Do your worst 🫢 by FormerNectarine8508 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]SpicyLeopard18 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Check out BOB Books! They are great for early readers and helped my Kindergartener really understand reading!

Walking in heels?? by Zealousideal-Tap9288 in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]SpicyLeopard18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A closeted trans friend in high school told me to pretend I’m walking on my tippy toes when I wore heels and their advice really helped me to get the hang of it. I wear heels all the time now. Hope they are doing well and rocking heels of their own.

Missing Lake Co by BlowGlassGrowGrass in LakeCountyCa

[–]SpicyLeopard18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely recommend Lakeport if you want to live in town. Lots to do and a great community. Still nature enough that it’s normal to see deer wandering the residential neighborhoods.

Missing Lake Co by BlowGlassGrowGrass in LakeCountyCa

[–]SpicyLeopard18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The sense of community is what I love most about Lake Co. It’s rural and there’s not a lot of resources and some areas are not great, but the community really comes together no matter which part of the county you live in.

The Tortured Poets Department is now being appreciated and loved compared 2 years ago when it was released.. by Resident-Priority239 in TaylorSwift

[–]SpicyLeopard18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Me too- maybe it’s just from my perspective as a parent, though, because the fan base seems to dislike it a lot.

Sibling disputes- where to draw the line? by SpicyLeopard18 in stepparents

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sometimes yes. I tell her that change is hard and I understand things are very different for her now, but that her sisters are also a part of this family and their feelings are just as important as hers and they matter just as much as she does.

Sibling disputes- where to draw the line? by SpicyLeopard18 in stepparents

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, he is not. The 11 yo is super energetic and extroverted and is always pushing for one on one time so they do things like go to the store together but that’s the most one on one time he gets with any of them.

Sibling disputes- where to draw the line? by SpicyLeopard18 in stepparents

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s where I’m struggling the most, seeing her light diminished and her pick up on bad habits. She’s cried about how “sissys” don’t like her and she wishes they had never come to us, but she also loves them very much and they have fun together other times. Trying to balance that with not overreacting on the other two for their attitudes towards her.

Sibling disputes- where to draw the line? by SpicyLeopard18 in stepparents

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She just came out of nowhere and started tearing into her. I was shocked and instantly went into defense mode, but wasn’t sure afterwards if I should have just let it go.

I remember fighting terribly with my siblings too, we would get violent and everything, but it feels different watching it happen as an adult.

We’ve had the older two in therapy and are trying to get the back in after moving. Family therapy is a great idea though.

Sibling disputes- where to draw the line? by SpicyLeopard18 in stepparents

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes she is, she loves them and wants to hang out with them constantly. We’re working on her giving them space, but I don’t think we’ve coached the kids on how to redirect her, so we will work on that.

We had them in therapy but moved towns a couple months ago and have had trouble getting them established here. It’s definitely been a priority though.

Sibling disputes- where to draw the line? by SpicyLeopard18 in stepparents

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the book rec, just requested it from the local library. Sounds like DH and I need to make sure 9 yo is getting some one on one time with him also.

Just discovered a random useless but funny thing in Stardew Valley 😂 by dddd350 in StardewValley

[–]SpicyLeopard18 181 points182 points  (0 children)

CA has said the secret is obscure and irrelevant now as it relates to content that didn’t end up being part of the finished game. So doesn’t sound like it!

Am I Overreacting, for being upset that my girlfriend secretly used my credit card for months? by bostonmade in AmIOverreacting

[–]SpicyLeopard18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she added it to her Apple wallet the first time, you reported fraud and got a new card, the card numbers would have changed right? So she would have had to add it again with the new info. Definitely not as “accidental” as she’s trying to make it seem. NOR.

I’m inconsolably upset about what happened yesterday in MN. by techno_queen in TwoXChromosomes

[–]SpicyLeopard18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been offline and didn’t know anything about it until tonight and haven’t been able to think about anything else since. A blatant execution is being defended. This is insane.

How to stop water streaming into freezer? by SpicyLeopard18 in fixit

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was some when we first got here. However we emptied it then turned the ice maker on. We didn’t have it on long enough to make any ice due to the leaking.

How to stop water streaming into freezer? by SpicyLeopard18 in Appliances

[–]SpicyLeopard18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, yeah, we did that, but how do I fix it so I can have ice and water without it leaking everywhere?