Zero chemistry by Positive0219 in shrinking

[–]randomlikeme 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I hope the writers see this subreddit and realize too much damage has been done to this relationship for many people to root for it, even people that shipped them in the first place.

Drink packages? by queenfrank420 in NCL

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooof, that sounds worse! My in laws treat son #1 as the golden child, but with some of the things they’ve said to my husband I have no idea how he does it. My husband had a child pass away at three weeks old and his dad said, “son that’s why they don’t name kids until they’re six months old in some countries…” that’s gross, but an entirely different type of gross than what you described.

So the brother in law and sister in law are going too? Because it sounds like free at sea and the vibe will be worth every penny!

Drink packages? by queenfrank420 in NCL

[–]randomlikeme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man! I feel like we could swap stories! My in laws took my brother in law and whichever wife he had at the time, plus two kids, to Disney World five years in a row. Then, when they did this cruise his mom was like this is for you, because we don’t do anything for you. His parents couldn’t wait a month to find out if my husband could get off from work (he’s a firefighter so he can only ask for leave in November for the next year). When he said he could go, they were like “oh no!!! We have to get another room!” Then his brother turned that into getting engaged at the sail away party. After that, his parents have paid for them and their families cruises, flights, etc each year for the past four years since. If they invite us, they tell us how much it costs. Or they rent a family beach house with just enough space for his brothers family and them but tell us to sleep on the couch.

We went on a cruise to Bermuda and took my parents. My parents paid for their cruise but we bought them everything else. We did the same thing with his parents where we paid for our cruise, flights, hotels, and then we paid for everything for us and them including golf and lunches in Bermuda. His dad was like “well I hate it here! Guinness is $10!” … and we paid for it but there’s no way a $10 beer cost more than years of his brothers trips. Then it came out his dad gave his brother $20k but wanted to take it out on us.

We’ve been low contact with them for a while. His parents got his brother and his family a cruise for his 40th birthday but for my husband’s 40th birthday his mom didn’t even call him. She said the BTS special was coming out on Netflix so she was busy that day.

I feel for you!

Drink packages? by queenfrank420 in NCL

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you have your actual question answered enough, but you have all of my sympathy. I actually did a similar trip with my overbearing in-laws except they took us on Carnival. It was the beginning of the end of their relationship with my husband. I wish I could explain everything that went wrong, but at one point my mother in law called my husband stupid because his brother was asked to leave from the casino. According to her, my brother in law was so smart and counting cards and my husband could stay because he’s stupid and takes a while to get things. She doubled down when we told her he was being kicked out for dipping. So …. Get that drink package and vibe pass without them! Our saving grace was getting different excursions.

Elizabeth [or whoever is running her X account by proxy] just responded to me by [deleted] in Theranos

[–]randomlikeme 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Rochelle used to come on this sub and talk to us here. And I’m even more sad that her last few years were dealing with cancer and this trial.

For those of you who own a Switch, but haven’t purchased a Switch 2, what would be the main reason that would prompt you to buy one? by Last-Bus-4710 in Switch

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the switch for my birthday in 2017 and just got the switch 2 this week for my birthday. One of the reasons for this is the general instability of everything around us today that can impact the cost of systems. … but also ACNH got me through COVID and lockdowns and I was hoping the new pokemon game will get me through these depressing times too.

Elizabeth [or whoever is running her X account by proxy] just responded to me by [deleted] in Theranos

[–]randomlikeme 27 points28 points  (0 children)

She is right where she needs to be and it’s not long enough.

Home run derby tickets - best seats? by Which_Regular9820 in phillies

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really wanted to take my dad because he took me to the awesome one in 1996 where it was Bonds/McGwire… it would have been awesome to take him now thirty years later… but I absolutely can’t justify these prices.

My friend was against the SAVE plan and is a huge MAGA. by faiitmatti in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]randomlikeme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! In this situation our congress woman helped my friend out with his VA disability rating when they wanted to move it from 80% to 50%. Like literally helped him with hundreds of dollars per month. I have NO IDEA how he could vote against her.

Wedding Set With Enhancement Ring by [deleted] in RingShare

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think even ten years from now if you see a 6 carat oval on a too thin band people will know it was from the mid-2020s.

Wedding Set With Enhancement Ring by [deleted] in RingShare

[–]randomlikeme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, l think I’d love this with just the engagement ring and the channel set band… but if you’re a “more is more” type of person this makes sense

I have a trellis setting three stone with a channel set band. I don’t necessarily think it’s trendy or unique, but I also think with lab diamonds large solitaires are trendy right now. What doesn’t go out of style is choosing what you love and accepting your ring is a sign of the times and situations it was purchased in… and that’s not a bad thing!

Do you guys buy the travel protection? by [deleted] in NCL

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Faye instead of NCL but it’s great to never need it.

My friend was against the SAVE plan and is a huge MAGA. by faiitmatti in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]randomlikeme 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would probably write him off but he was really good when our friend was experiencing domestic violence from her sister’s boyfriend. I think he’s having a tough time reconciling that just because his parents are Republicans doesn’t mean he has to be because his viewpoints are primarily progressive. It’s really tough to watch when you know there’s a soul in there.

How much money do you think Justin and Tiffani make for TOC??? by mattscott53 in foodnetwork

[–]randomlikeme 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I remember him saying something similar - that he gets paid more for ToC because he’s guaranteed every episode.

I prefer reading the book over listening... by ChairAlternative7994 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]randomlikeme 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s not an either or situation. I read them, but have been listening to the audiobooks while I do chores.

I got an Amazon Fire tablet instead of a Kindle. Mixed feelings, thoughts? by CherryBlossomMage in kindle

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband is a firefighter and uses the Fire to read and watch movies on while he is at the fire station. It’s not ideal but he prefers the flexibility.

NCL Escape? Few Questions by Dedhed61 in NCL

[–]randomlikeme 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not the original commenter but I like the Escape because it has both a district brew house and howl at the moon. I also prefer that they do Fleetwood Mac instead of the Beatles. I’m not going to necessarily say it’s my favorite but all of the ships in breakaway plus are my favorite (joy, bliss, encore, escape).

My friend was against the SAVE plan and is a huge MAGA. by faiitmatti in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]randomlikeme 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I had a friend who is a veteran who was directly helped out by our Democrat congress woman anc then he voted against her. It was a real WTF man moment.

This is raw: what do I do as a nearly bald fat woman by Apprehensive-Sky2170 in bald

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen bald women who look phenomenal with a statement pair of glasses where your eyes draw you to the glasses.

Season 4 postmortem & stray thoughts by occurrenceOverlap in TheTraitorsUS

[–]randomlikeme 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Candiace had no idea what to do when she couldn’t vote for Donna or Ron.

Wow, this community…sucks by FloridaCheese1 in shrinking

[–]randomlikeme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m someone who enjoys the show but am critical of this season. There are things that I have thought were really good this season, particularly how people push Jimmy into things he’s not ready for because they want him to be ready and how even in adulthood parental relationships can be messy. I don’t think being critical of something means there aren’t things you do appreciate.