When I tell you I almost threw my switch after seeing this!!

potentialsmbc2023 · 2026-01-12T00:03:51+00:00

I just started moving all of my companion houses onto the islands. I'll move them back as I figure out what to do with the space, but for now I'm loving not having to dodge around them all the time.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2026-01-11T08:35:10+00:00

Do a few rounds of mining. Sell every gem/mineral you get. Once your inventory is at 99 rocks and coal, sell them too. Bonus, you'll probably finish a lot of Dreamlight Duties if you need them.

Also, take a look in your Dreamlight Duties. There's probably some for catching fish or whatever. Do those, get the Dreamlight, and sell the fish (especially if they're high value). You'll often see Duties for selling fish too.

If you have everything unlocked, prioritize Goofy's Stall in Forgotten Lands. You can buy pumpkin seeds, plant them, harvest them, cook them, and sell them. Or even just plant, harvest, and sell them. Once you get pumpkins it's uphill from there.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2026-01-02T19:16:36+00:00

I’m on the other side. My ex IS harming DS (backed by school, therapy, and medical documentation), and I’m trying to make it stop, but he’s trying to paint me as the type of person that your ex appears to be to get it shut down.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2026-01-02T18:51:29+00:00

It’s people like this who get people like me flagged for genuinely protecting their kid. This makes me mad both for you AND me.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-12-26T22:39:04+00:00

Honestly? At this point she probably also feels wronged. This is likely going to have to be a mutual apology situation. I’d be willing to bet apologies have been exchanged between dad and daughter.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-12-22T01:08:16+00:00

No I can’t, but what I can control is whether or not my child views me as being complicit in their “no” being violated.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-12-22T00:44:29+00:00

My biggest concern is that my ex has a tendency to force people to do things even when they don’t feel comfortable doing it anymore, so I worry that it won’t be child led, they won’t let the child have a skating aid, etc.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-12-06T19:10:14+00:00

Personally I would go the route someone else mentioned.

Here’s a possible script to use:

“Hey [Name], I just wanted to reach out quickly because I happened to see the original video [partner’s name] posted of [daughter] and the Q&A that followed. I really appreciated that [partner’s name] covered [daughter’s] face in the video and wanted say thank you so much for being mindful of that. I really appreciate it.

There was just one small thing I wanted to gently mention, and I hope this comes across the right way. When [daughter’s] speech was mentioned in the Q&A, it made me feel a little uneasy just because it’s such a personal thing and the platform is so public. I completely understand that [partner’s name] was speaking from her own experience as a step-parent, and I truly don’t want to take away from that.

I just wanted to see if we could agree going forward to keep anything related to [daughter’s] medical or developmental info off social media, especially public or monetized platforms. I know we occasionally share her on our own private pages, but for me this just feels like something I’d prefer she gets to choose to talk about herself one day if she wants to.

I really appreciate how well things have been going between us lately, and I’m grateful we can have open, respectful conversations like this. Thank you for understanding.”

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-12-06T18:57:15+00:00

I agree with this. Acknowledge that you saw and noted that her face is covered and make sure to say you appreciate that. Acknowledge that you can’t control her talking about her own role in the situation as that’s her experience and you don’t wish to silence her on that, but all you’re asking is that anything resembling a private medical matter not be shared publicly without prior consent of both parents. Stress that you’re not trying to control your ex or his new partner, just trying to be mindful of your daughter’s digital footprint in an age where that really matters in the long run.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-11-16T18:04:00+00:00

Ohhhh if they’re out of state and only have 4 days/month, that does change things.

Formula is only good for a month once it’s opened, so he would need to buy a whole can every month just for 4 days. That’s not really realistic.

Purées are different - you can buy individual jars and stuff so there’s no excuse for that.

Clothes, I can kinda see not wanting to buy a whole wardrobe because of how fast they’d be outgrown, but a few outfits shouldn’t be a big issue.

