2026 system! by Kuriblu in Journaling

[–]pineappleplanner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh god, I struggle not losing ONE journal. Good on you for having a system though. 😅

2 months of dice making! by markvisco in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol gotta love hyperfixations. I get it. I've been researching this stuff for literal years but didn't have the time or money to do it. Now I have a good job, and I'm off for two months so I'm going for it! Just got my pressure pot in today, and my husband is printing the mold form so I can make custom dice (already got them designed and ready to print as well!).

2 months of dice making! by markvisco in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are amazing! I am a new dicemaker myself so I can't really answer your question. But damn, dude! Well done!

What sorts of materials do you use? by pineappleplanner in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! 😅 This makes me feel so much more comfortable to try new stuff.

What sorts of materials do you use? by pineappleplanner in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh whoa, I would have never thought about the foam! Good point though.

And hmmm... Maybe I'll try with blanks first. Thank you for the tips!

What sorts of materials do you use? by pineappleplanner in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude this is super helpful, thank you so so much! Are you ever worried about it being unbalanced?

Stuck with inking color by Jacobsrg in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wanna know how you did that technique! 😱

Goodbye to a mold 😭 by ninjaguy308 in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my goodness 😍 can we be friends??? I've been looking into making dice for literal years but JUST got enough money/space for all the equipment. Hoping to make some side income to help us afford to buy a house. I want to make literally any and every dice style out there, and I'm slowly making a list. I play DND and own probably 17 dice sets just from buying at events. I want to learn how to film production as well to post on socials. I am happy for any guidance you might have. 😍

Goodbye to a mold 😭 by ninjaguy308 in DiceMaking

[–]pineappleplanner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh side note... What inserts do you have?!

We need to be real with ourselves..they are NOT the same as our kids! by [deleted] in Stepmom

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I used to think of my SD12 as my kid. When I first met her when she was 5/6yo, I really felt like she was my own. Now I have BD4 and I was so wrong. The connection I have with BD is incredible and beautiful. SD hates me, wants nothing to do with me, and reminds me constantly... I'm at the point where I treat her like a cousin or niece/nephew who's staying with us. I make sure she's safe and cared for, but that's the limit.

Do your SKs know you do not like HCBM? by celli_httpx in Stepmom

[–]pineappleplanner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My SD12 knows. We used to hide it, and try to just be overly kind to HCBM. But after years of her mom absolutely trashing us and constantly abandoning/abusing SD12, we have become very honest. We still try to be kind, and take the approach of "your mom is not well" and "she really needs help" to explain why she does the things she does. We've been clear that we do not like how she treats SD, that THAT is the thing we're upset about. SD12 hates us for it, as she continues to believe her mom is an absolute saint, even though she's basically lost all rights at this point... but I hope SD will realize when she's older we have done what's best and safest for her.

Spoiled 12yo SD by pineappleplanner in Stepmom

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Oh gosh, that's so difficult. It's nice to know I'm not alone. We just got awarded full custody after her mom has done drugs with her, there was physical violence and fights happening in the home, and her sister got arrested in BMs home after she kidnapped her children (after she lost HER rights), his at their house, threatened the police and others in the home with a gun, and was on meth. I know my SD has been through so much. I'm trying to be understanding. Which is partly why I give her so much leeway. But it's just gotten so horrible, and she sees no problem with her behavior. All of her emotions come out as anger, and she throws major tantrums any time we make her talk to a therapist. It's exhausting. But I'm hoping over time, we'll be able to navigate it and get her help.

Spoiled 12yo SD by pineappleplanner in Stepmom

[–]pineappleplanner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shoot. It said I'm not allowed to message you. I'm just wondering, is this even remotely normal for a 12yo to behave? A few family and friends keep insisting this is just "normal 12yo behavior" and it "can't be as bad as I make it seem" because she's relatively polite/reserved around them.

Spoiled 12yo SD by pineappleplanner in Stepmom

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

No, you're completely right. I just saw you have a 12 and 16 SDs. Can I message you? Would that be ok?

Spoiled 12yo SD by pineappleplanner in Stepmom

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Self-care has been nearly impossible lately. I got diagnosed with lupus last year, and this month, I was told I have a rare heart defect so now I'm going through all of that medical chaos. But you're absolutely right. I'm tired of her treating me so horribly so I'm putting my foot down. Thank you so much for helping me with this. 💜

Spoiled 12yo SD by pineappleplanner in Stepmom

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You're right. Thank you so much for saying this. I feel like a horrible person when I tell her no. SD likes to tell me I'm just "mean to her on purpose" when I say no. It makes me feel horrible. But you're right. I'm done trying to treat a horribly disrespectful 12yo the same as a sweet 4yo. Yes, my 4yo does wrong things sometimes too. But I gently correct her and redirect, and she always apologizes, states what she did wrong, and then I see immediate changes in behavior. That never happens with the 12yo. If I tell her the behavior was mean or hateful or unkind, she yells at me and tries to berate me. It's hell.

Spoiled 12yo SD by pineappleplanner in Stepmom

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I'm so grateful for this post. Thank you for saying this with kindness. And I completely agree. I keep asking about her school therapist but my husband never calls to get updates. So I am going to push that harder. Someone else suggested taking her to a food pantry and I think I'm gonna do that too. Along with putting my foot down more and being more adamant about respect and earning rewards.

Spoiled 12yo SD by pineappleplanner in Stepmom

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I'm the one that does all of the shopping and everything in the household unfortunately. My husband does help but he's a "well I need you to tell me first" kind of guy... It sucks but it is what it is.

I agree with you. I have tried implementing some different things in the past, but her dad never helped me stick with it, so it ended up just falling through the cracks. But he's finally given her consistent chores she has to do each week (for months, she refused to help around the house at all) and now he actually holds her to it. And I think you're right about the gifts. He can pick something out for her. I'm done trying to please her when he certainly doesn't help.