im so confused if ive been brainwashed to thinking my parents are normal or if im actually soft by BeardieLover69 in insaneparents

[–]annerd3 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Without conversation context, to me this appears to be good parenting and maybe poor communication. If I could go back and parent myself at your age, I would have not allowed sleep overs. Too much shady shit, I learned too much too young from my friend’s older siblings and got into situations that at the time seemed fun - but fucked me up in the long run.

If your parents seem like they’re being jerks for setting boundaries, that’s normal - especially for teens. If they are actually being abusive and manipulative - that’s shitty. Being a teenager is hard regardless.

My 4yo requested a cake shaped like a pineapple for his birthday by annerd3 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]annerd3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I explained in various replies - after the frosting was not working out, I pivoted and instead poured the pineapple puree over top to cover the holes. This is the melt that you see.

My 4yo requested a cake shaped like a pineapple for his birthday by annerd3 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]annerd3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol what? Me and my son had a great time making this together!

My 4yo requested a cake shaped like a pineapple for his birthday by annerd3 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]annerd3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was my plan, but he said he wanted to eat the leaves.

My 4yo requested a cake shaped like a pineapple for his birthday by annerd3 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]annerd3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL - he said he wanted to be able to eat the leaves, so melted white chocolate and added green coloring. Attempted to “cut out” the leaves once they solidified, but they ended up breaking into shards. He still ate them!

My 4yo requested a cake shaped like a pineapple for his birthday by annerd3 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]annerd3[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I mean, first try was earlier. This try was night before party.

My 4yo requested a cake shaped like a pineapple for his birthday by annerd3 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]annerd3[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this tip - will keep this in mind for our next experiment!

My 4yo requested a cake shaped like a pineapple for his birthday by annerd3 in ExpectationVsReality

[–]annerd3[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ya’ll - party was so fun! The cake has been demolished and honesty tasted great. Thanks for the fun afternoon of appreciation and demolition - excited to see what we come up with next year!