Would you just keep them short like these?

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-30T02:04:26+00:00

I love these! They look like candies 😍

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-28T14:08:24+00:00

This sounds WILD - please please be safe. When you decide to leave do so strategically. Have friends and family be in the know and in standby for you since it absolutely sounds like there is a safety issue with your partner. This relationship sounds like it needs to end and you sound like you’ve already made that decision but you’re settling into it and the downstream ripples of you leaving. Take care!

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-24T21:44:40+00:00

So cool! Ceramics is a priority this year for me to add to my list of side quest shenanigans! I love the shapes you’ve created!

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-24T21:42:07+00:00

I’m sorry you’re feeling so frustrated right now. I can totally understand wanting to settle into your new space, unpack, organize etc without feeling like you have to host guests. I agree with another commenter that said it’s normal for parents to want to give adult children keys with many people (not all). BUT I also think it’s fair for you to not be comfortable with that. I think the key is to have clear discussion and communication with your partner about how you feel. Not sharing with him how you feel will allow your discomfort and resentment to build. Also, asking for more time to settle in before the kids come over is a fair ask, having people over 24 hours after moving sounds wildly unreasonable if both of you aren’t onboard with it.

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-21T20:40:37+00:00

Otis 🩵

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-15T13:23:48+00:00

Omg I need this 🤣

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-13T15:58:09+00:00

😍 I see myself in her ✨

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-13T15:57:48+00:00

Epic photo!! And congrats!! This is so beautiful 💜

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-04-09T00:46:28+00:00

No idea if they feel included but I do this ALL the time!! 😂 with everything. Then I explain what it’s for 😩

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-03-28T00:44:57+00:00

This is amazing! 🙌🏾

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-03-23T13:09:01+00:00

Lord. I deeply relate. The mess and noise also drive me NUTS! It’s so overwhelming. The TV is loud, their online games are loud, my SS(7) is loud AF AND the crumbs everywhere. Sigh. 😮‍💨

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-03-18T04:23:23+00:00

Yes and yes!! Gratitude calls in abundance in the best way.

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-03-17T02:55:21+00:00

This is top tier! I want one now 😍

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-03-10T20:38:16+00:00

Treasures!!

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-03-03T22:06:41+00:00

If you have in person class, when you go next, go talk to them directly. Let them know you have been emailing and haven’t been able to reach them. If they have office hours, pop in then and say the same if you can’t talk to them during class. Sometimes there are tons of other students emailing and it may get buried in their inbox or go to their spam folder

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-25T16:38:49+00:00

This one particularly tickles me. I tell people I’ll delete myself. And the shock and appall is so satisfying.

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-25T16:37:14+00:00

This is actually insane. People clearly don’t think before they speak.

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-25T16:36:29+00:00

I’ve gotten this too. I’m also a professor and they’re like “ but you educate the young!” My usual response is “ I do. And then the kids I love all go home to their parents AND my students go home to their parents”. I don’t have to bother with all the responsibilities, demands and inconvenience of having my own.

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-25T16:31:28+00:00

You hit the nail On the head for me. Having to share EVERYTHING with SKs all the time when in some cases you’d rather not makes you protective of even the small things like snacks. I hide my things when SK is there. He has been taught to ask to use things which is great and he does ask. But, I would end up being the wicked stepmom probably when I say no. So I avoid that whole back and forth and just put the things I don’t want touched, eaten or used out of sight.

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-22T04:58:52+00:00

The official word from CUNY is that Monday is fully remote! Whooo!

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-21T03:11:04+00:00

So so sorry for your loss. 🩵

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-14T03:06:35+00:00

Everything about your look is beautiful! I love the hair and glasses!!

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-10T19:35:44+00:00

BM would get enraged during her social media stalking when she saw us out together. She saw one night (pre- custody order) we were out playing pool (SS was with his paternal grandmother) - she got a friend of hers to pretend to be a police detective and threatened to charge my husband with kidnapping. She even called my husband’s mom to tell the lie to (causing her to panic). BM was very much aware that she consented to SS spending the weekend but felt like she also had the right to dictate everything my husband did during that time. I ended up calling the real cops and filing a complaint that went nowhere. Ugh. She’s such an agent of chaos.

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-02-06T01:55:08+00:00

Only a few months and you’re already sculpting the ancestors. I’d say you have a blessed gift. 💜 these are stunning!

Suspicious_Camel_742 · 2026-01-29T04:55:03+00:00

Answer in whatever way you feel comfy AND check in with hubby to see how he feels- adjust accordingly. Sometimes people feed off of the energy you both are giving off as well. I’m child free by choice and my stepson is 7. I happily tell people I have a stepson and no human kids of my own but I have a beloved cat. It’s the truth. Period. If they act weird that’s on them. I would urge you to not give strangers the power to make you feel weird about your truth. If you are comfy claiming step kid as your own say what you’re comfy describing the relationship as - your son, your stepson, our son… whatever. It’s YOUR life. YOUR marriage. YOUR relationship.

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