That sounds like the beginnings of emotional manipulation and gaslighting. Seriously bro, take a big picture view at this and be careful. I'm worried about you.
Kit
joined 2 years ago
Be careful bro, the red flags are strong with this one.
Any idea if they're hard to install on Steam Deck?
Final Fantasy IX, if it's cheap enough. I beat the game on PS1 but I've been itching to replay it on Steam Deck.
Maybe the Lunar remaster or Deltarune if they drop low enough, but it's kind of doubtful because they're both new.
I met Moot at Otakon 2007 and he was kind of a dick. But here's a fun bit of 4chan lore - When asked why he named it 4chan, he said that he wanted an English version of 2chan, and 4chan sounded cool because it was pronounced like "fortune". Thus the logo is a 4 leaf clover, for good fortune.
I've never seen this mentioned anywhere online, so I wonder if he was just making a joke.
I know you meant that this could escalate to a long war that your child may eventually be drafted into, but my initial mental image was a battalion of toddlers each carrying a Fisher Price branded "Baby's First Assault Rifle".
Hell yeah! Besties?
I'm glad you were able to talk things out!
Give him space for a day then sit down and have a talk to find out what's on his mind. Something is bothering him - is it the relationship or something else?
Either way, the way he is responding here is disrespectful and he's old enough to know better. It doesn't take much to say "Hey babe, I need some space tonight to mentally unwind. I'll hit you up tomorrow." and his lack of either emotional intelligence or giving-a-single-damn is concerning.
Still, if it were me I'd focus on what's causing his slump first, then once that it in the open (and if it's nothing that would destroy the relationship), I'd have a discussion surrounding expectations for communication. In my past relationships we'd use "I need to burrito." meaning that our emotional/mental energy is so low that we need to just wrap in blankets, eat snacks, and doom scroll for a few hours until we feel better. And the other partner gives space and picks up the slack until the slump is over.
A bit of give and take goes a long way, but communication is key.
What are the ages here? It's a much different situation if these are teenagers vs 40 year olds.
I'll give it a shot but I don't have wild expectations. Really I'm just bummed that they canned FFXI mobile and touted this as a replacement.
I've always wanted to try sardines and this may be the best way to do it. What is country ketchup, though?