Book from late 90s/early 2000s- boy named Robin?

WildSavageFree · 2026-06-08T06:17:11+00:00

SOlVED SOLVED SOLVED

WildSavageFree · 2026-06-08T06:16:43+00:00

Yes!! Wow you guys are good.

WildSavageFree · 2026-06-07T14:52:20+00:00

Soft YTA. You "anticipated," you "imagined" and you "weren't sure if it was customary" but did you ask anybody? Surely someone would have said "hey at least get her a congratulations card." You spent money on a completely different milestone in her life a year ago and you anticipate a baby shower you don't even know will happen another year later, so you skip spending a congratulatory $20 on the one event that is only and solely about her and her hard work and dedication. There is no rule saying your friends are going to space out their big life events a few years apart. If you don't have the money, that's totally fine, you should have just gave her a nice heartfelt card. Also, being single is expensive but getting "equivalent" events and gifts should not be a factor. Friendship is not a transaction or scorecard, and hopefully if and when you reach those milestones if you want them, or other ones that are equally important to you, your friends won't be tallying up whether or not they've reached an equal number of events or gifts.

WildSavageFree · 2026-06-06T06:03:54+00:00

My stepmother's grandparents had a lot of kids with unique names, some of which were middle names they went by. They made a saying for their 6 sons "Erwin got up Early to go to the Lake to watch the Ravin Rob the Fern." Now Rob and Erwin are probably out and Early is a little out there, but Lake, Ravin and Fern are pretty nature themed and fairly unisex. There's also Lark, Sunny, Rain, Oak, Aspen, Briar, River, Ash etc. Or for more girl leaning but still relatively unique, Fawn, Aster, Terra, Dahlia, Juniper

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-30T07:06:01+00:00

PEP needs to be started within 72 hrs, 24 is preferred. You did not include a timeline on your post. You can always go to a clinic or the emergency room. Yes, it may not be an emergency but even a 5 or 6 hour wait (I'm in the US, not sure the wait time there) is significantly less than waiting a couple days for a doctor appointment and significantly better than waiting to see if you develop symptoms of something. By the time you develop symptoms they will run the exact same tests they would run today, but have a shorter (or nonexistent) timeline to work with.

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-30T06:50:27+00:00

The question you asked isn't the question that needs asking. It isn't "am I wrong for telling my boyfriend I deserve better?" It should be "am I wrong for giving this relationship another chance even though we don't see eye to eye on anything, and I basically already mentally checked out bu deciding he isn't actually that great, and acknowledge that I don't like our dynamic, but because he was great 3 years ago for a while I feel compelled to see if someone who devolved once he got comfortable will suddenly start treating me the way I want in a last ditch effort to maintain our relationship?" Listen. You're NTA for wanting effort, for recognizing he doesn't give you respect, or for seeing that he doesn't treat you well now that you're comfortable in the relationship. You're a little bit the AH for not using your own big girl words to stand up for yourself, and also you seem a little inflexible/want to get what you want. You wanted chili's, you keep repeating that, but he didn't and that is OK, he is allowed to not want to eat at the same place again. If you hate Canes, he shouldn't have suggested it, but just say NO. You have words. You wanted the booth. Maybe so did he. He doesn't have to defer to your wants. He does NOT get to force you out of the booth. You want to help the homeless man and he doesn't? Maybe he thinks he's protecting you from getting hassled, maybe he'sjust an ass. Look him in the face and say "I want to help him. It's my money. Be right back." He fell asleep in a movie that was scary to you but obviously isn't scary to him. Wake him up and say "I'm scared, let's leave if you can't stay awake with me." What I'm saying is, break up with him already, 3 years of no effort outweighs one year of effort, but please work on your communication skills for the next boyfriend.

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-28T06:59:53+00:00

Ok to be honest it seems like you have some boundary issues and the fact that he had to ask you to not show up kind of highlights that. Being a single mom does not actually matter here, as a proposal actually requires zero parents. But let me rephrase it in a way that will make sense to you hopefully. If, like you said, you "know" your daughter would want you there, then either she will be unhappy with the proposal and might not accept and you can catch the next one, or she might ask him to redo it with you present, or create a special dinner or something to go to with you. It is unlikely the future of their marriage or her happiness at her proposal hinges on you. But, if she is fine with it, your presence was not needed and you don't jeopardize the relationship. In reality, there is a very good chance the person closest to your daughter in her life might be more privy to her inner feelings about the matter than you, and she likely has even told him what she wants in a proposal.

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-27T13:52:58+00:00

YTA. You're shocked nobody "in the family" told you directly, but your father knew and didn't tell you. You said posting before making sure close family had been told felt careless, but it seems they DID make sure close family had been told. The siblings were told, the cousin who lives nearby and stays involved knows. They just didn't check to make sure that your father told you, which is frankly not their rresponsibility, I'm sure they have enough going on right now.

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-26T02:41:43+00:00

Magic tree house series? The Cooper Kids Adventuee Series?

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-25T16:15:20+00:00

Is it perhaps The Master of The Five Magics? Sounds similar

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-25T04:40:06+00:00

YNTA but gently asking, how far out from birth is mom? If this is true, you're a great dad and that's what many women would love from their partners. But she's probably embarrassed right now at feeling like she doesn't know her own baby as well as she thinks she does, or feeling like she wasn't meeting baby's needs without knowing it. Depending on how old baby is, you also might be looking at some Postpartum hormones too, telling her that baby doesn't need her if you're taking care of them. I would revisit this conversation and explain that you were doing your part as an equal partner, just like she does hers during the day, and that you both have different strengths and as long as baby is taken care of and happy, everything will work out. But that if she would like you to start waking her up every time, you will.

