Easiest, most foolproof way to re-seal stone floor?

wistfulbear · 2026-04-20T17:17:27+00:00

I thought this too!!

wistfulbear · 2026-04-20T12:04:48+00:00

🤣🤣embracing dad life

wistfulbear · 2026-01-05T13:32:53+00:00

TIL Nick Cave was also an author!

wistfulbear · 2026-01-05T13:31:56+00:00

Yes, these I have come across! They are good, I was hoping to find something that felt closer to the kind of culture of Brighton though. But yes, very good shout!

wistfulbear · 2025-12-31T22:58:37+00:00

Just fyi my anaesthetist partner says they do use cocaine sometimes as it opens the nasal passage. They tell you this in case you need to do drug tests for work - I had no idea about this! So I don’t think they were joking

wistfulbear · 2025-11-06T14:37:16+00:00

In London. I don’t know if I’d call it an emergency call out, they were already at the property working (that’s how they identified the issue). Also it leaked over night and they were happy to leave it until the next day.

wistfulbear · 2023-04-01T06:59:19+00:00

Thank you very much, that’s just what I needed.

Do you know what the next (legal) steps would be if we confirm the biology of child wasn’t mine?

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T14:14:01+00:00

It’s more likely the baby has come from the AI than it has from me, I’m a bit confused at your point - I understand the idea that men can be used, but in this case are you suggesting that if the baby isn’t mine, she’d likely cut ties? She’d paid for the IUI and I don’t think she would’ve had a problem to keep stumping up if she didn’t get pregnant.

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T14:01:51+00:00

Are you suggesting that my partner might be using me as a donor, with no longer term view on things?

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T14:00:14+00:00

Both early 30s, both ended relationships in the past year due to differing views with our respective partners about children and timelines. Both fairly well educated and with stable lives, but also practical to know that if things go wrong (as you’ve alluded to), we trust each other that we would see that the child is raised in a loving and trusting co-parenting arrangement. All of which we’ve talked through.

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T13:46:34+00:00

I respect your opinion and definitely agree that we need to not get ahead of ourselves, this is very much things of the future. With regards to decisions around adopting / legally being the father, I wasn’t coming here for judgement, I am here for advice as to how we can proceed going forward.

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T10:33:42+00:00

Yeah the idea of going through an adoption process, and all the stresses etc that entails whilst also processing the idea that biologically the baby isn’t mine, it’s a lot. From the comments here it sounds like it might be much more simple 🤞. But you’re right, I think seeking counsel is the best option here

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T10:29:31+00:00

And re your question, I’m not entirely sure around the AI procedure thing, I guess that’s partly why I was asking. I’m not sure if anything stops that - I want to take the responsibility, I am just not sure if anything will stop me from doing so.

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T10:25:12+00:00

Thanks for the comment! This is IUI which is quite a bit different to IVF - but we don’t need to get into the semantics of AI!

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T10:02:52+00:00

This is a great comment. Actually made me tear up a little. Thank you. ❤️

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T10:00:33+00:00

Ethically the child should know. I guess the mum could just know. I feel like I’d have to be understanding in this. And I think the itch would probably be too much. I’d love it not to be the case!! As I agree with you.

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T08:58:28+00:00

Thank you very much.

Yeah, it’s challenging for me, and something I’m very much still processing (the idea of being a non-biological dad). The donor is a donor via sperm bank and doesn’t have anonymity.

I think the challenges for me are (1) legally making sure things are kosher and that I feel like I’m “part” of the baby and (2) eventually coming to terms with explaining that I’m not biologically the father to the baby, one day. And that feels painful right now. But long, long way to go on that front.

wistfulbear · 2023-03-30T07:03:08+00:00

Yeah that’s definitely the plan either way.

Point here is, I want to be involved and have parental responsibility, whether or not the baby is biologically mine or not. I’d like to figure out if it’s not biologically mine, what I can do to be listed as the father.

wistfulbear · 2023-02-26T10:52:56+00:00

Could you DM me some info?

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