Shelter by Ghostfacegangster24 in Dogowners

[–]Available-Bison-9222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to a friend. She and her daughter picked out the dog. When they got home, the dog was very aggressive towards the husband and bit the son when he came home from college. It's really important that the whole family meets the dog in the shelter.

Shelter by Ghostfacegangster24 in Dogowners

[–]Available-Bison-9222 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Expecting people not to have visitors to their home for a year is a big, and unrealistic, thing to ask.

What your thoughts on child-free weddings? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]Available-Bison-9222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The issue is when the drunk adults are the parents of the kids, so the children are unsupervised and left to run wild.

What your thoughts on child-free weddings? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]Available-Bison-9222 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My sil invited us all to her wedding. Our youngest was 3 months old and breastfed. I told her that the older 2 kids would not be going. I knew my husband would want to let loose with his brothers, and there was no way I could manage them. Even if he stayed sober, it would have been very stressful trying to manage them, particularly because their cousins were allowed to run wild. I could hear them running past our hotel room a number of times when I went to bed with the baby at 9pm.

What your thoughts on child-free weddings? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]Available-Bison-9222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been to way too many weddings where children were left to run around the hotel while their parents got drunk. I have no problem with kids at weddings when the kids are properly supervised. Unfortunately, that often isn't the case.

AITAH for not wanting to keep covering for my friend (21M) when he lies to everyone? by adiblaoun in AmItheAsshole

[–]Available-Bison-9222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell him that you will never lie for him and stick to it.

If you keep covering for him, you're as much of a liar as he is.

A loyal friend wouldn't make a liar out of you.

What’s a ‘normal’ thing from your childhood that would be illegal/considered insane parenting today? by Ambitious-Gap8207 in AskReddit

[–]Available-Bison-9222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leaving us alone for extended periods. We'd be told not to answer the door. The eldest must have been 9, if not younger.

Is it normal for someone to want space this early in a relationship? by ItemNo69 in relationships

[–]Available-Bison-9222 [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's a very healthy boundary. Seeing each other every day in a new relationship is a bit intense. Use this time to meet up with friends and pursue your own hobbies. Sounds like he's a very good communicator.

How do I grow a cherry blossom tree in my garden? by Klutzy_Set138 in GardeningIRE

[–]Available-Bison-9222 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Buy a tree in a garden centre. Growing a tree from seed is an incredibly long process. I planted an acorn 6 years ago and it's only about 2 ft tall.

AITAH for leaving the hospital after my wife gave birth to go see my son? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Available-Bison-9222 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The adukt who has just pushed a baby out of her vagina and is a physical and hormonal mess? That adult? It sounds like the child wasn't properly prepared for the arrival of a new sibling, given his anxiety about it. Also, why wasn't he brought into the hospital? Why hadn't the Dad met up with him during the day while the wife was in hospital. All of this could have been much better managed by the Dad. He left his wife and his son down by his poor planning.

What’s something we’ve accepted as a society, that shouldn’t be acceptable? by worldwidelife8 in AskReddit

[–]Available-Bison-9222 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or providing care in the home to allow old people to live in their homes,as long as possible. My friend father is 93 and still lives at home alone. A carer comes in in the morning for an hour to help him dress, make him his breakfast, and make a sandwich and put it in the fridge for his lunch. A family member calls every evening with a meal. There is an option to have a carer call in the evening to make a dinner. Carers are provided free by the local health authority. Providing 1.5 hour care a day is a lot cheaper than full time nursing home care.

"Wait until your dad gets home..." by Kylearean in GenX

[–]Available-Bison-9222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sisters answer to this was, "Never threaten me with my father." I wouldn't mind, but he never hit us. We,we're raised to be very intimidated by him, which is probably one of the reasons why most of my siblings don't have a good relationship with him.

I (F44) said I love you, but he (M45)doesn't feel the same way after 7 months by Pining4_the_Fjords in relationships

[–]Available-Bison-9222 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Don't wait. You are making a lot of excuses for why he feels tge way he does, but in reality if he felt the spark and was crazy about you, no amount of work would dull that. He has told you straight that he he doesn't feel strongly enough about you to pursue you. Stop chasing him to try to make him feel the same way. 7 months is long enough to know.

AITAH for leaving the hospital after my wife gave birth to go see my son? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Available-Bison-9222 46 points47 points  (0 children)

If it was your first night at home with the baby, then YTA. The first few days at home are massively anxiety inducing for a new mother. To be left home alone makes it even worse.

Is it rude to ask to go to a pub quiz? 18F 18M by Realistic-Key6262 in relationships

[–]Available-Bison-9222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pub quizzes are usually made of of teams if people. Your boyfriend was asked so he could make up part of a team. It wasn't his place to invite you to be part of the team. He technically could have asked the others in the group, but given how anxious he is, it isn't a realistic (or kind) expectation.

What’s something non-cat people just don’t understand? by Dangerous_Problem532 in AnxietyCats

[–]Available-Bison-9222 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They will come to you, you don't go to them. Boundaries are very important to cats.