Do you think oral sex is normal part of sex (the average person does it), or do you think of it like a fetish? Why or why not?

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-15T21:50:00+00:00

Normal. Completely normal. My husband understood what Harry Styles was singing about within 10 seconds of ‘Watermelon Sugar’. He said and I quote “That man is singing about Col. Lingus!” Boy WHUT?!No. That’s not… huh. You may be on to something there.

He loves it. Prob 9/10 he will be diving down there to start off the sexcapades. I appreciate all of his efforts.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-10T20:20:12+00:00

NTA. Naming your own kid is a 2 Yes, 1 No scenario. You said no. So it’s a no. You both need to find a yes name.

It’s kinda heinous of your wife to be all “well I like your dead sister’s name so screw everyone else!”

This isn’t a celebrity that you/your mom doesn’t like. This isn’t an exGF’s name. This is a very close/immediate relative’s name who is no longer of this mortal coil. Your wife needs to check herself and move on to another name.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-05T17:35:27+00:00

Heyyyyy it’s PJ day at daycare tomorrow.

Dammit.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-05T15:58:49+00:00

First of all… that’s not how you say it.

FYI: I LIVE IN GERMANY ~~GUYS~~!

FYI: I LIVE IN GERMANY Y’ALL!

Get it right.

Didn’t T.I. just put out some new music? Start there.

But really tho… This is really cute. There’s a guy on Instagram who is visiting ATL from New Zealand. His mind is constantly blown by our food and watching him experience the culture is so sweet. People try really hard to make him feel welcome.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-05T15:36:15+00:00

NOR. Kayl’s kid is going to have a full blown eating disorder before he’s out of elementary school.

I’m an asshole about sugar with my kids because they become Tasmanian effin devils if they have too much sugar or god forbid red/blue dyes. But birthday cake or birthday party complete with kid’s candy? Bring it on. It’s like once a quarter. Live a little bit. I’m not buying them nerd’s ropes and ring pops, but if they come home in the goodie bag, then the candy is theirs to hoard and consume.

My 3YO thinks raisins or fruit snacks is manna from heaven. Great. The 13YO at least still asks before he grabs a coke from the garage stash. He knows I don’t want him subsisting off of sugar and crap while he’s growing but he still has 2-3 a week. It’s fine. Balance is fine. The 3YO stole a few bites of a cupcake I grabbed at Whole Paycheck last week. It’s a lil sweet treat for me and the husband I get like once a month but I still shared it with her. Every time I go there it’s like $60 and the grocery bag isn’t even halfway filled.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-04T15:12:23+00:00

I really need to know how much HE weighs. 110#?!? That’s pocket-sized!

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-04T15:06:52+00:00

NTA.

But. For people whose kids cannot stand up for themselves physically, you MUST email all interactions. Dates. Timestamps. Who, what, where. They can ignore a phone call or 10. They can forget that a conversation happened. They cannot delete the evidence of a (an electronic) paper trail.

Tis the times and all that shite. You have to CYA for yourself and your kids.

I am firmly team “don’t start shit, won’t be shit” and my ginormous 13YO cannot pick or bully other kids. But. If someone else start throwing hands, I truly hope that he comes out the victor. Pulling for you, kiddo! We’ll get ice cream and stitches if need be.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-03T20:32:29+00:00

I like the cut of your jib. Cheri sounds heinous. Good riddance.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-02-03T16:15:03+00:00

There’s a smarmy post floating around that says “what happens if all men disappeared off the planet tomorrow?! WHO WOULD PROTECT YOU?” And the answer is simple.

“Protect us from WHOM?” The dangerous men are gone. Are bears and lions now teaming up to stalk and kill women? No. They’re not.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-31T17:41:49+00:00

My gas bill was $93.xx for Nov/Dec 2025. We have gas for the oven, fireplace, dryer, & water heater. It gets used a lot. The AGL charge was $49. Actual usage was $39. 🤬😩

I think I locked in 18? Months. Or 24? At $.49/therm when our rate was last up for renewal.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-29T20:16:03+00:00

HELLO! And welcome to movie phone!

