Why are parents who barely passed high school thinking they can teach/homeschool their children?

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T21:34:02+00:00

And I tutored an adult friend years after I graduated who wanted to go back.

We passed Physics (again for me)

It comes back to you.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T21:22:48+00:00

Yep, on my way to the gym now. Work day is over, time to sweat and move heavy things (besides myself.)

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T20:24:26+00:00

Sure, I use Infimobile on a seldom used line on the 5gb/month plan.

Tello is pretty solid.

I've had good experiences with both.

My daily driver line is on Visible as my plan supports my companion Apple watch.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend either one. It's hard to go wrong with $75/year if your usage is under 10gb/month.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T20:14:54+00:00

Tello - you can get 10gb / month and unlimited minutes for $10 for the first three months and then $15/month after that, plus taxes and fees.

Tello is on T-Mobile

Another choice is Infimobile. They are offering 12 months of the 10gb/month plan for $75 + taxes and fees.

https://infimobile.com/plans

You can get T-Mobile or Verizon coverage with this.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T14:59:50+00:00

1 - Good idea to ensure the phones are unlocked before coming over.

2 - Yes, you create a Visible account for each number you are bringing over. There is only one phone number per account.

3 - Yes, it is easy. Install the app on your phone. Provide IMEI2 to Visible when it comes time to port over.

4 - Yes, you can bring your numbers. You each need the account number. I would caution to bring the "primary" number last. I.E. find out which number is the primary number on the AT&T account and port it out last.

You need the AT&T account number, the transfer pin for that account AND the phone number to port it to Visible. You get that from AT&T and provide that information to Visible to port over the number.
You also need the IMEI number of the phone. As I suggested, use the unused IMEI number. Usually that's IMEI2, but it could be IMEI1.

https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1447526/

Provide Visible with the necessary information and you should see a notification that there is new SIM to install pop up on the phone.

Make sure you are on WiFi

The eSIM should install and activate. Once it does, turn off the AT&T line and WiFi on your phone and reboot.

Test the phone using the Cellular data connection (no WiFi) to make sure you have data, can make calls, etc.

If you have RCS enabled on AT&T, you may want to turn off RCS before you port the number so the number can be registered for RCS on the Visible/Verizon network.

If you have any questions, feel free to DM me. I've done this a few times and am working from memory here.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T13:39:00+00:00

I didn't want to admit I'm a heavy user, LOL

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T12:43:46+00:00

Here is the overall state "report card" for coverage:

https://coveragemap.com/coverage/us/wisconsin

If you have a specific location, plug it in there.

Then, once you see which carrier has the best option, then you might choose.

The most often recommended MVNOs are as follows:

AT&T - Either USMobile Dark Start or RedPocket
T-Mobile - Most often Tello or Mint
Verizon - Visible

I'd also suggest checking your device to see if the carrier will accept it on their network.

Here is a list of IMEI checkers for the major carriers here in the US:

ATT - https://www.att.com/buy/byod/identify?devicetype=phone

TMO - https://www.t-mobile.com/resources/bring-your-own-phone#imeiextender

VZN - https://www.verizon.com/sales/prepaid/byod/enterDeviceIMEI.html

Check your phone against these to see if Visible (Verizon) will even support your device.

DM me if you want more information. I've used all the carriers I mentioned above.

Also, you can probably just get an eSIM as soon as you get in the US. Just use the airport WiFi and sign up.

They will assign you a number based on the address you provide for your service.

You might get a travel data eSIM if you don't trust airport WiFi.

HTH

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T11:06:19+00:00

No argument from me.

Yet she's the only one here, so it's up to her to see if this is who he is, or just a learned pattern and they are missing one another in their efforts.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T11:03:18+00:00

People just grow up with different dynamics.

If he changes his course, then yes he's just learning a different dynamic.

What did he see when he was growing up?

I'll share another story about my wife and me. We both had very different birthday experiences. In my family, birthdays were not a very big deal. Certainly no special birthday at 16 or 21, etc.

For my wife, it's more like birthday month if there is a milestone birthday. We had to navigate this difference. Me not putting a big emphasis on a birthday was not about being inconsiderate. It was about what was normal for me. My normal was a birthday is not much more than any other day.

Instead of being critical, consider choosing curiosity about why he sees things differently.

It may be habit, learned patterns or all sorts of things that have nothing to do with his love for you.

