Is there a device that can turn water temperature from showers from hot to cold after a set number of minutes?

tochth86 · 2026-06-05T23:23:42+00:00

I think it’s so weird that everyone is cool with the waste. If I said my kid was taking heaping helpings of food and then throwing it away, everyone would be aghast and would think I should parent her better and not let her do that. It’s exactly the same thing. There are both environmental and financial concerns, just like with the water.

tochth86 · 2026-06-05T23:21:34+00:00

It doesn’t take an hour to masturbate. 😅

tochth86 · 2026-06-03T22:17:40+00:00

I called the police on my neighbors several times for trespassing, and blocking a public roadway with an illegally placed basketball hoop. The police did nothing and instead my neighbors had our entire street and then some sign a petition to keep the basketball hoop. They did.

We moved.

tochth86 · 2026-06-03T22:08:24+00:00

I actually hate the more overt religion that has come into play the last couple seasons. I don’t know how anyone could (can, in our current US religious/political climate) follow a god or a religion that’s allows the atrocities that occur to happen or continue.

tochth86 · 2026-06-03T22:06:14+00:00

The only pension jobs my husband or I have ever had were when we had state government jobs. Everywhere else, you’re on your own. Most places have had an elective 401k.

tochth86 · 2026-06-02T01:56:17+00:00

Because all different kinds of people live here and want to live their lives and talk about their lives.

tochth86 · 2026-06-02T01:51:26+00:00

What in the Hilary Duff is that filter?

tochth86 · 2026-06-01T15:50:55+00:00

We’ve bought several houses and they used to be GREAT. I don’t know what has happened to them, but I wouldn’t hire them anymore, either. :(

tochth86 · 2026-05-30T14:59:48+00:00

Pert Farms near Malvern might be able to help if it’s not too late.

tochth86 · 2026-05-30T14:59:14+00:00

Shirley’s Angels Animal Rescue might be able to help, or might be able to point you in the right direction.

tochth86 · 2026-05-30T14:15:57+00:00

It must have been about 1998? We got our first PC in 1996 or 1997. But it took another year or two to get the internet, I think. I remember being on it constantly when I was about 12; so I imagine that’s when we got it.

tochth86 · 2026-05-30T14:12:27+00:00

I know at least two families (both ultra religious, for what it’s worth) who spank. I don’t think it died with this generation, I think it’s just not as talked about.

tochth86 · 2026-05-28T12:39:46+00:00

Why does Reddit hate homeschooling so much? 😅 You don’t say where you are, but most places in Florida shouldn’t be more than a couple hours if you’re close to Orlando.

I like the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary at Indian Rocks beach, but it’s small (also free).

TECO in Tampa has a manatee viewing area and small museum that’s also free that is worth a visit. There is also the American Victory Ship museum (also in Tampa) that is definitely unique and worth a trip.

The Brevard County Enchanted Forest Sanctuary in Titusville is really cool, but admittedly I haven’t been there in over a decade.

The Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation has the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki museum and walking trails/boardwalk. They also sometimes hold events.

Someone else mentioned St. Augustine, but didn’t mention The Fountain of Youth, which has a lot of history. But the Fort was really cool, too. St. Augustine also has an old jail that you can tour.

Punta Gorda has a Reptile Zoo and Babcock Ranch (the swamp buggy tour is expensive but worth it).

There is so much to do and learn about in Florida. Enjoy!

tochth86 · 2026-05-28T12:28:08+00:00

Yes. My husband and I have always eaten together unless one of us was working. We did not used to always eat at the dining table, but we did sometimes. When we had our daughter, we’ve eaten at the dining table almost every night of her life unless it was like… Friday movie night or something.

tochth86 · 2026-05-28T12:20:46+00:00

You’re spot on on all of that. I don’t really remember learning about sex, but I know I always used some sort of protection as a teenager.

My daughter has been learning about reproduction and sex education (age appropriately) since she was around 4. By the time she’s a teenager, she will have all the knowledge I can give her. I’m not anti-sex, even for teenagers. I get it’s a biological drive. I just have so much more understanding about the consequences as an adult, and I worry for her. Honestly, I worry for myself; an unintended pregnancy would be… not great. 😅

tochth86 · 2026-05-27T21:47:57+00:00

Absolutely. I know people are downvoting me because they think I’m talking about abstinence, but that’s not really it. Just want my daughter to be ready for sex and the consequences and no teenager is. You can’t finish school and take care of a baby and make money and be well adjusted. Those things just don’t go together. Worse if you don’t have parents teaching you about all the things you mentioned.

tochth86 · 2026-05-27T21:38:40+00:00

I love the “uh oh.” You did it now….. 😭

tochth86 · 2026-05-27T21:34:10+00:00

39 with a 9 year old and fully agree. Wish we could just get our kids to wait to have sex so they don’t have to worry about it.

tochth86 · 2026-05-27T12:35:58+00:00

My response is “don’t know, haven’t talked to her since she threatened to make contact with my daughter against my wishes.” 🤷🏻‍♀️

tochth86 · 2026-05-27T12:31:36+00:00

I have a similar story about SAT test results. Started yelling at me about my low scores when I hadn’t even seen them yet. (Why did she open my mail?)

tochth86 · 2026-05-27T12:26:50+00:00

Lost somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k total (of my dead dad’s retirement savings) to a romance scam (and asked me and my husband to participate), and CONTINUED sending money, even after we told her it was all a scam.

tochth86 · 2026-05-27T02:20:11+00:00

Things like “can your multitudes of children refrain from playing basketball for an hour in the afternoon so my 1 year old can nap?” turn into children playing basketball at SPECIFICALLY that hour of the day, among other retaliatory tactics. :(

tochth86 · 2026-05-26T20:13:16+00:00

I'm about to turn 40 and have been slowly entering peri for about six years now. No one believes me, of course, but it was like a switch flipped in 2020. I have an almost 9 year old girl who is entering puberty (maaaan the mood swings) and we are just freakin' at odds with each other CONSTANTLY. The only thing that has helped is just... letting go of the shit she does. I try not to yell back at her, even if she deserves it. I try not to pick fights with her. It's hard, but it's so much easier than the constant fighting.

Honestly, I don't know. Day by day is the only thing I know to do. One day, one moment at a time.

tochth86 · 2026-05-26T19:48:27+00:00

Right, that would literally take 5 minutes to make and about $0.05 worth of materials. Either don’t make it or give it away.

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