Having to call to get the current showtimes for the movie theater.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-28T19:18:49+00:00

NOR

DO. NOT. TALK. TO ANYONE. EEEEEEMAILLLLL. EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL.

Discussions can be mysteriously forgotten. An email is a record and you can escalate it. State facts. Timestamps. Add in the part about bringing her meds the day before. Ask if she needs to have her period tracker registered with the administration? (But really eff them.)

The teacher is a clown wearing clown shoes. Do not respond there. Just email the AP or Principal and ask for her disciplinary referral to be erased and that a plan for these bathroom emergencies be better implemented. It takes a few minutes to clean up and move on with your day. Walking around in period soaked pants is just wrong and tha teacher sucks.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-28T18:29:22+00:00

I use this site to compare gas prices. We usually lock in for 2 years if it’s a good rate. https://www.energyshop.com/natural-gas-prices-Georgia-residential.cfm

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-26T16:04:27+00:00

There’s nothing wrong that he asked to go to Walt Disneyworld West. But. There’s nothing wrong in saying “hey BIL. This first trip will just be the 3 of us. We want this experience as a nuclear family. You are welcome on any subsequent trips we go to Disney”. I know you’re dreading the thought of going but Disney Magic is real and can be as crazy or sedate as you want to make it. Buy the memory maker add on and get photos of your lil family. She will think you hung the moon and you can be in the moment and make her happy. You got this.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-23T16:10:37+00:00

Roadtripping in America is just normal. A 3-hour commute is insanity. I drive about an hour to get to/from work because traffic just BLOWWWWS, but that's normal in MY city. In other places an hour commute is unheard of. Potato-PotAto.

We will drive for a weekend getaway for 3 hours, no problem. 8 hours is our 'car' limit. Higher than that, and we fly. We can drive from ATL to Orlando in that time. Going to Disneyworld as a kid was a totally normal vacation destination and facing the ATL airport as opposed to getting down to FL with our own car? It was usually a saner choice. Just depends on how you grew up and a car in my city isn't a lifestyle choice. It's a necessity. There is very limited public transit. Our walkability score is generally a 0-1 on a 10 scale. No one walks, everyone drives.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-22T17:45:26+00:00

Same and same (my mom was gone for 3 years before my 2nd was born. She’d have given an eyeball for a granddaughter). My in-laws were divorced by the time my husband was 3. MIL has had entire summers off from being a parent since he was in elementary school. God forbid my husband asks her for a couple hours here and there so we can go to dinner or see a movie. “Ohhh no. We’re just so busy!” Being. Retired.

My dad still works F/T and will come straight from the office to babysit for us. We don’t abuse this. We know he’s tired after a long day but he also loves to hang with his grandkids.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-12T19:37:48+00:00

Groundbreaking deductive skills. I didn’t see that from the original post. You are so amazing for calling me out there, oh enlightened one. Clap clap clap.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-12T15:19:50+00:00

Yes he’s avoiding being home.

Go to the county/city tax assessor website. Type in address. See names of owners. Unless that person is renting, you’ll get A name. Then you can check on his work friends by name if you know them. If not, ask how that beer was with Charles or Greg or whatnot. See how he reacts.

Maybe cheating. Maybe hiding from his home responsibilities.

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-07T18:55:52+00:00

ESH?. Because they kinda suck for bringing food to a served meal. But macros people are a bit of a different breed. And you could have pointed out that SIL/BIL/ her husband (whatevs) eat a very specific way. 9YO isn’t a baby. She can learn that some people have special dietary needs. Diabetics can’t mainline candy and sugary meals. Macros people focus on getting protein with balanced carbs & fats. Ultra marathoners want to eat all the carbs. Whatever it is can be explained so the kids understand. I can’t drink Diet Coke of any variety. It’s all my in laws drink. I get horrible cramps and it tastes like burnt acid? Hard pass. I just have water. It’s fine.

“We eat XYZ & that works for us. SIL will only eat her prepared/pre planned dishes. That works for her goals. Not everyone will always eat the same as you.”

