I split with my ex of 10 years (together while I was 18 thru 29ish) and took for granted what support I did have. I’m lucky to have had parents and adult siblings on my side.

You’re doing a heavier lift than I had to. I’d have been in a bad place if I had no support. You were dealt a shitty hand. But the support is there, and you’re on the right track to healing by seeing your therapist. Future you will be able to look back and see this for the learning experience it is. Today my wife and I tease past-me about some red flags I ignored about my ex.

I want to share Tragedy + Time by Rise Against with you. It may come across as intended for the bereaved, but its words do not gatekeep feelings based on the cause of them. (It says “she” once but don’t get hung up on the gender.) In fact, I am tearing up right now at the thought that you, feeling what you feel, might find some solace in it.

The ending to Dragon Warrior IV
https://youtu.be/BAG4mz6V6xQ

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Is that a community already?

I am reflecting on my own parenting. I see possible benefits of a leash.

We’ve never used a leash. Instead I do a lot of yelling / stern vocalizations to keep kids away from areas they shouldn’t be. My approach is fraught with negative side effects because I often come off as angry, and my spouse and I work on checking me if it gets to be too much.

A leash could be a good alternative, or just an additional option to incorporate. It’s food for thought.

I read the OP as if they’re highlighting a double standard, rather than positing that OP themselves think they’re bad. “Can you articulate why a leash is always bad” seems improper if I understand OP correctly.

I could be wrong :P

Our noise canceling headphones were for my 6yo but I use them more often than he does. Sometimes when he wears them he cranks the volume on the tablet to hear it through those headphones and we’re still educating him on why that’s no good.

“Educating” my ass; have you ever thanked a teacher for calling you a wrong stupid cunt?

If I want to educate you on the proper way to respond to someone stating their own possibly-naive experience, I’d undermine my effort if I let my own cunt face follow it up with “Now go wipe your mom’s ass for the umpteenth time cuz you’re a shitty teacher.”

Sincerely, I don’t feel the kind of hostility towards you that that example suggests. But if you feel insulted, reflect on that and go from there.

+1 for Technology Connections <3

Bald for Bieber

Thank you for the link. It’s as if that article was spying on my wife, and I’ll share it with her when she wakes. Happy Tuesday!

David Steven Cohen, the head writer, died recently on 15-Mar-2025.

Stop twiddling your thumb

They’re not wrong. It’s feeling like Jaden Smith posting.

First, I’ll abolish your milk
Then, I shall abolish your VIRGINITY

Hi all! Referencing rule 2 “the entire showerthought should be in the title” I think this one warrants removal but I hate to wipe out good faith interaction in the comments, so I’m locking instead. Please consider resubmitting with a more concise/compliant title, or not. Peace.

And until they behave like nazis, you’d defer to the friendly warning, correct?

Union Dixie