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- Toddler What would you think if an 8th grade girl and a 5th (yes 5th) grade boy wanted to “date”? 3 full years apart
- It would strike me as odd
- Very odd
- I would think this was a fake post.
- NO. My dh "lost his virginity" to an older girl when he was very young. 3 years at that age is too much.
- Toddler God help me, my dd now plays the french horn
- God speed, friend.
- and she's playing it right now into the voice changer
- Breathe. Just breathe.
- and she's playing it right now into the voice changer
- Mine plays the baritone horn and she’s tiny so the thing is nearly as big as her. And it sounds like a tuba...
- God speed, friend.
- Toddler 6th grader got her yearbook and on a couple people's pictures she wrote mean things or scratched them out. WWYD?
- it's her own book, leave her alone and let her enjoy her aggression.
- ITA, it's her, whatever
- np: I don't think it's ok to be mean
- Mean? Nobody will see it but the owner
- np: I don't think it's ok to be mean
- OP: what I said was that she doesn't know who's going to see this over time and she may not want to have such a permanent mark that may reflect a temporary feeling.
- good job
- or; I don't think that's what is important. Who cares who sees the book. Are you talking to her about why she's so angry? Forget the book, deal with the underlying issue.
- ITA, it's her, whatever
- nothing.
- let it go
- have a talk & say that's not nice or good- cut it out
- make her repair the damage, ask her how this would make her feel it it was her image etc
- np: not sure it can be repaired, but totally with you on the empathy
- repair? not possible
- white it out, something to fix it
- Lol how can she repair it? Np
- think creatively i am sure even you can come up with something
- did you leave your yearbook pristine?
- it's her own book, leave her alone and let her enjoy her aggression.
- Toddler Am I crazy or is Linda Hamilton hotter now as an older woman?...(more)
- great body, the rest not so much
- what's your excuse
- Cool hair
- She looks really good. Unlike Kelly McGillis
- great body, the rest not so much
- Toddler “If we could get every billionaire around the world to move here, it would be a godsend,” Bloomberg, the city’s billionaire mayor, said in a moment of typical frankness back in...(more)
- Toddler Bombas - do they really stay on your feet under sneakers?
- Toddler What's something nice your dh typically does for you?
- Makes me my morning latte, always takes me on expensive vacations.
- fills my gas tank
- We don’t mean sex
- FIL raised dh to do this, but it's not an act of love, it's an act of 'women are the worst & don't know to get gas' and I get so defensive about having a 1/4 tank left. An...(more)
- sounds bad. Do you do anything nice for each other?
- Ditto
- shows me affection
- empties the dishwasher every morning, drives the kids to sunday school
- Treats me as good best friend and I do the same
- are you Besties?
- We really are and we have great sex too
- are you trans?
- We really are and we have great sex too
- His
- are you Besties?
- Just for me? Sends me a text every morning to tell me to have a beautiful day
- does all the weekend kid driving so i can grade
- Details my car
- Rubs my leg every night before bed. I’m such a pain in the ass.
- makes me coffee in the am
- makes me coffee in bed and handles the morning routine-getting kids to school
- Coffee in bed, he does all the driving
- he gets up at 6 and takes care of any early waking children until I get up at the last possible moment
- Toddler You all flamed for being upset my brother is engaged to a non Jew. Well guess what? They are thinking of calling the wedding off bc she wants to raise their kids catholic. I...(more)
- well, he's probably losing a good woman. It's sad, and all that over religion.
- religion is completely bogus. jew, christian, all BOGUS
- How dare you insult my imaginary friend in the sky???...(more)
- Lol
- How dare you insult my imaginary friend in the sky???...(more)
- Yes, religion is pretty much destroying the world. It's awful, I agree.
- At least one partner had to compromise
- IMO, the mother is the one who ends up being responsible for the religious upbringing....if your brother wanted to have his kids raised Jewish, he should not have bothered wasting...(more)
- this
- so stupid. so inane.
- as someone who agreed to raise my kids Jewish because I wasn't religious and DH wanted them Jewish...let me just tell you...although I did take them to hebrew school and planned...(more)
- Toddler I just ate too much pasta. I am so uncomfortably full.
- Take a walk. It helps so much.
- Home w my dc...no can do. :
- Walk in place
- Or bring your dc
- Walk in place
- Home w my dc...no can do. :
- Take a walk. It helps so much.
