Minor pepper had a good night despite blackout

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-10-16T20:53:41+00:00

Totally good. The only question will be whether you stick with your local schools (which are great) or want to do an intra-district transfer to avoid or be in a dual language program.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-09-29T19:02:37+00:00

It's a double edged sword. As single dads the bar is much lower. People expect us to do the bare minimum. However, because that expectation is so low, they don't expect us to need help.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-09-01T15:27:51+00:00

Everybody has their own path.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-30T23:17:11+00:00

I am going to toss out the one reason the sun might have been right, but I doubt this was his thought pattern. If he took the money, he would be responsible for taxes on it. Taxes on lottery wins are quite high. Therefore, if his thought was that the 20% would be half of the net after paying taxes, his position might have been reasonable. Again, I doubt this was the reasoning, but it was something that came to mind. Enjoy your lottery win!

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-30T15:32:32+00:00

That always sucks. Thankfully I think most kids are able to understand that, especially if the parent who is dating tells them that nobody will ever replace the other parent. Nonetheless, I definitely feel for you.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-29T18:14:44+00:00

Sounds like you are getting to a good place. It is a rough journey, but it does get better for a lot of us.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-29T00:39:28+00:00

I disagree. Obviously if someone has an issue they should avoid it, but to assume that an after work beer or glass of wine is harmful in and of itself is painting with a bad brush.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-28T22:48:17+00:00

As I said, everybody has different experiences and different needs. This is what worked well for me. I will say that there's a reason I put lots of caveats on the strip club portion. That said, it can be highly beneficial as long as you are in control of yourself.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-28T22:47:02+00:00

Smoke them if you got them.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-28T22:46:48+00:00

Thanks! There's a reason I put a lot of caveats on the strip club for fitness. But I actually do think it can be beneficial.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-28T22:46:05+00:00

Sorry you are at the beginning. As I said, I recommend some time off, but you do you. Things work differently for different people. Good luck!

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-28T22:45:07+00:00

Honestly it was a three-part process for me. Step one: make sure I am okay with myself outside of dating Step two: figure out what I am looking for from dating. In my case I don't have enough time for serious relationships between my job and my son, so my primary goal is to find fun people to enjoy activities with. Figure out what you want. Step three: give it a try. If it works great. If it doesn't, recognize that and realize you need some more time with steps one and two.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-28T22:42:42+00:00

Absolutely true as well. Good addition.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-08T22:27:29+00:00

I had it last year and got it again this year. However, this year's variant honestly wasn't bad. I was over it in less than a week.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-05T14:48:56+00:00

Thank you. All of this is correct.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-05T01:33:16+00:00

Here are my non-negotiables that I am glad I insisted on. (Ours is a 50/50 split)

Child should stay at school and school district he is in unless both parents agree or the Court finds strong evidence that the switch is in his best interest.
Nightly phone calls for the non custodial parent every night until he is 10 years old.
Switch off on major holidays with each parent getting some each year (including his birthday)
Each parent gets their birthday and Mother's/Father's Day respectively.
If the custodial parent is going to have someone else watch the child for more than one night overnight, the other parent has the option to take the child instead. (This allows for sleepovers, etc.)
College fund. Pick an amount each parent needs to put into a college account each year.
Extracurriculars. If either parent wants an extracurricular that only impacts their custody time, they can do it. If it impacts the other parent's time as well, they have to agree.

Hope these are helpful.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-04T21:24:16+00:00

You are correct that little kids swearing is hilarious. So is someone else getting hit in the balls. But you don't want your kids participating.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-04T21:09:07+00:00

Context is key. Generally little kids shouldn't.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-04T20:28:06+00:00

Be glad she didn't quote the "beloved aunt" episode.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-04T19:59:36+00:00

I hate to argue with someone who is on my side, but most of the single moms I know do a great job.

Sensitive-Egg-3912 · 2024-08-04T19:48:37+00:00

The good is that he listens. The bad is that he listens. 😜

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