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On a sadder note, there are a lot of instances of men forcing themselves on their partners who just gave birth. Some nurses do catch them trying to make love in the hospital. But it's usually... not exactly the new mom's idea to do it. Not sure why you would want to bang a torn, soft, expanded, bleeding treasure cave to begin with but ok.

The dichotomous measuring is what bugs me the most. Whether it is big 5 or this test, I basically always score between 47-53% in most categories (except neuroticism, I always ace this one). So I basically never get the same result twice, because there's like one question where I put "somewhat agree" instead of "fully agree" this time and boom I am an introvert and not an extrovert.

But it's already this "agree, disagree, neutral" questions that are so pointless and dichotomous. "Do you enjoy big parties" - well, now or ever? Is alcohol involved, is it late, do I know the people, do I take my kid, is it far away, what is the mood, is it loud, what do I do the next day, is it fun? Are we talking practical or hypothetical? As a teen and young adult I loved big parties and thrived, I love to hang out in big groups of friends, now I am in a new city where I barely know people and I have a toddler, so by the love of God, at 8 pm I am so tired a party is the last thing I want to do. I was invited to one, actually, with a lot of childless, single artists in their early 30s, the party didn't even start until 9 pm, like, yeah my mind wants to go, but I have nothing in common with these people and I am so tired after a kindergarten christmas market, can't be arsed. SO DO I LIKE PARTIES OR NOT

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope they find some qualified care soon. Is the problem the access (money, status) or can't they find proper treatment for other reasons?

Wasn't there a movie with Heath Ledger about that?

That's a perverted amount of money. But yeah that should do.

So it's not like she is being denied treatment. She is being denied a specific treatment in a specific prestigious clinic in Britain. But honestly, Russians can cure cancer just as well ( - provided you have the money to pay them). Moscow has prestigious clinics and great resources. I'd much rather get treatment there than in some rural British hospital to be honest.

A young doctor's notebook - based on a Russian novel from Michael Bulgakov. I'm so sad they discontinued it 😭 I think about it once a week at least!

But it takes place around WWI, so... Not exactly a 1:1 portrayal of Russian medicine today

That's true. Russia does have really good doctors - if you have money. And you have to be able to withstand yelling and belittling but as a Russian you get used to that.

Damn that's impressive. I mean I have no clue what Geocities is (and google didn't give me anything) but still very cool. I was a kid in the 90s so I only found out about the band in the late 2000s but they're great.

JFC, thank you. I was going insane with the replies in this thread and you seem to be the only one who actually has any understanding of religion. You're my favorite agnostic person ever.

My husband always says he's normal when asked. It took some time to get used to not hearing "good". Our toddler now also replies with she's normal.

I know it's off topic but I need to ask: what sunscreen are you currently using? I haven't been very happy with my latest choices and could use some recommendations.

I'm so sorry you didn't get the gifts you wanted and actually need. Especially since you got laid off. Under those circumstances gifting cash, gift cards and help is the nicest thing to do.

To be honest, a manicure set is a pretty horrible gift even if it is meant to be helpful or nice. I got a cheap one when I was a kid and I hated it too 😅 but with palsy especially - and just because it has to do with "nails" doesn't make it equivalent to medical treatment. It reminds me of getting drugstore face cream when I started to be more into fragrance free, puristic skincare. Just because both is cream it's not equivalent.

For us it has become just asking "what do you want?" and sending each other amazon links. That's not really... The point of gifts. Moreover, if I need something, I end up ordering it right away anyway. If I need a new jacket, I won't wait until the end of december to get it. The things that would be kind of a present (let's say skincare products) don't sell via amazon, but ordering anywhere else is also too much of a struggle and impossible task for my family. Or I would need to try it on (e.g. expensive new winter shoes), but then if it doesn't fit I have to get them involved in returning the item.

And when I get a gift card (also usually amazon) I end up not using it for the longest time because I keep thinking "it's a gift, I should buy something nice and cool from it, not just this little thingy I need right now. Not screws, not a calendar, not wall hooks,..." And then I end up not using it for most of the year until I eventually use it to buy necessities after all. I got gifted a voucher for a perfume and makeup store once, and this year I ended up using it... To buy perfume as a gift for my sister. I just can't make myself spend money on something I would just like, it seems excessive.

Funnily enough, I wish I would get some useless luxury presents every once in a while. Ever since I became an independent adult - and much more so since I became a parent - gifts are mostly practical stuff that I actually want and need and am happy about saving the money on, or gift cards. But then I remember how my Dad used to get me some high end mascara that I hardly even had any use for because it was never waterproof or some way too expensive perfume that I could only wear to school basically, and I miss that a bit.

I mean I love that I got a purrrse this year, but it was also due to the fact that my old one broke and I needed a new one.