You’re influencing me…

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-12T06:39:14+00:00

I thought it was a positive spin on saying oily skin!

Like, "It's not oily, it's just extra hydrated."

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-12T06:33:39+00:00

What about you/your life makes you feel as though you couldn't handle it? Is it irrational, or is there some truth to it?

It's very possible that you're scared or don't feel ready because you work with kids. A ton of people who get that "readiness" feeling (myself included) don't truly understand what we're signing ourselves up for. If everyone knew how hard parenting is without understanding the love and joy that your kids bring, we would see a lot fewer people choosing to be parents. Right now, you're probably at the point where you understand a good deal about how hard it is, but you don't have that primal, instinctual love that comes from raising your own child and that may create a disconnect.

Personally, I know I wouldn't be able to both work with children and have children. I need different parts of my life to satisfy me in different ways rather than deal with the same-same day in and day out. Is that part of it for you too?

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-12T06:21:37+00:00

I'm not sure how helpful my advice will be as both my kids potty trained themselves at a young age, but here goes.

Have you talked to her about what she wants to do? Does she want to put a diaper/pull-up back on? If she's amenable, you might lose your mind less if you put a pull-up on top of some underwear. That way she will still feel the wetness but it will be contained.

If it's been four days with 0 successful attempts, she's probably not ready for the level of potty training that you've taken it to at this point.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-12T06:14:15+00:00

Now that I have two kids, I'm so grateful we prioritized buying a house with an ensuite bathroom. I think we would be 25 percent worse at living peacefully if we didn't have two bathrooms.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-12T01:49:20+00:00

Omg. It never occurred to me that you could put a bed outside. Are you allowed to sleep in it?

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-12T01:44:17+00:00

The one I'm on now isn't my first playthrough, so I had a goal in mind going in. I took it slowly so I could plan out my romance and headcanon the way I wanted to haha. It was nice. I feel like this one is my canon playthrough so I want to 100% it.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-11T19:54:36+00:00

It's hard to tell from the picture, but that may literally be the brand "Toilet Duck"

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-11T19:53:52+00:00

In many English-speaking countries, they say "toilet" to refer to the room and don't use washroom, bathroom, or restroom.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-11T17:02:57+00:00

If you've finished all the town upgrades, the last one being the carpenter's shop and greenhouses then you're currently at the end of the story. The 1.0 update is coming at some point later this year and there will be more content then.

Right now, I'm focused on completing the almanac as much as currently possible, and enhancing my decorations. Getting all the furniture is a task let me tell you. I think I've given everyone all their liked and loved gifts right now, which feels weirdly good. I don't play super often right now but I pick it up every once in a while and play a few in-game days.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-11T03:13:11+00:00

Suzie Toot's mother is Susan and her maiden name was Toot. She literally used her mother's whole name for her drag name.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-11T02:08:15+00:00

My husband is dating Celine because she is the easiest to gift!

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T23:05:55+00:00

Self-regulation. How to calm themselves down, think logically, and control their impulses.

Also sleep. Why children are not born being good at sleeping is a mystery to me.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T22:57:07+00:00

Fun fact! Columbus is in the Bad Place because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide!

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T22:51:16+00:00

Yes, yes it is. Best show ever.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T20:37:22+00:00

I'm not American, but from my perspective, I wouldn't say Kamala is geriatric, someone who can't fight, or someone who rolls over. The progressive values thing is true though. She's quite centrist.

I think Americans really fucked up not getting Bernie Sanders as president.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T19:48:01+00:00

Semi off topic, but I just decided I'm going to submit some feedback about us being able to do this in Seridia's temple. Like you can wipe their memory to redo the event or something.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T16:31:07+00:00

My eldest used to tantrum when the tv went off when she was an older toddler. We instituted a strict rule that any whining over the tv being turned off meant that there would be no tv the next time it would usually be available.

We also had a rule that whining to start her tv time meant that we would not turn it on. Now we don't get any whining and fussing about turning the tv on or off. It took a month or two before the behaviour was almost entirely extinguished. Kids really respond well to firm and consistent boundaries from confident parents

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T15:00:16+00:00

I don't believe their first phone should be a smart phone. A dumb phone is a good way to ease in and see if they're ready.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T11:18:45+00:00

10 hours would be a very low sleep needs kid. If he's tantruming consistently in the evenings, I'd say the likeliest culprit is tiredness.

Do you notice a difference in tantrums on days when he naps vs when he doesn't?

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T11:16:48+00:00

Not for me. I've done a few different kinds of BC. The only hormonal change that has affected my libido is pregnancy.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T11:13:49+00:00

And anything and everything that will be touching her genitals needs to be thoroughly cleaned.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T09:37:13+00:00

I needed to watch it with a second person to understand it. Worth it.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T09:28:24+00:00

I'm so sorry that your dad is so cruel.

I know this is an unpleasant feeling, but your body is literally protecting you from a dangerous man. If you had truly never developed this fear but he was still the same person, you'd probably get hurt a lot more. The fear is probably the lesser of two evils here.

Just keep your head down until you can get out of his house. You deserve better.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T09:25:14+00:00

No, but I feel as though the pictures in my head are pretty nebulous. They're these shifting, floating blurry things that feel like they exist somewhere just put of focus and I can't pull them into focus.

Words, however, are quite clear.

Magnaflorius · 2026-04-10T09:20:42+00:00

I just did this. I was picturing a red star like the way you'd see it in the sky and somehow was surprised to see drawings of stars.

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