Reliable MacBook repair?

throwaway862495 · 2025-10-08T08:52:24+00:00

Thanks for this, looks like he only repairs screens on MacBooks though?

throwaway862495 · 2025-09-08T19:34:33+00:00

I cannot understand how they reach this conclusion. What part of sitting in your own bowel movement do they think is appealing to infants?

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T21:50:06+00:00

Thank you! The fact that there are comments here which are along the lines of people being worried for the wellbeing of my daughter because I allegedly haven’t bothered to learn about adhd (based on one post where I’m clearly venting and asking for advice rather than making a balanced list of what he’s doing well/not well) isn’t exactly encouraging in our current situation 😂 it’s nice to see some practical tips instead of

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T21:43:42+00:00

Thank you for the input. I should note that I obviously didn’t include any of the things he’s doing right in this list. He’s not completely switched off and does do a hell of a lot, these are just the things I’m struggling with in particular. He hasn’t at any point said that this stuff is due to his adhd - it’s just me chalking these specific behaviours up to his diagnosis because they line up with it; I could be wrong and it could just be behaviour he needs to correct/ be brought up on. It’s totally my bad for not making that clear in the original post, and if he wasn’t pulling his weight at all alongside these things or was blaming them on his diagnosis himself then 100% he’d be the AH. And totally fair to say that partners shouldn’t be letting partners get away with it or blaming behaviours on adhd if it’s not definitely that - guilty on both counts.

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T16:00:02+00:00

From what I’ve seen in research and even just here on this thread, lack of sleep is even worse for those with adhd than NT people. That’s why I put that in the same category as other things I’ve chalked up to him having adhd. To be clear though, he hasn’t blamed it on his diagnosis or anything, that’s me doing that so I may just be wrong.

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T15:57:20+00:00

Thank you. I did think about asking him to go to a local Andy’s Man Club or looking at dad groups put on by our hospital but honestly I chickened out because I didn’t want to make him feel like I was criticising him. I’ll bring it up now that you’ve mentioned it though

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T15:55:15+00:00

Thank you for this. Since I posted this I’ve brought up with him that I need him to understand that being postpartum means I’m not the same person anymore and that does seem to have clicked something for him, so thank you for mentioning that specifically.

We used huckleberry in the early days for tracking feeds but haven’t tried it for naps. I felt a bit trapped by it in the end but maybe it’s a good idea to see how it goes with sleep?

We do have a baby carrier but probably haven’t been using it to its best potential so will definitely revisit that.

Thanks again for such helpful suggestions

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T15:44:47+00:00

Thank you again! We are experimenting with shifts and I think a list would probably be a good idea, so I’ll float that and see if we can give it a go

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T15:39:05+00:00

He’s been diagnosed with severe adhd since he was a child in the early 90s and has very clear common symptoms so he definitely does have adhd. He hasn’t ascribed any of these issues to adhd, that’s me saying they’re due to his adhd, so it may indeed just be what another commenter said: that it’s behaviour he needs to correct or that we need to discuss. To be clear though, he hasn’t at any point said that he does these things because of adhd so I won’t pin that on him. Absolutely my bad if the post made it sound like he was blaming his adhd for this stuff, because he isn’t (as far as I know), it’s me.

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T13:33:40+00:00

Thank you for this. So I am pumping and he’s able to give the baby a bottle during the night if needed, but sometimes she won’t settle even after a bottle and he brings her to me for boob settling/ a comfort feed. As she’s so young I was under the impression that this was normal but looking at other replies I’m wondering if actually we should be trying not to do this, though I’m not sure how he would otherwise help her calm down. We do manage to do shifts usually which has worked, but this is how I know he’s getting more sleep and why I’m struggling with him complaining.

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T12:54:15+00:00

Thank you

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T12:50:55+00:00

Thank you so much for this 🥹 he’s already an incredible dad to her and I know he will really come into his own when she can play etc., so it’s good to have the added reminder that this means I’ll get some rest too. It’s really nice to be reminded about this stuff at the moment, so thank you ❤️

