Serious question so be honest
Is it wrong for a father to buy or help his 10-year-old daughter get a Mother’s Day present for her mother (his ex-wife or ex-girlfriend)
@Moonlight_myths what a brave kid to speak out about his feelings. His dad should be ashamed, Just cos someone is a parent,doesn't give them the right to undermine such a thing and go on to treat the kid in such a vile way. That so called dad,would be out of the door if that was my kid.
My son is 14 years old. Two weeks ago, he asked to speak with me alone. He closed the door to his room, sat on the edge of his bed, and began fidgeting with his hands while avoiding eye contact. I thought he was in trouble at school, that he had been punished, or that he had gotten into a fight with someone. I asked him several times what was wrong, but he didn’t answer. Finally, he said, very quietly, that he likes men.
He told me that for a long time he had felt different whenever his classmates talked about girlfriends. Then he confessed that he liked a classmate. After that, he stopped speaking and just stared at the floor, as if he were expecting me to scream or stand up. His hands were shaking and his eyes were red, as though he had been preparing for hours to say those words. He said he had known for over a year. He first started noticing these feelings when he was 13. He had tried to ignore them, searched the internet for answers, and deleted his phone history every day out of fear that his father would check it.
@Halo_chains I always told my kids if they went on a sleepover and changed their minds,whatever time of night it was,then I would pick them up. No child should feel distressed,and the mother should be ashamed of herself. You 💯 did the right thing.
Hosted my 8yo daughter’s birthday sleepover as a single mom. One girl (first sleepover, no heads-up) woke up at 1:30am crying, terrified, begging for her mom.
I tried comforting her for a while but she was spiraling, so I called her mom to pick her up. Mom showed up annoyed and later texted that I should’ve “waited it out” till morning , now her daughter’s embarrassed and scared of future sleepovers. I wasn’t told this was her first time away from home, and I didn’t want to force a distressed kid to stay during my child’s party.
Was I wrong for sending her home instead of staying up all night playing therapist?
Single moms especially what would you have done?
@KeruboSk Doing the right thing means equal shares,and not being entitled and greedy. Seems as if your being used to make up the difference in the down payment. I definitely wouldn't risk the debt of a mortgage that wasn't in equal measures.
My boyfriend and I are planning to buy a house together after dating for 3 years.
He earns significantly more than I do, so he’d be contributing about 70% of the down payment. Because of that, he wants the house to be only in his name.
He says it’s just “fair” based on the numbers, but we’d both be living there, splitting bills, and building a life together.
I’ve been watching a lot of relationship content about equity vs equality, and it made me realize things don’t always have to be 50/50 but this feels like I’d have no security at all.
He said if we ever broke up, he’d “do the right thing,” but that doesn’t really reassure me.
My friends say don’t move in unless my name is on it. His friends apparently think I’m being entitled.
Now I feel stuck between trusting him and protecting myself.
Is this a red flag I’m trying too hard to rationalize?
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@6vaughts It's a year since my dad died,I still find it a bit weird, when I realise he's not here to talk to. Not sure you ever get over the loss,you eventually just get used to it. That's my experience anyway.
My dad passed away six weeks ago. How long until I realize I can’t call or text him anymore? I still want to, then I reach for my phone and remember I can’t. Does that ever go away? Not asking for a friend. I’m asking for me.😢
@BalogunSonia4 Yes,violence doesn't always have to be physical. If someone can display their temper in that way,the best thing to do is step away and stay away,as it would possibly escalate into something far worse.
@fesshole Jealousy is just so ugly. Why shouldn't someone voice their joy over being able to get themselves something they love,without someone being petty and jealous.
Mother in law has been showing off about her expensive new coffee machine. Got sick of hearing about it, so I put a few cat biscuits in the bean hopper.
@Moonlight_myths I never understand being disloyal to a partner. Tell her she's got a week to come clean, let her carry the burden of her lies. your dad will be hurt,but he deserves the truth,let it come from her if you can, as you don't want to feel guilty when things explode. Call her bluff.
But in less than 3 days she broke her promise and continued to see her lover.
What's even worse is that she acts like nothing is wrong infront of my dad. I'm really angry about my mom's lack of
respect for our dad, so l thought about
recording her to show the video to my dad. Now, I'm scared and not sure if that's the right thing to do. I don't know if I should keep it to myself or tell dad, who really doesn't deserve any of this. What would you do? should I show my dad the video?
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My mom has been seeing another man and sometimes she brings him over when my dad is not around.
My dad has always been there for us and has never been cheated on by my mom. He does everything to make her happy and takes good care of her. My dad works away from home 4 days a week and mom stays at home with me and my 2 younger brothers and my sister. He's the main earner for our family and we've never lacked anything because of him. However, recently I was shocked when I accidently saw my mom bringing a man into her room. I couldn't believe she would do this to my dad. Later that day, l confronted her with tears in my eyes. She cried and said she was sorry, promising it wouldn't happen again.
@Moonlight_myths Your teaching your child not to be a bully and your wife should be ashamed in wanting to join in with it. 💯 Agree on this. Ask your daughter how she would feel,being one of three excluded from a party. I'd cancel that party and teach them both a lesson on how to treat others.
