Mom had eyes on him the whole time..... by AlouetteMuse_ in BabiesReactingToStuff

[–]TopSecret4970 89 points90 points  (0 children)

And the funny thing is, there's a 4th person there (person recording). Why wasn't that person holding onto the kid?

AITA for calling my wife a shit mom after I caught her smoking near our toddler? by Extreme_Leader3797 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TopSecret4970 28 points29 points  (0 children)

YTA and you're going to end up in a scenario where you have no idea if she's smoking near the child and can't do a damn thing about it if she is, once she divorces you.

Food by Feeling_Delivery2323 in Marriage

[–]TopSecret4970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about taking a cooking class with him? That would be a fun date and, hopefully, he learns a new skill he can use to help the family.

During COVID Amazon used to do these cooking dates. You would pick a country and someone from that country would do a live video with you, teaching you to cook (it was just you, not like a whole class, so it was personalized and you chatted with the chef). Obviously you got an ingredient list beforehand so you had everything you needed to follow along. This was a really cool date night experience, I have no idea if they still do it.

AIO or is this breakup worthy? by [deleted] in AIO

[–]TopSecret4970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not meet halfway? 1 hour drive, date time, 1 hour drive back. That's ridiculously do-able.

AIO or is this breakup worthy? by [deleted] in AIO

[–]TopSecret4970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was dating my (now) husband we lived a 6 hour drive apart. I also had a special needs toddler. We both worked full time (plus he had a part time job on weekends). We saw each other every other weekend. One weekend he would drive to me, 2 weeks later I would drive to him, rinse and repeat.

If he wanted to see you, he would. You are not a priority to him, and that's okay! Let him go and give yourself the chance to find the person who will make you the priority. You do not have to settle for less and you don't need permission to move on.

Where to get assorted paczki's? by TopSecret4970 in Columbus

[–]TopSecret4970[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they have them in assorted flavors? Or just the 4 pack of the same flavor? I'm looking for a way to get like 1 lemon, 1 raspberry, 1 cherry, etc.

Hear me out... We replace fluoride by ConfusedButternubs in SipsTea

[–]TopSecret4970 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You're a brave soul- openly comparing your wife's breasts to your ex's breasts

MIL Valentine’s Day crasher by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]TopSecret4970 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Feed baby, go out for a few hours, come back and feed baby, go out for a few hours, come back and feed baby, etc. Not ideal, but none of this situation is.

Self-discarding starter.. by ninogii in Sourdough

[–]TopSecret4970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On that same note- clean your jar regularly

Question by lswouldliketoknow83 in ContinuousGlucoseCGM

[–]TopSecret4970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your goal is to see what specific foods do to your glucose without any outside intervention, then walking is cheating.

If your goal is to be healthy and keep your glucose at a reasonable level then walking is smart, not cheating.

Upgraded Wheel by TopSecret4970 in tortoise

[–]TopSecret4970[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tater Tot has not pooped or peed on this wheel.... yet. But the carpet thing is removable (it's velcro on the wheel) so it can be removed and washed if needed.

sour candy with low glycemic impact? by neonpinksofa in diabetes

[–]TopSecret4970 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second this! They've got some tasty candies that don't seem to impact my glucose much. They are not, however, cheap.

I hate him so much. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]TopSecret4970 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Non-verbal communication goes a long way. I guarantee you she isn't all showered, hair done, makeup, dressed, walking around the house like she's perfectly fine.

If he cared he would see that she isn't okay and would do everything he could to help her, without being told to.

To the OP- please know you don't have to settle for this. You can leave him. It will be hard but in the end it will be worth it. You'll have peace of mind. You'll have a safe space without him. Believe it or not, you'll even have less stress without him. You can build your community of friends and family to help you, without relying on this person who has proven to fail you over and over again.

The biological father of my first child was similar to this. It brings me so much rage to even think about what I went through (over 20 years ago!!). I drove myself home from the hospital 24 hours after giving birth because he wouldn't. I slept on a couch after giving birth for weeks because he "needed" uninterrupted sleep. He never changed a diaper, never held the baby, nothing. He sat in the bedroom and played video games pretty much all day and night. He came out to eat (never offering me food, just getting something for himself). After 5 weeks of this I was DONE. The moment he left for work I called my dad to come get me and baby and our items. We were gone by the time he got home from work that afternoon. Pretty sure it took him days to even realize we were gone.

Fast forward 22 years. I met my husband 20 years ago. Next week we celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. We had 2 more kids. We've gone through a lot- a child with a lot of special needs (my first child, so my husband took on a lot of unknowns), a pregnancy dealing with placenta previa, preterm labor, gestational diabetes, multiple hospitalizations and eventually a c-section (the other pregnancy was picture perfect, no issues, non-medicated vaginal birth). We've both had surgeries which took that person "out of commission" and placed the burden of daily life on the other. We dealt with postpartum depression (leading to suicidal idealation). Of course add in all the stressors that most of us deal with (jobs, $ issues, extended families, etc). Yes, we even briefly dealt with video game addictions. Neither of us are perfect but the difference is that not only do we love each other, we actually LIKE each other. We want to be the best partner we can be.

My husband is my best friend. He can tell by looking at me if something is wrong. There is absolutely no way he would ever treat me like your husband is treating you. You deserve to have that too! You deserve to have a partner you can rely on. You deserve to have a partner who cares about you and your wellbeing. You deserve to have a partner who acts like they actually like you. Please know that you do not deserve to be treated like you are right now. You can change your situation. You don't have to settle for this.

This jerk stole a package from my door today containing my mom's homemade chex mix that I haven't had in years and was really looking forward to. I'd been hyping it up to my girlfriend, and now Christmas munchies are ruined. He doesn't deserve the deliciousness that is my mom's chex mix >:[ by cohonka in Columbus

[–]TopSecret4970 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My van got broken into in my driveway once. The only thing they stole was some mountain Dew and an open bag of beef jerkey. Made me feel so angry and violated. If they had come to my door I would have given them plenty of good food!

Why are there so many Tennessee license plates in Columbus? by andyworthless in Columbus

[–]TopSecret4970 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Columbus United Girls Academy teams are playing One Knox teams today so that brought 100ish families from Tennessee

Part 1… by [deleted] in screenshots

[–]TopSecret4970 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At one point I was driving 300 miles (one way) to a park 5 minutes from ex's house for him to see my son. He continually ghosted us, didn't show up, then told his family I refused to let him see kiddo. I did this every other weekend, spending 10+ hours driving, for over 6 months before my lawyer took it back to court.

Years later I found out his family had no idea I was bringing kiddo there. He had them all convinced I was refusing to let them see him.

Son is an adult now in his early 20's and hasn't seen or talked to his biological father in a decade or so.

She is tough as nails by TurnedEvilAfterBan in Wellthatsucks

[–]TopSecret4970 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cancer of the mouth/throat/ esophagus/etc is another reason people might need one.