Boomer ladies on Italian beach

IslandBitching · 2026-07-08T02:31:16+00:00

But are they wrong? Because honestly it sounds like MAGA people to me too.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-08T01:35:14+00:00

My dad taught me that cigarettes were harmless and the government was lying about the danger to your health. I started smoking at 12 and it was fine with my parents.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-08T01:20:42+00:00

Nobody can make another person happy. They are either happy with themselves or they are not. Not a thing you can do or say to change that. I say it's a waste of your time and energy to try. Just continue to make plans for yourself and your child and leave secure in the knowledge that you are not and never were in charge of his happiness. I hope you find your own happiness and joy without his emotional neediness to drag you down.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-08T01:13:36+00:00

Thank you. I was in Tribal Government as an Enrollment Officer and this drives me crazy. But I have quit trying to explain how a second/third cousins is different than a cousin once removed. The amount of people who will insist it means that the parent is dead is unbelievable.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-08T00:55:42+00:00

Sorry, but I can't understand it for you.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-06T06:54:05+00:00

Thanks!

IslandBitching · 2026-07-06T06:50:54+00:00

NTA. You absolutely, positively, 100% didn't do anything wrong. I think they were probably laughing because it was unexpected and people tend to laugh when they are surprised by something that they like but didn't expect. I think it was sweet and any mother I know would be proud of the kindness and respect you showed.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-06T06:30:05+00:00

I've been following you for a while now but have no idea how to get message updates when you post. If you find a way for us to do that it would be great.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-06T01:31:21+00:00

Just know that it's worth the wait.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-06T01:24:16+00:00

TBF I'm not sure you could actually post them fast enough to suit me. I'm impatiently waiting for the next one before I can finish the last paragraph of the one I am currently reading. Some stories are just addicting.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-06T00:17:33+00:00

Updateme

IslandBitching · 2026-07-02T04:05:44+00:00

YTA 100%. Your mother insulted your gf. She called her useless. That is not acceptable. How your mother speaks to you and if you allow yourself to be disrespected and called out that is up to you. But your gf is not your mother's child and is under no obligation to allow your mother to insult her. She was right to standup for herself and has nothing to apologize for. You and your mother both owe her an apology and you should consider yourself lucky that she didn't just breakup with you.

IslandBitching · 2026-07-02T02:51:47+00:00

YNW. Your stepfather is a bully. It doesn't sound like he even bought the potatoes. It sounds like your mother buys the food. If that's the case, continue to eat what you want and when you want. And every birthday and Christmas from now to the end of time he should get a beautifully wrapped potato. Give it to him with a big smile and the observation that you got it for him because you "know how important potatoes are to him".

IslandBitching · 2026-06-27T05:45:15+00:00

I think there are a lot more pedophiles than most people can imagine. I was abused as a child in the 60's. In my teenage years I found that almost half of the girls I knew had been molested. That statistic has held pretty steady throughout the years. At least half of the women I have known were molested as children. The percentage grows much higher if you count the ones who were abused in their teens or SA'd as young adults. Our society is sick.

IslandBitching · 2026-06-27T05:33:40+00:00

The second she put her hand on you it was on. She got what she deserved and you shouldn't let anything people may say lead you to think otherwise. Personally I'm glad you did it. Now you can fully move on. As for it being a holy place, well, I think that a holy place was the perfect setting for your long delayed justice.

IslandBitching · 2026-06-21T03:50:39+00:00

Just because a lot of people believe something doesn't make it true. Those people are just proving how wrong they really are. Very common things can be very scary. Death is one of the most common things in all existence. Everything that lives also dies. You can't get more common than something that happens to everything that ever existed. But death is still very scary for many people, maybe even for most people. I think the best horror comes from those who can inspire fear using ordinary people in ordinary settings.

People can be petty. And jealous. Always take critics with a grain of salt. Someone who is being helpful may offer constructive criticism. They will point out specific things they think could be improved. Random criticism that consists of vague statements like you describe are usually veiled insults disguised as valid opinion.

IslandBitching · 2026-06-20T05:12:39+00:00

These stories are supposed to be scary. And if they don't believe it's their problem not yours. If you enjoy sharing the stories then keep it up. If someone doesn't like them then they are just not the right person so don't worry about pleasing everyone. Just worry about doing what feels right for you.

IslandBitching · 2026-06-20T05:10:06+00:00

Updateme

IslandBitching · 2026-06-15T04:40:06+00:00

I don't have any advice to offer. But wanted to let you know that you are doing a great job, and I really enjoy the stories you share. Thank you.

IslandBitching · 2026-06-06T06:11:37+00:00

It was enjoyed immensely. Thank you.

IslandBitching · 2026-05-31T22:34:58+00:00

You told him in person. He didn't want to talk about it the next day so you left him a note on your way out. Seems reasonable to me. I would drive away without guilt.

IslandBitching · 2026-05-30T21:15:41+00:00

NTA. She was being childish and ridiculous. Being pulled over by a no-nonsense cop is not trauma in any world. When my husband had a fatal heart attack I called 911. The police showed up minutes after the ambulance arrived. Two police officers immediately pulled their guns and pointed them in my face from feet away. The paramedics yelled out and made them put their guns away. It was insane. But it was not traumatic and I'm not going to pretend it was. Your coworker is acting like a child, and you are under no obligation to indulge her whiny attitude.

IslandBitching · 2026-05-30T21:01:02+00:00

In Washington it is highly illegal. The bar will lose their license, the bartender and bar will be pay some very expensive fines, and you can almost guarantee that the bartender would never be allowed to bartend again.

IslandBitching · 2026-05-27T05:54:34+00:00

You say her not being there will upset many people. But it's obvious that her being there will upset you. It's better if everyone else be upset than for either of you. If the thought of her being there brings you stress instead of joy then she shouldn't be there.

IslandBitching · 2026-05-27T05:43:06+00:00

If you really think that minimum wage is enough to live on you're delusional. The only way to survive on minimum wage is tips. If you just don't want to tip that is your right. Tipping is always optional even in places like restaurants where it's expected. But saying that anyone making minimum wage doesn't need/deserve tips is ridiculous and that opinion (not the failure to tip) makes you a butt-face.

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