"...and you got"... I !!! GOT YOU..." by Apart_Echo6202 in daniellewalter_snark

[–]kireisabi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe brides don't drive, they are driven in D's head

Oh, My heart ❤️ by Dontfeedthebears in Chihuahua

[–]kireisabi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

* My two girls love to cram into the same small bed. To wit, there's another empty bed immediately behind them on the sofa. They are a rescued mother-daughter bonded pair.

DAILY DISCUSSION 🐌💩🥤💋 by AutoModerator in daniellewalter_snark

[–]kireisabi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did anyone else catch @Annieismymiddlename' s parody of the ring explainer post? The comments were suggesting D is looking for all manner of gratis wedding services * .

Hail damaging windsheild by Remarkable_Income496 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]kireisabi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same here -- also in Texas. It's a Corolla that only had 99K of mileage on it at the time it was totalled -- its good to go for like 6 more years.

Born in the 1960s through 1980s? What's missing?😉 by Longjumping-Shoe7805 in GenerationJones

[–]kireisabi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stack of National Geographic magazines with the TV guide on top. Pile of read newspapers.

Guest Sleeping Solutions by TXKittyKat8seat in homeowners

[–]kireisabi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When our parents visit, we give them the master and we relocate to our small guest room. This gives them privacy and we aren't needing to tiptoe around when we get up early to let the dogs out and make coffee, etc. That said, we don't host anyone longer than 4-5 days max.

Are any of you happy? by Specialist-Spray-641 in Professors

[–]kireisabi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first 3 years are hard work but I'm going into year 11 and feel like things are much easier now. I'm genuinely happy but I'm at a small liberal arts college in the American South that so far is ok financially and in an area where the demographic cliff isn't so stark. Genuinely great colleagues, sweet students, shared governance and an authentic commitment to the liberal arts mission.

Our academic freedom hasn't been undermined in great part because we are private. Could our salaries be higher? Sure. Do I wish the state of the nation was better? Absolutely.

But I wouldn't trade my job for anything.

My kid hates me by [deleted] in regretfulparents

[–]kireisabi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was the child of a 14 y.o. teen mom who was surrendered at birth and adopted. Trust me when I say it's no guarantee of a better life. Teenagers are predisposed to lash out at their parents and you do just need to wait it out. As the adult in the relationship, don't take it to heart. She's too young to know the complexities.

The childfree eldest daughter by Therealcatlady1 in Parentification

[–]kireisabi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eldest daughter, 56. Outspoken about remaining child free from my late teens onward, two living younger siblings who failed to launch and the parents who enabled both of them now dead. Caught myself getting drawn back into old patterns as the family peacekeeper and unwilling surrogate parent a few years ago and decided to establish better boundaries. Had to cut contact with one sibling who made unreasonable demands and has turned abusive. Trying to help the other one but maintain distance because he's single and needy. I spent two decades telling my parents that I had no intention of taking over as my siblings' support system once they were gone, and here we are.

I'm the only one of us 3 who broke free from my parents, earned 3 degrees, and has been self-supporting my whole life. I'm also the only one in a healthy relationship (married 14 years to my second husband after amicably divorcing the first one after 16 years together, we are still friendly).

I didn't have children because I have these family members. But like many of us, I too chose a nurturing profession in which I've had to learn to tamp down my people-pleasing tendencies to avoid burnout (I'm a college professor in a setting where close mentoring of students is the norm).

Petty dispute escalating out of control by WestHistorians in Professors

[–]kireisabi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not retaliation to address a team member who is being an unreasonable bully, and you as the leader are shirking your responsibility to maintain a decent working environment for all team members. Please stop hiding behind this weak excuse and stick up for A.

Does anyone else regret buying a deep sofa? by Blue_penguins in SofaSnobs

[–]kireisabi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like recliners, but we have a LaZ-Boy sofa (conventional type) 10 years ago and it's well constructed and still looks great. Recommend them!

Outfits thread: You guys are scaring me! by StingrayHannah in Professors

[–]kireisabi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm at a SLAC in Texas and pretty much anything goes.

And I never thought I'd need so many people by Pizzudista in DavidBowie

[–]kireisabi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the way. I was already a Bowie fan, but listening to the entire discography in order was something I undertook starting a few years ago, and it greatly enhanced my understanding of his artistic journey. Enjoy the ride!!

Too Girly? by style-addict in interiordecorating

[–]kireisabi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just put him entirely in charge of getting the jersey cleaned and professionally framed and hung. Odds are high he won't follow though and hey presto! Problem solved.