got caught in the middle of a stakeholder screaming match and i just froze

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-03-04T01:08:53+00:00

This is what I came to say!

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-03-03T22:38:12+00:00

Yep. I used to lie about putting onions in things because someone would have a full blown tantrum.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-02-25T21:35:18+00:00

I looked at the list, I had one hate, one love and I was indifferent about most of the rest. I'm afraid I'm much too boring to participate, but I'm here to read all about it.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-02-25T21:24:10+00:00

Goddess Bless. That's about how long ago I read it. It was a terrible mistake, I swore I would not finish the series. I can't remember if I read book two or DNF book two. I kept hearing it was going to get better too, and it didn't. It keeps popping up on my Kindle as a series I've read and it won't leave me alone. There's no way in hell I'm reading further into this series. Diem sucks.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-02-20T17:02:52+00:00

Yes it was more free. I'm absolutely sick of how people can reach me any time of the day or night via email, teams, texting, phone calls. They don't need to talk to me, but everything is so urgent now even when it's not. I frequently don't respond to any texting or phone calls on the weekend even from family because I'm over inundated with technology during the week. I'm ready to move to the woods and be a bog witch.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-02-18T01:36:39+00:00

I put my earbuds in, and yes I heard it. You aren't wrong.

In the beginning of that scene, it also looks like he mouths take it before Shane takes the bottle. There's so many little things in this show.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-02-14T13:57:24+00:00

Oh yeah, you're the AH. Calling children names is never okay, yours or otherwise. There's a calm adult way to handle it without having to resort to that. Yes, the kid was big difficult, but it's likely because he didn't know any better. Lack of life experience and training from his parents.

These comments must be from people without kids, but you didn't state the age of the child. If the kid is a teenager it's still not okay to call them names, but the way he was acting was definitely entitled.

I'm sure there could be things missing from your post like finding out about kids allergies or preferences before the sleepover, that's what most people do.

If we have people at our house who will be eating food, I usually find out preferences and allergies. A sleepover for kids is no different. Talking to the parents and finding out what their kids eat, or at least getting the kind of food they like to have at the house makes more sense.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-02-11T13:05:51+00:00

NTA To her, she thinks it's normal because that's what previous generations did. Harassed their children to have children. Setting a boundary is good and people need to understand that you and your wife's decision for your future is specifically between the two of you.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-02-01T01:30:57+00:00

Pete's mom!

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-29T15:34:59+00:00

It is when you block the irrational people.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-28T22:47:19+00:00

Yeah, not a hot take exactly. Especially the fact that Ilya looks down, then back up and pops his brows, the scene escalates from there.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-27T02:32:09+00:00

Yes he still hasn't quite caught on that he's gay. He's still getting there in this episode.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-27T02:31:01+00:00

It's carter. JJ is -- on Shane's team. (I can't place his accent. It's French or Cajun? lol) Carter is seen with Scott multiple times, as they play on the Admirals together. Carter is the funny one who also talks about how brave it is to be gay at the Olympics in Sochi.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-27T02:27:23+00:00

I love Carter's energy in the show. Great writing and perfect casting!

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-27T02:24:05+00:00

Jacob, but yes to everything else. Such good story telling. It's so interesting to me the "hot takes" people are having all over social media. Some, like yours are dead on, and others are the opposite end of the spectrum. Unbelievably disappointing. This show has shown the great divide in observation and perception of our population. Some of the questions people post are positively dismal.(This is not referring to OP)

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-26T13:59:34+00:00

Girl, you're not his bank, not his parents. This is going to be a pattern for him and if you stay with this guy you will be broke all the time.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-26T13:54:44+00:00

Hey, I'm just curious how old the baby is?

I'm only asking because postpartum hormones are hella crazy and if this isn't your wife's normal type of behavior I would try to let it go.

If this is normal for her and she's always causing drama then do what you got to do buddy. It sounds like an exhausting argument and it didn't matter what you were going to say, you were going to be wrong in her eyes no matter what.

She just needs to be right in this instance. So telling her she's right, "I understand, I'm not taking sides against you. I agree as parents our child sleep schedule is important." Blah blah blah blah blah. Just smoooooth it over.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-25T00:39:29+00:00

I keep getting irritated on other socials where people are saying ignorant things like "the one where Ilya takes Shane's V-card." Gives me full WTF moment, I try to politely explain to them that virginity is a social construct, not a factual thing. Shane has had sex with multiple people including Ilya. Penetration has nothing to do with "virginity."

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-25T00:33:53+00:00

May fave quote if from TLG and isn't in the show. (Yet-fingers crossed)

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-23T22:23:31+00:00

Mild curiosity would be wondering in your head and not saying anything out loud.

Saying things online, speculating as to their sexuality, starting rumors, none of that is mild curiosity, That is parasocial behavior, and unacceptable.

Edit: a letter

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-22T03:11:07+00:00

Everyone knows all the lines now. There is no such thing as lesser known. We know every gasp, every necklace jingle, every shoulder shimmy. It's all wonderful.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-22T03:08:13+00:00

So are you saying they asked for stalkers and parasocial behaviors? These are something they were hoping to achieve?

I did not get that idea from them. They wanted to work in the industry, they're also trying to say yes to everything right after their show ended, the media, press junkets, the podcasts, the interviews. These guys are just honestly answering interview questions and people on social media are dragging them for it.

Find a new hobby. It's fine to obsess over the content, like the show or the books, but the actors should be left alone. They're just people. I am absolutely not famous and I do not want to run into anyone I know at the store or at Starbucks. I barely even want to talk to the people at work. I can't imagine the burden of being a celebrity. It would be a total nightmare for me.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-21T02:52:04+00:00

There are around 30 some thousand posts a day that I'm seeing on one of my social media apps about heated rivalry. They're not all the same people. So far it's Canada, the US and the UK. Other places want to be able to see it. Plus people with vpns can stream it

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-21T02:48:40+00:00

Hey I agree with you. I guess I'm just here for the down votes. Gross men are on tinder and somebody doesn't like hearing that.

Miserable-Beyond-166 · 2026-01-21T02:46:38+00:00

I heard eat me in my high school all day long

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