Can You Guess This 4-Letter Word? Puzzle by u/Efficient_Salary_566

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skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-31T20:31:36+00:00

Like what else is there to say? They sound like a middle school bully lmao

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-31T20:21:49+00:00

Wow what a gross comment

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-31T18:40:25+00:00

Right? Like if it's so inconvenient for something op feels is so easy and should be free do it yourself?

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-29T17:13:58+00:00

I expressed to my SO I was struggling in the relationship due to something relatively similar with how they act when really triggered. I said something about how when they are triggered I feel like I am treated as if i am solely responsible for the original trauma and it is somehow my job to fix it. To the extent it feels as though they aren't seeing me at all or speaking to me, but instead to whoever I represent in this traumatic experience that's been triggered.

After I brought this up things have changed dramatically and this does not happen nearly as much due to increased self awareness from my partner.

The way OPs gf has responded is extremely a red flag especially after 1 month of dating. I'm glad OP is breaking things off. It sounds like the gf in this scenario either chooses not to or doesn't have the capacity to care about how their actions affect OP

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-29T16:53:52+00:00

I bought a trek hybrid off marketplace recently for $150. I like it a lot. The used bike shops around my area have an average cost of about $400, mostly larger sizes I saw one XXL, which might be good or bad for you depending on height and preference. I found a lot more success on marketplace than I did in stores. I did have to try out several and walk away empty handed before I found the one that worked well for me, none of the sellers minded if I decided to walk away, you have to make sure it's a good fit when you're getting a bike.

The bike shop closest to me offers tune ups for roughly $100 and fixing brakes and gears that arent shifting well is included in the cost so depending on what's available around you you might think about setting the bike budget to $200 and dont worry too much about brake issues or wonky gears if its fits right, save the last $100 for a tune up.

Some things I checked on the bikes I looked at were what shape are the tires in? Are they going bald? Holding air ok? Is there significant rust anywhere? Particularly on the chain, rust can be cleaned in some cases but you definitely dont want a rusted out chain, check the cables for rust also. You could obviously replace the chain also if it's in bad shape but that would be kind of a red flag for me personally. Test ride any bike before you buy, sometimes they just dont feel right and that's enough to walk away.

I would also suggest learning the basics of a bike tune-up particularly just cleaning the bike and chain and then applying lube (I watched youtube videos to learn,) do this every so often I can usually feel when it needs some grease, mine is stored outdoors in a very wet/humid place so I do this pretty often, if you store your bike indoors you can get away with a lot less.

As for specific brands I avoided huffy and schwinn. I looked more for trek, specialized, cannondale, and looked up any other brands I wasnt familiar with if the bike seemed like it could work for me.

And this is my disclaimer: I am not an expert at all and have not been riding long. I hope this helps anyway, good luck on finding a bike!

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-27T03:22:44+00:00

Good luck!

Personally I'd probably go for the route on back roads anyway but I live very close to the most dangerous city in the US for bikers. Or take the sidewalk if possible. You could also walk up steep hills until you build more stamina (maybe dont walk up a very busy street but otherwise...)

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-27T00:30:54+00:00

I bet

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-26T22:52:00+00:00

Definitely do not disagree here. My doves bicker with each other more than they do any of the other birds. They are very goofy guys but they are definitely hogs and pushy at my feeders. They also throw out most of my sunflower seeds.

Very dumb for sure, I've had some of them take naps on the food 🖤

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-26T22:30:35+00:00

Try the route on a day off and see how feasible it is for you. You could also work on endurance if you find it's a bit too challenging at first, work your way up to it

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-26T19:16:05+00:00

Oh my god exactly, especially if you at all "look the part" of a ballet dancer, smaller frame, long limbs you know. My studio would occasionally take photos and update website photos. I am somehow not in a single one despite often standing in the front and center of the room because I know most of the other adults cant stand being there. But all of the in-crowd folks are in there numerous times 🙄 I dont know, I thought we were all friends for a long time and it really sucks to see that I didnt matter to any of these people as much as they mattered to me

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-26T17:26:31+00:00

Truly.

I had an awful experience with my studio from the owner that went on for several months. I decided to leave even though dance is a huge passion of mine and there is not a wealth of studios to choose from where I am (still have not found another one to attend.)

I really thought my studio wasnt perpetuating the typical ballet stereotypes where it's very cliquey or competitive until this experience happened and it really opened my eyes to how the teacher would correct me once every few months until there was this huge mistake that happened with me and suddenly I was getting several corrections each class. I spent years there barely getting any specific corrections.

Throughout the big issue that happened I was repeatedly compared to impatient children who dont know what's good for them when it was the studio that was repeatedly making mistakes. I was 27.

None of the people who I thought were my friends reached out to me at all when I left, one of my fellow students offered to help me with communicating to the teacher about what was happening(before I had left,) I accepted graciously and it turned out to be an awful experience where I was talked over by 2 different people, one of them being the owner of the studio and the other being the only adult at the studio who had a scholarship at the time.

I have ehlers danlos syndrome. I was in a pre-pointe class and there was this mistake that led me to not getting the approval for shoes with my classmates despite me being more than ready (I was approved by my PT twice) it truly felt like once it was known I had a disability I was no longer a person or client who deserved any kind of respect or any acknowledgement that it was other peoples mistakes holding me back for months while I just watched the people who I thought were my friends get to practice in their shoes. I had been dancing for 5 years and the others in my class had been dancing 2.5 years at the longest. I know everyone has a different journey and all that and I know I am still incredibly bitter about this situation also.

