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iesheepdog said:
I gave you a love but it could have ranged from winner to sad.

I too have the whole family here. Christmas Eve mass at my old church that all the kids received their sacraments at. They all are going in different directions religiously but insist on the going to the old church for Christmas Eve mass.

Now home and the kitchen is crowded with dinner prep.

My middle kid just handed me an old fashion. Cheers.
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Cheers my friend
 
Copejunkie said:
@RTR...USN (ret) Just curious what did you do to handle the change when your daughters started getting serious about boyfriends?
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The boys were scared to death of me, but the funny thing is it wasn’t me they needed to be afraid of… it was their mom!
All kidding aside, the best advice I can give you is make sure they know and understand that they can talk with you about anything no matter how uncomfortable it may be for them or you. Teach them right from wrong and that bad choices can have lifelong consequences. I told mine that that boy will tell you whatever he thinks he needs to say to separate them from their panties. When some horny little bastard breaks her heart,(and he will) be there to support her and help her through it. She will feel like there is no tomorrow, your job is to help her pick up the pieces and carry on. Unfortunately, some of life’s best lessons are painful, but getting through those improves confidence, resilience, and you learn from them.
Something else I did with my girls is have a safe word. They could call me or text me using that word and I would come and get them… no questions asked. Thankfully we never had to do that, but the lesson stuck. I also made damn sure they had their own money and phone to get home and pay their own way if they needed to. I also made sure they knew never to get in a car with a boy who had been drinking or getting high. They knew they could call me to come get them if they were ever in that situation, again no questions asked regardless of time. Trust them! Whether you’re there with them or not, they will think about the things you’ve taught them. They will make mistakes, but hopefully the things you have taught them will help them make smarter decisions.
That’s the best I’ve got for you… good luck!
 
RTR...USN (ret) said:
😂
The boys were scared to death of me, but the funny thing is it wasn’t me they needed to be afraid of… it was their mom!
All kidding aside, the best advice I can give you is make sure they know and understand that they can talk with you about anything no matter how uncomfortable it may be for them or you. Teach them right from wrong and that bad choices can have lifelong consequences. I told mine that that boy will tell you whatever he thinks he needs to say to separate them from their panties. When some horny little bastard breaks her heart,(and he will) be there to support her and help her through it. She will feel like there is no tomorrow, your job is to help her pick up the pieces and carry on. Unfortunately, some of life’s best lessons are painful, but getting through those improves confidence, resilience, and you learn from them.
Something else I did with my girls is have a safe word. They could call me or text me using that word and I would come and get them… no questions asked. Thankfully we never had to do that, but the lesson stuck. I also made damn sure they had their own money and phone to get home and pay their own way if they needed to. I also made sure they knew never to get in a car with a boy who had been drinking or getting high. They knew they could call me to come get them if they were ever in that situation, again no questions asked regardless of time. Trust them! Whether you’re there with them or not, they will think about the things you’ve taught them. They will make mistakes, but hopefully the things you have taught them will help them make smarter decisions.
That’s the best I’ve got for you… good luck!
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Appreciate it my friend. Some of that has been implemented already. I think some more should be.
 
Copejunkie said:
Appreciate it my friend. Some of that has been implemented already. I think some more should be.
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Kids don’t come with an owners manual, and every one is different. You do the best you can, and hope the lessons stick. You’re a good dad! I’m sure they’ll do great! Merry Christmas my friend!
 
RTR...USN (ret) said:
😂
The boys were scared to death of me, but the funny thing is it wasn’t me they needed to be afraid of… it was their mom!
All kidding aside, the best advice I can give you is make sure they know and understand that they can talk with you about anything no matter how uncomfortable it may be for them or you. Teach them right from wrong and that bad choices can have lifelong consequences. I told mine that that boy will tell you whatever he thinks he needs to say to separate them from their panties. When some horny little bastard breaks her heart,(and he will) be there to support her and help her through it. She will feel like there is no tomorrow, your job is to help her pick up the pieces and carry on. Unfortunately, some of life’s best lessons are painful, but getting through those improves confidence, resilience, and you learn from them.
Something else I did with my girls is have a safe word. They could call me or text me using that word and I would come and get them… no questions asked. Thankfully we never had to do that, but the lesson stuck. I also made damn sure they had their own money and phone to get home and pay their own way if they needed to. I also made sure they knew never to get in a car with a boy who had been drinking or getting high. They knew they could call me to come get them if they were ever in that situation, again no questions asked regardless of time. Trust them! Whether you’re there with them or not, they will think about the things you’ve taught them. They will make mistakes, but hopefully the things you have taught them will help them make smarter decisions.
That’s the best I’ve got for you… good luck!
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I have made it a thing to wrestle my girls boyfriends. One of the current one's is pretty good. So far it hasn't gone well for any of them. I did that once with my sister's husband as well. He wants no part of me in any kind of physical encounter today, and he's bigger than I am
 
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Welp… drain line for the washing machine and kitchen sink froze up. At least the frozen plug is upstream of the toilet so we can still use it. We’ve had below freezing weather for 3 straight days with lows in single digits. Homes in Alabama just aren’t built for that kind of sustained cold, especially homes built in the 70’s like ours. Hell of a way to spend Christmas Day.
 
RTR...USN (ret) said:
Welp… drain line for the washing machine and kitchen sink froze up. At least the frozen plug is upstream of the toilet so we can still use it. We’ve had below freezing weather for 3 straight days with lows in single digits. Homes in Alabama just aren’t built for that kind of sustained cold, especially homes built in the 70’s like ours. Hell of a way to spend Christmas Day.
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Sorry for you. I got a Christmas miracle, the power came back on!!! Went off about 0200 Christmas eve forecast to be back on Tuesday. Went out to get gas for the generator, got back and saw smoke coming out of the furnace chimney this afternoon... :) ...
 
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