I really want to try German Black Forest Cake but since I'm not the biggest cherry flavor fan, I don't want to spent $$$ on ingredients only to dislike it. Do any local bakeries sell slices? I tried looking it up and didn't get anything. I'm hoping that maybe Google just sucks.
I (college age F) have been working with two other classmates Leila and Jacob (Similar Age F, Maybe 8-10 years older than us M) (Fake names) for the past few months on a group project.
Because of this, we've had to work in close-quarters on quite a few occasions and the thing is, I can *smell* Jacob.
I've smelled this scent before on a friend whose landlord owed them new carpets and it INFUSES with fabric. It's old, musty, sour, perhaps even mildew-y. I can smell it now just thinking about it.
It gets to the point where I have to lean on my hand to discretely cover my nose when I lean close to him.
One day we were in a small study room and I just couldn't escape it. I ended up mentioning my friend's apartment plight and asked if he needed new carpet too.
He said all was well and inquired why. I ended up confessing that I could smell it on him but I felt super awful and quickly back-tracked saying it could just be me. He said nobody else had said anything and he couldn't smell it so I apologized, chalked it up to genetics, and we moved on.
I don't think it hurt his feelings because his demeanor never changed... and neither did the smell.
I confided with Leila to see if I was crazy but she said she could smell something sour on him too! (Which I do admit was mean of me!)
The semester is now wrapping up and I kinda do want to mention it to him again.
The job market is shit, this is his second degree, he's older, is a little socially quirky, has trouble with technology, and I just feel like smelling bad is the final nail in the coffin.
I also understand that this is INCREDIBLY rude. Plus he might not be able to do anything about it since nothing has changed for months.
I don't want to make him insecure (assuming he really did not gaf after I mentioned it the first time) and this really isn't any of my business.
I'm strange. If the roles were reversed, I'd want someone to tell me I stink. Actually, a friend of mine did tell me she could smell me when I smoked cigarettes, which definitely helped me not pick up the habit again. So I really am just projecting here.
Anyways, would I be the asshole if I did it again?
When I first began smoking it was the occasional hit, just a fun little social thing or like pouring yourself a glass after a long week. Is it possible to stop being addicted and lose the cravings so I enjoy it every once in a while again?
Edit: Got it! Not 1 puff! Thanks for letting me know everyone. Tonight will be night 10, Let’s continue our journeys strong 💪