Yes. I had a mother in law as well.

That works until the first time you forget your moms birthday, or she doesn’t get a card or at least a call. You will back pedal on this so fast at that point.

I actually inherited a cross over (I have a real SUV of my own) from my mother, who, prior to that car, had several minivans. I wouldn’t have taken a minivan even for free, but the crossover isn’t that awful (mostly for my daughter to drive) and I am not totally embarassed to be seen in it, like I would be in a mini…

According to the Harvard Business Review and the World Health Organization, the drive for “perfect” could be a major cause for recent rises in mental illness and anxiety.

If you read my original comment, you see I mention an In law. Not a one time melt-down, so there is no excuse. Its a pattern of control.

Same thing as anyone who pulls this crap; momentarily the focus was not on him, what he wanted, and how/when he wanted it. Placating these self absorbed jerks only rewards and reinforces the behavior which will happen over and over until someone stands up to them. Why should they change a tactic that works? 

No video blackmail, strictly for my entertainment purposes (and to further piss off the fit thrower) and evidence should I be assaulted.

Its emotional blackmail and flat out manipulation.  If you let them get away with it once, and cave to their demands, they will do it over and over. I have an in law who does this at family gatherings, so I whip out my camera and record it while laughing. This serves to enrage him further, but, quite frankly, I don’t…

Lack of sympathy for people who screw up their own lives over and over making the same mistakes, and never learning from it. I try to be supportive the first few times, but after that, I accept they do not want to learn from their mistakes and I STFU and leave them to fall on their faces.

The only thing more sad than an expired and unused condom is the person who owned it.

The only thing more sad than an expired and unused condom is the person who owned it.

My issue is that as I complete one task, I find 4 more that I have to add to it. Its never ending when you are a home owner.

Thank you for your service, regardless of the reason.

That’s funny. My tool for opening child proof caps has generally been to ask my daughter to do it. Even when she was really young, she could get it when I could not. Its rather embarrassing, as she makes fun of me for it.

There would be no altruism if we didn’t occasionally do some self serving things to balance it out. (Too much good is bad.) I am happy for you guys as a couple and think what you are doing is very healthy and an investment in the relationship. Good on you and keep it up and I bet you will have a long and happy…

I actually used to volunteer with an adult literacy program and they recommended if someone was into sports, they read Sports Illustrated, etc. I just took it a step further and recommended erotica to someone in the program who was embarassed and not really open to “help” from his GF (I knew her, and she was ok with…

I assume to place the cap only (if I can get it off-usually by asking a child for help) on the surface and hammer whack it. I am SO going to try this. Thanks.

I was actually reduced to a hacksaw once.  I was really sick and that damn cap stood between me and Nyquil. 

One of the best ways to improve reading skills (barring a physical issue) is for him/her to read erotica with you (their partner). It ramps up the interest in what they are reading sigNIFicantly, and has fringe benefits for the relationship too. Win/win/win.

Even over the counter stuff is hard to open. I cant even open a bottle of Draino; its just too complicated.

Child proof caps.  They are my kryptonite.