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Hughlander
May 11, 2005

Halloween Jack posted:

There's a 110% chance that they're specifically going after her and eating her portion. I don't 100% know why but I'm guessing that it's about putting daughter-in-law in her place.

This is MILs first granddaughter, the other 3 aren't his. 100% wants to get son and graddaughter back in her house so she can raise her new happy family.

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jokes
Dec 20, 2012

Uh... Kupo?

Kibayasu posted:

No sex organs are pretty but my brain keeps telling me they are and I just go with it.

I think that means they're pretty, then?

Fil5000
Jun 23, 2003

HOLD ON GUYS I'M POSTING ABOUT INTERNET ROBOTS

AceClown posted:

AITA (25F) for vetoing my partners (26M) gross icecream idea?

This is just an eating disorder

DeeplyConcerned
Apr 29, 2008

I can fit 3 whole bud light cans now, ask me how!
lol @ pretty penis guy

Pope Corky the IX
Dec 18, 2006

What are you looking at?
I don't know if I'd describe a penis as pretty but I've definitely seen a few cute cocks.

house of the dad
Jul 4, 2005

I do a rendition of "I'm a little teapot" that has always gone over well with partners

Ominous Jazz
Jun 15, 2011

Big D is chillin' over here
Wasteland style
every dick is a beaut

InediblePenguin
Sep 27, 2004

I'm strong. And a giant penguin. Please don't eat me. No, really. Don't try.

artsy fartsy posted:

Lol at sex daddy. I once had a ONS with a guy who also couldn't shut up, but his thing was calling his penis pretty. Oh, do you like my pretty penis? Do you want this pretty penis? Isn't this penis so pretty?

To be honest it wasn't that pretty

Lottery of Babylon
Apr 25, 2012

STRAIGHT TROPIN'

Ominous Jazz posted:

every dick is a beaut

All Cocks Are Beautiful

He is choosing his career over mine

quote:

F[24] I have spent two years building towards becoming a full-time firefighter, attended college, lost weight, and left for 6 months to work as a temporary live-in firefighter out of state. My final test for firefighting/ certification is in January. Then I can be hired full-time nearly anywhere in my state.

My fiancé [M25] was a police officer for a year, I moved with him for his job to an area that rarely hires firefighters, and I decided to pursue college to get hired, the fire station in town refused to hire me. I left state to get experience, fire station still denied me... He lost his police job while I was out-of-state, I supported bills for two months, and he got hired as security. Police work is his dream job, and he's worked corrections for two years to branch into it.

The conflict;

We've been together 7 years, and adore each other deeply. He has gotten hired to be a sheriff, in a county that has NO full-time firefighters, and I am required to live within 30-45 minutes for most places, or within city limits. Calculating distance from EVERY full-time department, and from every station distance requirements. I do not make the minimum distance for any fire stations. Alongside this, I just finished my online classes specifically to start my paramedic. This county is 3 hours away from my college.

After my fiancé lost his job, he was rejected in 7 departments, essentially blacklisted from law enforcement. This could be his LAST chance to actually pursue his dream career. But moving there will prevent me from college, prevent me from a career I've worked to pursue, and force us to move away from my volunteer work as a firefighter at two stations AND a red cross volunteer.

What would you do? In this situation with someone you love deeply, would you give up your career for them?

He was forced to resign from his job due to him protesting about lack of training. They forced him to go by himself on patrols after only TWO weeks out of academy, his trainer and him both stated he was not ready, and law enforcement should have a STANDARD of at least a year. They asked him to resign or be fired after 9 months out of academy.

tldr; His career is taking him to a place where I cannot pursue my own career or education.

definitely quit everything in your life for the sake of the failcop

Albino Broccoli
Aug 5, 2022
Yeah absolutely the reason he got blacklisted was because the police were not being challenging enough for him.

Jesus christ of all the people who need to run from their cop SOs this one needs to run the hardest

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!

Mx. posted:

My (29F) Husband (27M) allowed his Brother (30M) to propose to his Girlfriend (23F) at our wedding after I said No. Is our marriage salvageable?

So after the bride (OP) walked out of the reception, not a single family member other than her mother thought to check on her? gently caress them all.

Pope Corky the IX
Dec 18, 2006

What are you looking at?
How the gently caress do you get blacklisted from being a cop? They hire rapists and murderers as long as they're from another state.

