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niyad

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45. Years ago, I had a dear friend, whose dating life amused me no end.

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:00 PM

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One time, as he was going on about his latest fiasco, he looked at me and said, "why haven't we ever dated?" I replied, "Because you don't read. You even questioned why I have so many books, magazines, and newspapers." He didn't get it Ah well, I saved his life anyway when he went into diabetic shock.

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OK, I have HAD it with minimalist shaming!!!! I love my stuff! [View all] Coventina Tuesday OP

Views enid602 Tuesday #1

You better get busy then. 🤓😀❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #30

I had a woman stay with me for a couple of months because she was in hard times. She had so much stuff Deuxcents Tuesday #2

OH MY GOD/DESS!! This hit me in the gut!!! Coventina Tuesday #36

Now, this has got me 😢 I can understand your original post better. Deuxcents Tuesday #51

Such generational trauma runs in the family. Coventina Tuesday #52

Sad what happens to little children and the adults don't realize or say..they'll get over it 😔 Deuxcents Tuesday #54

I'm not a minimalist and I love my treasures Niagara Tuesday #3

I figure I gave up a SECURE job in broadcasting to go home and be a full time mom. calimary Tuesday #4

Right on! StarryNite Tuesday #5

Minimalism jworks OK for people who go to work , come home Warpy Tuesday #6

After volunteering for years with arts and children's causes... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #32

Hear, hear!! THANK YOU for saying this! EuterpeThelo Tuesday #7

ding . this . AllaN01Bear Tuesday #9

Keeper of the flame is a noble endeavor. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #35

Sun and Moon in Cancer here. I love everything you said!!! Coventina Tuesday #38

its my stuff , leave me alone . and everything is allocated to another person via a will AllaN01Bear Tuesday #8

I'm with you! mtngirl47 Tuesday #10

That's ME! Word for word BigmanPigman Tuesday #11

I could not possibly agree more. Tomorrow (Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise), I am LoisB Tuesday #12

I want to keep that which I care about The Madcap Tuesday #13

Atta gurl! QueerDuck Tuesday #14

Good for you ms.pamela Tuesday #15

About china.... LisaM Tuesday #16

Hells to the yes! EuterpeThelo Tuesday #18

That's wonderful! I recently found my great-grandmother's butterchurn. I may even have a churning party! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #29

That should be fun. One of my friends is into making his own butter. niyad Tuesday #53

With a hand churn? It takes a village. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #55

He's a big, tough guy! niyad Tuesday #56

It takes hours and people usually have to take turns. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #57

Actually, I think you are correct. All I know is that I am NOT volunteering niyad Tuesday #58

Hahaha. Don't worry. I'll be glad to butter your bread. You wouldn't have to lift a finger. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #59

And I would be happy to be there. I can bring goodies! niyad Tuesday #60

Absolutely! We'll butter everything! 😀 littlemissmartypants Tuesday #61

Pate, Brie, good baguettes, MUST have good butter! niyad Tuesday #63

Absolutely! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #64

wonderful thought there. I hereby award a gold star ... -- best post -- stopdiggin Tuesday #31

Really good post. Struggling with these issues as we type. Evolve Dammit Tuesday #17

Right with you Dammit. nt Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #21

Marie Kondo? Isn't she the one who said "Ideally, you should own fewer than thirty books"? Aristus Tuesday #19

MORE!!! niyad Tuesday #26

Years ago, I had a dear friend, whose dating life amused me no end. niyad Tuesday #45

He lack of reading undoubtedly explains his numerous fiascos. Aristus Tuesday #68

I think you are correct about his fiascos, although they provided me niyad Yesterday #69

For one of our moves, we had 50 boxes of books. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #65

No scholar would take that seriously. Thirty REFERENCE books is not even a start. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #70

Yeah. Right on. Fuck Marie Kondo. Who the hell does she think she is? FadedMullet Tuesday #20

Who the hell is she??? niyad Tuesday #27

You go!! Joinfortmill Tuesday #22

Very righteous rant, Coventina. I can't agree more. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #23

Fun fact: After Marie Kondo cluttered her house with a bunch of kids flvegan Tuesday #24

You have every right to do what's best for you. hamsterjill Tuesday #25

Whew! Glad we got THAT off of our chest! stopdiggin Tuesday #28

Who can trust a woman that doesn't want more than a few books (that crazy Kondo lady) - TBF Tuesday #33

I'll keep other people's books. But not without their consent. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #40

Darned straight. Enjoy it! Raven123 Tuesday #34

$160 a month for storage x 15 years BidenRocks Tuesday #37

I am 100% against putting stuff in paid storage. Coventina Tuesday #42

EBay? I think you'd be surprised if you advertised. The post office littlemissmartypants Tuesday #44

Yes! I'm keeping my stuff too. OnionPatch Tuesday #39

EXACTLY!!! niyad Tuesday #43

In the past month, I have seen at least two dozen of these minimalist, niyad Tuesday #41

Live your own life BeneteauBum Tuesday #46

Marie Kondo can take a big dumpster and shove it where usonian Tuesday #47

I saw a homeless guy last week riding his bicycle JoseBalow Tuesday #48

Psychologists keep trying to label normal behaviors as disease delisen Tuesday #49

I enjoy being a loner as my home is full of treasures that I can ...occupy littlemissmartypants Tuesday #50

Art, music collections, JBTaurus83 Tuesday #62

I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #66

💯% with you Figarosmom Tuesday #67