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I was the child from the cautionary tale, at least for my area. When I was 8, I was leaning back in my chair too far, fell back and cut the back of my head on a set of drawers badly enough to need stitches. I went back to my old primary school as a student assistant about 8 years… Read More

I rarely drink now because I know that it's far too easy for "just one" to turn into several for me - my ability to say "that's enough, I'm stopping now" declines very quickly, especially if I'm with other people who are drinking. There's a strong trend of alcoholism in my family,… Read More

I was told that pressing down the "diet" indicator button on a fast food cup lid would suck all the sugar out of the drink. The plastic does turn white, so it seemed plausible!

- Timers have been a game changer - specifically, timers that are set for something else. For example, I drink a lot of loose leaf tea, with most varieties in my collection taking 5 minutes to brew. Once I've added the water and set the timer, I find something to do with that time,… Read More

Luz and Amity from The Owl House. They went from not really "getting" each other (with Amity kinda disliking Luz, even) to mutual respect to friendship to a really cute mutual crush. My girlfriend and I both did a little happy squeak when it was confirmed that Luz was the one Amity… Read More

I was the smartest in my year group by a significant margin, if grades are the only thing you go by. I got PTSD from a car crash when I was 17 which kicked a bunch of previously somewhat manageable mental issues into overdrive. I struggled through university, eventually not even graduating… Read More

I saw the video yesterday without the context of what had happened, and I honestly thought it must have been something far worse than what it turned out to be. That level of intensity would be absolutely appropriate if he'd been found to be (or even accused of) soliciting someone… Read More

I'm the oldest of 9, with the youngest being 18 years younger than I am. It was chaotic, crowded and loud, which I hated, and there was no privacy. I spent my teen years babysitting my younger siblings with not so much as a thank you, was held to higher standards than the others (and… Read More

My girlfriend and I both sleep with plushies - I usually just have one in the bed at a time, while she has a bunch of them. We watch cartoons and allow ourselves to have "childish" foods when we want to. We play pretend a lot, though it gets dressed up as Dungeons & Dragons or an… Read More

She asked for consent for every "first", including the first kiss, and still makes sure to check in regularly when we're doing anything that has the potential to be uncomfortable or awkward if one of us isn't fully on board. No-one had ever done that before - especially the guy I… Read More