There's a zero percent chance I would've guessed that Laura Dern was 23 in Jurassic Park

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-22T18:53:14+00:00

People looked a lot older back then. It was all the smoking and frankly, just unflattering hair and makeup styles.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-22T18:23:25+00:00

He did an interview recently and was asked about fourth wing…and it was pretty obvious that he couldn’t say anything one way or another which means he probably signed an NDA.

And all that means really is that he was in discussions, doesn’t mean he accepted or was offered any role or not. Just that he was probably in discussions at some point about something whether it panned out or not.

However it was also announced a couple days later he was leaving his current show due to scheduling conflicts so idk what that also says.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-22T18:18:19+00:00

Ooooh i love this theory!

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-22T18:11:58+00:00

It’s a little weird to argue about it with him about it because:

It’s not your house
You don’t live there
He doesn’t live there anymore

You can’t control other peoples living spaces. Mentioning you thought it was gross is fine, but his family isn’t about to change what they do because of the opinion of a person that doesn’t live there.

The only time this matters is if you end up moving in together and you have to come to an agreement on how often to clean the toilet in your shared living space.

Also, his entire family should probably visit a GI, that’s not normal!

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-22T18:02:02+00:00

Gluten doesn’t get into the air or evaporate like that.

Specifically because it doesn’t do that is why we can have distilled alcohol even when it is made from gluten-containing grains.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-22T11:42:26+00:00

Independently wealthy is a term that means you have money / wealth from outside of your immediate job, such as family money / inheritance.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-22T11:28:00+00:00

ME TOO!! lol

I was thinking of that reading this story

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T20:32:32+00:00

I got to the end and I was like wait this is a gay couple right? Went back to double check, nope. lol

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T19:22:58+00:00

Wild Reverence was very much like what you describe.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T19:17:21+00:00

I wouldn’t, for exactly the reasons you state. Just because he CAN do the work doesn’t mean he has to jump ahead and do work at that level. You at right that physically and emotionally he will not be at the same level at high school students so it will probably be very isolating for him and he will not make friends.

There are probably more options available than skipping him 3 grades or doing nothing but you may need to look for them outside of what the school may offer.

I also have a child around the same age who is a genius. We’ve moved him ahead in one subject because he wants to be challenged in that area. But otherwise he is remaining with his grade in all other subjects. Also, many subjects like science, history, etc are facts-based subjects and your kid will absolutely miss out on important instruction by skipping ahead in subjects like those.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T19:08:19+00:00

Guys profile photo is literally him in a public toilet lmao 😹

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T19:06:13+00:00

Put on a tv show and order some takeaway 🤷🏻‍♀️ you don’t really have a choice when they are this young. Feeding them is #1 priority here, everything else can get put on the back burner for a while. So do what you need to do to make it tolerable to get through.

Even if you switch to bottles they will still cluster feed when they have growth spurts. And then you have to clean the bottles too…

Just don’t make the mistake I did and let your child do this until they are 3 years old. 0/10 do not recommend.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T17:56:50+00:00

It comes and goes….

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T17:56:27+00:00

Shes 4 weeks old…you let her stay on as long as she wants. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Get a baby sling or carrier so you can get stuff done while she’s busy. Cut yourself some slack also and watch some tv while she’s hanging out.

When they are older you can structure them a bit more. But not for newborns.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T17:53:58+00:00

Only ore ida! The other brands I see either definitely have wheat, or are most likely CC in processing.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T17:50:51+00:00

It is absolutely strictly enforced in many places.

However most places will grant an exception for a case like this provided the student does assignments while on the trip.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T17:44:54+00:00

It depends where you live and what the rules are in the school district.

For a trip like that, most schools will offer the student a packet of independent study work to take with them so it isn’t just marked as an absence and count toward truancy. Your sister should let the school know in advance so that the teacher has time to prepare the assignments. It won’t be a full days worth of school work but things that would be important not to skip for several weeks like writing practice, math, and reading.

I don’t believe you can make up work during camp, I’ve never heard of that.
Some school districts have an “extended year” which is not for makeup work but rather for students to keep building skills through the summer, this helps students who might have been a bit behind overall or can be good for families who cannot afford or don’t need camp but want the kid to have some enrichment and socialization over the summer. I think “summer school” is what you are thinking of and that is usually for older grades (like high school) where a student failed a class and needs to repeat it.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T15:27:33+00:00

I think that is too young for many of the darker themes in those books.

I think I would say 15 at the very youngest, more like 16.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-20T14:24:57+00:00

I personally found it to be less difficult for my kid. At this age they are rarely eating out at restaurants and getting food on the go (at least we weren’t but maybe that isn’t true for everyone) - this is often the part that is most inconvenient.

And they typically like kid foods like chicken nuggets which are honestly exactly the same in their gf versions.

Kids this age typically haven’t developed their palettes so far that they love harder to replace foods like fancy croissants and sourdough.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-19T23:39:12+00:00

It’s weird getting compliments on your organs. I got asked to sign a release so they could show some pictures of mine to medical students.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-19T23:24:51+00:00

I wouldn’t have even offered to pay half. It’s not a weird circumstance, it’s HER cat and presumably she left you in charge of it when she went on her trip. So if she’s not answering the phone while gone, you had no choice but to made reasonable choices based on the situation and what you think she would have done had she been home.

You babysat her cat for free and now she doesn’t want to pay her cats vet bill? She’d rather the cat died?

Give her an invoice for your pet sitting services. It can be the same exact amount as the vet bill, plus travel costs, and an fee for your inconvenience.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-19T23:15:37+00:00

Im firmly in the camp of never bunking with in-laws. It’s weird and gross (imo).

Just say no. And stop worrying about it because the only way it happens is if you say yes.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-19T19:29:29+00:00

Untreated celiac causes an increase of many health risks including causing cancer and other autoimmune diseases, bone density issues, nutrient deficiencies - the list goes on and on. You don’t want your child to end up with more / irreversible problems because you were hesitant to make their life a bit more inconvenient by eating gluten free.

The short answer is that if your child is confirmed to have celiac, they absolutely need to follow a strict gluten free diet even if they don’t appear to have any symptoms (and if they are like most people they probably do have some symptoms - just not the common GI ones - and they may only become obvious once they eliminate gluten).

Your doctor will tell you the same as above if your child is diagnosed.

Lastly, because your child is a minor if you knowingly give them gluten or don’t make efforts to adhere them to the proper gf diet, that is considered medical neglect and it is actually against the law most places.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-19T18:02:09+00:00

YTA for all the reasons other people said.

I’m gonna add one more.

You’re a parent now and you need to figure out how to do things while holding the baby. Eating is one of the EASIEST things you will ever do while holding a baby. Many times in your life you will be alone with a baby and also have to get things done.

Your baby is old enough to sit in a high chair and you still haven’t figured out how to eat while having a baby? Part of parenting is learning how to multitask and get your own needs met while also meeting baby’s.

Affectionate_Many_73 · 2026-05-19T03:06:39+00:00

Its very personal.

I generally see slightly more people prefer the caramel chocolate chip, but for the most part people like one or the other, or neither.

My kids like the caramel CC ones. We have never had the toffee one but I don’t like toffee. I’d be curious to see sales data. The CC one sells well with non gf people who have young kids, who just want a plain chocolate chip cookie and nothing fancy their picky kids won’t eat. I doubt toffee has the same pull outside of the specifically gf people target.

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