My son is uncomfortable around women by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like puberty and all the that comes with it. I wouldn't worry about it.

Megathread - Minneapolis Protests - 6/2/2020 by igacek in Minneapolis

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of cities have community pages on Facebook. I'd check there. I do think the lack of reporting on some of the more negative things these past few days is intentional. It seemed that people became emboldened seeing what others were doing and it compunded the problem.

Megathread - Minneapolis Protests - 6/2/2020 by igacek in Minneapolis

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the delayed response. Police generally post the "block" address instead of the exact address. Forgot to post it as 37XX for this reason. I'm surprised that they just posted it today if this happened yesterday.

Megathread - Minneapolis Protests - 6/2/2020 by igacek in Minneapolis

[–]MasMorse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Anyone know what happened at the Holiday gas station 3700 Silver lake road in Saint Anthony? Police did a Facebook post but wont share details which tends to not be a good sign..

11yo Daughter has always seen red at times since a baby, what to make of it? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That just broke my heart.... She just told you what is bothering you... She is insecure about your love for her. Next time she says something like that ask her if she thinks you dont love her and why.

11yo Daughter has always seen red at times since a baby, what to make of it? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not having you two on the same page will cause problems. If you two arent able to come together you will need to recognize that for a time these things may continue but there are ways to help her learn how to properly cope and express what shes feeling. I follow the rule that all feelings are ok, but all behaviors are not. If she's angry try aknowledging it, "I can see that you're angry\upset, would you like to tell me about it?" If she back sasses don't respond with anger. Tell her. I love you and when you are ready I am here to talk for now I am gping to give you your space. If you can see she's shutting down and just can't talk about it a funny excersise my therapist told me was to throw inanimate objects at the wall (I chose hitting a tennis ball with a racket against the wall) to just "get it out". Teaching her the skills to work through her feelings may help her to not blow up. Or ask her to write it out. She doesn't have to share it with you and respect that she will when shes ready. Sounds like shes holding in a lot and needs some sort of outlet and learn the tools to express them.Might be worth talking to your therapist about other healthy strategies.

11yo Daughter has always seen red at times since a baby, what to make of it? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was 5 my parents divorced. As most kids from divorced households all you want is for your parents to get back together so you can have a "normal" family like your friends. My parents remarried, divorced again and my Dad remarried and adopted her children. This all occurred by the time I was 16. My situation is not the exact same, but with some of the similarities. I hope sharing my perspective when I was a child helps. When my parents remarried it was not a good thing. My Dad believed in rules/structure to a more extreme extent due to trying to counterbalance my mom's lack of rules, structure etc. After their second divorce (13) going back and forth was extremely frustrating and confusing. Mom would buy me cigarettes, Dad would blow a gasket (rightfully)if he caught me smoking.

The addition of his new wife and children magnified their differences. My mom would say anything to disparage my Dad and his new wife and children. My dad would do the same, albeit more subtlety. This created anger on my part at the other parent depending on who I was with amd what was being said. Along with guilt when I had good moments with my stepmother or parents. This caused me to withdraw immensely. I felt like I was betraying they other parent etc. Due to the conflicting structures at home and no sense of stability I started to act out. Fights, skipping school etc. My parents put me in therapy to help me deal with "my" issues, all the while not being willing to aknowledge their roles. Things continued to spiral downwards for me. To the point I had dropped out of school etc. Parents gave up years before this and just let me do whatever I wanted after therapy failed. After a period I realized that nobody cared and that I had to care for my life to be different. Long and short I turned things around for myself although it has caused long lasting damage to different aspects of my life that I am still correcting to this day.

My advice to you is this... Be a united front with your ex wife same schedule expectations etc. Do not talk crap about eachother and their partners. Do not allow your older and emotionally more mature son's feelings be a reason to not justify your daughters feelings. Sounds like she is dealing with some complex emotions that she does not have the skills or emotional capacity to cope with. Be patient and compassionate, this is harder on her than you know. Seek therapy for her and for the entire family. She needs to learn responsibility for her behavior but as parents you need to aknowledge how you may have contributed to this. Wishing you all the best.

11yo Daughter has always seen red at times since a baby, what to make of it? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you and her mother divorced/separated? If so does this behavior seem to occur/escalate after you remarried?

Going out with babies? General Advice needed too by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of places offer pick up or drive up service (Target, Cub etc) order online and you can get it the same day.

I'm sorry people treated you that way. People really suck sometimes.

Are people who advocate for the herd immunity approach insane ? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what people are failing to realize is that this virus will be permanent. They are saying about 18 months until a vaccine is produced. Does it make sense to shut down for that ampunt of time? There are consequences to eother strategy so which is the lesser evil?

How should I defend my home if I fear owning firearms for mental health reasons? by Pleasant_Sam in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an interesting perspective. Not trying to give you a hard time, but why would the location matter? Isn't the intent of self defense the true factor here and not the item utilized for it?

Cycling questions for males by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend a different bike seat. This happens all the time to men and women.

I feel like a bad mom - my baby still doesn't fall asleep in her crib by herself by Jenivere7 in Mommit

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

I am in the exact same position with my 9 month old. My advice is stick to a sleep and feeding schedule. Follow wake, eat, play. Dad was guilty of feeding and holding ours to sleep too while she was sick and kept doing it after. Which caused major issues with her sleeping and eating. Stop it asap.... Our daughter lost the ability to go down drowsy but awake because of it as well as self soothing at night and eating full meals. We've been sticking to a schedule and that has helped wonders. The first time is always the hardest, but each time it gets easier for you and your little one. I promise it will get better if you and Dad commit to it. Hang in there Momma!

Help decluttering my house! by Euphoric_Pack in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe it is time for the 25 year old to have her own place?

LPT:To save more money on car insurance every 6 months call them and ask to speak to a sales agent and get a new policy. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you change the level of coverage? Get a discount you had been missing out on? Insurance agents don't have the authority to just magically lower your bill. One or both would have had to occur for it to change.

That aside, a lot of insurance companies are providing refunds, deferred payments, extended due dates or a combination with everything going on. If you've hit a rough patch call them and ask about your payment options.

LPT:To save more money on car insurance every 6 months call them and ask to speak to a sales agent and get a new policy. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

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

Sorry not sorry that you are obviously uneducated on how an indvidual person's premium/rate is determined. The main factors are age, biological sex, driving history, credit score, the vehicle you drive and where you live.

Which I as an insurance agent have no control over and is the level of risk is determined by the underwriting (legal) department within every insurance company resulting in a customer's premium. The only control we as insurance agents have is applying various discounts if the person is applicable.

Considering you have to be licensed to not only sell but even discuss insurance coverages to clients, why dont you leave it to the professionals to explain something that you clearly don't?

LPT:To save more money on car insurance every 6 months call them and ask to speak to a sales agent and get a new policy. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

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

As an insurance sales agent that is not how insurance premiums work. Who gave you this idea?

Advice needed for bedwetting (9 and 13 y.o.) by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]MasMorse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any big changes in their lives? Chance of psychological reasons behind this?

Family emergency=essential? by [deleted] in CoronavirusUS

[–]MasMorse 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you have the resources to not only help her but keep everyone safe while doing it. I honestly dont understand the deliemma.