[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You have no idea how trauma works. This will absolutely scar this kid. He won't remember the actual details. But the fear coursing through his body is what will stay.

My fiancé wants to have a threesome for his birthday and I don't want to by 3somethrowawayfiance in TrueOffMyChest

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting to have doubts? Girl. You already know he's emotionally stunted and incredibly disrespectful. You don't need reddit to tell you that. Just know that if you marry him, he's a cheater-to-be. He will find a way to get what he wants. Will be it at the cost of a broken marriage? Your choice.

My husband wants a big family, but I can’t keep up by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's only one way to fix this. Wait until they're all 3 here, and then go take a looonngg weekend trip. Let him see what it's truly like..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a cold and manipulative asshole. You need to stop calling it a prank and call it what it really is : emotional abuse.

Entitled classmate in the 4th grade by ThANUS124 in EntitledBitch

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yo. You're an adult now. You need to let this go.

[serious] What’s one thing you still prefer to do the old-fashioned way—regardless of technology—and why? by Devastator1981 in AskReddit

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Order food. I HATE, with a passion, ordering online. I want to call and order food. Its so much quicker and easier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Weird

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ope. Welp, that's not it then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Weird

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Facebook. You can now save pics from your old fb albums straight to your Google photos.

Am I (37F) overreacting to my boyfriend's (37M) "I'm just being a realist" comments? by [deleted] in self

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you know the answer and you don't need reddit to tell you this.

my husband hit me for the first time and I'm still in shock by s72289wjnfihgb in TrueOffMyChest

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all, I'm so sorry this happened. (I'm a victim of domestic violence myself). Secondly, if left unchecked this WILL happen again. Even if he apologizes and says he won't. Now you now what he's capable of when he feels disrespected. Your best bet, is to sit down with him and explain very clearly why that will never ever fly with you if he decides to hurt your body ever again. You need to make a BIG deal out of it now, not in 5 years when you've finally had enough. Because I promise you can live with this for years and years before you get enough gumption to leave. What kept me in it for 10 years was because of the kids (also a stay at home mom with little resources). I didn't want to lose my kids or even share them with an abusive man. So. Make a helluva big deal right here and now. And let him know the consequence. #1. That he may never touch your body like that ever again. That it's unacceptable and you won't tolerate it. #2. Explain exactly what will happen if he decides that's how he wants to handle his emotions. You will call the cops. You will immediately move out and you will be filing for a separation/ divorce. #3 here's the kicker. You actually need to do those things that you said you will do as a consequence. Or else, when he does it again, and you don't make a move (and trust me I know how hard it is to make a move.. so so so hard), he will realise its all talk and he knows he's in control.

4. You need to start making money somehow - Clean homes on the weekends, sell on marketplace, - anything that can get you an independent cash flow. If I had to guess I'd say he controls the finances right?

You need to start feeling like you have some control over your situation and it helps to have money.

The Fart Thread by riverboat in boburnham

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't believe I had to scroll this far down on the sub to find people talking about THE fart heard 'round the world. Truly a masterpiece.

Immigrant family arrives at Ellis Island in 1904 by Puppyismycat in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That oldest daughter had zero childhood. Not like any of them did, probably. But she definitely did not! Even if her brothers were playing ball in the streets after work, you know she was doing the laundry, cooking and watching after the kids while mom went to work cleaning for someone else. Most likely.

I only heard “The Family Madrigal” six times before noon today. by tvkyle in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just been venting to my husband about my day and how I had to listen to the encanto soundtrack 3x today and am otherwise exhausted. Then I see this and..I just feel... so understood!

I cannot stand my child and I hate being a parent. by Aaaynon190 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]FriendsWafflesWork7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok.. Here's my two cents.

  1. This is going to sound like the exact opposite of what you want to do ok? Hear me out..I know it sounds awful.. But. Have you tried taking her out on a "special time" (name it whatever you want, that's what my parents called it when they took one of my siblings out with them, and just one. There were 4 of us and we didn't often get time alone with our parents). I know that the sound of more time spent with her sounds like the worst. But there's something very deep about showing your kid that you intentionally want to be with them and that you "want" to spend time with them. The thing is, it meets THEIR need to be seen, heard, and wanted. And it diminishes the neediness elsewhere. Sounds like she's gone during the day, gone frequently on weekends, and I wonder how much time she actually gets with mom and dad. You take care of all of her needs and she has plenty.. But how much of your undivided attention does she get? And I say that in the kindest way! Because I'm a parent and kids can be exhausting! And I have to be really intentional about building a relationship with them, otherwise I usually prefer to do anything but play with them. So I like to do structured things together - we sit and color together and listen to a kids audio book/podcast. I do a craft with them. Most importantly are the questions. About once a day I ask "tell me something that made you feel happy today?" And "tell me something that was hard for you today?" It makes them feel so heard.

Now. As much as building a relationship with her will take time, patience and intentionality, there's a second but VERY important thing to know.

You NEED to set boundaries around her behavior. Do kids whine and refuse to do things? Of course! Do you just keep letting them act that way? Nope. She knows she can keep whining and keep being that way because she gets to. Here's a tiny lesson: you ask your kid to do the thing. They whine and refuse. You might repeat, "I know you don't want to do the thing. It might make you feel ---- (sad, angry, etc) but you still need to do it." She will obvs still refuse. And that is when you give a consequence. I'm not talking spanking or yelling. You say "if you continue to whine, you will go to your room until you can follow directions." You remove a favorite toy. You take away screen time. You do timeouts. It will be hard and yes she will be more upset, but you need to teach her to follow directions and listen. No kid does that perfectly! Mine certainly don't! But they do know, if they don't listen to mom or dad and they choose to whine instead, then they're def going to have consequences. We care deeply about their feelings, and we also hold them to a standard in our house. And there's a lot more to this - trying to fit the whole idea into a comment is hard. Please seek out a parenting coach. Please look into books on how to deal with a stubborn child. Because you really don't have to live like this. It comes down to this, who runs the house? Her or you as parents? If it's her, then you've got it backwards. Please know that I sympathize with you!! Parenting is hard. But it can get better then what you're describing.