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gently caress Your Website posted:They both are Don’t jump to conclusions. It is possible it applies to the entire family.
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JaneError posted:Two different posts by the same Weddingbee poster: Although after googling the Weddingbee thread, it seems like it might just be a regional thing. JaneError posted:Photographer not posting a single one if our photos on social media.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 17:28 |
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Haifisch posted:Do people actually care that much about thank you notes? Obviously you want to say 'thank you' in some way or you're just an ungrateful prick, but they seem like an overly ritualized way of doing it. I've only ever done them for distant relatives I'm unlikely to be able to say "hey, thanks for the thing" to in a more natural way. People I'm closer to get their thanks in person or over the phone. A certain generation has this really weird obsession with certain levels of propriety (Like my girlfriends Nana, who used to make very loud comments regarding people wearing hats indoors). It's like politness by rules vs. politeness by action.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 17:42 |
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Me [30F] with my mom [62F] buying me gifts that I can't use, don't need, and don't want...quote:I probably sound super ungrateful, but I'm at the point in my life where the holidays aren't about presents. I feel like the most important thing is to get together with your family for the day, have a nice meal, and MAYBE exchange one or two thoughtful gifts if that's your tradition. However, every year for birthdays and Christmas my mom continues to buy me and my siblings hundreds of dollars worth of things we can't use or don't want. Okay, that nicely buried the worst offense.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 17:45 |
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Xenocides posted:Me [30F] with my mom [62F] buying me gifts that I can't use, don't need, and don't want... Holy poo poo that final twist that lady needs hella therapy
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 17:48 |
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Grandma inlaw(73F) wants my husband(24M) and I(23F) to adopt our niece(4F)quote:u/AuntyMom1301 Dad is in prison for 20 years for murder. Time to put on your big girl pants and not let your niece go into care.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 18:04 |
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Haifisch posted:My brother(17M) and I(20M) have not spoken in over a year and we sleep in the same room. The House that Asperger's built.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 18:19 |
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Milotic posted:Grandma inlaw(73F) wants my husband(24M) and I(23F) to adopt our niece(4F) Eh, you can't blame her for being hesitant about it.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 18:32 |
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Milotic posted:Grandma inlaw(73F) wants my husband(24M) and I(23F) to adopt our niece(4F) this whole thing really sucks
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Milotic posted:Grandma inlaw(73F) wants my husband(24M) and I(23F) to adopt our niece(4F) Yeah this sucks and it's natural to feel hesitant and you will for sure make mistakes that will haunt you for the entirety of your life but that's the way life goes sometimes. You have to be there for the little girl, period.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 18:36 |
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Sucks getting that dropped on you but what are you going to do, tell the 4 year old good luck out there?
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 18:54 |
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They're going to despise that girl for ruining their young lives, get a divorce and treat her like garbage. The kid is hosed regardless.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 18:59 |
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Dan Savage has got a live one today:quote:Any etiquette tips or best practices for introducing my husband to my boyfriend?
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 19:21 |
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tactlessbastard posted:Dan Savage has got a live one today: Slowly, and with lots of lube.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 19:22 |
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tactlessbastard posted:Dan Savage has got a live one today: dan savage has hosed up a lot of people
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 19:29 |
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To think, he used to be sane.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 19:32 |
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He didn't invent polyamory
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 19:39 |
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phasmid posted:To think, he used to be sane. I feel likeI missed something. I thought Savage was a bit out there, but pretty sane?
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 19:39 |
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Neito posted:I feel likeI missed something. I thought Savage was a bit out there, but pretty sane? I dunno. He had some good political insight, having been raised among arch-conservative types, but lately he's seemed much more preoccupied with his Savage Love column and it can be irritatingly woke-ish.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 19:43 |
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"Dan I have a problem. I'm a 35 year old cis white straight poly demi woman on the west coast. I have 10,000 simultaneous sexual partners and it's just SO DIFFICULT! Any advice?"
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The Ferret King posted:"Dan I have a problem. I'm a 35 year old cis white straight poly demi woman on the west coast. I have 10,000 simultaneous sexual partners and it's just SO DIFFICULT! Any advice?" Open your phase of matter
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 20:10 |
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This one is kind of sad considering the ages: I (f/24) told my friend (m/28) I like him. He said he likes me too. Now what do I do? Does my plan sound ok? quote:I told him 10 days ago. We hang out at the local pub along every weekend with our separate groups of friends. We usually end up ditching our friends and hanging out just the two of us. After the pub, we grab food and sometimes head back to his apartment and listen to music and chat. But I found it mostly
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 20:16 |
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My [26F] friend's fiancé [27M] got drunk and assaulted my FWB [27M]. My friend is taking his side. Is this worth ending a friendship over?quote:Sarah, my best friend and former roommate from college, recently moved to my city after four years of keeping up our friendship long distance. She moved to be with her fiancé Mark who she's been dating for 2 years and who got a job here. I had never met Mark, but I kind of had a not-so-great impression of him based on his social media, although I've been trying to keep an open mind. Sarah and I have been hanging out frequently since they moved here a month ago, but I still hadn't met Mark since he was busy with work. This past weekend we planned to go to an event at a bar with Mark so I could meet him for the first time. I invited Henry, who is a guy I've been sleeping with for the past four months. We're not dating, just friends with benefits, but we actually are pretty good friends. Pfft, he only assaulted your fuckbuddy, what’s the big deal? LadyPictureShow fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Aug 29, 2018 |
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Milotic posted:Grandma inlaw(73F) wants my husband(24M) and I(23F) to adopt our niece(4F) Man. That is just so tragic. I am against the idea of people being obligated to take in children, mostly because resentment could be a major factor and harm the child's upbringing. Additionally, the relationship of the couple is in serious jeopardy because it's so toxic to bring an unwanted child into the mix (personally conceived or otherwise). The grandma has diabetes... probably type 2 because it's not mentioned otherwise. So she is obese and has limited functionality. She obviously can't care for a 4 year old. In all reality the grandma will probably be dead soon. She is right in the age range where she can expect to die of her disease. There are basically no good choices here. So sad.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 20:30 |
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If toxic levels of resentment arise in a situation like this you're diabolically self-centered.
