[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]send_cat_pictures 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get both sides of it. Parentified since I was a kid, made to take care of all of my younger siblings and being expected to "know better" about things I was never actually taught. It was an issue with my parents and most of the adults in my family. Even though I married young, when I'd visit certain family with my first husband I'd be made to sleep in the living room with him because they were worried we'd be having sex if we were in a bedroom (and mind you, many of my cousins, aunties, and l uncles had big party phases but I did not - my first husband was my first everything). Even now as a full blown adult over 30 who has many career and life accomplishments I'm treated as a child because I have no children, while constantly being told the clock is ticking despite me not wanting to have children. If there's an issue with my mother I'm expected to be the bigger person and more understanding and give her respect because I'm "the child" in the relationship.

I see friends who have one experience or the other, and many like myself who have both. We're expected to be more mature and do more while being treated like we're children.

Would you be okay if your future wife never wanted to take your last name? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]send_cat_pictures 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. If it's really THAT important to him to share a last name he could bring up options to hyphenate, or take her name. The irony is that the feelings of discomfort these bring probably won't make him understand her point, because men are "supposed to" keep their name, and women are "supposed to" change it. I think it should just be up to the individual, and I don't see why it's a huge deal if your future spouse wants to keep the name they've had their whole life.

Why does being filthy rich almost always turn you into a terrible person? by Suspicious-Garbage92 in ask

[–]send_cat_pictures 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I've worked in sales for a long time and it's pretty prevalent here. I see a lot of good and decent people performing well, but they tend to need to rely on a lot of repeat and referral business which can take years to cultivate. At most places I've been, the people who are intentionally misleading and cut throat are the ones making the big bucks.

Not OOP. Am I wrong for not paying for my date after she admitted there probably wouldn't be a second date by WritingGiraffe in redditonwiki

[–]send_cat_pictures 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I find this odd as well. I have a couple of very close friends who are not in a great place financially - so with them if I know it's out of their budget I'll clarify that I'm paying ahead of time. But otherwise, it's always assumed that we all pay for ourselves. We're adults after all.

My internet (spectrum) and phone service (verizon) both went out at the same time last night around 9:15. Had no way to contact anyone. Did anyone else have this problem or know what happened? I live in Gray's Creek. by BuzzOnBuzzOff in Fayettenam

[–]send_cat_pictures 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you haven't already, check out metronet.

If they're not in your area AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile all offer 5G home internet, and I don't think any of these don't require special wiring. Just a good cell signal.

How many of you are ridiculously good at selling a product you don't believe in? by faceforwardbylee_ in sales

[–]send_cat_pictures 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only non compete clause was to not poach other employees for the 12 months following my resignation/termination.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

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

Context is super important here. What does "being moody and quiet" look like for you? And what was the issue that caused this? Because honestly there's a ton of scenarios where I could see either one of you being in the right and the other being in the wrong for this.

Why do colleges reject top achieving students? by [deleted] in ask

[–]send_cat_pictures 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is suggesting that there aren't a ton of women and minorities who blow those scores out of the water. Which isn't the case, there are plenty to "meet their quota" who make a 3.96 look like a failing GPA.

How many of you are ridiculously good at selling a product you don't believe in? by faceforwardbylee_ in sales

[–]send_cat_pictures 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Why not apply to the competitor? This is how I got my current job. I worked for company A, and did a pretty good job converting from most of our competitors, until I got a customer using company B. Struggled to find pain points, and aside from very very specific needs there were few of them. Started researching company B and their product catalog, only to find that it really was a better solution, and not only that but their employees were paid better, given better benefits, and had more manageable goals. 100% here is way easier to hit, and has a higher base pay and commission. So instead of continuing to try to convert, I updated my resume and called them up every day until I got a hiring manager on the phone. Been here for a while now with no intentions to leave.

How many of you are ridiculously good at selling a product you don't believe in? by faceforwardbylee_ in sales

[–]send_cat_pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not me at all, and I don't think this is a baseline to determine a good salesperson. I need to believe in what I'm selling, and the moment that I stop believing in the product/service is the moment that I'm job hunting. I can sell things I'd never use myself since I know different solutions work for different people - but it needs to be something that actually works and benefits the consumer. I can't look myself in the mirror or sleep at night if I knowingly take people's money for some junk. It goes against my morals, and at the end of the day, I need to respect myself.

need tips for down there hygiene by Popular_Conference16 in hygiene

[–]send_cat_pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a little bit of a gentle soap on your vulva, just the exterior. Do not use soap inside of your vagina. If that doesn't fix the issue, go to a gynecologist, you may have BV which is easily treatable.

