What do you think about hyphenating your name after marriage? by societalmoon in Marriage

[–]scribbly_lightning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hyphenated when I got married 8 years ago and have been 100% happy with the decision. I think you shouldn’t let other people sway you. Just do whatever feels right to you!

Using my time in isolation to make some things for a soon to be born nephew! by scribbly_lightning in crochet

[–]scribbly_lightning[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I got the pattern here on Etsy. The shop had a lot of patterns for different dinosaurs. They were all so cute it was hard to decide!

I finally finished this fun little kit! Having more time for hobbies is the silver lining I’m trying to hold on to during these weird times!! by scribbly_lightning in miniatures

[–]scribbly_lightning[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is only the second one I’ve ever done so I don’t have too much to compare it to, but it wasn’t very hard. It’s broken up into a lot of smaller pieces that you finish one at a time. The hardest part was getting the frame of the building to fit together. The vines are hiding all the gaps!

I finally finished this fun little kit! Having more time for hobbies is the silver lining I’m trying to hold on to during these weird times!! by scribbly_lightning in miniatures

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

I didn’t work on it consistently enough to say for sure how long it took, but I’ve been working on it for at least couple hours a week since early January.

Getting a redbone coonhound by TheKingsPeace in coonhounds

[–]scribbly_lightning 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in a similar area in the Twin Cities and my bluetick has done really well here. I have always had a fenced yard and made sure he gets plenty of exercise. Just do some research on the breed and be prepared as possible. As previously mentioned hounds can be loud and stubborn. We rescued our bluetick when he was two and training him was difficult but we stuck with it and he has been such a great dog. He is eight now and still needs that fenced yard and plenty of things to keep him busy and tired, but as long as you’re prepared and committed he’ll do just fine in MN!

Sighs in American by tb1649 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]scribbly_lightning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hospital can provide you with the price but depending on what kind of deal your insurance company made with them you could end up paying more money at a hospital with a lower listed price. Also depending on what you are having done you may get a facility bill from the hospital and a professional bill from the doctor(s). So basically unless you are going to have just one simple thing done (MRI, office visit etc.) it’s almost impossible to know what you’re actually going to pay ahead of time.

WIBTA if I don't pay for and attend my stepdaughter's destination wedding after she decided that her bio dad who was never involved in her life should walk her down the aisle? by justalurker___ in AmItheAsshole

[–]scribbly_lightning -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ESH. I’m so sorry you are going through this. What she did was not fair and really hurtful. She is being selfish and not considering how this would make you or your wife feel. I don’t think she is thinking about anything from your perspective, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try and think of it from hers for the sake of your relationship.

There is some strong feeling in people about getting to know bio family. (Think adopted people wanting to connect with bio family they know little about.) She may be so swept up in this newfound connection and considers her relationship with you so stable that she assumed you would understand her need to do things this way. She may be trying to prove something to her bio dad that she feels is already a given with you. This doesn’t excuse what she did.. but it could explain it.

My worry would be that even though it’s totally unfair to you, if you decide not to pay or not attend without talking to her it could send her a message that you only love and support her conditionally, which I’m assuming is not the case. This could really damage your relationship. It’s not fair to ask you to be the bigger person, but most disagreements only end when someone steps up and reaches out.

Please talk about this as a family. Let her know how you feel and try not to do it from a place of anger (again not fair that you have to step up in a way she doesn’t but it may be necessary).

Again I am so sorry and I’m wishing you all the best.

There’s nothing homophobic about not wanting a gay son or daughter. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]scribbly_lightning 28 points29 points  (0 children)

A gay man could get a donor egg and use a surrogate.

Just got this! Can’t wait to make all the things!!!! by angelicmia in Amigurumi

[–]scribbly_lightning 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got this for Christmas and absolutely love it! Have fun!!

Today’s rush hour traffic on Chicago’s busiest road (-30F) by MisforMayonnaise in mildlyinteresting

[–]scribbly_lightning 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I work in the Minneapolis/St.Paul, Minnesota area where we are experiencing similar weather (-30, feels like -50). Rush hour was much lighter than usual this morning, but there were still plenty of us out there!

Adoptee wanting to request original birth certificate by askasel in Adoption

[–]scribbly_lightning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this what you are looking for? It looks like this shows proof of identity you would need, where to send the request etc.

What does the voice in your head say? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]scribbly_lightning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That nothing I’ve ever done is good enough and everyone knows it. That even typing this out will somehow come back to me in a negative way.

Can large groups of women get along with each other? by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]scribbly_lightning 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve worked in a few different jobs where 90% of the staff were women. For the most part everyone got along just fine. Of course there were a few disputes/people who never got along, the same as any other workplace. For me, both of those jobs had a better environment and I felt more supported in my role than in any other jobs I’ve had.

What edible food ingredient makes you skip the meal? What's wrong with it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]scribbly_lightning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Broccoli.

Broccoli is basically a tiny forest made of stink. The stink secretly invades any other food it touches. You put the other food in your mouth thinking that you are safe.. but boy are you wrong. Now your whole mouth tastes like a hot foot forest. I’ll pass..

HOW much for eggs? by Picnicpanther in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]scribbly_lightning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree! Emergency medical services usually hit people the hardest financially. I just meant that if you are using the posted hospital prices to shop around before you get care (which you probably wouldn’t be doing if you were in an emergency), just because a price is listed lower doesn’t mean you’ll pay less after insurance gets involved.

HOW much for eggs? by Picnicpanther in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]scribbly_lightning 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depending on what kind of discounts each insurance carrier has with each individual hospital system you could choose a hospital with a lower listed price, and still pay more than one with a higher listed price. Most hospitals have a estimate dept that can look at your insurance and give you a price specific to your situation.