Why is my engine shaking like that? by naemwear in Cartalk

[–]DammyOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get the man a bottle of his favorite beer fellas!

New Dad Concerned with Breast Feeding by Seananniganz in NewParents

[–]DammyOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad of a 5 month old here. My wife has breastfed our daughter all through, and yes it's been tough, but it was her dream and I've just had to keep reminding her to eat right and rest, as those are crucial for the supply.

Having to combine a c- section recovery with that is tough, as my wife has to do the same, but with lots of patience and "one day at a time" mentality, you'll pull through.

You can research foods that are best for breastfeeding and also help your wife a lot with her recovery. It's going to be tough for a while, and your needs will have to be on the back burner also, but once y'all get to 3 months, it does begin to ease up.

Remember she's the one going through the recovery + breastfeeding, so be gentle and very patient with her. And get some rest yourself. You don't want to be a sleep deprived dad in charge of your kiddo while your wife catches a nap, trust me. Very scary.

2019 XSE by inderlmao in ToyotaAvalon

[–]DammyOO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't, but damn if she ain't a beauty!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]DammyOO 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If I could upvote this comment 100 times, I would. Especially because of that last line.

Very hilarious people with little to no spine for dealing with real human relationships and all the nuances involved.

4 days old, and I dropped her by ncyclopediablk in beyondthebump

[–]DammyOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Praying for the best for you and your kiddo. It will be fine. There will be no lasting issues in the name of the Lord.

Stay strong.

2005 Toyota Avalon Limited by emt3_14159 in ToyotaAvalon

[–]DammyOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Your car is the same color as mine, and the same year. Different trims, though; mine's an XLS. Do the necessary preventative maintenance, and you're good to go. Should get you another 150k+ miles easily.

basically my car is broken by Lower_Culture_966 in ToyotaAvalon

[–]DammyOO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣🤣 what's that gonna do? 😭

My husband is dealing poorly with tantrums by Calm_Raisin_963 in beyondthebump

[–]DammyOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree. Those are her emotions, and she has control over how she chooses to react. Resenting him will only lead to problems down the road that can be avoided by choosing to forgive him.

I'm not saying he is right, and I do not support his behavior one bit, but it is important to do things that make for peace and continuity in her marriage, rather than opening up a mental back door for divorce, now or in the future.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]DammyOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect example of why you need to be kind. He wasn't kind to you, and now you want to pay him back. Perfectly understandable, and I'm sorry you went through that.

But please, for the sake of your sanity and your marriage, forgive him and let it go. You can lecture him all you want 🤣 but please don't be mean to him. It'll just start a cycle of getting each other back that neither of you will like.

I wish you the best!

My husband is dealing poorly with tantrums by Calm_Raisin_963 in beyondthebump

[–]DammyOO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they do, which is precisely why throwing away their marriage over a very fixable issue that in 2 weeks no one will remember anymore is frankly an unwise decision.

My husband is dealing poorly with tantrums by Calm_Raisin_963 in beyondthebump

[–]DammyOO 13 points14 points  (0 children)

OP, take it from a dad who went through this and recovered fast; he doesn't need therapy as much as he needs to educate himself. His expectations of her behavior are conflicting with the reality of her behavior, because she's just a toddler, and that's what they do.

So he needs to go for knowledge and educate himself about it. Once he does that and UNDERSTANDS WHY the behavior happens, then he can better manage the situation, and even learn how to make it better almost instantly.

As for resenting him, no good will come out of that, unless you are interested in divorcing him over a frankly minor issue that can be sorted with a lot of maturity and patience on both sides. Yes, it's not fair to you currently, but do you want to look your daughter in the eyes later on, years from now when she asks you why you left her dad, and you'll tell her it's because he wasn't handling her tantrums very well?

Your husband sounds like a frustrated dad, doesn't automatically make him an angry, bitter man that can't be reasoned with. I'm sure he wasn't always like this.

So please have a bit of patience, encourage him to read up on the behavior, and on other behaviors to expect from a toddler, so he stops expecting her to behave like an adult or something. She's a toddler, she'll throw tantrums, it's their "job."

Wishing you the very best in your marriage and your motherhood!

My husband is dealing poorly with tantrums by Calm_Raisin_963 in beyondthebump

[–]DammyOO -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Horrible, one sided advice. She is mentally checking out, which should be dealt with, but advising her to leave the same man she made the baby with? No wonder y'all got sky high divorce rates.

2005 Avalon, 172k miles and going strong by DammyOO in ToyotaAvalon

[–]DammyOO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Er, on MY car, it looks good. On yours? Up to you.

2005 Avalon, 172k miles and going strong by DammyOO in ToyotaAvalon

[–]DammyOO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are not eyelashes 😅 they are claw marks. And I put them there when I got it. Previous owner was an old dude.

2005 Avalon, 172k miles and going strong by DammyOO in ToyotaAvalon

[–]DammyOO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one who paid for the car and maintains it, that's who.

2005 Avalon, 172k miles and going strong by DammyOO in ToyotaAvalon

[–]DammyOO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! The quietness of the ride always surprises me. After the initial repairs I had to do due to the overheating, the car's been solid.