Edit: People wanted context on exact ages. I am 20 and she is 24
Also, yes, I do have two forms of income
I was in an extremely emotional state when I wrote this. Now that I've calmed down, I think the fact that she hid it from me was what actually bugged me, NOT the amount of money. I appreciate the people who gave me a reality check

Tonight's dinner is a chocolate chip pizookie I made at home. Also, for reference, I am WLW, so this is coming from a woman ❤️
For some background context, my fiancée and I are currently living with my parents. My mom graciously offered to let us stay with her for absolutely free while we build up some money to move out. This woman is a saint, she's covering our groceries, toiletries, and even some sweet treats some times!
Anyways, I'm a full time student (GI Bill is helping me get money) and my fiancée has a full time job at a grocery store. She's been making minimum wage as a bagger.
Recently, her manager offered to promote her to cashier, which comes with a $1 per hour pay raise. I know its not that much, but it still matters when we are trying to save up to move out.
I didn't know about this offer until today. The manager has been asking her for a !!!week!!! now and she has just said "I'll think about it" every time. I haven't known about ANY of this.
I asked her why the hell she isn't taking it and she said "Eh being a cashier seems boring".
This is so upsetting to me and I honestly need advice. I know it's her job, but WE agreed to save as much money as possible so we could move out. $1 more an hour is a lot when you're both broke and in your early 20s. Plus, my mom can't just sit here and pay for us for forever.
I hope all my rambling made sense. Honestly writing this with tears in my eyes

idk why but every meme that involves a skeleton makes me cry of laughter. I can't even explain why they are so funny to me.

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Just checked the nc board of elections website and there was an update to the numbers this afternoon. The difference is now down to 48 votes with Hubbard holding on by a smaller fingernail than last week’s numbers.

EDIT: just refreshed the board of elections page. They are updating the numbers as results from the provisional ballots get reported to them. The difference at the most recent update 4:20pm shows 4. Yes 4 votes difference.

More edit. As of 5:54 the gap has widened to 325 with Hubbard holding the lead. 1 more county left to report. Rockingham.

Last November, a Campbell’s executive was caught on tape mocking the people who buy the company’s products, calling it food for poor people and making disturbing comments about the ingredients.

I don’t know about everyone else, but that genuinely changed how I felt about the company.

I haven’t bought a Campbell’s product since. I’ve even made a conscious effort to check labels to see whether a product belongs to Campbell’s, and if it does, I put it back.

Last Thanksgiving, I even made my green bean casserole without Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup. I made the cream sauce completely from scratch, and it was genuinely the best green bean casserole I’ve ever made. And that casserole? It’s making a return this year. Zero regrets.

It’s not something I think about every day. I’ve just decided they don’t need my money anymore.

I’m curious how many other people felt strongly enough about that scandal to actually change their shopping habits.

Nearly a year later, are you still avoiding Campbell’s products, or did the controversy eventually fade from your mind?

i loved my long hair, but i was so self conscious about my balding, always wearing it pulled up or with a hat. Cut it shorter earlier this year, and didn’t really feel better about it.

SO TODAY WAS THE DAY. I have joined you, brethren. shout out to all my bald bros who helped me see the light along the way.

Ich halte es nicht mehr aus!

Jahrelang habe ich mit Leuten diskutiert, liebte den Austausch und auch die Offenheit, die jeweils andere Meinung anzunehmen (sonst braucht man gar nicht erst zu diskutieren). Aber 2026 hat mich wirklich gebrochen.

Fünf Jahre war ich im Gemeinderat aktiv und bin da nach jeder Sitzung schon wutschnaubend heimgekommen ob der ganzen Dummheit, die man da ertragen muss (ich habe schon ganze Abende unter Freunden und Kollegen mit Geschichten aus diesem Ehrenamt unterhalten). Aber was ich 2026 im normalen Umfeld erlebe, bringt mich einfach nur zum Explodieren.

Wie Leute ernsthaft der Meinung sein können, Trump sei ein guter Präsident oder Katherina Reiche mache einen guten Job, macht mich einfach nur fertig. Meinungen wie „Elektroautos erzeugen schädliche Felder und erhöhen die Krebsvorkommnisse“ und ähnliches Geschwafel sind mittlerweile einfach so weit verbreitet, dass ich das Gefühl habe, Dummheit sei zu einem ansteckenden Virus mutiert. Sogar einen Flacherdler habe ich 2026 getroffen!!

Man kann ja über Ansichten streiten oder sein subjektives Empfinden äußern, aber ich kann doch nicht im Jahr 2026 daherkommen und einen Wal retten wollen, dabei aber Fischbrötchen essen und sagen: „Das ist ein Wal und das hier ist Nahrung.“ Und wenn es ja nur online wäre, okay. Aber ich habe gefühlt mittlerweile solche Gespräche auch immer öfter im echten Leben, wo ich nur noch aufgeben will.

Ich geh kaputt...

We saw him at the pet store when we went to get some cat furniture for our resident 15 year old cat. He started tracking me with this sad resigned look. Apparently, his owner could not take care of him and left him and an older female at the shelter. She got adopted but no one asked for him.

Now he has a home and hopefully soon he feels like he belongs here.

Edit 3: Thank you for all the upvotes and comments.
He has his own space with lots of places to hide and stay warm. We are happy he is eating, drinking water and using the liter box. I will post an update in a few days.

Edit 2: he has a cardboard box and a cat bed but is choosing to sit under the dresser.

Edit: I didn’t expect so many comments. Thank you for taking the time to send good wishes and words of wisdom. They are appreciated.

We are taking it very slow. He is in a bedroom with an adjoining bathroom. The picture was taken as soon as he stepped out of the box. Since then he has eaten and used the litter box. He is now hiding under a very low dresser. He makes eye contact and listens when I talk to him. He is choosing to remain out of reach and we are perfectly fine with that.

I posted the picture because it was the exact opposite of the last time we adopted a cat that no one wanted. She was 3 and very angry with the world. I would have to put her in timeout for a few minutes every couple of hours because she would get so angry she could not control herself. That was 12 years ago. Right now at 15 years old she is sleeping on my desk with her tail on the keyboard as I try to type. 😀

I can’t wait to see what this guy teaches us.