AmiYumi
Oct 10, 2005

I FORGOT TO HAIL KING TORG

Pope Corky the IX posted:

How the gently caress do you get blacklisted from being a cop? They hire rapists and murderers as long as they're from another state.
Usually by scoring too high on the IQ tests, but uhhh don't think that's the case here

kdrudy
Sep 19, 2009

Pope Corky the IX posted:

How the gently caress do you get blacklisted from being a cop? They hire rapists and murderers as long as they're from another state.

That's the only reason to think he was asking a valid question about being able to do his job better.

The_Franz
Aug 8, 2003

Pope Corky the IX posted:

How the gently caress do you get blacklisted from being a cop? They hire rapists and murderers as long as they're from another state.

Becoming a whistleblower is a surefire way, but from the profile she gives of this guy, that's probably not what happened.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!

mom and dad fight a lot posted:

FMguru posted:

Title only: AITAH for leaving mid-sex because it was so bad?
I think this deserves to be posted, but I'll eat a probe if not

This has big "SHE SUCC ME" energy.

Wicked Them Beats
Apr 1, 2007

Moralists don't really *have* beliefs. Sometimes they stumble on one, like on a child's toy left on the carpet. The toy must be put away immediately. And the child reprimanded.

Pope Corky the IX posted:

How the gently caress do you get blacklisted from being a cop? They hire rapists and murderers as long as they're from another state.

Failing a drug test and/or being openly progressive would do it in most jurisdictions.

But unless she edits to mention the Free Palestine bumper sticker on his 2004 Crown Vic it doesn't sound like that applies to this guy, so he's just some sort of incompetence elemental. His current employer only hired him because they're that desperate and realized they can't do better with their applicant pool. She's not wrong to believe this is his last chance, no one operates with a lower bar than a rural sheriff's office in the middle of nowhere.

John Wick of Dogs
Mar 4, 2017

A real hellraiser


artsy fartsy posted:

Lol at sex daddy. I once had a ONS with a guy who also couldn't shut up, but his thing was calling his penis pretty. Oh, do you like my pretty penis? Do you want this pretty penis? Isn't this penis so pretty?

To be honest it wasn't that pretty

So both of these guys seem to have some substantial amount of parrot DNA

Pope Corky the IX
Dec 18, 2006

What are you looking at?

The_Franz posted:

Becoming a whistleblower is a surefire way, but from the profile she gives of this guy, that's probably not what happened.

Yeah, after I posted that I remembered Frank Serpico and Adrian Schoolcraft.

StrangersInTheNight
Dec 31, 2007
ABSOLUTE FUCKING GUDGEON

idiotsavant posted:

The immediate annulment feels weird cause like, didn’t you knowingly sign up to marry a guy with high-functioning autism? Who isn’t great in social situations? His toxic family ran over him in a social situation and you’re mad that he didn’t handle it well. Did this lady not think anything through when she decided to marry him?

I think she didn't realize the extent his family had sway over his decision-making. It's one thing to know your partner has autism, it's another to know they have autism and were able to be talked into a situation you'd explicitly pulled them aside and requested not happen, and got convinced to hide it from you. That's learning that the family knows how to weaponize his autism to get their way, and that's honestly scary as gently caress. I definitely understand stepping away because it's not just that he is autistic, it's that his family knows they can overwhelm him and then in the confusion, get him to do what they want.

SulfurMonoxideCute
Feb 9, 2008

I was under direct orders not to die
🐵❌💀

John Wick of Dogs posted:

So both of these guys seem to have some substantial amount of parrot DNA

There must be someone out there in the world that refers to their dick as their Pretty Polly

the holy poopacy
May 16, 2009

hey! check this out
Fun Shoe

The_Franz posted:

They do this at wine tastings, but that's so you can sample several without getting drunk. Doing this with ice cream is just weird.

What if it's wine flavored ice cream?

mystes
May 31, 2006

StrangersInTheNight posted:

I think she didn't realize the extent his family had sway over his decision-making. It's one thing to know your partner has autism, it's another to know they have autism and were able to be talked into a situation you'd explicitly pulled them aside and requested not happen, and got convinced to hide it from you. That's learning that the family knows how to weaponize his autism to get their way, and that's honestly scary as gently caress. I definitely understand stepping away because it's not just that he is autistic, it's that his family knows they can overwhelm him and then in the confusion, get him to do what they want.
I'm not sure him being autistic is even relevant considering all the other stories where people's spouses get talked into stupid poo poo that they've promised not to do the second they're in the same room with their family

BOOTY-ADE
Aug 30, 2006

BIG KOOL TELLIN' Y'ALL TO KEEP IT TIGHT

Mordiceius posted:

This has big "SHE SUCC ME" energy.

