LadyPictureShow posted:

Saw this on Slate, and belatedly realized this was the money advice column...

I’m Going to Cut My Daughter Off the Minute She Graduates High School

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I’ve come to believe in “sink or swim” and “hard knock” life philosophies.

LadyPictureShow posted:

Saw this on Slate, and belatedly realized this was the money advice column...

I’m Going to Cut My Daughter Off the Minute She Graduates High School

Doctor Butts posted:

Oh poo poo, really?

Time to buy some books and highlight the gently caress scenes.

PookBear posted:

do it with scifi books and the really creepy sex scenes

wizardofloneliness posted:

I appreciated the advice columnist telling them that you can't write in to an advice column and then tell them not to give you any advice, and also that they're very stupid and cruel.

teen witch posted:

There’d be whole loving series where you can see the glow from space

nashona posted:

i guess it does happen?

AITA for causing a scene at my fathers wedding?

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Dear Pay Dirt, 

My sister refuses to discipline her 14-year-old son. He is constantly acting out and getting into trouble. A month ago, my nephew took my older car for a joy ride and ended up wrecking it. My sister begged me to not go to the cops or the insurance company. I told her it would cost $5,000 to fix the car according to my car guy. She ended up taking the money out of her savings and selling the expensive electronics she was going to give her son for Christmas.

I ended up not fixing the car but selling it as is. With the money, I plan to go on an extended vacation in the new year since I haven’t had one for years. My sister is completely pissed at me. She accused me of ruining Christmas and “stealing” her money. I told her the only thief here was her son and it was high time he suffered some consequences before he gets himself into real trouble. Maybe next time he will think twice if he knows his little stunts with cost him a PS5. My sister told me to shut up and not tell her how to raise her kids. I ended up leaving rather than continuing the argument. This is going to be coming up again and again. Any advice on how I deal with my sister now?

Batterypowered7 posted:

The one about the dragon fuckers or whatever?

Batterypowered7 posted:

The one about the dragon fuckers or whatever?

teen witch posted:

AceClown posted:

who on earth does the toasts and the meal BEFORE doing the actual ceremony??

You're toasting to the newly married couple, who, erm, aren't even married yet??

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Men of Reddit: why would my husband want to swing? States sexually satisfied, but likes the concept of watching us have sex with other people (him watch me and vice versa). What does this mean?

As the title describes, my husband (35) claims to be sexually satisfied (I am 33). However, he wants another dude to take me to plow town and he wants to do the same to another chick and have each other watch this. We are married and have been together for a while……is there a deeper meaning? Why would a married man want to do this? Just curious and looking for insight from a male’s perspective. Trying not to be closed minded.

TL;DR: Husband wants to swing/taste different flavors/wants me to do the same. Guys: is there something deeper to this?

Batterypowered7 posted:

You know, where there's dragons that only ladies and gay dudes can get with.

AceClown posted:

who on earth does the toasts and the meal BEFORE doing the actual ceremony??

You're toasting to the newly married couple, who, erm, aren't even married yet??

Barudak posted:

This is a discussion thread. Please post your thought on the acceptable way to note last read point in a book in essay format and how this relates to the Qing Dynasty reforms of 1905

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I (30,F) am living with my ex (32,M) and we have recently moved from an apartment in the city to a house in the suburbs (the split is very recent, we’re trying to reconcile as have a 2 year old daughter.

I said he’s not allowed to pee outside at our new home. He came up with a bunch of difference circumstances where peeing outside should be allowed (parties, ect) and I said no. It’s disgusting and we have a toddler. He’s comprimised and asked for a designated pee spot. I still said no.

So AITA for not letting him have a pee spot outside?

Haschel Cedricson posted:

One way to think about the various methods for keeping track of your place in a book is to compare them to the Qing dynasty reforms of 1905. Just as there are different ways to mark your place in a book, there were also different approaches that the Qing government could have taken to address the challenges it faced.

For example, using a bookmark to keep track of your place in a book is similar to the Qing dynasty reforms of establishing a new legal system. Just as a bookmark helps you find your place in a book and keeps you organized, a new legal system helps to clarify the rules and regulations that govern a society, and can provide a sense of order and stability.

Dogearing the page, on the other hand, might be compared to the Qing dynasty reforms of introducing a national currency. Just as folding down the corner of a page allows you to quickly find your place in a book, a standardized currency helps to facilitate trade and commerce by providing a consistent and widely accepted means of exchange.

Finally, putting the book face-down open to the page you are on could be compared to the Qing dynasty reforms of establishing a national education system. Just as leaving the book open to the page you are on helps you to easily pick up where you left off, a national education system helps to prepare the next generation for the challenges and opportunities they will face by providing them with the knowledge and skills they need.

