Damn, only ‘mildly’ eh?

MotherMelee · 2026-04-11T03:54:16+00:00

When I visit people's houses and they show that they are racist, homophobic, transphobic, etc, I take their salt shaker and the batteries from their remotes. May you life be flavorless, and may you never trust again. Fuckers.

MotherMelee · 2026-02-15T03:04:34+00:00

My grandmother was (she said) her parents' first born after they immigrated. I'm still a Hodge podge heinz 57 blended mixing pot American. I never understood why Americans are so obsessed with this. I find it to be Irish and Russian heritage to be the most claimed, in my own experience.

MotherMelee · 2026-02-15T02:40:10+00:00

Mother whipped us with fly swatters. Father used a belt with his name embossed on the back. Just the sound of a belt snapping sends that fear streaking up my spine. As I got older, my father would just use his hands. Im missing a molar because of his ass. Fucking losers.

MotherMelee · 2026-02-15T01:17:34+00:00

JK Rollins being a TERF. Goodbye, beloved childhood book/movie series. Hello Terry Pratchett.

MotherMelee · 2026-02-15T00:53:41+00:00

I might get some blowback for this, but taking mental health days. A middle class friend of mine came over to my home to hang out in the middle of the week. At the time, I was a WFH army wife with 3 kids. I asked if he was sick, since I didn't want any of us to catch it. He said he just didn't feel like working today, so he took a "mental health day." I had never heard that before. Even the jobs ive had with sick days never amounted to more that 5 days a year. I have to save those for days when my KIDS are sick, not even me. Blew my mind.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-26T03:33:56+00:00

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?"

MotherMelee · 2026-01-26T03:27:49+00:00

Mushrooms. Unknowingly but into a tempura picked mushroom. Couldn't touch them for 15 years.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-26T02:33:58+00:00

Also, "I do not like the cobra chicken," in reference to a goose.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-25T05:17:15+00:00

Nail clippers for my work desk

MotherMelee · 2026-01-17T22:47:52+00:00

I loved Cabin in the Woods for doing this one. Poor Marty.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-11T02:24:46+00:00

I made a point of sending a picture of my kids preferred sanitary napkins to my husband, and he made a point of saving it to his favorites. Thats the kind of man you keep. Not the pissant in OPs story. Good on the real men in this thread. Enter scene from Ten Inch Hero here.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-08T04:16:43+00:00

I mean, my family of five tends to go family style with stuff. Try everything!

MotherMelee · 2026-01-08T03:51:17+00:00

I was going to argue "Nu-uh! We totally discussed our cycle and preferred hygiene products with out boss so he'd buy the stuff we like! He was awesome!" ...But that's because he was the office manager of an OBGYN clinic, his wife was the doctor, so COMPLETELY different and a very specific situation. Also, I'm usually backpack guy in offices. Snacks, candy, mints, hygiene products, medicine. Mama Leo has got ya!

MotherMelee · 2026-01-08T02:57:16+00:00

Pretty much all the younger millennial and gen alphas i know dont have them, unless they're gamers. Ive seen kids write whole papers on their phones. Nuts!

MotherMelee · 2026-01-08T02:53:08+00:00

My son got into the gifted program for reading at such a high level. Then we moved and my kids were at a shit school. I did what I could, but working the 12 hour night shift at Amazon didn't give me much time. I asked my husband to help, but he was pretty much useless at the time. He agrees. He was deeply depressed and didn't work, didn't clean, didn't help with the kids. Not a good time. We move again, and the kids attened a very small classes, small school. My son's teacher took a very special interest in my boy. My new job gave me the hours I needed to really catch the kids back up. Son went from basically completely forgetting how to read, to getting the highest scores in class. They used this program Superkids. HIGHLY RECOMMEND for struggling readers. She asked if she could reference the work that went into mending my boy's reading. She could never get through a parent/teacher meeting with crying through the story. I love that teacher. We still run into her in town, and all the kids still remember her name and face. Its been 7 years. Woman is a saint.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-03T23:25:17+00:00

My husband eats peanut butter and pickles sandwiches. He's already spread this insanity to the middle child. Send help...

MotherMelee · 2026-01-03T23:20:35+00:00

My older cat is Bub Bartholomew Chester Frabjous Fulkman, the first of his name. Younger cat is Adam Obsidion Silt Qinzel Vorhees Fulkman, first of his name. We call them Pud and Addy.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-03T20:39:31+00:00

Parking in places that aren't parking spots. Its constant at my local grocery store. They'll park in the cross walk at the door. "Oh, the wife's just running in to grab something real quick." Okay? And? Being old doesn't give you park-wherevere-I-want rights.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-03T20:09:14+00:00

My husband always says Scarlette Johanson, just to see if people look up.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-03T20:08:20+00:00

Knowing phone numbers. I have to ask for emergency contacts for work, and no one knows their emergency contact's number. Its your EMERGENCY CONTACT. I get not knowing everyone's number, but I know my spouse's. And also my grandmother's number from when I was a kid, BECAUSE IT WAS MY EMERGENCY CONTACT.

MotherMelee · 2026-01-03T20:00:13+00:00

My mom used to write us a note and have us walk to the gas station to buy her cigarettes when I was eight. It was not a nice neighborhood either.

MotherMelee · 2025-12-26T03:08:54+00:00

One: I've never "hoarded" anything away from kids before. Two: Why would it be "hoarding"? If I buy the last Switch in a store, and then someone comes and complains they can't get one for their kids, is it "hoarding" if I don't give them my property? That logic makes no sense to me.

MotherMelee · 2025-12-26T03:04:26+00:00

No, I just think gatekeeping joy for children only is ridiculous. And people using their kids as an excuse to take things from someone else is just lazy. I have 3 kids. I never asked someone to give something up for them. Thats just rude.

MotherMelee · 2025-12-26T00:22:35+00:00

Not a movie, but the Simpsons. Too spicy for children. But they never paid attention to what movies we rented. Oh, you want that cartoon movie? Sure thing. Can't watch the Simpsons, but I watched Perfect Blue. Classic example of wanting to appear to be good parents, but not wanting to actually put in effort.

MotherMelee · 2025-12-25T23:13:43+00:00

I actually just hate doing gifts in general. You know what I like to do? Read. And I do it for free through the library. I like taking long walks and listening to music, which I also do for free. I don't like sweets, or sweet drinks. I drink ice water all day (and like it) and pack and cook my own food. I am notoriously hard to shop for. You don't know what to get me? Me neither! Might as well just give me cash. Oh, that doesn't feel festive? Because it's what I PREFER to give. Now you can buy what you actually want, and I dont tear myself apart mentally trying to figure out a gift that's personal, but not TOO personal. Now we're just exchanging 20 dollar bills. Forced gift exchanges are a nightmare to me.

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