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What hill are you willing to die on even if no one in your life agrees with you? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 hours ago by Zonefive@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Water usage is probably my biggest. Living in a high desert, my wife and MIL see no problem with filling one side of the sink with hot soapy water to wash a few dishes because “that’s just how I’ve always done it”, to watering the grass and plants for hours. All of this makes me mental.

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[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 26 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

“that’s just how I’ve always done it” is the worst when it's used as an excuse to avoid putting effort into personal growth

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Nobody in your life agrees with you? You gotta get out of that toxic environment.