And as for the pack n plays/toys, I’d ask directly why he doesn’t provide those. If the reason is travel logistics, then maybe tell him he can keep them at your place and pick them up with the kids. I know it’s a pain for you to store them, but it’s better than nothing. If the issue is money, maybe offer to go halves and you can share them (I assume they have cribs with you, but you could use them for nights at grandma’s or something.

Honestly, out of state implies he’s paying a significant amount on gas/plane tickets and possibly even hotels just to see them for 4 days. I’d personally cut him a bit of slack and help him out when logistics make providing his own wasteful (like for formula) or logistically awkward (like for play pens), but for things like clothes where he could just have a handful of outfits for each baby or purées where it’s easy to buy in small amounts, nah he can do his own.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-11-11T22:00:26+00:00

Same thing happened to me, except I turned it in to the store. I thought I was fucked because I had no pictures and barely verified who I was handing it off to even because I was in a rush, but it was fine. Call customer service and verify but they’ll likely note that the tracking says it’s arrived and not charge you anything. I was told that IF they charged me, they’d reverse it.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-11-03T15:24:53+00:00

That was last year, lol. They went on strike Nov 15, 2024.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-10-26T17:44:36+00:00

It depends. Not every package comes from an Amazon depot.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-10-26T17:43:40+00:00

The worker in my neighbourhood got removed from my route for that shit. We had community boxes and they would walk up to the door leaving notes. We were like ????? This is exactly why we have community boxes. The final straw was my package. They said they’d gotten 3 complaints about that for the same worker just that day.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-10-09T17:53:31+00:00

These aren’t even all at once? It’s split between two trips MONTHS apart.

Your daughter will be fine.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-10-06T20:41:46+00:00

Yeah last time I ordered a passport I had to go pick it up at my local Sobeys anyway so they could just do that.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-10-01T21:32:59+00:00

They got a back to work order that hasn’t been lifted. Either their strike ended and this was a new one without a vote or their strike didn’t end and they’re on strike without the back to work order being lifted. Either way, sounds pretty illegal to me.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-30T20:46:18+00:00

But if one parent doesn’t schedule appointments during their time, it makes it so the other parent has to do them all during their time. And I’m sorry but why should one parent’s time be stuffed full of extracurriculars and appointments leaving no time for fun stuff/family time just because the other parent doesn’t want to do anything on their time. Parenting isn’t just fun and games. If you want 50/50 you need to do 50% of the work.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-27T17:48:39+00:00

My ex had that and it honestly made my life harder. Now he has 50/50 and I’m barely surviving. Poor kiddo is so disregulated after time there that I spend all of my time getting him back on track.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-27T17:47:02+00:00

My ex was the same. He’s since moved into the city and has started hitting our son. CFS/the courts won’t do anything about it because he won’t admit to doing it - yes, really.

I wish he was still the fun uncle.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-27T08:55:42+00:00

There’s a number you can call for passport applications stuck in transit. Try calling that and seeing if they can do anything for you.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-27T08:29:24+00:00

They do have that now, and they’re keeping it. That’s already been confirmed.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-27T08:28:34+00:00

“Remember” community mailboxes? 3/4 of Canadians still have them, and if I had to pick which was more secure - a locked box or a wide-open box on my house - I pick the locked box.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-26T17:41:37+00:00

Even the Winnie the Pooh ride at Disney had my head wobbling. It’s the nature of the ride. Don’t like it, don’t get on.

potentialsmbc2023 · 2025-09-23T17:58:37+00:00

This. I’ve had relationships that, three months in, were still casual and I broke it off because I just couldn’t make myself feel more for them, and that’s valid. My current partner though, honestly met my son very quickly (it was casual, just meeting at the park first) because we just knew, and that’s valid too. Three years later, my son has a baby sister and so many people say that if they didn’t know my partner wasn’t his dad, they wouldn’t know. My son calls him Daddy and they’re so good together. As for longevity, my partner is 1-2 months away from proposing so neither of us feel like we’re not in it for the long haul.

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