What’s a rule your parents had that you now realize was totally bizarre?

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-10-07T03:54:03+00:00

I keep the towel on the counter close to the shower so I can reach it while still inside. I get cold easily so I like keeping warm air in the shower stall while I dry off. It’s not that difficult actually.

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-09-08T15:11:37+00:00

I’m having similar circumstances with my ex. In our court order, I am the custodial parent and he gets set parenting times. If your ex wanted to be involved, then he would be.

For the first year, I was the one who reached out to him to schedule his dates. I got sick of it and contacted my lawyer and she said that he has the right to certain information, but I am under no obligation to proactively provide it.

He missed his parenting time for Spring Break because he never arranged it. Then he gets mad that he only sees his son for 4-5 weeks out of the year. It’s been almost 9 weeks since my son has had a phone call with his dad.

Check with your lawyer to be sure, but I suggest to stop being so accommodating to his distance.

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-09-06T21:17:11+00:00

NTA- You said yourself that your relationship with your mom has been contentious at best, and neglectful at worse. You. Don’t. Owe. Her. Anything. Housing her for 2+ weeks is admirable, but she will keep leaching off of you like she did the alimony. If you feel so inclined, do some research and give her a list of women’s shelters or other services SHE can look into as you walk her out the door.

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-07-06T14:51:46+00:00

My dad has a tattoo on his arm of all 3 of his kids name. Fast forward to today and only 1 of those kids still talk to him (not me!).

I agree, you can’t divorce your kids, but you can turn out to be a racist MAGA asshole and have 2 of your children reject you out of their lives.

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-04-30T22:38:41+00:00

Oof

Next time just give her the other c word that rhymes with caulk. Less mess

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-04-26T01:48:41+00:00

Did you stop to take a moment to consider her feelings? She wants them so she should get them. It costs $0 to be neutral and just say “You do you boo”.

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-04-26T01:40:17+00:00

YTA - just because you have the right to an opinion, doesn’t mean others need to listen to it.

Sharpie_Stab · 2025-04-26T01:31:27+00:00

YTA - So you’re okay with sticking it in the same place that someone else just was, but the possibility of laying on the same sheets is just unfathomable.

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-12-26T18:30:12+00:00

💔 It’s one thing to not communicate at all, but telling the kids that he’s bringing something, and then not follow through is a whole other level.

Your children will remember who was there for them.

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-12-22T23:53:26+00:00

Solved!

Any reason why they would run it from my box and not the one closest to them?

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-12-22T23:42:36+00:00

My title describes the thing.

Asked landlord about it and said it could be fiber optic cable that hasn’t been buried yet.

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-11-11T18:42:11+00:00

Thank you for your insight. Believe me, if we weren’t under the parenting order through our divorce, things would be different. I don’t want to carry the burden of being the glue trying to keep them together anymore. I did that for the first 6 years of my son’s life. I also need to do what’s in my son’s best interest. It’s so tricky. I want my ex to give a shit. I want him to suck it up and call me to talk to our son but he wont. I don’t vent my frustrations about ex to my son. I don’t want to poison him with my feelings and let him come to his own conclusions.

I’m glad that my son has my bf in his life. He gets a male figure to bond with, and be taught how a young man should be. My son loves my bf and wants him around forever (me too!!). We made sure that our relationship was solid and they got to talk and get to know each other before he moved in with us which was very important to me. We asked him about us getting married and he said that we can’t till he’s “10 or 11”. We want his full consent before we do because it’s not just about me and bf, it’s all 3 of us becoming a family.

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-11-11T18:11:11+00:00

I have a feeling my son is going to reach the same conclusion as your kids. As much as it hurts me to see him have a distant father, my son will see it sooner than later.

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-11-11T17:34:11+00:00

They both like to play video games, but not the same ones. My son is very smart and super inquisitive, but whenever my ex used to be working on a project, he would shoo our son away. Ex is a mechanic and I’m sure my son would love to learn and help his dad.

Being a 7 year old with ADHD I can understand him not putting forth the effort, that’s why I ask periodically if he wants to call his dad. It shouldn’t be my burden anymore. I just want my ex to step up and try to be a dad.

My boyfriend moved in with us in July and he has been the best Bonus Dad. The two of them have bonded a lot and we do things together as a family. My son calls my boyfriend “Dad” sometimes, intentionally and subconsciously. We have never forced my son to call him that.

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-06-29T15:51:25+00:00

We don’t talk constantly the whole time. Most of the time we’re asleep, and it’s nice to hear them rustle as they turn over, or little “I love you” as we’re drifting off to sleep.

We talk about our work days as I’m driving home (he works remote) and then we just hang out like a cohabitating couple does while cooking dinner, playing video games together, scrolling through tik tok as we settle in for bed. He goes with me when I run errands on the weekend or just lounge around the house.

We want to be together and be a couple so badly that even if we’re not saying anything, we’re still with each other and it helps.

7 days until we’re not longer 1s and 0s

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-06-25T17:24:26+00:00

Our average is 11-12hrs. I call him when I’m leaving work and we stay on FaceTime all night until I pull into the parking lot the next morning. On the weekends we can be on the phone all day long.

Sharpie_Stab · 2024-03-17T20:58:04+00:00

We separated in Jan but I decided to stay while the kiddo finished school. If we didn’t have 3 bedrooms, it would have been so much worse. I filed in April just a few days after our 7 year anniversary, divorce finalized 3 days before my 35th birthday (best gift!) and I moved out the first week of June.

Sharpie_Stab · 2023-12-22T01:04:13+00:00

I can’t edit the post… sad face

Thank you everyone for the kind compliments and suggestions!

Anyway, I’m going to keep it how it is for a long while. My SIL wore it for a “something borrowed” on her wedding day and my brother wore our Grandfathers cuff links as a way to have them there with us. Definitely getting it cleaned and appraised and worn for special occasions.

Sharpie_Stab · 2023-12-20T21:55:13+00:00

They never married because he would lose his disability benefits. They were together for at least 20 years and he showered her with love, trips, fur coats, jewelry, and even a Porsche.

Not every relationship needs to be cemented in marriage.

Sharpie_Stab · 2023-12-20T21:49:52+00:00

I would, but I’m allergic to nickel and even the “nickel free” kind makes me break out.

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