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Devastated Millennial

@reluctantposter.bsky.social

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No longer confused, just miserable in realizing the media literacy lessons from college were predictions of our present disaster. 🏳️‍🌈 PhD 🌱 Most posts are progressive social commentary blended with humor and sarcasm as a coping mechanism.

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Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · Nov 20

90s kids aren't special. Every generation is nostalgic.

90s kids were over marketed with every need-to-have-item that our boomer parents wouldn’t buy for us because they grew up poor in the shadow of WW2, and now we’re willing to fork out the cash for everything we felt we missed in the 90s.

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Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 7h

Where does on acquire an adult sized unicorn onesie?

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 11h

Do I not have an ounce of anxiety or depression left in my body, or was doom scrolling today actually uplifting and enjoyable?

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 14h

So I'm officially that person who puts baguette on my shopping list.

Not french bread, not bread, but baguette.

And baguette is no longer an impulse purchase in the bakery, its literally part of my weekly grocery haul.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 17h

The real hares of southern california, aka bunny of the day:

This is Spiro.

Spiro likese beaches, wind, sun, and cotton.

He doesn't like sand, so there.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 1d

The worst day with a toddler is still better than doomscrolling for 6-hours.

But I was hoping we'd go to the zoo or out for ramen and we stayed in the house for 8 hours.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 1d

Happening in California Kroger owned stores too

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 1d

Any hair gel brand recommendations?

I haven't bought hair gel since 2003.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 1d

Singing to a 3 month old in the tune of Old McDonald, about every plant in the garden and guessing the names within the rhyme scheme.

Favorite: Do we know the name of this purple, purple plant? No we don't, we dont, but let's take a guess, it looks like saffron flowers. Saffron, saffron, flowers!

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 1d

The real hares of southern california, aka bunny of the day:

This is Cora.

Cora likes bluebery scones and currant muffins.

She doesn't like blueberry muffins.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 2d

Any indie animation studios out theree want to remake cinderella and make it really gay?

Honestly, any fairy tale would do.

Just replace either the prince with a lady knight who rescues the princess, or replace the princess/damsel with a twink with a boy complex who is rescued by a suave prince.

‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ sequel: Everything we know so far

Get the latest updates on the Red, White & Royal Blue sequel title, cast, writers, and new director.

www.out.com

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 2d

Clocked 9,000 steps following a toddler around the beach, and walking back to his parents and then back to the beach over and over again, while his parents waited in line for 45 minutes.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 2d

So Ralphs has mini boston cream pie donuts on clearance that fit perfectly in my tasting bowls

kismet

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 2d

The real hares of southern california, aka bunny of the day:

This is Mykonos.

Mykonos likes the musical Grease, or as he calls it, home.

But he doesn't like feta cheese.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 3d

Where can I get the cheesiest ravioli?

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 3d

New parents are unbelievably unprepared for parenthood.

I'm talking about those who went to every doctor's appointment, read multiple books, and asked for advice.

Too many have told me they had no idea how hard it would be.

Newborns aren't 8-week old kittens! What did they think it would be like?

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 3d

*Hopefully this post isn't dated too quick*

It really says something that the NY Times and LA Times have the exact same games, but one newspaper requires a login and paid subscription for games, and the other newspaper has free games for anyone with wifi.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 3d

The real hares of southern california, aka bunny of the day:

This is Margarite.

Margarite has zero interest in photos of your freshly picked strawberries.

Mostly because it isn't summer time, but she's extremely interested in your photos of freshly baked and iced and decorated strawberry cakes.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 4d

Questions I still grapple with:

Was the 🤢🤮🥴 caused by freezer egg rolls or 3 glasses of oaky white?

Was the 🤢🤮🥴 caused by truffle fries or 3 glasses of dry red?

Was the 🤢🤮🥴 caused by Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Bar or juice glass of Absolut?

Was the 🤢🤮🥴 caused by freezer cheesecake or triple Stoli?

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 4d

Warm open face sandwich

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 5d

I dunno what’s wrong with me but I just suddenly started making an impassioned argument in my head that pizza is a sandwich

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 4d

Literally every single woman (moms, married, single, partnered, work in person, good relationship with parents, good relationship with siblings) I know are experiencing this since covid, in addition to the ones who lived this pre-covid.

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 4d

Whenever I see men complain about the male loneliness crisis or unique emotional/psychological issues faced by men, it’s very clear that they just don’t see women as full people capable of experiencing the exact same emotions they do

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Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 4d

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Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 4d

Ate a potato soyrizo taco for the first time last week.

Now I'm obsessed with cubing potatoes and putting them in tacos.

Cubed potatoes do actually cut the spice and improve the consistency of the soyrizo way better than I expected.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 4d

I've come around to Marie Kondo's thinking on slightly expired unopened packages of snack foods in my pantry.

Clearly, they don't bring me joy if I haven't even opened the package before the sell by date.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 4d

The real hares of southern california, aka bunny of the day:

This is Hilardo.

Hilardo is a jerk.

There's no reason for it, some animals, like people, are just jerks.

Devastated Millennial @reluctantposter.bsky.social · 5d

Cheeseless quesadilla is a taco or fajita.

By definition, a quesadilla doesn't exist without queso.

Corporate owned Mexican style joint: Don't give me the option to order a quesadilla without cheese.