Love Penzeys Spices! The ‘Justice’ seasoning is also really tasty in savoury dishes. Next order I will have to try out the ‘Fox Point’ as it sounds great. For sweet stuff, their ‘Pie Spice’ is wonderful (goes well with anything sweet that has cinnamon in it)!
Nope. He’s just a bit slack jawed at her naive answer in the 2nd pic.
Longer explanation: This is from Miss Congeniality movie starring Sandra Bullock who is a cop who has to go undercover as a beauty pageant contestant for a case. The meme pictures are from the questions portion of the pageant. The guy is the pageant host and asks about her perfect date. The second panel is the contestant responding. She had a sheltered upbringing and misunderstands the questions intention. She happily replies with an actual date on the calendar April 25th citing the nice weather and light attire.
Ah, yes, lying to your face for multiple years over a legitimate concern is exactly what a strong relationship foundation looks like. /s
You say you need to forgive and forget, but that puts the onus on you to do all the heavy emotional lifting. They are the ones who messed up. They are who needs to step up to continuously demonstrate that they have changed. If you choose to stay consider acknowledging and navigating with eyes wide open instead of brushing it under the rug of blanket forgiveness.
You call him an angel, but do remember that Lucifer/the devil was also once an angel.
Trust your gut and move on. Death by 1000 papercuts is still death. The trust with him is already gone because of their actions and literally years long deceit. If they cared about you, they would have already made you the priority and honored/validated your concerns about their ‘friends’ for the last two years. Not just when they can’t cover their tracts anymore (you moving in together) and hope they have you cornered/worn down enough for you to give in easily to their faults. If they cared they wouldn’t gaslight you into thinking you’re crazy/jealous over something that ACTUALLY happened. Do not let them sway you with this sunk cost fallacy. Take your efforts and energy to where they are appreciated. You deserve to be treated better. They know it and your stomach knows it.
Totally thought the lady was wearing a ta-ta towels knockoff brand.
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Go to Meow Wolf in Houston!!! It’s immersive art- so think art museum that you can touch the walls and interact with the artwork. Their experience in Houston is called Radio Tave. Give yourself a good amount of time to explore an wear comfortable clothing/shoes. Meow Wolf does attempt to make their art installations accessible for all sizes, ages, and abilities- so if you visit while on crutches, on a walker, or in a wheelchair, both you and your dad should still have an enjoyable time! Hope it all goes well!
If you’re the one working then why would your SO be able to threaten to not pay bills? Maybe it’s time to change which account your paychecks are going to. Have you considered opening a separate account just for you? Or try taking your name (or theirs) off as many joint accounts as possible. Maybe freezing your credit so nothing else can be opened in your name (assuming you’re in the us)? Are you are legally married to them? If so filing for divorce might be another avenue to talk to a lawyer about. (Most lawyers don’t charge for the initial consultation).
Are there any domestic violence shelters in your vicinity? It truely sounds like you’re in an abusive relationship and being held hostage in your own home. It’s only a matter of time before the violence gradually increases, because nothing you will ever do will appease them long enough to change their minds on how to treat you. Can you record people in your state/country? The us has some states where only one party needs permission to record so giving yourself permission is fully acceptable to begin recording. There are also some apps that can record audio/video when the phone appears off and uploads the video onto the internet.
You do not have to answer any of these questions. This internet stranger is just worried for you and truly hopes you find a safe haven. Regardless of anything else, I’m proud of you for working so hard to better yourself and your circumstances!
Maybe the FBI would be a better contact in this case? I may be wrong, but to me the brothers explicit words of intention and access to guns seems very much like a threat of premeditated domestic terrorism. If that’s indeed the case, here’s the FBI’s page with contact options near the bottom.
I’m so sorry you’re having to deal/live with this OP. You deserve much better. This internet stranger is proud of you for doing all that’s within your power in such a shitty situation!
Your genetics play a role in how you metabolize opioids. Here’s the study: www.acsh.org
You may consider becoming part of the Big Brother/Big Sisters club (if in the US). That way you can be a good presence in their life without having to commit to parenting 24/7. Bigs are not replacement parents, but rather someone to be a good friend to the child/Little, spending one on one time with them, being a good role model in their lives, and giving them/guiding them through new experiences with a trusted and safe adult. My understanding is that all the Littles in the program have lost one or more of their parents. Anyway, it’s something to consider being part of if you ever want to scratch that itch.
Sorry your Mom wasn’t good to you. I’m glad you still have the kindness and willingness to be better than those that came before. I wish you a wonderfully cold beverage, strong greens, and a beautiful sunset this evening.