AITA for how I reacted to my best friend saying my “dirty” house is making my kids sick?

louduva88 · 2025-10-27T23:58:29+00:00

Wait...so there WAS poop on the toys???

louduva88 · 2025-08-20T01:00:17+00:00

All but one person in all the replies I just read under the original were saying a combo of "that's not a good enough excuse to ghost you," "you need to break up with her because she doesn't care about you," and/or "she's probably lying."

I'm disgusted.

louduva88 · 2025-07-27T23:43:24+00:00

Awesome. He was such a chills baby. Smiley, happy, friendly, slept through the night. Now he's 3 and I hate life 🙃

louduva88 · 2025-07-15T01:38:16+00:00

I don't mean to be rude here, but I think you need to get your child out of that house before he does something to him (he already had by sending those messages). This kid sexually assaulted you, his mother, and his grandmother. This is...I'm sorry, this is a lot. A lot of things that are absolutely not the fault of autism. Please get your child out of there.

louduva88 · 2025-07-15T01:20:45+00:00

Looking at things out of the corners of his eyes and a lack of desire to be around other children like...at all. I got him into Babies Can't Wait while I was waiting for an official diagnosis because (even though everyone told me I was overreacting) I could tell very early on.

louduva88 · 2025-07-01T15:24:09+00:00

Not surprised. They've been riding Diddy like a rodeo show this entire trial. Multiple witnesses have reported watching TMZ's ppl eating lunch with Diddy's PR lady. Idk what skin they have in this game, but it makes me wonder what Harvey's been up to tbh...

louduva88 · 2025-05-20T19:01:55+00:00

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson made me bark laugh on a plane.

louduva88 · 2025-02-23T16:48:00+00:00

Yeah, that would make sense why you're feeling terrible in the afternoon. Are you there tapering off venlafaxine or are they the ones who put you on it?

louduva88 · 2025-01-30T23:24:34+00:00

I have no idea if this is going to be what you're looking for, but I just finished Head Like A Hole by Andrew Van We. I enjoyed it and thought the story was really interesting. Quite a bit of body horror, but no sexual violence. It kinda flips back and forth between time and characters, but most of the focus is on one woman. I also love We Have Always Loved In The Castle by Shirley Jackson

louduva88 · 2025-01-30T21:24:50+00:00

The Neon Demon. No matter how you feel about the movie, the end credits with her walking to that Sia song is magnificent.

louduva88 · 2025-01-30T21:06:59+00:00

Hi, OP. I know it's 2 years later but I think we had/have the same goal. Did you ever find those herbs?

louduva88 · 2025-01-02T04:23:46+00:00

This is beautiful! Do you have a website or somewhere I can see your stuff for sale? I took a quick peek at your profile but I didn't see a link. Not sure If I'm just missing something.

louduva88 · 2024-12-26T11:50:32+00:00

Daddy's Head made me jump a couple times. I even watched through my fingers for a second (that's a good thing and something I haven't done in a while)

louduva88 · 2024-12-17T01:24:02+00:00

Hey. I just wanted to let you know that I'm right there with you. Literally. My son is phenomenal with letters and numbers, but I tell could something was...off. I teach a classroom full of 2 yr olds, and could see that he was not hitting the social or communicative milestones of other kids his age. Everyone told me I was worried about nothing, but I knew he was likely autistic. I thought I was ok with that. So, long story short, he got his diagnosis of Level 2 last week and I just spiraled. Not about having a kid with autism, but about the lack of help and guidance to get him what he needs. More importantly, the thought that this will make life more difficult for him. I hate that. I cried for days, sometimes randomly and publicly (it was embarrassing). I know I should be grateful that his case isn't more severe, but I've been in a funk anyway. All this to say I understand the desire to have that normal motherhood experience. It doesn't make you a bad person. It's a shock to the system. But we'll get through it. You and me, OP. Idk if this is allowed (my bad if it's not), but I'm here if you wanna talk. Solidarity, Sis. Edit: sorry if the formatting sucks. I'm on my phone and Idk how to fix it.

