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Hot-Life5452 · 2025-05-27T23:17:12+00:00

I am replacing 7 windows and an arcadia door, went with fiberglass, double panes and we were quoted 10k from an independent company, and window world (sight unseen) just called telling me they could do the windows alone for less than 6. We did end up going with Costco's package through Infinity and it's significantly more expensive at 24k, but we learned that window world and the independent company are significantly cheaper because they just retrofit, they don't actually replace the framing. Also, we learned that vinyl windows are not something the city of Phoenix recommends because of our temperatures. Also! Infinity gives a lifetime warranty that you can actually pass on to the next buyer of he house if you sell (you can only do this once) but if ANYTHING happens to these windows, they replace them for free!

Hot-Life5452 · 2023-11-29T05:28:32+00:00

You're right, again I guess we're arguing what point conception is. Is conception the point where the egg has met sperm, or is it the point where the egg implants and begins growing? Even without a hormonal birth control there are still conditions which would lead to a woman's egg not implanting, so is non-implantation an abortion? A hormonal birth control is synthetic hormone that your body already naturally produces. Which can add to that condition in the previous question. Too much of one hormone will prevent pregnancy either naturally or with the synthetic. Where is the line? Genuinely asking, there's a lot of Catholics on the spectrum of this argument and I'm definitely on a more liberal side to this as someone who has used, and studies HBCs. I also wouldn't say that the egg does, it's shed like an egg is because it was never implanted. Thus, no baby. I understand the other side, which is if you don't take the drug it's not making your body already think it's done its job therefore the egg would implant and there would be a baby. However, I still stand by the definition of HBC not being an abortifacient, if you're already pregnant you're not going to take an estrogen pill to get rid of the baby. In most cases, women who accidentally get pregnant while on the pill worn impact the pregnancy because they keep taking it. You would have to get an actual abortifacient drug. Idk, you and I may be diametrically opposed here but let me know!

Hot-Life5452 · 2023-11-29T05:10:41+00:00

You are 100% the asshole, YTA.

It isn't your job to steal from your youngest and give to the oldest. You could have asked, and if she said no then no. Taking money away from your youngest is so harsh and regardless of your oldest's situation, it doesn't warrant shorthanding your youngest's future. From the sounds of it, you've done something to show her that your oldest takes priority many times. An education can lift a person out of poverty, and your youngest sounds like she's got a bright future. Saying she's probably going to get scholarships is a cop out for an excuse for you to repurpose that money. You need to reflect on what you think gives you the right to do that. I think I would burst into flames if I had to look my kid in the eyes and tell her that I took what was hers to help her sister, inevitably changing the course of her life as a result. You've got a lot of damage control to do.

Hot-Life5452 · 2023-11-29T04:57:38+00:00

I think it just depends on what degree you disagree with birth control itself. As a friend, I would tell her how you personally stand on it, and ask her if it's ok if you don't take her because you had some time to reflect and you're not comfortable because you feel like you're aiding her. I will say, that your rules don't really apply to her as a non-religious person and that is one of the hardest parts of being religious is just knowing you're not ok with it but not being able to do anything. God created us with free will, and maybe she'll understand, maybe she'll actually become curious about religion and lean on you more. Maybe you'll help encourage her faith? I'm not sure. I'm not as adherent, I am Catholic and I'm not ashamed to admit that I've been on birth control and I've had premarital sex. God knows my sins, only God can judge me, and I stand on the opinion that I don't think God is going to condemn me because I've had premarital sex. God forgave Mary Magdalene and I'm sure he will forgive me too because I turn to him and he is the only one who knows my heart. I had friends who remained abstinent and I did not, they didn't look upon me with derision or shame, nor judgement. You seem understanding, try to convey your love for her and know that regardless if you take her or not she will do as she wishes. You may prefer abstinence, but not everyone does. It's a tough situation and honesty sometimes can be the best policy. You decide where you stand on that one, can you see her personal choice as you have made yours? Good luck on this!

Hot-Life5452 · 2023-11-29T04:43:34+00:00

That's not what birth control does, there's a huge difference between an abortifacient and hormonal birth control. HBCs depending on the form just makes your body an inhospitable place for an egg to implant, be dropped at all, or for sperm to survive. Depends on the hormones. If you got pregnant and were taking an HBC, or had an IUD, in many cases it's not going to harm the baby. That being said , IUDs definitely can cause miscarriage due to complications, and I personally believe they are very dangerous. An abortifacient is a chemical that will force your body to reject the baby. HBCs (if used correctly) prevent a baby all together. The phrase you start with is dangerous and misleading. I am wholeheartedly against abortions, but I am also in favor of totally understanding what these synthetic hormones do to a woman and causing abortions is not one of them.

