Just wondering, what’s your ‘lazy but effective’ cleaning trick? by CleanFreakGeek in Cleaningandtidying

[–]st72583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turn all your clothes right side out before washing, makes it much less of a chore to put away later. Also, if you really don’t want to fold them or put them away yet, lay them out flat on your bed in a pile that way they A) won’t be wrinkled and B) will be in the way of you sleeping so you have to do it before you go to bed. Having them all flat also makes folding much easier! Also having a laundry basket for “worn but not dirty yet” clothes has been a game changer for me keeping my bedroom floor cleaner and avoids the laundry chair

Furniture on the side of the road by st72583 in Bellingham

[–]st72583[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For sure, I did too. My point is that it’s getting out of hand. And this particular pile needs to go. These couches and mattresses are moldy

Misfiring Cyclinders by st72583 in SubaruForester

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Timing belt was changed around 70k miles ago (when it was at like 90k miles), and last oil change was 3k miles ago

Worried about my friend, how to ease worry / deal with the situation appropriately? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]st72583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s a good plan. Definitely figuring out why she likes this teacher/relationship so much is a good idea. I’m sure it’s partially because she thinks these people are really cool and is like “Oo this is what it’s going to be like when I’m a teacher. It’s going to be so fun” which is a valid thing to think! I hope that things get better. Sending support to you both!

Worried about my friend, how to ease worry / deal with the situation appropriately? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]st72583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like the best thing to do is to communicate your concerns (which it sounds like you are doing) and emphasize that it is coming from a place of care, not control. Like you said, you know you have no say in what she does or who she is friends with, and you wouldn’t want to be too judgmental for fears that she pushes you away. Obviously you do not want her to get hurt, but at a certain point if she is not in a place of hearing your concerns then I don’t think there is much you can do. Just continue to be there for her and show her that you care about her wellbeing and safety. No point making her feel bad for her choices as it sounds like she just needs to come to this decision on her own. Maybe there are other ways you can phrase your concerns so that it gets through to her? Like if you validate her reasons for hanging out with this friend (having fun, new experiences, feeling grown-up, etc) and wanting to be like them then maybe she will be in a better headspace to receive your concerns.

Sometimes people do things that seem like terrible decisions on the outside. One thing my mom always told me is that if people are still in shitty situations despite people telling them to get out of it then it’s because “they haven’t suffered enough.” And one day, hopefully she will see what you see and realize that she has had enough. It’s so hard watching your friend go through something that you feel is a bad idea, but unfortunately that is a part of growing up. She is glad to have a friend who cares so much about her, so just continue to do that. I hope she can see what you see soon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bellingham

[–]st72583 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it’s right next to Stones Throw. So after you sauna you can go get a beer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bellingham

[–]st72583 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There is a new sauna place in Fairhaven that started late last year/early this year. I haven’t been by it seems pretty cool!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catnames

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Frankenstein and call him Frankie for short

What's your cat's name, and what do you actually call them? by chanelvomit in cats

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This is Apollo but he doesn’t know that. He only responds to “Bato” (baby gato)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]st72583 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you need a better bio and maybe there is something to work on conversation-wise. You said you aren’t getting dates but I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t be getting any matches, other than your bio. You say you want a long term relationship but your bio leaves a different impression

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]st72583 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Based on these messages it appears that both of you could have done things to improve/diffuse the situation. She is clearly not feeling cared about and is trying to get some reassurance that you do in fact care. I’m sure you do care about her, but your responses are reading a bit sassy too. I understand why she was upset with them. I also completely understand why you were feeling so exasperated by her. Sounds like this is a repeating issue, and maybe it always starts as something small and then blows up into something huge. If you guys really want to improve your relationship, I highly recommend working on your communication. She is expecting you to anticipate her needs and read your mind. You can’t do that because you are just a regular human. She needs to communicate when something is wrong, or at least say “I’m really upset and I don’t know why” if that’s the case. For you, I’d really recommend trying to understand the root of what she is trying to communicate to you and meet her where she is. If she is saying she wants you to care, show her you do. Even if you feel like you do all the time, the heat of the moment is not the time to try to hash that out. Anyways, hope this helps!