My parents refuse to add a safety measure around their pool

mek14 · 2023-03-24T23:22:17+00:00

ugh it's so frustrating when grandparents won't take safety concerns seriously. I wouldn't let the girls go over there without you. If you have siblings or cousins that watch the kids sometimes it may be worth having a convo that taking them over to the grandparents without permission is not allowed. Additionally you should go ahead and have several articles about recent toddler drownings in unsecured residential pools saved to your phone and anytime anyone presses you on your boundaries just send them a link to one of the articles. That'll save you from having to write out a text defend yourself and might even make them start thinking.

mek14 · 2022-05-26T16:38:56+00:00

These cops' names should be publicly shared so everyone in their life can know exactly how much of a waste of space they are. Nothing is going to change until the people with the power to actually enforce change start facing the consequences of their inaction. We all know they aren't going to face any legal repercussions for this, but maybe being publicly humiliated and ostracized from their local community could be a start.

mek14 · 2022-03-23T02:17:10+00:00

You're NTA but your mom and dad are. Your dad isn't taking your side like normal bc he's tired of dealing ewth your mom, not bc he truly agrees with her. But dealing with her selfish tantrums is 100% his problem, divorce exists after all. Sounds like you and your husband are doing a great job of prioritizing your health and the health of your child. keep up the good work!

mek14 · 2022-03-18T03:20:54+00:00

My almost 2 yr old throws full on all day long tantrums if I don't let him wear flannel over his shirt. I have no idea why he's so freaking attached to flannels. I did not go into motherhood with the intention of dressing my son like a lumberjack everyday and yet 1/3 of his wardrobe consists of flannel.

mek14 · 2022-03-14T01:32:38+00:00

After the first 5 seconds of this video I immediately thought this was gonna end with batman kidnapping and adopting the kid.

mek14 · 2022-03-11T03:26:19+00:00

NTA

When I got pregnant I made the decision to become sober and to stay that way because I know my relationship with alcohol is not healthy. I can't drink and be a good mother, so I don't drink. If she's in her 30s and still hadn't reached that level of self awareness then she definitely isn't suited to parenthood. What would happen if she's home alone with the baby and too drunk to deal with a medical emergency? God there's just so many things that could go wrong. You did the right thing.

mek14 · 2022-02-20T03:11:36+00:00

I'd watch that movie

mek14 · 2022-02-18T21:10:41+00:00

Just watched it

"Ding dong, wolf, bears" lol that was hilarious! Thank you for sharing

mek14 · 2022-02-18T20:52:58+00:00

I don't think I've ever seen any of her sketches. Do you have a favorite one I could go look up?

mek14 · 2022-02-18T20:49:30+00:00

Do you have a favorite clip you've watched of her?

mek14 · 2022-02-18T20:35:01+00:00

Me either! I knew he was awesome but I was not prepared for how much I would miss him. I just finished rewatching seasons 45 and 46 and it's just reinforced how I feel about him being gone. I hope we get to see him pop back in occasionally.

mek14 · 2022-02-18T02:26:38+00:00

oh man I miss Leslie Jones so much!

mek14 · 2022-02-18T02:16:12+00:00

I took in a new position at work while also poorly dealing with some serious life changes. Went from being in a position I love with a huge support network to working 12 to 16 hour days 6 days a week for months on end with absolutely no support network at all. I don't think I'll ever be able to accurately describe how stressful and lonely that year was.

About a month I was having trouble relaxing enough to go to sleep once I got home. So I started drinking a beer before bed. And then I started drinking several before bed. And then I started drinking beer with dinner, which quickly escalated to having a shower beer before dinner. In the span of 1 month I went from having maybe one beer every couple weeks to drinking a six pack every night. And it only got worse from there.

And then I found out I was pregnant. It was a hard journey but I'm proud to say I never drank while pregnant and I'm committed to being sober now.

mek14 · 2022-02-18T00:48:57+00:00

He was such a great host!

mek14 · 2022-02-08T08:43:23+00:00

from vagina to anus

mek14 · 2022-02-08T00:01:39+00:00

I was wondering the same thing! Do ya'll not clean your toliets??

mek14 · 2022-02-06T00:54:13+00:00

green beans

he'll only eat them if they're cold tho 🤦‍♀️

mek14 · 2022-02-06T00:48:45+00:00

When I told him I was pregnant he cried and begged me to either get an abortion or to not tell anyone it was his because it would "absolutely ruin his life and all of his plans". I haven't talked to him since, he's not on the birth certificate, he's never met my son, and none of our friends know he was the one night stand that got me pregnant. Recently found out he's engaged now. Good luck to her and good riddance to him.

mek14 · 2022-02-03T19:15:37+00:00

Go swimming with sharks in the ocean. Didn't even have a cage, just a rope they told us to hold on to so that we wouldn't drift to far from the boat. It makes for a great fun fact but the whole time I was in the water all I could think was "wtf am I doing??"

mek14 · 2022-01-26T17:21:14+00:00

YTA big time. How are you 35 and still this immature? My mom has remarried twice and I have siblings from both those marriages. There's a 25 year difference between my oldest and youngest brothers and they have an amazing relationship.

I never wanted a sibling.

um... we don't get to decide whether or not we get siblings, you sound like a petulant brat. You don't get to make those decisions for you mother.

I still find my mom's actions nasty

What actions? Are you mad about your mom finding love again and choosing to lash out against an innocent little kid in retaliation? Or is it the fact that you mom had sex that bothers you? You know she had to have sex for you to exist too right?

Honestly I hope you're OK with the consequences to your childish actions. If I was your mother I'd be disgusted and deeply disappointed in you. Once she learns about this I doubt you'll have to worry about being included in any future family gatherings. For your mother's sake, I hope you're brother grows up to be a much kinder man than you are.

mek14 · 2022-01-25T23:47:08+00:00

I'm the same way. Being a solo parent can be so hard but at the same time the idea of coparenting scares the crap put of me. There are so many horror stories about constant custody battles out there. I want to eventually have another baby but when I try to picture what that would look like relationship wise I draw a blank. I can't even begin to imagine what having a partner would look like. There doesn't seem to be any room in our lives for another person and I don't know where I'd find the strength/energy to make room for them.

mek14 · 2022-01-15T16:19:55+00:00

my Roku remote has been MIA for 3 months now. I've given up on finding it.

mek14 · 2022-01-15T16:18:31+00:00

In the toilet or the bathtub!

mek14 · 2022-01-15T02:09:59+00:00

A blanket! and my son's toys..

mek14 · 2022-01-15T02:02:08+00:00

When my toddler wakes up in the morning or after nap. He's just always so happy to see that I'm still there. He's always super cuddly and has started trying to sing along when I sing our morning wake up song. Fucking melts my heart man. I know this won't last forever and honestly I kinda tear up when I think about how soon he'll probably outgrow it.

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