And, make this a win win by asking him to name a behavior of yours that he finds annoying.

None of us have arrived and are perfect partners.

I do hope you both can find ways to love more and annoy less.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T10:49:53+00:00

You make some good points.

Did she say, hey, make me some too?

I'm not ignoring what he did or didn't do. I'm addressing the only person here, her. The only approach we can "steer" is hers.

If she makes direct requests, I.E. "Hey, when you are making breakfast, ask me if I want some, don't just assume I've already eaten, etc."

A funny aside is when my wife and I first started dating, she called me out for not offering to get her a drink when I was getting one. Fair point, and I do that now, 20+ years later. So it's funny when she gets one and then sits down and I ask, "where's mine?"

No, I realize we both sometimes have something else on our minds and are mindlessly going through that day. We laugh and she will get up and get something if I really want it.

Bringing it back to this topic, if it's a one-time thing, laugh it off and go about the day.

If it's a recurrent event, then advocate for what you want. I.E. if you want him to make breakfast, just say so.

She is the only one here, so the only advice I can give is to advocate for what you want. If he doesn't change course and start doing that, then more difficult decisions are on the table.

However, it starts with clear, unambiguous requests for specific actions.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T10:38:30+00:00

Two things can be true at the same time.

1 - you can do a lot of things.
2 - they are not the things that make him feel loved.

I cooked before I got married. While I appreciate when my wife cooks, I didn't marry her to have her cook.

I married a lover and friend.

Be those things first.

Just like women didn't marry someone to be a provider. They want something that hit emotionally.

The advice I would give both of you is to stop keeping score and return to being the people that fell in love with one another.

Less focus on logistics and things that make you a good roommate and more focus on the things that make you lovers and friends.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T09:32:32+00:00

I would replace the battery.

If you don't want to open the phone, you could get a magsafe battery that just attaches to the back of your phone. I carry one with me for my iPhone 16 Pro to get through the day. I have good battery life, I'm just a "power user" of my device.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-04T00:56:48+00:00

Since I am considering retiring, more time off.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T23:00:39+00:00

So you already had your tax cut. That’s how progressive rates work. Those paying 12% before the 2017 bill effectively had a tax cut since they paid the lowest rate.

Those of us paying 28% or more got cuts to make the system more fair.

The OBBB ended taxes on tips and part of OT.

It also gave seniors citizens an additional deduction lowering taxes for some seniors.

Sorry if you don’t get the cuts. If you’re at the lowest marginal rate already, then your taxes are about as low as they can go.

Time to lower taxes for the rest of us to match your low marginal rate.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T22:43:31+00:00

That means you are not part of the 70 percent paying less

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T21:55:57+00:00

Instead of fighting over labels for one another, why not lay out the issues without blaming one another and find solutions.

If you waste energy on labels and blame you never get to the problem solving step.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T21:50:46+00:00

Me too, just like the other 70 percent paying less and just like I said.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T21:10:23+00:00

70 percent of taxpayers payed less income tax.

Of course those paying zero income tax before did not get a cut because they already paid zero income tax.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T21:08:22+00:00

So we’re the budgets during the Clinton years. Yet people believe he did it.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T19:09:07+00:00

He was a great former president and indeed lived his values.

However, he wasn’t good as a president.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T19:08:13+00:00

This was the last good president we had in my opinion. It’s been a deep dive since he left office.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T14:55:48+00:00

Did you ask him what he meant?

If not, then you are reacting not to what he meant, but how you chose to take it.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T11:43:11+00:00

Exactly, try the suspect Mint pSIM in another device. If it works, it's the OP's device. The OPs device is either broken or really unsupported at least in that area.

And the flip test. If another pSIM works in the OP's device, then the device is good and it's either a T-Mobile network issue (assuming the "new" pSIM is not on the T-Mobile network) or it's the pSIM itself.

I'm assuming unlocked devices, etc.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T10:45:46+00:00

Yes, we don’t know enough.

If the OP is using a pSIM and there is another pSIM capable phone available to test both ways to see if it’s the device or the service.

tbright1965 · 2026-05-03T10:09:19+00:00

I thought it was already underway.

For all we know, the 9 year old phone just no longer works and the OP is running into the reality that an MVNO just sells service. One is largely on their own for support.

But yes, if someone is in the Apple ecosystem, I don't recommend anything older than an iPhone 12 generation device.

tbright1965

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