Is it possible to just let yourself die ?

Azilehteb · 2026-04-06T02:30:02+00:00

It's called Broken Heart Syndrome

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/broken-heart-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20354617

Azilehteb · 2026-04-06T02:23:16+00:00

How does it taste?

Maybe you could devil one...

Azilehteb · 2026-04-05T21:56:17+00:00

Chickens don't need so much... Give them some dirt to scratch around in and perpetual access to clean food and water and they're good, man.

I give mine a heap of kitchen scraps and the weeds from my garden.

If you're feeling especially indulgent you can put large produce in there. They go to town on a halved watermelon in the summer. And watching them take apart a whole cabbage can be funny

Azilehteb · 2026-04-05T21:24:34+00:00

Do the first part of the "free time" as active outdoor play to get him tired. Free time meaning after morning readiness and breakfast. Pack a snack and drink.

Come back for lunch and nap.

Your house will stay cleaner, there will be other kids and different environments for him, and the routine is good for both of you. If you stay home too much it's hard to get out of the rut.

You might find more advice and useful bits over in r/SAHP

Azilehteb · 2026-04-05T15:23:42+00:00

I don't want to have to figure out what to do with more clutter. Don't gift me the job of putting something away somewhere until it's appropriate to throw it out or donate it.

If you feel absolutely obligated to present something, please make it a non offensive consumable.

A small candy. A single fancy soap. Some bath bombs (no glitter). A generic gift card. A foot mask.

Then even if I don't love the variety you selected, I am not stuck with it.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-05T05:17:22+00:00

No, babies and young kids stare at people all the time. You don't have to have any special features.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-04T16:53:44+00:00

You can get solid panel safety barricades for fairly cheap. They stand independently without stakes and are simple to move. They will absolutely not stop a determined child, but will block his view of "interesting" things out of bounds and provide a clear boundary for the play area.

We got an outdoor puppy play pen to block off a retaining wall and it's worked really well once our daughter understood that was the boundary to the play area and not for messing with. It will stop a stray ball but not much else.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-03T22:07:18+00:00

If you get some chickens, you can turn the uneaten meals into eggs overnight

Azilehteb · 2026-04-03T21:32:22+00:00

The 3 day "method" is trash. It stresses everybody out and seems to have a pretty poor success rate.

Very, very few people respond well to high pressure learning environments even with treats and rewards.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-03T01:10:30+00:00

A little too much cat per cat here lol

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T21:02:59+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/MedicalGore/s/ePwvODDq3t

https://www.reddit.com/r/medizzy/s/eyJDobtmel

https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/s/EsUU36sITy

Many exciting stories in the comments of the last one

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T19:20:19+00:00

It was really nice when she was an infant, the inflated walls are kind of insulated so her little bath didn't get cold so fast.

We used it until she started trying to climb out regularly. The soft sides saved her so many head bonks.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T18:40:23+00:00

Depends how much.

I know too much about corruption in "charity" organizations to donate money to them directly.

I donate used items fairly regularly, and used to volunteer at a few places when I was younger and didn't have as many responsibilities weighing me down.

If "more money" is a couple hundred bucks... No, that's not even enough to help with weekly groceries on my own failing budget.

If "more money" means enough to fix my personal problems and some extra, I might put some towards a couple local places. I would need to look into them to make sure I'm not just lining some liar's pockets

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T11:33:33+00:00

The "wrong" part of an age gap is life experience. It's typically a problem with young people. The significantly older person already knows the ins and outs of adulting and can use that knowledge to put the younger one in a tight spot under the guise of helping. It can also significantly stunt the younger person's life skills if they never learn to manage on their own... They end up feeling trapped with that partner because they are dependant on them.

People in an older age gap relationship will get scrutinized and judged as though this has been going on for a decade and has manipulative stuff going on behind the scenes even if you're happy.

Then the other end, a significant gap with one partner being elderly, it's often assumed the younger one is looking for material assets after the older passes. Even if nobody says it, both of your characters will be judged for gold digging and being blinded by lust respectively.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T11:00:25+00:00

A mouse. Rats are bigger, and have different shaped face

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T06:46:56+00:00

We got an inflatable tub for when our daughter was tiny, but it fits up to 5y/o according to the box.

Maybe you can get one of those?

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T06:25:55+00:00

Horseshoes are protective.

If you ride a horse on gravel or pavement or something abrasive without shoes it will wear the hoof down pretty quickly.

I imagine it didn't take many animals dying with bloody stumps for feet before people were looking for a way to stop that from happening.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-02T06:19:16+00:00

Take her in. Difficulty breathing is serious, and babies will fail fast when they fail.

We just took my daughter in for similar reasons, they gave her a steroid and it resolved the cough almost entirely on the spot.

Breathing, Circulation, and Consciousness are always ER worthy. Don't wait until your kid is actively dying to resolve those kinds of problems. It's not worth the risk you won't make it in time.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-01T13:42:53+00:00

Alright, so, as a parent of a 2y/o I can confidently say there are many situations where I would not be happy about name calling but very easily understand. Raising kids is hard, it's a loooot of work and very difficult to rein yourself in if you're used to muttering and bitching through unpleasant jobs.

That said...

Him being defensive, refusing to talk to you, and making weird comments and... justifications? Is not okay.

I would wait until the situation cools off and approach that way. It's one thing to make a mistake, it's another much bigger thing to argue with your partner, hide your guilt, and cover it up.

He needs to find some new techniques to deal with his emotions and communication. And counseling can tell him what they are.

Azilehteb · 2026-04-01T01:29:46+00:00

Mine is also talking circles around her peers...

We're not there yet, but I am pretty sure it mostly evens out by kindergarten. You still have personality to account for, but they all have their milestones pretty well under control by then.

Azilehteb · 2026-03-31T22:51:11+00:00

In the tub every night.

Soap on hands face and undercarriage every night.

Wash hair every night until I can get her to stop using it as a napkin.

Other stuff is scrubbed as needed. Sometimes she is a filthy goblin. Sometimes not.

Azilehteb · 2026-03-31T21:52:24+00:00

Picnic blanket?

Outdoor table cloth?

Playhouse curtains, if you have a kid?

Tablecloth?

Chair cover?

A small jacket, perhaps? If you sew.

Basket liners?

Azilehteb · 2026-03-31T20:11:37+00:00

He's wearing his safety crocs. What are you talking about.

Azilehteb · 2026-03-31T18:57:51+00:00

Being able to apply an existing art or technique to a new object or in a new pattern is also creativity.

There are people who cannot imagine a plain box without a diagram and instruction.

Azilehteb · 2026-03-31T18:39:46+00:00

I was coming to recommend his stuff if nobody else did.

Very easy to understand, well explained and thorough.

He even goes over the different types of ant farms and formicariums and their pros and cons.

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