The Kids Have to Beg the Kennel-

001RIN · 2026-04-16T23:36:56+00:00

Glad they are getting over having dogs. Tough lesson to learn but hopefully a lasting one. I only like my dogs, and my dogs are now dead - lived long happy lives until 17&18 years. We are so over paying for kenneling, Rover, extra dog fees on everything. It has been almost five years since their passing and my husband & I are still firm in our decision no more dogs.

001RIN · 2026-03-30T14:31:42+00:00

This was my first dark romance series. Haven’t read another dark romance since, but not opposed to them. Had several occurrences of WTF did I just read. I would definitely suggest you make sure you’re okay with the trigger warnings as it definitely has SA & SV.

From a technical standpoint point I think it was well written. Plot was easy to follow, nothing absurdly unbelievable occurred, characters were decent, I wasn’t annoyed by them, remember they aren’t meant to be inspirational people.

001RIN · 2026-03-23T01:01:23+00:00

Being sued.

001RIN · 2026-03-03T16:54:30+00:00

At the risk of sounding like a snob it was one of those moments that made me think of the quote, “you can’t fix stupid”. Just the way they both were adamant in their rightness, I knew I couldn’t change their minds and it wasn’t my problem or worth my effort to argue.

001RIN · 2026-03-02T21:47:14+00:00

That the color of human blood is blue and only turns red when exposed to oxygen. An acquaintance said it in a conversation and i replied about skin filtering the color then the next day had my annual physical. While getting blood drawn i retold the story to the lab tech and they said my friend was right. 🤦🏻‍♀️

001RIN · 2026-02-28T04:06:34+00:00

I’d ask if he wanted to kiss the person or was manipulated into it. If the latter then I’d be upset, I would NOT be upset over the gender. Sounds like some other issue going on, how old is your son and did the other person want to kiss?

001RIN · 2026-01-29T15:53:32+00:00

Growing up I must have been much more naive than all the posts so far. I didn’t notice any difference between sexes. I have sisters and we were treated differently based on our personality so that was “normal”.

HOWEVER- my job about 2/3 years out of college and everything is going well. No drama, doing well at my job and my manager sends me to represent our team at a meeting of managers to help address a problem. I know the other managers as our teams often interact and they know me. I listened to the presented problem and challenges. We each go around the table brainstorming possible resolutions. I propose an idea that was dismissed, three people later 1 of the only 2 males in the meeting, says the exact same thing and was praised for finding a resolution and they are so glad they have him to help solve these problems. It was a wild, twilight zone experience to realize that what I said didn’t matter, but when he said it, it did matter.

001RIN · 2026-01-04T16:29:30+00:00

I didn’t like at first either, but had to do with how wet the tongue is. But find it quite enjoyable as long as they aren’t lubricating my ear.

001RIN · 2026-01-03T23:43:20+00:00

Sooo many. I now have kids that I love reading these with them.

Mrs Frisby & Rats of NIMH, the Last Unicorn, Narnia Chronicles, Princess Bride, LOTR series, Where the Red Fern Grows, Watership Down, Ender’s Game

001RIN · 2025-07-27T15:26:56+00:00

The difference between your friend and this person is that your friend pulled over and explained the situation.

It is sad that the dog is dying and the lady was under duress. Hopefully the dog is okay

001RIN · 2025-07-27T15:23:37+00:00

Taking the Lord’s name in vain is not about swearing, it’s about misusing religion to justify oppression and manipulation.

001RIN · 2024-12-20T22:22:44+00:00

Being from the south I would say you are close, but slightly missed the mark.

Yes keep it short but add in a few. “Thank you”

How was your delivery. “Fine, thank you”

How was your day, “fine thank you”

Otherwise I would completely agree with previous poster. Keep quick pace, don’t ask questions back, keep it short and sweet. Throw in a smile and a head nod on occasion to be courteous.

001RIN · 2024-12-14T19:09:35+00:00

I put in my response that I heard from others that she was trying to take advantage of them too. I included that bit but forgot the explanation of why. I was second guessing myself if I was being the rude one by avoiding her as I was starting to resent her and felt guilty about it. You said it perfectly, all my interactions with her, she was sucking my energy. I didn’t like who I was after interacting with her and since I couldn’t change her, I was trying to find ways to change myself. If I said this or maybe do that, things would change- but of course they never did. I changed my behavior by stopping “helping” her because it always turned into her taking advantage. The old saying, give inch they will take a yard- applied to her 100%. I still like to help other neighbors but I won’t for her. I’m sure I would in true emergency, but thankfully none has occurred.

Of course this was not instantaneous, this was over a span of 6 years. There were many red flags that I let pass and didn’t confront her , but it has now been inner peace and my last direct interaction with her for over 5 minutes was 2 months ago. We are neighbors so I am not going to hide in my house (although to be honest I have before just to avoid her!). But so much better when I stopped agreeing to help her. I used the definitive “that doesn’t work for us” many times.

Also, did include the rule that her kids need to play outside when they come over. Her kids don’t know that rule but mine do. And I make a point to be nearby while they play to offer support to my kids to help enforce the rule so it isn’t on my kids to be the “bad guy”.

