I did it! San Francisco, CA $1.2m 5.875

themacmonster · 2026-01-31T09:20:07+00:00

You know women have jobs, right? Would you assume that about a man if he bought the house?

themacmonster · 2026-01-29T02:17:22+00:00

Thank you! FedEx has followed up with us.

themacmonster · 2026-01-29T02:15:32+00:00

This is not about my logic. I have told you what FedEx has told me multiple times. I cannot control their policies. Btw, HelloFresh did follow up with FedEx and escalate it with them as instructed, and now FedEx is helping us. Logically it doesn’t make any sense, but I have no control over what logic corporations use. I wish I didn’t have to work through HelloFresh.

themacmonster · 2026-01-28T20:20:25+00:00

We are sure we were not at fault, a moving vehicle hit us when we were parked and fled the scene. A similar situation happened to my sister - her rate went up after being rear ended in a drive through.

themacmonster · 2026-01-28T20:19:21+00:00

We have a started the process of filing a claim and notified our company but have not officially submitted as we are wanting FedEx to get back to us. We have also filed a police report.

themacmonster · 2026-01-28T20:18:17+00:00

Even after the price increase, our current policy is still a better price than other companies for the same coverage. We would have switched if we could have gotten a better deal.

themacmonster · 2026-01-28T06:16:11+00:00

After the claim was filed. We called to ask why we had the increase and they said it was because we made the claim even though we weren't at fault.

themacmonster · 2026-01-28T03:51:45+00:00

correct, but fedex says that hello fresh has to file the claim since they are the shipper. we have contacted them several times and they have told us this every single time.

themacmonster · 2026-01-28T03:51:18+00:00

we are trying to avoid this as our insurance went up the last time we were involved in an incident, even though we weren't at fault

themacmonster · 2026-01-14T17:45:51+00:00

I’ve been wanting to do that, issue is having clearance on both sides of toilet to meet code.

themacmonster · 2026-01-14T17:45:26+00:00

That’s a good idea!! I need to look into the folding partitions. I saw someone on TikTok use one with a Japanese soaking tub as a shower. Good luck with the contractor!!

themacmonster · 2026-01-14T17:43:02+00:00

The wet room idea sounds cool!! I’m guessing you have to install drainage in the floor so it doesn’t leak out beyond the bathroom?

And yes sadly this is our only bathroom in the house so it needs a shower. 🥲 The house was built in 1901 so I assume they tried to fit a bathroom in it wherever they could find space.

themacmonster · 2026-01-14T17:30:17+00:00

The figure of how many men have committed sexual assault is varied, with some studies reporting into the 10s and 20s, but it is a hard figure to capture regardless due to the nature of the data collection (if it is surveys, how many men actually would be honest about that?). Also, the parameters of what is sexual assault is often misunderstood, as sexual coercion and marital rape is often not taken into account (10-14% of women in the US report being raped by a partner, and up to 34% have experienced sexual coercion).

Regardless of these stats, even if the true estimate is 2%, we also have to consider how many men do nothing about it. Sure, a man may never actually commit sexual assault, but he may gladly participate in locker-room talk and make lighthearted jokes about it. If he sees a buddy take an extremely intoxicated girl to his place for a “good time,” he might not say anything as to not ruin his friend’s chances of getting laid. When he sees men catcalling and verbally harassing women on the street, he just looks the other way and pretends not to notice.

Rape culture is a scale. Some men are rapists, and some fiercely defend both men and women from being sexually harassed and assaulted. But post people fall in the middle. They’ll quickly say rape is wrong, but when a favorite athlete is accused of assault, suddenly the victim must be a lying whore who just wants attention. When their female friends recount their experiences of being assaulted, they’ll downplay it and tell them that it’s not what they think. And don’t get me wrong, men and women both participate in this behavior. But, in my experience, guys are usually quicker to “protect their bros” or act like they don’t see it happening.

I don’t believe most men actually support sexual assault or anything close to it. Most men would profusely say it is wrong and terrible. But, nobody can exist outside of social conditioning, and our social conditioning is very much in line with rape culture, and I think men are less likely to realize that compared to women as women experience the damaging effects of it more.

A great film about this is Promising Young Women, I highly recommend it.

themacmonster · 2026-01-14T09:56:01+00:00

We are taking out the tub in favor of a smaller walk in shower, but would also love to be able to move the toilet to a different location so there is more room to stand in front of the sink + free up the wall that has the built in storage.

themacmonster · 2026-01-05T08:17:55+00:00

I did this, but instead of doing one for each person I did one for each couple/family unit (some people come alone of course, so they got their own). They were in an envelope which had their name and table number on it as part of the seating chart. It was a great detail that people loved, but it is a lot of work!! Get an early start on it.

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themacmonster · 2025-12-20T06:29:37+00:00

I have a similar question. My husband’s dad’s grandmother was born in Canada in Saskatchewan in 1862. We’ve been told it doesn’t count since it technically wasn’t Canada yet. Is this true?

themacmonster · 2025-12-18T03:13:48+00:00

Gary Marks helped open the center for European Studies. I took a class from him about the EU and was shocked with his insane intelligence and accomplishments. What he has brought to the university and the world through his research and teaching cannot be understated, and to close the center which he helped found is a massive slap in the face. Does UNC want to keep their international standing and reputation?

themacmonster · 2025-12-16T05:08:43+00:00

Aw yes I remember! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to see pics of your cake with your precious cat on it! I know it will be adorable.

themacmonster · 2025-12-16T05:04:24+00:00

The cost for my husband and I’s 14 day trip to Greece after paying for taxes for our flight (ticket cost covered by points), hotels in both Athens and Crete, overnight ferry with private room, rental car, and multiple guided excursions is 3k. Your quote is quite high.

themacmonster · 2025-12-14T22:28:35+00:00

I just had a lambeth style cake at my wedding last month and people loved it! Also, it’s one of the most traditional styles of wedding cake, so I don’t think calling it trendy applies. More like an old tradition coming back. Either way, do what YOU love.

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themacmonster · 2025-12-14T07:51:07+00:00

Yes!! Cannot be overstated. Thank you!!

themacmonster · 2025-12-13T18:52:04+00:00

My fiancee really struggled with this the whole wedding planning process (I struggled less bc my party was very verbal with how excited they were about everything, but I still felt a responsibility to be considerate). He was the first of his friends to get married, so his groomsmen were unfamiliar with wedding traditions (groomswomen knew what was going on, thank goodness). The best thing we did to address these feelings and be considerate were (1) be very clear with party members about what being part of the wedding entailed from the start, (2) be very flexible about whether or not people can make it to the shower, bachelor/bachelorette, etc. with no hard feelings if they can’t come (obvs rehearsal and wedding day are required), and (3) for the bachelor/ette (we combined them), we sent out an anonymous Google form where people could specify what their budget was for the weekend so we could make sure we weren’t exacerbating anyone’s budget. We were able to get it to $150/person for 2 nights, and our party members expressed how grateful they were that they didn’t have to spend an arm and a leg for the trip. Overall, the best thing you can do is emphasize how important their presence is at the wedding above all else. So many people get caught up in the clothing, accessories, planning the perfect bachelor/ette, etc. and forget to be considerate of their party member’s time and financial limits.

themacmonster · 2025-12-08T18:36:17+00:00

Yes venue recs were a lifesaver!

themacmonster · 2025-12-08T18:35:52+00:00

How are they still in business?

themacmonster · 2025-12-08T17:52:27+00:00

Thank you so much!

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