u/Ancient-Type-4698

I’m not going to be the person to argue that children shouldn’t be allowed to attend movies, because I just don’t believe in that. I don’t care if you and your partner want to see the Michael Jackson movie and no one was able to watch your toddler — or even if you just wanted them to be with you, if you’re bringing your kid, that’s your decision and none of my business. However, as soon as they start screaming and fussing and distracting everyone else, I don’t think taking them outside until they calm down is too much to ask for. But apparently it is, because earlier today this kid screamed, hit their parents, and cried throughout many parts of the movie for 5-10 minutes at a time and not one parent thought it would be a good idea to maybe let them get some air. I’m pretty sure some people closer to them complained and they just ignored it. I know for a fact someone went to the staff and they did nothing too, but what are they even supposed to do though? Again, bringing your child to see a movie is none of my business, but if your kid is going to be a major distraction to everyone else, it kind of is. I paid nearly $40 for my family and I to see a movie, not to listen to your child lose their ever-loving shit periodically throughout the movie.

She hasn’t let our high school days go since we started college. She literally brings up how much she misses it at least once a day, even over text when we’re not meeting up. And every time we meet up now that we’re both home for the summer, we have to walk by our old high school just to ‘see if it’s the same’. She got mad at me once for not wanting to go inside during the school’s lunch time to say hi to our old teachers, and she keeps asking me to attend school events like sports games despite the fact that I have made it clear I do not want to go. I get that she was popular and friends with everyone and that she misses that, but I wasn’t, and I DON’T!

I haven’t told her the exact reason why I wouldn’t even want to touch our old high school with a ten foot pole, but it’s because I was bullied so badly to the point of being sexually assaulted. Long story short, they tried to jokingly ask me out and got mad when I told them no and refused to be an active participant in my own humiliation. I haven’t told anyone I know about it. I’m still dealing with the anxiety from it, especially because I know not everyone will believe me. But I feel like the fact that I’ve told her I’m uncomfortable with visiting should have been enough. Maybe one day I’ll be okay with going inside and saying hello to our old teachers, but it hasn’t even been a year since I got out of there. The guys who sexually assaulted me still go there. I’m not ready. I was severely depressed before I graduated, and I’m not even being dramatic when I say that college saved my life.

I feel bad that college hasn’t been as fun as high school was for her and I understand that it’s been difficult to have our friend group separated, but man. I can’t reminisce about high school with her. I just can’t. I’ve made more friends in college than I ever made in high school, and I gained a lot more confidence in myself too. I like what I’m learning there and the environment I’m in. I even felt safe enough to come out as gay, and now that I’m back home and open about it I feel like she’s trying to push me back into the closet as well, because she’s just so obsessed with our high school days. I have told her countless times that I like girls, and she keeps on bringing up guys we went to high school with that she thinks I should give a chance. I don’t know if she just hasn’t gotten the hint or if me being queer is something she has an issue with. It’s weird all around.

To me, high school was nothing but hell on earth, a bad dream I finally woke up from. I really don’t want to grow apart from her because of high school of all things, but I don’t know. I’m tired of it. I’m a different person now than I was in high school and I just wish she’d accept that

I’ve been terrified of frying chicken and I finally want to give it a try. My biggest concern is that it’s going to be raw though, so I’m wondering if I can season it, bake it a bit in the oven, and then take it out to coat in batter and fry?

Edit/bit of an update: for some extra context, I'm currently home from college visiting my mom, but she had to run out so now I'm supposed to be cooking for my siblings tonight. They really wanted the fried chicken my mom was going to make (and honestly, I was looking forward to it too) so I figured I'd try to see if I can make it work. My mom does not have a working meat thermometer and I am not confident enough to attempt this for the first time without one, so I’ve decided to scrap it and cook it in a way I’m confident with. Thank you for the advice though, I’ll definitely keep it in mind when I can actually attempt it!

I’m sorry, I know there’s probably been a million of these questions already, but I managed to get my hands on Toronto tickets and I’m so beyond excited. The only thing I’m unsure about is the army-bombs — will weverse be restocking them, and if so, does anyone know when? I know they sell lightsticks at the venue, but I’m worried I won’t be able to get them for my sister and I if I wait to purchase them there, and my mom is anxious about the idea of buying them online and then picking them up at the concert. She thinks there’s a possibility they’ll sell out anyway and I won’t get them. Has anyone had issues with pickups? Either way, just for her sake, getting the army-bombs in person is kind of my last resort.

This concert is going to be my first one ever, so I’m not quite sure how to plan properly. If it comes to needing to pick them up or buying it in person, how early would you recommend heading to the venue? Thank you so much 💜💜

i posted in another subreddit and tagged for advice wanted related to what the subreddit is for. i specified that i was autistic and intentionally wording my post so my tone and my words were not misconstrued as aggressive (which happens to me often, i tend to sound blunt/irritated online from what i’ve gathered) and i got told i was just venting and making a low effort post, and that it would thus be removed. i wasn’t trying to make a low effort post, i just wanted to hear other people’s thoughts and opinions on the matter, which is what i thought the advice tag was for. oh well. i don’t understand where i went wrong, but it is what it is