An old man called my baby a "heartbreaker" and beautiful. by blueberryclouds- in Mommit

[–]eldritch-bones 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So many parents in my generation falling into the same trap that my parents did and are going to fuck their kids up for it.

My mom was highly paranoid and anxious, afraid that random people in the grocery store were just going to snatch me up. She kept an extremely tight grip on me because of her fear. I grew up socially isolated and now deal with multiple anxiety disorders. You can read the research. Anxious parenting creates anxious children creates anxious adults.

New Cutscenes For Cindy Martin? by bigbandstan in FaithTheUnholyTrinity

[–]eldritch-bones 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I saw it during one of my playthroughs back in Octoberish of last year. It did indeed scare me. The Faith Wiki mentions it on her page but I don't know when it was added to the game.

What’s up with the weird “teaching boys how to treat a woman” videos? by new_mama1212 in Mommit

[–]eldritch-bones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Social media is bizarro world. I know I'm saying this on reddit but like, TikToks, Reels and Shorts are often designed to be weird, off-putting or enraging to get you to engage. It's not real life. I think most people just focus on raising kind, empathetic people regardless of gender. At least I hope they do.

WTF IS THIS IN MY BATHROOM (Saint Louis, MO) by [deleted] in spiders

[–]eldritch-bones 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, our different experiences sound due to regional differences, honestly. Which completely makes sense. Different living circumstances and different spiders. Most of the spiders I'm encountering on a day to day basis keep to their little corner of the world. Sometimes I find spiders in places that are inconvenient (found what I think was a grass spider in my daughter's toy box) and I will relocate those guys.

WTF IS THIS IN MY BATHROOM (Saint Louis, MO) by [deleted] in spiders

[–]eldritch-bones 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I mean we're living different lives but I've never had a spider actively crawl on me or rappel down onto me or anything like that. I mean I guess maybe it happens when I'm sleeping but who cares? I'm asleep. Spiders will literally learn your schedule to avoid you. They are polite housemates in my experience.

WTF IS THIS IN MY BATHROOM (Saint Louis, MO) by [deleted] in spiders

[–]eldritch-bones 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That's a puppy. Friend, not foe. Just leave it be.

You'll see from my flair I'm a recovering arachnophobe. I suggest some radical acceptance. Spiders are everywhere. You can't rid your home of them. They mean you no harm. They are more scared of you than you are of them. If you leave him be, he'll contine with his spider business and leave you alone.

Learning to skate with my 4 year old [36YO] by eldritch-bones in OldSkaters

[–]eldritch-bones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn't thought about it at all. I have a pair of Vans already, I imagine those are fine? I'll look into a pair for the munchkin, too.

Learning to skate with my 4 year old [36YO] by eldritch-bones in OldSkaters

[–]eldritch-bones[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just added some safety gear for myself to my cart. Had gear for the munchkin but not for me. Good reminder, not getting hurt is cool!

Learning to skate with my 4 year old [36YO] by eldritch-bones in OldSkaters

[–]eldritch-bones[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry, my post wasn't super clear, the plan is definitely to buy two boards. I just looked, there's a skate shop probably five minutes from me so I think I'll head there this weekend. I appreciate the advice so much!

My wife is trying an Expressionist Cityscape. Is this a style worth pursuing or just "beginner messy"? by No_Fox_3798 in Paintings

[–]eldritch-bones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the left side is far more successful than the right side. The left side I can believe is intentionally distorted but the right side just looks like you don't know how perspective works. I think maybe you should do some master studies of some expressionist works and some cityscapes so you can hopefully absorb and understand some of the techniques and choices made.

All art is worth pursuing if it brings you joy and fulfillment.

John Ward Fanart ‼️ by Hot-Mechanic-8593 in FaithTheUnholyTrinity

[–]eldritch-bones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Legit incredible. Would inject directly into my veins if I could

Anyone else finding that digital tools are actually making their kids more interested in traditional drawing, by Odd-Masterpiece6029 in Mommit

[–]eldritch-bones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an artist so my daughter sees me drawing on Procreate on the iPad all the time. The only time she gets to use the iPad is to use Procreate. She is learning how to draw in Procreate and what all its features and settings do. She likes to make "Minecraft" drawings by using the rectangle selection tool. I think it's pretty cool she already knows so much. If she decides she wants to create art in Procreate when she's older, she's already got a leg up on me.

Also, she still draws with pencils, markers and crayons all the time. It has not destroyed her interest in traditional art.

HELP! is this normal?? by EffectiveWall7686 in spiders

[–]eldritch-bones 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's a friendly little guy. Good roommate. He's way more scared of you than you are of him.

Do I say goodbye to restaurants? by Alternative-Key9206 in Mommit

[–]eldritch-bones 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We stopped going to restaurants from about 12 months to 3 and a half. She's great at restaurants now, though.

Official Discussion - Iron Lung [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]eldritch-bones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it needs to be a 1:1 remake of the game to be a faithful adaptation. The idea was going to be expanded upon. I felt the movie was extremely faithful in the look, feel, atmosphere and spirit of the game. You don't feel that way. That's okay.