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- Toddler What is travel insurance for? We had to cancel a flight due to Irma and they won't reimburse us--the airline said to call the insurance company--the insurance company won't cover...(more)
- Did you buy travel insurance?
- Yes--that's the point.
- didn't the airlilne give you a refund?
- no--they told us they would reschedule us but we made other arrangements (our local airport was closed so we drove). We bought the insurance.
- travel insurance covers very specific things. what about irma caused you to need to cancel?
- OP: I
- Did you buy travel insurance?
- Toddler You women must be desperate if you're ok with meeting a man for the first time with his kid there. You may think he's a huge douche and the kid is there. You're so stupid
- let's all take advice from the spitting crazy calling us names!! Yes!
- learn some boundaries
- get mental health assistance
- boundaries.
- get mental health assistance
- learn some boundaries
- You sound valid. I'm desperate. He's a douche. We're so stupid. You're totally legitimate and worthy of consideration.
- boundaries, sweetie
- Mmhm, and now I'm sweet. you're stable
- if you're ok with a man bringing his kid on a first date, enjoy.
- Why thank you!!
- if you're ok with a man bringing his kid on a first date, enjoy.
- Mmhm, and now I'm sweet. you're stable
- boundaries, sweetie
- why would anyone take you seriously?
- you tell me, you're replying
- Oh, it's not because I take you seriously, sweetie. SWEETIE
- lol, and you're still here
- I sure am. I'm here to tell you, you're a mess
- lol, and you're still here
- Oh, it's not because I take you seriously, sweetie. SWEETIE
- you tell me, you're replying
- You sound like you forgot to take your mess today
- she is a mess. no need for more mess
- sucks when you typo
- her typo is completely accurate
- let's all take advice from the spitting crazy calling us names!! Yes!
- Toddler Peri-meno sex tmi
- What about it?
- ^^^...(more)
- ^^^and then there was...(more)
- Toddler Any Transparent watchers on? Just watched the whole season 4. One the final episode. Feel like the characters got more serious and focused.
- i haven't watched yet. did you like it? season 3 was a letdown, imo, from the brilliance of 1 and 2
- Wait, is that the new season or the one from many months ago? Didn't even know if a new season was released!
- Toddler Please don't mock, I'm completely overwhelmed with the news and missed the whole kneeling/football thing. So, it's NOT a christian thing, it's a pro BLM thing? The fist salute is...(more)
- if you're an NFL player, it's more subtle
- I'm not, please explain
- if you're an NFL player, it's more subtle
- Toddler My dad died when I was six. When I was growing up, my mom would go on occasional dates and we would meet the man when he came to the house. Sometimes they dated a while, sometimes...(more)
- they all watch daytime tv all day
- i agree, my parents were divorce and it really wasn't the end of the world
- it's parents who aren't divorced and have no idea. i find them tiresome.
- I met my husband's kid when he was 2. I don't see how I'd have progressed in a relationship with a man who didn't share the most important thing in his life with me
- i agree, especially for people who start out as friends
- I had a totally opposite experience as a child
- That is because your mom was casual about it and not looking to mary, you didn't have a father you hoped she would get back together with, and you didn't feel the need for a...(more)
- I babysat a little girl whose dad dated a lot and brought women home. They were nice women but it really messed her up.
- Toddler My fitbit is not syncing with myfitnesspal account. Anyone else?
- i blame the russians
- Toddler Can someone please explain to me why toys are ALL electronic these days and this holiday season toys are SUPER $$$ - my daughter wants a barbie horse that is $89 and my 6yo would...(more)
- so don't buy it. i have a 6 year old. favorite toys are legos, magnatiles and the $10 Simon electronic game
- we have the barbie horse from about 10 years ago but i don't remember it being that much. it runs on battery and walks. but what else does the new one do?
- I hate toys.
- Toddler Are allergies bad right now in nyc? poor ds
- mine haven't kicked in yet but they were worse than normal in the spring
- ragweed
- Toddler What does a normal, healthy "bad mood" look like for you or dh? Can the one not in a mood usually cheer up the other, after some space?
