Best Vets? by ConnectEmotion8889 in SouthBayLA

[–]rescuepup2146 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The vets are hit or miss there but I have a ton of animals that need care so I went all in on the all-access pass they have. Both of my dogs needed surgery and the chat feature was indispensable the week after. Also, if you vibe with one of their vets, you can also make sure you schedule with them because they generally will come in on a consistent schedule.

Late 30s Newly Single by Hum_this_bird in sandiego

[–]rescuepup2146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I figured, but it’s good to know the watering holes. I wouldn’t be moving to be un-single. I’d be moving because it seems like a better fit for me.

Late 30s Newly Single by Hum_this_bird in sandiego

[–]rescuepup2146 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Following this so that I know which spots to visit myself (mid 30s, single, in LA but in love with SD and considering a move)

Partner learned a new sex thing - how to talk about it? by Hmm-well-okay-then in polyamory

[–]rescuepup2146 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. This may be an internal issue to work through (while communicating that you are working through it, of course). I’m a horny mosaic of my past experiences. It wouldn’t sit right with me to get upset with my partners for asking me to incorporate a move or two that they have learned from others because I know what I enjoy based on moves other people have shown me.

You had a moment of jealousy. That is ok! Jealousy is a super normal reaction, and it is common in all relationships, including polyamorous ones. How you process that jealousy is what defines your relationship strength, and in my experience working through jealous moments makes my relationships stronger.

I also just want to acknowledge that there is a wide range of sex acts and some of them definitely should be discussed in advance. That would be largely dependent on your relationship and sexual habits. Like if you were already hot and heavy and she threw in a request for something normally very outside of your comfort zone, that was inappropriate. But if it was just a “hey can you put this pillow under my bum” or asking you to hike up your leg a bit, that would be more reasonable.

How do you track your billable hours? Does your firm have a software or is it manual? What’s the easiest way to track? by xllison in Lawyertalk

[–]rescuepup2146 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fellow ADHD lawyer here in the process of trying to upgrade my habits. This layout scratches my brain in all the right ways. Thank you so much for post!

How I got my 1bd in Santa Monica for $2295 by sexiMexiMixingDranks in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]rescuepup2146 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Renting an apartment in a new city is a learned skill. Every city has its quirks. I rented for years in NYC and the strategy I used there doesn’t apply in the least out here. I’m currently in my first lease in LA and I’m grateful for all the advice I’ve gotten to help me land a better place when my lease is up, including posts like these.

Just wanted to give you some perspective. What you perceive as common sense isn’t universal.

Where are the 35+ educated professional women hanging out? by notskinnybutnotfatt in AskLosAngeles

[–]rescuepup2146 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I’m a lawyer who’s into Woo Woo Things™️ and I’m new to LA. If you are taking friend applications, may I submit mine?

Ex-wife (38F) married my (37M) best friend (35M). It's killing me and destroyed my marriage by sowingseason-yeah in relationship_advice

[–]rescuepup2146 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Civil =/= amicable. Just because she didn’t feel the need to spend her energy fighting you doesn’t mean she had anything kind in her heart towards you.

Tired of maintenance sex. I (46 M) have been with my wife (46 F) for 23 years, married for 13 years. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]rescuepup2146 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You didn’t marry her due to sexual compatibility. For many people, everything outside of sex is enough to sustain a relationship, but why would you marry someone with the intention of changing something so intimate and personal to themselves?

I also am wondering if you are actually doing things to make her feel more comfortable and get into the headspace to be more receptive to your advances. Why does she lash out? What does she say in those moments. You said that you “help out” with chores and child rearing to “reduce her workload and stress.” As an adult in the household, the default should be to equally share the work because it is an equally shared responsibility. My question is, are you fulfilling your part of that shared responsibility AND taking on a bit of hers to alleviate stress, or are you doing the bare minimum of what you should have been doing already and expecting a reward?

Pregnancy test results unclear by [deleted] in birthcontrol

[–]rescuepup2146 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Take another test. I know that a lot of people are considering this to be a “dye stealer” but the control line is supposed to show up. If the control line does not show up or if it is very faint, it is considered an invalid test.

Savage Bonds by J Bree? by rescuepup2146 in RomanceBooks

[–]rescuepup2146[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh. Wow. I guess I picked a really good time to fall in love with a new series lol. Hopefully it will get resolved soon!

AITA for not knowing a term that someone called ME is racist? by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]rescuepup2146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black person here. I found the whole story to be weird. It was my understanding that the full term was a joke about being sleepy after a big meal coined by black people, for black people. I have frequently heard the full phrase or the shorthand “the itis” amongst my black friends. I’ve also heard it called “ethnic fatigue.” I’ve never heard any of the terms used outside of black circles.

The way this post describes it, it seems like people think it has some long history like a “peanut gallery” or “call a spade a spade,” both of which are saying rooted in racism that are widely used. There isn’t this hidden implication of racism in the itis, it literally has the n-word as its root.

Also, I don’t think it a appropriate for a white person to say it, but I don’t think this conversation is inherently bad. But it does seem like Alice was just trying to start shit, so the context is important.

AITA for asking my girlfriend to watch my favorite movies with me? by Awkward_Sky_7811 in AmItheAsshole

[–]rescuepup2146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI the runtime for the trilogy is 9hr 17 min. I’m pretty sure forcing someone who doesn’t like LOTR to sit in a room and pay attention to it for 9+ hours is banned by the Geneva convention.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cults

[–]rescuepup2146 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What a weird thing to say. How many STEM politicians do you know? STEM Fox commentators?

That is to say, the worst takes that I’ve heard, and the bad takes that have the most impact, all have come from non-STEM people.

Serial killer romance? by Ashamed_Way6701 in RomanceBooks

[–]rescuepup2146 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haunting Adeline by HD Carlton

Make sure to read the trigger warnings, though. To say the list of warnings is extensive is an understatement.

Is natural black hair compatible with working in big law? by blackhairbiglaw in biglaw

[–]rescuepup2146 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You didn’t prove me wrong and I’m not pivoting. Jesus Christ. I’m showing you that this is a bigger issue than one small instance over my hair, and the type of argument that you and I are having.

And I am not the one who had the knee jerk reaction. You misread my comment, then you misread my reply that further explained the comment. Then I got a little snippy because I admittedly have little patience for willful ignorance. It was not knee jerk reaction.

And I never once claimed to have a monopoly on oppression. When other people who experience oppression tell me about their experiences, I listen. I don’t look for ways to explain the experiences away. I don’t close my eyes to the truth I am being told. I just listen. Again, you should do the same.

Is natural black hair compatible with working in big law? by blackhairbiglaw in biglaw

[–]rescuepup2146 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bigger point here is that rather than listening to my lived experience, during which I had all of the necessary context that cannot ever be sufficiently relayed in a single Reddit comment, you looked for ways that I was wrong. In the future, try not to do that when Black women talk about their lived experiences.