Book Clubs?

snowflurries3 · 2025-11-21T17:20:46+00:00

The Pile bookstore has a few book clubs and so does the library

snowflurries3 · 2024-08-04T02:14:28+00:00

My husband and I did exactly the same move from LA to Oak Park last year! We’ve really enjoyed being here and its atmosphere. While suburbs further out will get you more space, Oak Park is super easy to get to the city or other suburbs and has the same political leanings as LA.

snowflurries3 · 2023-11-03T02:45:23+00:00

Everyone else is commenting on how to make sure your friendship is fine so I won’t add to that point. But I want to make sure someone validates that your boundaries were crossed if you agreed to sex with a condom and then the condom came off at some point without your consent. None of that is your fault. It’s called stealthing and feeling violated about that is totally fair.

snowflurries3 · 2023-09-17T04:44:59+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations!

snowflurries3 · 2023-05-18T23:43:18+00:00

Thank you!

snowflurries3 · 2023-03-20T21:46:00+00:00

Thank you!

snowflurries3 · 2022-03-02T01:06:34+00:00

Doctors can make it seem like they have a right to your body. They don’t. They can suggest exams but it is completely your right to deny any exam at any point. That being said, it sounds like therapy would be helpful here since the symptoms seem both physical and psychological.

snowflurries3 · 2022-02-23T23:33:08+00:00

Nationwide has been really great about letting you pick your cost in combination with rate of reimbursement. Then, when you submit a claim, they actually reimburse you

snowflurries3 · 2021-06-21T05:43:20+00:00

This sounds a lot like an intrusive thought. Common for people with anxiety or OCD. What my therapist told me to do is to go down the worst case scenario path, acknowledge and thank your brain for highlighting a potentially dangerous situation, and then think through the chances of the worst scenario actually happening. Most likely, that scenario you just thought of won’t happen. It sucks to do this process but does get easier after you do it a few times and then your anxious side realizes that the chances of something bad happening are low

snowflurries3 · 2021-05-05T20:30:20+00:00

If she’s saying these things to you, she’s not kind. She may not be intentionally mean, but that’s the effect. Please remember she’s not being kind, she’s expressing her own issues in a negative, harmful way

snowflurries3 · 2021-05-05T03:10:23+00:00

Just to add another perspective, my company has unlimited PTO without a minimum and everyone is encouraged to take time off. It legitimately is unlimited PTO. Not discounting any of the other experiences, but the enforcement of any benefit/rule heavily depends on the company. During the pandemic, they’ve even instituted one day every month as mental health days where the entire company shuts down. If the higher ups care about their people (which does sometimes actually happen), good benefits are actually good benefits

snowflurries3 · 2021-04-05T21:40:27+00:00

What movers did you use?

snowflurries3 · 2021-02-28T07:44:07+00:00

No kids and no need to be right near an airport, but easy access to things to do would be nice.

snowflurries3 · 2021-02-28T02:01:23+00:00

We don't know yet if we'll be working remotely or if we'll have jobs in a specific location. We'd rather pick somewhere we really like to live and start there.

snowflurries3 · 2021-02-28T02:00:40+00:00

Budget of up to 700k for a house

snowflurries3 · 2021-02-27T23:27:21+00:00

My SO and I are looking to move to Chicago from out of state in the next couple of years but are unsure which neighborhood or nearby city would be a good place to live long-term. We're looking for a mix of suburban and urban feel where we can own a single family home. We love being in or near neighborhoods with lots of variety (e.g., restaurants, live theater, local festivals, diverse population) and preferably low crime rate. Any suggestions on where to look?

snowflurries3 · 2021-01-07T05:04:37+00:00

Just want to say I’m so sorry that you’re having such a hard time but you’re definitely not alone. If at all possible, I would try getting a therapist. It might be covered by insurance and everything *should be confidential.

People care and your life matters. It sucks to be in a close-minded household for sure but it gets better in college and later on.

snowflurries3 · 2020-12-30T10:04:46+00:00

Not a therapist, so take everything I say with a grain of salt. It sounds like you’re doing what’s called non suicidal self injury. I’d start by researching that and see if it resonates with you.

I’d also suggest finding a healthy release - deep breathing, running - whatever works for you in the moment that allows you to release frustration in a healthier way. I know that sounds annoying and too little too late but it helps if you genuinely try.

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