I tried to explain to her that excluding them could hurt their feelings and if she didn't want them to come, maybe we should have a smaller party with just her closest friends. She looked at me and said it was her birthday and I told her to invite everyone, or the party would be cancelled. She went to her room very angry and in tears. My wife is also upset with me. She thinks our priority should be our daughter’s happiness and that I'm ruining her birthday by insisting on inviting everyone. I have a different view, I believe excluding those three class mates might be unkind. What do you all think about this situation?
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My wife and daughter haven't been talking to me for two days because I told our daughter that everyone has to come to her birthday party, or the party gets cancelled.
Our daughter is turning 12 soon and she really wants a big party with her school friends. We agreed and asked her to make a guest list and she gave me a list of her class mates. However, I quickly noticed that three names were crossed out, so l asked her why she did that. She explained that she didn't want to invite those three because she found them abit odd and didn't really like them. I started asking more
questions, like if they had any arguments or were trouble makers, but she said no, they were just different and she didn't want them there.
@marriedmn You and your children are worth more than this. Don't agree to something you don't want,if you say yes,you open the door to then allowing anything else you feel forced to agree to. It's difficult when kids are involved, but you must think of your own mental wellbeing being first
“My wife asked for an open marriage. Said she still loves me but wants to ‘experience life more.’
We’ve been together 11 years. 2 kids.
She says it’s either we open the marriage or she’ll feel trapped and resent me.
I feel disrespected just hearing it.
But breaking the family also feels heavy.
Coach … how do I handle this situation?
-- From my DM, drop some advice for him.
@Moonlight_myths Confront your dad first,give him the chance to come clean, you don't want to be the one to drop this on your mum,unless you have no choice. They made the mess, force both of them to clean it up. This will be huge for both you and your mum.
Eventually, i decided to record what was happening. I wasn't going to do
anything stvpid because i can't risk ruining my career over a cheating woman. It's not worth it, all i wanted was proof to secure custody of our 2 daughters. Then, she came out and i couldn't believe my eyes.
She was with my dad. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Here i am, sitting in my car with the video of their betrayal and not knowing what to do. I can't let my mom found out, she doesn't deserve that kind of pain. Should i tell her?
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I'm a cop in new york and my wife works as a nurse.
Last night she told me she would stay at the hospital working a double shift.
But then, early hours this morning i got a message with her location from a private number. I drove over and found her car parked at an apartment complex about half an hour from home. My first instinct was to barge in there and use my authority, but i counted to 10 and calmed down. So, i decided to wait in the car instead to see if she would come out by herself or with someone else. I waited for over an hour, with a million thoughts running through my head.
@xevekiah Been with my hubby 41 years,got an inheritance last year when my dad passed away. And not once has my hubby mentioned sharing/spending it,even though I'd share it towards a new home for us after so long together. wanting your inheritance before you're even married is a red flag.
I’m about to get married, and my fiancé knows I have an inheritance that was left to me by my grandparents. It’s in my name only, and I’ve been saving it for years. Now he’s saying that before we get married, I should put the entire inheritance into a joint account so we can “start fresh together,” or he doesn’t think we should go through with the wedding. I’m 33 already and this is something my family worked hard to leave me. I’m torn between wanting to build a life together and feeling like I’m being pressured to give up something important to me. What do you think I should do?
So I got married last year to the man who sponsored my education. Have no kids yet though. Thanks to him, today I work as a government teacher in a secondary & high school. I actually just got recruited to this school where I teach Geography.
But please, I'm confused. There's this particular guy, actually a male colleague of mine. He has been working here as a Biology teacher for 6 years. Since I arrived & started work, he has been so nice to me, guiding & showing me around, buying me gifts too, and keeping me company so I don't feel alone since I'm new. We got so close after a month. I don't know, but I just really feel so comfortable & safe with him, even more than my husband. I love his company. If I'm to be honest, I feel like I can share & tell him everything.
Even my husband doesn't get me gifts like this guy does. He is such a kind & gentle man, i must comment, he truly knows how to treat a lady but something about his behavior, actually changed recently. Which leaves me confused. He switched from food gifts & started getting me underwear, bras, and perfumes. Even on 'Teachers Day' he bought me same gifts. This has actually been going on for about 2 weeks now. Please people, this keeps me wondering if it's okay that i keep collecting these gifts. Considering the fact that, I'm a married woman.
Truth is, we've been so close, and I don't know how to go about rejecting these gifts since he is actually doing it with pure intentions, with no strings attached, and he's been so nice to me ever since I got here. I plead for your advice & guidance 🙏
@Moonlight_myths Don't marry someone who can dismiss your child so easily,she's given you the first insight in how your son will be treated. Son comes first and you should walk away from anyone who tries to shrink him.
My girlfriend doesn't want my 13 year old son to come to our wedding.
I recently proposed to my girlfriend and we are planning a wedding for next summer. My fiancée mentioned that she wants our wedding to be child free and I'm okay with that. I just told her that the only exception had to be my 13 year old son. They've always gotten along well, but she immediately said no, claiming that she doesn't want anyone under 16 because she doesn't want to worry about children at the wedding. I assured her that nobody would need to look after him because he's 13 and very well behaved. I told her she could enjoy the wedding without any worries my only condition was that my parents, my son and my sisters could be a part of the wedding.
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