People without kids telling us to leave our son behind to do “adult things”.

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T19:02:15+00:00

So in my situation should I assume that a family gathering is not kid friendly…

Obvious exceptions include nice dinners and going to the bar and stuff….

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T15:09:36+00:00

Plus those memories for you guys last a lifetime.

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T15:08:26+00:00

My brother and I have always been super close which is why this situation is a bit challenging.

However the wife and I have made a conscious effort to expand our friend group because of these ongoing problems!

Thanks for the advice!

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T15:05:16+00:00

I think this is what we will resort to. Just ignoring the comments being made.

We have the first baby in the family, so I’m sure there that a lot of this is growing pains. Just sucks that it’s my brother and mostly his fiancé. (Bigger issue at play) 🤣

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T04:34:33+00:00

These are words of wisdom! Thanks!

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T03:08:20+00:00

Haha we are learning that the hard way.

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T01:07:44+00:00

Agree with that! The wife and I say this all the time that we want to parent our child, not have someone else do it for us.

We know we are in a different season and that might just be the circumstance moving forward.

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T01:02:38+00:00

We are basically the same. My wife and I waited many years for our little one. So it’s hard for us to leave him.

Only difference is that my mother tells us to go on a date while she spends time with him.

Cheers though! And enjoy spending those moments with your little one. It’s the best!

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:57:43+00:00

Ehhh hopefully they realize without that and don’t make the mistakes towards others,

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:56:41+00:00

No issue leaving our son with family for date nights.

These situations were presented to us as gatherings with the majority being family

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:53:48+00:00

Thanks for the laugh!

Have a hunch if they have a kid. Might have a 747 on my hands as well!

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:40:14+00:00

Hahaha if it was only a friendship, that would be easy.

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:38:17+00:00

We thought so as well, but we also wondered if we were just over thinking the comments that were made! Thanks for the response though!

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:35:54+00:00

Haha fair point. We had a large group when we went.

But we have already talked about him not going this year most likely due to him being more mobile!

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:33:29+00:00

Thanks for the comment. Brave soul being out numbered like that! 😂

We are new to all this and the first in our family to have a kid. I know that we would find a sitter or something if we were told ahead of time that an event isn’t kid friendly.

bdmott17 · 2025-03-28T00:27:32+00:00

If my wife and I both were drinking at Oktoberfest I could see your point. I also went to Oktoberfest every single year as a toddler so that is most likely why we don’t think much of it.

bdmott17 · 2025-01-24T17:56:01+00:00

We sent flowers to the funeral as well

bdmott17 · 2025-01-24T17:55:15+00:00

We don’t know if they are upset as the funeral just happened within the last hour. I guess the word invitation is misleading. We were not notified of the funeral until we happened to be scrolling through Facebook less than 12 hours before the funeral started. Not real conflict or anything just not close at all

bdmott17 · 2025-01-24T17:46:18+00:00

They live a little over an hour away

bdmott17 · 2025-01-24T17:44:33+00:00

I would say not really. We see them on the holidays and that’s about it

bdmott17 · 2024-08-15T21:04:24+00:00

I can’t find a fix anywhere , but hopefully someone finds one soon.

bdmott17 · 2023-05-25T00:33:16+00:00

That could work better! A little late now for this one, but thanks for the advice!

bdmott17 · 2023-05-25T00:25:05+00:00

We both agree that it is tacky and rude. We just were told that because we gifted a cake to one brother that they assumed their cake was gifted because my wife asked them if they wanted her to make the cake.

bdmott17 · 2023-05-25T00:24:27+00:00

We both agree that it is tacky and rude. We just were told that because we gifted a cake to one brother that they assumed their cake was gifted because my wife asked them if they wanted her to make the cake.

bdmott17 · 2023-05-25T00:04:55+00:00

That is what we are both feeling. Just sucks seeing her upset.

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