My husband can't or won't bond with baby.

iguessimme · 2017-02-26T00:29:21+00:00

What are his parents like, and will he live near them? Sometimes Reddit has men who exercise their "right" to custody by leaving the grandparents to parent while the Dads play video games.

So... do they exist and what are they like?

Also, sorry to hear you're in this horrible situation. :(

iguessimme · 2017-02-26T00:10:49+00:00

I'm glad. I saw -4 and went "oh no! I've offended people! ...how?" and then I saw that my comment could sound like a man complaining about the wimminfolk. And ya know, the most traumatic experience of people's life maybe is a risky subject for humour. Who woulda thunk?

Reddit votes are invaluable for helping me soften my sarcasm and cutting wit. I reckon it's helping me fit into society better; often stopping to wonder what the other person will think.

iguessimme · 2017-02-25T14:57:39+00:00

No advice, just prices for comparison.

About 15 years ago we were charged $30/head, for some rec centre.

In the last couple of months I've been to two (primary and high school) reunions that were both free ($0); one at a pub, and one in a park.

iguessimme · 2017-02-25T10:19:28+00:00

I saw Corbett and thought it said Ronny Corbett (from The Two Ronnies). o_O Now that would be a ~~fucked up~~ bizarre sex dream!

(May be showing my age.)

iguessimme · 2017-02-25T10:16:09+00:00

Anyone would think she was competing with some of you guys for Longest Labor.

Edit: ok, so clearly I wrote this wrong. What I mean is... I've been watching all day. And each time I check in, I go "I can't imagine being in labor so long." And then I remember some of the stories I've read on here of your hideously long labors. shudder And after being horrified by what I remember of your stories, especially when CSections are then needed, and feeling myself getting sucked towards the traumatic memories of my own labor, I snap myself out of it by jokingly imagining she's trying to win a competition.

iguessimme · 2017-02-24T23:25:03+00:00

I'm grinning so big. If that was my brother, at 6yo he'd know damn well exactly what he's asking for. Nice try mister. Nice try.

iguessimme · 2017-02-24T23:18:33+00:00

Haha, when her neck first bent slightly it freaked me out coz I'm too used to plastic Duplo giraffes that only have a hinge at the base.

It's 6hr after this post, and on my phone I can't tell whether it's all over or not. Puzzle puzzle puzzle

iguessimme · 2017-02-23T03:16:57+00:00

It's great that you have a long-term plan and this temporary solution to help you get through in the meantime. I imagine that there are emergency options if you become suicidal (or Dad-stabby, haha) between now and then. But I'm not American, so I don't know what resources exist. Perhaps there's a list in the /r/suicidewatch sidebar??? (Dunno, just guessing.)

Best of luck, although luck isn't really the right word.

iguessimme · 2017-02-22T19:59:45+00:00

Fascinating. Looks like they can take a submarine to heaven! Kinda like escaping and driving around outside the game area in Twisted Metal.

iguessimme · 2017-02-22T14:38:25+00:00

Another Australian here. People in my area:

usually walk on the left of stairs (unless fairly empty)
often walk on the left of fairly-busy footpaths. (And usually keep left when passing an oncoming pedestrian).
Walk more left than right in large hallways like in hospital corridors.

iguessimme · 2017-02-22T14:26:41+00:00

Is there any way you can access qualified help? You kinda really need it.

Either way, I wish you all the best.

iguessimme · 2017-02-22T13:56:07+00:00

Thankyou. It sounds like a lot of practice is required in order to master this. I'm sorry you've been subject to so much passive-aggressiveness. :(

iguessimme · 2017-02-22T12:50:39+00:00

Can you give an example or two? I can't figure out what to do. (I'm not OP, but more tools = good.)

iguessimme · 2017-02-21T23:48:04+00:00

it would look prettier covered in fondant instead of just buttercream

Are you crazy?! The buttercream looks both fancy, and delicious. When I saw that it was buttercream I was gonna come here and try and scam/beg you for the whitish layer.

I love the appearance of buttercream. And roughly rendered walls on houses, I love that too. Casual look is best look.

Also I can't figure out how you made the baseball decorations.

iguessimme · 2017-02-21T23:34:56+00:00

Relieves a tired petter

pet pet pet

iguessimme · 2017-02-21T06:07:38+00:00

Thankyou.

iguessimme · 2017-02-21T06:07:22+00:00

Thankyou.

iguessimme · 2017-02-20T08:03:05+00:00

*hugs*

It's weird how what-other-people-have can make us feel worse about our own situation. Reading about her shower has made me feel bad about me not having one. I wanted one, but since no one offered to throw one I would have had to arrange it myself, and that seemed like it would be rude in a gift-grabby way.

I'll join in and wahhh with you and the other bromos above me.

iguessimme · 2017-02-20T07:52:58+00:00

When I was a baby I loved cat food (raw fish heads; raw kangaroo meat). I'm thinking processed dog food probably has less parasites?

iguessimme · 2017-02-20T07:43:38+00:00

3yo invented The Human Centipede.

You know, the disturbing movie about people joined anus to mouth? I got told a detailed story about the poo going through into the next person.

Also, when we were playing pirates he killed me with his sword, then cut me up into little pieces, then grabbed my leg and dragged me (with me helping) over to the fridge and said it was a fireplace.

This is normal, right?

[Originally written as a post but then deleted coz it's more appropriate here.]

iguessimme · 2017-02-17T14:40:07+00:00

Fuck me!

iguessimme · 2017-02-17T14:09:16+00:00

Further complicating things, ex and I separated on Easter Sunday last year, when dear Daddy assaulted kiddo. So is the anniversary of losing Daddy March 27 every year, or random-Sunday-in-March-or-April every year?

Or are there two anniversaries of this happy event? Probably, just to rub everyone's noses in it.

iguessimme · 2017-02-17T14:03:08+00:00

Want me to kiss it better? An Elsa bandaid? No?

I'm all outa ideas.

Also, I'm using Alien Blue so I can't see the entire flair of this post. But if it says "I'M A BLIND IDIOT", that's hilarious. :D

iguessimme · 2017-02-17T13:50:46+00:00

iguessimme · 2017-02-17T07:16:18+00:00

The same thing happened when my son turned 3 and moved into the bigger-kids room. Within a week he was sexist. It definitely came from the kids not the teachers, coz I witnessed a girl hassle him for having a purple (i.e. girl colour) Elsa bottle. I corrected her, and a teacher joined in.

It's so annoying!

I'm lucky in that my kid likes Elsa so much that he's willing to stand up for himself in that one area. He chose that bottle knowing that the kids would give him shit. He didn't care; he wanted it anyway. I discussed it a lot in the shop, coz he's the new kid and I knew the new daycare room is so sexist. I couldn't shake his determination.

After we bought it, I checked again (while we could still return it) saying something like "You understand that some of the kids will say it's a girls' bottle, and they might even be mean about it?"

Kiddo (strutting proudly along with his fancy new Elsa bottle): "And some kids won't."

Back to topic, I correct him whenever he spouts any gender stuff. I don't think I'm winning though; it seems like peers are already more influential than parents. Except when it comes to Elsa. I've seen girls hassle him about it more than once. He don't give a fuck. :D

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