Tag: family
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I’m in the no bra club and ‘never wear’ one – my conservative family gives me ‘horrified looks’ but I’d rather be comfy
A MEMBER of the no-bra club says she gets “horrified” looks from her family but prefers to be comfortable.
Rebby (@therealrebby) says she offers a glimpse into her life through her TikTok which has more than 1,500 followers.
Rebby says she is a member of the no-bra club, which also applies to family gatherings[/caption]
In a recent video, Rebby reveals that she likes to go out without a bra in public because it’s more comfortable.
“Being the ‘never wears a bra’ daughter at a conservative family event,” read the text overlay in her video.
She mouths along to the song Speak Now by Taylor Swift.
“Horrified looks from everyone in the room,” Rebby mouths as she moves to cover her chest up.
In the caption, Rebby used the hashtag “freethen1p.”
Several people in Rebby’s comments agreed with her, with some being members of the no-bra club as well.
“That was me my entire life!” wrote one person. “Now they are just used to it!!”
“Don’t let others define the you that you are happy with!!!!” wrote another person.
However, one commenter took shots at Rebby’s fashion choices.
“Pretty sure it’s the whole ‘I’m a cheap OF content creator’ that does it lol.”
But Rebby was quick to clap back at the hater.
“Pretty sure it’s the whole ‘I want to be comfortable and shouldn’t have to wear a garment intended just for females to make men feel comfortable.’”
Meanwhile, another proud member of the no-bra club revealed the reward she treats herself to at the end of a long day when she gets home.
Also, this braless enthusiast believes that bodies should be normalized and refuses to apologize for her stance.
She says her conservative family gives her ‘horrified looks’ when they see her[/caption]
The Moneyist: ‘My sister is always struggling with money and drugs’: I own a house with my husband and mother. Should we cut my sister out of the family inheritance?
Energy bills will rise by around £500 for average family from April – despite prices falling
ENERGY bills will rise by around £500 for the average family from April – despite prices falling.
Experts predict that Ofgem will today reveal a fall in their maximum price cap by around £1,000 to £3,295 as wholesale prices collapse.
Energy bills will rise by around £500 for the average family from April – despite prices falling[/caption]
But ministers’ cap for families is still set to rise from £2,500 to £3,000 as they try to wean Brits off state support and slash the ballooning bill for the state.
Last night Jeremy Hunt faced growing calls to smooth the rise in bills as prices are set to tumble even further later this year.
Torsten Bell of the Resolution Foundation think tank said: “The Ofgem price cap will confirm that the cost of the government’s energy support scheme next year will be 90 per cent lower than originally thought.
“That’s good news for the Chancellor – and in the long run British families, but in the short run households face a 20 per cent spike in their energy bills this April unless the chancellor uses his extra savings to keep everyone’s energy bills down.”
Cornwall Insight predict the price cap is set to fall from the current level of £4,279 per year for the average household from April.
And they think it will fall even further to £2,153 in July, and £2,161 in October – meaning ministers will effectively stop subsidizing Brits’ bills in just a few months’ time.
Meanwhile, the Lib Dems today urge ministers to cancel the planned April hike and bring in a one-off “bonanza bonus” tax on oil and gas bosses raking in extra cash.
They demand a bankers-bonus style raid on top profits after executives take home millions in bonuses and benefits.
Lib Dem chief Ed Davey said: “Rishi Sunak must act now to save families from a cost-of-living cliff edge, by cutting energy bills instead of increasing them.”
Microsoft expands the Xbox Game Pass family plan to six more countries
Microsoft has expanded the Xbox Game Pass family plan to six more countries. Folks in Chile, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden can now sign up for a membership that allows up to five friends and family members in the same country to access Game Pass Ultimate features via a single subscription. This is the first expansion of the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan, which Microsoft debuted in Colombia and Ireland last summer.
There are a few things worth keeping in mind if you’re in one of those countries and you’re interested in the plan, which offers access to a library of hundreds of PC, console and cloud games and has other benefits. The primary account holder will be able to convert their existing plan based on the monetary value of the time they have left. A full month of an Ultimate subscription equates to 18 days of Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family access, for instance. People who are invited to join a group can’t convert their remaining Game Pass time, however. Those with an Xbox All Access payment plan can’t join a friends and family group.
Pricing varies by country. A good rule of thumb is that, based on the conversion rates, a regular Game Pass Ultimate subscription costs about three-fifths as much as the family plan. Given the US Game Pass Ultimate pricing, the family plan costs the equivalent of $25 per month. Split that cost between five people, and that’s just $5 per month per person for Game Pass Ultimate access — around the same price as a single full game purchase each per year.
There’s no sign of Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan coming to North America, the UK or elsewhere more broadly just yet. However, it’s clear that Microsoft is interested in getting as many people as possible to sign up for Game Pass in one way or another, so it’s likely the plan will expand to more territories down the line.