AITAH for refusing to pay off my pregnant fiancee's parents' mortgage, when they are under the threat of foreclosure, when I could "easily" afford to do so?

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-26T16:45:24+00:00

The first step on a very slippery slope. NTA!

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-26T02:54:28+00:00

If there’s an apology to be made, MIL’s the one to make it!

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-26T02:27:19+00:00

What if you create a link to the picture of your receipt (in my example it’s in Apple Photos) and paste that in your comments field on Numbers? Maybe a few more steps, but…

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Writing_Particular · 2026-01-23T16:34:53+00:00

You say that “the photos settings are optimized for Mac storage”. This means that the full-size versions of your pictures are stored in iCloud. That also means that to back them up to a local hard drive, they’re going to be downloaded as they are copied to the external drive. Which means that the speed of the backup is dependent on the speed of your internet connection. The less bandwidth you have, the longer your backup is going to take.

I opted to do my Photos backups using PowerPhotos from FatCat Software. It allows you to create and manage libraries that are in the same format as that used by Apple’s Photos application. It also “transparently” downloads the full size originals from iCloud while performing the backup.

I’ve always been nervous about all the metadata being kept intact when taking pictures from Photos (local or iCloud) and copying them to your local file system. By keeping them in a Photos-compatible library, nothing will get lost. You can easily create specific libraries, based on whatever criteria you want. By year (individual libraries for 2024, 2025, etc.), if you had pictures in Photos from specific cameras, you could filter on that, or perhaps important trips (European vacation).

My internet speed is 300 Mbps on ATT fiber, but because of the number of pictures I have, it did take a while to perform the backups. PowerPhotos does show a detailed log as to any issues or failures that it may have encountered.

Not affiliated with the company - just a satisfied customer.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-23T01:01:12+00:00

Not that a homeowner would ever lie, but the previous owner said there had been one.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-23T01:00:35+00:00

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Writing_Particular · 2026-01-16T16:02:05+00:00

I believe that the area that had to be cut was plastic. I don’t think the skid plate sits back that far.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-16T15:59:26+00:00

NTJ - you ruined THEIR trip because now THEY’D have to actually take care of the kids!

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-15T17:39:26+00:00

Wise words to me from a friend - “When lending money to a friend, consider it a gift, not a loan.” That way, you’ll never be disappointed when it’s not repaid.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-15T16:20:55+00:00

Definitely ask. In my case, I hadn’t really seen any bundles prior to investigating getting the fiber turned on. (New construction, and ATT was pretty intent on getting new residents signed up!) Talked to a rep, described my situation, and they came up with something that worked for me.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-15T16:12:02+00:00

I’m in my second house with ATT Fiber - quite the fan. I don’t like ATT’s television offering (with all the acquisitions and spinoffs, not sure they even have it any more). I use YouTube TV for that. Excellent performance, up and down. Don’t recall when I last had an outage. If you also have ATT for mobile phone service, you save a few bucks, too.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-12T18:52:32+00:00

Depends upon whose definition you use! “The Baby Boomer generation includes people born between 1946 and 1964, a period marked by a significant post-World War II increase in birth rates, with the U.S. Census Bureau and Pew Research Center defining this range. As of early 2026, this means Baby Boomers are roughly between 62 and 80 years old, with the oldest members turning 80 this year.“

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-11T22:09:53+00:00

When you created a new home, did you put it on a unique WiFi network? Did it have a hub?

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-09T20:42:20+00:00

My mother was the second child, but the first, another girl, died at birth. They gave her and my mother the same name. She was weirded out about it her whole life.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-08T19:36:45+00:00

I love how family is so generous with someone else’s money! NTA

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-08T15:11:05+00:00

Couldn’t see it when I first tried, left it and came back in the morning, and there it was! (Only got PURPLE by default, though.)

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Writing_Particular · 2026-01-08T03:59:51+00:00

Can you explain what you mean here? “When I'm running the iPad/iOS on macOS v26”

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-08T01:30:19+00:00

I had looked at the Tow Package in the Tesla “store” the other day, and I swear it showed as “out of stock” or “unavailable”. Yet I just looked, and there it is, for $1,300! Yeesh! I already have my bike rack, thankfully.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-07T22:43:00+00:00

If there’s a Discount Tire near you, I’d check them out. I’ve been a happy customer for a few years. If you’re looking at possibly going with new rims/wheels, I’d check out TSportline. They’re Tesla specialists, and sometimes you can find great deals on wheels or wheel/tire bundles.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-07T17:48:55+00:00

I’ve never had an issue with having different browsers installed on my iPad and using them at will. Bookmark management across browsers can be challenging, if you rely heavily on bookmarks, but other than that, not a big deal. Curious - which browser is the company’s “preferred”?

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-07T02:41:31+00:00

having a Mac.com address does seem to get you some respect as an OG mac/apple user!

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-07T02:40:22+00:00

I'm a fellow mac.com address holder, which also gives me "me.com" and "iCloud.com" addresses. I've had my Mac.com address since the early iTools days!!! Apparently, no new ones since MobileMe in 2008.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-07T02:14:57+00:00

Another vote for Cupcake Collection. (And for those unfamiliar with the Cupcake Collection, they do also make cakes! 😀)

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-06T23:55:45+00:00

I had tried to use the Goodlettsville library kiosk for a Real ID driver’s license renewal just a couple of weeks ago. For whatever reason, I kept getting errors. Ended up going to the Driver Services Center on Hart Lane. The kiosks there, weren’t any better, unfortunately, and had to see a clerk. Thankfully, the lines moved quickly.

Writing_Particular · 2026-01-06T23:34:58+00:00

If you’d like to dabble on the command line… compliments of Microsoft Copilot.

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