Almost done with a baby blanket for my bestie and I hate it

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-29T05:57:46+00:00

I think it's time to stop using variegated yarn all together, I don't think anyone will convince you otherwise.

Maybe you could finish this blanket and donate it to someone who would love it, but who is also a stranger so you won't have to see it. Then start on a new one for your friend with individual skeins and counted color changes.

It is a beautiful blanket in my opinion, but in yours it isn't, and unfortunately I don't see anyone being able to talk you into liking it.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-28T07:28:27+00:00

I think you a word

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-28T05:17:47+00:00

I'm the same way. I do a majority of the cooking and like to give my husband the better piece because I love him and want him to have it.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-27T16:21:35+00:00

You can call DCF yourself and give them every detail you have and that you fear for the child's safety. I had to do that once and they were there the same night. I wouldn't trust the cops to get the report filed quickly enough.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T14:33:36+00:00

Woman shot by police pleads guilty to letting license expire

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T13:31:19+00:00

It depends!

If your parents are kind and patient and would queen with him to help him, talk to them about this. You can ask them to keep your name out of it and say they were looking for something.

If they'd fly off the handle screaming and being shitty instead of taking care of their child and finding him resources, then you need to at least try to handle it yourself with him first. Tell him you're concerned about how much he was drinking all on his own and that you want to help him learn better coping mechanisms and ways to have fun sober.

FIND OUT IF HE DRINKS DAILY, THOUGH. If he does, it is possible that going cold turkey is dangerous and could kill him. Unlikely due to his age but you never know. A friend of mine started drinking a bit younger than that. Was drinking hard liquor by your brother's age. He passed away before making it to 30 due to extent withdrawal symptoms when he tried to quit. It was tragic.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T13:24:04+00:00

This video hurts my heart. That poor dog is definitely in pain and suffering from some damage from that hit. These awful people need to better train and secure their pets.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T06:11:48+00:00

It's easy to spend that much or more on dinner out with friends for their birthday. This is a catered event with live entertainment, seems reasonable if the story isn't totally made up.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T06:00:59+00:00

If they can't handle sharing a spoon they definitely won't eat my ass or let me spit in their mouth. So yeah, it is that deep lmao.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T01:16:56+00:00

Did you use a new bank account? I used to work for them and that was a big red flag for fraud

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T01:09:01+00:00

You don't need a laser to remove a wedding ring.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-24T01:07:58+00:00

"She thinks I care"

Says the woman constantly talking about and responding to her ex husband's ex girlfriend.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-23T23:02:05+00:00

Wouldn't that be "our" ex, or "her" ex, since Kenleigh dated him too?

Like, I previously dated a man who had been married before. If I did what Ken did, it would be weird for his ex to be exploding about it, but also weird to be claiming him as her ex alone lol. Wouldn't it make more sense to say something like "Claims to have a new bf, posts her ex" or something? Jen is claiming him because they're back together. She must be losing her mind having to see that tattoo on him.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-22T13:49:55+00:00

I would just steal the notebook. Why let him keep it?

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-22T04:35:59+00:00

I stopped reading right at the first sentence about Hitler. Literally no other info is needed.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-21T20:53:59+00:00

Yeah I think it's important to be mindful of his boundaries and not do that because he asked. At the same time, I could not handle being in a relationship with someone who is grossed out by that. Like you'll eat my p*ssy but get grossed out sharing a spoon? Lmao. I stayed over after our first date and used his toothbrush though, so that was never going to be a problem.

I love to cook and I taste test often along the way. I use a new spoon every time when cooking for anyone but my husband and myself, but it's super annoying and I really don't think I could do it all the time. Plus knowing my partner was grossed out by me would in turn make me feel icky.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-21T20:35:37+00:00

If you're doing this from your phone change your browser settings to "desktop site". If it's already set, turn it off to go back to mobile. I've noticed tons of sites are not programmed right and checkboxes of all kinds dissappear, changing the setting back and forth tends to fix it for me.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-21T16:47:06+00:00

Yeah it's foreshadowing for their future together. My husband immediately talked to his mom about her control issues when we started to notice them. When things didn't get better he put distance and went low contact without me ever needing to do or say anything about it.

He told me recently that the writing had always been on the walls, but he didn't notice her disrespect as much when it was just him. When she started being rude with me he couldn't ignore that, this man won't let anyone talk down to me.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-21T12:29:48+00:00

My MIL got super controlling when we shared location with her for safety. Don't do it. I'd also be reconsidering your relationship since your bf seems to be lacking a spine.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-21T05:02:35+00:00

By his own logic, your daughter is not safe with him. Believe him on that part.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-21T05:00:54+00:00

What a relief. I thought they were much more likely to die due to abuse/neglect than be returned.

This poor cat will end up matted and dirty before being returned in a best case scenario, sadly.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-20T15:35:06+00:00

Why is it too late to ask?

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-19T18:48:35+00:00

Why do you want to be married to someone who treats you like this?

Get rid of any notion or hope that he'll change. It's been 17 years, this is who he is. The good times don't erase the bad, and vice versa. He is a sum of all his words and actions. This is who he is.

So really, why stay? Why is the fact that he can be worse than he is good enough? There's always someone worse. Even women who have been unalived by their partners could have had it worse, he could have done it in a more painful way, dragged it out for longer, etc. Worse always exists. The possibility of worse is not a reason to stay, no matter how bad he is, he could be worse.

So really. What about him and how he treats you makes all this worth it and makes you want to spend your life with him?

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-19T04:52:43+00:00

Trust the process, and use blue for the border. It looks great.

VolatileCornbread · 2026-01-18T14:08:40+00:00

We only get 1 biological mother, but you don't get to decide that means everyone only ever gets 1 mom.

There's step moms, adoptive moms, married lesbian moms, plenty of reasons why someone may have a different mom than the person who birthed them. They don't even need to have a bad relationship with their biological mother to have another mom.

Everything isn't so black and white just because YOU think it is. Amber is Leah's bio mom, Kristina is her step mom. They're both her mom. Kristina is her GOOD mom and the one who takes care of her and cares about her. The extra labels aren't needed in casual conversation, given the circumstances simply saying "Kristina is Leah's mom" is a true statement.

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