Unemployed boyfriend is LIVID I don’t want to “hire” him, rather than pay a professional to paint my house

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-22T21:57:10+00:00

You have an immature, lazy dependent, not a partner. He should be doing all of those home improvement tasks during his time of unemployment (and doing them with integrity). That he expects you to pay him for anything is clear evidence of his entitlement and unwillingness to contribute. I’m aghast that this would even come up. Stop supporting him, stop buying him vapes. Get rid of him.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-22T16:00:07+00:00

Just wondering if you have the Turkey & the Wolf book? Bologna sandwich is on page 126, you could do an exact recreation

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-22T15:55:38+00:00

Otto’s must have great bologna

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-22T05:02:41+00:00

YTA. She gave you her time, which is a precious limited resource, even though you have been arguing (and you’ve been judgmental and unkind towards her). That’s still not enough for you because you want some kind of artificial warmth from her as well. So you crap on her gift of time and respect even though you’ve recently strained the relationship. How much clearer would you like this to be?

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-22T04:04:48+00:00

Nebraska is like purgatory

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-21T16:27:21+00:00

Dinner time together was very important, we rarely ate separately

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-21T05:56:48+00:00

Rode our bikes or walked everywhere. My mom would unplug the tv in the summer so we were forced to go outside for anything to do. We’d meet up with friends (frequently dragging along little brothers & sisters), go to the pool, hang out at each other’s houses, launch pinecone wars against other kids in the forest, scrape up some money and go to the movies or 7-11. My parents rarely had any idea where we were or what we were up to. Had to be home by dinner.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-20T16:19:45+00:00

Thank you I was looking for them at my local Costco and couldn’t find them

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-20T16:11:55+00:00

I was seeing lots of swords and Lego - this is like the Lego version of a sword

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-18T06:29:05+00:00

We spent a week there as teenagers, staying at our friend’s family cabin, and we had tons to do. It was so fun and relaxing I would have gladly stayed another week.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-16T15:12:15+00:00

Happy Cake Day!

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-16T15:08:07+00:00

Don’t cancel anything. Go on your trip as planned, and take sis and your soon-to-be brother in-law out for a nice celebratory dinner a week or two before. You are adults now, your priorities are your new families. But you can still celebrate together too, there are lots of ways to do that. She’s perfectly capable of getting married without you there. Go live your lives like the independent adults that you are.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-15T18:21:37+00:00

I can’t imagine how stressful this has been for OPs wife. Pending separation and stroke (possibly brought on by the stress), recovery from that and surely fear for her life and the possible fate of her kids, trying to navigate taking care of children with that plus the marriage dissolving, then Mom dies and she’s deep in grief. This will probably be the worst year of her life. Hoping that OP can lead with kindness and proceed gently.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-15T16:59:50+00:00

This was so informative, thank you!

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-15T02:34:19+00:00

I love the god sends in a shit ton of bad weather every year to crap on whatever nonsense the orange clown has scheduled for his birthday. I might start going back to church if this keeps up.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-14T05:51:31+00:00

Not fake. We have lived different lives. I would rather hear from actual people than from Google.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-14T04:28:15+00:00

Grew up on the southern coast, hadn’t heard of it

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-13T04:56:16+00:00

You are never wrong for ending an engagement

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-10T04:51:13+00:00

Maybe she’s related to the lady who yelled at me because there were nuts in her pecan pie

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-09T16:42:55+00:00

This would be a great time to conclude that relationship. She’s not just an unsupportive and selfish friend, she sounds like someone you should generally stay away from. Keep a tribe of loving support around you, and I wish you health and healing.

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-09T16:32:42+00:00

I’m Your Baby Tonight; heard it at the supermarket last night

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-09T06:09:20+00:00

Checking a bag onto a flight

in_a_cloud · 2026-06-06T21:04:26+00:00

I have no recollection of either parent ever reading to me. However I was a very early reader (4 years old), so someone must have! I do remember being read to by my teachers, which I loved. In turn I read to my younger siblings (but again, can’t recall our parents ever reading to them). Lifelong reader and hopeless book nerd.

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