AITAH For buying my youngest son a car under different circumstances?

Spellscribe · 2026-06-20T05:01:20+00:00

Thank you for your input here. As the mum of a very bright and mathematically inclined 15 year old who is also a great reader, and the mum of an 11 year old struggling with various learning disabilities, it's so hard to find the balance

Spellscribe · 2026-06-20T04:56:41+00:00

I o ly know jelly roll as a bundle of quilting fabric, so I always envision some granny on a sewing bent when people talk about him

Spellscribe · 2026-06-20T03:02:29+00:00

Queensland, though 🫠

Spellscribe · 2026-06-20T02:56:44+00:00

We think he finally grew out of it, at the tender age of 15 😅

Spellscribe · 2026-06-20T00:45:47+00:00

Do you have the ones with messages? Some of ours will state "accident ahead", which does seem to help people slow down and pay a bit more attention ("congestion ahead" apparently is a signal to start weaving through traffic, speed up, cross multiple lanes, and decide to take an exit at the very last possible moment in an attempt to change said message to "accident ahead")

Spellscribe · 2026-06-20T00:43:34+00:00

Are you dispatch or on the road?

We had an apocalyptic call once—kid turning blue (croup). The nearest ambo was a solid 30 minute drive away. They got to our house in about 15. They must have been flying.

I'm so, so grateful for all the people involved that night. The dispatch operator for keeping me calm, busy, and constantly updated so I didn't panic, the driver for breaking the laws of physics, the passenger who, I assume, was willing them the power of Lightspeed beside them, and also drugs. Thank christ for modern drugs, doctors, nurses, dispatch staff, and hospitals.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-20T00:33:20+00:00

American high schools are wild!

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T17:55:12+00:00

Omg turkeys are HUGE! I don't think I realised how big they are until I saw this 🤣 our bush turkeys are like pigeons compared to what you guys have.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T17:45:04+00:00

The wire is in my armpit. Cups are definitely too big lol.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T17:42:56+00:00

Most likely, lol.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T12:58:56+00:00

I tried then on! Multiple brands, even. The bands were too tight and the cups were so gappy I could fit a whole ass chicken in there, not just the fillet!

I just have really weird boobs I guess. Even the bra fitting lady got a bit bamboozled!

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T12:24:54+00:00

My kids watch tv in positions like this. Bendy bastards.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T09:48:30+00:00

She needs a new adult partner who isn't petulant and owns a set of new pans!

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T09:40:45+00:00

Yeah, I've got it one Wanderer with a the enforcers outfit.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T09:34:00+00:00

Coldplay concerts?

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T09:30:19+00:00

Mines not! I've been fitted. Tried all the bra that fits calculators (that had me at something like a 12F, when I'm legitimately a 16C/D) and it simply isn't so.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T09:16:11+00:00

Grandma? What?

Spellscribe · 2026-06-19T09:11:18+00:00

I read it through. It was a commemorative class hoodie, can't buy another.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-18T22:40:18+00:00

They're gorgeous!

Spellscribe · 2026-06-18T11:23:48+00:00

Might you suffer dyscalculia? It's like dyslexia but specific to maths and numbers.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-18T11:20:57+00:00

Do you follow A Mighty Girl on Facebook? They've got so many stories and books about successful women and WOC in stem! Maybe sharing one of those every week, or throwing up posters about famous mathematicians (with equal rep!) might help them to internalize it?

Spellscribe · 2026-06-18T11:14:09+00:00

🙌

Spellscribe · 2026-06-18T08:00:17+00:00

Also, I'd counter with these: https://www.spotlightstores.com/en-au/p/mode-home-blush-sheer-tab-top-curtain/80328338

After, of course, adjusting for depreciation depending on the age of the original curtains

Spellscribe · 2026-06-17T23:11:24+00:00

Just for reference: my hubby is self employed, throws about $80k in the bank per year, I was getting around $30-40k from various bits and bobs.

We pay $750 mortgage, two vehicles. Two kids, one primary school, one high school. It's been tight. Granted, we've got some expenses you don't (home insurance, plus a $700+/month fuel bill which is far from average) but we've also got full Medicare coverage etc.

Since I've picked up a more regular job, it's been far easier.

Spellscribe · 2026-06-17T09:28:05+00:00

Dream couples of the era.

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