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That was my favorite planet, I understand why it is scientifically classified as a dwarf but I have my rights. Pluto has contributed to the solar system thing for long enough she’s important to me. She was my favorite planet as a kid and I felt my heart drop when they stole her title. Clearly loyalty doesn’t mean anything in this day and age. Pluto is and always will be my favorite planet.
Feels like the moment someone gets good at something, people start telling them to monetize it. Can’t we just enjoy being good at something without turning it into work?
My mom tells everyone to buy an InstaPot. She is obsessed with them, and keeps replacing hers with the newest model every time one comes out. She's been doing this for years.
After recently trying one out for the first time myself, I realized she does not at all understand how to use an instapot, and it seems to serve her absolutely no purpose?? She'll put a single potato in there to steam for 45 (forty-five) minutes!! It takes less time to boil them on the stove! You can finish a couple small potatoes in 10 minutes...
Have you known someone like this? Someone who is in love with a product they don't even know how to use?
Is it just me, or are older women genuinely more attractive? There's something about the confidence, the maturity, and the way a woman carries herself that hits different. Curious what other people think about the age gap thing. What's the biggest age difference you've had between you and someone you were attracted to?
I feel like cats would be absolutely disrespectful for no reason.
Imagine feeding your cat its favorite food, and it looks you straight in the eyes and says, “That’s it? Bro, I’ve seen homeless pigeons eat better than this.”
Meanwhile, dogs would probably just scream “I LOVE YOU” every 5 minutes. 💀
Which animal do you think would have the worst personality if it could talk?
Ive seen this is true with every single one of my friends, i wonder if anyone else has a different outlook. If growing up, your parents made you feel like you were disgusting, in the process of healing you start thinking what disgusting parents you have. It's kinda cool what they projected onto you gets projected back at them. Their attitude towards you becomes your attitude towards them It's fascinating. For example if parents are nice to their children, help them hand through hardships of life, i think their children would grow up to try to return that behaviour. Am i wrong? Apologies if it's insensitive. But it has been true with everyone ive spoken to so far I'm curious if even 1 person differs in opinion 🩷
My internet went down for a few hours today and I just sat on my couch realizing I completely forgot what people do when there's no TV, phone or laptop. What do you guys actually do to unwind that doesn't involve staring at a glowing rectangle ?
So on those nights when my brain just won't shut up, I decided that I can only think about things that happened yesterday or earlier. No planning tomorrow, no worrying about next week. Sounds pointless, right? But it sort of tricks my head into relaxing because there's nothing left to fix or figure out. Sometimes I end up replaying a conversation from lunch or remembering what the sky looked like on a walk. It still takes a while, but once my mind accepts that the future isn't allowed until morning, sleep feels a little closer. It's probably just me making up a bedtime superstition, but hey, it keeps the spinning thoughts in check.
so i put on a random playlist while wiping down the counters and the second track hit different. the chorus swelled and suddenly the whole kitchen felt like a movie scene, even though it was just me and a sponge. the next song was slower and the feeling slipped away, but for those two minutes it was weirdly satisfying. i ended up finishing the rest of the room without thinking about it. not sure why some tracks do that and others dont, but it made the chore feel bigger than it was. has that ever happened to you with something ordinary?
When I was in Grade 3 or 4, we had a leadership training activity where we were blindfolded around the school grounds and had to find the exit.
I was one of the last few people to finish. Afterward, the woman in charge revealed that one person had refused help, and after everyone kept asking who it was, she eventually said it was me.
I honestly don't remember anyone offering to help. Maybe I was too focused on finding the exit. I was so embarrassed when everyone found out that I nearly cried, especially since I'm an introvert and I think some people teased me about it.
Now, in my early twenties, I realize I rarely ask for help because I don't want to bother anyone. I'm usually the one listening to other people's problems, but I can't even remember the last time I openly shared what's happening in my own life.
Do you think that childhood experience could be connected to how I am now? Or am I just overthinking a memory that happened when I was a kid? I'd love to hear your honest thoughts or similar experiences.
so there is this single floorboard right outside my bedroom that creaks like it is laughing at me whenever i step on it after midnight. i swear it only does it when the whole apartment is quiet and i am trying to sneak to the kitchen for water without waking anyone. it is almost like the house is keeping its own hours and reminding me it notices. the funny part is i keep telling myself i will remember exactly where it is next time and still manage to hit it every single time. it never fails to make me pause and feel a little ridiculous standing there in the dark smiling at the floor. does anyone else have a random sound in their place that shows up on its own schedule and feels like it has a personality?
Or, alternatively, what's the shortest you've held onto one?
My record shortest was a super cheap Blu Windows phone (which lasted a month before I gave up on it) lol. It was less than a hundred dollars so I wasn't too upset.
hi all! looking for some instrumental tracks to put on in the background whilst studying for my midterm this season. any recommendations welcome, although i prefer upbeat/happy/energetic songs! thanks everyone :)
I am 26 and I have an autoimmune disease and my condition is somewhat worsening. Will someone ever love me? Or will I end up being alone? I have never fallen in love and having someone I can call mine really matters to me.
i once been in a group that checked for a gas leak in a dark place with lighters until my dad saw and stopped us. luckily it was just some very smelly thrash
I started wearing makeup when I was 20, so four years ago.
My mom gave me some makeup for my birthday. Before that, I only wore eyeliner or maybe some lip gloss.
And before I got better at doing my makeup, people rarely complimented me.
Now that I know how to do my makeup and dress well, I get a lot more compliments and attention…
The old me ,who felt ugly and had a hard time making friends would be shocked to see me now.
Sometimes I still can’t believe that people think I’m beautiful or are attracted to me
And sometimes I wonder if I’m really beautiful or it’s just makeup