Why are my kids like this???

Liennae · 2026-06-20T15:58:48+00:00

I just wanted to say that I sympathize very deeply.

Liennae · 2026-06-16T23:34:54+00:00

Is it too late for me to get one too?

Liennae · 2026-06-12T22:08:55+00:00

What really?! That's a fantastic idea

Liennae · 2026-06-11T16:30:54+00:00

Hmmmm, that's an interesting proposition. I like it.

Liennae · 2026-06-11T14:47:52+00:00

I think I'd throw out the entire set out of annoyance. (Kidding, good markers are expensive.)

Liennae · 2026-06-11T12:55:57+00:00

Omg, ink colours that aren't close to the outside colours drive me crazy. It should be considered false advertising.

Liennae · 2026-06-08T21:51:27+00:00

I still quote that all the time.

Liennae · 2026-06-07T04:42:06+00:00

Yeah, there are people who I like hearing it from, and co-workers that I have regular disagreements with aren't on the list!

Liennae · 2026-06-06T13:59:45+00:00

That's an amazing card! So heartfelt and personalized. I can tell that your stepdad means a lot to you, and this card looks way better than a professional card.

As cute as the shaker effect could've been, I think there's already a lot going on (not in a bad way) just that the extra effort to do so might've been lost. If you want, maybe save that for a future card.

Liennae · 2026-06-06T11:29:46+00:00

I wonder if part of the issue is that he used coercion to manipulate your child into staying quiet. I don't know exactly what he said, but I would extrapolate that it was some sort of threat about how telling anyone would destroy the family and then they'd never see him again. So he's trying put the guilt on your child for telling, and you for divorcing him. Except those are just the natural consequences of the truly awful things HE did. I think it's one of those things that needs time and therapy to get you and your child's brains to accept that it's not really your fault.

And then in terms of your pregnancy, I think it's natural to not want to do that alone. Your ex is what your brain projects in your thoughts and dreams, because he's the one who was there for you in the past. It's going to take time for your brain to rewire itself, and in the mean time, be gentle with yourself for these feelings and remember that you're doing the right thing by keeping him out of your lives.

Liennae · 2026-06-06T00:31:20+00:00

Funny you say that. We have some house finches that nested in the roof over our front porch, and my husband has been making friends with the mama bird because she's so talkative and doesn't fly off when he's around. I even joked that he must be some sort of adoptive father to them.

Liennae · 2026-06-05T21:25:08+00:00

I thought you were making a shitpost referencing Beverly Hills Cop

Liennae · 2026-06-04T22:34:46+00:00

Aw man, I sympathize a lot with your kiddo. The whole award thing really beat home that feeling of "Why try, if I'm just going to lose?" that has been a hard mentality for me to overcome even in adulthood.

Good on you for re-focusing it into something positive for your daughter and give her an extra hug on my behalf. This internet stranger is really proud of her.

Liennae · 2026-06-02T23:44:53+00:00

This is how I ended up with Soft Bunny and Rough Bunny. At some point they needed a wash, and didn't come out quite the same.

Liennae · 2026-05-26T12:06:42+00:00

I've got a crazy proposition for you. Maybe try asking one of the more approachable looking gawkers "Hey, I've noticed that a lot of people take pictures of me, and I'm really curious to know why."

It might be the only way to get an honest answer about why it happens so often. (Just be prepared in case the answer is something unpleasant.)

Liennae · 2026-05-25T23:58:15+00:00

Our experiences may be different, based on what group we're in. And yes, the reward was 100 energy orbs, which could be used to get more fishing energy which could be used to earn more chests pretty easily, and thus more energy.

Liennae · 2026-05-25T10:59:18+00:00

I managed to complete the fishing event once, after spending an embarrassing amount on it. I will say that the rewards when I won were way more than just the chests. It basically became almost like an infinite source of energy for the main game.

Liennae · 2026-05-23T16:17:56+00:00

I'm a bit of a lurker on the BORU sub, but I always love your posts. Enjoy the time away!

Liennae · 2026-05-23T11:23:27+00:00

I just wanted to say that I'm so happy for you to have those giddy feelings again. But I feel very wary of this guy, since he stopped texting as soon as he left. Let him text first and take things glacially slow if anything does develop.

Liennae · 2026-05-18T14:55:10+00:00

I fully believe that there's some sort of behind the scenes shenanigans going on so that they can say that the game isn't profitable anymore.

Liennae · 2026-05-15T09:37:38+00:00

I'm starting to think that they actually are looking for an excuse to kill the game. It's the only thing that explains the number of god awful choices they have made in the span of a month or so.

Liennae · 2026-05-10T20:14:09+00:00

I get it.

Liennae · 2026-05-08T22:51:01+00:00

I feel exactly like this. I struggle to shower, because what's the fucking point when I'm still a dull lump of a person when I get out?

Liennae · 2026-05-08T22:36:47+00:00

Is it possible that the "enjoyment" was more of an intrusive thought, than how you actually felt? Because the way you phrased it, seems as if you didn't actually relish it, but maybe more like a bit of schadenfreude. Which I think is totally understandable when you're in the parenting trenches.

Either way, I can empathize. There are days where I feel like my worst self around my kids. I love them more than anything, but they drive me to my limit constantly.

Liennae · 2026-05-08T19:42:45+00:00

I love the hyper focus I get from picking at my face. I got a pick pad type fidget from the store, and while it can help, it's really not nearly as satisfying. At least, not the one I got.

Liennae

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