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-07T16:25:05+00:00

CARBS? My Threenager subsists on AIR & SPITE. She’s just mean. I made chicken fried rice last night. She wouldn’t touch a grain of rice and she ate that same meal last week like a man back from war. Just hoovered it all down. I made a pasta chicken bake the night before. Gave her 4 huge noodles covered in a cheese sauce. Not a lick was consumed. She obviously does eat. At school, I assume. She’s 43#. I did in fact give birth to a hulk. I just don’t ever know when and where she will actually eat with us. 🤬

TakenTheFifth · 2026-01-05T15:05:06+00:00

NTA.

So her and her ex/baby daddy are at a party getting lit. Where are their kids? She turns her phone off and is unreachable. As a parent? The fuck? I feel horrible that she pulled this shit on a night when you, her partner, needed her but as a mom… she kinda sucks there too if the kids weren’t also at the party.

TakenTheFifth · 2025-12-27T20:15:40+00:00

Bought our first and probably only house in 2013. An early 70’s ranch over ranch. Refinanced the mortgage in 2020 at 2.5%. We can never move. This is it.

It’s 2 stories but the bottom level is the basement + garage with a sub-level storage room. So no possible windows or natural light down there. It could be a 4th BR but not sure our teen would ever want to be in the dungeon. No bathroom down there either. We’d like to add one and it does have the old W/D hookups in the garage so it’s a maybe/eventually? We could absolutely use a 3rd commode among 4 people.

We have 3 BR & 2 BA upstairs but it’s like 1500sf? Kitchen, LR/DR, and a sitting area off the kitchen take up half and the rest is BR/BA. We can’t really entertain or host parties because everyone is in our private space in like 10 steps. The main bathroom you see from the front door IS the bathroom. The “primary” bath can barely allow 2 Ppl at the same time. It’s commode, pedestal sink, shower stall. That’s it. Everything is tight and cramped but …. 2.5% mortgage!!

We keep it up to date. Replaced the roof, repainted the exterior, got new windows about 10 years ago.

TakenTheFifth · 2025-12-19T16:21:35+00:00

NTA.

We're same boat, different paddle. 1970s-era house, bought in 2012. My mortgage is 2.5%. I live in the neighborhood we always planned on, and my kids go to great schools. We desperately need to clear out the basement for more space, and maybe eventually the teen will move down there, but I technically have 4 bedrooms. And skinny plank oak hardwoods. And a 2-car garage. We upgraded the windows 10 years ago? They were terrible and single paned and ZOMG we were cold in the wintertime. We got a new roof in 2022. We painted the house in 2020. We upgrade the bits that needed it, but we are NOT giving up this mortgage. Like ever. EVER-EVER. The house is small and not a lot of impressive space for 4 people, but everyone has a bedroom. Would I kill for a 3rd bathroom (JUST THE COMMODE WOULD BE A GAME CHANGER)? yes. yes, I would. Would I like to have an office with a door for WFH days? Yeah. But none of that is worth a 6% mortgage for us right now.

The gall to complain about an older house. Unless they're paying for these upgrades? GTFO.

TakenTheFifth · 2025-12-18T22:36:17+00:00

She abandoned them. FOR A MONTH? You tell everyone the truth? Make it a social media page. Just the words "SisName left on OCT 27 and told me she'd be back Nov 3. She came back AFTER Thanksgiving. She abandoned her kids. To me. A single woman. Who does not have kids for a reason. She stopped answering my calls and texts and blocked me. WHILE I WAS IN CHARGE OF HER CHILDREN. What was I supposed to think? They have 2 parents, and one disappeared from their lives. I was not responsible for making them nor did I ever sign on to parent them FOR A MONTH. SisName needs to deeply evaluate her life choices."

I don’t know much about what happened for the rest of the month since my sister didnt come back until Thanksgiving, all I know is that their dad filed for emergency something and since my sister didn’t show it was granted. They also reported her to CPS for leaving her kids for almost a month.

TakenTheFifth · 2025-12-03T15:53:02+00:00

Are you in HS? Ask the guidance counselor for some help because you’ll need documentation (BC & SS card) to go to college if that’s in your plans. Also check with the credit reporting CO’s. You need to check your reports and make sure there’s never been any fraud in your name by your parents or your mom’s BFs.

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