But was he playing Cbat in the background?

StrangersInTheNight
Dec 31, 2007
ABSOLUTE FUCKING GUDGEON

mystes posted:

I'm not sure him being autistic is even relevant considering all the other stories where people's spouses get talked into stupid poo poo that they've promised not to do the second they're in the same room with their family

I mean, there's no one-size-fits-all flavor or autism, but the likelihood that he'd be a people pleaser kinda goes up yeh. Especially if he's high-functioning, the more modern term for that being high-masking. Masking is inherently connected to trying to please the people around you.

PetraCore
Jul 20, 2017

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StrangersInTheNight posted:

I mean, there's no one-size-fits-all flavor or autism, but the likelihood that he'd be a people pleaser kinda goes up yeh. Especially if he's high-functioning, the more modern term for that being high-masking. Masking is inherently connected to trying to please the people around you.
Given what he said as he apologized it sounds like the successful tactic his family actually used eventually was convincing him this wasn't as big a deal as he thought it was, he was misreading the situation, and his wife would be okay with it after. In that case, his autism is relevant, but not because he misread the situation from the start. It's relevant because his family might have used it as an 'explanation' for him 'misunderstanding'..

I admit without her confirming this I'm basically writing fanfic of the post, but as an autistic person myself I think it's the most likely explanation for what happened given he was saying his brother told him it would be fine as he apologized.

DreamingofRoses
Jun 27, 2013
Nap Ghost

TBLALV posted:

Yeah absolutely the reason he got blacklisted was because the police were not being challenging enough for him.

Jesus christ of all the people who need to run from their cop SOs this one needs to run the hardest

Being critical of how shoddy the policing system is is definitely one of the things that can get you black listed (along with things like working to deescalate a situation instead of firing wildly etc)

quote:

He was forced to resign from his job due to him protesting about lack of training. They forced him to go by himself on patrols after only TWO weeks out of academy, his trainer and him both stated he was not ready, and law enforcement should have a STANDARD of at least a year. They asked him to resign or be fired after 9 months out of academy.

mystes
May 31, 2006

DreamingofRoses posted:

Being critical of how shoddy the policing system is is definitely one of the things that can get you black listed (along with things like working to deescalate a situation instead of firing wildly etc)
If that explanation is true, then OP's fiance is clearly not suited to working as a police officer and should probably consider a different career

StrangersInTheNight
Dec 31, 2007
ABSOLUTE FUCKING GUDGEON

PetraCore posted:

Given what he said as he apologized it sounds like the successful tactic his family actually used eventually was convincing him this wasn't as big a deal as he thought it was, he was misreading the situation, and his wife would be okay with it after. In that case, his autism is relevant, but not because he misread the situation from the start. It's relevant because his family might have used it as an 'explanation' for him 'misunderstanding'..

I admit without her confirming this I'm basically writing fanfic of the post, but as an autistic person myself I think it's the most likely explanation for what happened given he was saying his brother told him it would be fine as he apologized.

Yeah this was my thoughts for how it played out too. That's why it feels like the brother/family basically preyed on him. Because the truth is no, it definitely wouldn't be fine if he just says sorry, and the family knew that; but they also knew he could be convinced of this falsehood by close family members.

Someone was mentioning how this is really like any toxic family dynamic (person gets pressured by manipulation tactics by toxic family members and caves), but I think the difference is they manipulated him by specifically using his disability - his inability to glean what's appropriate in this scenario - to their benefit.

StrangersInTheNight fucked around with this message at 22:18 on May 8, 2024

RenegadeStyle1
Jun 7, 2005

Baby Come Back
It's funny how people pleasers never seem particularly interested in pleasing their spouses

Farmer Crack-Ass
Jan 2, 2001

this is me posting irl
I have a relative who works admin at a city and have been told they turn down a lot of cop applicants because they fail the psych exam, and not in the "you're too smart/kind to be a cop" way.

MagusofStars
Mar 31, 2012



mystes posted:

If that explanation is true, then OP's fiance is clearly not suited to working as a police officer and should probably consider a different career
Especially with the new job he's accepted. If you think the City Department of Police plays fast-and-loose with standards, you ain't seen nothing yet compared with being a sheriff in the rear end-end of nowhere.

