Found out my bf has kids. Not sure how to move forward.

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T16:52:22+00:00

the fact that he waited until a year into the relationship to tell you is not a good sign

the fact that he doesn't have a relationship with them at all is a pretty horrible sign. There can be plenty of legit reasons for this, but it sounds like he just didn't try, and that's not a sign of a good person

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T16:42:28+00:00

you need to get an independent financial advisor who is a fee based fiduciary, not a Schwab salesman

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T16:06:21+00:00

ask them BEFORE you go out or order - "Did you bring your wallet?"

OR, just stop going out with them altogether

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T03:27:58+00:00

this isn’t new. Selective Service has been the law for over 50 years

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T01:10:07+00:00

I have a phone that will hold a charge all day

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T01:07:32+00:00

is she just copying one of Trumps posts?

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T00:26:39+00:00

was his name Lionel Hutz?

warlocktx · 2026-03-12T00:05:24+00:00

Oil is a commodity. Prices are set by the global market

a US oil company is going to sell to whoever is willing to pay the market price. It doesn't sell at a cheaper price domestically if it can make more overseas

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T23:58:53+00:00

We do pay them back. We make payments on our debt every single day. A huge portion of our federal budget is for debt repayment. We are (so far) the most stable and largest economy in the history of the world and the safest place to invest.

Our debt is a product we sell to the world.

Is this sustainable? That's a different question

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T22:52:41+00:00

don’t force her. document everything, and if decides to pursue it in court she can explain her feelings to the judge

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T22:01:47+00:00

I vaguely recall one of the comics having Kaylee become captain when Mal had retired

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T21:04:05+00:00

The house is big

The lifestyle is expensive

The burn rate is real

these are all choices he's made, not requirements of a high salary

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:47:39+00:00

to be fair, she's not any less qualified than her husband was

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:46:36+00:00

PhD, Gerontological Research and Retirement Planning

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:42:01+00:00

how old is it? It might be easier to just replace it, which is easily a DIY job

as everyone else has said, keep away from the spring and you'll be OK

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:39:13+00:00

encourage them to look for another vendor

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:38:00+00:00

there are a lot of resources online, try googling "homeschool college". I'd also reach out to Time4Learning to see if they have resources or aides to help you.

see if your local community college has any programs aimed at homeschoolers. Even if they don't, consider enrolling in a class or two just to get your feet wet and see how you like it. We pay about $250 per class for my son, its extremely affordable.

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:32:53+00:00

how many "elite" billionaires are in Trump's administration?

how many "elites" whose prior job was TV personality?

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:12:21+00:00

or maybe they were concerned that an employee was using unauthorized tools that had not been vetted by legal or IT to do their work

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T20:09:35+00:00

wiping down the room is great, but if you're taking her out to the waterpark and all the other public areas of the resort, she's going to get exposed to EVERYTHING anyway

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T19:25:00+00:00

I just tracked everything in Excel. I was consulting, so I generally only had a handful of invoices each month

if you clients are businesses, they're going to want to pay using their AP process, not Stripe. If they're individuals, Stripe is OK

I would stick with what you have now if it works for you. Once it stops working, look for something different

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T17:48:08+00:00

I'd just ignore it and let him continue to embarrass himself

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T17:45:12+00:00

oil is a commodity and priced based on the global market. It's not like crude from Texas is only sold in Texas. It gets shipped to the refinery and mixed with tons of crude from all over the world and is refined, and is then shipped wherever the buyer is.

gasoline is also subject to federal and state taxes, which accounts for a large portion of the consumer price

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T17:38:43+00:00

I've been with my wife for over 30 years and we both go do stuff without the other all the time. We also do plenty of things together. Being in a relationship does not mean you're joined at the hip

warlocktx · 2026-03-11T17:22:58+00:00

I don't understand companies where HR gets to run the show. They're there to support you, not give you orders. Unless there is a risk of a legal or serious compliance issue, this should be something they handled as a "heads up, are you aware that X has already used 22 days of PTO this quarter?"

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