tay mabelitini ⟡
@taymabelitini
Followers
2K
Following
134K
Media
3K
Statuses
36K
29. designer, survivor, aspiring chill girl. incurably clumsy. claire saffitz fan club. @taymabelitini everywhere it matters. she/her. rigatoni’s mom 🐈⬛
metro detroit, mi
Joined July 2010
portfolio has been updated, baby ✨. if you don’t know me, my name is tay + I’m a graphic designer with 6+ years of experience—I specialize in brand identity, concept development, and creating content for social media.
2
8
12
@alyssaleann I was really convinced they would be just drinking soft drinks but then it went 0-60 full send.
3
54
12K
Found out that one of my friends has always had an empty stocking on Christmas, despite filling her husband and kids’, and while I know my response should have been to text her husband like “DUDE” I am instead toting her 12-year-old daughter to Target on a mission this week.
341
149
11K
UPDATE: can’t tell if Ryan just saw the sunset and/or has watched too much Stranger Things, maybe both?
271
81
7K
If you think you don’t like a vegetable, cover in it olive oil, salt, garlic powder and onion powder, and just roast it at 450° for like a half hour. You will like that vegetable.
68
564
7K
as someone who has had to apply for state benefits for the first time in my life and has found it incredibly difficult with all the paperwork and phone calls and hoops to jump through, a very sincere “fuck off” to anyone who thinks people do this just for funsies.
37
58
1K
What really gets me about the Ashton Kutcher/Mila Kunis thing is that it’s how so many people respond in the face of abusers—assume that people who do heinous things aren’t also capable of having good friendships, loving families, or putting on a charitable face for outsiders.
30
157
1K
I can say this now that my dad is currently multiple months sober: as the child of an alcoholic, I am *begging* brands and companies to suggest dad gifts that aren’t beer accessories, whiskey rocks, or other alcohol paraphernalia. same goes for the wine mom shit.
27
82
1K
my papa died about twenty minutes after I got to the house this afternoon. he went peacefully and is no longer in pain but in glory. i’ll miss him for the rest of my life.
236
30
1K
I don’t know if I’m hurtling face-first into some kind of deconstruction or if I’m just really struggling in the wake of Christian nationalism, but lately it feels like I am hanging onto Jesus by a thread.
190
44
1K
did I put up shelves by myself? yes. is one a little crooked because I didn’t have a level? yes. but I put up shelves by myself!
66
3
994
I GOT THE JOBBBB.
I have a second-round in-person interview for a job I’d really like today. hold me in your thoughts, pls?.
42
6
846
do not ever let me be out here posting a tribute to my significant other, whether it be anniversary or birthday, with the phrase “thank you for putting up with me.” no. I am not just here to tolerate. I am not a burden to deal with. I am easy to love. I am a joy to love.
5
50
544
I wouldn’t call myself plus-sized, (because I still fit in straight-sized clothing) but as a woman who is not thin, it’s really disheartening swiping through profiles of men looking for women who “prioritize their health” knowing they won’t like someone with my body type.
36
8
513
in case you thought voting your third party conscience was worth it, Kamala needed 80,976 votes to match what Trump got in Michigan. Jill Stein, RFK, and four other third party candidates collectively got 87,258 votes.
7
54
425
six months ago I could not get a man to text me back and now this man has flown in to see me *and* had me set aside tonight for a date, researched restaurants here in a city he has never been to, and booked a surprise reservation for us! literally I just get to dress up and go.
6
4
392
inspired to get really into sandwiches this summer. just making top-tier sandos wrapped in wax paper to bring to work, the park, the beach. sandwich girl summer.
12
20
382
@LShalott As a sexual assault survivor, I’m worried about the men that will feel emboldened to hurt women, now that there really are no consequences—you can be held liable for SA + still lead our nation. the message it sends to both men and women is that no one cares.
3
12
338
so like…if I found this dress that retails for $210 in my size in this color at the thrift store for $18…I have to buy it, right?
24
0
312
me, leaving work for a date: “wish me luck on my date, fingers crossed I don’t get murdered.”. my supervisor, without even looking up from her computer: “please don’t, we have too many deadlines.”.
