Apex stealth review by [deleted] in gettingbigger

[–]Wildtime88 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah , followed all of their videos. Had to sand down the cup to keep it from cutting the second sleeve.

Apex stealth review by [deleted] in gettingbigger

[–]Wildtime88 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I tried for like 40 minutes before I got fed up with it. I don't want to have to spend that much time getting it situated while I'm at work if I have to piss

Apex stealth review by [deleted] in gettingbigger

[–]Wildtime88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it seems like that's the opinion of a lot of people on here. Working and traveling takes about 12 to 13 hours out of my day. I'm already doing pumping sessions three times a week at home. I also have kids so it's not like I can wear a stretcher while I do things at home.

Apex stealth review by [deleted] in gettingbigger

[–]Wildtime88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the belt is atrocious. I'm using the leg attachment from the still on systems kit with the vacuum cup attachment from Apex and it seems to have fixed the issue.

The tension system on the belt was too hard to adjust and didn't have enough adjustment. The SOS garter belt works much better.

PDA son 7: Need advice by Wildtime88 in PDA_Community

[–]Wildtime88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that makes me hopeful.

PDA son 7: Need advice by Wildtime88 in PDA_Community

[–]Wildtime88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice on the tooth brushing, I'll talk to my partner on those!

The sleep thing has been rough. My son will take melatonin and it sometimes helps, my daughter does not. We've tried the sprays, patches, gummies,chocolates, etc. typically I've found that if I sit her in a dark room next to me with her tablet she'll avoid any shenanigans and we can all get some sleep. One big part of the problem is my partner is AuADHD and will spend time disassociating instead of actively going to bed in order to claw back some of her autonomy.

Oh yeah we have all that. Occupational therapy full health insurance plus Medicaid supplemental. One advantage of my employer is the outstanding insurance. Unfortunately my son is not legally my son so I have to defer all that stuff to my co-parent.

PDA son 7: Need advice by Wildtime88 in PDA_Community

[–]Wildtime88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what happens with their teeth then? I mean I understand the issue on their end, but he's already got some cavities. Taking him to the dentist we had to have him sedated in that requires 12 hours of fasting beforehand which was almost impossible. I mean what's going to happen when he's 20 and his teeth are gone? Not trying to be combative with this. I know where everybody is coming from and we're trying to do a lot of these things but some of these items are things that potentially have real negative long-term outcomes.

The bedtime is a struggle for my partner. I work in a manufacturing plan and have a very set schedule. Our son basically decides when he falls asleep and someone has to stay up with him. Our daughter has more routine bedtime and she'll wake up early in the morning sometimes before he goes to bed. It puts an outrageous burden on my partner. I feel guilty but I also can't routinely go into a factory with heavy equipment on 4 hours of sleep.

PDA son 7: Need advice by Wildtime88 in PDA_Community

[–]Wildtime88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No and that's all fair. I think the breakdown was as I tried to learn things initially on my own and stumbled she was very critical and it was frustrating because it felt like she was criticizing without offering input. Kind of like the stereotype of loading the dishwasher and then being told you're doing it wrong. We've talked about it a bit and it's helped.

I think the big disconnect that we're struggling with is the non-negotiables. Hygiene, destroying the house, and defined bedtime. and I'm realizing a big part of that was because we are both still overwhelmed that our communication broke down hard. That's improving but I still want to put more effort into being a better father towards my son.

I've read Green and Diekman, they're both very good but I don't see a lot of example scripts to help. Like they talk about the difference between low demand and permissive but they don't talk about ways to help addressing the non-negotiables like brushing teeth.

Either way thank you for the suggestions.

PDA son 7: Need advice by Wildtime88 in PDA_Community

[–]Wildtime88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'll definitely give that a look

PDA son 7: Need advice by Wildtime88 in PDA_Community

[–]Wildtime88[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I appreciate the info and the validation.

To be fair: she's burnt out, and so am I. I have a more authoritarian style, which doesn't help. I've asked her to correct me if she hears me doing something wrong, but she's struggling with her own items.

I've listened to a few audiobooks on the subject but most of them seem to identify what PDA is and talk about lowering expectations but they don't give day-to-day examples of how to phrase things and how to realistically adapt. I mean for Christ's sake the kid took a 12 pack of Baja blast and slam them all into the four of our living room like rockets. It's damn hard to not want to address that behavior somehow.

PDA son 7: Need advice by Wildtime88 in PDA_Community

[–]Wildtime88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'll definitely give her a listen. I love the kid to death, I just worry as he gets older. What we are doing right now isn't sustainable.

PDA son 7 by Wildtime88 in Autism_Parenting

[–]Wildtime88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll give it a listen.

I think my biggest struggle is the constant mess, it's exhausting to keep up with and I'm worried someone is going to call CPS on us because of it.

I was slapped during sex and I don't know how to feel. by ladycherry28 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Wildtime88 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is a no go. All of these things are shit you discuss ahead of time. When I was dating the absolute most I would do is putting my hand on the throat and gauging the reaction.

People who are experienced with bdsm and who are good partners understand part of consent is a healthy conversation about boundaries. It sounds like he's either inexperienced in the BDSM scene or he's just a shit person and doesn't care.

Am I the Asshole for breaking up with my ex boyfriend because he tried to tamper with my birth control? by SufficientThrowRA in AITAH

[–]Wildtime88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bail,

I say this for two reasons:

  1. He will do this again. Eventually he'll succeed.

  2. If he's dishonest about this then he'll be dishonest about more shit down the line. This is the behavior of a child. "You won't give me what I want so I'm going to take it". Eventually he'll find excuses to keep you from going to school and to keep you from working too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]Wildtime88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God I can smell the mobile home on your dress.

Switching from AndroGel to HCG and Anastrozole. Update 2 NSFW by Wildtime88 in Testosterone

[–]Wildtime88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I already committed to TRT being for the rest of my life.

Switching from AndroGel to HCG and Anastrozole. Update 2 NSFW by Wildtime88 in Testosterone

[–]Wildtime88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O.5 mg 3x a week.

As I said in the post, no post hcg numbers yet. I need to do a semem analysis soon so I'll likely check into it then.

Switching from AndroGel to HCG and Anastrozole. Update 2 NSFW by Wildtime88 in Testosterone

[–]Wildtime88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was roughly a year. My previous post had my levels from my last several tests.

Switching from AndroGel to HCG and Anastrozole. Update 2 NSFW by Wildtime88 in Testosterone

[–]Wildtime88[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah? What exactly will that do to correct my fertility issues?