- Toddler Anyone want to discuss latest episode of handmaid's tale?
- nope watching tonight
- I just...(more)
- - no subject -...(more)
- A lot of people do... search it.
- Toddler 'It's nobody's business. Love is love': Woman, 50, who married her half-brother, 36...(more)
- It's not that creepy since they didn't grow up together
- It's maintains its creepiness.
- they are old enough to consent
- It's not that creepy since they didn't grow up together
- Toddler 6yo loves watching the local news. She’s fascinated by the stories.
- That is a bad habit IMO. Too much violence.
- why would you let a 6 yo watch the news?
- It’s local news, nothing too crazy.
- where do you live? I would never, but we are in nyc
- Long Island.
- so you're OK with your 6 yo watching about how someone was murdered, car accidents, etc?
- 10 year old boy drowned in Long Beach yesterday
- Long Island.
- Local news still talks about national issues!
- So? She can handle it.
- where do you live? I would never, but we are in nyc
- It’s local news, nothing too crazy.
- Toddler What is your college age DC doing this summer?
- contstruction
- bell boy at hotel
- What's the pay like?
- law firm intern
- working in a restaurant. Coming with me on a vacation to new Orleans
- washing dishes in diner
- ouch. that is a tough assignment
- it is overnight shift at a place on the interstate
- poor kid. how old?
- 17
- you shouldn't let him do that job.
- its all he could find
- NP: why ever not? It's not like he's dealing drugs
- not the best environment for a minor. a lot of transient people. truck drivers. overnight cooks are notorious for doing drugs
- Is he a rising freshman?
- he just graduated HS. may take one class at community college this fall, hasn't decided yet
- you shouldn't let him do that job.
- 17
- poor kid. how old?
- it is overnight shift at a place on the interstate
- ouch. that is a tough assignment
- Camp counselor in maine
- better than washing dishes at 3am off the highway
- relaxing
- My dc who never worked in the summers during HS basically worked toward her career every summer from the one before freshman year to the third year internship summer
- Toddler Facebook is down
- Not mine
- Ybm next
- yes
- me too
- Me too
- Toddler Anyone want to discuss The Affair?
- Toddler 85 Immigrants Sentenced Together Before One Judge - Mass trials are now the norm in McAllen, where the Trump administration’s new policy on prosecuting illegal border crossing...(more)
- we are going to spend millions prosecuting a misdemeanor crime of crossing the border to do work that we need to have done - instead of going after the actual gangs and drug lords
- But lawyers on the ground have noticed a pattern. “They are targeting people with children deliberately,” Efrén Olivares, the racial- and economic-justice director for the...(more)
- “So even though they are not prosecuting everybody for the misdemeanor, they are prosecuting everyone with a child and therefore separating them indefinitely.”
- Toddler This post has been disliked 3 times. If you married outside your race is it because you are ashamed of your race/culture?
- hide the troll
- Lol, no, crazy Indian lady.
- You’re a crazy Indian lady? Mondeep?
- Nope. It would be pretty damn difficult to marry within my race, as my mix is very uncommo
- Race and culture are different things
- No, because I married a guy I fell in love with. I didn't seek out anyone of a specific race. Did you? Or do you think it's normal to limit your dating to your own race?
- Toddler Do you know what "tutti" means?
- we?
- everyone
- all
- Everything
- op-I had no idea. Dh said this was common knowledge (I've never taken Italian, fwiw)
- Idk if common knowledge but i know it.
- Like the flavor tutti fruti means all fruits
- np - I liked this post and also the "all" response. I never took Italian either. I think it's common knowledge as in "tutti frutti" or "cosi fan tutte"
- op-I've seen cosi fan tutte numerous times. Still had no idea
- so what does tutti frutti mean? all fruit?
- I would assume so
- Si
- op-I had no idea. Dh said this was common knowledge (I've never taken Italian, fwiw)
- it is like a big boob, no?
- lol. I don't think so
- No
- yes
- Fruitti
- Toddler Who did corey say womp womp to? i never saw anyone as angry as that guy on tv.
- that was chelsea clinton
- wow. she has changed her look a bit
- that was chelsea clinton
- Special Needs If dc will be requesting accommodations at college ie extended time, waiver of language- will a college let dc know before the dc accepts?
- students can always get accommodations. It's very straightforward. Just ask! You have to have each professor formally agree to these.