6
10
310
I just love that Stephen Nedoroscik has not updated the style of his glasses since like 2012. no, his only concern is pommel horse
2
5
301
I know we all know by now that Edmund is absurd and Turkish Delight is actual trash, but if you *were* going to be lured into the woods by an icy witch with some kind of delicious dish, what would it be.
154
9
283
(The one exception is celery, because it’s so much water it probably wouldn’t roast and also it’s Disgusting).
18
0
274
not trying to pit the genders against one another and not trying to say that people without uteruses have it easy, but I am also saying as someone with a uterus that my body just feels like it has far more check engine lights than it would if I had a penis.
23
14
243
found this on Etsy + I think I’m going to start wearing it on dates
8
11
260
most weird yet important piece of life advice I’ve learned in my late twenties has to be that if you have a random sore throat just throw your toothbrush away.
4
14
241
pro-tip: asking “can I kiss you?” on a first date doesn’t count if you don’t wait for an answer.
9
9
226
@clhubes you can kind of see it here but my boy has literally two little white toes and the tiniest patch of white on his chest.
2
1
239
for those who don’t know, I tried out dating apps for the first time this year—and I may not have found the love of my life, but I did get the idea for this Halloween costume. Presenting @bumble Bro, the combination of all the terrible dudes I’ve swiped left on 👌🏻
6
23
203
if abusers abused all the time, they’d never get away with it. and your radar for abusers? not infallible. no one’s is. just because someone is “good” to you doesn’t mean they’re “good” entirely. and rather than face that cognitive dissonance head on you go to bat for an abuser.
2
20
186
a lot of people frame their common sense gun laws arguments with “I don’t hate guns,” but you know what? I do. I hate guns. I hate that they make every situation they’re in instantly more dangerous. I hate that people love them more than their own neighbor.
2
16
164
seasonal reminder that if you’re referring to you and your partner as a couple with a shared last name, you just add an “s.” like “Smiths.” if you name ends in S, you just do an “es” probably. “Joneses.” an apostrophe is possessive or a stand-in for “is.”.
7
14
176
PSA that if you don’t feel like wearing a mask like this one. you might end up having to wear a mask like this one. I need the extra-high oxygen to help me breathe, and I’m 25 with otherwise healthy lungs. wear. your. mask.
13
26
153
okay so like how weird would it be to go to a concert by myself? cold war kids are playing at the majestic for like $35 in november and my sister doesn’t think she wants to go with.
109
1
150
@tweetslikehoney As an v parentified eldest daughter I get how you could see that but I promise it’s not. this is fun—I was going to get all the stuff myself but thought she’d like to help. Dad has already been supporting his wife excellently through a lot this year, this is just one dropped ball.
3
0
150
my sister and I just explained the concept of a hot girl shower to her long-term boyfriend and he goes “that just sounds like a shower” to which my sister replies, “that’s because you always take a hot girl shower.”.
1
0
138
I never order doordash because my midwestern sensibility won’t let me pay the extra fee for delivery, but considering that I’ve been sick I don’t want to leave my house even for chinese that’s four minutes away, I could probably doordash…right?.
21
1
131
@The_Unforsaken @emilykmay translation: Emily, like any other parent and any other human, gets worn down and burnt out. Her husband provided for her needs so she could get done what she needed to in order to provide for their family without breaking down later. It’s called partnership. Back off.
0
1
125
people planning their thanksgiving menus this week, heed my warning: three years ago I decided to make green bean casserole on a whim because my family had never had it. I am now the designated green bean casserole person. I can’t get out of it.
18
1
121
plot twist: taylor swift announces reputation tv at the DNC.
2
8
124
because it doesn’t matter if I’m going to therapy or trying to drink more water or eat more greens. I need to *look* like I “prioritize my health” regardless of how healthy I actually am.
2
2
125
making mashed potatoes this afternoon and here I am, casually singing Chidi’s mental breakdown song from @nbcthegoodplace without even realizing.
1
17
129
people can have preferences! half the men I swipe right on are so thin something deep within me arises and wants to make them pasta. super ripped freaks me out. I don’t like blondes. so I don’t care if you like thin women! I care that you’re making it about “health.”.
1
0
115
quick someone tell me not to put “shrimply the best” on the editorial post for shellfish this month.
