u/SnooStrawberries6804

I'll start! This song feels like the love theme for Dr. Qi 🩷

What have you found that you like? It seems to be difficult to find thermal brushes without ionic technology or with the option to toggle it off.

I've been using an all-in-one grow bag in an attempt to grow B+ since May, and the bag is almost completely full of mycelium now. I feel like it's taken a LONG time to get to this point, but this is my first time ever growing mushrooms, so I have no idea.

I've been noticing that there hasn't been much progress the last couple weeks. Should I just proceed with cutting the bag open or cutting slits like the instructions that came with the bag said? Or should I wait? I don't want to transfer it to a tub, I have no clue what I'm doing, and I'm sure I would screw it up. Any advice you can give would be great!

I've joked for years now that my husband (45) is secretly a robot because he has no real interests, hobbies, favorite foods/music, or friends. He is the least curious person I have ever met. I could leave a personal diary sitting out wide open all day while out shopping and he wouldn't even think to look at it. He asks me no questions about myself, no questions about my thoughts or feelings on things. If I ask him questions about himself, he never really has much to say. He says he's lonely, but won't go meet people to form friendships, and when we're together, we can't think of anything to do because we're broke and he has no hobbies and doesn't want to participate in mine. He says he's bored on the rare occasion he isn't working or busy, but all he ends up doing is rewatching a movie he's already seen dozens of times, usually falling asleep halfway in.

I don't know why it didn't bother me as much before we got married, but I'm starting to think that it's gotten worse with age. He's been trying to transition out of chef work and into accounting after graduating with a Bachelor's, but no one will give him a chance. We are struggling financially because I have been staying at home with our son since he was born. I take care of all the housework, cooking, laundry, etc. I try to do everything I can to make his life easier, short of putting my son in daycare and going to work at a job that would pay just enough to cover the daycare bill.

He has a bad history with doctors and medication, so he won't get professional help. He also refuses to speak with a therapist.

I don't know what to do anymore.

For the last few days livestreams haven't been working, but I don't see anyone else talking about it on here. Is it just me?

For me, it's dried beans. I can make just about anything you want: pho, tonkotsu ramen, curries, etc. But no matter what tricks I employ, no matter what recipe I follow, no matter what magic incantation I speak over the pot, they always end up a soggy, mushy mess.

My 3.5 (almost 4 now) year old son started preschool in September and I have literally been CONSTANTLY sick since then. I get maybe one or two days break between illnesses if I'm lucky. I've honestly lost count now how many times I've been sick. Meanwhile, husband has been sick once, and son has been sick maybe twice since then.

All I'm asking is, when does this end? Does it ever end? Because I'm beginning to wonder if this is the new normal for me now. It's completely drained me of all will to live. Please someone give me some hope that someday I will be well again.

I'm reaching out because I'm desperate. I've purchased the Medieval Tailor's Assistant, but due to horrible perimenopause induced brain fog, depression, and being out of the sewing game for years, I just can't seem to make heads or tails out of it. I've been delaying my project for weeks now. I normally value historical accuracy above all else, but right now I just want something as close as I can get with as much hand holding as possible, so I think a printed pattern is in order. Can anyone please recommend some? I would be so grateful! I really want to pick my sewing and historical reenactment hobby back up, but I'm really struggling here.

My (40F) husband (45M) who I've been with for roughly 12 years is the most brick wall of a man I've ever met, and I'm not talking about his physique. I guess some might call him "stoic," and while this trait was attractive to me for a long time, I feel like his complete lack of excitement for any big life events, lack of friends and lack of hobbies and interests has been weighing on me more than ever the last few years.

There was no reaction when I walked down the aisle. No reaction when I told him I was pregnant or when I gave birth to his son. No reaction when we bought a house. He just doesn't seem to feel anything at all, ever.

Except anger.

He has been increasingly angry the last several years. I know he feels like he can't get ahead no matter what he does, which is fair. But he gets angry over the smallest things. Beyond that, completely deadpan. He will turn off what he's watching to listen to me, which is great, but that's all he does. Listen. No follow up questions. No curiosity. No consoling. Nothing.

He is a very good father and he takes great care of us. He is loyal, hard working, smart, honest and gentle, but living with him is starting to feel like living with a robot roommate.

I've tried asking him about this before and he says he's been this way pretty much his whole life. His dad was kind of like this as well from what I've observed, but conversely, his brother, who was diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar disorder, is very emotive and high energy.

My husband has a very low libido as well, which has caused issues in our marriage. He was tested as a kid for neuordivergence and they told his mom he was the most typical kid they'd ever met. His home life growing up was good. He has seen a therapist before with no change. He has had his hormones checked and they're all normal. He does seem to be in more physical pain lately as his job has caught up with him, but he was like this even before that happened.

We're very well aligned in our goals, beliefs, what we want from life, etc, but connecting with him has been almost impossible when we have no hobbies to share and he only wants to talk about what annoying thing happened at work that day. He's always been very quiet and only speaks when he has something important to say. Car rides are brutal.

The only thing he seems to somewhat enjoy doing is taking me shopping, which I guess as a woman I should be grateful for, but I don't want stuff, I want an engaging partner. I even went on a birthday trip recently (nothing big, just a few days out of town) by myself, because I knew if he was there he would just be a wet blanket and be cursing at the other drivers when they don't drive exactly the way he wants them to. COVID lockdowns were horrible, too, because he would have rather done nothing than play a board game with me. I mean it, literally nothing.

If anyone (particularly men or women who've dealt with men like this) has any insight on this, I would greatly appreciate it, because this is shaping up to be such a lonely marriage for me.

Edit: I can't believe I have to say this, but please don't DM me with inappropriate intentions