- I am always in a sour mood.
- :(
- I'm sorry. Can dh cheer you up with love or humor or anything? Why are you in a sour mood?
- ^or does the person in the mood seem to stay grumpy and distant despite efforts to cheer them up?
- ^op-post continued
- He gets picky about stuff. Yes, I can cheer him up later, but it usually gets on my nerves so bad that I don't want to. lol
- Can you give an example of what he's picky about, and how his mood manifests?
- When putting the kids to bed, he'll start getting picky about their rooms being a mess or he'll get annoyed if I'm not helping as much as he wants when putting them to bed. The...(more)
- Can you give an example of what he's picky about, and how his mood manifests?
- I am always in a sour mood.
- Toddler I need a haircut tomorrow. what are teh chances i can get in to my person? I have hard hair that got really screwed up the one time I colored it. It has taken a year to grow all...(more)
- You’re a pain in the ass
- Toddler I started messaging with this guy I met online a few weeks ago. Our first meeting is going to be at a park with his daughter she is 3. They were camping this last week. He is not...(more)
- meeting this week --- just seems so slow and normal
- ^^yeah he is going to kill me haha
- There is nothing normal about a first date with a stranger that includes your child
- well it is like a park date
- It's inappropriate
- He doesn't even know you. Why would he bring his child?
- maybe he has no one to leave the child with. np
- so don't go on a fucking date!
- he's just meeting a person in the park with his toddler. that's really all he's doing. he's a man, i'm sure he's not afraid OP will overpower him and kidnap his child. ma...(more)
- it's poor, poor judgment as a man. i would be so turned off
- op this is what I was thinking
- Np: I agree. This board is absolutely hysterical about single parents dating with kids.
- it's stupid to bring someone around your kids, wtf?
- op he is really all about his daughter.
- and this is attractive how? he can't even separate his dating life from his kid?
- what if op were not a potential love interest? right now, she's nothing but a figment of this guy's imagination. what on earth is wrong with a casual meeting at the park, while...(more)
- bc you should NOT be mixing DATING with YOUR KID
- they're not dating. they haven't even met. they're going to meet in public, at the park.
- um, yeah, with his kid. it's so inappropriate, but clearly you an op can't get it
- maybe you don't get it. np
- um, yeah, with his kid. it's so inappropriate, but clearly you an op can't get it
- they're not dating. they haven't even met. they're going to meet in public, at the park.
- bc you should NOT be mixing DATING with YOUR KID
- op he is really all about his daughter.
- it's stupid to bring someone around your kids, wtf?
- you're a poor judgement of character
- i agree with you. i know i don't think the way a lot of people here think, but i am a good, honest, decent person. i just don't think this is a big deal.
- you're a bad judge of character
- i'm really not at all. this set up alone doesn't bother me at all. it's safe, it's open, it's casual, it's family friendly. there is nothing wrong with it.
- hey, if you're ok with a man who needs his kid as a buffer, enjoy
- i'm not the op, if that wasn't clear. the kid is a part of his life. is she a buffer, or just a part of his life?
- so we should bring our kids to date to meet men for the first time? go ahead
- how about a dad who wants to meet people but also spend time with his dd?
- how about a man who can separate the two? you people go ahead, this is such a red flag that none of you can get
- i posted below. my dad brought me on a first date years ago when a sitter cancelled. glad my stepmother didn't see it as a 'red flag'
- yeah, but op's date isn't a cancellation. sorry, i'm not with this. enjoy
- but she didn't know that. could have been his plan all along.
- yeah, but op's date isn't a cancellation. sorry, i'm not with this. enjoy
- ok, it's ALL of us
- i posted below. my dad brought me on a first date years ago when a sitter cancelled. glad my stepmother didn't see it as a 'red flag'
- how about a man who can separate the two? you people go ahead, this is such a red flag that none of you can get
- i'm not the op, if that wasn't clear. the kid is a part of his life. is she a buffer, or just a part of his life?
