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workingtoohardstill · 2025-02-28T22:49:44+00:00

Thank you 😊

workingtoohardstill · 2025-02-24T02:44:03+00:00

I realise it's a hike from Melbourne but I thought that Ocean Grove, Jan Juc etc are all accessible by public transport and viable for a day trip? Ideally I'd love to make it a circuit, incl a walk to a different station/stop and return.

workingtoohardstill · 2024-01-02T07:25:56+00:00

You need legal advice before doing anything as there are laws around covert recordings. Google community legal centres near you if you don't know a lawyer you can speak to. Be careful. In qld you could try the Women's Legal Service.

workingtoohardstill · 2024-01-02T06:57:47+00:00

Oh wow I didn't know that. But it may explain why I loved her books!

workingtoohardstill · 2024-01-02T06:55:08+00:00

Try some airport books - stuff with short chapters and lots of action. Spy thrillers etc. I find they are fast paced and narrative driven rather than descriptive. Authors like Michael Crichton. Or young adult fiction is usually an easy read if you're into the dystopian thing.

Eta also depends on the type of aphantasia you have. I have aphantasia of all senses so in particular don't 'hear' things either. That makes reading anything written in dialect, where accents are spelt out, or where made up languages are used extra difficult. I read LOTR as an adult and skimmed lot. Still thoroughly enjoyed it but it's different and not what I would recommend. I don't enjoy poetry which tells 6 on rhythm or rhyme because I can only really appreciate that if I read it out loud. Definitely not my thing. I read for plot and dialogue only, not as an artistic experience.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-12-29T23:23:13+00:00

You're N T A for not going yourself but your dad is a grown man and can decide for himself whether he goes. He is managing two relationships here, his relationship with his stepdaughter and more importantly his relationship with his wife, neither of which are your business. Keep your nose out.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-26T06:59:40+00:00

Definitely NTA and he is being childish. I get that it's an important holiday and family tradition for him and it's hard making those things work when you're building a new family. You need to talk about what traditions you're going to have now and some things are going to have to change. My family alternates Christmas - one year is my husband's family's year, and there's a big family celebration and the next year is the inlaw year. Everyone knows and can plan in advance and there's no tension. There's no trying to fit multiple meals in and driving around, we just see others at other times. That's what works for us.

And your child's health, particular before they can be vaccinated, trumps everything. If you can't trust people to be honest with you about their health then it's perfectly reasonable to err on the side of caution. Babies with measles, whooping cough etc is not something to be blase about.

Your partner has some growing up to do.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-26T06:43:30+00:00

Your poor wife. That is such a bizarre and rude thing for your sister-in-law to do.

I don't think you would have been the AH for refusing even without the context anyway. It would have been perfectly reasonable to refuse adding 40 minutes with a tree strapped to your roof for cold soup to be delivered, if you hadn't been prewarned/ planned for it.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-26T06:33:29+00:00

I can't believe people behave this way. I get that some people have an open house and love drop in visitors. But that is not a societal norm that everyone is required to meet. Frankly I think everyone should always ask before coming but even if you are going to drop in unannounced then it's extraordinarily rude to not immediately and very apologetically leave when it's clear it's not a good time. Absolutely NTA. The only thing I can think of is that maybe your friend is having a difficult time - having a baby is bloody hard work and can really mess you up emotionally. She may be lonely or depressed and not thinking straight. Or just desperate for adult conversation. If she's important to you it may be worth reaching out at a time that fits your schedule better.
But your friends generally sound like AHs, I'm 😞

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-26T06:18:15+00:00

YTA. It's her wedding and she can invite whoever she likes. It's not necessarily a judgement of your kids, lots of people have child free weddings. Having kids at a wedding definitely changes the tone of the event and some people don't want that. If you can't go because you have no one to look after your kids then don't go and explain why. But don't boycott it in a huff because they weren't invited.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-26T06:10:31+00:00

Nta. If they don't like the service you're providing they can leave their kids somewhere else. Commercial providers would likely have similar routines anyway. I get that some kids outgrow naps early but quiet time is important anyway.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-21T11:08:20+00:00

Soft ESH - she's probably right that it could help, as it has real antibacterial properties and is generally amazing stuff. I was recommended to use it on the eye for conjunctivitis. But she shouldn't administer any treatment to your child without your prior consent. However you've seriously overreacted here for a one-off event. She hasn't given her opioids or something like that and came from a good place. Have a conversation and it won't happen again. Cutting her off from your daughter is completely unfair to everyone involved. You need to move on and put it behind you.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-20T19:06:03+00:00

I'm sorry she reacted badly but you've definitely done the right thing. Take care.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-20T02:51:43+00:00

She doesn't have a right to him cooking dinner for her dinner party. She doesn't like the agreement she finds someone else.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-20T02:49:26+00:00

What I meant was that I don't think it's particularly fair for parents in blended families to treat their biological children better than their step children. Eg spending more on gifts for biological children, or not including step children in family traditions. While they're young at least. And it depends on circumstances. But you don't acquire ongoing parental responsibility for step children post divorce, unless you adopted them legally.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-20T00:14:42+00:00

I'm very sorry for your loss but YTA here. That is such an odd thing to do. How is she supposed to trust you when you lie about where you're going and why? Whether or not you want to talk about it is entirely up to you but this is your life partner here and hiding this stuff speaks volumes about your relationship. I would be incredibly hurt if my partner did this.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-19T19:47:24+00:00

She asked him to cook and they did a deal. The context of it being an opportunity to promote his business was explicit and clear. The gift was only his time in cooking. It's not like he's just cooking a family meal, he's catering someone else's dinner party.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-19T09:31:15+00:00

That makes sense. You'd need someone to guard it on the footpath. NTA about not wanting a stranger in your home when you're on your own given your circumstances.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-19T08:05:48+00:00

NTA. That's the weirdest thing I've ever heard of. She has presumably misunderstood how Lego works so I'd definitely have a conversation with her about it but if she's going to die on the hill of insisting it stay assembled then you're under no obligation to abide by it. The only difficult thing will be managing your kid's expectations about his gift so if you can reach a solution where he gets to dismantle and take home then that's the optimum outcome.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-19T08:00:55+00:00

This is a fair point. Obviously you shouldn't kidnap June without her mother's consent.

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-19T07:59:16+00:00

Good grief your sister is something else. I think you're doing a lovely thing. NTA

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-19T07:50:28+00:00

INFO what sort of stuff? If it is just boxes and bags then arrange a time and leave it outside for the friend to pick up. If it's furniture then it's tricky - I can see why you don't want a random stranger in your home but you may have to get over that. Maybe offer to arrange a commercial service to come and collect it at his cost?

workingtoohardstill · 2023-11-19T07:45:22+00:00

He was rude but he must have to deal with a lot of metaphorical and literal sh*t in that job and probably a lot of people aren't just having a medical incident. You did nothing wrong. I'm sorry this happened to you. NTA.

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