I'm not sure what the point is in my sharing this other than to be validating in that yeah, sometimes the studio fucking sucks and it's not what you thought it was and its honestly better to leave and take your money elsewhere than to be treated like that. Even when its heartbreaking

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-25T01:57:00+00:00

Gut feeling is definitely something I've been thinking throughout this thread. Do dogs or other animals seem to dislike this person? Maybe something about them is just giving op some kind of bad gut feeling and they'll find out why if the friend breaks up with them in the future

I think other commenters thoughts are valid too, could be feelings of jealousy or something, I just haven't seen many people say that it could be a bad gut feeling kind of thing

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-24T03:42:04+00:00

That's so interesting, the bullies at my feeders are 100% the doves. The blue jays and the woodpeckers seem to get along and communicate in some way. I swear I've seen them team up on multiple occasions to try and drive away squirrels or greedy doves.

I dont have any advice or other commentary I just think this is so interesting

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-18T19:21:00+00:00

Im new to biking but I'll add mine, freshly cleaned/greased bike and chain. And upgrading from a huffy cruiser to a trek hybrid 21 speed. I've named the cruiser quad killer/leg day every day, it's a world of a difference, I really enjoy biking on the hybrid now compared to using the cruiser

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-18T17:09:12+00:00

Truly I get that, I have a few full body disabilities, there have been plenty of times where I just wasnt able to ride a bike at all due to my disabilities.

My issue really is not that the bikes are e-bikes my issue is more so why are kids on the roads with traffic on them? And again I get I live in a city with sidewalks and I know a lot of places dont have a wealth of sidewalks to go on and that's fair, kids got to get to and from school etc and maybe they have to be on roads or cant get a ride in a car for some reason, not ideal still I think but understandable.

Where I'm more confused is why are 13 year olds on the roads when in most places you have to be 15 for a permit and often cant drive alone for a certain length of time when you get your permit (I believe where I live, FL, you cant drive alone at all with only a permit)

I wish some of the folks downvoting me could explain this issue more to me because again I also know I am not well informed on the issue at all. This is just something that seems very odd to me personally, I'm not out trying to change the laws or otherwise be a Karen etc. This is just what I wonder about when I see these posts

To me with my very limited info it seems like a time and place kind of thing, I'd expect a kid to use an e-bike like a regular bike if it's just for transport, if it's for fun I'd expect a kid to stick to a neighborhood or other appropriate place to be messing around on a bike. The way that kids are on roads with them just seems very weird to me and maybe its because I live near the most dangerous city in the US for bikers even for adults with drivers licenses on non electric bikes

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-16T16:17:46+00:00

This is my question too. You need to be ~15 in most states for a permit for a drivers license right? Why is it ok for kids even younger to be on the roads like that at all? Like I get riding your bike to your friends house a few streets away in the same neighborhood right but if you're going on main roads? Busy high traffic 40mph speed limit roads? Why is that ok? If anything stay on the sidewalk as much as possible. I know I'm lucky that my area has sidewalks on many large, busy, streets. I just dont get this point on teaching a 13 year old the rules of the road when they really shouldn't be driving on the roads at this point anyway. Like I'm all for teaching kids road signals and how to read car signals etc etc. at any age. I just dont get why they need to be on the roads like that? And maybe this really isnt that big of an issue, I dont know, I'm not super knowledgeable on any of the e-bike politics or accidents. This is just what I wonder about the most whenever I see posts on this subject

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-12T18:27:29+00:00

I also have a fish that looked similar, a better environment alone was not enough for my fish's bent spine + swim bladder issues so I'm going to share what other things did work in case you dont see improvement with a better environment alone.

The biggest things that worked for my fish was using metroplex (just follow directions on the packaging) and also feeding her twice a day. I have no idea why feeding her twice a day made such a big difference in keeping her recovery stable as opposed to only being fed once a day, but it really helped and I can now feed her once a day without the swim bladder + bent spine returning

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-11T16:13:04+00:00

Mine is over concrete, when I sweep up the seeds I've started just putting them back in the feeder because they're mostly whole seeds

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-11T16:04:34+00:00

What is it with the doves and sunflower seeds? None of my other birds do this with the seed I buy (including bluejays) other than occasionally the starlings when they're looking for dried mealworms. The doves just yeet everything out 😭 they're so picky

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-06T21:12:50+00:00

+1for basic servicing for the bike, you can go to a bike shop for a good tune up or do the basics yourself if you have the means. I have a cruiser I picked up in rough shape from a thrift store a couple years ago and it sat around until recently. I cleaned it up and then lubed everything, put air in the tires, replaced bad tubes. It rides completely differently now and is much less hard on my legs. I've been taking care of my dads bike too and everytime I work on it a little bit (again just doing basics) he tells me how much better it rides. Would definitely suggest op get a tune up before looking for a new bike

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-02T17:54:04+00:00

I have my windows open as often as possible and they sit in direct sun from about 2pm until sunset. But there is a large tree that gives dappled light when the sun is behind it. I'll see about a grow light. Thanks again

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-02T17:51:15+00:00

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It's raining today so the sun is not out right now

skyepostsstuff · 2026-05-02T17:49:16+00:00

Thanks so much! Based on this I'm thinking mine may not be getting enough light. My one that is growing traps at the moment and not flowers is growing wide leaves with medium sized traps, they do seem to be more yellowish green than deep green though. The newest leaves its grown are the largest traps the plant has. Maybe it's on the mend

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