13
1
101
tomorrow after work I’m going to pick up a baby wrap i got for $10 on facebook marketplace. i don’t have a baby. i have a 10-month old cat who wants to be attached to me constantly. what do we think the chances are she’s going to ask about my nonexistent baby.
7
0
101
sometimes the best phrase to fight anxiety and worry is stating the obvious: “I am too tired and worn out right now to think about this.”.
3
4
102
I don’t know whether or not it’s wise to tweet this, but I’m supposed to be a Jr. High camp leader for the next five days and I just don’t know how I’m going to do it. My heart is weary and hurting and exhausted. I don’t know what I even have to offer to students. I feel awful.
37
0
101
sir, that is not mid-century modern. that is an IKEA unit you stuck some wooden legs on.
7
1
99
love that adding a new date in my calendar is also like viewing a graveyard of my dating history
5
1
100
also, for the record, my answer to this question is the very normal, moderately adorkable “I think the best pet names are either foods or real human names, like Pancake or Gerald.”.
4
1
88
Banning abortion won’t keep people from having abortions. It’ll get people killed trying to get abortions. Want to reduce abortions? Put in the actual social measures that’ll support people who can get pregnant.
3
10
74
it’s rare that I truly hate a brand design with my full chest—most of the bad ones just lack design at all—but this one irks me
21
0
84
I just don’t get how people don’t like tomatoes. have you ever roasted cherry tomatoes with olive oil? eaten a mid-July peak fat slice of tomato sprinkled with salt? had a tomato sandwich piled high with crispy bread and creamy mayo and salt and pepper? made fresh salsa? bitch.
13
2
80
okay for those who did not see (and apparently because I’m asking for my mentions to be even more destroyed) these are the current Ryan and the Red Covid Glow Updates, including another match who has apparently seen this tweet thread (hi, Dylan!)
18
2
84
I know we have a lot of theological debates going down in this space, but it is my deepest and most firmly held religious belief that mosquitos are from the pits of hell.
7
7
76
pro-tip, from someone who was a Starbucks barista for nearly seven years: the easiest thing you can do at home to upgrade your coffee is simple syrup, and you can make enough for one drink at home or work or wherever—with barely any measuring, in the microwave.
4
2
83
worst part of dating an emotionally available man is that I can no longer complain about shitty men I’ve been with on the internet for clout. he tells me every day how amazing he thinks I am, my therapist likes him, pray tell how am I supposed to entertain the masses with THAT.
5
0
84
got to feel like a Disney Princess (in the words of the sweet, tipsy stranger I met) for just a few hours last night ✨
11
0
79
here’s the thing: I know that “PCP” means “primary care provider.” but something in the deep recesses of my brain still goes “drugs?”.
14
1
76
I put this in the drafts a few days ago, but things like today really amplified it.
6
0
75
any candle scented like “maple pumpkin creme brûlée” or “blueberry pancakes” or “vanilla frosted cupcake” is Too Much and Very Bad.
what is your most benign unpopular opinion? i don’t mean like “the earth is flat” type of unpopular opinion, i mean like “I think golden retrievers are annoying” unpopular opinion.
5
9
74
since this site might burn down to the ground within the weekend, you are all welcome to boost my self-confidence one last time
17
1
71
I took this photo at a red light earlier because I felt hot and wanted proof of that moment (for when I am inevitably feeling not hot.) you’re welcome ✨
8
0
74
@purrinink My boo is not a rescue void himself, but the product of his mama being rescued (by my grandparents) while pregnant!
1
0
74
@sewistwrites Honeslty, he poses a good question. I would like a wollipop with my tax return. I think I deserve it.
2
0
79
so uh, why did I ever tell myself I “couldn’t pull off” bright red lipstick?
7
1
73
Went for my physical today and let the doctor know that I had faced the other way when being weighed and I didn’t want to know. She told me that it’d be on my check-out papers but that the nurse could scratch it out for me. The nurse couldn’t find a sharpie. I love her.
7
3
71
gotten in the lil habit of taking a selfie before my dates to remind myself that i’m cute, and trying, or something? anyway, here’s tonight’s
1
0
69
last night at the bar I encountered a girl outside the bathroom who was crying because as she applied lip gloss a random man said “you don’t need lip gloss, you need plastic surgery,” and I have never felt feminine rage well up in me so quickly for something that wasn’t a crime.
