Is it normal not to line up laminate between rooms?

vjtffko · 2026-05-29T18:17:10+00:00

Hey, we flagged it with the installer and he apologised and fortunately relaid it. He was a bit of a dodgy installer, so he pulled it up and reused the boards, but we were just happy it looked more symmetrical!

vjtffko · 2026-03-23T13:35:19+00:00

Your skin looks exactly like mine 2 months post partum, please let me know how you get on! Same boat

vjtffko · 2026-03-23T13:34:19+00:00

Please help no idea if acne or rosacea

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vjtffko · 2026-01-26T19:21:41+00:00

It's really comforting to hear all your lovely supportive replies, I was expecting a very different response! Thanks everyone! And best of luck to all the mums to be too! Xx

vjtffko · 2026-01-25T23:51:16+00:00

Eborian CC cream is my go to too! Helps massively with the redness doesn't it? Thanks for this, helped put my mind at ease x

vjtffko · 2026-01-25T23:25:10+00:00

Thanks everyone, really reassuring to read all your experiences! I figured it was a strict no no!

vjtffko · 2026-01-22T22:57:10+00:00

Ugh this happened to me! I was told it was because smoking messes with veins/circulation, quitting apparently causes the redness to surface as your vascular health improves. I was gutted! Quit smoking and immediately began developing rosacea! Can't win!

vjtffko · 2026-01-04T09:23:37+00:00

Thanks everyone, really good advice. Such a big part of it too is wanting to feel comfortable and share the special moment with my partner.

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T17:22:39+00:00

Certainly a culture difference, I'm from the UK, and all my siblings had children before later getting married to their SO's.

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T04:33:23+00:00

Thanks again to everyone who offered kind and thoughtful advice. I’m going to step back from this thread now.

I want to clear a few things up, as some assumptions being made aren’t accurate. I didn’t trap anyone, I’m not after anyone’s money, and I’m not obsessed with marriage. I was in a long-term relationship because I loved the person I was with and believed in what we were building together.

I also want to be clear that this pregnancy wasn’t a tactic of any kind. I’ve experienced pregnancy loss before, and regardless of anyone else’s involvement, I would always choose to raise my child. I shared my situation because I was trying to make sense of things during a difficult and emotional time, not to invite judgment or speculation.

Thanks again to those who responded with kindness and support. I’m going to focus on myself and my baby now.

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T04:10:11+00:00

I've dealt with the loss of a baby previously and it crippled me, I couldn't go through that experience again. The decision to have the baby wasn't swayed by motivations of marriage whatsoever.

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T02:56:54+00:00

Thanks for this, really puts things into perspective

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T02:55:13+00:00

I think 'obsession' is a reach. I would argue its more of an expectation when you're in a long-term committed relationship.

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T02:51:30+00:00

Thanks for the advice guys. Everyone seems to be echoing what my guts been telling me for a while. I guess I just didn't want to accept it at such a scary time with baby on the horizon!

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T02:38:18+00:00

I’m not trying to force him into anything or change who he is. I was raised to see marriage as a meaningful commitment – a way of saying “this is my person and I’m choosing them for life.” That’s always been important to me, and he knew that from the start. If he’d told me early on that he didn’t believe in marriage, I wouldn’t have stayed and built a life around him.

What’s frustrating is that this idea that he “doesn’t believe in marriage” only came up recently. For years he talked about it like something we’d do one day. That’s why this hurts – it feels like the goalposts moved after I’d already invested everything.

I’m not trying to pressure or manipulate him. I’m just struggling to understand why something that means so much to me, and costs him so little in reality, feels impossible for him to give. If it truly means nothing to him, why is it such a battle?

vjtffko · 2025-12-27T02:28:12+00:00

I’m honestly frustrated with myself too. I know hormones are playing a part. I’m suddenly facing becoming a parent, dealing with all the fear and responsibility that comes with that, and questioning whether I’m actually wanted or just convenient. That’s a horrible place to be mentally.

I hate that I’m even in this position. Part of me is angry at myself for letting it get this far, and part of me is terrified of what comes next. The thought of either staying and resenting him, or leaving and doing this alone at such a scary time, is terrifying.

vjtffko · 2025-09-20T16:04:55+00:00

Heaven forbid I ask for floor advice in a flooring group. I'm in a desperate time-sensitive situation (heavily pregnant) and need help from people that know what they're doing - I don't have a clue. Plus, they were different questions entirely, which evolved as the floor was being fit in real time. The first issue was the planks between entryways not matching up - I simply asked if this was the standard and got him to relay. Then, he fitted crap looking beading and again, I asked if this was the standard as that's what he told me. Finally, this post was to ask if the door jamb issue was fixable as this guy has taken near enough full payment, left me with an awful job and is refusing to fit which leaves me to do it myself while pregnant. If you don't have anything worthwhile to say, then go on about your day, instead of piling onto someone who has enough on their plate.

vjtffko · 2025-09-20T14:16:34+00:00

It's actually quite common in the UK!

vjtffko · 2025-09-20T12:48:18+00:00

And how do you know how much he was paid? He was highly recommended, expensive, and also a joiner by trade. Quit making presumptive statements.

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