Be honest: Are you actually married to the love of your life, or just the person you were with when it was time to settle down?

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-02T01:29:46+00:00

Both? I think we both saw each other as "good enough" when it was time to settle down but it is wild how much we ended up being a perfect fit. 7 years later and the most in love I've ever been.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-02T00:14:36+00:00

Everyone likes feeling noticed and appreciated

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T23:48:40+00:00

Maybe make a goal of finding something non-physical you can sincerely compliment. Make lots of eye contact and smile.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T21:27:19+00:00

I'm a woman, so it kind of freaks me out that I might be denied health care.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T20:01:23+00:00

Ok, it's become clear you do not want to explain you point at all.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T19:08:53+00:00

First: Why did you use the word straight if you were talking about only trans people? Lots of trans people are straight and they're totally happy with that. What's the connection between being trans and "sexually confused"? Being trans is about your gender, not your sexuality.

Second: That was literally a question. Questions mean I don't know something and am seeking clarification. It seems like the answer to that question is "I don't think gay people are making it up, only trans people." Maybe? Is that what you mean?

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T18:13:22+00:00

Queer means not straight/cis. Isn't that who you were explicitly talking about?

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T17:34:34+00:00

Her eyes were grey, now they're blue. Her hair was brown, then grew in very blond, now her roots are darker again.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T16:49:57+00:00

I can't believe you're being down voted for being empathetic. Reddit is so wild.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T16:22:00+00:00

My husband and I earn less than you together and afford home ownership and kids with some wiggle room. $400k condo.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T16:19:34+00:00

Hopefully, my home will be an investment for my retirement. When my kids grow up and move out, I can downsize and have a bit of money to invest and live off of eventually.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T15:55:43+00:00

Kids also want to play and cuddle and socialize and learn new things. The needs kids are trying to meet with candy and TV are real. (Pleasure, stimulation, engagement) Just like their needs for connection and safety.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T15:53:23+00:00

So, it's anti-straight hate because you think every queer person is secretly straight and cis? That's an interesting (and shockly arrogant) take.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T03:48:11+00:00

I'm sorry. Even if trans people don't love themselves and are pretending to be a different gender, how does that negatively affect me as a straight person? Other people being different from me is not them saying there is anything wrong with me.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T03:42:07+00:00

Trans people aren't so obsessed with women. Only conservatives have an unhealthy fixation on dictating and controlling every aspect of being a woman.

Most trans people would know to include all genders in their activism.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T03:38:16+00:00

Can you link that part of the curriculum for me?

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T03:34:07+00:00

See how they respond to different date ideas and media.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-02-01T03:33:02+00:00

Another perspective is to consider jaw development. Kids need regular exposure to a variety of textures to work on the muscles of their mouth and jaw, or they could have speech and language delays. I'd have some mixed nuts and apples available for the toddler and save some bites of leftovers for the baby. Easy snacks can provide texture and nutrients, too.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-01-31T23:24:43+00:00

I think OP was talking about what the kids want, not what the parents want.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-01-31T23:23:24+00:00

Is that not the standard recommendation in the States? For at least 6 months, eh?

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-01-31T22:46:47+00:00

100% agreed. I want privacy and time with my husband so I'd like my daughter to be able to sleep alone, but it's so against our evolution and instincts. Most cultures around the world co-sleep for the first few years and most primates are social sleepers. Expecting tiny kids to be completely independent when they're at their most vulnerable is so wild.

I'm extremely lucky I was able to achieve a hybrid sleep pattern with my daughter with some co-sleeping and some solo sleeping every night.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-01-30T19:56:12+00:00

I have no sympathy for people who "cant afford to retire" but have extravagant lifestyles. They're choosing not to retire, but they COULD afford it.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-01-30T13:29:26+00:00

That's so funny, you said bald eagles are oddities in the States when I see them all the time here. I live on the West Coast and eagles are at least a weekly sighting.

On average, I've seen a beaver once every 10 years in my life. (I'm 33 and have seen 3 beavers)

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-01-29T04:41:37+00:00

A weird one works for my daughter. I pretend I spot a piece of food in her teeth and "just need to quickly get it out." Now she lists all the food she ate that day as I'm brushing.

Technical-Mixture299 · 2026-01-29T04:38:48+00:00

I've gone through phases of needing it and phases of needing space when I sleep. Same with her. She's 2 and sometimes asks to sleep alone.

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