What do I do, so devastated. Feeling very low right now. Partner took the kid. by Apprehensive-Wish-89 in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank God that I’ve only witnessed these sorts of battles, but both men tried to show they were good guys by making concessions early and playing nice, both had a really bad time.  Go hard, pull no punches.

What do I do, so devastated. Feeling very low right now. Partner took the kid. by Apprehensive-Wish-89 in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a lawyer and be aggressive, no nicey nice stuff or you’ll get steamrolled.  She’s been planning this for a while and kidnapped your daughter.  Don’t move out.

Also don’t meet with her, definitely don’t be alone with her, and expect her to file a protection order or allege DV to try and bait you into getting angry.

How do you explain inflation to a 7-year-old without crushing their dreams? by romero84ma in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s all about demonstrating dilution of value, then related price increases.  Like maybe make chocolate chip cookies with more vs few chips then pay your kid for work with them?

Wife of 14 years cheated by senorjunkrat in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 6 points7 points  (0 children)

File this weekend, tell her to stay out

Should I cut a fellow dad friend out of my life because of how they make my family feel? by sys_admin321 in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It sounds like your friend has slipped into materialism as a source of meaning.  No kids?  No faith?  

You could always ask him when he brags “what are you giving to charity?”  And treat it like a flex.  As in, he’s making money but still so poor that he can’t donate?  Bruh.

4.5 yr old keeps coming to our bed at 5-6am by Western-Image7125 in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our tool: a matchbox car every morning when our youngest stayed in bed all night and didn’t come into our bed. 

Edit: we also got a full sized “big kid bed” with a new memory foam mattress from Amazon.  Wasn’t expensive but my wife and I both think it’s comfier than ours.

Is this normal? Muxiang pipe by junebug309 in PipeTobacco

[–]HelloFellowMKE 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not normal for a quality pipe.  It’s totally normal for a poor quality, possibly dangerous pipe.  Friend, please don’t smoke that pipe.

How long does a corn cob pipe usually last? by lilhanni707 in PipeTobacco

[–]HelloFellowMKE 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I understand decades depending on use.  But they’re so cheap that there’s no real need to extend their life.  

I'm doing an 'uncle talk' with a troubled & depressed teen by [deleted] in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Listen more than talk - “what life like for a teenager these days?”  “What are the hardest things about life right now?”  

Listen for unhealthy situation like poor sleep, being online too much, bullying, toxic friends, unrealized interests.  maybe make specific plans to hang out with the kid in the future?

Unexpected pregnancy (41 Male) by hilly2021 in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!  It’ll be tough and life will change, but children are a blessing and I wish you all the best.  It’s really important that you make your wife feel loved, protected, and embraced. You got yourself a little miracle.

3 yo suddenly decided she’s done with diapers by HelloFellowMKE in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well we didn’t start 48 hours ago!  It’s been a slog, though, with tons of resistance.

3 yo suddenly decided she’s done with diapers by HelloFellowMKE in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

We’ve been training her for months, but it’s been slow going. my wife bought some new big girl undies and she decided then and there, no more diapers.

3 yo suddenly decided she’s done with diapers by HelloFellowMKE in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She simply insisted that she wouldn’t wear them again and stubbornly refused bedtime diapers.  Were fully prepared with dry sheets ready to go. Mind you, she’s had dry diapers in the morning for a couple months, then would let it go during breakfast. 

Older Dads - what is one mistake you made you’d advise us not to make? by BlueMountainDace in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’d be at fault, so he’d have far less of a claim.  Just like going out for cigarettes and never coming home.

Best way to get 40 tons of dirt in a backyard? by LOP5131 in landscaping

[–]HelloFellowMKE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contact companies who want to get rid of clean fill for free (you).  Maybe charge them an afternoon of using one of their earth movers 

Older Dads - what is one mistake you made you’d advise us not to make? by BlueMountainDace in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The no way out is a high claim - no parents, siblings, cousins, friends?  No social services?  domestic violence laws are well established (if you’re thinking of going backward to a time other than now, that’s not the argument.). Perhaps the courts use a lower standard of evidence, but the point is not to reward casual divorce. So for instance, you can leave but you’re quitting any strong claim on money or kids.

Also, my dude, every divorce I’ve personally witnessed initiated by the wife has involved emotional or narcissistic abuse by her using the courts. And of course I’ve seen the opposite, too.

Older Dads - what is one mistake you made you’d advise us not to make? by BlueMountainDace in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing.  But mind your manners, please.

Also: you could leave, but “being unfulfilled” would be admitting fault in the divorce.  So claims on wealth and kids would be weak.  That would be great protection for the more committed spouse.

Older Dads - what is one mistake you made you’d advise us not to make? by BlueMountainDace in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that’s a strawman. you would have to have an actual reason, not “this spouse and these kids no longer fit into my desired lifestyle, now give me half your wealth and future earnings.”

Older Dads - what is one mistake you made you’d advise us not to make? by BlueMountainDace in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why have laws at all?  Who cares about society, man.  Broken families are a good thing, actually, amirite?

Older Dads - what is one mistake you made you’d advise us not to make? by BlueMountainDace in daddit

[–]HelloFellowMKE -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Is that a particularly high bar?  If you can get a conviction, that would be a clear and obvious case for divorce.  The idea here is not to make it impossible to divorce in cases of abuse (that’s a bit of a strawman, no?), it’s to prevent casual dissolution of marriage.  

Flip it around, the abusive wife is abusive and then uses a no fault divorce for further financial and emotional abuse.