I went to ihop the other day. Haven't been out to ihop in quite some time. For context i used to work at Dennys 25 years ago. We had the etiquette when giving the check. It was covered and you passed it to the man or put it in the middle of the table as to not embarrass whoever was to pay. Also, while giving drinks even if just 1 you brought it on a tray. Never grab the glass from the top where lips touch.

Back to ihop. The waitress held my glass by the top and slammed it on the table at the edge away from me. When the check came she brought a computer gadget and openly voiced the total of our check at our table for all to hear. We paid her at the table directly. I was shocked and I asked her if this was normal. She said yes. I gave her a few thoughts to consider because to me this was very rude and unprofessional not to say ihop is a high class place but it put a bad taste in my mouth.

Im 44. Am I just not with the times or what??? I dont like the way this world is turning. People are so disconnected and no hospitality or respect. Its disappearing quickly.

Hi everyone, I’m 19 (F) and my boyfriend is 33 (M). Please don’t mention the age gap, but I moved in with him 11 months ago. He has a 10-year-old son who lives with us. Whenever I want to drink, my boyfriend makes it a problem. He grew up with an abusive father who was also an alcoholic. I asked him why he doesn’t like me getting drunk, and he said it’s because of how I act when I’m drunk. However, when I’m drunk, I don’t bother him. He says he doesn’t want his son to be in a household where alcohol is present, but yet he continues to purchase it. Most of the time, his son doesn’t even know I’m drunk because I don’t bother him when I’m intoxicated. I know how his dad is and how he tries to make a problem out of everything I do when I’m drunk. I try my best not to bother him because I know how much he dislikes people who get drunk. I don’t try to annoy him or anything, so yesterday when I was tipsy, I told him I was going to dance on my pole. Once I said that, his demeanor changed, and he gave me the silent treatment for almost the whole night. He buys me liquor, but then whenever I’m drunk, he complains and says he’ll never get it for me again. However, I genuinely don’t do anything to this man or his child. I’m very responsible when I’m drunk. I just feel like whenever I want to have fun and let loose, he always has a problem. I’m so tired of having to worry if he’s mad while I’m drinking. I don’t drink heavily. I only drink about twice a month, but whenever I do, he just has an attitude and threatens to break up with me.

I recently watched Obsession and started thinking about demonic possession. The belief exists across several religions and cultures, including Islam and Christianity.

What do you think? Is possession genuinely supernatural, or can it be explained psychologically? Are there any credible cases that make you question either side?

If the woman 23 and the man 36

I am quite confused.

At first i wondered why there were 2 buldges, and it was said that it was because both the water and the earth was being pulled, while the water on the other side was getting left behind, but why does the moon's gravitational pull affect the earth anyway? If the earth's gravitational pull is stronger than that of the moon, then surely the earth would 'win the battle' and keep the water down.

In addition, if the whole reason the earth and water is being pulled by the moon's gravity, then why aren't we getting pulled too?

I graduated with a bachelor’s in health administration last spring. I changed my major a lot, mostly out of fear of not making enough money. I started in education. I was a para 15 hours a week at an elementary school, worked in a daycare and I know I would love being a teacher. Instead of perusing teaching, I listened to family members who strongly advised me to go into a health field. I’m about four months into a remote/occasional travel job(assistant management position for a medical equipment supplier) and I absolutely hate it. The last 2 years of school I knew I would hate it. I want to go back to school to be a teacher, but I’m facing the same backlash from family. It’s really frustrating because I feel like I did the thing and I’m being ungrateful for landing a decent paying job quickly. A teaching degree will only take me 3 regular semester + 1 summer semester and I don’t have any student debt. I live with my parents and pay rent and do my share, but they keep guilt tripping me by saying things like “we just didn’t want you to end up like us” and “you spent so long getting to this point, it’s too late to change it”. I cannot imagine living like this the rest of my life.

What leads someone to say they are queer instead of saying there’re gay or a lesbian, etc?

Does the college matter where I get my degree at?

Because I’m in a bind, I’m stuck between two colleges, FSCJ and FIU. I’m a senior in high school graduating with an Associates of Arts, and I’m planning on getting a BS in accounting and MS in finance.

I would love to go to FIU, I’d like to experience the college life there, I have friends that already go there. It’s in a nice spot, and it’s generally more of a prestigious school. It is a litter harder than FSCJ and it costs a lot more.

Now correct me if I’m wrong, but FSCJ is a school you go to get your degree and get out. I see it’s really mixed with ages and other variables so it might be harder to have that stereotypical college lifestyle. However the pros I see is that it’s closer to home, my immediate high school friends will be near, and the biggest is that since it’s cheaper, my parents would put money into my IRA until I get out, vs at FIU they’ll only just pay for the college.

Both colleges, my parents are paying, so personally money isn’t a problem, but on side I get more from it.

I’m in my early 20s. I’m still in school, taking most of the money I make and investing it and working towards a career. I can’t afford to take girls out onto really nice places without hurting my future self. I can’t afford to live on my own yet. I can’t afford a mortgage yet. I don’t have the financial means to support kids yet.

I really want a relationship with a woman I’m attracted to. I don’t want to spend my whole life waiting until I reached a point financially to feel worthy of dating. I don’t want to live a lie where I buy nice things to flash to other people while ruining my finances for future on.

Do most women require men to be fully settled in life before she even considers him an option she wants to be in a relationship with and someday have a family with?

he only talks about how big and tall he is, how much he eats and how he cant fit in planes

I (35F) and Taurus (30M) have been consistently ‘talking’ or whatever this is for 6 months. We have chemistry that’s undeniable and we have very good banter. We also have a healthy respect between eachother and our boundaries we have spoken on. We can talk about serious things, silly things and sexual things and have gotten to know each other through all these convos. He knows I would not talk with anyone else in this way.

He helped me with a serious situation with ease, care, protection and even asked me about my mental health daily as it was being reconciled. We have subtly flirted and then sometimes a bit more outwardly. But we are both private people.

I’ve met his entire family, immediate and extended. Hung out with him and his mom for a while. Even had a ‘double date’ with him and his sister and her bf. Both his sister and mom said they both like me and hope to see me again as they don’t live local. I’ve met all his closest friends. Even met his roommate and hung out with him for hours on his couch because he was injured and had so much fun.

We share a sport and I see him there every single week. He keeps an eye out for me in it too. He goes rough with me but never in an actual painful way. He has never hurt me nor would he. In our shared sport, multiple people have outwardly asked if we were together and when we say no they don’t believe it.

Even took me to the beach at sunset and we talked for three hours until late at night. Mostly him talking which I encouraged heavily and adored because he never talks. We’ve only hung out a handful of times in the 6 months. But he hasn’t even given me as much as a hug and we haven’t hung out in months.

Our convos over text have become more sexual lately, but not explicitly between him and I. We say what we like and don’t like but never about ‘us’. It’s also not helping me keep my cool AT ALL as we are very compatible it seems in that department too.

I can tell he is still protective of me and can sense if my mood changes even a little and will bring it up too. I’ve invited him to hang out multiple times since the last time, but nothing. Even tried to bake him something but he doesn’t want sweets anymore he said. Movies? Wrong one. Nature walk? Too far. Outing to an art exhibit? Crowds are a no.

I can respect his boundaries but I’m getting the vibe I friendzoned myself? Anytime we have hung out it was prompted by him though and in his realm. Is he a slow burn stubborn Taurus or am I being bread crumbed into a weird ass situationship?

The issue he helped me through had a sexual nature and trust being broken in it so I can understand his hesitancy, but it’s so apparent I’m attracted to him that everyone else notices.

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