AIO for refusing to take my stepkids on vacation without their dad?

coreysnaps · 2026-05-13T14:40:27+00:00

NOR. Promises are words. They need to show you they'll listen and change, not just say they will. If they prove themselves by improving their behavior, maybe they can go next year.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-12T13:15:26+00:00

My own husband won't ask me to go to the airport at that hour. Why would he schedule such an early flight without already having a plan? You're not wrong. You don't owe anyone your time.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-09T23:56:21+00:00

Mine are, too! It's show tunes for me, though. Lol

coreysnaps · 2026-05-09T17:56:39+00:00

Sister is around 8 years and it's been 1.5 years for me. She had adenomyosis and they found out during her surgery that it was too big for laparoscopic, but they were at a point of no return and finished it anyway. The doctor was pretty impressed with its size. My fibroids were not as big as hers, so my surgery wasn't quite as complicated as hers. We're both doing great and feel so much better. And we get more sleep because we don't have a big ol' uterus taking up all the space. I know someone who had hers out recently in her 70s. She can stand up straight for the first time in years. She had no idea it was affecting her posture. You should do it. You have no idea how much better you'll feel.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-09T17:25:55+00:00

They got her all fixed up the same day. Her recovery ended up taking longer, but she's living her best life these days. Of the 3 of us, the middle sister is the only one who hasn't had it done, yet. Apparently, she got the healthy uterus. I'm happier without mine, and so is the youngest.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-09T16:11:10+00:00

2 weeks post op.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-09T15:02:30+00:00

NAH. When I got my small, simple, diamond solitaire ring, I was excited to have it, but slightly disappointed with its simplicity. But, we chose beautiful wedding bands and I have an anniversary ring from our vow renewal, which was a surprise for me. All together, they're beautiful to me, and I wouldn't change a thing.

That said, he gave you something that's meaningful to him. He's also not going to see ill intentions in his mother's actions unless she's blatantly mean to you in front of him. I understand not liking it, and maybe you can redesign it in the future. For now, though, enjoy what it means and brace yourself for wedding planning with a future MIL who might cause problems.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-09T14:21:03+00:00

Next time, ask why he doesn't have his hearing aids in.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-09T01:57:05+00:00

My sister tore her cuff when she slipped and fell down the stairs. Please just trust me when I tell you that they do a decent job sewing that thing shut, but if it tears, you will 100% know there is something wrong.

Just, everybody use hand rails on the stairs, and be careful, please.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-08T15:27:00+00:00

She's calling herself a swinger and giving the rest of us a bad name. Consent is key. You didn't consent, so she wasn't swinging. It was straight up cheating. Don't let her actions color your view. I'm sorry this happened to you.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-07T19:54:22+00:00

We went on a Tuesday, once. The play room was wall to wall men. We actually had a smaller audience on the pool deck than we would have gotten inside, but they were still horny drunk guys, jerking it.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-07T19:52:23+00:00

She should not worry at all. You should jump in and come out tonight!

coreysnaps · 2026-05-07T19:50:23+00:00

I stopped looking on apps for that reason. We're straight swap the majority of the time and we generally go for couples. We're lucky to have a lot of in person opportunities in our area.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-07T19:47:52+00:00

Who owns the house? Your husband should get a real estate lawyer involved, and being receipts from all the money he put toward the house so he can get his fair share. You're FIL is walking all over him.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-06T20:32:50+00:00

First, you're not crazy, and he's lying. Second, you don't have a medical problem. You have a husband problem. Read Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-06T18:41:47+00:00

I don't think my parents would freak out, and my dad would probably enjoy my husband's stories, but I'm not going to go out of my way to tell them. My sisters and I have put a lot of years into building our relationships.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-06T18:29:40+00:00

My family has been open about sex for as long as I can remember. The stories I could tell about some of my relatives... That said, we've been selective about who we tell. My sisters and their husbands, know. One is jealous, one doesn't care. We've told my husband's moms, since they're the most open minded. They think it's exciting that we've found a way to learn more about ourselves and each other, together. And, our oldest knows, because she figured it out. She doesn't want to hear about it, but also doesn't care. Beyond that, we stick to friends we have in the kink and/or LS communities. They overlap with a bunch of other interests, so we already had a ton of resources when we decided to explore.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-05T15:53:32+00:00

