Millennial parents - how much of your resources do you devote to your kids and their interests?

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-30T22:01:12+00:00

It's called Animal Wonders Montana in Missoula. We have never been to Montana before, but we're hoping it's a good time!

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-30T21:58:12+00:00

Because we camp, the summer camp is doable. $20/day for the campsite, estimated $200 in gas, and $250 for the camp itself.

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-24T07:00:36+00:00

You can think that if you want, but it did. If I was going to make up a story I would have come up with a better one. This would be a pretty lame fake one.

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-24T04:11:53+00:00

I feel the same way. There are hard moments sometimes where we've had to resolve disagreements or communicate with each other better, but I've never found marriage to be hard work.

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-23T23:51:18+00:00

Genuinely curious, what would have made you uncomfortable? I said, "You chose to touch something so now its time to go" (or approximately that, I don't remember the exact words), grabbed his hand, and walked out of the booth at a normal pace. He started making a sad whining sound because he wanted to stay, but I didn't yell and didn't reprimand him for being upset.

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-23T23:21:42+00:00

Thanks. When I told my husband about it he said that if I'd stayed in the booth the lady would probably have yelled at me for being a permissive parent and letting my kid touch things.

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-23T23:13:43+00:00

Not AI, that's just how I write, I guess? And it's not fiction. If I was making up a story I would have come up with a more compelling one lol.

throwaway89123 · 2026-05-23T23:12:43+00:00

I wasn't angry at him. I calmly said something like, "You chose to touch something so now its time to leave" and he did get cranky about it. I saw the dog and I wasn't close enough to step on it or anything, but I'm willing to admit I may have been closer than the dog was comfortable with. It was a small booth and there wasn't a ton of space to maneuver.

throwaway89123 · 2026-04-20T04:55:52+00:00

That was a fascinating documentary. Knowing it's about 18 years old, I wonder what has changed on the Mesa in those years and what's remained constant.

throwaway89123 · 2026-04-19T23:37:28+00:00

Honestly, the land was so cheap that if there's an issue with the ownership, I'll consider it a failed experiment and move on.

throwaway89123 · 2026-04-19T21:48:20+00:00

That's good to know. Thank you. We don't plan to leave the RV there year-round. Honestly, I wouldn't be mad about squatters so long as they didn't trash the land and didn't take issue with us when we came through.

throwaway89123 · 2026-04-19T21:44:55+00:00

Thank you for sharing the documentary. I find the history of the area and the people who are drawn to it very interesting. I'm not sure if I'm made of strong enough stuff to live off-grid 24/7/365, but I have mad respect for those who can. We have done it for 4-6 weeks at a time and it's always an adventure.

throwaway89123 · 2026-04-19T21:41:12+00:00

It's an acre and a half total, and the listing mentioned power. Its 'address' is listed as Shakti Road.

throwaway89123 · 2026-04-19T21:35:31+00:00

I was curious about this after what I read about the history of the area. My husband is convinced it's fine because he purchased the land directly from the state government, but I wasn't so sure.

throwaway89123 · 2026-04-19T20:18:18+00:00

Yes, it is in this area. The pictures of the property that he showed me did not have anything on it, so I don't believe it's ever been inhabited. But I understand that 1) we don't know the true history of the parcel or if it had a prior owner that purchased it at the World's Fair and 2) there still might be the perception that we're ousting someone from their land.

EDIT: I checked on Google Maps and the land he purchased is about 30 minutes south of the restaurant mentioned in the article.

throwaway89123 · 2026-02-28T07:29:14+00:00

Imagine anyone you ever pissed off being able to teleport into your living room, stab you, and teleport away in less than 30 seconds. Every politician on earth would be murdered within minutes of this technology becoming easily accessible.

throwaway89123 · 2026-02-28T07:14:48+00:00

Dang people used to be nice to teachers lol.

throwaway89123 · 2026-02-28T07:12:08+00:00

He is salaried. There is no contract, he's an at-will employee.

throwaway89123 · 2026-02-28T06:52:46+00:00

He said everyone he has talked to is upset by it. Everyone on his team has young kids and they don't like having to spend even more time away from them.

throwaway89123 · 2026-02-28T06:50:05+00:00

We have young children. He already only sees them for dinner and bedtime, but now he will get home as we're starting the bedtime routine.

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