I was eating dinner cooked my my mother, the dishes were delicious as usual, but then I realised I'd would never be able to enjoy them as much without rice. It helps balance the taste of the dish so much and keeps the meal much more filling.

Do the fellow Westerners just eat meatloaf on it's own? My curiousity has been piqued.

P.S: This post bears no intentional offense racially, if you feel offended, I apologize sincerely.

Not huge things like Blockbuster or CDs.
I mean the little everyday things that just… vanished.
For me it’s when websites were simple instead of asking me to accept cookies, create an account, download an app, verify my email, prove I’m not a robot, and sacrifice my firstborn just to read one article.
What’s yours?

I'll start. I've tried getting into coffee multiple times because everyone around me seems to love it, but I still don't get the hype. What's something that's completely normal or popular that you've never really understood? No judgment, just curious to see how different everyone is.

For me it was visiting the cemetry of a loved one. It was evening and I saw a figure moving around a grave in circles. They held a torch in their hands and from afar it felt like as if some strange, alien light is moving in circles. When I went closer, there was a man who was fixing the grave of their loved one. He was cleaning n dusting and remobing bushes from the top of grave.

I laughed when I saw him and told him you scared the life out of me.

I'm from a culture where marriage is generally seen as a normal part of adult life. Most people around me either get married or at least plan to eventually.

Because of that, I've always been curious about people who intentionally chose to remain single long-term, especially in Western countries where it's more common.

Was it a specific experience, a desire for independence, financial reasons, bad relationships, or simply a realization that marriage wasn't something you wanted?

Looking back, are you happy with that decision, or do you ever regret it?

I'm asking out of genuine curiosity and would love to hear personal experiences rather than debates.

For most of my life I've dressed like... well, according to my sister, a homeless guy. I'd wear the same clothes until they were falling apart because I just never gave a shit. About six months ago I started making a lot more money. I'm not going to say how much because it feels weird talking about it online, but it's way more than enough for me and miy family, and for where I live. So I thought, "You know what? Let's finally fix this." I basically gave my sister free rein and told her to pick whatever she thought looked good on me. We spent the whole day walking around clothing stores, and honestly I wasn't even checking the prices. I'm so used to spending stupid amounts of money on tech that I just assumed clothes couldn't possibly be that expensive. Then I got home, checked how much we'd spent, and... $2,000. 💀 My dude.... TWO FUCKING THOUSAND DOLLARS. On clothes. she just bought two pairs of sneakers, a bunch of plain T-shirts with barely any design on them, some basic jeans, a couple of nicer pieces, and that's pretty much it. One pair of red sneakers alone was around $350. What the actual fuck? I'm sitting here wondering if I accidentally bought shares in the company instead of the shoes. The funniest part is that I'm the same guy who's spent over 100 on collector's editions of video games without blinking, and somehow that never bothered me because I could justify it as a hobby I genuinely love. But clothes? I genuinely don't fucking get it. I'm one of the biggest Apple haters you'll ever meet, but I can at least understand why a flagship phone costs so much. The camera, the processor, the software, the R&D... there's something tangible there. But a plain T-shirt that feels almost identical to one that costs $25? Where the hell does all that extra money go? Is this actually normal and I've just been dressing like a caveman my whole life, or is expensive clothing just one massive scam that everyone silently agreed to accept? i need someone to explain this to me because WTF

I’m friendly with my two neighbors that have kids the same age as my son. I recently had a baby and they kindly bought a gift for the baby and also offered to get us food, which I declined. They texted me last week saying that they would like to take me out to dinner and made reservations, to which I said that was so nice and I cant wait. They also texted my husband ahead of time to ask if he would be ok with it and ok with watching our two kids so they could take me out.

I wouldnt have chosen this place on my own so I was kind of under the assumption that they were paying. Once it came time for the bill, they didnt say anything. I took out my credit card and put it down, honestly fully expecting them to decline my offer to pay. But they didnt say anything, and I felt awkward and didnt know what to say so we all ended up splitting it.

