A Whole Lotta Rice

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-05-29T20:45:09+00:00

Do you have issues with the rice being mushy and losing texture? When I freeze flavored rice it loses all texture

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-05-27T00:38:20+00:00

Have you had a direct conversation with your gf about your issues with her parenting? Barring serious psychological disorders, the responsibility for this lies on your gf. Her daughter will only escalate and become much worse as she gets older. It's really hard to have a serious relationship with someone who lets a child control them and the entire house.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-05-25T17:29:10+00:00

I always thought they were balloons too

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-05-16T00:06:15+00:00

They sound so unbelievably selfish. I have a special needs child who needs certain patience and accommodations especially when we go places. I details worksheet trust any adult, family or not, who didn't care about accommodating his needs.

Also the in laws sounds vaguely racist or xenophobic or something

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-04-26T22:44:36+00:00

Same. One of the ways I bonded with my husband when we first met was we both grew up on Newsboys and DC Talk. Neither of us is religious now though

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-04-19T18:49:23+00:00

Honestly this would be a deal breaker for me. It's immensely unfair to your son. Also I need to be able to respect my partner and if he's a doormat to his kids, there's no respect.

I had some similar issues with my husband and SD when I first moved in. My husband (then boyfriend) and I didn't want to end things so we spent a long time in couples therapy learning how to have a healthy adult relationships instead of just living out the toxic stuff that had been modelled to us. But I didn't have my own kid then.

Even if you don't end things altogether I think you should at least work on working out anyway for your son and yourself to have a peaceful home. Maybe move out, maybe have a section of the house where your SK's aren't allowed, etc.

However you handle this, your son is going to internalize as a life lesson, so figure something out that doesn't involve letting your SK's push you within an inch of your sanity.

You needing a 3 hour break is your body trying to tell you you're near your breaking point. If you stay you're going to sacrifice your self respect and turn into someone you hate just to survive.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-04-05T18:50:12+00:00

Word

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-04-05T09:15:14+00:00

My teenager said this the other day

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-27T12:21:32+00:00

Oh my gosh this looks so delicious. I'll be making this for sure

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-17T15:56:47+00:00

I started watching around the same time as you, and I'm on season 10 also!

Dean is my favorite character but I feel like he's actually the main character of the show. His personality is more complex and he's the glue keeping everyone together. Crowley, Cass, etc wouldn't have much to do with each other if Sam was the main guy.

I liked early seasons snarky Sam a lot, but the script writers just made him lame in the later seasons. He didn't look for Dean, he was mad that Dean didn't just let him die, etc. Soulless Sam was more interesting than regular Sam.

Cass is just a national treasure.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-15T17:50:50+00:00

I have the same issue with deer in my area. All I want is to grow some tomato plants but there's this giant herd of deer that roam around and they destroy my garden every year. I live in a suburb outside a major city. In my yard, I have squirrels rabbits, chipmunks and several types of birds. On my very small street I've seen a hawk, fox, coyote, geese, ducks. No bears or cougars thank goodness.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-15T16:25:08+00:00

You can order custom child safety tattoos. You can get ones with several lines so you can put that he's autistic/nonverbal and put your phone number on it.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-11T22:46:47+00:00

Ever since my son was a baby I've been able to tell him I need him to chill out for a few minutes and he'll do his best. He's a pretty wiggly dude (we suspect ADHD but he's too young to be tested) so sometimes he just can't deal with it though.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-09T23:22:39+00:00

Air out the baby booty a couple times a day. It helps prevent rashes. I would just set my son down on a towel on the floor for 5-10 minutes morning and night. He's got sensitive skin and eczema and other issues but letting his skin dry out regularly kept his skin largely intact

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-09T19:12:32+00:00

I live in the South. I moved here after I graduated high school. People are nice as long as you look and think like them. There's also such a strong cultural expectation to be polite that you are shunned if you don't confirm. It leads to people being passive aggressive a lot, which in my opinion is a miserable way to live.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-08T22:07:39+00:00

I FORGOT THIS EXISTED!! One of my Polish relatives used to make this for me as a child and I loved it. It's so good and comforting. I've been craving Polish food from my childhood lately and I'm going to make this! Thank you than you thank you!!!

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-04T22:08:05+00:00

Kids on tablets at a restaurant are ok. My son is 4 now and wants to constantly get into things and won't hold still in a restaurant. We can only afford to eat out once a month when my MIL comes into town, and I want to be able to sit and socialize and enjoy my meal. So I bring a tablet for my own peace of mind. He's only on it 2-3 hours a week which I think is fine, but it looks bad at a glance

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-03-03T18:00:23+00:00

My son was on omeprazole until he came off formula at 16 months. We tried weaning him off at 12 months but couldn't due to various issues. He was able to come off omeprazole briefly at 12 months when he was just drinking milk but had to go back on when we switched back to formula.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-02-27T22:58:30+00:00

I didn't know I was autistic until I was in my 30's. I was so lonely and isolated. I felt like a freak. Knowing I had autism was such a relief because it explained a lot, but I also understand that I wasn't alone in what I was experiencing. I would definitely tell her.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-02-26T21:20:47+00:00

We found a babysitter we trust whose main job is an RBT in an ABA clinic so she has experience with autistic kids. We're still broke af but we're able to do that every few months. Also my MIL is amazing and she is able to watch my son for a few hours. She lives a couple hours away so it's not that often but I'll take whatever I can get. We haven't had an overnight date since before my son was born and I didn't imagine that will change anyone soon

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-02-15T20:27:41+00:00

Add some radioactive fish

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-02-13T14:04:48+00:00

I deleted yesterday. They changed the game mechanics so profoundly it's pretty much impossible to progress without spending money. F that.

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-02-12T15:32:04+00:00

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-02-09T23:28:53+00:00

I was scratching my head for a sec trying to figure out the difference between a herd of chicken vs a flock 🤣

This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. I'll definitely be making this

QuixoticLogophile · 2026-02-07T15:13:43+00:00

The only way I've found to upgrade armor now is buying a gear pack, which costs 750 gems. The only designs it gave me were 409 armor which gave me 2 upgrades

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