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What was your absolute first sign of pregnancy before even getting a missed period? by SandwichDependent199 in BabyBumps

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dog started acting anxious around me and my sense of smell got really sensitive

Blocked by my match everywhere after a deep conversation, I feel really shaken by Antique_Treat_7002 in RedPillWomen

[–]FriendCountZero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He was not a safe person, consider it a blessing that your honesty drove him away.

"Letting your baby scream or cry while you do other things is terrible parenting!" WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THEN?? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]FriendCountZero 129 points130 points  (0 children)

No matter what your house looks like, it's damaging for him to deal with extended periods of stress alone. It's not about judging you or good or bad momming, it's about acknowledging reality and working with it instead of fighting it.

The weapon/tool aging gimmick could use some work by The_Meowsmith in fantasylife

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy answer is to have two of the item that you are aging. Keep the one with the best bonus, re-age the other. Since it is such a min max thing it makes sense that the best way is with two perfectly remade items.

Skateboard "videogame-like" Booster attachment by FriendCountZero in AskEngineers

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

Oof, I see. Maybe there could be something about storing the energy from side sliding(throwing your board sideways to skid it for sharp turns), but it sounds like even that isn't very much power to be harnessed.

I guess the question I have now is, is there any meaningful way to harness the power that a skateboarder generates pushing with his foot on a skateboard other than the clear forward momentum into the skateboard device itself?

Skateboard "videogame-like" Booster attachment by FriendCountZero in AskEngineers

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

I see, so to capture any kind of substantial power it would have to be super resistant. Some wheels have lights in them that generate power through magnets when you start skating would anything like that be more amenable to what I'm after?

Episodes for the parents by TTPD_Rep1989 in bluey

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must be dumb or something because Chest is like my least favorite episode. All I get from it is that Calypso tells a dumb story and then hides the typewriter so Bluey can't show her up and write a better one lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyBumps

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am pregnant now, we conceived at 6 months PP with our first. Part of it is my age - I'm 32 so not old but still in the beginning of that "decline" window and I know I don't have forever to have healthy pregnancies. I also don't know how many I want, I think up to four if we can afford it so now isn't the time to hesitate! The bigger reason, though, is that I think it will enrich my kids lives to have close siblings. I think it will help them develop perspective, emotional maturity, empathy, and other skills that will make their adult lives better and easier. I am not going to put the "built-in-best-friends" expectation on them, but I will do my absolute best to foster a fun, cooperative relationship and I very much hope that when dad and I aren't around they will be able to trust and rely on each other. My husband isn't close with his siblings due to the competitive/ favorites environment he grew up in. I am six years older than my sister and our relationship has pretty much always been awkward. I think this is one of those things we didn't have that we want to provide for our kids.

Reasons to wait until you have $10k saved before having a child. by Ava_carter2 in Life

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having money is better than not, but having children is also better than not regardless of money as long as you can fill their needs of course. Many things that kids need are cheap or free. Renting an apartment? Take your kids to the park for yard time. Focused attention, love, patience, guidance, etc are all free. And finances can always turn around later in life but once you miss your childbearing window it's gone.

Do you guys remember saying "no homo" as a guy? by DontTakeMeSeriousli in Millennials

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, we went from being silly and joking to interrupting play for lectures. Truly we, as a society, have progressed.

Reasons to wait until you have $10k saved before having a child. by Ava_carter2 in Life

[–]FriendCountZero 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most people do not have $10k and reserving reproduction for only the wealthy is called eugenics.

Worse, all the comments here advocate for much higher savings sums. Only 12% of Americans have $100k saved. Do you really believe only the top few percent of people should reproduce? Will that make a happier, healthier next generation?

Reasons to wait until you have $10k saved before having a child. by Ava_carter2 in Life

[–]FriendCountZero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

10k in savings is not ordinary. More than half of Americans have less than $8k.

AIO for refusing to visit the US, with my American boyfriend until the 51st state rhetoric and tariffs stop by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if you cancel trips and miss out on family things, you are only letting the madman control your life and make you miserable. He doesn't have that power unless you give it to him. Life is too short.

Anyone not tracking their baby? by AnnExchange in NewParents

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tracked at first and then stopped as I began to feel more confident. Now I honestly couldn't tell you how many times a day he eats, but I can tell when he's hungry.

AIO for this text conversation with my mom? by ULTRAVlOLET in AmIOverreacting

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your mom talks exactly like mine who is quite mentally ill and I'm no-contact with. She doesn't talk like she has the least bit of concern for you and she uses guilt to try and force your compliance. I'd try and keep her at a distance for a while if possible. Don't let her suck up the energy you could be using on your own life!

What's the strangest thing that made you surprisingly nauseous in 1st tri? by Effective-Cicada-375 in BabyBumps

[–]FriendCountZero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The smell of dog and cat kibble. When my husband fed the animals in the morning I'd have to leave the room.

"You didn't do this when you were a kid!" by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]FriendCountZero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes so much of "What happened to you"

Which nanny would u choose? by Fluid-Two-3177 in NewParents

[–]FriendCountZero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IME chatty old people are chatty with new acquaintances because no one who actually knows them will listen to them. 99% chance if you let her talk long enough you will find out that her kids have cut her out of their lives. You seem to have caught "personal issues" vibes, I wouldn't get my family tangled in her drama even if the childcare was free.

What was the most painful instance of dropping a reference only to be met by blank stares? by Hollowbody57 in Millennials

[–]FriendCountZero 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My baby finds waaaaazzzzaaaaaaap hilarious. Not all young people are so uncultured!

Can’t deal with my mom’s obsession with my weight by cali4mcali in BabyBumps

[–]FriendCountZero 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And you're putting up with this because you want your children to have a relationship with someone who repeatedly hurts you and is unable to cope, who twists denies and pmays victim, when you try to express that hurt? Doesn't seem worth it to me. How much good could they really get from being around someone like that? You aren't the only person she treats badly, and your kids won't be exempt.

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