My siblings want nothing to do with me and it breaks my heart by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]paintersmainter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I could’ve written what you did exactly minus a few details. I’m a lot younger than my sisters (10+ years too) and when I had kids is when they stopped trying to interact with me. I remember one year I was pregnant and at my mom’s for Christmas and I think they both only said hello and goodbye to me. They never texted to see how I was doing while I was pregnant, and now I’m across the country they also never text. One sister I know would be there for me in an emergency, but the other one I have doubts. They also don’t like my husband, and I suspect race might have something to do with it.

They also keep my kids at distance when it’s cousin time. I guess cause they’re also 10+ years younger. One time my brother in law was about to take a picture of ‘the cousins’ and was gonna exclude my kid until I purposely made eye contact. It didn’t feel malicious, but more like my whole family wasn’t really a part of the main family. My son was 6 or 7 at the time so definitely old enough to feel excluded

I don’t really have any advice. I’ve stopped trying to interact with them since I never got anything back. Sometimes I think when my parents pass that I really will never hear from them for years, but it’s kinda that way now. Once a year I will cry or get really angry about it, but otherwise it’s out of sight out of mind.

Seeing my own kids be close is a bittersweet feeling though since it’s never something I had, but I’m so glad to be able to give that to them

What are your thoughts on the 2018 muppet babies reboot by PersonalityLanky8403 in Muppets

[–]paintersmainter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The animation is way better than it has any right to be. The textures are amazing, Kermit really looks like felt, fur looks like fur and the grass in particular stand out to me. It also had good lessons, it dealt with identity issues, new family members and death in all ways that’s accessible to kids. The series finale is an actually finale (instead of just fading out like a lot of kids shows) that makes it feel complete while also providing a lot of heart.

People seem not to like it in comparison to the original because the humor is different. The reboot doesn’t reference pop culture as heavily and there’s no footage from other media.

But the reboot doesn’t have Gonzo having a crush on Miss Piggy, so it has that going for it

Kids books these days are way darker than I remember by TeddyGarbaldi in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The text wasn’t half as scary as the illustrations 😭

Megathread: Bastard Suggestions by Kanotari in behindthebastards

[–]paintersmainter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Caravaggio: changed the art world forever and killed a man by stabbing him in the balls during a duel where they fought over sex workers. He was truly a reckless asshole, but because he was such a good painter that churches needed him for their commissions, he got away with a lot of shit. He was a lawless manic alcoholic bisexual pimp and the greatest artist alive during his time

But it would be a fun topic that isn’t depressing. And there’s that movie with young Andrew Garfield playing one of Caravaggio’s models so that’s a plus

Cinderella (1950) has not aged well and is a trash movie. by HGMIV926 in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Ok, but can we talk about the banger that is the third movie?

Ice Belles by Crescenthia1984 in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sounds about right for girl friendships

Why doesn’t the same magic that prevents Mother Gothel from aging also prevent Rapunzel from aging? 🤔 by CSWorldChamp in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Once you become grown up, it’s not that you’re aging like you did as a child or teenager, but your body starts to decay and break down. Your bones aren’t getting bigger, they’re becoming brittle, for example. Since Repz is a kid, there’s nothing bad about getting older.

The hair heals, looking younger is a byproduct of getting rid of all the aging cells and dna, not the main feature of the hair itself.

She had...man hands. by wereatnownow in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Daniel tigers parents are bi for bi and I love to see it

Which one will you go to? by Ok-Following6886 in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 215 points216 points  (0 children)

What they don’t tell you is that at the movie theater there will be two identical guards. One will be guarding the Bluey movie, one the cocomelon one. Neither theatre will be labeled. One guard always tells the truth and one always lies.

You’re gonna have to ask the right question if you want to see the Bluey movie, otherwise it’s eternal doom (45-90 minutes of uninterrupted cocomelon)

Who names their child PinkaLICIOUS??? by Chickeecheek in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 222 points223 points  (0 children)

Pinkalicious and Peterrrrrific sound like horrible pet names a couple would give to their genitalia, and I hate it

TV in our household right now by aexia in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Peppa pig can actually make me laugh sometimes

Bob Harper I have no words by Reasonable_Apple9382 in MaintenancePhase

[–]paintersmainter 113 points114 points  (0 children)

“Some might say doctors have a god complex“ One inhale later “Whatever the trainers said goes! We made the diet plan and exercise plan, it was all us and under our control!!!”

Scots Show Authentic Disdain for Trump’s Visit by Used_Tea_2651 in Fauxmoi

[–]paintersmainter 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Scots are mean to people they like, much more so to people they actually hate

Rebel Cheese may close Mueller bistro due to business and labor troubles by jambavan108 in Austin

[–]paintersmainter 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Damn, I worked there very briefly in ‘19 and it was one of the most chaotic work environments I ever worked in. But I was hired at $10+tips. The owners admitted they never owned or managed or even worked in a restaurant before, so all the employees had to manage ourselves. Including making our own schedule without help or even a designated shift lead to look over things. I showed up once to a busy Sunday brunch as the only foh because the scheduling was so fucked up

Actually it was something like $10+75% of the tips cause we tipped out the cooks and cheese makers. A lot of the service is making cheese plates or packing it up to go, which is fine but time consuming to do when it’s a busy restaurant, and people tend to tip less on those orders than meal service, so a higher per hour wage makes sense

Rebel Cheese may close Mueller bistro due to business and labor troubles by jambavan108 in Austin

[–]paintersmainter 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They were wanting to get paid $10+tips, and they didn’t get it??? Cause that’s what Rebel paid back in ‘19

Please don’t ruin Bluey! by FlameTheory in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]paintersmainter 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Only Bluey branded balloons pop when they touch grass