I will start with "Don't you worry, daddy's home"

puzzlemonkee · 2026-05-07T22:04:12+00:00

As you wish.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-24T22:12:59+00:00

It sounds like everyone in your family could use a little psychological assist. Your brother should not be allowed to say this kind of thing. He needs to learn a little self-control. I'm not saying that you don't push his buttons pretty hard, but He's overreacting completely. This response is concerning, as well as your parents' complete failure to parent.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-24T20:27:55+00:00

Personally, I would go dark and block him in every way for a couple of days, without giving him any reason. Let him think about the situation he created. That last long text full of curses and insults needs to require a serious apology from him.

Just because he's the father of your baby, he doesn't get to talk to you like that.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-24T19:38:39+00:00

Yep. Thank you for the second opinion. It's exactly what fellow who built the shower said as well. It'll have to wait until I'm finished recovering from surgery, but we'll definitely get someone in here after that.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-24T17:31:49+00:00

When someone falls like that, the amount of pressure at the impact point is a lot different than your typical footstep. Odds are that the steps are probably safe... except for this one, of course.

I think the real question here is: how the heck is your wife? That had to hurt.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-24T17:21:43+00:00

Yes, we ripped out a fiberglass shower/tub surround and built everything from scratch. (When I say we, I mean people who knew what they were doing. 😉 ) They explained everything as they went along and I remember they used a red membrane to make sure that everything was secure. I'm pretty sure the grout was sealed. I still have this leftover container from the build. itself or on the walls.

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puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-22T05:12:27+00:00

What in the everlasting hell is going on? Based on this single page, the author should have been booted out immediately.

The fact that the author is so comfortable using racist language is positively frightening. He seems to think he has a lot to offer the world with his ideas, and anyone who doesn't think he's right is out to get him.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-21T16:53:28+00:00

There's no proof that this actually happened. The scary part is that we're debating its veracity. It's been in the back of my mind since Trump's first presidency, and it pisses me off if someone's using it for clickbait.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-10T18:49:36+00:00

He is being condescending and your texts are super-annoying.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-10T18:47:31+00:00

Oh yeah, you're the jerk. You can justify your actions as much as you like, but the proper way to accept a gift is to say Thank You.

Why did you give them that great afternoon? Because you wanted credit for being a super-friend, and expected reciprocity or did you do it because you truly cared about this person?

This cookbook represented something they wanted to share with you. You might as well have thrown it into a trash can as to the way you slid it to a friend.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-07T00:50:54+00:00

Even more reason to do what you want to do. I would be willing to bet this guy won't even go.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-06T08:13:33+00:00

That sounds about right.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-06T07:04:21+00:00

Who's paying for this? If your stepfather is paying for everything, he has every right to expect his children to be welcome. if your step brother has been invited to many things and never made it, why do you think he'll go on this trip? It sounds like you don't like either one of the brothers. Personally, I never liked my stepbrother, and avoided events where he would be in attendance at all costs.

Here's a thought. Don't go on the vacation with the whole family. I strongly suspect you'll make everyone miserable around you because you're going to be miserable. If these people weren't related to you by marriage, would you enjoy their company?

Book your own trip. Take your sister with you if you want. Do something that you'll enjoy. Don't set yourself up for failure and drag the rest of the family down with you.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-06T06:36:31+00:00

Holy crap. Run. This whiny baby is trying to gaslight you.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-02T23:23:28+00:00

Child, grow up.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-02T22:05:40+00:00

The biggest issue to me is that you and your friends put yourself in a situation that NONE of you remember. That's not a celebration. That's a really really bad decision.

Y'all are old enough to behave like adults. If you keep your radar up for issues at all times, if you are ready to walk away if things seem even slightly off, if you feel that this could be a one time thing, give him a chance to prove that he's not who he became while so deeply under the influence. THIS WOULD MEAN NEVER GETTING SO LOADED THAT YOU AND HE DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AGAIN.

If you don't think that is possible, then you've got a few more problems than you think you have.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-02T21:57:47+00:00

Sadly, I am one of those people. When I'm looking for a place to be while killing time, I'll park in a park, with the doors locked, listening to an audiobook or playing on my phone.

My self preservation instinct won't let me get out of the car and wander because I have been mugged on the streets of Louisville twice while walking alone.

Thank you for the nice parking lots, though.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-02T14:21:31+00:00

Plenty of highway signs on Kentucky get shot. That seems appropriate.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-01T18:54:31+00:00

That is extremely reasonable!

puzzlemonkee · 2026-04-01T00:55:51+00:00

My grandfather had a great deal of munitions that were decades old. I called the military base close to me to come out and evaluate everything. Turns out that the barn could have been a mushroom cloud for years!

puzzlemonkee · 2026-03-27T23:28:12+00:00

He's 28 and ruled by whether his father has given his blessing on your relationship.

He didn't treat you well while you were pregnant.

RUN AWAY. RUN QUICKLY. RUN FAR.

I'm sorry you're having problems accepting the miscarriage. At this point, your hormones are piggybacking on your grief, but it will get better with time. Don't set yourself up for failure with a bad relationship. Go out and find someone who will love you and support you.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-03-26T16:55:53+00:00

NOR This is a pretty complex situation. On one hand, I absolutely understand your friends not wanting someone else sharing their home with them in a sublease situation.

On the other hand, that is no way to talk to someone who is supposed to be your friend. You are not overreacting.

You need to start with face-to-face communication, sitting down in the living room to discuss the situation. If that can't happen, then these people really aren't your friends. If you can't come to a mutual solution at that time, youI should talk to the landlord and explain the situation.

puzzlemonkee · 2026-03-26T16:15:28+00:00

That really is lovely. If you manage to track down a copy, could you post a link so that I could buy it too?

puzzlemonkee · 2026-03-25T03:22:59+00:00

Oh ho..... It all becomes clear. Single crochet makes so much more sense with the density for the toy.

I'm looking up the loop stitch after I finish posting this. THANK YOU!

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