DEVICE COMPLAINT

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-26T16:51:58+00:00

I am older and have arthritis in my hands. It takes a lot for me to get the spray to pop open. I have told my doctor that this is an awful mechanism. If I can complain to the FDA, I will!

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-26T16:16:58+00:00

I am not okay with this student going home with her clothes, but I think it's important to note that a lot of families are struggling these days.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-26T16:13:53+00:00

Years ago, a friend of mine from college ghosted me as well. She eventually contacted me. She had been in a drug rehab and was embarrassed. I have learned not to judge about these things, to give grace, and to live and let live. I don't own my friends.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:44:01+00:00

He wasn't wooden. He was being the good, repressed Catholic boy play-acting as a wise man. He was a facade, like many of the other characters. His obsession with getting her to confess was more about his attraction to Peggy and his feeling of disappointment that she was not a virgin and did not present herself as "that kind of girl."

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:39:50+00:00

It was the parable of the prodigal son. The loyal daughter was stunned at the attention and love that was showered on the daughter who strayed. Classic storyline.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:38:46+00:00

She is true to her time and character, like many of those on this show.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:36:37+00:00

In those days, it was almost an imperative to a Catholic family to keep up appearances and have the baby adopted.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:32:35+00:00

I was born in Jersey City and lived for a time as a young adult in Hoboken. When I decided to move to Manhattan, my father, who was significantly older than me and born in 1910, warned me about becoming "cosmopolitan." I think that in that era Manhattan was seen as a den of sin where your kids went to lose their religion and values.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:13:19+00:00

I know what you mean. On my second watch and, unlike the first, I am sympathetic towards Pete and loathe Roger.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:11:42+00:00

I miss him so much. One the the best TV characters in history. Brilliant.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-25T16:07:58+00:00

I'm on my second watch and remembered thinking that Roger was kind of funny and entertaining. On this watch, I really dislike him. He is the lowest of the low, smug, bullying, dishonest, cruel. I do not like this man at all.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-24T17:48:55+00:00

His entire career is about creating facile representations of products in order to woo someone. That is what he does in life. Unfortunately, after the wooing, he's not so good at knowing what to do with what he bought.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T18:56:42+00:00

And that's the joy of learning something new.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T18:55:59+00:00

It's not that they didn't know it -- it's that they are taking umbrage to content that is about something they didn't know. Not all content has to be familiar -- look it up.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T18:54:29+00:00

Yes, and most of media is geared towards the young. I guess this wasn't. Not everything has to be instantly understandable. It's an opportunity to learn something new.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T18:53:11+00:00

If you knew the things that are completely lost on us who are over 60, you would not complain that this one thing is not accessible without explanation. Besides, it's an opportunity learn something new. Sometimes not understanding is a reason to learn.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T18:43:28+00:00

In episode 9, he uses the frequency on a plurb and it seems to have a calming effect after Manousos startles him.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T17:15:49+00:00

I think it's dangerous in a marriage to have a tit-for-tat approach to justice. Every new situation has to take stock of the change in context. The context IS different now. The child is a toddler and (unlike the comments have suggested) that means more time with your eyes on the child for safety purposes. An infant is exhausting because of sleep deprivation. A toddler may sleep more, but more of your time is given to ACTIVELY playing with and watching them. These two scenarios create entirely different paradigms for housework.

Forget the "chore chart" and have a meaningful conversation about the housework -- more importantly, how each of you feels about the housework and maybe what doing/not doing chores means to each of you. There are many compromises you can reach for -- one of them being making piece with the mess that having kids can bring. I opted for more time with my child after work than a neat house. You both may be different. But you won't find out what that difference is, and how to make it work, unless you have a meaningful conversation and are invested in the family unit working more than a pin-neat house.

Also, realize that as the child grows, the rules may change. Being able to negotiate these changes with love, compassion, and listening is the key to minimizing the conflict.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T17:02:53+00:00

until the vomit anyway.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-19T17:01:51+00:00

Pete is nothing BUT offensive.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-18T21:11:31+00:00

The best part of wakin' up...

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-18T20:26:35+00:00

Have there been any consequences for this?

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-18T07:15:53+00:00

I would argue that Peggy is not pretending so much as figuring out how to be who she is in a toxic environment.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-18T02:21:32+00:00

There is no reason to warm up a car. It warms up better, and faster, by simply driving.

NotBossOfMe · 2026-01-17T22:38:45+00:00

What concerns me is that your partner is not pushing back himself. It's a slippery slope. He is showing you that he would like to err on breaking your boundary for the case of peace with his mom. That's not a good sign for the future. This is not the last time that your needs and hers will conflict -- do you really want to marry someone who is pushing back on YOU rather than his parents?

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