What have you realized is not normal?

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Anonymous wrote:I sleep hot, so top sheet is a no go for me. I have a thin bedspread that I wash.

I definitely count steps in my head going up and down stairs unless I’m talking to someone.

I asssumee everyone did shower stuff in the same order as me (soap first then shampoo then conditioner) but dh thought I was nuts to do soap first instead of last. It’s just how I’ve always done it.

I do shampoo first and then I pile my hair in a messy shampoo bun while I use soap. Then I was all the bubbles off and do conditioner.

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Please settle for me which is normal:

I grew up making Swiss Miss hot chocolate with water. My husband's family made it with milk.

Milk feels so ABNORMAL to me! (Our kids chose the milk path, fyi). So maybe I'm the weird one.

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Anonymous wrote:Please settle for me which is normal:

I grew up making Swiss Miss hot chocolate with water. My husband's family made it with milk.

Milk feels so ABNORMAL to me! (Our kids chose the milk path, fyi). So maybe I'm the weird one.

Neither you heathen.

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Anonymous wrote:As you age you simply need less calories. I only eat 2x a day and that is on days I do yoga. Otherwise one meal and a piece of fruit or yoghurt are plenty.

Most people would pass out from hunger on this diet. Not normal at all.

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Anonymous wrote:I sleep hot, so top sheet is a no go for me. I have a thin bedspread that I wash.

I definitely count steps in my head going up and down stairs unless I’m talking to someone.

I asssumee everyone did shower stuff in the same order as me (soap first then shampoo then conditioner) but dh thought I was nuts to do soap first instead of last. It’s just how I’ve always done it.

Why on earth would you assume this?

Dude, this entire thread is about things people assumed everyone else did until they found out otherwise…this is the one that astounds you? 🤣

Yes, it’s so specific. Also I never think about other people showering so it’s weird that PP does.

You are supposed to do soap and face wash last to get off all the shampoo or conditioner coatings.

This is the opposite of how PP does it.

‘Twas supplying the dermatologist answer and rationale for the order.

Do whatever you want. It’s your skin

No one is asking what’s right, but rather what is not normal that they thought was.

Always arguing on and on to get the last word and looking petty as F.

Oh, the irony!

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Anonymous wrote:Please settle for me which is normal:

I grew up making Swiss Miss hot chocolate with water. My husband's family made it with milk.

Milk feels so ABNORMAL to me! (Our kids chose the milk path, fyi). So maybe I'm the weird one.

I dont mean this as classist, but water is water families who couldn't spare the milk would use- or what they use at soccer games b/c its easier/cheaper.

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Anonymous wrote:AM Brush teeth before leaving the house, not first thing.

Oh my gosh, yes! I thought everyone always brushed their teeth first thing in the morning. You get up, you go to the bathroom, you wash your hands, and you brush your teeth. It doesn't matter at all what is coming after that, that is how every morning starts. I was shocked when I found out some people don't do that.

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Anonymous wrote:AM Brush teeth before leaving the house, not first thing.

Both.

This is way too much toothbrushing within what, an hour or hour and a half?

But what if you wake at 6am and leave home for a lunch around 11:30am Recommendation is to brush within 30 min of eating (depending on type of food you ate) if and when you can. So if you eat around 7am and brush before leaving for that lunch, that's more than an hour. -DP

I mean, most people work so who is leaving the house for a lunch around 11:30 most days?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t use a duvet cover or a top/flat sheet - only fitted. It’s so much easier to make the bed. And I sleep with an easily washable blanket, not a big comforter. Am I an outlier?

Also - anyone else eat baked beans with eggs?

Only when in England or Australia.

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Anonymous wrote:I will give an example. I eat three meals a day. Breakfast, a decent sized lunch, smaller dinner. I traveled with a friend recently who only eats two meals a day. Dinner only sometimes. Does the average American not eat three meals a day anymore?

She has an eating disorder

No she doesn’t. I often eat two meals per day and have for years. That’s when I’m naturally hungry. I only ate 3 when my kids were very little and we ate on a schedule.

