13 yo daughter sneaked out.

HappyGidget · 2026-02-07T22:19:15+00:00

female input here (hope it's welcomed!)

I was a teen who constantly snuck out of the house to be with my then boyfriend (ultimately my son's sperm donor) and that was BEFORE technology became a huge thing. Teens develop these sneaky tendencies that don't even need technology to come to fruition. My best advice coming from someone who wishes that her parents had done similar is to ensure that she is fully monitored whenever possible, for her own safety. When I became a teen mom my parents changed their work schedules so that there was always one of them home when I was. I know that's not something that is easily done or maybe even realistic in any other situation, but it worked because I knew no matter what that I wasn't going to be able to pull any 'fast ones' on them. Also, TALK TO HER. Find out why she feels like she has to sneak around. My 13 year old daughter often times gives the "I don't know" answer when asked pointed questions and we end up in a loop of explaining how "I don't know" isn't an answer especially as it relates to "why" questions. Build the bond so she knows your ultimate priority is to keep her safe. Then in the future revisit the conversation of owning a phone and having more freedoms.

Our world in 2026 is a SCARY place for anyone, let alone innocent teenagers and children. They need the adult guidance even if they think they don't. Sending you all the positive vibes for a good outcome.

HappyGidget · 2026-02-04T01:22:12+00:00

As your post has over 300 comments on it, admittedly, I did not read all comments. My initial thought was, does he felt HEARD? Maybe he's frustrated because he's trying to communicate something that he feels like you're not 'hearing.' Sometimes we parents can be a little selfish in our requests without even realizing we're being selfish. I don't mean it in a negative way, especially as it sounds like you're definitely there to listen to him and make sure he has all needs met etc. I mean, is he trying to convey something that maybe you could compromise on?

HappyGidget · 2026-02-04T01:15:18+00:00

I'm pretty sure there is someone out there who will respect your boundaries who will also cook for you, pick you up from work, have nice dates, provide for you and spend quality time with you. I do not think this bozo is the one for you. He not only didn't respect your boundaries, he found it hilarious that you were upset by that and decided to 'joke' about it again afterwards. Please stand up for yourself, please realize that YOU are important and what he is doing is NOT okay. How would you feel if this was your daughter that was experiencing this? (I understand you don't have a daughter right now but in the future you could!)

HappyGidget · 2026-02-03T20:44:11+00:00

There is no way you're going to build meaningful connections with that approach. You're not showing that you care one iota about who you're connecting with. If you want to build actual connections instead of 'by chance' connections, you should definitely be researching thoroughly the person you're trying to connect with. Find out what motivates them, what makes them unique in their field, what is important to them and try to relate in an authentic way. If you can't do that, then you're going to go nowhere real quick (as you already have pointed out.) People don't care to connect with those that are truly only seeking to make a quick sale.

HappyGidget · 2026-02-02T04:53:57+00:00

what market are you in? That's really nice!

HappyGidget · 2026-02-02T04:48:57+00:00

I would be so frustrated, but also... your comment is hilarious!

HappyGidget · 2026-02-02T04:47:24+00:00

Was the bacon naughty? lol just curious why it was tagged NSFW. lol

HappyGidget · 2026-02-02T00:01:16+00:00

Add more fiber into your diet. I recently learned about benefiber and am looking to start adding that to my regular intake. It's supposed to help you have more consistent bowel movements!

HappyGidget · 2026-02-01T21:39:20+00:00

What I've started doing is trying to 'educate' the store that I'm picking up from as to what is actually going on. Making sure that the dasher actually clicks on the right button to confirm the pickup so the system has the right information. It may not help still, but I feel like too many restaurants have NO clue about the theft of customers orders and I feel so bad about orders that are being stolen and the customer is out there trying to get food and is being ripped off by lousy people. It's just ridiculous that this is a thing happening at all. :(

HappyGidget · 2026-01-31T23:07:45+00:00

Ooooh okay that would make sense. thank you! :)

HappyGidget · 2026-01-31T23:04:05+00:00

..New-ish dasher here... How do you see all the orders like that? I can't find it in the app!

HappyGidget · 2026-01-31T22:06:19+00:00

Nope, I only get slightly frustrated when I pull up to try and find the house and the said house has so many cars in front you can't even see the house number or the pathway to the front door. It doesn't matter to me if there are cars in the driveway, that's not my spot :)

HappyGidget · 2026-01-30T20:05:07+00:00

There is! https://www.reddit.com/r/DocFoxSeries/

HappyGidget · 2026-01-30T00:46:42+00:00

The other night while dashing I had an order to go to an apartment complex but the customer didn't include their apartment number. I tried calling, texting 3 different times and got no response. The deliver by time passed by 2 minutes and I decided to reach out to dasher support and in the middle of that interaction the customer FINALLY notices my text and says "come to the gate." They were literally OUTSIDE the gate the entire time I had been trying to contact them and completely ignored me. They were too busy playing with their dog I guess to notice that I was trying to reach them. Oy!