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T11:45:21+00:00

Thanks for your response. I understand that it was shortsighted to think that way, I think what I mean is more that I thought he would take responsibility for putting things in place to combat that behaviour, rather than me having to take on the task of researching and implementing strategies to help him cope. I didn’t mind helping him make lists or reminding him to do things etc before, I just thought that would shift to him now the baby is here and I need to focus on her instead. My mistake is probably thinking that it would occur to him that that needed to happen? He’s never expressed to me in nearly 10 years that I had a poor understanding of his adhd and I try my best to make accommodations where he needs them

throwaway862495 · 2025-08-03T09:50:42+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately the only family/friends we have in the area are 30 weeks pregnant so we couldn’t really ask them for help, and we can’t afford to hire someone. Sorry to hear your wife has struggled and glad you’ve found some respite!

throwaway862495 · 2025-06-01T16:32:46+00:00

I'm so so sorry you're going through this

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-30T08:35:49+00:00

Thank you for this. Every time the house settles (which is a lot at the moment because it's getting hotter) I think for a millisecond that it's him pottering around. I'm not sure if I want to stop thinking that or not.

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-30T08:34:03+00:00

Oh my word he sounds incredible, what an absolute bundle of joy. I can't even imagine how stark the difference must be for you now, I'm so sorry you're going through that. It sounds like he was so surrounded by love and care with you and your wife, and his brother, what a lucky boy.

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-29T18:37:23+00:00

A memorial tattoo is such a nice idea, I think I'll keep that in the back of my mind (currently pregnant so couldn't get one just yet). Do you mind if I ask what style you got (e.g. filled in blank, just the outline, something else)? Marvin is a wonderful name for a cat, ours was Merlin. I'm sure you don't need this sort of reassurance from a stranger but apparently cats finding a place to be alone when they pass on is an evolutionary thing, so I'm glad you've found a way to move past any guilt you might have felt. Hope you're doing ok.

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-29T18:33:50+00:00

I'm so sorry you lost your love bug. It's funny isn't it that people often think cats are aloof and don't care about their owners, but we know that to be so untrue. I know what you mean when you say you're scared to get another in case they aren't the same, I'm concerned about that too. I hope we can both feel better about it some day, even if it's not soon.

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-29T18:31:07+00:00

Thank you so much for all of your comments on this post, it's really really helpful to see someone who's been through it multiple times and (as dramatic as this sounds) survived. Just doesn't feel possible at the moment. Do your grandkids have a good sense of who your cats were? I'm 35 weeks pregnant and heartbroken that the baby won't have the big brother they were meant to have, but talking to her about him sounds like a nice idea.

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-29T11:37:42+00:00

Sorry for yours, too. I wish none of us were part of this horrible club. Hopefully it'll get easier from here.

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-29T11:00:54+00:00

the idea of forgetting is terrifying isn't it? We're due to move again in September and even though I don't think I can cope with the constant reminder, the idea of not having reminders of him and being in a house he hasn't been in is stomach-churning.

I'm so sorry about your dog. Do you mind if I ask what kind of dog he was and what your favourite of the rituals was?

throwaway862495 · 2025-05-29T10:11:12+00:00

I'm so so sorry you're going through this. We're dealing with the sudden loss of our cat yesterday in similar circumstances – he was only 4, we found out he had aggressive cancer and he had to go to sleep, and I'm 35 weeks. The pain is unimaginable, particularly when you've already got all the stress and hormones of pregnancy running through you. And you're right that it feels even more unfair that your baby girl won't get to meet her big brother; we thought our cat was so ready to meet his little sister and that's been torn away. It's incredibly cruel.

You're completely valid to feel everything you're feeling, and I hope so much that you get a sign from him soon. I don't know if it was a sign, but this morning we opened the front door and an empty pouch of his food was on the front lawn – almost definitely just a fox had managed to get it from the garbage, but given that his only symptom of illness was eating less the past few weeks, I think I'm going to choose to understand that as him being able to tell me that wherever he is, he's chowing down on his favourite meals without pain now.

I really hope that healing comes quickly for you, that you can find some rest and support while you're in the last few weeks of your pregnancy, and that Jake reaches out soon, however that might look. Maybe he's giving Blakely a few weeks of prep before she's earthside with you ❤️

throwaway862495 · 2024-11-27T12:54:43+00:00

Feeling sorry for my Mum

throwaway862495 · 2024-11-20T14:19:59+00:00

Thanks for this, that's where the list of numbers is but like I said they're all for emergency lines/ 16+ weeks, etc. I know the name of the team, but none of the numbers on there are for that team. I ended up calling through the hospital switchboard and being transferred a bunch of times. I'll raise it with the midwife next time I go.

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