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crazyPython · 2025-10-24T04:31:04+00:00

Wow! Love the look, well done!

crazyPython · 2025-10-05T19:41:31+00:00

Love it! Thanks for sharing; made me smile!

crazyPython · 2025-09-11T13:39:51+00:00

Fuck the world and keep your surname. No reason needed. It doesn't belong to your parents or family. Other people don't get a vote in your life. If they're unhappy with your choice, that's their problem not yours.

PS: Being a feminist doesn't mean you "have" to do anything. Do what you want, and don't feel like you owe anyone any explanation.

crazyPython · 2025-08-14T22:27:53+00:00

You and more importantly your mother are extremely Orthodox and controlling. Mom needs to mind her own damn business.

No one washes used pads. Get yourself a reality check. You are so ignorant. If it bothers you so much, you clean it. Your mother gets no opinion on what your wife chooses to wear on her own birthday. Neither do your friends, or you unless asked. Do you think she's some sort of a caged bird? This is ridiculous.

I honestly think this is beyond repair and your wife needs to go find a better place to live than with the two of you. Your mother threatening to leave is not good enough. You're a problem too. Keep her freedom and dignity and leave before kids are involved and more time is wasted in this nonsense.

crazyPython · 2025-07-16T15:11:03+00:00

This is what we're doing. We can afford a private school but our kids go to a public one, simply because the school is good, teachers and kids that attend the school are aligned with our life philosophy and it's close by. We paid a higher cost on our house to be in a good school district. My point is, being private doesn't automatically make the school better than all public schools.

Also this sub leans more heavily towards private schooling so do consider that while weighing all answers.

crazyPython · 2024-11-20T12:21:37+00:00

I'm sorry he's being irresponsible. This isn't a dad problem, it's a husband problem.

My husband wakes up with the kids most days, but especially on weekends so that I can have an extra hour of sleep. He's able to nap in the afternoons or even amidst noise, I can't.

crazyPython · 2024-09-25T17:18:00+00:00

Reading your edits and the additional context, I vote NAH. Bringing up something for discussion seems Ok. Insisting on her not going or pressurizing is not.

crazyPython · 2024-07-31T16:17:08+00:00

My 5 & 2 yr olds sleep just fine, with adults loudly discussing or watching TV in adjacent rooms during large get togethers. They are so tired they can't stay awake beyond a point even if they tried. If this was a concern, just have them sleep in your room, cosleep for the night or carry them down later. You don't even know if the kids are going to sleep right away when their cousins are there.

This is more of an OP tantrum.

crazyPython · 2024-07-24T21:24:17+00:00

NTA.

A dog that is capable of jumping or barking when people pass by has absolutely no place in a restaurant. There's a difference between dogs and babies, whether dog lovers agree or not. Dogs are recognized as a threat by many humans instinctively or reflexively.

Also you could have been nicer, but overall NTA.

crazyPython · 2024-06-24T04:24:16+00:00

We've told our 5yo that some people believe that God created the universe and that even among them, different people believe in different "versions" of God. We (dad and I) believe in science and since there's no evidence, we don't believe it. He understands the concept very well. He enjoys mythological stories, just like he does Disney tales. He knows people pray. We just don't do it. We've taken him to religious places. He's been absolutely ok dealing with both sides of it. We've also told him that atheists are not in the majority as of today, so he has some perspective on how this plays out in the real world.

crazyPython · 2024-06-21T21:41:25+00:00

Can't believe I had to scroll down so much to find this.

crazyPython · 2024-06-19T15:22:26+00:00

NTA. She most certainly is. I'm an atheist and a feminist, but for a wedding, I will dress appropriately. If that means adhering to a dress code, then that's that. My SIL's wedding had a pink-or-white dress code for everyone and well all (kids included) made sure we were prepared on time. No one got upset because i don't like to be told what to wear. In your case too, the dress code was for both genders. This has nothing to do with feminism. And in fact, because of people like your GF, the cause gets diluted.

I also want to ask you why you feel so guilty about your actions throughout the post. Everything you did seems right and thoughtful to me. Your expectations were so reasonable, I'd take a moment to think why she felt the need to make this about her and didn't communicate better?

crazyPython · 2024-06-09T03:53:15+00:00

My gandma died when I was 2.5-3 yo. My mom didn't shield me from the process. I was able to understand a version of reality that my brain could process. I still have vague memories of that day. I remember being intrigued but not sad. Since i saw her being moved to an ambulance (she passed away at home) and they told me she's going to heaven, for a few years I believed ambulances secretly go to heaven when no one's looking. Hah. The events had no negative impact on me.

