Had a tough situation with a neighbor about property lines. Instead of getting heated or being sneaky about it, I walked over and had a calm conversation. We looked at the deed together, agreed to split the cost of a surveyor, and worked it out respectfully. That's how you handle conflict. You face ...
He completely demolished me. I thought I was still decent at football games but apparently not. He's been watching YouTube videos on plays and strategies. Part of me is annoyed but mostly I'm proud. We're both pretty competitive so we're already talking about a tournament bracket this weekend.
This might sound weird but I feel isolated. I'm home with the kids most days, my wife is busy with work, my friends have kind of drifted away because I can't just hang out anymore. I love my kids but sometimes I miss adult conversation or just doing something that feels like it's for me. I feel guil...
This is my third year doing 50/50 and my ex seems to think the schedule is just a suggestion. Last week she kept my son an extra day without asking, this week she wants to switch weekends because of her boyfriend's plans. My daughter is getting confused about when she's supposed to be where. I try t...
Been a Christian for 15 years but the last few months have been rough. Got super angry at my kids yesterday and yelled at them, then realized I had just read them a devotion about patience that morning. Made me feel like a total hypocrite. I apologized to them and we talked about how even dads mess ...
Got home yesterday and my wife was making tacos. I walk in and without thinking I say 'Taco Tuesday? But it's Thursday.' She just stared at me. My kids laughed. I've become that guy and honestly I'm not even mad about it.
My boy is 8 weeks and the smiles are starting. Made eye contact with him this morning and he absolutely grinned at me. Wife says it's just gas but I know better. This feeling is insane, like nothing else matters right now. Do these moments get better or worse as they get older?
I told him it was because of all the sad birds flying around. He believed me for like 3 whole minutes before calling me a dummy. Pretty sure this is when the dad jokes really start paying off because eventually they get old enough to appreciate how terrible they are.
Taking my two sons up to the lake for Labor Day weekend. Gonna do some fishing, sit around the fire, maybe do a short hiking trail. Kids are already packed and ready to go. I love these trips because it's just us doing simple stuff. No screens, no rushing around. Just being outdoors and talking abou...
Got tired of the old lawnmower running like garbage so I pulled the carb apart and cleaned everything out proper. Spent like 6 hours on it with my nephew watching. Got all the jets cleaned, seals replaced, gasket looked good. Put it back together and it started first pull. Simple fix but felt good t...
Woke up at 4am to get the brisket going. Kept the temp around 225, spritzed every hour, wrapped it in butcher paper at the stall. Pulled it at 203 internal temp and let it rest for 30 minutes. Turned out pretty darn good this time. Not competition level but my crew ate it without complaining so I'll...
Not sure if it's because the anger wore off or we both just got tired of the drama but things have actually been pretty civil the last few months. We text about the kids stuff and she even asked my opinion about which school to pick. Still not getting back together obviously but I'm just grateful we...
This is breaking my heart. She says it's because I don't have her stuff there and she misses her room at mom's place. I bought her new furniture, set up her room exactly how she wanted it but she still complains. Ex says I'm being too hard on her and that she needs time to adjust. Am I supposed to j...
RIP to my 12 year old Igloo. Been a good soldier. Looking at getting a small wine fridge instead since I'm getting older and actually enjoying nice beer now. Probably a dumb upgrade but the guys seem to love it when we watch the games.
I know this is dumb but I feel like I'm taking the easy way out or something. My wife is supportive but part of me feels like I should just be able to handle this myself without meds. Logically I know that doesn't make sense but the guilt is there. Did anyone else feel weird about starting medicatio...