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tactlessbastard posted:If toxic levels of resentment arise in a situation like this you're diabolically self-centered. i think so too i mean sure there will probably be moments of it when things get hard, because they will, but drat its not like its the little girls fault. they basically have the choice to either try to give the girl the best life she can have or let her become a ward of the state
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tactlessbastard posted:If toxic levels of resentment arise in a situation like this you're diabolically self-centered. Ah, the "anyone who doesn't want kids is a loving monster" tack.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 20:38 |
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LadyPictureShow posted:My [26F] friend's fiancé [27M] got drunk and assaulted my FWB [27M]. My friend is taking his side. Is this worth ending a friendship over? henry's kinda compounding the situation by refusing to go to the police over it.
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Defiance Industries posted:Ah, the "anyone who doesn't want kids is a loving monster" tack. the lady specifically said she always wanted children (this just is soon/scary), but leave it to a goony goon to not read
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tactlessbastard posted:If toxic levels of resentment arise in a situation like this you're diabolically self-centered. nah
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big trivia FAIL posted:i think so too I mean we can all go out right now and adopt an older child that needs help. People looking at adoption tend to only want the young ones so it's not like we don't all have the option to drastically improve someone's life. Most of us don't though :V.
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big trivia FAIL posted:the lady specifically said she always wanted children (this just is soon/scary), but leave it to a goony goon to not read "In a situation like this" So no, it was about all people, everywhere
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tactlessbastard posted:If toxic levels of resentment arise in a situation like this you're diabolically self-centered. Some people just aren't ready to be parents. Other people will never be ready to be parents, but have kids anyways because of social pressure. Some people rise to the occasion and some don't. The critical issue here is that the niece is only 4 years old. So theoretically (and extremely unfortunately this will depend on the child's skin color, I feel dirty even saying that but that is the reality) she could be easily adopted into a caring home that is spiritually ready to take her in. So I do reject the idea that people who don't want children are diabolical. Maybe they are self-centered, but so be it. We all want the niece to get the upbringing she deserves, I'm just not sure if her best life means being adopted by family who doesn't, strictly speaking, want her, vs. an adoptive couple. Full disclosure: my fiancee are not planning on having children. We have absolutely no resentment towards people who choose that path, we like kids and look forward to enriching our friend's children, we just aren't interested in our own. big trivia FAIL posted:the lady specifically said she always wanted children (this just is soon/scary), but leave it to a goony goon to not read I'm sorry that you aren't reading into the subtleties of her situation, and have therefore misunderstood her wishes. Also, even if she did want children, a lot of people want THEIR OWN children, which is arguably morally iffy but it's not up to us to make that determination for her, thanks. Taima fucked around with this message at 21:07 on Aug 29, 2018 |
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If they are willing to take on the long-term commitment, great. If not, they should offer to basically foster while putting her up for adoption. What annoys me (I volunteer in this field a bit) are people who keep the kids around until they are old enough and messed up enough that they will probably never be adopted and then dump them in the system.
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Absolutely. This is a key concern of mine as well. She can be adopted now. It will get rougher the longer they wait, and if they do adopt her and then, god forbid, decide to put her up for adoption later, that is going to be a huge problem.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 20:54 |
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I think it also depends at least somewhat on how long they've been helping grandma raise her. If it's 3 years I think it'd be more likely adopting her would work out than if it's 6 months.
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 21:04 |
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Grandma moves with you. Problem solved
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# ? Aug 29, 2018 21:08 |
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She will almost certainly be dead soon so I am not sure how that solves the problem? Please elaborate. Diabetes takes several years off your life expectancy and she's in her 70s. e: and that's assuming she has the fat person version, which is actually far less dangerous than type 1. If she has type 1, she has outlived the average age of death by several years. If she has type 2, well, she's statistically about to die. Taima fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Aug 29, 2018 |
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Polyamorous Married Couple Looking to get Divorced u/Throw_Away31815 quote:My wife and I (also female) have found ourselves in a bit of a pickle. We have been in a triad relationship with our boyfriend for around eight months, and we just found out that in the state we live in, Illinois, adultery is illegal. 720 ILCS 5/11-35 says a little bit, but doesn't include anything about a statute of limitations, if there even is one. There is also the issue of divorce aside from this. Personally, I don't like that I am breaking the law just by being involved with someone romantically. Cursory looks into divorce in Illinois seems to indicate a status as a no-fault divorce state, and shows that we really just need to show irreconcilable differences- including maintaining separate residences for six months.
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Okay but problem at least deferred for a few years Usually what kills you from diabetes is cardiovascular issues, and she doesn't mention any heart issues, so Grandma's probably got at least a little while
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