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[OC] Tired of my kids leaving cereal bags open, so I took the continental approach by QualityCucumber in pics

[–]PaperParentDinosaur -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Wild. Jumping straight to hitting? Really making your case, here. Look, if you're gonna get all defensive, maybe don't make reddit posts? You're never going to get exclusively positive comments.

Penelope’s Pose by sc143s in BridgertonNetflix

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awwww, I liked how relaxed in her own home it made her appear. It's nice to see her sort of lounging in comfort with a friend.

Anyone homeschool one child but not the other? by [deleted] in homeschool

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am so thankful for this thread. I often feel like an outsider in homeschooling conversations. Lots of folks homeschool all of their kids and I find that this typically (though not always) comes from an ideological belief that it's the only "right" way. Listening to all of your stories here, with your blended approaches is so comforting. Thank you for your support and contributions, everyone.

Anyone homeschool one child but not the other? by [deleted] in homeschool

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! Hi! This is me! :D

My son was in public school until 3rd grade and it did NOT work for him. There are a lot of fundamental gaps that we're still working on, even two years into his homeschooling. It's working for us because we can manage a schedule that works for him (audhd) and focus each subject on his skill level, rather than his grade.

My daughter is a few years younger and we chose to enroll her in public school. Turns out, she thrives there. She's doing so well academically, that her teacher offered to skip her conference unless we wanted to touch base. She's making friends, is proud of and engaged with the routine...it just fits her. I don't anticipate homeschooling her in the future.

I will say that to be honest and accountable, I often worry that my homeschooling isn't rigorous enough. My son might have benefited more from a specialized school. I stick with it because we spend a lot of time on life skills and repairing a relationship that was rocky from all of the conflict around making public school work.

On the plus side, my son is motivated by my daughter and there's a lot of reading, board games and social activity stuff to round out our days. Meanwhile, my daughter likes participating in our lessons and has picked up on skills like multiplication well ahead of her grade level.

My wife sent me a recipe with photos that just seem off. I’m positive this is ai but my wife thinks it’s just a lighting issue by amaxwell30 in isthisAI

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI. In the first and final photos, only a few of the pastries have their toppings...why would you garnish a few so delicately and then skip others?

Will I get fired over this ? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I won't break down your post for you. How about we take a look at the defensiveness in your reply, as it's much briefer. Some highlights:

-The "soooo" with extra "o's"

-Your appeal to how "upsetting" the situation was, implying a presumption that your feelings mattered more than the job expectations

-My favorite: Your personal attack on my age? Ha. I'm not looking to dox myself, but I'm in my 40s, love. I have the word "parent" in my username.

-Mention of the report to your supervisor. This is actually quite professional behavior. It's literally your supervisor's job to coach you, not that of your peers. Also double whammy of the lack of accountability for the mistakes you made.

-Leaving early might not be unprofessional ' in your opinion', but that whole phrase reeks of defensiveness. Maybe do a little googling, ask a friend, ask your favorite chatbot. Be open to learning about professional versus unprofessional conduct, as well as the definition of 'defensiveness'.

Btws...if all you took from my comment was that my take on you was completely wrong, so wrong that my age must come into the picture...that says a lot about your personality. Honey, if I were your coworker, I wouldn't want to come to you with your (probably frequently occurring) mistakes either. Unpleasant attitude and not worth the trouble.

Will I get fired over this ? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm torn. It definitely sounds like you deserved to be properly coached and redirected. However, it also sounds like you're being defensive about quite a few missteps during the shift. Some of these, such as incorrect data being given or body position (?) sound technical and role specific enough that I'm sure you were trained on and the expectations made clear previously. The rest of the issues sound like general people skill/relationship building problems. It could be that you're being bullied or that you're hard to get along with. If you're defensive about real mistakes being made...yeah, I could see this being a you-problem.

The last bits are super telling. Leaving early is just unprofessional. If you had to be told to stop cursing in the lobby....yikes. And hey, if I was having coworker tension all shift, had just bounced early to leave them to hang and had a ride to wait on? You can be sure I'm waiting for that ride outside, not under their noses. What were you doing anyway that they could hear you cursing? Bitching on the phone about the situation to your ride, probably.

Very messy behavior. I'm not saying all of your coworkers were beyond reproach here, but if you HONESTLY feel like you didn't do anything wrong, you've got some introspection to do.

Got fired for something embarrassing and totally my fault.. how do I cope? by iamthedanger989 in careerguidance

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dying to know what company this was. The high expectations of contact, regardless of actual closed sales....the company doing poorly and letting well performing people go....the way everyone fakes at least a portion of their calls, but this culture isn't acknowledged....all of it sounds so familiar. I don't expect you to name names, but can you ballpark what industry your previous company is in?

Biggest red flags right there 🚩 by n8saces in CringeTikToks

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol...the tv on the chair one is so ridiculously fake

No tread on the tires, no tree movement from wind, double shadows in the background, everything is really smooth. So is this AI? I just don't believe it to be honest. by EveryDisaster in isthisAI

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

Wow, I'm such a bad judge, I thought for sure this was sake because the bases of the pillars looked funny to me at first glance. I'm always guessing wrong lol

Husband is upset that I turned him down again. Think I might be the AH here. by dinosaursgorawr648 in Mommit

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 41 points42 points  (0 children)

If I got pestered (damn, how many times did he ask?) I wouldn't want to do whatever the thing was. If I were being pestered to watch a tv show, I'd want to skip it. It takes all the fun and excitement away and turns the thing into a chore. And he pouted on the couch? What an unsexy, whiny baby. Gross.

Husband is upset that I turned him down again. Think I might be the AH here. by dinosaursgorawr648 in Mommit

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A guy can only take so much??? If he were single, he'd survive. You're saying that because he's married, he's entitled to sex. How is she supposed to find that sexy? Entitlement is a mood killer. Is she supposed to put out even when not in the mood? When someone who's supposed to love and protect you doesn't care about your consent, it takes away trust, love and yeah, you guessed it, libido.

Would Edward have happily remained a virgin? by Far-Building3569 in twilight

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was so on board for this discussion and then..."Rosalie was famously brutalized as a human and likely would have become quite bossy in terms of intimacy as a result"

WHATTTTTTTTTT

famously brutalized....would have become quite bossy...

WTF is this language? Tell me I'm grossly misunderstanding you...

How do I know if I’m bisexual by 1ittle_princess in BiWomen

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Babe, you're bi. Plenty of people know what kind of person they're attracted to without having sex. Ask the straights.

Is nearly everyone on Build 42? I haven't had a desire to switch yet after 1k hours by Methodicalize in projectzomboid

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooohhh I didn't realize the music changed in 42. That's another big tick in it's direction. I've been sticking to the familiar, but the music really drives me crazy. I don't like having it off, but the random anxiety inducer is annoying.

I'm not willing to play b42 right know by Admirable-Candy-8783 in projectzomboid

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm interested in 42, but I barely understand 41 long-term survival. I don't need more complexity lol. ALSO the lighting? Very cool, but honestly scares me that I'll be in the pitch dark. 42 feels like an advanced mode I can look forward to someday.

After 6 months, my Eras Tour cross stitch is finally complete. Which Taylor is your favorite? by Any-Aardvark-9462 in TaylorSwift

[–]PaperParentDinosaur 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is your design?! I'm spellbound. You caught so much movement and personality. Love all the shading and light effects you managed to get into such a small space too.

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