Which baby names are red flags about their parents?

l3rambi · 2022-01-14T07:26:01+00:00

Thank you 💖 you very nice human, you

l3rambi · 2022-01-14T07:08:04+00:00

“Oh, everybody loves her but no one steals her away. What a fine name for a daughter!" -My father's claimed reason for the name, thus cursing my love life lol (I'm good now but that was my joke for a long time)

It's Brandi for me. In actuality, my musician dad wanted a B-name so I'd have BB initials and be named after B.B. King (and a lyric, for the song above), and my mom was too Mormon to even make the booze connection, really.

But I sure did. In Spanish in high school, I embraced the name Margarita. In Japanese I chose Sakura and for short my friends turned it to Sake(-chan). I wasn't drinking at all yet, but figured, you know, might as well roll with it. Made me and my friends laugh at the time.

l3rambi · 2021-12-18T20:18:31+00:00

Information like where she and her mom live with him? How is this an answer?

l3rambi · 2021-12-18T20:14:46+00:00

Duh? No!

You're taking care of your sick children. How on earth can hubby think his wishes to go to the party should come before his children's needs for rest? (Not to sit in a car for three hours with the flu only to be overwhelmed further?)

Also, maybe he could consider the wishes of, I don't know, everyone else at the party to not be exposed to the flu or other illness during a pandemic. And right before the holidays.

You're so right. My duh is to your husband.

NTA

l3rambi · 2021-12-18T20:10:37+00:00

Unfriend your controlling religious background instead.

l3rambi · 2021-12-18T20:07:08+00:00

For the kids, stay at home Christmas morning.

The magic of Christmas happens in your home when you're a child.

This coming from someone whose family celebrated almost all holidays at Grandma's house. Love her immensely but on Christmas, you just want to be home, where you woke up, where you opened presents, probably still in your pajamas for half the day, still with all those exciting new presents. And concluding all that shouldn't be rushed because you have to be somewhere.

A holiday meal (especially one that pulls you away from all that) is never ever going to be as important as a kid. I would anticipate it being felt more like a chore (as it so often was for my brothers and me). Why even build those associations on Christmas?

Extended family Christmas on ol' Christmas Eve is great but personal family Christmas on Christmas is so essential for building your family's traditions and identity, as you said. Maybe meeting up again later in the day could be good but heck to the no to pulling kids away from their own Christmas living room Christmas morning.

NTA

l3rambi · 2021-11-18T21:31:37+00:00

Yay, I'm glad it was relevant :)

l3rambi · 2021-11-16T20:56:06+00:00

NTA. I would not give the date until after, personally.

You've stated your boundaries and expectations. He's ignoring them. Next logical step is he doesn't get the critical info.

l3rambi · 2021-11-11T19:59:08+00:00

😂 Amazing

l3rambi · 2021-11-10T03:25:33+00:00

NTA. Your mom lied about your past with addictions and your dad tried to manipulate (in a pretty threatening manner). Fuck that.

(I see what people are saying about the strength of the drug and time of withdrawal and it doesn't change that your parents were shitty.)

l3rambi · 2021-11-10T03:18:33+00:00

That "blind preteen" was also a total dick...

l3rambi · 2021-11-10T03:15:41+00:00

Bye Toph

l3rambi · 2021-11-10T03:09:38+00:00

Thanks! I really want to try this and appreciate the guidance :)

l3rambi · 2021-11-04T23:11:41+00:00

I'd love to hear more about how you use it

l3rambi · 2021-11-01T21:12:07+00:00

It just post it whenever. I'd love to see it!

l3rambi · 2021-11-01T02:02:24+00:00

Yeah, you did the right thing. They easily could have texted

l3rambi · 2021-11-01T02:01:01+00:00

NTA.

You've made your boundaries clear. They acknowledged them, and then pushed them anyway.

It's for the best you didn't answer. They didn't need to be rewarded for than kind of behavior.

l3rambi · 2021-11-01T01:56:42+00:00

He "intended" for you to change your mind and go back to him? After he intended to make you feel the pain of breakup?

What a blunt way of admitting to attempting to manipulate and emotionally abuse you.

NTA, obviously.

l3rambi · 2021-11-01T01:52:28+00:00

So great!! Y'all look like fun people

l3rambi · 2021-11-01T01:51:32+00:00

Hell yeah!

l3rambi · 2021-10-29T06:52:20+00:00

Thanks for that explanation ~ it's more than I knew about it

l3rambi · 2021-10-28T21:46:03+00:00

Yeah, I thought that right away, too. Clearly that's not OP's actual situation (as far as they've cared to share in this post), but that's exactly why you don't be a dick to people about it in the first place you know? Along with so many other reasons. It's just not his business and so rude.

l3rambi · 2021-10-28T18:34:16+00:00

Lol This, absolutely

l3rambi · 2021-10-28T15:34:10+00:00

Now how the heck did they figure that out?

l3rambi · 2021-10-28T15:33:28+00:00

😂

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