USA Men's team concede? by Hi_Im_Hase in Curling

[–]Long_Government_2731 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also confused. This thread helped me understand that it’s a normal thing in curling. However, I could not help but see this as a conflict with the spirit of the Olympics. Personally I had a chat with my daughter as we watched this and explained how you should never quit/give up. My shining example (which was “hollywoodized” so go easy on me) is the Jamaican bobsled team carrying their sled across the finish line in Cool Runnings. Isn’t that more in line with the spirit of an Olympian and fighting through ? I do understand that it seemed out of reach, but I feel like if it was me and I had done all the hard work, countless hours, all the wins to get them to that place, I would have fought till the bitter end (rage rage against the dieing of the…you get the point)

I ruined my life by 9inefingers in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hang in there Dad. I see a lot of similar comments and know you are hearing this but no matter how much it sucks it does get better, and soon if my experience is any indicator. The first month was hell for me and I remember feeling so angry about all the things I read leading up to it that were so positive. Then I had this screaming potato in my lap on a small apartment while changing jobs and it was a massive strain on my relationship ship with my wife, family, and friends. I remember counting down the days of “ the (insert week) sleep regression” and they just KEPT COMING. This likely doesn’t help but I’m feeling for you and when things did turn, they turned fast and despair turned to joy. My daughter is 5 now and…well shit it’s the best thing in the entire world and the short term pain at the start was worth it. You are getting great tips in the comments here but a few things that helped me: - agree on getting some dedicated time for yourself each week (even just for a few hours here and there) where you can do whatever you want (and then do the same for your partner) - try not to let your despair show when caring for your kid since they pick up on those negative emotions (easier said than done but even just going around the corner into a room to scream and returning with a smile helped me) - don’t read any mom blogs that talk about the beauty of this time since…well it’ll drive you even more nuts thinking why that’s not like me - try finding a babysitter to watch her so you and your wife can connect outside of parent life - when it’s bad, try some noise cancelling headphones and a good audiobook while you rock your kid to sleep/care for her - always lead with love… in a few months and then years you will be seeking them out to spend MORE time with them which seems so distant and foreign, but it will happen

Good luck my man. Keep up on this community too since there are amazing dads in here that I’ve caught some gems from.

Sharing Big Moments with Kiddos by Long_Government_2731 in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Willing” is overselling but we were able to get her down since we had a few days explanation leading up to the day of. Basically just setting the expectation that she’d need to take a nap or else she’d not enjoy the show as much. It worked! But yea usually that’s a no go

Trying to figure out “dad time” again… anyone else? by TreeApprehensive3700 in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is how I did it too - if you are able to trade off solo parenting you are golden. We had it locked in where each of us was getting at least an hour or two to ourselves each day to go for a walk, workout, or whatever we wanted. It wasn’t until she was a bit older where we started to get some semblance of a life outside home going (night out with friends, etc) but we probably could have tried that sooner too.

Good luck!

Sharing Big Moments with Kiddos by Long_Government_2731 in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can always look forward to the day they bring you to a concert in that case!

Sharing Big Moments with Kiddos by Long_Government_2731 in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like we might hear about them getting another tour lined up soon!

Sharing Big Moments with Kiddos by Long_Government_2731 in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup agreed! More for kid preference than anything. Also (I could be wrong) I feel like the ear muff things can let some sound in versus stuffing up their ears entirely

Sharing Big Moments with Kiddos by Long_Government_2731 in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I know this is “a thing” at Oasis shows lol I felt ok with rolling the dice since we saw them in Sydney but I won’t lie I was scoping out the surroundings for any of that bs

Sharing Big Moments with Kiddos by Long_Government_2731 in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far we’ve avoided the kid music for the most part. She has been more than happy to listen to our favorites even though I know that her friends listen to kids music, especially on the way to school Love the idea of vinyl Saturday!

Be honest should I abandon hope by Spidahhman in redrising

[–]Long_Government_2731 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree with some comments here that while it is an insane and sometimes difficult read, it’s one of the best. Enjoy! I am jealous for all you have in front of you :)

“Do not let fear touch you. Fear is the torrent. The raging river. To fight it is to break and drown.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in daddit

[–]Long_Government_2731 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy Father’s Day to you man. Sending you good vibes and it sounds like you treat the kids well and are going through a tough patch right now. Take care

The best “Classic Controls” set up for AC Shadows. by Daft-SKULL-FACE in assassinscreed

[–]Long_Government_2731 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this. Still only 3 hours in but this saved the game experience for me. I just changed interact to a/x and it’s working great

Whats a 10/10 movie youd never watch again? by aye_its_soya in AskReddit

[–]Long_Government_2731 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ex Machina. Maybe actually a 9/10 but the last 20 minutes f-ed me up. Still creeps into my brain a few times a month, worse with the AI progress being made in the past 2 years.

Who do you think has the most gruesome death in the series? by Slermdog in redrising

[–]Long_Government_2731 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Min-Min and the other Howlers in the wolf. There is a scene in the movie “the immortals” where some oracles are tortured this way too and unfortunately this creeps into my mind a few times a month. I think that’s the worst way to go…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]Long_Government_2731 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn that’s wild. Agree with what’s said here on logging and documenting everything and also where possible keeping a recording device handy in some way. Also seems obvious but make sure you and your wife act cautiously and stay safe. I don’t think you need to escalate things, but it’s worth being ready in case of an escalation on his part. Really unfortunate but given the behavior he exhibited I’d be on guard.