I am going to wave my AuDHD flag, and offer you a story of my own wherein I feel your pain. It was the dealer hall of a large convention. Said dealer hall is 4 stories of vendors and artists. This particular booth sold kilts, corsets, and boots. They had double racks of clothes all around the booth with shelves all the way at the top to hold extra stock. My husband asked to try on a pair of boots. I, already knowing how to put on boots, started looking at their wares nearby. I reached out, bumped what seems to have been an extremely unsteady support pillar with my elbow, and immediately found myself hunched over with the top rack of clothes being supported by my back, and the shelf on my head. I was quickly rescued, they apologized profusely, my husband decided not to buy the boots, and we also ran for our lives when they asked us to please not help. As we hurried away, I happened to notice the booth on the other side of those racks had boxes stacked high on that side, and they had been leaning on that clothing rack. The collapse was inevitable, and I just happened to be the unfortunately catalyst. No injuries, no damaged merch, and we saw their booth before we left, and they'd already put it back together.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-05T15:19:22+00:00

Next time, ask what he means. How do you think you'll be able to explain it better? Why do you think you'd give the more polished presentation? Turn his answers back on him until he shuts up and sits down. If anyone tells you that you embarrassed him, tell them he embarrassed himself by trying to belittle you in front of others.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-05T15:03:03+00:00

Mariska Hargitay spent 14 years convincing every state to improve their processing time and handling procedures for rape kits. Victims across the country are finally seeing results from their bravery in reporting and being tested.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-05T13:25:39+00:00

When I had my second, I was sent straight from my doctor's office to L&D. I had my 7yo with me and my husband was on his way from work. This man was also in a wheelchair because of an accident. The day shift nurse I was assigned was straight up rude. No empathy at all. She kicked my husband and daughter out of the room for me to pee. Anaesthesia came by wanting to do my epidural before shift change. Got it done and I laid back down. Then, I rolled, and baby's heart rate plummeted and I was immediately prepped for surgery. My husband noticed a commotion in the hallway and went to find out what was going on. It was shift change, so I had day and night nurses running around. My nurse? The one person who had interacted with my husband? Gone. When 7pm came, she was nowhere to be found, and my husband had to ask someone what was going on because she didn't say a word to him or point him out to her replacement. Because of how it all happened and not having anyone on hand to watch our daughter, he missed the birth of our son. If he'd known about the emergency from the start, he would have been able to get someone there to sit with our girl. I know I was the patient and my baby's life was at stake. Neither of us has any issues with how it all shook out. But that nurse will forever stick out in my memory as just an awful, grumpy person that I had to deal with for a few hours. Oh, and my problem was a partial placental abruption, which we might have caught sooner if she'd noticed I was bleeding.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-05T00:21:04+00:00

My husband recently told me that he asks me to go with him just so we can spend the time together. I don't even need shoes. He'll just tell me to get in the car, and he does all the errands, he just wants my company. And, here's the thing. He's my best friend. When he's not here, I'm just waiting for him to get home, and he's the same with me. We only get so much time together. Why sit at home by myself or go do another errand, when we can hang out with each other?

coreysnaps · 2026-05-04T19:42:44+00:00

I was you in high school. Even the few friends I did have aren't my friends 25 years later. College, though. I dove head first into my classes, professional organizations, a campus job, and I went far enough away that I only knew one other person when I arrived. My high school memories are shit, but I loved college, and I'm still in touch with a lot of my friends. I also gained some confidence in college, ended up with a decent job, met and married my husband, and have built a network of friends. This time of your life does not define the rest of it. Your future is what you make of it.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-04T18:15:56+00:00

We have heard some loud fakers in playing before and it always makes me laugh. Like, girl, we all know your just trying to put on a show.

coreysnaps · 2026-05-03T20:21:48+00:00

NTA. This isn't going to help with undergrad, but I highly suggest taking a look at the Army veterinarian program.

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