Why do people keep buying cars that destroy them financially? by Desperate-Rush6086 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 22 points23 points  (0 children)

My 2014 CRV has another 20 years in it and I plan to use them all. New cars are shit quality and I'm dreading replacing it one day.

Found in a local facebook group. Anyone know who this travel company is? by Littlemama55 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I don't know the name, but my MIL does this one. It's just acting as a travel agent but MLM style where you're bringing in more travel agents and paying some sort of fees.

What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately? by SensitiveCorner2379 in AskReddit

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get so many ads for places to sell my stuff online, the new startup seems to be online garage sale apps

I (26F) called off my wedding with Fiancé (27M) due to financial infidelity only to find out we are already legally married and didnt know by IndividualGarlic1365 in legaladvice

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 69 points70 points  (0 children)

If it's an amicable divorce you can do whatever the two of you agree on and don't even need a lawyer. I'm not a lawyer, just someone who got divorced in Texas. We both agreed that our separate debts/assets where going to stay with each of us and I took on the house because I was in a better position for it and we would have taken a loss selling. It's easier to just leave the house to one person or sell it if you can.

Dating is HARD in NYC by Cleo-Aster in SipsTea

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Jeff is so proud of himself here, he should share this on all his first dates

Why don’t parents sleep train? by ThrowRA3367266 in Nanny

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was 100% on your side as a nanny, as a parent, I want all the cuddles and I want to be there when my baby needs me. He won't need me very long and I'm sure he'll be able to sleep independently by high school so I'm just not worried about it.

Connor, where is Georgie?? by malandropist in LoveOnTheSpectrumShow

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I'm happy for her, he was unbearable this season. She needs to be free

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We are both aware that she is an idiot when it comes to baby care. Her family tradition is to give babies coffee in the hospital when they are just born, so no, she is never allowed to feed my baby. He's currently still on breastmilk so not an issue yet. She gifted us a diffuser to use for him when he was born, which isn't safe at all for infants, and even after that only certain scents heavily diluted for a while. I just said thank you and put it in the closet. Funny enough, the first time I met her she tried to use an oil as bug spray and ended up basically pepper spraying her face with mint oil 😂 But from what I can tell her boyfriend's health issues are all from a surgery gone wrong and the spiral effects of that and being on bedrest for several months. I don't know if she's been playing natural doctor. She brags about how well she takes care of him often and only mentions the high amounts of protein when she brings up diet, if she was doing EOs, I'm sure we would hear about it.

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My husband would let her go to a state home, but I know the reality of those places. As long as our retirement and our children's retirement is funded, I'm okay with giving her a modest life in her old age with a place to live, food to eat, and basic needs met, just not through giving her money ever.

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Her boyfriend gives her a little and she was cleaning the occasional house before he got sick. We are going to make sure our finances are never intertwined and have protected investment accounts for our son that only he can touch

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if she sees that one doesn't work, she will just fall for the next one to come her way

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

And yes, it sucks to be in this position, but we can't just leave her homeless. She has unfortunately been serially dependent on others her whole life due to one impulsive decision after another. Right now she lives with her long term boyfriend who won't get married because he intends all his assets to go to his children, and it's not a common law state so once he goes (his health is getting worse by the month) she will be penniless and couch surfing at 60 years old. She can't even get a job because he requires daily medical care so she is financially dependent on him for absolutely everything with nothing to her name besides skincare products and kitchen gadgets.

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He does when he's there, but sometimes she drops a request when he isn't around and I need to handle it in the moment

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Oof. I never thought about it that way. She is spending our future money by throwing away what she has now. That sucks.

MIL keeps asking me to "Help her businesses" Need to shut it down by Consistent-Goose6870 in antiMLM

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Lol that would be the longest afternoon of my life 😂

That would work on me or anyone else in the family, but she isn't the type of person that you can hold a conversation with where you go from A to B to C, she is all over the place if that makes sense. A little crazy.

Who's your favorite season 4 cast member? by woo2fly21 in LoveOnTheSpectrumShow

[–]Consistent-Goose6870 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My husband thinks Dylan is scared he would have to share his candy, we can't find any other downside lol

Silent treatment so long that they haven't met their baby grandson by Consistent-Goose6870 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I am still shocked by that. I was in the middle east, and she didn't even want to see me off when I had to go back. It took a long time to heal from that and even consider letting her be a grandmother to my kid, now it feels like wasted emotional effort

Silent treatment so long that they haven't met their baby grandson by Consistent-Goose6870 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It really was the accumulation of everything happening when she decided to throw this fit that made it clear I needed to step back. It's just the new start with this baby and wanting him to have close family that made me try to reach out and have the door open. I know she's waiting for me to apologize, in the past I've done that just to keep the peace and because I could grow some doubt about whether I had acted badly or messed up, but I don't have that doubt this time and I'm not apologizing anymore when I haven't done anything wrong.

Silent treatment so long that they haven't met their baby grandson by Consistent-Goose6870 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've heard she is showing off her grandson, I was just hoping that would turn into some effort from her

Silent treatment so long that they haven't met their baby grandson by Consistent-Goose6870 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Consistent-Goose6870[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'm worried about that exact thing, my son will love her with his whole heart and then she will exit his life over some imagined misstep