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I’ve got my hot chocolate, it’s time.

I’ve been off for a little while now while my mind was sorting some things out. Problems for me, coupled with the main talking points here, made me step away. I made good use of my time and was busy, but thought I would share some of them for those curious.
02:02 AM - May 02, 2024
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Karl S the Typo King
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As most of you know I’m a stay at home dad. Getting to stay home and raise my kids has been a challenge and a blessing. Eternal props to single parents I don’t know how the hell you do it, other than you have to. I’ve been asked what line of work I’m looking for, how long I’ve been unemployed, when
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am I going back to work, and other similar questions. When I met my wife I was under employed. I had lost my job the year prior, four and half years at one company and 13 at the previous one before it was bought out, and was doing deconstruction appraisals. I was just getting by. Using my savings
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during the slow months, then I started getting less and less work. Ended up as an office manager. No high paying or very glamorous jobs, although I did finance and make a movie, and lost all the money I put into it. But hey, I made a movie you can watch and that I’m in… yeah. Anyway, fast forward
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to a few days ago. I overhear my wife telling someone that’s she’s never dated someone who was successful. That stung. When I started at the cab company I was a delivery driver, then moved into dispatch, then management. Before I met her. She only knows that I did it, but wasn’t around for it. Ok
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so try to shrug that off. Then later she’s talking about an adults only school dinner with the principal and suggests that since kids aren’t allowed, only one of us should go. I know what you’re thinking, get a sitter. I’m not getting into it, other than to say she’ll allow a limited number of
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people to watch the kids. So she’s suggesting I stay home. Oh, ok. I try and look at the bright side, I won’t have to try and make small talk with people I don’t know, I guess that’s a bonus. Then she tells me that she’s taking the kids to her folks for the weekend. Which is cool, I get stuff done,
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kids and grandparents get to hang out, it’s all good, until she’s says “I need to get away”. The only things really left behind are me, the dog, and the cat. And I take care of the animals. So what’s she getting away from? So here I am, always struggling with my self worth, and this series of events
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occur. Yeah, I’m feeling really good about myself. Then bear vs man breaks loose. I get it. I understand the logic. I even called out someone. But damn, there was a lot of negativity towards men, yes rightfully so, but damn. I had to step away. While none of them were directed at me, they still had
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an effect on me. Like there was a line just waiting to tell me how much of a useless shit I am, and that I’m hated. The ringing of “you’ll never live up to your potential” in my head, followed by the thought of, “you’re not successful”. I guess I’m not, and never will be, nor will I ever know what
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I was supposed to live up to, or what my potential was supposed to equate to being. I’m just some dude, trying to live, completely lost on what I’m supposed to be doing. Because I guess this isn’t it 🤷🏻‍♂️
I’ll try to be around more tomorrow. Be good to each other.

Good talk
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Liz
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2/ He never made me feel badly for staying home. He was a much better stay at home parent than I ever was.
I wish to have that time back, to be more supportive and to stop the outside opinions about NOT their business, etc.
Hugs.
Hang in there
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05:16 AM - May 02, 2024
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In response to Liz.
Thank you, I think one of the hardest parts is a lack of appreciation. I’ve told my wife when she does something good at work, bosses and coworkers offer some praise, I’m just looking for a thank you for keeping everything going, I have no one telling me I’m doing a good job. Except here.
01:22 PM - May 02, 2024
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In response to Karl S the Typo King.
Well, you stay strong Karl
You are a wonderful dad and you make great treats for them too 🍧🥰🌷👍🏻
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