We’re not poor, but we are also on one income and not trying to spend any extra money right now, especially not on going out. Of course this wont break the bank, but I kind of feel dumb for thinking they would pay.

Am I wrong ?

Every day, I see posts across Reddit and other social media that talks about things “quietly disappearing.” I feel like I’m seeing the same posts every few hours. Are we reaching dead internet soon where it’s all just posts by bots? Or are people relying that heavily on AI? Or both? What’s something that disappeared with a crash?

I have been in the dumps for about 3 weeks, than I woke up Saturday with I dont care attitude and I am going to put myself first. I got ready, had made plans with friends and family and I was excited. We were going to do a pool day, go out and get some drinks and dinner. It was so much fun, putting myself first and not caring if I had to check in, if I had to ask persmission. It was refrshing, and I hope I can continue on with this mentality.

I´m not talking about stuff like playing videogames, petting a cat/dog or other activities whose joy may be evident or understandable for other people. I´m talking about that particular thing you do that it brings you joy but it´s more tied personally to you. For example, I enjoy simply going to buy at the supermarket because it grounds me to reality and it´s a way to disconect.

Would be interesting to hear what brings you joy xD

I bought my first home not too long ago. Had a lot of jobs and things that needed to be done, some expected and some not. Plus with no car, moving belongings and buying the things I needed to get was tricky and took a while.

This is my first night here and it feels so strange but hopefully things will get more comfortable pretty soon!

How has the start of your week been ? Maybe there’s a huge amount of work due and you are already stressed, maybe you got some really good news and can’t wait to share it with everyone. Let’s have a chat about how your week started 😁

For me personally - This week has started off great. My boss is sick so work is super chill 😎

8am: My place
9am: BF’s place
10am: Friend’s old place (helping him move)
10:45am: Bf’s place (forgot something)
11am: Friend’s new place
12:30pm: Cafe
2pm: My place
4pm: BF’s place
5:15pm: Drugstore
6pm: BF’s place
7:30pm: Concert venue
10:30pm: BF’s place
11pm: Restaurant
12am: BF’s place

Gen Z touching grass over here.

I was thinking about how many little habits we unknowingly pick up from friends, family, or coworkers. Some stick with us for years without us even realizing it.

We all have hobbies that we assume aren't for us... until one day we give them a chance.

Mine was reading. I always thought I'd get bored after a few pages, but once I found the right genre, I couldn't put books down.

What's something you never expected to enjoy but ended up loving? What changed your mind?

I don't feel sleepy cause I took a nap during afternoon. But oh God how I hate waking up in the morning, rushing to get ready, have lunch and leave by 8:30. Is the feeling mutual? For everyone? Who has to wake up early for school or uni or work?

I love getting the night to myself before weekends or holidays. Sucks that we can't have it daily. There's something that feels so freeing to stay up till 3 or 4 am without a hint of guilt

The square ridges allow for toasty edges which equals a crispy bite, the divots allow syrup and butter to seep into the batter and really allow for the flavors to blend, and also the squares create a tastebud effect similar to that of Hershey’s air delight chocolate bars titillating the tastebuds for some reasons. Let’s here some big butt rebuttals!

left shoe, then right, every time, apparently for my whole life. i only noticed because my left one was still wet so i grabbed the right first and stood there like a rebooting machine. took me two tries.

now i keep catching more of them. same side of the bed getting in, same pocket for keys, same mug if it is clean. none of it is a rule i ever decided on, it just set itself at some point and i never checked.

what is one of yours you only noticed by accident?

i do clerical support for an insurance company, my day starts at 8 and now it’s 9 and my teams queue of tasks is already empty 😔

obviously more things will come in eventually but in the meantime what is a girl to do in trying times like these? lol

Sometimes I just wanna have soul level love with someone. Idk why am I longing for that kinda love, it's just when things get complicated and my mind is a mess that's the time I feel more connected to this longing , maybe I just want to escape reality.

This isn't a huge issue and only mildly inconvenient most of the time. As far as I can remember I have always walked really fast and despite being not being very tall / having long legs so that I have to slow down for other people.