- from what I am reading, you apply thru ld office, submit documentation and then school decides.
- they always say yes, from my experience.
- if deciding between College A & B-would go to one that waives language, but would be nice to know before-hand.
- they always say yes, from my experience.
- from what I am reading, you apply thru ld office, submit documentation and then school decides.
- students can always get accommodations. It's very straightforward. Just ask! You have to have each professor formally agree to these.
- Toddler Has the picture of the kids in cages during the Obama administration been explained?
- Toddler Would you get divorced if you were going to be poor and in your 50s if you did (and had not worked in 18 years while raising dc)?
- depends on the issues
- Depends how bad my marriage is
- What’s the alternative? Living the rest of my years with unhappiness?
- Are kids grown? In my case they would be so yes, definitely. Otherwise no
- One has a few years of high school left
- then no
- then not yet
- If it's not horrible, I'd wait for high schooler to be done. I'd also start looking for some work to begin building up my resume
- One has a few years of high school left
- depends how miserable are you?
- Not unless there was beating or cheating (i could probably tolerate cheating)
- OP. This is kind of how I think. Just need to figure out a way to deal.
- Start preparing for your life after you leave him. Have it be a project and goal you're working towards. Meet friends for dinner, go on girl's weekends, visit a sibling for a...(more)
- if you are going to stay, you have to focus on making changes in yourself to make yourself happier, doing more things solo, etc
- OP. This is kind of how I think. Just need to figure out a way to deal.
- Special Needs We r moving to Long Island and considering Jericho or Syosset elementary schools for our 6 year old who has attentional difficulties isnt classified but will need OT and reading/math help...(more)
- I grew up in syosset. Would never raise my kids there. Jericho is worse.
- oh no. why?
- Materialistic, keeping up with the joneses, jappy moms.
- Why would u say that. Syosset is rated always too five. NYC would never offer what Syosset schools offer for all children
- It’s the ppl.
- oh no. why?
- I'm in Syosset. Your dc will get lots of services here.
- Op. Which elementary schools would u recommend there?
- Np - I went to village 25 years ago :)
- Op: thx. Is this school too big where a child might find it overwhelming?
- It didn’t seem too overwhelming to me. But a lot can change in 25 years.
- or: I don't think he will find it too overwhelming. Village is a very nice school.
- Op: thx. Is this school too big where a child might find it overwhelming?
- They are all good. Some are more Jewish, some are more Asian. Depends what you're look for.
- Op. Looking for the smallest possible setting there
- Np - I went to village 25 years ago :)
- ^^^also, very diverse district, culturally, economically. I love it.
- Op. Which elementary schools would u recommend there?
- Jericho is gorgeous
- gorgeous is bit of a stretch
- OP : does Jericho offer same lever of Services for all students?
- Sorry, not sure. I'm in Syosset. At this point, Jericho is predominantly Asian, very small and fiercely competitive. Syosset competitive too but much larger and more diverse.
- OP : does Jericho offer same lever of Services for all students?
- What? Where is it gorgeous?
- gorgeous is bit of a stretch
- I grew up in syosset. Would never raise my kids there. Jericho is worse.
- Toddler Idk how people live in tiny houses full time. It’s been a month and I’m going crazy
- how tony?
- tiny
- 75 sq. ft
- yeah, I'd lose my shit. that's a room, not a house
- 75 sq. ft
- Idk the aquare footage but it’s a 2 bedroom cabin
- any smaller then a 2 bedroom house would be?
- ^^^sorrym 2 bedroom apartment
- Yes! The bedrooms are just rooms with a bed. You go into the room and all you can do is get in bed. Tiny kitchen with slinder stove and fridge. You can either use the table or use...(more)
- any smaller then a 2 bedroom house would be?
- tiny
- If I was alone or maybe with just DH it would be ok- but not with kids
- I’m in a tiny house. I go nuts.
- I keep saying they need to have a reality TV of people LIVING in these houses vs just building them
- how tony?
- Toddler Driving ds 6 hours on friday for a camp program and get to stay for a night at a hotel alone. I am more excited for this then I should be
- Your car should mysteriously have some engine problems necessitating another night’s stay. Trust me on this one.
- I'm staying until checkout at least
- isn't that what happened to don and betty draper when they were already divorced?
- Your car should mysteriously have some engine problems necessitating another night’s stay. Trust me on this one.