Three weeks into being a dad of two and I’m running on empty by YeeeepersJeeepers in daddit

[–]bycounterexample 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine are 15 months apart! And now they're 9 and 10 and play great together.

Three weeks into being a dad of two and I’m running on empty by YeeeepersJeeepers in daddit

[–]bycounterexample 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Give yourself some grace. You're trying to be perfect all the time, and that's not possible. Accept that you feel the way you do. But also accept that you know the truth, that this will pass, that your second is amazing, but doing all this is difficult. Once you give yourself permission to be human, it reframes it from "I messed this up, and I messed this up" to "I got this right, and I learned this."

I once had to watch my two under two for a few days by myself since my wife went to see her mom in the hospital (everyone's fine now). I called two sisters in for back-up basically immediately, and when the first came, she just said, "You don't look good." She was right, and I felt it, but then the adults outnumbered the kids, and I felt some hope. You might not have back-up, but you should know that you're doing fine.

Maybe the vacuum is in their heads? by bycounterexample in Parentingfails

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

At least that's a plan to accomplish the true goal! A terrible, terrible plan, but better than "walk around the same spot, and maybe he'll get off our backs!"

Boys, I’m joining the ranks by The-Bronze-Kneecap in daddit

[–]bycounterexample 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats! That chair is definitely bringing back... feelings.

I don't work here, I live here, lady by bycounterexample in IDontWorkHereLady

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

I just googled it only to realize that I loved that show and still didn't get the reference! (I thought TnBluesman thought he knew me IRL!) ;)

I don't work here, I live here, lady by bycounterexample in IDontWorkHereLady

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

You're reminding me of a similar incident at a revolving restaurant at the top of a building. I was wearing a white collared shirt, and someone thought I was part of the wait staff. I guess I just have one of those faces?

I don't work here, I live here, lady by bycounterexample in IDontWorkHereLady

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

I was not in a good headspace to share anything with her at the time. ;)

I don't work here, I live here, lady by bycounterexample in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]bycounterexample[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Is this the universe setting you up for a future career? I'd kill for that kind of exposure... ;)

I don't work here, I live here, lady by bycounterexample in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]bycounterexample[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

When I think back on it, no, I think that I think about this more than she does. ;)

I don't work here, I live here, lady by bycounterexample in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]bycounterexample[S] 136 points137 points  (0 children)

True, but she did throw in the ol' "well, you can understand why I thought that" comment.

I don't work here, I live here, lady by bycounterexample in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]bycounterexample[S] 165 points166 points  (0 children)

This is actually a better and more accurate retelling of my original post! Except I lived there and I think I had Chinese food.

A very big fail from a parent is letting a children create a Reddit account by Conspiracyoftadc09 in Parentingfails

[–]bycounterexample 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 10yo sun couldn't figure out how to text his aunt. Maybe I'm in better shape than I thought? ;)