It’s all good until it’s not.

Corruption of morals.

Nuts over biscuits always tasted like overkill for me. Like chewing on cement. Completely unnecessary or recommended.

Wasn’t pistachio a nut?

Use a mirror. Same as learning to write with both hands, it gets easier over time.

That title is a joke on how poorly educated Americans are.

First, massacre natives to grab land. Second, massacre own citizens to build railroads. Third, massacre each other over keeping slaves or industrialize and keep poorly paid workers in inhuman conditions. And that just in the first century or so.

I’d say it would be more appropriate to say it’s never seen corruption like this since the last time everyone forgot about corruption like this.

Not a new low, it’s an old low applied in new ways.

Knitting. It’s part witchcraft, part voodoo.

The eyes are a dead zone for me in general. I will stare at anything else, just don’t make me look into your eyes. Souls ain’t that pleasant to see.

Ai will be able to do that without getting drunk.

Also the free cupholder era.

Mimics are real!

LoL no. They’ll just lash out ‘how dare you make use of these deaths to point out they’re completely our fault and no one is to blame but ourselves, you monster!’ and then destroy more lives other than their own.

Yup, grow 'em by the crankshaft.

Why wouldn’t one have a giant roll of paper at home? It’s a basic necessity.

Simple. They get a president to fund and expand their operations.

It just means they destroyed the evidence.

There’s rolls of paper that allow one to cut the size they need. It’s an ingenious invention, I know.

Whatever negativity you’re getting from my comment, my tone is in response to your post. If it feels aggressive, it’s because you’re in charge of another life that you borderline see as a burden. Emotions leak out even through text, let alone direct contact. So this “I’m doing this because I have to” attitude I’m getting will affect him as well even if you try not to.

I apologize if this stresses you out further. However, I think you should consider adding some therapy sessions for yourself in order to reconcile with the trajectory of life you were thrust upon that doesn’t match your expectations or desires.

I think you’re taking too much of a burden on your shoulders and it will affect your interactions with all of your family members regardless of your intentions.

Again, good luck and try to find a healthy way to vent in advance in case of any unexpected situations.

First rule of parenthood: You have to want it.

You broke that rule. And yes, it sucks. But it’s self inflicted.

The magic of holding your kid and feeling that connection either happens or it doesn’t. Don’t stress about it. It’s normal regardless. It may be triggered by parenthood, but it’s a personality trait.

You and your kid are practically strangers stuck with each other. You don’t have to like each other, but you have to work together for the years to come. Over time, you’ll grow comfortable with the other’s presence and quirks. As the parent, you have the leading role, however over time that dynamic will slowly shift.

The point of this challenge you have so carelessly self-inflicted is to grow as a person through it. You don’t have to know if you can complete the journey on your own, but whether you can accept your kid as a constant companion and strive to do so together.

You’re the dad now. What did your dad do and what can you do better? Can you reach where he climbed or can you surpass him? And in doing so, will you understand him better as the person he was? Finally, what kind of person will you want your son to see in his heart should he ever attempt to make the same journey?

You’ve started to climb a mountain. It will be tough, there will be mistakes and nobody knows what you’ll find along the way if anything, but as you’ve already noticed, all that waits behind you now is an unpleasant fall into an abyss you’ll have to crawl out of eventually. And that will suck a lot more.

Good luck, pops! You’re a role model now!