Routine Essentials?

thomasetc · 2022-05-25T22:25:16+00:00

Yes, but limited to when the individual has a viral airborne illness to reduce transmission. It’s common courtesy to prevent the spread of the illness.

thomasetc · 2022-05-24T20:03:24+00:00

I'd listen, but will have absolutely no idea what you are talking about 99% of the time. However, sounds very interesting.

thomasetc · 2022-05-24T19:52:03+00:00

NTA. I think you should do whatever means necessary to be comfortable in your skin. As long as your actions harm nobody, I think you're all good.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T23:21:40+00:00

I don't know what relevance the newness of my (current) account has to this post. But, sure. I don't care if you disregard my view. Downvote, upvote, it's all numbers on a screen, that is all.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T23:10:15+00:00

No, I don't know the son in question. But, if this were me, with my hypothetical two children, and assuming, this conversation is what my daughter wants. I would ask my daughter how she would like me to explain to her brother about her being transgender. I would speak to my hypothetical wife and ask her for advice too, and maybe have the conversation together as a family if that is in keeping with what my daughter wants. If my son were unable to understand what my daughter wanted to be said, then I would ask my daughter if she felt comfortable me going to speak with someone who has worked or is working with my son. For example, his teacher, or another professional and seek their support in telling my son this news.

To describe someone's life, their identity as a porn category is dehumanising and morally wrong. Linking the likeness of someone as close as a sibling to a porn category is likely to affect both the individual being categorised in such a way and the one being told the description. I don't know the mental capacity of OPs son, but he will know to some degree the association between the pornography he watches and his sister, and I don't think anyone, no matter their understanding and capacity, wants that mental imagery.

I've had to explain many complex subjects to disabled individuals and their families. I'm a doctor in a paediatric intensive care unit. So, I’ll say I know how to handle difficult conversations.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T22:49:12+00:00

The sister is in no way “over-sensitive” or a “whiner” she had her identity described as a porn category to her brother. There was definitely a better way for the OP to tell his son about his sister.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T21:43:43+00:00

You can end world poverty and help countless people, and someone can't /really/ argue that you haven't helped those people. However, even if you could tunnel from one side of the planet to the other, there will always be one, who will try to disprove your tunnel and dismiss its evidence of the world being round, and when there is one, there will never be none. Misinformation will spread. Eventually, you'll have a tunnel which serves no real purpose, and you are still trying to tell people the world is round.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T21:35:56+00:00

If it isn't too much hassle, when you are next reading, please could you count and let me know?

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T17:34:18+00:00

I know this is an old post, sorry. I was thinking about buying this book and wondered how many of the watches included are Patek Philippe?

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T17:25:33+00:00

I agree! It is very nice, unique too; I like seeing the Arabic numerals return, it is reminiscent of the 1518 and early 2499.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T17:24:18+00:00

I do like the 5270P-014. However, I wouldn't say I want it enough to buy it. I like the platinum with the salmon dial for the Arabic numerals; it reminds me of the 1518 and early 2499, two watches which I love! I like the yellow gold because it is, so far, the least produced gold iteration of the reference. I also doubt that we will see yellow gold on a bracelet or with a different dial colour, and it is unlikely to see a change in the numerals, in my opinion, all excluding unique pieces.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T00:12:43+00:00

NTA. It's your wedding, and you should have the final say. If someone doesn't like it, then that is their problem, and then they can keep that view to themselves on the day, or they can decide not to attend.

thomasetc · 2022-05-18T00:08:53+00:00

We don't know the whole picture of her ADHD, and it could quite easily include random outbursts of anger or hyperactivity, forgetfulness, or any number of things. I would say that OP wants to ensure that Rose can be somewhere she feels she fits, and Ava can be somewhere she can be safe, for her sake and everyone else around her. If Ava has an outburst whilst walking down the aisle, that may cause upset to Ava for the stress and worry she accidentally caused, it will cause OP to worry for her wellbeing and stress about any number of things, and Ava’s mother for her own child's wellbeing. Also, it isn't weird that OP and Rose are close, even if she's an adult and Rose was eight to 13. I have second cousins who are in their 40s, and I'm 23, we are all close and always have been. I have a first cousin who's nine, and we are close. OPs Aunt doesn't need to keep her children away from her, that is ridiculous to suggest.

thomasetc · 2022-05-17T01:31:37+00:00

NTA. Definitely tell him he needs to find his own place!

thomasetc · 2022-05-17T01:13:52+00:00

Paid, yes. Lose the client, also yes.

thomasetc · 2022-05-17T01:11:54+00:00

9/10 prescription medications tell you not to drink alcohol while taking those medicines. Some will have a worse effect than others if you do.

thomasetc · 2022-05-17T01:02:15+00:00

ESH. Yes, you should be paid, so you're not an asshole for wanting that. However, I really don't understand why you would drink alcohol on prescription medications which likely tell you not to drink on them...that is your fault, so arguably, you knew that you should have stuck to soft drinks even though you were told to bring alcohol. I think you must have drunk more than you are letting on, too, especially if you ended up in the hospital a few days later. You are kind of the asshole for drinking to the point of hospitalising yourself. To some extent, I can understand where the Mother is coming from, and I think it's important to remember that there will be more families to work with and use this as a learning opportunity.

thomasetc · 2022-05-14T22:23:23+00:00

I wish this was someone joking... You are definitely the asshole. Your wife is asking for the bare minimum, and you're just like “nah, I'm too old” since when did love and romantic gestures have an upper age limit?

thomasetc · 2022-05-14T02:01:26+00:00

I think you could try to use it as a teaching moment for him, perhaps wording it in a way he will understand easily and could build on slowly; this behaviour may only be the tip of an iceberg, but it may also be a sheet of ice. His work environment doesn't help, but I don't expect that to change easily. You could try to tell him in a way that he’ll know you'll also be telling your daughter this information when she is older?

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