On In the Walls
@melmuu Well now I'm going to have to have a witch bottle hunt next time I visit.
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On Fantasies, Expiration Dates, and the Vasectomy
@TheFattestBunny My argument is entirely one of names, I am not at all in disagreement about the importance of strong relationships with your significant other, but I think once you're in a romantic relationship it becomes a different thing that shouldn't really be classified as best friendship.
I have friends who have moved in with their partners and said things like 'It's so great, I get to live with my best friend!', but they're not, they're living with their partner and it is going to be both easier and harder than living with your best friend. Plus any time it comes up in an advice column it is someone saying 'He is my best friend, but he [hugely juiceboxy thing here]'. That person is not your best friend! Stop ruining the title for everyone!
(Also I feel like it is somehow devaluing to friendship in a weird way that I don't really want to parse right now because I am tired and missing my best (non-romantic) friend).
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On Fantasies, Expiration Dates, and the Vasectomy
Am I the only one who hates the significant other as 'best friend' statement? Best friend and romantic relationship, different things!
Maybe you were best friends before you started dating, but now you're banging and you need promote a new best friend (probably the friend who listens to you talk about all the banging).
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On Really Good Books About Fake Murder
And there is my reading list for the next while sorted.
I foolishly thought Agatha Cristie was for old ladies for a long time, I have now learned the error of my ways however and am reading as much as I can. Heart you Miss Marple! (Just read one where the Labour party is the villain though, which was odd.)
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On The Writer-Groupie Experiment
@Petrichoria Could I ask you some questions about your job (meta experiment/actually it would be crazy helpful for my life)? My email is 42robots at gmail. Thanks!
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On The Lost Art of Bundling
What? The UK has some closets. One person in a shared house gets one, then everyone else covets it even though the room is objectively horrible.
...that was not really the take away from the interview was it?
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On The Comment Section for Every Article Ever Written About PETA
@l'esprit de l'escalier ghee-laced anything is always the answer.
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On Gifts, Brolessness, and More Grad School From the Underworld
@lora.bee It is a totally selfish sadness. At some point in the future it's very likely that I'm going to lose a friend again (or at least have the relationship dramatically altered) because they've got a partner that isn't ok with how our friendship works, and while I'll be happy for them (and proud of their grown up relationship conversations), it will be really sad for me.
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On Friday Open Thread
@Apocalypstick Make sure you have lots to do the first week or so of not living together, maybe even stay with someone else for a few days. Won't stop it from being horrible, but will at least help ease the transition from couple! to single.
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On Really Good Books About Real People: Part Four
@Cat named Virtute I started with the crime book where a lady somewhat accidentally buys a kid, but I couldn't get into it. Dear god though, Human Croquet and It's not the End of the World are fantastic.