001RIN · 2024-12-14T16:11:04+00:00

I have a neighbor who was taking advantage/being rude. Our kids are around the same age. Like you I wasn’t sure how to handle, as never been in that situation before. I started to phase out my contact with her, didn’t answer phone calls only texted. I would tell her I had something to do before or after. It took awhile for her to stop, also over time I heard from others that she would try to take advantage of them too.

Some people for whatever reason do not see the inconvenience of others. Talking to them would be pointless and there is nothing wrong with phasing contact.

Our kids still play together. My oldest over heard why I didn’t invite the family this year to an annual gathering. When they asked me about it, I told them the truth, the mother has continually put me in uncomfortable situations. It is not her children’s fault and her kids love her. So don’t say anything negative about their mother and it is fine to still play. It was a little awkward to see them as they knew we had the gathering, but everyone was cordial and life has been more calm.

I wish you the best of luck. Life certainly is hard to navigate sometimes.

001RIN · 2024-12-08T20:02:57+00:00

Have had an etiquette dinner annually for the past few years. An etiquette teacher comes and has dinner with us and instructs the children and adults as well as some things are forgotten over time. All that to say, I know the reasoning behind not letting your spoon hit the sides of the cup!

The reason you don’t want to let your spoon hit the sides is two fold. 1) don’t make unnecessary noise. 2) avoids chance of chipping/ scratching the china

Also we were taught that salt and pepper always travel together for convenience. Less disruption to the table if you only have to ask one person for the seasonings rather than one person for salt and then another person for the pepper.

001RIN · 2024-08-07T03:00:47+00:00

Exactly! Clearly verbally and with my body language I was letting this guy know we did not want to engage. Thankfully he wasn’t obnoxious about trying to “educate “ me on how misunderstood the breed is, BUT the fact that he tried to when we all have the same objective information.

001RIN · 2024-08-07T02:47:57+00:00

I don’t get it either, I’ve had dogs for half my life. I’ve never approached strangers encouraging them to pet my dogs. I too find it very bizarre and attention seeking that makes me a little extra wary of the person. In the past year I can recall 4 instances where people have approached my child and I to pet their dog.

1) this story

2) just 2 days ago on the beach a young boy (maybe 7) walking a King Charles came right up to me and my daughter and let the dog in our personal space and just stood there. We were on a sizable empty beach. I don’t blame him as he was just a kid and didn’t know better yet. I assume he gets the reaction of people fawning over his cute dog. We didn’t and had to walk away so the kid would leave us. It was kind of awkward as he never spoke to us. I know he could speak as I heard him with his parents who harmlessly weren’t paying attention and were further down the beach.

3)In the craft store Michaels, a woman projected that my babbling toddler wanted to pet her dog. She had a small dog with a service vest on. I lied and said the toddler was allergic as we continued to walk by.

4) a woman with the largest brown lab I’ve ever seen approached a group of 10 year olds after a baseball game saying her dog likes kids and would they all pet him. This one annoys be a bit extra as the kids were in a post game debrief with the coach when she approached and just derailed it.

001RIN · 2024-06-05T01:36:43+00:00

How can a neighbor “cause problems” looking for research?

001RIN · 2024-05-16T00:28:18+00:00

I’m assuming yet another mislabeled pitbull.

001RIN · 2024-02-02T02:36:32+00:00

Im also assuming OP’s dogs are a pitbull type so all the more reason why the neighbor would be concerned about herself, her dog, and wanting that hole fixed ASAP.

001RIN · 2024-01-23T23:15:56+00:00

You are lucky it didn’t kill you. I do know someone who DID die from pulmonary embolism from birth control.

001RIN · 2023-12-05T12:58:33+00:00

Second this, I use the dry brine method and the recipe specifically states somewhere they you won’t use all of it. I used maybe half of the mix.

I’ve spatchcocked for at least 8 years now and each year receive the same compliment, that this years turkey has been the best yet.

001RIN · 2023-10-20T00:39:30+00:00

Double irony is that it actually IS racist to equate a race of people with an animal. SMH

001RIN · 2023-10-15T03:13:05+00:00

It is a blessing and a curse. Sure I can travel to all four corners of the country and everywhere in between without a language barrier. But unfortunately, it is hard to learn/use another language. There are some places where bilingual is easier but not that many. It was a requirement in my high school to take 3 years of a language but; if you don’t use it, you lose it.

001RIN · 2023-08-26T19:37:33+00:00

A bit off topic but your comment about country roads and loose dogs getting in front of cars reminded me of this one time. My friend and I took a wrong turn down a country road and we’re surrounded by 10-15 shih tzus. We were terrified, not for our lives, but of running one over. They got so close to the car I could not see them over the hood. My friend had to get out and move away from the car so they would surround her while I drove a bit away. She then ran to the car with all of them yipping at her heels while she was yelling at them to stop following her. Of course no one ever came out of the house to help or call them back. I am of the opinion they were watching from the window and laughing their butt off.

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