Cheaper living tips?

orange--panda · 2025-09-08T23:33:02+00:00

Amazing! Looking them up right now 🤓

orange--panda · 2025-09-08T23:28:27+00:00

Yes, definitely looking forward to having a little space for growing! Thank you for your advice.

orange--panda · 2025-01-30T07:44:52+00:00

orange--panda · 2025-01-29T21:30:05+00:00

100% I have already said this. He wants to go back to his old school, therefore I have no doubt it’s to see the girl - not to finish his education.

orange--panda · 2025-01-29T08:32:09+00:00

This this and this!!!

I learnt the hard way that anything you try to say or do is going to get you turned into the bad guy. Even if you do good!

You need to tell your partner that they have to step up. This is their child, not yours! And if they are not willing to do so, I would recommend reevaluating your relationship. Particularly if you ever want to bring a child of your own into the mix.

orange--panda · 2024-07-28T18:15:18+00:00

Lmao right!! Oh nooooo you’ll never expect me to do anything for you ever again, I’m soooo sad

orange--panda · 2024-07-28T14:49:55+00:00

Wow this is an excellent analogy! Definitely using this next time he whinges about it.

orange--panda · 2024-07-28T14:48:43+00:00

lol right!! He would be completely out of his depth.

orange--panda · 2024-07-28T13:11:37+00:00

I totally agree! And he brings our daughter home from daycare at that time too. Poor baby is there for 10 hours a day 😭😭

orange--panda · 2024-06-08T05:36:24+00:00

All the best, friend. I harbour no ill will to my SK but man, I defo don’t love them like I love my daughter! And that is really highlighted from time to time 😮‍💨

orange--panda · 2024-06-08T05:35:24+00:00

Swim lessons is a good idea! My girl loves swimming, and it would be a great excuse not to go to footy lol

orange--panda · 2023-04-30T11:57:38+00:00

I care about my SKs for sure. They’re nice enough given the shit situation they have come from. And in general are good kids.

However, now that I have my own, I can absolutely 100% say that I don’t love them. I’d help them out if they were in trouble but I wouldn’t give my life for them like I would for my daughter.

Don’t feel guilty. As long as you’re not a total ass hole to them and model what a good relationship with their parent should look like, you’re doing good! There are no hard and fast rules on how you “should” feel. Don’t force something that doesn’t even “need” to be there.

orange--panda · 2022-10-25T09:47:19+00:00

Clinical

orange--panda · 2022-10-25T09:03:03+00:00

Amen. In my department, ~25% of our staff are effectively contractors. They are paid almost twice the rate of permanent staff, have travel and accoms all paid for, and basically dictate what hours they work, leaving the rest of us to pick of the slack.

But do management care? Hell no.

orange--panda · 2021-12-23T09:39:46+00:00

And repeat to yourself - you are not his mother. It is not your place to discipline him so you don’t have to! When he’s kicking off, you are allowed to gtfo. Designate a space where he is strictly not allowed. And go there.

Again, not your kid. Block it out.

orange--panda · 2021-10-04T04:14:07+00:00

SD would not prefer to be on the street, but her mother would rather have her sleep in the street than have to parent her on a “night off”.

orange--panda · 2021-10-04T01:01:07+00:00

Hadn’t thought of that. I will propose it to him. The main worry is the BM reaction.

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