u/Mindless-Meaning-878

I’m finding that on instagram and Reddit, whenever a woman says she’s in her 40s or 50s, commenters pile on saying she looks much older. “45? more like 60!” on a woman who looks to me great for 45. Or “I’m 60 and I look much younger than her!”

I don’t see this happening with young women, only with middle aged women. It seems the most naturally aging, nice looking women get ripped down like this. Am I missing something? Are these women really looking that old? What is a 45 year old woman supposed to look like? Is she not allowed to show signs of age?

My friend is coming this week from Miami and she loves shortribs. I’d love to take her to a really nice park slope steakhouse Sunday night. Any suggestions of your favorite spots?

I was hoping to go see the fireworks this year in Coney Island. weather calls for extreme heat and a chance of rain. What happens to fireworks on the beach if it rains? what are rain day plans?

Besides that, any tips for experiencing a real New York 4th?

I am looking for things to do in NYC with someone who speaks no English whatsoever. We are able to communicate via Google Translate but in noisy places, the translator picks up too much ambient sound for it to work. So I am looking for things to do that don’t require sharing a language or talking to each others much. Any ideas would be most welcome. I know this is a weird ask!

As an American citizen, I want to better understand what is currently happening with immigration during this very tense time. I am reading a lot of posts from people who are directly impacted, or who fear they will be, by the new memo requiring applicants to wait in their home countries while their applications are processed.

However, many of your stories are filled with technical terms, specific pathways, and form numbers that make them difficult for a layperson like me to understand. I truly want to comprehend how these changes are affecting real people. Could you share your experiences in layman's terms?

I’m thinking of asking a friend and seeing if she can do it. Cat sitting for me involves 1-2 visits to my home a day to check on my cats, feed them, clean the litter box, and vacuum a bit of the litter. What’s reasonable for a weekly rate?

Someone posted asking for stories of longtime partners who met because of being here in NYC.

I’d love to hear your stories in reverse? Couple’s who came together and split up because you moved here and the relationship fell apart here. What elements of NYC could break up a relationship?

I love bananas but I can easily scarf down 300 calories in one breath. why is it so calorie dense? is there any way to make it volume eating friendly?