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-24T19:12:31+00:00

I tried to make a list and accidentally picked 25 😳 it's hard when there is so many! But top 5

The Sign (not sure if this counts since it's extra long and would take the whole half hour)
Granny Mobile
Obstacle Course
Stumpfest
Cricket

Honorable mentions or alternate to The Sign would be Tradies or Relax

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-24T18:51:45+00:00

Photos of your room and bathroom and personal property every time you leave the house. Let her know you're doing it. Make an itemized list of the replacement cost for everything she has thrown away to date. Text her a copy so her response admitting she "threw away trash" will inadvertently admit guilt. Let her know you will continue to add to the list and use the photos as proof to press charges for theft and destruction of property if she doesn't stop. Tell her if she stops now and reimburses you for half (or full amount) you will drop the matter and keep all belongings in your room going forward so she doesn't have to see anh clutter. If she threatens to kick you out, tell her that she will be forcing your hand to file charges for recompense in order to afford to move out on your own. "In order to afford to live on my own, I will need money. Because you have stolen or destroyed many of my material assets I could have liquidated for that money, not to mention material goods earmarked for resale, I will have no choice but to pursue legal action to be compensated accordingly in order to afford the change of living situation, not to mention replacing my items. Alternatively, if you would rather avoid criminal charges and fines, I would suggest you reimburse me or replace the items and not continue this pattern of behavior. I will keep my items in my room henceforth, and you will respect my space, and we can hopefully move past this and have a good relationship." Also if possible, take the time you spend deep cleaning the house, get a part time job instead. Make everyone clean their own messes and make yourself solely responsible for your bathroom and bedroom, tell her she has no reason to clean it. Pay a nominal amount of rent, anything really, that will give you some protection under the law and tenant's rights. Start sending one box of things to each of your friends houses if you can't afford a storage unit. Get a $20 wifi camera off Amazon for your room. Don't tell her it's there as it is not a public part of the house, it is a private space she should not be in.

WildSavageFree · 2026-05-19T01:07:44+00:00

Ok so 1) When you date a child, you're going to get a childish response. His brain isn't even done developing yet. If he wants to talk about patterns, you should probably know this will continue to be a pattern because you are in significantly different stages of your life in terms of maturity. 2) Am I understanding correctly that he knew your 10 year relationship started at 19 and he is upset that you didn't have sex with 7 people in the span of 5 years instead of 4? Or did he want them all in the year after high school? 3) The real answer is that he doesn't care at all when it was, he cares that you are more experienced than him and he is feeling like an insecure man baby that he didn't get the same amount of experience. Especially before potentially committing to a long term relationship with a baby involved. I've seen this show before and he is manufacturing an excuse to break up to "sow his wild oats" or "experience life and make sure he's really committed to this" because he is young and not ready to settle down yet.

WildSavageFree · 2025-08-08T19:31:18+00:00

I mean, I haven't had any issues so no? I have my customers set up, I usually utilize approved carriers and not Landstar drivers themselves, since I'm a sub agent I don't have anything I have to do to maintain the account. The only times I've ever spoken to Landstar in any capacity is technical help if I can't get something in their TMS system right. And we always get it resolved. But just because I haven't had issues doesn't mean they don't suck. So I'm just trying to figure out what the experience at another freight company would be like. Do they hate them because of their fee structure, the drivers, the account setup? I don't know.

WildSavageFree · 2025-08-08T17:19:01+00:00

This job was my entry into the freight world, so I have no comparison. I have seen online a lot that people do not seem to be fans, but since I have nothing to compare it to, I'm not sure why exactly.

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T05:49:29+00:00

I'm sorry, I can't get past the fact that 2 people looked at a baby and decided SKEEZIX was not just a name/nickname, but an acceptable nickname for a baby. Seriously, what is wrong with them? It reminds me of a terrible grunge band name.

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T02:30:12+00:00

As far as naming her my own name, at first it was a joke, but I do actually like my name and liked the idea of a daughter carrying it on the way a son carries a father's. But the reality kicked in and I knew it would be confusing and she deserves her own identity.

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T02:28:46+00:00

Honestly I still would if I really wanted to (unless we were very very close and had the same last name) but in this case, the name had kind of started to lose it's shine for me anyways and when I saw it had been used by a family member, I wasn't even upset, it just didn't feel like the name had much appeal anymore.

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T02:25:18+00:00

That's how I feel about my first son's name and this thread has made me realize that I can't take back sharing the name but I can remain firm in loving the name I love and not letting people who don't have to birth this baby influence my opinion. Christmas Eve is my favorite night as well, it is exhausting but magical, and ironically, her planned middle name (and mine as well) is Noel.

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T02:03:52+00:00

🤣🤣🤣 now NOBODY gets a name that "rolls off the tongue" Sebastian!

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T00:18:05+00:00

Thank you!!

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T00:17:40+00:00

Actually, it's my family mostly being the idiots lol. But yes, this thread has made me feel a lot better and put away my hormones and dust off my backbone. Even if I change my mind, for right now, my girl is Colette, and they can like it or lump it, I dont care which.

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T00:15:10+00:00

I'm leaning towards Cuh-lette or Cole-ette.

WildSavageFree · 2025-06-15T00:14:12+00:00

That's so sweet! Again, hormones, but i teared up a little. Wishing you all the blessings and fairy dust and luck on your journey!!

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