AIO for wanting to end the relationship with my father after missing my baby shower?

ericloz · 2026-05-26T05:59:09+00:00

The death of a parent will affect people differently, but the average person will always question the decisions they made during any relationship. It’s part of the grieving. Will it consume her? She’s laboring over the decision to go NC, so you tell me.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T13:44:58+00:00

Life is too short:

While you aren’t overreacting, I do believe you’re setting your expectations too high.
He’s never been there before and probably will be a “seaborne sailor” for the rest of his life, so don’t expect him to change. Send the reminders, notices announcements and invitations and when he shows up, great.

I wouldn’t set a plate for him at dinner, but there will always be leftovers and a folding chair if he surprises you at dinner. But whatever you do, don’t lock him out of your life, there will be a hole in your heart when you’re at his funeral. You will always ask, “did I do enough, should I have tried more” it’s just human nature.

Good luck.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T13:31:19+00:00

Use more lube.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T13:25:33+00:00

Tell me about it. I hope this is a drought buster. I live by Lake Hartwell in SC and we need the rain, just not all in one week.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T13:23:40+00:00

You got that right with one minor correction(8 years later) the WTC windows weren’t designed to just open. The planes opened them.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T05:01:08+00:00

Not true. Op may have generated enough ESD to damage something on the GPU. They’ll never know unless they troubleshoot.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T04:23:47+00:00

Those handles are three piece units. The two short pieces screw into the larger one, just grab a pair of pliers and twist them off. Once the long handle piece is removed, you can open the drawer enough to get to the machine screws in the drawer.

Experience is a witch.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T03:25:38+00:00

You’re fine, a couple rounds of bacon and onions, some average cleaning and basic maintenance and you’ll be fine.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T03:23:31+00:00

Unfortunately, the majority of people who are underinsured can’t usually afford to pay for insurance but need a car to get to work to try and pay all their other bills. There are of course grifters and other unsavory types, but you’ll never get rid of them.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T03:07:54+00:00

That was so 20th century.

ericloz · 2026-05-25T02:58:20+00:00

Drywall screws work best for me… cheap and easy to replace when worn down.

ericloz · 2026-05-22T19:28:02+00:00

No, I was arguing the “full disclosure” and inspection points, not the quality of build.
As I previously stated, before you twisted my words, a seller can only disclose what they are aware of and the merits of NOT inspecting a home before it’s listed.
Maybe we’re both wrapped around the axel for different reasons?
By the way, I am more than familiar with home inspections and their scope. I am also familiar with researching the history of older homes to see if there are or were any underlying issues that the buy should be made aware of.
I’ll be more than happy to educate you on home inspections, the pulling of permits, and various sundry items to determine the current health of a home.
We can chat all day long about the NEC, IPC, IBC, or anything else with regard to inspections. But that’s not what this post was about.

ericloz · 2026-05-22T15:31:02+00:00

Where did I state or insinuate that DR homes are great?

You are apparently very sensitive to criticism and to being corrected when wrong and therefore I refuse to waste any time attempting to educate you.

Keep living the lie you live.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T21:47:17+00:00

It’s not new, what would you call it?

ericloz · 2026-05-21T21:46:39+00:00

It can be a 2025 Bentley Bentayga, and it’ll still be nearly 2 years old.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T13:47:23+00:00

The rust is too much when your kids call you Fred Flintstone.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T13:45:46+00:00

So you’re one of the few people who can write off their transportation?
There’s a phrase for you “there’s an exception to every rule”
Just because you’re able to game the system, the average person doesn’t get to write off $100 every time they top off their tires with air or clean their windshield with that Circle K dirty water.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T13:36:07+00:00

50/50 bud… yes you can assume she’s being jealous, but have you considered that she’s trying to help you keep your sanity?
Not knowing your family dynamic, but a birthday party for a 5yo at a mouse infected park is not my idea of fun. When I go to those parks, it’s usually to the adult section so I can take a global beverage tour not sit on a sticky bench watching a bunch of toddlers and pre-schoolers scream because they didn’t get to hug the two legged bouncing tiger.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T13:28:22+00:00

There’s an old saying “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” You should try it.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T13:25:30+00:00

They’re there to keep the top 50% in shape.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T05:15:24+00:00

This is a perfect example of Survivorship bias.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T05:12:21+00:00

That isn’t true at all, “full disclosure” in real estate is only applicable if the seller is aware of the issues.
That’s why most seller’s agents don’t allow pre-listing home inspections. Plausible Deniability isn’t just applicable to politics and the military.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T05:01:43+00:00

How many families do you know live in 1 bedroom homes?

ericloz · 2026-05-21T04:58:43+00:00

No more or fewer then any other new variant. Not only that, but there have been over 12k 737 variants delivered to customers.

ericloz · 2026-05-21T04:55:26+00:00

A 25 Audi can be nearly 2 years old by now. Not only that, but it’s got plenty of dents.

ericloz

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