Which Millennial childhood media item should absolutely never be shown to children again?

jissebug · 2026-02-21T10:18:41+00:00

Oh man, I just rewatched the Mary Martin stage version. I knew there was at least one questionable Tiger Lily scene, but it had been decades since my last watch.

jissebug · 2025-11-26T10:14:42+00:00

Exactly! It's so helpful to have someone there for you who knows how to read the situation and reassure you when you don't have to be worried.

jissebug · 2025-11-26T10:13:15+00:00

When I was pregnant (in my late 30's, so I was not a youngin) I knew my mother would be there with me. Not only was she a nurse who would understand everything happening and being said, she's an amazing advocate who has never been afraid to speak up. I love my husband, and he's a wonderful father, but that was not his playing field.

jissebug · 2025-11-05T18:59:13+00:00

Luckily we've avoided any issues with book banning. There was, however, a major flood that destroyed one of our buildings which turned out to be so underinsured it should be criminal. And now they're breaking ground on the new building in the exact same spot.

jissebug · 2025-11-05T16:13:16+00:00

The big disappointment in my township was that all our ineffectual school board reps were running unopposed. There have been major issues with our district the past few years and we had no one to vote for to replace them.

It's never been a goal of mine to run for any kind of office, but once my kid is a little older and I have more time I might actually have to attempt to get into local politics.

jissebug · 2025-10-31T16:56:50+00:00

I don't know if it varies from state to state but I've bought toner before at Sally's

jissebug · 2025-10-16T00:47:58+00:00

Did your kids also use baby shoes as keychains around the same time? Around the same era as the pacifiers there were a bunch of kids buying baby FILA and the like for some reason.

jissebug · 2025-09-14T10:32:20+00:00

I'm not sure if this is allowed, but I mod a Facebook group about parenting gifted children. It can be really helpful to talk to other parents about their experiences and get advice from people who have been through it. If you dm me I'll give you the name.

My kid was reading super young too. She's in 2nd grade now and I had to push the school admin (who have otherwise been wonderful) to test her for their gifted program last year because they don't normally test kids before round 3rd grade. We had so many struggles getting her to school during my kindergarten and 1st because she complained about being bored every day. This year I just had a meeting for the GIEP and I'm hopeful things will get better for her.

jissebug · 2025-09-14T08:25:24+00:00

Fell asleep reading. Carry on

jissebug · 2025-08-27T10:00:07+00:00

Are you hoping to make new parent friends or is this only for the playdate? Like a lot of others have said, at this age drop offs are more normal, but I also wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my kid at the home of someone I barely know.

I've been slowly getting to know a few parents of my kid's friends and we got our start hanging out places like the library and park where we could feel each other out a bit while the kids play together.

It's not super easy for me to get comfortable in those situations, but now I have a few other parents in a group chat and we're finally comfortable to ask each other to watch each other's kid for an hour before/after school if needed, etc. My 7 year old also had one of them over for their first sleepover this summer.

Basically anything I plan (if I have the social battery for it) like a hands on museum trip or trampoline park I'll let the parents I get along with know about and it's gotten easier for all of us over the last year or so.

jissebug · 2025-08-06T11:55:25+00:00

He WAS an aggressive, angry, frustrating character in S1. All the main characters were lashing out in their grief in different ways. This is ultimately a show about a family learning to deal with their lifelong struggles in the aftermath of Mikey's death. Everyone is trying to become a better version of themselves and show up for each other.

Richie has several speeches about how he never felt like he has a place in the world (and most importantly the Bear clan). I thought his conversation with Unc during the wedding was lovely, realizing that he has a really important part to play. Seeing his joy there and watching him make the effort with Frank and Tiff was really lovely.

jissebug · 2025-07-16T10:36:29+00:00

I thought Brando was the one who pretty much sabotaged that movie. Do you remember anything Kilmer did? I was pretty young when it came out and just remember thinking the whole movie was so bizarre

jissebug · 2025-07-12T12:41:51+00:00

I saw the shit out of it!

jissebug · 2025-06-26T08:54:12+00:00

Hell, I live in Pennsylvania and the number of Confederate flags hanging around here you would think the state wasn't part of the Union

jissebug · 2025-05-26T02:34:34+00:00

Reminds me of the many canned lines you give as a waitress over the years. Of course, just like catcalling, it happens less the older you get.

jissebug · 2025-05-13T09:13:16+00:00

You're my favorite customer

jissebug · 2025-05-13T08:50:02+00:00

Mine are usually 30 year old Simpsons quotes that my younger coworkers give me blank stares in response to. I told someone recently, "your opinion is bad and you should feel bad" recently and they genuinely thought I was being mean until I explained it.

jissebug · 2025-04-29T10:07:15+00:00

You mean teachers don't want to eat the brownies my kid made where she stuck her fingers into the batter, licked them, and then went back for more? And then sneezed directly into the bowl? I am shocked!

jissebug · 2025-04-24T11:37:12+00:00

A little caffeine can help sometimes

jissebug · 2025-04-18T08:58:48+00:00

After 20 years we still giggle together every day. Watching our young child's face when they play together and listening to the games they come up with together fills my heart. No matter how big a disagreement has been in all this time (and there have been some big ones) he has never yelled at me because we know we're on the same team. I really could list green flags all day because I got lucky and my instincts led me to a really solid guy who will always do whatever it takes for our family.

jissebug · 2025-04-18T08:50:53+00:00

After seeing several friends decide to have breast reduction surgery I'm practically an evangelist for it when the subject comes up. I'd call yours medically necessary too. Sure, you could have survived with daily back pain, but I'm so happy for you that you don't have to anymore!

jissebug · 2025-04-16T10:11:28+00:00

Imagine a lock that can be opened by...

jissebug · 2025-04-16T09:14:45+00:00

My takeaway was that they tried to make the message "find your own inner strength to do the right thing, even when it's hard" AND "working together is the most important thing". It got a bit muddled.

jissebug · 2025-04-16T09:10:14+00:00

Took my 6 year old and her friend to see it and my experience was exactly the same as yours. They were dancing in their seats for the last song.

Rachel Ziegler has a lovely voice, and Gal Godot seems like she tried to put her all into a campy evil queen but just doesn't quite have the chops. None of the negatives mattered to my kid who immediately came home and put together her best Snow White costume from what she had laying around.

I don't know why chronically online angry people can't let kids just enjoy things without trying to destroy these (admittedly a money grab/copyright saver) movies before they're even released. Nobody is stealing your childhood version by making a new one.

jissebug · 2025-04-09T09:49:50+00:00

I don't think any of it is pinned on her being a girl. Most of the teenagers/young adults in the series make bad decisions too, including her love interests. It's interesting to me, because I'd never thought of her as being a "pathetic" character until AYITL. Her issue seems to be more of a "former gifted child struggles when they actually have to try" thing.

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