Overall, it is clear that there are many different ways to keep track of your place in a book, and each method has its own benefits and drawbacks. Similarly, the Qing dynasty reforms of 1905 represented different approaches to addressing the challenges of the time, and each reform had its own implications and consequences.

Captain Hygiene posted:

r/relationships: He’s comprimised and asked for a designated pee spot

Haschel Cedricson posted:

One way to think about the various methods for keeping track of your place in a book is to compare them to the Qing dynasty reforms of 1905. Just as there are different ways to mark your place in a book, there were also different approaches that the Qing government could have taken to address the challenges it faced.

For example, using a bookmark to keep track of your place in a book is similar to the Qing dynasty reforms of establishing a new legal system. Just as a bookmark helps you find your place in a book and keeps you organized, a new legal system helps to clarify the rules and regulations that govern a society, and can provide a sense of order and stability.

Dogearing the page, on the other hand, might be compared to the Qing dynasty reforms of introducing a national currency. Just as folding down the corner of a page allows you to quickly find your place in a book, a standardized currency helps to facilitate trade and commerce by providing a consistent and widely accepted means of exchange.

Finally, putting the book face-down open to the page you are on could be compared to the Qing dynasty reforms of establishing a national education system. Just as leaving the book open to the page you are on helps you to easily pick up where you left off, a national education system helps to prepare the next generation for the challenges and opportunities they will face by providing them with the knowledge and skills they need.

Overall, it is clear that there are many different ways to keep track of your place in a book, and each method has its own benefits and drawbacks. Similarly, the Qing dynasty reforms of 1905 represented different approaches to addressing the challenges of the time, and each reform had its own implications and consequences.

value-brand cereal posted:

Everytime outdoor pissing comes up, I'm reminded of that aita post where some trans dude was repeatedly pissing on someone's shed to the point where it stunk so bad the home owner wanted to know what was making that stink. And the trans dude accidentally outed himself because surprise! there's cameras everywhere and that's how he got caught. Welp.

Anyways, never shed piss. Only sink piss if you must be an animals??

Jabor posted:

It's a reference to another story posted in this thread about a teenager who was threatening to make a scene at a wedding by doing exactly that.

BrigadierSensible posted:

Me too. But not receipts from bookshops. Oh no, do you think I have cash to burn?

I use the receipt from the library I borrowed it from. Which also doubles as a reminder as to when I need to return it.

LadyPictureShow posted:

Saw this on Slate, and belatedly realized this was the money advice column...

I’m Going to Cut My Daughter Off the Minute She Graduates High School

olylifter posted:

WIBTA for putting my elderly mother in a nursing facility against her wishes?

olylifter posted:

WIBTA for putting my elderly mother in a nursing facility against her wishes?

Dude gets absolutely annihilated in the comments

YTA and fyi, at 70, your mom who has no health issues is perfectly capable of living on her own. So what! She misplaced her keys. Doesn’t mean she has dementia. You are a horrible son and I hope your mother goes to a lawyer and has your power of attorney canceled and disinherits you while she’s at it.

Captain Hygiene posted:

Good god, I'm glad he's getting wrecked and I hope he learns something. I've been thinking about old age lately, since my dad just turned 70 and my mom's not far behind, but they're also doing fine in general. I can't even imagine the mindset to look at one of them misplacing something and go "time to cart them off to the home, better safe than sorry!"

therobit posted:

My husband wants to swing, but I’m unsure of it.

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I’m 34M and have a daughter 10F ‘Callie’. My wife passed away 8 years ago in an accident. I have done my best to raise my daughter and I think I have done a reasonably good job. She also has her grandmother ‘Joan’ (58, my wife’s mother) if need be, although we don’t visit a lot, we live a few towns over and I don’t have a car, but they FaceTime a weekly basis or so.

A few days ago, Callie got her first period. Obviously, I had prepared for this and showed her the products and told her what to do. I had done a bit of research about this so I could tell her about it. I also had a few other topics we discussed about puberty in general, and she learned a lot and I did the best I could.

When we video called Joan yesterday, Callie told her what had happened and how I helped her (they talk about everything under the sun so I wasn’t surprised). But Joan asked to speak to me and she got mad at me, saying she was looking forward to helping her granddaughter and I took away a bonding moment for her as Callie’s mother figure. She had never told me she wanted to talk about this with my daughter, and it just didn’t occur to me to ask Joan to do it; I was her father. And while Callie and Joan talk often, we aren’t the closest. I assume she’s just trying to find an excuse to blame me for something so she can be angry at me, but did I actually ruin something special? I didn’t see the big deal but maybe I should have let Joan know first? AITA?

olylifter posted:

WIBTA for putting my elderly mother in a nursing facility against her wishes?

olylifter posted:

WIBTA for putting my elderly mother in a nursing facility against her wishes?