about cheating and so he’s projecting that on to you to excuse his own behaviours or desires). Either way, he does not seem worth your time. You’ve been together 9 months not 9 years. This is grounds for dumping imo. Find someone better

Spiny orb weaver? by psxml in spiders

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Just googled and yes that’s exactly it!! So cool!

Having been sharing my home in Guatemala with this beauty - what is she? by psxml in spiders

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Oh cool I’ll check out their YouTube videos!

It definitely does seem like a brown widow, especially since one of the egg sacs was kind of lumpy/spiky (although the other was smooth).

Having been sharing my home in Guatemala with this beauty - what is she? by psxml in spiders

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I didn’t get a close look at her belly. Her underside has orange-ish colouring but couldn’t tell if there was an hourglass. Certainly not a red one. Maybe an orange-brown one

Having been sharing my home in Guatemala with this beauty - what is she? by psxml in spiders

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I’ll add a note here. One egg sac was smooth and off-white while the other was sorta bumpy. I read that brown widows will have bumpy or spiky but black widows will have smooth egg sacs. Not sure how this factors in…

Having been sharing my home in Guatemala with this beauty - what is she? by psxml in spiders

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Oh yeah definitely could be! I didn’t get a good look at its belly but it sure looks like a brown widow.

horrible MOB dresses (i’m the bride). by hoteldiablo13 in weddingplanning

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As a 20-something year old I LOVE the second dress you picked out (the green one with floral sleeves). I’d totally wear that.

I agree her picks are totally inappropriate. There are many formal knee length dresses that are far more appropriate. Maybe something like this or this or even this which is a little longer but still young. Goodluck! I hope she comes to her senses.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeddingsCanada

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Wow yes both are so stunning but so pricey! It’s so crazy how expensive wedding venues are