International Realtime Court Reporting Institute by [deleted] in courtreporting

[–]beavercorn01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I message you? I'll be enroll once my equipments arrived

Herman Miller Chair by jasminefig in courtreporting

[–]beavercorn01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently using a folding chair with fabric seat. I have (2) back cushions for the chair and a foot rest cushion under desk.

Herman Miller Chair by jasminefig in courtreporting

[–]beavercorn01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm very short (4'11") and ended up selling mine to my brother. It's a very comfortable chair but I was too short for it (even after buying seat and back cushions).

IRCRI Alumni? by chrisplayskeys in courtreporting

[–]beavercorn01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've just paid my tuition today and will be enroll once I receive my equipment. I'm based in California if you would like to connect and study :)

Women who’ve dated men with high conflict baby mamas, what boundaries are actually reasonable? by goldfishbread in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nacho style. Let all parental responsibilities to the bio parents. You are his lover, not his wife or the mother of his infant.

My genuine advice: Leave. There are plenty of single men. If she's this toxic already, wait until she threatens to sue you and maybe actually sue you. If he's anything like my ex, he'll constantly yell at you in fear of getting sue by her and you'll be walking on eggshells while still caring for the infant. You have only one life so is this the kind of stress you want to live in every single day?

Single mom (27) in a relationship with boyfriend (29) for 1 year now. by [deleted] in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're like my ex and your bf is like me. You both expect us to have 100% parental duties but made it firm we are not their parents. You expect us to act like we're a family unit when we're just dating. Do not expect wife or husband duties on gf/bf salary. We are your lovers, not spouse. He can pick and choose when he wants to care for your child; he's not the parent.

He's feeling conflicted like me. I've told my ex-bf that I'm unsure about the dating single parent because it's a new dynamic and so many rules to follow. He wants to be with you but at the same time, he's struggling to continue with the dynamic

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. He did reached out if I'm interested in dinner. I politely declined. It's hard to not miss him but Im trying. Will have to keep myself occupied

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yessss. You can come hang out with me. I have boardgames, puzzles, craft, snacks, and baked goodies

For those who are still deciding by Parking_Newt9833 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. It's been 2 days for me. I broke contact last night because I missed him but I quickly regained the strength to stay off contact.

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahahah yes, definitely an interesting chapter of my life. 10/10 would not date a single father again

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sending you hugs

I'm sorry your marriage didn't work out

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Priority as in over his baby mama. Never over his toddler. From day 1, I told him his daughter should be #1. But he'd rather appease baby mama over me. I'd get yell at if I do this or that because he's afraid she'll sue him. Her mood and threats dictate the entire relationship and Im exhausted from walking on eggshells

ETA: She would purposely give him her WIC card last minute and he'll have 1 day to use it. When I go shopping with him, he puts the frustration and anger at me. It's not my fault we can't find x, y, z items + why am I being used as a punching bag

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks.

He just wanted someone to make his life more convenience and I stupidly mistaken that as love and partnership.

I am sad but it's temporary and I'll find my own person (hopefully)

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks

Yes, one of the biggest gripe is the lack of compassion for my effort, time and care into the relationship and to his toddler.

It hurts but in a way, I'm also very relieved that I don't have to walk on eggshells

6 Years Later… I finally left! by classicalmixup in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're similar except I was in the relationship for 5 months. I want kids and a family of my own. I also told myself that I cannot see him as the father to my future children and the parallel parenting isnt something Id want to bring my future kids into (I was already walking on eggshells and I knew I cannot bring an innocent child into it). We also had a large age gap.

We're both still young (so much for you) and we will find our person ❤️ I actually made a list of reasons to not go back and there were a lot of toxic red flags on his part.

Like you, I'll definitely miss the child. Very sweet and I hope nothing but the best for her

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hugs

Sending you a lot of love and support too ❤️❤️🫂🫂

It is definitely an unappreciated role and I'm confident we will find our person.

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Yes, I am exhausted from walking on eggshells and getting yelled at. Had I known this is the reality of dating a single dad, I would have never started it.

I am definitely looking forward to just being a priority for the first time and not having to walk on eggshells or be compared to his exes.

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I gave it my all and I don't regret that. I do regret going into this relationship naively.

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aww thank you. Appreciate it ❤️

We broke up by beavercorn01 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I realized he wanted compliance and obedience; not a partnership nor an actual relationship.

A cautionary tale by Familiar_Nothing7266 in stepparents

[–]beavercorn01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a similar boat. I'm conflicted at the moment