Lots of people ate into intermittent fasting and I know some who eat once per day.

I understand many people eat 3 meals per day but figured lots skip at least breakfast or lunch.

I am a breakfast person so I need a big breakfast with protein, a solid lunch, and then I can do whatever for dinner. I tend to be active in the evenings so I'm often not sitting down for a period of time to eat and I don't want to eat something big before going to bed. To each their own, I wouldn't judge someone who didn't eat breakfast. Just because I need it doesn't mean others do. I also don't drink coffee so maybe those who do get full on that and don't need anything else, who knows?

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Anonymous wrote:I learned that a friend’s in-laws expect to keep/sleep with the bedroom doors wide open on visits to grandparents. Kids, adults-everyone. That’s not normal!

I think it is normal. With young kids. I remember thinking closed doors were weird but now that the kids are older they close their doors and that seems normal.

Not pp but it's not normal. It's weird and controlling. Why do they demand adults sleep with their doors open? I wouldn't stay there. It's creepy.

Isn't it recommended to sleep with doors closed in case of fire?

All these people without pets apparently. We have dogs/cat that are moseying around rooms in the night. The good news is that any irregularity (like a fire) and they will make sure we are all up before a smoke detector!

My cat demands the "open door" policy.

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Anonymous wrote:I just love a top sheet! I tuck it in super tight and then my sheets are always smooth. I can pull it up right to my face. I wash it weekly. My quilt and then comforter go on top of the top sheet. I don't pull them up as high. Sometimes the comforter is just folded at my feet.

I can't stand duvets in Europe. I pull the duvet up and then my feet stick out. Or more usually, I'm hot and can't regulate. I'm either hot under the duvet or cold with no cover. In the US I just sleep with a top sheet if I'm hot. Duvet also gets all wonky and falls all over the place because they aren't long enough to tuck in.

I totally agree. First time sleeping in a place in Europe with no top sheet I called it in as a problem. Sorry to bother you, but the bed is missing a sheet.

lol I can only imagine the face of the hotel person lol lol

Gold!

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Anonymous wrote:I learned that a friend’s in-laws expect to keep/sleep with the bedroom doors wide open on visits to grandparents. Kids, adults-everyone. That’s not normal!

I think it is normal. With young kids. I remember thinking closed doors were weird but now that the kids are older they close their doors and that seems normal.

Not pp but it's not normal. It's weird and controlling. Why do they demand adults sleep with their doors open? I wouldn't stay there. It's creepy.

Isn't it recommended to sleep with doors closed in case of fire?

All these people without pets apparently. We have dogs/cat that are moseying around rooms in the night. The good news is that any irregularity (like a fire) and they will make sure we are all up before a smoke detector!

My cat demands the "open door" policy.

I have three but my sleep is much more important than their play in the middle of the night so the door stays closed. They've learned to live with it a long time ago.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve realized most of my friends I’ve made in this area (the DMG) through political organizing all suffer from mental illness.

I used to think they were all just passionate women, dedicated to progressive causes. But now I see they are in reality, quite unbalanced and really kinda obsessed, in really unhealthy ways. It makes me miss the normal people back home in the red state where I grew up.

Same. I live in a super liberal area and while my friends are lovely, they are all anxious and depressed and struggling mightily with the state of the country and the world. When I go visit my family in a red state, everyone is business as usual and doesn’t really seem to get upset or passionate or upset about politics.

Do you not understand why this is? Your red state family is apparently thrilled with the dismantling of our country that is taking place. They'll be anxious and depressed and struggling mightily soon enough though, don't worry.

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Anonymous wrote:As you age you simply need less calories. I only eat 2x a day and that is on days I do yoga. Otherwise one meal and a piece of fruit or yoghurt are plenty.

Most people would pass out from hunger on this diet. Not normal at all.

It's normal if you only weight 87 lbs, which PP likely thinks is healthy.