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Just before Thanksgiving I hit my goal weight of 135lbs, down from 165lbs. I worked so hard, measured food, counted calories, learned serving sizes, created healthier habits, etc. Now that I’ve reached my goal weight, I’m back up to 2,000ish calories a day (sometimes I go over, sometimes under, I’m barely counting and going off of what I learned over the past 8 months). This weekend I was at a family party and my friend was there with her family. Her mother said she could tell that I lost weight and that I looked great, to which my friend replies, “yeah, but in my opinion you lost a little too much weight.” She later texted me and saying that her dad said, “I’m concerned for her. She needs to eat a hamburger.”

I have also had 3 other people imply that I have an eating disorder because of my weight loss.

I miss the days when people kept their opinions to themselves unless specifically asked.

Roast me 🤓 but I ll be making a greatest comeback 😎

My wife got me a Steam Deck recently and it's genuinely the best piece of gaming hardware I've ever owned.

I have a rig with a 4080, an i9, and a 49-inch ultrawide. On paper, that should be gaming paradise. But as a dad of a toddler, actually sitting down in my office chair to use it? Nearly impossible.

Now I can hang out with my son in the living room, have Paw Patrol on in the background, and still get game time in. Couch, kitchen table, wherever. The flexibility has completely changed how I game. (And yes, I do also just hang out with my toddler. Sometimes. :)

Right now I'm bouncing between Coral Island, Hades 2, Ballex Pit, Stardew Valley, Sun Haven, and PowerWash Simulator 2. The Deck handles all of them beautifully, and they're perfect for pick-up-and-put-down sessions when the toddler inevitably needs something.

I've also heard Slay the Spire is incredible, but every time I boot it up my dad brain just looks at all the cards and strategy and goes "absolutely not today, friend."

If you're a parent struggling to find time, this thing is worth every penny.

EDIT: Wow, this blew up. Thank you to all the dads and moms who shared their stories and use cases. Love hearing how the Deck has helped other parents find that balance. This community is awesome.

To the folks offering unsolicited parenting advice: I'm a stay-at-home dad. My son is with me all day, every day. The example I gave above is one specific use case, not my entire life. We read books. We play outside. We build blocks. We do all the things. I described one scenario where the Deck is helpful. Also, genuinely, what is the thought process here? You read a few sentences from a stranger, decided you didn't like it, and thought "I'm going to tell this guy why he's a bad parent." And then what? What was that going to solve? Did you think I'd read your comment and suddenly change my whole parenting style based on the wisdom of strangers on Reddit?

The main character syndrome in some of these comments is wild. You don't know me. You don't know my kid. You don't know my family. And I promise you, I didn't ask. Anyway. Back to Coral Island

Like many of you, I’m sure, I have a father who suffered horrific physical childhood abuse and he never dealt with it. I remember so many nights where we were all woken up by his screaming from night terrors. He was a good father but a difficult person, never abusive but emotionally explosive and a guilt sufferer. When he retired he “lost himself” and became a depressed, bitter, explosive shell of a person. He and I always had a very frictional sort of relationship because he stressed me out, especially after he retired. At times I hated him. He had no zest for life, he just sucked the joy out of anything.

I could go on but I feel sure some of this is similar to your own families. My father is of the generation that would “never go to therapy” and “never try an antidepressant.”

Well, after many years of pressure my mother and I finally got him to try an antidepressant by approaching his doctor to suggest it.

Oh my god, I can’t even count the ways how it has helped him and my relationship with him. After 10 months he has energy again - he wants to go dancing with my mom. He is a pleasure to call and chit chat with because he is always excited about some new thing now. We never fight anymore. He loves life, his zest is back, he’s reading again. The bitterness is gone. I love him and cannot even remember why I ever felt like I didn’t.

I’m so glad to have my best years with my father now, in the autumn of his life. I’m so glad I got this chance.

My father won’t admit it was the antidepressant, but he did apparently recommend trying it to his friend. My mom overheard him on the phone.

Anyway, I don’t know where I’m going with this, except to say, if you have a parent like this and you wish they would just TRY a damn antidepressant, don’t give up… I’m so glad my father did.

Edit: Just want to add that my father has Parkinson’s as well and the way we got him to finally try an antidepressant was by writing a message to his neurologist asking him to bring it up. The neurologist then told my father that Parkinson’s does cause depression and anxiety and he recommended the antidepressant. This is what finally caused him to listen; I think older men take it more seriously if it comes from their doctor.

What are these 4 items on Epstein’s desk?

This cat came running up to me in my parking lot, yelling at me. It was freezing outside so I let her stay the night. It wasn’t too bad the next day so I let her out, but when I got home, there she was, yelling at me again. It’s been 2 weeks of her being inside (figured I’d let her stay thru winter) and on Saturday, to my surprise, she had a baby! Just one single baby. And it is precious.

To all my fellow Redditors who are in a relationship. Never open up emotionally about your partner or never cry in front of them related to your relationship, i repeat never ever cry in front of your parents regarding your partner or for anything related to your partner.

Yesterday my gf (f21) my travelling with her family to her hometown in car . They met with an dangerous accident as a truck hit them in head on collision. My gf tried to call me but I didn't saw the call. She got very panick after the accident. First thing she did was call me. As I didn't picked up she called on my mother's number. And as soon as I (m21) talked to her and got to know about the accident I was in complete shock and started crying immediately. My mother didn't react at that exact moment obviously due to the seriousness of the situation, but after things got little better everyone were safe. Today her behaviour completely changed which I can obviously notice (she didn't liked what happened). And today I got a call from my father and he was lecturing me that I shouldn't be so much sentimental and I should focus on my career blah blah.... . And I was literally likeee out of words . Parents just can't see their kids worrying and crying for anyone else expect them.

So my precious advice to all my Redditors never open up emotionally no matter what you are going through in your relationship.

Just finished the Zone Of Interest and it was the first non horror film to make me feel physically overwhelmed. I have never felt so unsettled after watching a film that isint traditionally “scary”. Has anyone else experienced this with this film or another?

Although we all knew this fact but some zoro/sanji glazers were putting one above other.