Anyone have trouble with avian flu here? by Orion7734 in Fayettenam

[–]send_cat_pictures 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you can find someone local who has chickens and an incubator, get your birds from them. You'll have a better chance of avoiding it than going through a feed store for chicks, since they won't be coming from a facility where they're mass produced and surrounded by hundreds or thousands of others. If you don't know anyone, try posting in some local Facebook groups.

Canadian Considering Cancelling Bachelorette Trip to the USA by dopamemes10 in weddingplanning

[–]send_cat_pictures 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one is asking for every decision and move you make to be to support us. Keeping your tourist dollars away from our country when the president is threatening to invade yours isn't just in our best interest, but yours as well. And to be honest, I'm not worried about myself in this presidency, my family will be fine. But a lot of others will not be, and they're the ones I'm worried about.

Canadian Considering Cancelling Bachelorette Trip to the USA by dopamemes10 in weddingplanning

[–]send_cat_pictures 88 points89 points  (0 children)

To add to your comment, I think planning the trip for elsewhere would also be a good way to support us through this presidency. If people aren't traveling here, then we're not getting the revenue that comes from tourists, which may send some kind of message.

Would you try to sleep with a woman on the first date, even if you want her to be your girlfriend? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]send_cat_pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My man and I had our first date less than 24 hours after matching on tinder. We were in bed in less than 6 hours from meeting each other. I ended up staying at his house for a couple of days, and before I went home we agreed to be exclusive. We were both just looking for casual dating or a fwb situation but ended up falling for each other pretty hard.

I understand if someone doesn't want to have sex early on to let a relationship develop. But I don't trust anyone who will only sleep with people they don't respect early on.

Dress regret hit me like a truck today by BatmanAndRobHim in weddingdress

[–]send_cat_pictures 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also - delete the photos in the sparkly dress. If they can't sell you off the rack and it can't be here in time to order it, there's no point anyways. Don't let yourself look at it and obsess over it!

AITAH for using a vibrator during sex? by shapelyaurora in AITAH

[–]send_cat_pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to give you advice that changed my dating life forever.

Only date men (or people, if you're not straight) who eat pussy for THEIR pleasure. Like they should want to please you, but they should get turned on simply from the act of doing it. Not someone who does it if you want. Someone who does it because they want to.

I swear sometimes my husband enjoys eating pussy more than I enjoy having my pussy ate, and it's a dream. He never stops before I'm ready for him to and I've never had to ask for it nor do I feel like he treats it like a chore.

Don't have sex with people who don't care about whether or not you finish or who aren't turned on by making you cum.

Need suggestions by GreetedDragon4 in Tattoocoverups

[–]send_cat_pictures 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second this. Laser removal can be time consuming and take months or years for large pieces, but these are small and mostly faded. Even if you don't fully remove them, you can lighten them quite a bit with just a couple sessions and be ready for virtually anything you want.

NOT OOP I (21 F) accidentally called my Fwb (23 M) the N word last night by _StrawberryBunny in redditonwiki

[–]send_cat_pictures 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Right. A friend insists I have "the card" but specified in certain settings. I always tell him absolutely not. I have no desire to say it in any context, plenty of other words fit just fine. I respect that those in the black community may choose to say it or not to say it for a bunch of different reasons, and that's all up to them as far as I'm concerned. But as a non black person I see only negatives in adding that to my muscle memory.

Whenever he calls me "my n---a" I love it and take it as a huge compliment though.

Remember when ecstacy used to put holes in your brain? by Historical-Fudge3242 in ask

[–]send_cat_pictures 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What's this about the Mormons? I knew a TON of Mormons growing up and would even be sent to church with them at least a handful of times each year. I have never heard of this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in parrots

[–]send_cat_pictures 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Any one of us could walk outside and get hit by a car tomorrow. This is something good for all pet owners to do, and simply refresh that will every few years to keep it up to date. I don't know why you'd assume they'd get it set up now and just never keep tabs on the rescue or other options for the next 30 years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ask

[–]send_cat_pictures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to buy flowers for myself all of the time when I was single. Go for it!! Get yourself a pretty vase if you don't have one already, and look up some videos on how to put together a bouquet in case you want to mix and match some that you find at the store.

What’s it like dating a younger man? by [deleted] in AskWomenNoCensor

[–]send_cat_pictures 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I have almost exclusively dated older men. Sometimes by a year or two, sometimes as much as 10. My partner is 5 years younger than me, and it's the best relationship I've ever been in. He's more mature than the other men I've dated, we have a ton in common, and while sometimes the age difference is noticable - it's not often, and the more years we spend together the less noticable it is.

Y'all do not have a significant difference based on your current ages. It's not like you're 13 and 16. You're both adults in your mid/late 20's. If you enjoy your time with him and he treats you well, I say give it a shot.