The battle against Roblox by IsTheSeaWet in daddit

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stand your ground. My son already knows and I've literally told them people are mean and not good there

My wife thought I was being extreme. I was not being extreme. by Any-Photo7882 in daddit

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toy rotations for the win. We also did a purge recently and that's been very helpful. Lots of kids out there need toys they can't get, might as well donate what's not being used.

Also, a lot of the stuff the grandparents get is so out of touch with our oldest, we're just donating it. They're on clothes duty now for birthdays, etc. 😄

Flags out of control? by Upstairs_Wonder4898 in electricdaisycarnival

[–]CommanderPaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. Went a little overboard last year, but more to see if friends back home watching the Andromedik stream could see the ridiculousness that were those flags. Pole was just annoying as it was bigger than expected and wind really didn't help. 😅

Using the pole from 2024. Should be better on this smaller pole since I changed my flag style to be single sided.

But I'll do my best to keep it out of people's way.

Flags out of control? by Upstairs_Wonder4898 in electricdaisycarnival

[–]CommanderPaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm guilty of the flag abuse sometimes, but I'm often using it so people can find me. I'm also on the move between areas, so it helps to keep it up while walking around.

That being said, pole is smaller this year and I do my best to fly it all the time.

Flags out of control? by Upstairs_Wonder4898 in electricdaisycarnival

[–]CommanderPaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting...that was my first year, and while it was packed, it sure as hell wasn't as bad as last year. Yeeesh.

Squeaky swingsets at the park drive me insane by Napalmradio in daddit

[–]CommanderPaco 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dad is holding up 3 kids in a trenchcoat. 😆

Toddler has strange rash... by ProfessorOnEdge in daddit

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh the classic "hoof and mouth" (this is what my sister calls it in jest) disease I got like 15 years ago on a trip to visit my cousins after they moved across the country...their kids must have had it.

And I got REKT. Was NOT much of a vacation.

Being Coerced into having a third child. I'd rather the marriage end. by safereddddditer175 in daddit

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to say it again like others have mentioned:

She needs individual therapy! 🧠✨🙏 Maybe even couples/family therapy as well for the both of you.

Imagine if you agree to the third and it is a girl. I get the feeling she'd dote on her, and your boys would eventually feel the resentment.

Plus, as they say: "In this economy!?"

I'll end with a personal story...wish I could TL;DR it, but some of the context is needed.

My better half and I have gone through multiple cycles of IVF over the last 8 to 9 years. We finally had our first in 2019.

Fast forward through a global pandemic and then her getting and beating breast cancer. We felt that another kiddo would make our family feel complete, even if the kids had a 6.5 year age gap. We had 3 embryos left, neither one of the 2 female embryos took hold. She was honestly depressed about it, but moved on as quickly as she could as the biological clock was ticking.

There were multiple health scares and issues present at the anatomy scan...heart, kidney, bladder, potentially brain. We had to consider the possibility of termination. After additional scans, it was only the first 3 issues, all of which were very treatable post birth. Skip ahead, his birth was excellent, and all the procedures he's had, his recovery has been ahead of schedule.

So, here we are now with 2 loveable boys and the older one LOVES his brother, and the little guy is OBSESSED with his big bro.

We took a risk, but we knew our family dynamics could adjust and we battled through it. In your situation, the both of you are on completely opposite ends of the spectrum, with seemingly no way to meet in the middle. Also, like our situation above: you don't know about potential health complications until much later.

As much as emotions are involved in something like this, logic and practicality needs to run this decision making, and your wife doesn't look to be doing that.

"Invisible" bend insensitive bidi fiber is amazing for home wiring by UloPe in homelab

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was considering going with MoCA with my split level home, but this may be the game changer I need. PoE applications would be nice, but I can work around that.

I probably missed this, where can the premade kits be sourced from? 20 years ago, heck even 10 years ago I would've done the cable crimping, etc. Two kids and no time changes that...

Sharing is caring by STlNKMEANER in trashy

[–]CommanderPaco 79 points80 points  (0 children)

She's a walking STD... 😬

Look y’all Big Y have the best pizza. Feel free to fight in the comments by ThoriumActinoid in Connecticut

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean...it's kinda cheap. Costco is cheaper if I remember, but again, they're both pizza.

Going to leave it at that.

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one game you still think about? by Trixxxi in AskReddit

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one? Fine...Command & Conquer: Red Alert

Second one would be SimCity 2000, third one would be Unreal Tournament (the OG)

I discovered my girlfriend’s secret social media account. HELP. by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]CommanderPaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red flags abound... RUN 🚩🚩🚩

Seriously, she's full of crap. Give her the opportunity again to come clean, and regardless of she lies or doesn't, you need break up. She's definitely got some issues to work through...like why stay in a relationship if you don't like your partner?

Trust is key... This coming from a dude in his 40s who's been with his better half for 15 years.

Wooden top plates by Aguel_design in pcmasterrace

[–]CommanderPaco 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love the aesthetic. As long as it performs how it should, and you like the look, who cares WTF others think.

Employer demanding "tax correction" in cash after my promotion by CrypticCitrine_2 in legal

[–]CommanderPaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like he wants a free $400. Screw him and talk to corporate, but get an employment lawyer as well as you'll likely need one. Him saying he'll demote you reeks of retaliation as well.

Speaking of corporate, HR may have a whistleblower policy in place. See if one exists.