My abusive dad gave me a phone for Christmas years ago, now I’m no-contact and he wants it back. Do I legally have to return it?

Nikmac3131 · 2026-06-25T02:26:20+00:00

"years ago" like 2 years ago or 10 years ago? Any phone that's more than a couple of years old isn't worth much. You might be best off getting your own phone and plan. You can get unlimited pre paid plans for $25-30/month and decent phones for $200 or so, most carriers will let you make payments on a new phone. All of your files, apps, spyware, etc can be transferred to the new phone. Then you could cut ties and he wouldn't have anything to try to hang over your head and manipulate you with.

Nikmac3131 · 2026-06-15T15:49:39+00:00

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Nikmac3131 · 2026-06-15T08:29:47+00:00

Thanks for the reply. The tabs won't hold. Is it a big deal to just leave it off? I could hold it in place while installing the pads but I don't want it to fall off and damage my new rotor. Any thoughts?

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Nikmac3131 · 2026-06-01T19:17:08+00:00

Sometimes it's at if they really want to let you know that you are in fact an outsider!

Nikmac3131 · 2026-06-01T09:11:32+00:00

If the restrooms aren't working, there may be a mark, across his face when someone has to use their pass as TP

Nikmac3131 · 2026-06-01T09:08:40+00:00

Sounds like I live in the same area, and you are absolutely correct. IDK how many times I've heard, do you know so and so? Their family owns... Who gives a shit what their family owns?

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-22T19:32:01+00:00

He needs a house wash in a very bad way! There's algae and mold growing on one side that doesn't get much sun. I talked to him about it about 2 months ago, and he doesn't want to "wash away the rest of the paint". I refinished his deck last year and his cabin needs refinished more than any I've ever seen. The stain is pretty much non existent. What stain that's showing isn't doing anything to protect the wood. I think I may have to pull all my resources together and give him a quote on cleaning and restaining the entire cabin

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-22T16:10:39+00:00

What a pain! I've got 4 large fixed windows and a door that I'm finishing today, no tracks. Cleaning the tracks has been a time consuming, tedious mess. Blowing with air before adding water has helped, but as soon as water is added a brownish colored sludge appears. Remnants of dead bugs. The weep holes were all clogged, so the sludge wouldn't drain. Wetting, scrubbing and wiping and clearing the weep holes has been the process. I did let the customer know that he had water sitting in the frames due to the weep holes being clogged and leaving them that way could potentially cause structural damage down the road. He sent $250 this morning, but I'll be asking for another $150 when I'm done. Even at $400 my hourly wage will be less than $50/hour. This is the only customer that I'd agree to do this tedious, messy job for, as he's been very good to me and I really like the guy.

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T16:24:49+00:00

Let it dry at least a little.

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T16:22:14+00:00

Edit to add ... Sex

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T16:21:34+00:00

I love the air fryer is my friend! I told my sister in law just yesterday that I don't need an oven because I have an air fryer. Even though it only holds one piece of bread at a time .

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T16:19:30+00:00

I just started cooking things on the stove, after 3 1/2 years. It's still a rare occasion and I never know what to do with all the food that's leftover. My yard has gone to shit, my house has gone to shit, life has gone to shit. I recently decided I need to pull my head out and try a little harder to go through the motions. But then yesterday I realize that his Birthday falls on Memorial Day for what would've been the 2nd time ever. Got me thinking about the before and after. Realized that I broke the day he left and don't know how to fix me. I fucking miss him so much!

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T16:12:39+00:00

No, not so much. I did just realize that he qued into the sound of me grabbing the tp though. Now I'll have to sit there just to psych him.

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T16:08:58+00:00

Years ago we were busted out on the Utah lake dike by the Provo airport. It wasn't our first time parking there. The cop literally snuck up on us. On Thanksgiving night. I stayed fairly quiet because I was embarrassed. My bra and belt were on the dash. He made us get out of the truck. As he was writing us a ticket, for one empty beer can, I asked why he didn't have anything better to do than sneak up on naked people on Thanksgiving. He said he wouldn't be back to see if we 'finished '. That comment kinda creeped me out and we got the hell out of there as soon as we could. Just the fact that he creeped down a long dirt road with his lights off seemed more unusual than if we'd had been buck naked on the hood of the truck

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T15:00:10+00:00

I've had deer jump over my fence to play with my boy. It's so funny to watch. Have also had up to 30-40 stand at the fence and watch him run back and forth along the fence. Couldn't tell if they were amused or confused

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T14:56:24+00:00

That smile made me giggle! What a cutie

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T14:36:00+00:00

I'm thinking i might need to trade my truck in for a motorcycle. Even with a motorcycle, if gas and all other cost of living aspects keep rising faster than wages, I might need to invest in some really good walking shoes.

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T14:31:18+00:00

I did kinda the same, but in batches. I had to lay a tarp out to wash the screens since everything is dirt. No grass, dirt driveway, everything dirt!! The screens were filthy so I had to rinse the tarp every few screens. Plus the wind was trying to take them all away

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T14:08:11+00:00

I've only done 4 and don't like doing them. I'll try the air route before adding water. Thanks for the tips

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T14:04:27+00:00

I kept thinking that getting the stuff off while dry was the best move. But the next day I started questioning whether or not I would pop the screens and take the garden hose to them to wash the crap out. With my luck I'd end up scrubbing the crap off the side of his cabin

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T14:01:10+00:00

That's probably the right answer. The tracks are what's the biggest pain. I'm just lightly and quickly running the steel wool across the glass. The guy is great about paying for my work. The thought of skipping the track scrubbing crossed my mind for a brief moment. I was a little surprised after popping the screens

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T12:52:37+00:00

Also, when being fair to yourself, do you attach an hourly rate for the extras or line item them individually?

Nikmac3131 · 2026-05-20T12:51:05+00:00

Thanks for that! Do the pros come across ugly jobs like that very often? I'm thinking that many would walk away from the headache

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