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Rhys

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Rhys

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I'm an English teacher who likes to draw.

I'm also about to become a father for the first time. In about seven weeks. I'm excited and terrified.

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Rhys • upvoted 11 items 1 month ago

Artist Reveals Absurdities Of The Modern World Through Humorous Comics (28 New Pics)

Aslan!

Snarky British Humor Delivered Through Sassy Pink Rabbits By Clarice Tudor (30 Pics)

I don’t think I cracked a smile for any of these.

Artist Reveals Absurdities Of The Modern World Through Humorous Comics (28 New Pics)

Aslan!

Snarky British Humor Delivered Through Sassy Pink Rabbits By Clarice Tudor (30 Pics)

I don’t think I cracked a smile for any of these.

“No Fussing At Bedtime!”: 30 Genius Parenting Tricks That Make Life Less Stressful

Not exactly a hack, but some general advice: Young children don’t misbehave, they learn. Therefore, you‘re teaching them. Your toddler is hitting someone? They’re throwing food on the floor? They’re running around at the supermarket? They don’t know better. Therefore, explain, teach. But don’t judge or scold. Having that realisation made such a big difference for me. A kid not knowing that you shouldn’t throw food on the floor is no different from you not knowing how the printer at your new job works. You wouldn’t want to be yelled at for that. You‘d just want someone to explain it to you. The only difference is that with a child, you‘ll often have to explain it dozens of times till they truly learn and remember.

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I wear a server apron everyday. I know some people are too stylish for a hack like that but I got some really cute ones on Etsy. When I fly it’s like having an extra carryon and in day to day life it is so easy I am not trying to dig through a diaper bag. I keep my phone, a pen/sharpie, a cloth, snacks, a small toy.

I got the idea from seeing Japanese mothers in smocks.

Rhys • commented on a post 1 month ago

SIL; She's not your daughter! HA! Dad: er..yeah... I know. She's my best friends' kid. I adopted her my her mum and dad died in a tragic workplace shooting. SIL: you embarrassed me boohoo! I wanted your dead wife to have been having an affair and expose her in front of everyone because of... Um...reasons! Wahhhhhh!

This can't be a serious post with people honestly treating a toddler like an adult that can search out their own food. I don't get it. What am I missing? This isn't about saying "no" at all. I am just at a loss for people thinking this should be normal. I should probably be more clear. Psychologically speaking, kids ask parents for things all the time. Saying no isn't a bad thing, but when toddlers ask for things they can do on their own they are really just asking for comfort from a parent. Nothing wrong with that. It is a basic child thing they do.

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Woman Cooks For Her SIL Every Day, Gets Complaints About The Meals Being Too “Bourgeois”

I suspect it's ragebait/karma farming. we have it all: the pure angel OP who could do nothing wrong and helps those in need, the stupid ungrateful AH (the amount of times OP points out that SIL calls the food "bourgeois" is enough proof to see they're trying to write her to be stupid), the strange inconsistencies with time, the thinly veiled plotholes (what do you mean hubby occasionally mixes up two different, labeled lunchboxes because his commute is stressful), the severely demanding ultimatum for one or two little mistakes... it screams "this is so fake but people will comment on it anyways" because it's so surreal and enraging

"Before I answer that question, would you mind if I switch out chairs? This one's wobbly. Also, I find the room temperature a bit cool - where's the thermostat? I need to adjust it. Just a sec, there's some glare from the window in my eyes and I want to close the blinds. My feet are sore today! Don't mind me while I slip off my shoes. I really have trouble answering questions when I'm hungry - got any snacks handy? Would you mind straightening your tie? It's a bit crooked and it's distracting me. Anyway, let's get to that question and make this job happen for me!"

Rhys • commented on 3 posts 2 months ago

Rhys • upvoted 4 items 3 months ago

Unless the parent rolls over to sunbathe and read a book, or get on their phone, as OP mentioned. I personally can be 5 feet away from something and so involved in an activity I don't know it's happening - I believe THAT is OP's complaint - that some parents zone out and abdicate their attention and responsibility, ON PURPOSE.

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Rhys • submitted a new post 5 months ago

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A Mashup Of Nostalgia And Wishful Thinking

Rhys • submitted 4 new posts 1 year ago

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My Halloween Piñatas (31 Pics)

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Here Are 20 Of My Lovecraftian Doodles

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Here Are 37 Random Lovecraft Doodles That I Drew

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My 14 Drawings Of Street Fights That I Made During Lockdown

Rhys • submitted a list addition 5 months ago

That was as mean as it was pathetic. So obvious he's envious of her ability and winning. He could, should have waited the other side of the finish line, not throw their kids onto a race track in an attempt to derail her. Instead of celebrating her win he can now spoil it for her by saying she chose her victory over her children. What an absolute petty, spiteful, vindictive little man. What was she doing supposed to do? Pick one up under each arm and finish the race?

Life is the progression of hair from above the temples down out the ears. Some get lost and become errant eyebrows. In all seriousness, anyone have any good ideas about ear hair? I have never waxed anything in my life and the ear and nose trimmer my wife got me doesn't seem to work to well.