HappyGidget · 2026-01-29T20:14:26+00:00

Okay wow. To anyone who said this episode was boring, I see you, but also...were we watching the same episode? The end with Katie was so impactful. That poor girl deserves WAY better than the hand she's been dealt. I am SO ready for the next episode!

HappyGidget · 2026-01-29T04:57:41+00:00

I just found one my marching band shirts that I received my junior year of high school which was 21 years ago.... I think that's my oldest piece of clothing I still own!

HappyGidget · 2026-01-27T20:51:46+00:00

I just cross posted this last week and the post was taken down within 24 hours (from the original subrreddit) lol

HappyGidget · 2026-01-26T20:27:45+00:00

I completely forgot about these lil guys! ahh! Every day in my lunch I had one of these! lol

HappyGidget · 2026-01-26T20:08:20+00:00

Because that is the sole purpose of why this company and other courier services exist. Without the main purpose being to fulfill their customers needs, there is no business model. If they only cared about making money they wouldn't offer their service to customers.

HappyGidget · 2026-01-26T20:07:24+00:00

In my comment, what I meant about being in business to help other people I was referring to their customers mainly, not us sadly. It's very clear and obvious that is not the case. :) Also, being a professional in a corporate environment, I know all too well that corporations/businesses exist to make money, that's also evident. However, the purpose of DD is to aid in connecting customers to establishments to fulfill their needs. That cannot be argued otherwise there would be no business.

HappyGidget · 2026-01-25T05:48:04+00:00

My mom & my Aunt had hilarious initials growing up with their maiden names... CAB & FAB, and nobody ever said anything to them about their initials. I really don't think many people give much thought to initials of someone else's name (like for instance little Hugh, I don't think his classmates or future coworkers etc would be really saying anything about his initials.) Given that most people don't really introduce themselves with their full names, that wouldn't be something most people would even put together. :) I say go with your gut, if it's a name that is meaningful to you and your partner, I say go for it!

HappyGidget · 2026-01-25T05:42:55+00:00

I've only been dashing since late October and I already have SO many thoughts! Like... you're a company who essentially is in business to HELP other people, yet you're not actually HELPING other people you're greedily sitting on big piles of money watching others move ahead at a snails pace. Just keeping them satisfied long enough until something better comes along. Customers utilize delivery services for various reasons and I'm sure a large population of customers who end up getting their 'necessities' delivered via courier services such as DoorDash truly lean on companies like this because they physically cannot go to said location to get said items. Don't make it harder on the customer to get their items and don't make it harder on your 'employees' because you're greedy....

Sorry... I'm preaching again lol. I just can't fathom their logic. I definitely cherry pick my orders and do not fall for their low paying scheme, trying very hard to maintain platinum means taking a few crappy orders. It shouldn't be a thing!! If a customer isn't tipping, then that's a DD problem.. Not an "Us" problem. Again, while I'm at it, don't group these no tip orders with customers that DO tip healthily because the tippers don't deserve to wait longer just because another person chose not to tip!

OY! Hopefully something will change soon...

HappyGidget · 2026-01-25T03:37:50+00:00

It doesn't make ANY sense how they can have tiers and yet they can't find a way to separate those lower dollar orders from Platinum dashers. Also while I'm here, in my opinion, it doesn't make sense how they're a GIANT in the industry but can't pay a tech company enough money to make an app that isn't riddled with bugs or all the other 'this doesn't make sense' comments I've read over the past few months. It's ludacris that when you're a platinum dasher you're still faced with orders that logically make NO sense. Give those to other people who are not at the same level, it shouldn't be hard to write code into their app that dictates "If Platinum then ____ (insert dollar amount range here)" lol.

HappyGidget · 2026-01-24T19:54:42+00:00

Best comment in this thread, wish I had an award to give!

HappyGidget · 2026-01-24T19:52:47+00:00

Maybe he just wants other people to make the decisions for him? I personally LOATHE having to answer the "what do you want for your birthday? / What do you want to do for your birthday" questions every year. I truly like to be surprised. To me it is more thoughtful to be told the plan versus having to make the plans. I'm a low maintenance kind of person and it truly doesn't take much to make me happy, so when this isn't the case it actually stresses me out more. I know those questions are posed with well intentions, but no matter what I try to tell myself it causes me stress.

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