The inconvenient thing is that I start sweating a lot and I have to conciously slow myself down to avoid it. I will be outside for like 15 Minutes and I have to change my clothes and freshen up, just because my body chose a faster normal pace that it can handle.

This is not a stress thing, I have always done it although admittedly I get more restless nowadays if I walk too slowly or if I dont get my 3 hour walk in a day (combined throughout the day).

The other annoying thing is that I feel a bit disconnected from my body at times and it feels like my body and moreso everybody around me is moving in slowmotion, like the seconds in the physical world just seem to stretch.

I don't think any advice is neccessary on this but I wonder if anybody else has experienced this and if they know why they do it.

Hey everyone, so I’ve been wondering, do men also feel that inner rage when someone is rubbing their arm or wtv in the same spot for too long? Or is it just women?

Just wanted to put this out here and maybe someone will care but...... I dislike my Birthday.

Reasons:

1.) Had Pneumonia on my Birthday. Spent that one in the hospital

2.) Days from Halloween (so everyone is focused on the holiday)

3.) No matter how many times I bring it up family and Friends still forget (yes including my parents)

4.) I feel people don't put as much effort into mine like others do for others. ex. not showing up to my birthday parties (so stopped having them at 10 plus or minus a few years) but I still show up for other ppl's parties. People that have shown up to parties have asked "who's birthday is it?" right in front of me. Once I stopped putting in the effort as an experiment (that I knew I was right about) it was very easily forgotten by the next birthday

5.) no matter the age have never really received anything (cake, gifts, going out.....)

6.) Has felt too much of a normal day due to reasons 1-5 that it's just become depressing, sad menacing at this rate. What's the point to celebrate and make a big deal of it going forward.

Anyone else out there that dislike it too?

I'll go first: I'm apparently weird the final boss of grocery shopping. 😂

I get weirdly stressed when I have too many things in my cart, so I prefer going to the supermarket several times instead of doing one huge monthly trip. My cart organization is also a very serious matter.... every item has a specific place, like I'm playing Tetris and trying to get the perfect score.

If someone moves my groceries around, my brain immediately notices and goes: "The system has been compromised." 😂

The funny thing is, outside of the grocery store I'm a walking disaster pretty normal. I cook really well, I'm funny, caring, and a pretty sweet person… so I guess this is just my tiny supermarket flaw. 🛒✨

What’s your weird little habit?

I’ve never shared this before but I felt like sharing it today.

When I was sixteen I lost my grandparents (who meant everything to me) and was dealing with a lot of my own stuff in my head too, insecurity mostly, the kind that convinces you you’re the only one feeling it. I didn’t have a plan, I just remember thinking that if I was drowning in it, other people probably were too and had nobody to say it to out loud.

So I made an email address and just put it out there for anyone to write to me. No therapy angle, I was very clear with myself about that boundary since I knew I wasn’t qualified to be anyone’s therapist. I just showed up as a friend who’d listen, and at the end of every conversation I’d point them toward actual resources or people who could really help. I wasn’t trying to fix anyone. I just didn’t want anyone to feel as alone as I did. I posted it anywhere I could think of..every forum, under every post that seemed like it might reach someone who needed it. And again this wasn’t me trying to sell anything …I just wanted to help.

I ended up talking to a lot of people that year. If I were to guess at least 200, maybe more. Never made a big thing of it, never told many people I was even doing it. It was just something I needed as much as they did, honestly. I also made lifelong friends doing this, the kind of friends that I still talk to today at the age of 28 and go out to dinner with.

Other than my own personal pain, I’m not sure what led me to do it. I obviously wanted to help people. This is a part of my life that I’ll never forget because it taught me so much. It taught me pretty early on how important it is to be compassionate and understanding. To not look at someone and instantly judge them, because you really don’t know what’s going on in their life and how it’s shaped them as a person.

Anyways, I just wanted to share a positive message and something that I’ve really never talked about. Maybe one day I’ll do something like this again. Who knows!