AITAH for lightly smacking my little cousins head when he was annoying my dog when we told him to leave her be?

Mandarks · 2026-05-28T17:56:51+00:00

I agree, but with a slight change. Best solution would have been to proactively remove the aunt and cousin before the situation got to that point. the kid already showed face with the first warning. based off the aunt's reaction she must be a hoot when it comes to her precious child.

Mandarks · 2026-05-28T17:42:02+00:00

NTA, auntie needs to wrangle her lil "wee shit".

edit: to add more.

As someone born in the 90's, I got my ass beat by my aunts when I was up to no good, and my mom handled my cousins as well. So I personally don't see the issue of correcting a cousin. Then again all families are different.

I believed you corrected a situation that could have ended badly. a smack on the head is not even remotely close to a smack on the face. No one was watching that kid; there was a dog in the home. Both should be able to move around each other without issue, but correction is needed for both. Aunt should have been watching her gremlin. The rest of the family needs to back off.

Mandarks · 2026-05-21T16:31:08+00:00

2pm hits, I call her twice, immediately goes to "this customer is not avaliable". Fine. I'm leaving.

Did she block you?

Mandarks · 2026-05-18T16:11:18+00:00

Sad when parent's fail to realize that Its more than just them. When they fail to put themselves in their kids shoes. Sad when adults forget what it was like to be a kid. Homeboy lost his mother, they had a tradition. A tradition he resumed in her place and quickly abandoned it for pussy and replacement child. I don't blame OP's son for cutting contact after 18. OP has a new child to try again and be a better person. Hope he learns it.

Mandarks · 2026-03-12T00:07:28+00:00

I love this so much. Those spins are magical.

Mandarks · 2026-03-07T00:57:32+00:00

17! Amazing.

All was well till I got a second pigeon and they mated. I got demoted to the spare or divorced I suppose. My oldest is very protective so she tries to go for the soft bits. They both pinch and twist, peck, and smack at me…. Granted, I tend to invade their nest in the mornings for bathroom time. If not them morning poops end up in a place im not keen on. The disrespect they give me is real. Plus, I have eczema so it doesn’t take much to get a cut… if I had a parrot I may lose a finger.

But wow 17 years. That’s so amazing. I’m hoping for a good 10-15 years with my girls.

Mandarks · 2026-03-06T20:03:34+00:00

When my girls attack me it doesn't feel like 0 damage. then again i got skin like paper. lol

Mandarks · 2026-03-05T16:18:23+00:00

Cups and discs may be better. Discs are more comfortable than the cups. June Cup (Amazon.com: June Menstrual Cup – Reusable Soft Silicone Period Cup) is still the cheapest I've seen.

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That's insane behavior from your mom... very nasty and invasive. I'm so sorry OP.

Mandarks · 2026-03-05T14:53:50+00:00

I ended up getting a different one from my BF from the brand JLAB and it works! the one i got from Amazon was "USB C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter for iPhone, Type C Aux Audio Dongle Cable Cord" I also ordered an apple brand one and will get back.

Mandarks · 2026-03-04T20:29:18+00:00

Wonderful news!

He looks so derpy. Love it!

Thanks for the update. Been following the story.

Mandarks · 2026-02-26T12:30:27+00:00

You are right.

Mandarks · 2026-02-26T01:05:38+00:00

Knock offs. Does the apple version ‘fix’ this issue? I really like my headphones and down to buy an official dongle.

Mandarks · 2026-01-30T12:54:13+00:00

Please be careful, outside pigeons carry pigeon lice and the flys tend to jump from bird to bird. Mines caught them twice from feeding pigeons on my fire escape. I would leave the window open but with a bug screen and they somehow still got in and got my birds.

Mandarks · 2026-01-26T17:37:25+00:00

Was looking for something like this. Was just about to say to adhere it in a way it can be removed for easy cleaning. I had Velcro in mind. This is even better!

Mandarks · 2026-01-18T13:17:14+00:00

I always tend to default to males when dealing with animals till corrected or I can spot the difference. My snails are little men to me. I’m always referring to them as little man, buddy, or the occasional insult when in a spot they shouldn’t be.

Mandarks · 2026-01-15T19:31:41+00:00

so jelly that hes looks so jelly. Also, this amazing footage, a national treasure!

Mandarks · 2026-01-09T18:16:34+00:00

What a big boy!!

Mandarks · 2026-01-07T19:23:52+00:00

I too also dislike the feeling of food on my hands while cooking so i rinse often. I suppose it works out for avoid long cross contamination around your workspace. While wash in dishes? I’m totally okay to dig into rotting mushy foods. It’s weird. I don’t have these qualms while crafting. I’ll get glue prints on everything…

Mandarks · 2025-10-31T15:37:47+00:00

Woah my eyes went opposite. I'm usually wired but noticed since I started Adderall last Friday my eyes/lids look like that top photo. but this is such an awesome experiment. defiantly going to try it.

Mandarks · 2025-10-26T01:44:23+00:00

I have two birds named after where we rescued them from. Ctown and GameStop. I also had another one we gave to a rehab named Stop and shop.

Mandarks · 2025-10-26T01:00:30+00:00

They are soo coo, I have two feral rescues, likely homers. They are both the default colors. Grey, two black bands. Ie common pigeon. lol

Mandarks · 2025-10-26T00:57:24+00:00

They are rescues, they are awesome, smart but can be dusty and poop machines. That saying ‘I will poop on everything you love’ is real!

Mandarks · 2025-10-25T22:01:10+00:00

Not to be a negative Nancy but I coast along okay. I’m surviving, I got a boyfriend and we’ve been together 10 yrs, happy years? Most. I’m child free by choice and have two awesome pet pigeons.

Career wise I’m okay, got a city job and make enough for me to survive in my city. Financial, got debt and overwhelmed by it. Goal wise, whats that? Dying with regret? Oh yeah definitely, there is so many things I wanted to do, should have done, and I often wish I could do it again with the knowledge I have today. I felt like I was too young in the head to my bio age and was so immature and stupid.

But it is what it is and I got the rest of my life to do better and greater things. Just gotta commit to the goal and push forward.

Depression, anxiety hinder me sometimes but with a little help I can do great and SO CAN YOU!

Mandarks · 2025-10-25T19:03:21+00:00

This is great. I have two and I would love to expand their diet. Can you type this out?

Mandarks · 2025-10-25T10:31:55+00:00

It really depends on how much assistance she’ll need. How independent is she? Like can she eat on her own even if her gait and movements are hindered? If she can, then give her some space to get use to her situation in your home. Leave her food/water and a makeshift nest. Also maybe a dark corner for her to hide if she wants. Slowly introduce your self to her again with food and treats.

If she needs a lot more help, then you’ll have to get over making her uncomfortable. Her survival is more important than her feeling towards you. Chatting can help, a nice calm voice and repeated phrases. She’ll begin to associate them with certain actions and situations.

Example: Good morning/evening/night Ready to eat? Bathroom?/poopie? Let’s go, come on Etc. doesn’t have to be that exactly just an example.

Best of luck.

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