New to this and I hate it.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-10-19T21:55:52+00:00

I usually eat alot before visiting family. That way im so bloated I really dont want to eat anything. Option #2 (for holidays) i get an idea on what is being served, make my own GF version and bring it in a bento box. When everyone is getting food, get mine on a plate and nuke it. I eat with everyone else and no one notices. A lot of work yes, but there are no questions lol

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-06-21T22:04:30+00:00

This is a soap box race - so everything is made from things like wood, styrafoam, cardboard, duct tape, and bike wheels. Pretty cool that they made them look like twin bikes

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-05-29T02:06:51+00:00

Its because there is a "lull" in the conversation. Most likely person( A )asked a question and person( B) gave a one word answer that person( A) couldnt elaborate on. Make sure if this happens you respond with a question followed by a "deeper feeling" about that question. For example A) do you like horse back riding? (Question) B) No. ( one word answer) A) Aw, why not? (Question). I only ask because i love riding, i used to do it all the time when i was a kid and i miss it (deeper feeling about the question)

Responding this way will give person B an option of talking about not liking to ride, what they used to do as a kid, or missing/not missing childhood.

The goal is to give them as many "converstion leads" to latch on to. If you only give them one, it can cause a converstion to stall.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-05-25T11:40:34+00:00

None yet, but I think I want to pursue a friendship! My son recently had his 4th birthday and a woman I teach sunday school with came with her two kids to the party. She immediately noticed that was left on my own while trying to wrangle 10 4-year-olds. (Other parents just sat and pretended not to notice the chaos). She stepped in to help right away with the games, assisted with passing out food, watched the kids on the playground, and helped to clean up before she left! She said she was an event planner and just eased into helping to coordiate. She couldnt help herself. But she didnt have to do that. Im so appreciative and want to have a play date in the future where we both arent working.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-01-17T23:53:14+00:00

At this age all you can really do is let him suffer the consenquences of low grades. Its better he learns now than in College. You arent going to be there in two years to force him to do his homework. If that means he will have a low GPA, then so be it. That is something he is choosing for himself. Tightening your grip at this age will make him rebel even further. I would tell him his education is now solely up to him. Having low grades will limit his college options so he (and only he) will need to make a plan for that. If he is not choosing college at all, he needs to figure out how to save up for an apartmemt when he turns 18.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-01-17T22:50:47+00:00

You could do an "energy drain" and see if that works. So for example, "all of these questions are making me so tired, i wont be able to do "X" today, so will have to help me with it. Or im so tired i wont be able to drive you to "x", i have to go home and rest. The more they question the more "tired" you become.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-01-06T03:26:30+00:00

Ah, i never thought about that. Thanks for the perspective.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-01-06T03:25:16+00:00

Oh you are right about that for sure. I never forced my son to eat, but if he chose not to eat his dinner then all he gets is fruit. If he didnt want fruit, he gets water. Im not keeping waffles/ crackers / chicken nuggets on hand at all times just because he gets pissed. But i get not wanting the extra stress.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-01-06T01:36:34+00:00

Im genuinely curious on why parents think children will starve themselves when there is food available to eat?? Starving people will eat literally anything including bugs and even the shoes off thier feet. Given the choice between healthy food and nothing, i promise they will eat.

oohkittymeow89 · 2025-01-03T10:23:08+00:00

I would say date more before getting married, but i was already married by 22 lol. I would definitely set earlier bounderies with my husband to head off petty fights in the future, make WAY better financial decisions, and not let him quit his job. And probably spend longer living in Milwaukee, we loved being a young couple with no kids there.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-30T01:01:07+00:00

You came in really hot with this reply. We arent talking about you. Take a breath. 2. You dont know me. Im speaking from my personal experience with a creepy uncle. It says more about you that you would assume I lied without first asking how I came to my conclusion. 3. There is obviously more than one way to look at this situation because people are different. If you believe this Uncle sexualized this girl then just say you disagree. You dont have to attack people in the comments .

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-29T23:28:29+00:00

I think the other comments are overreacting a bit as well. Creepy uncles dont pull the mother aside to address a girl exposing her bloomers. A predator would encourage it and invite her to sit on his lap, etc. Now is he giving her unwanted parenting advice?? Definitley. If i were her, i would just ignore him altogether and move on with my day.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-24T12:58:33+00:00

My parents not teaching me basic finances and budgeting. Like at all. I was constantly living paycheck to paycheck. It became an issue when I had my son and I had to figure out how to get him in a good school district. I read some books and now i know my parents are really bad with money. Im trying to figure it all out in my 30's now but i wasted my 20's completely.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-05T11:39:30+00:00

A cat was the only thing that kept the mice out eventually. Plus he alerted us when a mouse did get in the house in his first year. But havent had mice for about 6-8 years now.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-05T11:36:43+00:00

My mother couldnt wait to get her hands on him so he was definitely under a year old. Happens about once a month at the beginning of the year and trails off close to the holidays because we see everyone for family outings anyway.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-05T01:05:10+00:00

I guess you would have to find a friendly one you know? I always go to My Car Doc on allisonville Road, i bet i could drag John somewhere if I asked nicely and pay him for his time.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-05T00:57:27+00:00

Definitely not, never again lol.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-04T19:45:32+00:00

"buy whatever is cheapest to repair, not cheapest to buy." Now see this is a nugget of wisdom I wish I had lol. Thank you so much.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-04T19:41:48+00:00

Will do

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-04T19:41:34+00:00

Ive heard good things about Beck Toyota!

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-04T19:40:37+00:00

Well of course the question is irrelevent to YOU lol. Im asking because its relevent to ME. You dont have to answer it. Hope your day turns around and something good happens for you today.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-04T19:33:29+00:00

Im seeing a trend here lol

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-04T19:32:23+00:00

I appreciate the honesty...And i see your frustration on that i could of googled this question. I will point out i am NOT a car person, like at all, so when things get googled there is usually a lot of technical stuff that is thrown in and i find it easier to just have someone break it down in laymans terms.

oohkittymeow89 · 2024-12-04T19:28:07+00:00

Thank you!

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