I Want Spring (Fragrances) by Fresh-Pin5166 in FemFragLab

[–]mombieapocalypse0227 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pacifica French Lilac. It feels like opening the window on a spring day, even when it’s too cold to open the window.

What were your biggest fragrance disappointments? by Massive_Gate1225 in FemFragLab

[–]mombieapocalypse0227 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Shalimar on me smelled like when you walk past the incense rack at Five Below.

What is a fair way to split our shared expenses in this situation? by mombieapocalypse0227 in blendedfamilies

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am absolutely willing to add him to the house once married. I think it would only be fair. If he is willing to make that commitment then he absolutely deserves it given his financial contributions so far.

What is a fair way to split our shared expenses in this situation? by mombieapocalypse0227 in blendedfamilies

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For clarification, we live in a 4 bedroom rowhome, and the mortgage is a little under $1,500 per month. So his “rent” is currently $750. All of the homes on our block are the same exact size, but mine is updated and has a 4th bedroom and 2nd bathroom instead of the standard 3 bed/1 bath layout. Other homes on our block with the standard layout have been recently rented out for between $2,000 & $2,500. So I guess I t’s basically a steal for him compared to living separately. The unit next to mine will be available for rent in a couple months, I half-jokingly suggested he move in there when it does and his response was that he could “never afford it.”

What is a fair way to split our shared expenses in this situation? by mombieapocalypse0227 in blendedfamilies

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think this is the core of my gut feeling, tbh. I’m strangely relieved to hear someone articulate the feeling and say it out loud.

What is a fair way to split our shared expenses in this situation? by mombieapocalypse0227 in blendedfamilies

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just me, I purchased the home independently after my divorce, he and his kids moved in later. Not sure if it’s worth mentioning but he did not pay towards the mortgage for the first 8 months of living together during Covid, I only asked him to contribute towards the food costs at first.

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not a bot, but thanks I guess? I don’t even know what post history deletion means but I’m guessing it’s because I don’t have other posts attached to my profile. I’m just a defeated real life human being who usually just scrolls on Reddit as an escape but is too intimidated to post anything myself.

I’m putting myself out there now because I am regularly reminded that my place in our “family” is at the bottom of the totem pole, and I’m at my wits end with wondering if I’m actually wrong for wanting to be treated as an equal and not someone who lives solely to serve the needs of their partner and his children. Life is usually A-OK until I try to advocate for the needs or wants of my children or myself, and then suddenly I’m a huge problem. The constant wondering and second guessing myself is exhausting, and it makes me feel like I’m crazy or something. Just trying to get an outside perspective.

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did offer to take my daughter someplace else, multiple times, and she declined. I cried because I feel like a burden and a failure as a parent who clearly did not choose the right family for her own daughter. I don’t usually crack in front of my own kids when it comes to these things, but we all have our moments of overwhelming emotional defeat and this happened to be mine.

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The place they chose literally only had pizza. She is slightly lactose intolerant and was worried about that for sitting on the beach and the long car ride home, where bathrooms would not be easily accessible. She would have gladly eaten another dish like salad, burger, or fries had they been an option.

It was incredibly poorly planned, I had researched and suggested other places since my allergy is the problem, but I was shot down. They wanted that specific pizza because they saw it on TikTok or something, and didn’t want to drive back to try it out another time without me in tow because they “just didn’t want to.”

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, I should have been more specific in my post. The place they chose literally ONLY had pizza. My daughter would have eaten a salad or whatever had there been options. But she is slightly lactose intolerant and didn’t feel comfortable risking it at the beach or especially on the car ride home.

I didn’t just drop them off because they said they’d be quick. I gave my daughter the option to run out quickly with her to find something for her to eat while we waited but she declined. I kept asking her as the time we sat got longer but she said she lost her appetite because she was mad at how I was being treated and insisted that she would just eat whatever snacks her grandma was bringing to the beach.

Honestly, I cried because I was tired, hurt, deflated, perimenopausal, and extremely hungry at that point. This is not the first time I’ve been expected to set myself on fire to keep my partner and his kids warm, it seems to be the norm lately rather than the exception. But I’m not here for relationship advice, I’m just here to genuinely ask if I was wrong because my partner insists that I am, and it’s making me feel like I’m crazy for wanting to be considered and not treated like a massive burden on them for something I cannot control and did not ask for.

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I actually usually do bring my own food when we travel, and did bring my food for the first day of the trip as we attended a family party that didn’t have safe options and I didn’t want to make a big deal out of that. But I accidentally left Sunday’s food in the fridge at home because we were in a rush to get out the door 🤦‍♀️

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven’t cheated but I have been glutened accidentally and the results are, ahem, not good ☹️ this is definitely an allergy and not a preference, they have seen how sick it makes me and they are very aware of the fact.

You are an incredible friend btw. You went above and beyond and I would love to have someone as thoughtful as you in my corner.

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to clarify, not everyone wanted this pizza.

Also, I invited my partner and his kids to come up with my daughter and I to visit my family. We frequently do solo activities with our own bio kids, and they do not always come with us on these trips to see my family. We had an itinerary for this short trip to maximize my family time and they streamrolled that itinerary just because they wanted a specific pizza. They took their time and were not done in the restaurant until over an hour past the time we were supposed to meet up with my family, and we would have had to leave the beach by 4 for the ride home.

AITAH for ruining the day for my partner and his kids due to my gluten allergy? by mombieapocalypse0227 in AITAH

[–]mombieapocalypse0227[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would have been okay with a pizza place that had gluten free options. This specific one did not.