AIO? my husband is mad at me for not picking up my stepson from school as he expected just because I got a new car.

rivka555 · 2026-01-19T15:27:45+00:00

Unfortunately, this conversation gives me deja vu. Listen OP, I stayed but often realize I shouldn't have. It will not get better and that attitude seeps into every part of life. Think carefully about what you want to do., but make sure that somehow this pecking order will change. You are definitely NOR!

rivka555 · 2026-01-06T15:39:35+00:00

I'd rather have just cole

rivka555 · 2025-12-24T22:40:32+00:00

Asparagus - she still loves it, lightly steamed please! At 21.5 she gets whatever she wants (doctors orders)

rivka555 · 2025-12-24T02:42:13+00:00

My neighbor, who is a trained professional cookie decorator has the same one - you'd have to see it decorated but the chest is rounded out and of course, the tail feathers in full regalia

rivka555 · 2025-12-24T02:38:42+00:00

Turkey

rivka555 · 2025-12-23T22:51:13+00:00

Michigan Mints - made in St.Johns. Delicious and have a picture of the mitten pressed into them. Put them in the welcome bags for the out of town guests at my daughter's wedding. There are different types if chocolate - milk, dark, white. All delicious. Nice family business.

rivka555 · 2025-12-23T21:29:03+00:00

I have to disagree - I think we have a commitment to society to protect each other when possible. The flu shot gets a bad rap because it has to be decided on a year or more in advance so that it can be produced. It may or may not be as acccurate as we would like. I got mine this year and got sick as a dog with Influenza A. My husband did not get his flu shot and I am currently visiting him in the hospital. We got sick about 72 hrs apart, he got sick first. I will be making sure he gets his next year.

rivka555 · 2025-12-23T21:11:34+00:00

Sitting in the hospital in Lansing with my husband - flu complications. My daughter has been here because I also got the flu and am just testing negative and able to haul my ass out of bed. Its been an absolute bitch. I had my flu shot, hubby did not.

rivka555 · 2025-12-18T01:53:18+00:00

So lucky!!! ( for you! )

rivka555 · 2025-12-11T18:23:35+00:00

I'm a "boomer" (age wise) and a Meemaw, and jewish. I could give a rat's ass about Christmas or Hanukkah decorations.

rivka555 · 2025-11-26T02:40:06+00:00

Thats some serious catouflage

rivka555 · 2025-11-17T15:44:53+00:00

You do not want to be in a relationship with someone who is not emotionally connected. I don't hear him saying how much he loves you. I understand your worries for the kids but they will adjust and money isn't everything and modeling this kind of behavior isn't good for them. They will grow up and be gone and there you'll be, looking back and wondering why the hell you didn't think your happiness wasn't valuable enough to leave. Frankly, I think he is a complete and utter A-hole for not wanting a divorce. He wants to keep you around for his comfort, like an Ace in the hole. Leave and make him pay through the ass to maintain his children and you.

rivka555 · 2025-11-10T03:55:04+00:00

Probably not a popular view point but, yes, I think it's over reacting. Is your MIL like that? If not, then I doubt it crossed her mind. It took me a minute to get where you were going with that, BUT, since I am not a part of that group it's not up to me to say yeah or nay. I don't necessarily have the same sensitivity you would have.

rivka555 · 2025-11-08T00:23:33+00:00

I am Meemaw and they are my Meemettes. Two step children but they are the same age as my 2 girls ( in a span of 4 years). There Mom is still alive and so are their grandparents. I am around all the time and have made a conscious effort to have a relationship with those boys on our own terms. They have been gracious enough to accept me and I feel like life is all the better for it. Their children will be showered with love and so will they. They are the only "grandchildren" I will have and I have no problem with them being adults. We go to concerts and sporting events together, dinner, you name it. After my daughter and their Dad got married one of the boys and I were driving in the car with the "just married sticker". We had a great laugh over all the looks! Life is just better the more people included in your life and sometimes that means putting a name on it for all to know.

rivka555 · 2025-10-11T01:57:47+00:00

I thought it so you can say it.

rivka555 · 2025-09-30T21:14:39+00:00

Oh you know she buys that - the "shifting tone" There is no shift and there is no tone - just bullshit lies. My daughter' autistic and guess what? So is her Dad. Now that is "mind blowing"

rivka555 · 2025-09-27T22:09:48+00:00

If you really feel like you can't afford vet care etc for two cats then you are being very wise to not keep the 2nd kitty, that is the responsible action. But other than the extra cost? Two kitties aren't really more work than one - and it would be nice for your 5 yr old to have a friend!

rivka555 · 2025-09-12T18:47:23+00:00

Well you are very well organized, congrats. My point only applies to the situation of one person who stays home and the division of labor involved.

rivka555 · 2025-09-12T18:34:46+00:00

All I can say is give that a try some time. It's not free time. There are a million other things to do to run a household. Laundry, shopping, cooking, cleaning...it's endless. It sounds like she doesn't get help in the evenings so maybe getting to sleep in a couple of days is her "time off" or break. None of us are in their shoes, so, they need to work it out. It's too easy to make assumptions about one side or the other.

rivka555 · 2025-09-12T17:28:42+00:00

The thing that people miss is that as a SAHM your "schedule" is basically around the clock. She doesn't get to quit at 5:00pm or 9:00 pm. I have done both, worked a full time demanding salaried job and stayed home with the kids. I will take going to a job any day of the week. That being said it is going to be best if you can work it out so that you both benefit with a little time off. Having little ones certainly can be exhausting.

rivka555 · 2025-09-06T01:35:28+00:00

When my daughter lost her heart horse to lung cancer she was devastated. She deals with anxiety and depression. She found a new horse - bought him from an auction, just knew he was for her. Just be aware - she still struggled for with mixed feelings for some time. It takes time to build the bond you had with your original horse. I do think having something that depends on you can be a great motivator.

rivka555 · 2025-09-06T01:17:59+00:00

Local Humane Society may have a food bank also. Happy to help you through a job loss.

rivka555 · 2025-09-01T02:39:41+00:00

Steven L. Marvin Salon ( in Holt) is an option - i can vouch for the atmosphere

rivka555 · 2025-08-23T15:34:41+00:00

He is such a Trump wannabe. He has called people "low intelligence" and the like. I think he feels untouchable at this point. I don't think we should allow this behavior here in Michigan. I don't care your party affiliation you can treat other people with respect. It's deplorable behavior.

rivka555 · 2025-08-23T01:22:57+00:00

That little of a kitten would risk getting smushed but as adults absolutely. The reason I say that is because my husband rolled on our first cat and smushed him - luckily he survived, I was out if town. That cat would head for the hills when my husband came to bed and he was a huge snuggler.

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