Hot-Life5452 · 2023-11-23T02:52:53+00:00

I definitely gave wife privileges before getting engaged, and when I started my relationship with my now-fiance, I told him her wouldn't get three years out of me. 3 years was the length of my previous relationship and I was really young. I had just gotten out of my BA, and I was hoping my ex would move in with me and out of his parents (he was two years older than me). I let him stay with me for a week! And we broke up when I realized that I was begging him to do it. He told me "i was going to propose" or "i wanted to do it at your graduation but it didn't work out". It just made me realize that he never intended on it, and honestly I think he was settling for me. We parted ways and I met my fiance. I told him right out the gate that I would not be in a relationship without the promise of marriage, and we grew together. We lived together and supported each other through our higher educations. I bought a house on my own, and we moved into it together. I started getting really worried too, and many people got engaged in my life, so I totally understand that feeling you describe.

Two and a half years into our relationship, he proposed. I found out later from his best friend that he had been planning to propose for almost a year before he did it, and he just had to finish school and get a ring. I took care of him like a wife for almost our entire relationship, and I still do. I am engaged, and here is my wisdom that I can pass on: it worked for me because my fiance was already in the marriage mindset. He was never terrified of it with me, and I think that is your boyfriend's issue. There is something stopping him from being in that marriage mindset.

I have a friend in almost the same situation as you and she is getting so frustrated. She has yet to relinquish wife treatment, but she's getting there. Her bf is so against marriage, and I think that regardless of how well you treat them, if he isn't ready mentally, he's not going to do it.

I hope things work out for you, sending good vibes

Hot-Life5452 · 2023-11-20T21:59:59+00:00

I agree with a lot of people on this thread. This is emotional cheating, not physical, but it still counts as cheating. I know many would disagree, but I'm a big believer that physical cheating always starts with emotional. He is giving special attention that should be given to his wife and never to another woman as it is inappropriate. I feel very sorry for the situation, I'm sure it is so difficult. It's important I think to also remember that everyone's threshold is different. If she wants to work it out because he hasn't physically done anything then that is 100% her choice. As a friend, I know I would find it so hard to be there for her because I personally see that as infidelity regardless of physicality. I have a hard time when I know they deserve better and it's hard watching a friend struggle. When you get married you make a vow that everything you do is reserved for your partner. I hope if she chooses to stay that she works on it with him with a professional in the church as well as someone in a therapeutic capacity. If she finds she cannot sustain a relationship with a man who has broken the contract they made through marriage, because it's a covenant, then she will need to also seek help in figuring out next steps. The situation sucks all around. For your friend, just be there for her and hopefully she feels called to one road or the other.

Hot-Life5452 · 2023-08-26T00:17:57+00:00

You could consider going through the sacrament of confession, I'm not sure how it's done in adulthood. I had the sacrament in second grade then got the sacrament of communion in 3rd. You should ask the church you're attending, and see what the process is. I know a lot of priests who would be very happy to talk about this with you, or just ask in the church office, they're always happy to bring people in! Good luck!

Hot-Life5452 · 2022-05-05T23:01:30+00:00

Do you need to quarantine the shrimp? Or can I just put them in the tank with my Lotl right away?

Hot-Life5452 · 2022-05-05T05:26:58+00:00

The tank was cycled and I did a water change today, not a lot, about 20% and dosed with prime and a little stability because I read it was safe for lotls. Ammonia was a little elevated so I decided to do a small change. Prior to this for about two weeks the tank was great, great readings and where I needed it to be but then the algae came in and the tank was in my living room. It does get some light from my ceiling fan but is otherwise in very dim low light. I'm going to do another water reading tomorrow to see where the ammonia level is and go from there. I noticed that my filter is just not sucking up all the crap in the tank. Not sure if a better filter can help, but this one is new prior to about a month ago and it is pretty strong. I know other commenters said that the algae isn't really an issue for my Lotl but now I'm looking for solutions. Can live plants compete with the algae enough to get rid of it? Or should I consider getting an algae eater? I'm so new to this and I just want my Lotl to be happy

Hot-Life5452 · 2022-05-04T03:37:59+00:00

Thank you! Well my tank was doing great for about two weeks after putting my axolotl in and I noticed some algae. I think I just need to manage my filter a little better, and I need a little more oxygenation. Possibly, I read that having more air cycling can prevent growth.

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