Midnight Voyager
Jul 2, 2008

Lipstick Apathy
I don't know how they could really get past that and stay in the marriage without problems. She now knows that he can and will be pressured into going against anything she says. No matter the reason for it, being unable to trust someone is not great for the ol relationship.

It'd be easier if they dealt with it before the marriage and if it didn't happen over such a giant, dramatic thing.

Midnight Voyager fucked around with this message at 22:56 on May 8, 2024

idiotsavant
Jun 4, 2000

Pope Corky the IX posted:

How the gently caress do you get blacklisted from being a cop? They hire rapists and murderers as long as they're from another state.

I knew a guy who got rejected after applying to a bunch of cop/sherriff jobs cause he was a little alt-right dumbshit going in with the explicit desire to shoot bad guys

basically you gotta either be too intelligent + ethical or you gotta be real, real loving dumb

Saint Isaias Boner
Jan 17, 2007

hi how are you


if you got busted for a dishonest crime like theft, fraud or whatever in your recent past you can forget being a cop.

idiotsavant
Jun 4, 2000

Midnight Voyager posted:

I don't know how they could really get past that and stay in the marriage without problems. She now knows that he can and will be pressured into going against anything she says. No matter the reason for it, being unable to trust someone is not great for the ol relationship.

It'd be easier if they dealt with it before the marriage and if it didn't happen over such a giant, dramatic thing.

that's why the immediate annulment is kinda weird tho; like if you're actually eyes open going into it you should probably realize that you're going to run into struggles like this, where your dopey spouse doesn't really think things through "right" cause that's how his brain is wired, and you'll probably either have to directly manage the whole thing or just be able to accept what happens with as much grace as you can

tbh kinda sounds like the bride got the rose-colored glasses smacked right off and is maybe figuring out that actually she can't do any of that

deported to Canada
Jun 1, 2006

It sounds like the guy was just bad at being a cop. Sure he probably didn't get enough training and wasn't ready to patrol on his own that soon but after 9 months it may be that this guy just wasn't getting it.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
My (26M) GF (26F) Won $30,000 and Spent It All: How Do We Move Forward?

quote:

Hey everyone, looking for some advice on a situation with my girlfriend. We’ve been together for about four years, and she recently won $30,000 at a casino. Originally, we talked about using the money for big future plans like a house down payment or a dream trip to Japan. But instead, she has spent it all on high-end personal items for herself—designer clothes, jewelry, a luxury car upgrade, and more.

Two years ago, the roles were reversed. She was jobless and dealing with health issues, and I covered all our living costs. I never expected anything in return and did it because I believed in supporting each other. However, seeing this large sum spent entirely on personal luxuries without considering our shared future has left me feeling disappointed and somewhat taken for granted.

I’m struggling with how to address this with her without it blowing up into a major conflict. I want to communicate how this makes me feel and discuss how we view and handle finances as a couple moving forward. It’s important to me that we both feel secure and aligned about our future. How should I bring this up? What’s the best way to have a constructive conversation about expectations and financial responsibility in a relationship? Thanks for any guidance you can provide.

TLDR: Girlfriend blew a windfall without consulting me

hawowanlawow
Jul 27, 2009

Mordiceius posted:

My (26M) GF (26F) Won $30,000 and Spent It All: How Do We Move Forward?

she ain't going to get any smarter bro

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Midnight Voyager
Jul 2, 2008

Lipstick Apathy

idiotsavant posted:

that's why the immediate annulment is kinda weird tho; like if you're actually eyes open going into it you should probably realize that you're going to run into struggles like this, where your dopey spouse doesn't really think things through "right" cause that's how his brain is wired, and you'll probably either have to directly manage the whole thing or just be able to accept what happens with as much grace as you can

tbh kinda sounds like the bride got the rose-colored glasses smacked right off and is maybe figuring out that actually she can't do any of that

Okay but... you're acting like big breaches of trust are just to be expected for anyone with autism and I guess that feels kinda crappy to me. It's not rose-colored glasses to think autism wouldn't cause you to hear a no, be pressured into a yes, and then sneak around your wife's back to make it happen. There are plenty of autistic people who do not do those things. It's not just an "oh bother, dopey spouse's brain wiring has done it again!" thing.

And "directly managing the whole thing" doesn't help if your spouse is lying to you and hiding things. What kind of management in this situation would have kept the proposal from happening? Just refusing to allow him to interact with his family?

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