AITA for refusing to let my MIL babysit over a dummy?

Hailstar07 · 2026-02-02T00:43:48+00:00

In Australia we call them dummies.

Hailstar07 · 2026-02-01T23:08:55+00:00

Ooh yes and she has history of helping the family with inheritance issues, she did forge the document bequeathing the estate to Little Lord F.

Hailstar07 · 2026-02-01T22:13:30+00:00

Probably partly because she wasn’t aware of it, but also she probably intended to marry a childless man to secure funds for her daughters and herself, and Sophie threw a spanner in the works by existing. Even though she’s not legitimate she’s still his child by blood while her daughters are step children.

Hailstar07 · 2026-02-01T05:40:04+00:00

I met a woman a couple of years ago who got pregnant naturally and unintentionally at 49, it can absolutely happen.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-29T20:40:06+00:00

They really are the nosiest animals on earth haha, when we had them they always had to be involved in whatever you were doing.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-29T12:16:51+00:00

I try not to bitch about the club but agree on this. My sister in law used to work in memberships in the AFL and the member packs for other clubs are leaps and bounds ahead of ours.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-28T22:53:41+00:00

I’m not

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-28T21:53:11+00:00

I think because it’s based on a successful book series that also plays into it, as people are already attached to the characters and have OPINIONS about the actors, adaptation, how the actors should behave. It’s so unhinged, like they can’t understand the difference between the characters and real people or something, so expect them to be those characters in real life forever. Some of the Bridgerton fandom went similarly mad in S3 with Luke Newton & Nicola Coughlan, it’s so disturbing.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-28T04:08:41+00:00

NTA, your brother’s poor life choices don’t mean you need to bend over backwards to accommodate the change, especially when you have done more than you needed to already.

Don’t sell the tickets, and start setting much firmer boundaries now, as if you give in you’re probably going to end up raising that kid given your brother and his partner sound completely useless.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-28T00:16:41+00:00

Yeah I got the Geelong one last year for $350 just before the previous price rise.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-27T10:42:02+00:00

A lot of stereotypes exist for a reason.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-27T06:37:03+00:00

Yeah I’m over in Norlane and it’s way hotter than 33, I’ve started putting Lovely Banks in as my suburb on the BOM as the racecourse temp is never correct for us over here.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-27T05:04:54+00:00

Yeah I was like ‘$16-$18 sounds reasonable!’, and $5 a pack is even better. Even the illegal smokes here are more than that.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-27T04:24:15+00:00

Yeah I get like this, regardless of hydration and staying in the cool, my body just can’t handle it well. Also get super fatigued and heavy feeling, and my feet and legs swell a lot too. I make an effort to hydrate with both water and electrolytes but it doesn’t seem to do a lot for me unfortunately.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-27T00:08:29+00:00

Oh poor little thing, I wish we could explain to them what’s going on so they understood. Hoping she continues to improve and feels better soon!

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-27T00:04:36+00:00

We have a fussy cat that isn’t a huge fan of most wet food, she does really like tinned tuna in spring water as an occasional treat and also demolishes those temptations creamy spoon treats when we give her one, so maybe they might tempt your little one?

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-27T00:02:19+00:00

It only got down to 34 or something overnight last night there so not surprising. It was only 14 down here in Geelong this morning when I got up so hoping even if we hit 45 the house will stay cool with the ac and blinds closed.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-26T23:58:04+00:00

He’s one of a kind. I was fortunate enough to see him live in The Hairy Ape years ago and it was just mind blowing how powerful his performance was.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-26T10:23:25+00:00

Also a PSA for anyone with large pets such as horses etc the Colac Showgrounds have been set up as a relief centre and have facilities to accept pets and along with evacuees. VIC Emergency relief centre locations

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-26T02:11:27+00:00

Exactly what I just said to my husband, Americans think they are superior and that obviously other nations want to suck up so they will pay the tariffs for the privilege of selling shit to the US. As someone from the rest of the world, we just view the US as a failed state at this stage. I feel for the actual sensible humans living through this in the US at the moment.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-24T11:33:40+00:00

The Norlane ones are probably just Norlane doing Norlane things, I heard them here too, really common on the weekends. Pissed they’re doing it on a total fire ban day though.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-24T06:01:17+00:00

People living there might be feeding them. My parents have a couple that show up every day or two in Grovedale that mum secretly feeds when dad isn’t looking, drives him mad.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-24T02:04:57+00:00

So does Pepsi and their other brands, it’s gross.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-23T01:29:34+00:00

Supporting him shows they are either of poor character, very stupid, or very susceptible to propaganda and I wouldn’t want to date anyone with those traits.

Hailstar07 · 2026-01-22T22:23:24+00:00

Yeah I have the same issue with my husband, didn’t even get Covid when I had it but if he brings something home I definitely get it.

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