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Our bedroom needs curtains [i keep flashing the neighbors!] but the window layout i totally weird and I'm at a loss. It's the traditional window, a bit of wall, window on one side of the room but on one of the adjacent walls there's a huge pace of wall then a window then more wall. On the other adjacent wall it's about a foot of wall then a narrow window. How do we choose or place curtains for that??

This is a really cute/funny idea... minus the breakup part. That's neither cute nor funny.

As a new yorker, I think that new york is different in that you have an expectation, no matter where you live, of never having complete privacy. That said, isn't this why curtains and blinds were invented?

I need to post this for my boyfriend. He beats himself up so much on his days off-- grumpy and overworked because he refuses to let himself enjoy the day and on the flip side, completely unproductive because he needs to recharge.

This sounds really defensive-- no one is judging you for chosing to live in a small space [and even if you hadn't chosen but were, instead, forced to do so... still not ure why or who would care.] Your small place suits your needs just as others' big places suit those families' needs-- small means living within your means just as some may live a little bigger and *still* not be in debt, etc.

this is a silly idea for all the reasons above and it makes me [probably, irrationally] upset.

don't trip getting off your soapbox!

buying baby clothes pre- finding a mate and pre- having a baby? that's a little crazy, no? [but baby clothes are cute so maybe not.] anyway, i don't partiicularly care about my sig. other seeing my undies as I tend to enjoy wearing cuter, flimy ones anyway [makes dressing more fun.] I own maybe one or 2 pairs of cotton boy shorts for that time of the month but otherwise I'm all set. That said, I don't think this conversation is about being dolled out and out of your comfort zone to please some guy... surely, the idea is that you each put in work to not let the magic/mystery/sexy die. I no more want to see his ripped up, spotted boxers [and, in fact have made him throw those away for nicer ones] than he wants to see my holey, baggy, cotton undies. Allergies aside, underwear is another expression of yourself [and practical, obviously] and just as you wouldn't wear destroyed, stained, old clothing or shoes, you shouldn't give up on your undies.

@zosh the whole premise of prison [on paper clearly as we've all seen what the prison industrial complex has turned into] is to rehabilitate prisoners. The time served itself is the rehabilitation. The tough surroundings shouldn't be a form of punishment-- and so having nicer surroundings doesn't take away from the whole justification for prison. Frankly, having more habitable spaces would probably actually help rehabilitate people/help people not turn into complete monsters while being locked up.

I've [unfortunately] had many extended hospitals visits. Here's to good health going forward but just in case... I hope someone who loves me sees this! In the past, snacks [chips, etc.] have been such a day brightener, as well as PJs/slippers :)