- hey, if you're ok with a man who needs his kid as a buffer, enjoy
- np: what if she was at the park and just struck up a conversation with someone who was nearby with his kid? would that be odd to you or dangerous? are you for real?
- wouldn't her kid be there too?
- or maybe not. you've never been hanging around somewhere by yourself and struck up a conversation?
- yes, but not under the understanding that we might be talking TO DATE
- or maybe not. you've never been hanging around somewhere by yourself and struck up a conversation?
- wouldn't her kid be there too?
- i'm really not at all. this set up alone doesn't bother me at all. it's safe, it's open, it's casual, it's family friendly. there is nothing wrong with it.
- ita. he's telling you his dd is a major part of his life and a priority for him. dad first, bf material second
- aren't all our kids our first priority? should we bring them on dates?
- if you have a little kid who isn't going to care, why not?
- because it's not appropriate to be exposing your kid to you meeting all these women all the time, Jesus. you people must be desperate. I'm out
- the kid is 3, not 10.
- because it's not appropriate to be exposing your kid to you meeting all these women all the time, Jesus. you people must be desperate. I'm out
- true story: my dad brought my brother AND i on his first date with my stepmother. sitter cancelled last minute and he gave her the option. they've been married almost 30 years...(more)
- if you have a little kid who isn't going to care, why not?
- aren't all our kids our first priority? should we bring them on dates?
- you're a bad judge of character
- Np: I agree. This board is absolutely hysterical about single parents dating with kids.
- he's just meeting a person in the park with his toddler. that's really all he's doing. he's a man, i'm sure he's not afraid OP will overpower him and kidnap his child. ma...(more)
- postpone until you get a sitter.
- so don't go on a fucking date!
- maybe he has no one to leave the child with. np
- With the kid. Sorry red flag
- ok then i will tell him no
- np why would you even consider it?
- because she is really young
- it's not about the kid, dummy
- because she is really young
- np why would you even consider it?
- Np: I actually think with the three yo it's no big deal, but older would be problematic
- no, it says a lot about HIM as a man and a father. you do NOT meet a woman you might want to date with your fucking kid! np
- why the fuck not
- because it's for THE ADULTS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
- funny -- i managed to make many great mom friends over playgroups.
- were you trying to date them?
- i was trying to get to know them. it's not so different.
- um, OKAY?
- i was trying to get to know them. it's not so different.
- isn't it funny? maybe she thinks op and this man will be having sex in the park while his daughter is on the teeter-totter?
- it's called boundaries, and obviously so many of you have none
- what are these boundaries for? is the dd going to be harmed?
- you don't bring your kid on a first date, the end.
- i think maybe you just have a few people, myself included, who aren't so bound by whatever convention ybm is bound by, who are willing to look at situations individually and...(more)
- but it's clearly struck a nerve since you're defending it so much. unsticky. you are all so helpless
- what are these boundaries for? is the dd going to be harmed?
- no kidding. what's going to happen?
- it's called boundaries, and obviously so many of you have none
- were you trying to date them?
- funny -- i managed to make many great mom friends over playgroups.
- because it's for THE ADULTS TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
- why the fuck not
- op I think this is what we were both thinking
- don't listen to the crazy women on here. go to the park. it's not a big deal. in fact seeing how he acts w/ his kid will be very revealing.
- no, it says a lot about HIM as a man and a father. you do NOT meet a woman you might want to date with your fucking kid! np
- ok then i will tell him no
- np - itda. it's a good way for a single dad to make clear what your life is like and what dating you would be like
- well it is like a park date
- Is he a solo parent, or is there a mom?
- solo
- dead wife? he needs a babysitter.
- Got it. I am a single-parent too. Still a bit odd to start it on the playground.
- It would be much weirder to be bringing a 3-year old to a dinner.
- Got it. I am a single-parent too. Still a bit odd to start it on the playground.
- hmm maybe i shouldnt go...
