u/yourmysodapop

For context he is sick, he has a man cold and has been weak for the last 2 days.

But today he went to sign at the notary and finalized him buying his ex out if the house we currently live in. He came back with such a long face because 1. He is sick 2. It means his debt and mortgage is now a little higher and he is stressed about money.

These are completely valid reasons to be feeling down. I just wish there was a little more celebrations about what I think is a step towards us building our life, home ownership obviously comes at the cost of great debt, but if thats all what it is about, whats the point of even owning a home if you cant be a little happy that you own property.

Maybe its just me

I had to put down my beloved cat of 18 years. I see a lot of recuring emotions in others’ grief, such a guilt, doubts, and of course extreme sadness where you feel you cannot live in a world without them. I felt all of it like you all.

I did not ask for the ashes as for me it was too uncomfortable to see her like that. But I still want to make an altar and honor her. I have pics and a little bit of fur, but I dont know what else to do. I want to paint her, and wear her initials in a necklace also.

So here I am asking how do you honor your beloved lost ones? I would love to know what you do, whether its in crafts, in your garden, on a shelf.

Thank you and my heart goes out to you all ♥️

Hi,

I love this community and it has always been very helpful.

My partner(M44) is great but we have opposite parenting style, I (F38) dont have a child of my own.

I like his kid (M8)but he has some behavioral issues and adhd.

My problem is that my boyfriend doesn’t follow through on things when it comes to discipline. I also think he isnt doing his kid any favor with:

-giving him screens/phones/VR since he was a toddler, I always tell him how he has too much screen time and its not helping his adhd and development
- gives him too much bad drinks on a weekly basis like sodas and gatorade, I am very against that but whatever.
- when the kid behaves worst than usual and gets punished, my boyfriend always caves in before the end of the punishment (gives him back a screen after a few hours instead of the days he was supposed to be of it.

Yesterday we had a big fight about it, and he said I dont know better because I read about it. But to me its not about reading about parenting, those things are common decency. But me saying this makes him very defensive and insecure.

I just dont know what to do moving forward or how to navigate this. Other than this we all get along pretty well, but this parenting issue is a super sensitive subject in the house.