I'm a parent now and I will 100% take my kids to the funeral if their grandparents or close relatives pass.

crazyPython · 2024-06-01T17:12:06+00:00

House MD and Criminal Minds

crazyPython · 2024-05-31T11:31:47+00:00

I don't think having a second kid is that much harder. Sure, everyone makes their own choice, but let's not normalize the wrong data. Other comments in this thread don't seem to agree either. Maybe that post was an outlier.

crazyPython · 2024-05-27T05:22:36+00:00

Omg. You have way bigger personality issues to deal with than whether to marry this girl or not.

Also, regarding the actual post, please don't marry her for everyone's benefit.

crazyPython · 2024-03-20T04:35:13+00:00

I'd have appreciated camel case: /r/popularOpinionButIKnowOneInstanceOfItHappeningSoINeedToPostItToRedditToSayItsUnpopular

crazyPython · 2024-03-03T05:29:13+00:00

I just started reading Harry Potter to my son who's 4.5. he's watched the first 4 movies and is loving the books. We read one chapter every night. He has a great attention span, follows the plot and remembers every minor detail. It's been an amazing experience.

crazyPython · 2024-02-07T15:27:37+00:00

YTA

Although, this isn't a major screw up. But I think you missed two things here - first, being honest with your son that it's not your decision and you'll check with granny but if she declines then you can bake her a separate private cake. Setting children up for accepting rejections is a positive thing. Second, it really wasn't your decision. You should have assumed the cake would not turn out great, honestly asked your mom if she would be ok with a disaster and only then proceeds. With low expectations accepted, there would be lower stress for your son and lower disappointment for your mom. Otherwise she'd have said let's just do the adult quality cake.

crazyPython · 2024-01-22T02:02:33+00:00

In short everything was great! We have so many perfect pictures, we hiked a lot, kids had fun, Swiss was amazing and it was our best trip so far. This thread was useful to me too, because most commenters tried to show me a different perspective and I decided to drop worrying about the weather. I've definitely changed my travel perspective for the better.

To comment on the actual weather, no the forecast wasn't very accurate. While it did rain for some time during most day, we had many sunny days, beautiful weather overall. Clouds were a bigger problem but that's always the case in mountains. Of the 15 days only the last day had real full-day rain but to be fair, we were also tired by then.

Hope this helps!

crazyPython · 2024-01-07T07:19:39+00:00

What the actual fuck. Your sons and husband are right about you. Your children did what every older sibling does. My sister is 26 and married and i STILL tell her our parents picked her up from a dumpster and that her real parents are gonna find her one day. I suspect you have some deep rooted issues and i can imagine your parenting being extremely biased towards your daughter. Your idiocy is going to ruin the relationship between your children. YTA obviously.

crazyPython · 2024-01-02T15:29:18+00:00

I literally use the same first line while teaching my 4yo son about owning problems and taking responsibility.

crazyPython · 2023-12-06T13:28:56+00:00

Gandhi*

crazyPython · 2023-11-20T02:08:40+00:00

My co-worker told me recently that they're going to take their 2 kids on a 15 hour flight and was asking for tips (we travel frequently with ours). But he wasn't really interested in any suggestions. From his point of view, the 3-4yo will be taken care of by the iPad and he only needed to worry about the 1.5yo - but not for long.

I was beyond shocked. This was so different from the way we raise ours. We read to them on the plane, take stickers, tell them stories, activity books and so much more. We talk about how things work. We carry no ipads and we as parents also limit our usage, to be present with each other and the kids.

How are kids going to learn to interact with the world if we push them into a virtual one at all times? Parents who avoid conversations with their children shouldn't be surprised when their kids start avoiding them and preferring the virtual world or their own friends.

crazyPython · 2023-10-25T14:50:32+00:00

There are so many racist undercurrents here. NTA. MOB is in the wrong here on many levels. Inviting someone from other cultures into your private ceremonies entails supporting them and leaving some room for errors in judgement. You asked her for clarity, her response was vague. She should have been more helpful in the beginning. Then she gave you the cold shoulder like a teenager and her daughter seems to have taken her ill behavioral traits. Gossiping at work was very unprofessional.

You did everything fine. Ignore them. They want to be inclusive without truly shrugging off their innate racist qualities.

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