- such bad judgement on his part, do NOT go. np
- ok i will bail
- You really needed us to tell you that? You have no sense either. Sorry.
- ok i will bail
- such bad judgement on his part, do NOT go. np
- dead wife? he needs a babysitter.
- solo
- how instant family of you guys
- If my xh brought my toddler on first dates with women he met online...damn
- in a park, not for drinks in a bar or even a coffee shop.
- yeah, he's flirting with women while kid is playing. klassy
- assuming he's not being physical on a first date, it's a conversation. nbd.
- boundaries, sweetie
- oh, ybm. so uptight with your boundaries. god forbid little susie see her dad talking to a new person.
- boundaries, sweetie
- assuming he's not being physical on a first date, it's a conversation. nbd.
- I know. I would still be unhappy. And fwiw we've been divorced since dc was less than a year old. So i get how hard it is to date as a single parent and i get that no one wants...(more)
- yeah, he's flirting with women while kid is playing. klassy
- in a park, not for drinks in a bar or even a coffee shop.
- meeting this week --- just seems so slow and normal
- Toddler Better things is the best show
- Best in show...ah, so good!
- Toddler I see massive amounts of Orthodox Jews at the waterfront park on LIC. Where do they love/come from? They certainly do not live in LIC. I'm assuming they are taking that fairy from...(more)
- They are probably walking from someplace that has a large community. It was a holiday and there's a prayer you say at the water.
- Yea, tashlich is the prayer. However, they are there most weekends. Sunday evenings too.
- Np: they are kind of everywhere now
- Ah, weird. Maybe it's a popular area for dates? They look for public places to walk around/talk.
- Yea, tashlich is the prayer. However, they are there most weekends. Sunday evenings too.
- massive amounts of people? doesn't that sound odd to you?
- often? Or today, for the jewish holidays? They're casting their sins into the water. At all waterfronts in NYC this week and before Yom Kippur
- easy walk from N Williamsburg
- They are probably walking from someplace that has a large community. It was a holiday and there's a prayer you say at the water.
- Toddler Do you know what "level" (the alphabetical rating) your kid is reading at?
- i mean, does the school tell you
- it used to be on the ziplock bags they brought the books home in.
- Yes. It's on every report card and the kids all know what they are.
- I don't know the level label, but he reads to me, so I'm happy with where he is at.
- F...(more)
- Yes, because it's on the books she brings home (usually).
- i did last june -- they haven't re-tested yet this year.
- Yes, because they recently did reading assessments and told me.
- I think S?
- Toddler If Im being honest, the people in brooklyn heights are boring as shit. not a one of them likeable.
- I don't know if I would go that far, but it is true that everyone I know who lives there is quite boring
- Rich striver fuckheads
- and you live there because?
- Because my parents gave me a brownstone
- so you grew up there?
- yes with all these striver shit heads. back in the day it was so different
- so you grew up there?
- Because my parents gave me a brownstone
- aren't they all about 58yo
- np - plenty of young finace and tech industry people now
- Agree
- i am sure they have tough competition from a woman on YBM at 11pm on a friday night
- touche
- I don't know if I would go that far, but it is true that everyone I know who lives there is quite boring
- Toddler I do wonder about the average iq of the trump base. could it be 80? 85? lock her up, still??? wtf.
- Its low no doubt
- But it is good that they are consistent in having Hillary punished accordingly
- My dad voted for trump. His iq is 152
- does he walk around chanting lock her up
- No, but before the election he used to post links on his Facebook wall from infowars and he thinks trump is treated unfairly and not given a chance
- my dad too. but intelligent or not, if he is a white man in his 70s, he is seeing his world slip away.
- He is a white business man from Brooklyn same age as trump. I guess you could say he identifies with him. Try as I might, I can't get him to stop watching Fox News and listen to...(more)
- np My dad's 80 ,and he's protesting, knows that Alex Jones is FoS and hates Fox News. And he's superwhite, but loves diversity.
- nap: my 81 yr old dad went to the women's march with me and wore a shirt that said "This is what a feminist looks like"
- my dad too. but intelligent or not, if he is a white man in his 70s, he is seeing his world slip away.
