SybilVane

I came here to recommend this as well. While I wouldn’t describe the MC as overly feminine, the fact that she is a woman is definitely part of the story and the wider commentary.

This year I decided to throw a party on Vday, since going out that day with my partner always ends up being an expensive letdown. I thought most of my friends wouldnt show up figuring they would want to do something romantic with their SOs… I was wrong. Everyone agreed traditional Vday plans suck, so all of the couples I invited showed up and we had a full house. We had fun snacks that people baked, we played some fun games, and mostly we just had a good time. I might turn it into an annual tradition!

Walking back character development/growth.

How did you train them to do that? The amount of cat around me during their morning feeding time literally delays the process because they are obstacles!

Open body language is a big part of it. Or generally gestures that clearly communicate you’re not upset - smiling, gentle/playful touches.

Also if you are angry but it’s at a situation and not a person, make that clear. E.g. even something as simple as the difference between “this totally sucks!!” and “this totally sucks, doesn’t it?” The second options conveys that you’re experiencing an annoyance together, as opposed to you experiencing an annoyance and you may decide to take it out on them.

I am growing quite sick of living in interesting times…

I’d much rather know if I should expect ice or wet pavement outside than whatever 1 degree F is. What’s the difference to me, functionally, between 0 and 1 degrees F?

And 100 degrees F could be a nice day or an absolute hell depending on humidity. So it’s still not useful.

You just think it makes more sense because it’s what you are used to.

Chernobyl. It’s absolutely not relaxing but it reminds me that my problems are small and surmountable.

80-95 going to housing and making sure your family is eating well is extremely reasonable. That’s the whole point of the money. That’s not kindness, that’s making sure your kids have a good life and it’s a major goal that most people strive for and would be happy to achieve.

You’re assuming men will be the only ones searching for straight porn.

But straight women exist…

On 9/11 we were told something bad was happening in the US, but no details. The teachers decided there would be no class for the rest of day, instead we’d have in-class recess until school ended. We were not informed about what was actually going on, just told to play.

I got in trouble for having fun while playing, because it was disrespectful.

I think it would depend on whether they’re just stupid or willfully ignorant. Personality counts for a lot imo.

I love it. It captures the essence of cat.

Because American cars get more massive each year.

Maybe the “lawyer” they used hadn’t passed their bar exam yet.

Our cat kneads my husband’s arm when it’s bedtime. Right arm, never the left one. It must remain outside the covers and easily accessible, but not moving, until said cat has decided he’s done kneading it. This usually takes about ten minutes. No one is allowed to pet the cat while this is happening, or interrupt the kneading in any way.

I just bought a Clara. My previous Kobo has been with me for ten years of heavy use. It still works, just a bit slow. Gave it to my husband who wants to start trying out eReaders. I’ve loaded so many of my own files, from textbooks to books that I can’t find in the Kobo store in the language I want. My only complaints are with the books I bought from Kobo directly, which have been edited numerous times without my knowledge or consent. They don’t even provide a list of changes made since I bought the ebooks. So it’s the pirate life for me from now on, but I buy directly from the authors whenever possible.

You can embellish facts in a written report to make it sound like the police acted professionally at all times. Bodycam footage tells its own story so they don’t want to release it if they can avoid it.

I kinda wish there was more of the other kind tbh :(