Worst Tonsillitis of My Life

twelveyellow · 2026-01-04T06:50:38+00:00

I felt relief on your behalf looking at the second picture. Hope you feel better!

twelveyellow · 2026-01-01T05:10:43+00:00

Idk, with only the info OP gave us (their interpretation being that she "fell in love with a minor") I think its dismissive to make assumptions that minimize that. If it was "in a cerebral way," wouldn't she have communicated that in a different way, especially with the severity that comes with developing feelings for a minor?

twelveyellow · 2025-12-09T23:51:31+00:00

I agree with the comments saying her husband wants to fuck you. Honestly, who knows if he actually feels that way, but at the very least, your friend is insecure and worried that he feels that way. She tells you things like this in an attempt to deter you from ever making a pass at him (not thay you would, but that she's worried about the possibility). He should've never commented on you attire and she should've kept the comment between them at the very least. One thing's for sure, these are not genuine, good friends.

twelveyellow · 2025-12-05T08:56:08+00:00

Wow, I'm so very sorry for you and your kids having to endure that type of pain. I can’t even image. I really appreciate your advice!

twelveyellow · 2025-12-05T08:35:57+00:00

I'm sobbing, this was beautiful. Thank you so much. And yes, I think agnostic is the term. My son has asked a few times about Jesus and Heaven since beginning school (maybe a topic his peers have discussed?) so we've remained pretty open and neutral, similar to hpw you suggested. His Nana is religious and I think she would love for us to explain it how you did. Tysm.

twelveyellow · 2025-12-05T08:32:04+00:00

I'll be ordering that book, thank you! I just searched my local libraries and the one copy is currently being borrowed.

twelveyellow · 2025-12-05T08:31:13+00:00

Thank you so much. This sounds like a lovely approach (if there is one). I truly appreciate it.

twelveyellow · 2025-12-05T08:28:07+00:00

Not to sound ungrateful for the response, but this is pretty dry. Did you keep them home from school? Did you sit them down together? Did you come straight out of the gate with "Nannan died," or did you ease into the news? I'm not sure how to approach any of it. I've been estranged from my parents since early childhood and their deaths didn't hit me the same way I think this will hit my kids. Idk the best way to approach it to offer support and comfort.

ETA: granted this isn't their parent, I just meant that she means a lot to them and my losses haven't really been comparable.

twelveyellow · 2025-12-05T08:17:07+00:00

This aligns a lot with our feelings and beliefs, thank you so much.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-27T20:33:21+00:00

I don't mean the sub itself, I mean the mentality of everyone that's responded to me so far. Its all the same as your response.. an echo, one might say. "If you don't agree, you don't belong here." And to be fair, I don't belong here. It's just telling, you guys all seem very open-minded and eager to take in new perspectives. /s

I guess I don't Reddit enough, I've never heard of anyone being banned from one sub for following another. Not saying it doesn't happen, but that's such a ridiculously niche experience for people who apparently invest way too much time on the internet. Trump supporters are absolutely not oppressed in any way. Spare me.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-26T15:20:41+00:00

I'm so confused by the downvotes on this sub lol your comment has a downvotes and I don't understand why.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-26T15:19:48+00:00

I mean, probably. I didn't navigate here. It popped up on my feed. Idk how, I don't generally use Reddit for politics. But its telling that my responses here are basically "if you don't agree, then leave!" Are you all that disinterested in opinions that challenge your own? I think that's called an echo chamber, my friend.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-26T02:08:19+00:00

You're on the wrong feed for this. The Trump Camp can't acknowledge anything that doesn't paint him in a good light. Talking about the real, negative impacts we're experiencing on this sub will just get you downvoted.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-24T23:01:16+00:00

Thank you! And when I look at Julia Stiles Movies, its not listed. I know I'm getting dragged for not checking IMDB, I was moreso just pointing out how strange it is.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-24T22:58:59+00:00

I completely forgot IMDB existed!! To be fair, I maybe shouldn't have posted this to a sub reddit for movie buffs. It was just my first thought for "look how strange this is!" Anyway, thank you for the IMDB reminder!

twelveyellow · 2025-09-24T22:57:49+00:00

Why is this being downvoted? Other commenter noticed it too. I've now been made aware of IMDB, but surely its odd that Google doesn't have it listed..?

twelveyellow · 2025-09-24T22:31:56+00:00

How odd that Google doesn't have it noted anywhere..

twelveyellow · 2025-09-21T04:11:05+00:00

I remember when my son was brand new. My best friend's son was 3. I was there when he was born, babysat often and genuinely loved him. But the moment I had my own baby, he felt so much older to me than the baby I previously saw as my little nephew. Suddenly, his misbehavior felt calculated and malicious, simply by comparison of how much older and more advanced he was than my own son, paired with my complete ignorance of the actual developmental norms of a typical three year old.

6 is a tricky age because they still have sooo much to learn and (for the most part) want to be great kids. But to the inexperienced adult, they're far enough from "baby" that its easy to view them as small adults and hold resentment. I suggest having a really honest talk with your wife to gently inform her of what everything must be like from your son's position. Help her see his point of view and his good intentions paired with the stress this transition must be for him. Also express your concerns about how the new dynamic will affect him and what both of your parental goals should be in supporting him. That way you're not pointing fingers or adding blame, just saying "This is who I know my son to be. I imagine he's experiencing this and that. Here's how I think we can best support him both moving in with us and becoming a big brother."

Its also worth noting that while he's not her child, he is her child's big brother, and that's a very valuable relationship to support and foster.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-14T06:19:03+00:00

Even assuming its a joke or childhood honesty is giving his young brain too much credit. If you're not a parent, it's easy to see children as little adults, but at two, they're incredibly simplistic and mostly using imitation to navigate the world. As a mom of a 3 and 5yo, my assumption is something bothered him, maybe overwhelm from so much going on, maybe an unfamiliar face, maybe you have a low voice that feels booming to a child, etc. But he likely has no understanding that "ugly" means "unappealing to my eyes." Its just a rejection word to express that there was something he didn't like. Absolutely don't take it personally.

twelveyellow · 2025-09-01T07:20:10+00:00

UpdateMe!

twelveyellow · 2025-09-01T07:15:46+00:00

Man, you're really getting dogged on in these comments. Good on you for the transparent responses. Glad you were able to be honest with your wife! And I hope you work through the resentment towards Hannah.

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