- No, but before the election he used to post links on his Facebook wall from infowars and he thinks trump is treated unfairly and not given a chance
- and you know this why
- I found out for some reason when I learned my iq in high school
- Business republicans have a problem with mind numbing group think
- does he walk around chanting lock her up
- Probably averages out. There are the true eejits and then there are the smart, selfish people who only care about their pocketbooks.
- the pocketbook people have bailed.
- Nope. I still know plenty of them. My parents included. :(
- the pocketbook people have bailed.
- There is a huge number of religious people who voted based on anti abortion rights. These people aren't stupid, just brainwashed
- Its low no doubt
- Toddler Would uber drivers give me side eye for ordering a car to the city at 11 pm?
- are you in alabama? yes. larchmont? no.
- isn't that the point of a cab?
- no. they just want money.
- Toddler Dating red flags: men who you message with, exchange a few, and they keep messaging and checking in as if you were already friends, and YOU HAVEN'T EVEN MET.
- overeager...I was on a first day once, and the guy started making plans with me for thanksgiving. It was August.
- it's brutal out here in dating world!
- I hate that.
- i unmatched a few
- overeager...I was on a first day once, and the guy started making plans with me for thanksgiving. It was August.
- Toddler Recently moved to a new unit in my same building, and this one has huge roaches or water bugs. Never saw one in old place....(more)
- windex them until they can no longer move and then stomp on them
- omg i do this too, but i use a bathrom bleach spray
- you have to be careful with bleach, though. that's why windex works. you don't have to worry about ruining your stuff
- Ha! I do this with lysol. Well, when i lived in the city i did. I'm a suburbs girl now, god love it
- omg i do this too, but i use a bathrom bleach spray
- Be religious about spraying your perimeter with Raid.
- Oh no
- Combat baits
- You need a professional exterminator. I wouldn't fool around with raid if you are infested. Was the unit unoccupied for awhile?
- Yes.
- It's worth the investment.
- Ugh. Ok.
- It's worth the investment.
- Yes.
- Put glue traps under everything you own, it works!
- np. We have a wolf spider problem. We use those glue traps...they really do work.
- not googling wolf spider not googling wolf spider...
- trust your instincts
- not googling wolf spider not googling wolf spider...
- np. We have a wolf spider problem. We use those glue traps...they really do work.
- The big ones come up from the pipes. Not much you can do but kill one when you see it.
- Wrong
- windex them until they can no longer move and then stomp on them
- Toddler Cute?...(more)
- No
- yes, i like that they are simple
- Yikes
- I'm so glad we're back to boot questions! Happy Fall1
- Eh. They look like from the 90s. Used to call those Cuban heels
- yes the 90s are back. go step inside an UO store
- my dds look like they are from a friends episode lately
- yes the 90s are back. go step inside an UO store
- no. they look cheap but are moderately expensive
- it's a standard heeled ankle boot. i think her stuff is a bit pricey, but it goes on sale.
- Toddler This post has been deleted.
- Huh
- Toddler Obama ... fruit .. satan ... hillary ... dreams
- Toddler Tom price going dowwwwn. hate that guy. looney tunes doctor.
- he is corrupt as hell
- Toddler My sisters-in-law send all party invites to my sister and me through my mom. There's no bad blood between anyone, so I don't know what they do it that way. My mother then gets mad...(more)
- Do you move often?
- I've moved once in 15 years.
- is it a cultural thing?
- No, we're just your average American family. I think the sisters-in-law are just young (in their 20s) and since my mom likes to handle stuff, they let her.
- Do they send 3 invites to your mom's address or one invite with all your names?
- They just tell her and she texts us.
- Oh. Well that seems fine. I would however make a phone call or text directly to sister in law if I can't go.
- They just tell her and she texts us.
- so tell your sisters in law to let you know, since your mom gets mad when you can't go. have a bonding laugh at mom's expense.
- Do you move often?