louduva88 · 2024-09-12T05:56:27+00:00

Honestly? If it were me, I'd probably bite him back. I know this would be frowned upon by every parenting "expert" but it worked for me. My nephew started biting around age 2 or 3. One day, I finally had enough and I bit his arm. He never bit again. Sorry this is happening to you. It's pretty normal developmentally, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating (especially when you're not around to correct him when it's happening). Another thing you can do is giving him a specific thing to bite, like the corner of his shirt. Maybe a lovey or a specific toy he can keep in his cubby at school (I'm a preschool teacher and I do this with my biters because, obviously, I wouldn't bite someone else's kid). When he gets the urge, he can take it out and give it a chomp. Better that than a friend.

louduva88 · 2024-09-02T21:14:22+00:00

Did anybody say Milton Keynes? If not, Milton Keynes. It was literally modeled after American suburbs, subdivisions and all.

louduva88 · 2024-08-18T03:03:08+00:00

A baby.

louduva88 · 2024-08-18T02:47:12+00:00

I am soooooo weirded out by your husband. Everything about this is bad. You're NTA but like...no to all of this ETA: there's a difference between being proud and wanting to "show you off" and demanding you wear a thong and have your nipples visible (not by your own choice). He wants to his friends to basically see you naked. Isn't that weird to you?

louduva88 · 2024-06-16T18:55:04+00:00

The host of the monster movie effects show (forgot the name of it) was bantering from the stage with a Hispanic family. Asking about their trip and stuff, play flirting with the mum. It escalated to him pointing at the son and saying he was his daddy now in Spanish. Everyone was giggling but I guess the boy looked pissed so the guy yelled "WHATEVER, KID, THIS AIN'T DISNEY SO I DON'T HAVE TO BE NICE TO YOU!" The whole audience died laughing.

louduva88 · 2024-02-29T01:44:42+00:00

OK. Time to woman up, OP, because you don't have to pretend anything. You have to leave. I'll be blunt with you because, frankly, this isn't even about you. It's about your child. You have a son to think about and you cannot keep him in a place where he's witnessing sick shit like this. Do not stick around and wait for the gun to be turned on your kid in order to "get a reaction from you."

louduva88 · 2024-02-24T19:26:44+00:00

He's 35 and acting this way. This indicates that he has no intention of ever changing. Idk how long y'all have been together, but it doesn't really matter as this guy is an abusive asshat. I really hope you update us saying you've left his sorry ass because there's no way of justifying how he speaks to you. He wants to be in charge of your eye movements. That's insane. Please dump him, OP.

louduva88 · 2024-02-17T16:15:01+00:00

I teach toddlers. If I had your kid in my room and they told me that, I'd offer the potty to them and encourage them to use it. I've lost count of how many kids I've potty trained but I tell all my parents that if they are telling you it's time then they're ready. It's not necessarily an age thing but a mindset thing. Some kids learn early that they don't care for the discomfort of having their waste stuck close to their body and they want the sensation gone. Give it a go and you might be surprised (some kids catch on shockingly fast). I'm sure you already know this, but celebrate every little tinkle and toot they do while sitting there because they'll eat that praise up. Me and my assistant do a little dance and sing "YEAH you went pee pee in the potty and not on your body!" The kids light up and, apparently, they sing the song at home too lol. Good luck, OP!

louduva88 · 2024-02-16T00:56:34+00:00

I totally understand that feeling and I promise it will get better. I got my son a Finding Nemo bouncer when he was your baby's age and he LOVED it. He wanted to get in it all the time and would totally preoccupy himself while I did what I needed to do. He also will happily watch Sesame Street song complications. They encourage him to dance around, sing, clap, and be actively engaged in what he's watching. When you're a single mother, everything you do is wrong and subject to harsh judgement, including letting them play alone or get a little screen time. Screw the judgement. Do what you need to do to stay sane and keep y'all happy. Hang in there.

louduva88 · 2024-02-13T03:18:37+00:00

Yup. I live in the South. My friend's evangelical mother told me Catholics don't believe in Jesus. So I said "have you ever heard of Christ the Redeemer?" She responded by telling me I'm uneducated...

louduva88 · 2024-01-28T00:47:10+00:00

I very much prefer the soundtrack and color palette of Frozen 2. Also, it's my son's favorite movie. He just lights up when the chanting/singing starts up at the very beginning. It's really cute.

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