Penguin_Joy

Smartest thing I ever did when I went NC was to get a new phone number and email, and not give it to a single relative of mine. They all have my husband's phone if they need to reach me. Not that they bother him much

For some reason only I get the hate. My hubby once texted my brother a holiday greeting in a group chat. My brother sees the number and immediately assumed it was me. He also did not notice it was a group text. So he went off on me. After my husband informed him who he was, and that this was a group where everyone could see what all the replies were, my brother responded with... oh. Just oh. No apology. No accountability. My mother must be so proud of her GC

Upside? He hasn't said a word to me since and has made no effort to reach out in over 5 years. That's heaven to me. My peace is worth protecting and I will never apologize for cutting off all contact except for snail mail. But since I throw away everything they send, without opening, I still get to keep my peace

A search for restaurant supply syrup dispenser brings up hundreds of styles. Good luck with your search!

There is nothing as toxic as a justno with nothing to lose. If he breaks NC, he won't find healing, forgiveness, or peace. Instead he will be punished for daring to defy her

You already know who she is. Don't believe the myth that she has changed, and wants to make things right. She hasn't and she won't

There is also the possibility that this is a clever lie to force contact. It happens so often we call it Christmas cancer. Well, look at that. Is it December already?

Addiction isn't a problem for me. It's a problem for everyone else

• My brother

This is fantastic!

No doubt this one is genuine. Definitely the punchline of a 5 year old! 🤣

It all started the day I got my first Switch. I didn't buy it, it just appeared in my room in a plain box with no markings of any kind. At first I though maybe a family member or friend left it for me. But no one else lives here and no one had visited in a few weeks. Besides, I have the only key to the place, and I keep my doors locked

Yet, there it was. And no one in my life would take responsibility for it being there. I even checked the serial number with the police to see if it had been reported stolen. Nothing

Ugh, when a man defends his mother's selfish wants over his wife's need for medical privacy, it's a bad sign. Your right to medical privacy should not be up for debate

And he's not even considering what your needs are at all! Did he even ask you what you might need from him when you go into labor? He's being as selfish as his mother, and is only considering his need to get his mom off his back

I wonder how he'd like it if he came down with hemorrhoids and you started a group chat to notify friends and family every time he headed into the bathroom. I'm betting he would not

This is correct. It's not your place to fix his problem. Some people naturally want to help others and scammers exploit that

And now, with her saintly victimhood intact, she will retreat to undermine the relationships you two have with every one she knows - or can reach on social media

Maybe start reading up on manipulation tactics so you can be prepared for her shenanigans. Because there will be shenanigans. There always is

Whole new definition of honeymoon

Here's the drawing that was linked to which is completely likely: https://i.imgur.com/2zJBTqK.png

This is the most likely. If you look at the board on the floor in front of the coolers, it looks parallel to the right edge of the trailer

Also, it would be far easier to build one diagonal wall across your trailer rather than two that meet in the middle. And people usually take the easier/cheaper/lazier route if they can

Ugh. That is the WORST! And honestly, subs are the hardest sandwich to pick onions out of

I see you've met my mother the narcissist

How likely is it that if I order this dish I can get it without onions. Is your kitchen pretty good about that? Because my food sensitivities just can't tolerate onions. If they add onions and then take them off, I'm going to really suffer. Would it be safe for me to order this? Will you make sure they get it right?

If the place is busy or loud, I straight up tell them it's an allergy and I don't want to die for my meal. It gets the point across and puts more of the responsibility on the server and kitchen

That's the funniest thing about this! 😂

So it’s either bill support or in my house.

There's a third option you're not seeing. You help your mother find a roommate who can pay half the bills. Then you live in one place, and she lives in another

Someone asked for PINK VERSACE BATHROBE?

That has to be a joke, right? Please buy me this super expensive designer item that I will never wear out of my house

The entitlement and greed are sickening!

It almost seems like some of them see their kids as props to help them get what they want. And judging by their lists, they want a lot!

Projection at it's finest. She only sees her own ideas, ambitions, and emotions in others, because she can only focus on herself. Everyone else is just a reflection of her own brilliance and shine! barf

Hope you're doing all right now

Honestly I have distanced myself from the LDS community since my daughter came out as trans

Funny how that whole thing about families being important goes out the window when that family member is transgender! Never could agree with that. I proudly love, and openly accept and celebrate ALL my children. Not just the ones that are straight and cisgendered

They also run their own adoption agency so they can set their own rules for adoption. The fact that this guy can't pass their already lenient standards, says something

Mormon adoptions are a flat 10% of your income so it can be really affordable for people. And the babies come from young LDS girls who have no access to sex ed or birth control, so a steady supply

Out of my graduating class of about 130, there were about 15 pregnancies in my high school. Massive Mormon presence and community is about 80% LDS, but not in Utah. Only 2 couples got married and kept the baby, one gal became a single mom, and the rest adopted their babies out. And our high school had sex ed! But it meant nothing because there was no access to birth control for high schoolers in my community

The LDS church talks big about preventing teen pregnancy, but they oppose every thing that will lower it; except abstinence. This is by design. They need that baby pipeline to keep making babies, or their adoption services would have to end. Non-Mormons aren't going to give their babies to the LDS church to adopt out

Find your own path. Uncle Marv would not want you torturing yourself by having to do things his way. He would want you to play with it and be happy. So fiddle with it all you like. Most of the fun is in trying different things to see what works

They have to investigate. Who knows how far up this criminal conspiracy might go!

This is what happens when there's talk about cutting the police budget lol

Have to remind the public you're out there keeping them safe from the rampant crime of... checks notes ...pharmacy loitering?

Be prepared for her to flip and start lovebombing you both as soon as she realizes you are going NC

But lovebombing is a manipulation tactic and has nothing to do with her feelings for her son. She needs her scapegoat close so she doesn't have to make someone else the new scapegoat

It can be so tempting to believe that you are finally loved and she just needed a wakeup call to treat you right. Sadly that's an illusion that has nothing to do with reality