3
0
72
in yet another instance of “this is way too vulnerable for the bird app but I’m doing it anyway,” this is just where I’m at: I feel halfway to crushed. I feel hopeless. I feel so wrapped up in my own head that I don’t even know how to get out of it. I just want to be loved.
16
0
66
I’ve had to put this tweet on mute now because I did *not* expect it to blow up like this, but:. a. never fear, I am getting updates. b. if you so happen to be a single, kind, preferably Jesus-loving man with a normal answer to my question aged 26–30ish, my DMs are open 🤷🏻♀️.
7
1
63
I know this is not a hot fresh take but I’m going to say it again: college application fees are classist. why am I paying you money to *try* to go to your school when if I do I will just pay you *more of my money*.
2
12
66
I’ve done a lot of work and a lot of healing, and have seen God do a lot of healing in me. I guess I say this just for others out there who have experienced what I have—if it feels like there will never be a day it won’t rip you apart inside—there will be. It’s coming. I promise.
2
1
64
I muted this thread last night (glad I did for the sake of my mentions) but I will say: if your response to my tweet is some form of “just let it go” or “Jesus is fake anyway,” that is not an empathetic response to my confusion and pain. Take it elsewhere.
5
0
59
I will never understand the mindset of the rich and showy when nothing—I mean nearly *nothing*—beats the thrill of a good deal for me. I don’t care if your t-shirt is $300! I got this $50 jacket for $12.50!.
7
2
56
TW: sexual assault + DV. I debated tweeting anything about this today, because I would definitely not post it on any other social media platform. But given that most everyone here that knows me IRL already knows:.
5
0
64
sometimes I worry I won’t find a good man, and then I remember men like @alexisohanian exist.
the second drag of the serena-sharapova match happened off the court, with @alexisohanian in a d.a.r.e shirt. 😩 if you know, you know. #USOpen
4
8
64
dating a man from twitter is great because he a. is also devastatingly online and b. has seen all the out of pocket things I’ve tweeted into the void on Al Gore’s internet and is still like “yeah, I’ll take that one.”.
3
0
66
tonight really solidifies that Taylor Swift is an enneagram four. that is the most tumblr-ass album name and I will eat the whole thing up.
7
0
59
@diannaeanderson I am of the full and firm belief that Ohio is the Midwest. But I am from Michigan and it definitely feels like Ohio/Michigan/Indiana/Illinois are their own section of the Midwest.
3
0
59
made the crucial mistake of starting to date a man from twitter so now i can’t tweet about him on twitter.
7
0
63
all the people in my mentions/quote tweets saying “you asked for a hot take”
0
1
61
showed my supervisor a restaurant concept I’ve been dreaming up based on mashing together an existing idea with a new space we got and she’s having me make a pitch for it and sending it to the CEO tonight?!?!.
5
0
61
heard the @FBI was looking for wednesday’s insurrectionists, if only they weren’t being so secretive about their identities
3
5
56
pro-tip: if you, like me, have thousands of photos on your phone and never delete anything because you’re a sap but your phone also won’t stop yelling at you about storage, go to photos > utilities > duplicates > merge exact copies.
3
5
60
I’m on Etsy looking for “subtle pride merch” for someone in my life that can’t be fully out yet, and while I respect the hustle, all the shirts plastered in “SAY GAY” are not what I’m looking for, algorithm.
5
0
56
“The last election was fraud,” is both a cold take and a significant take—I have heard it a thousand times AND it’s a big consequential issue. “Water chestnuts are bad and taste like cockroaches” (via my boss) is both a fresh hot take and of little overall consequence.
6
2
56
alright, people: tips for moving out on your own for the first time? reminder that I am a 27 year-old competent adult with a full-time job and not a fresh-faced college student.
57
0
61
it truly baffles me when I see women change their usernames when they get married. not screen names, but like the actual handle. you’ve broken over a decades worth of links and for what? some guy.
8
3
61
@KayAyDrew When I got severe COVID last year, my dog who had never liked to sleep in my room before would not leave my side. All week when I was in the hospital + when I had my 2-week quarantine after he was in my room constantly. Would whine when the door was shut until someone let him in.
0
1
53
p sure it should be illegal for someone to look this good in dark red lipstick but here i am 💋
7
0
57