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[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

My son is playing PS5 and chatting with his mates in the next room.

My daughter is sitting with the cat in her lap, watching the footy and chatting with her friends.

My wife is sleeping on one couch😁

I'm on the other couch watching stuff on the tablet

This still counts as family time, right?

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Oh, I'd bloody take that in a heartbeat, since it'd still be an upgrade from my hundreds of kilometres away from any family situation. It counts.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Mine and wife's extended families are pretty fucked up.

Trying hard to keep our kids out of it

They all live nearby, so makes it kind of hard

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

You’re a good dad. Had to make the call that my grandparents won’t meet Tinyest cause they’d bring my psycho mum into it and… yeah shits tough dude. So good job!

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Thanks man.

I seriously mean that.

Being a parent is awesome but also makes you realise that our main job is keeping our kids safe from unnecessary bullshit.

My wife's fam is messed as. We talk to like 4 people out of like 40 close relos.

Mine is easy cause they're all overseas

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

You’re very welcome. My resolves only been tested for 3 months. So it’s legit impressive you’re still doing your best.

I was chatting to a mate before mine was born, and I said the biggest thing for me is a good parent is no longer the protagonist. Our wants and goals and well-being are still important don’t get me wrong. But if the kid isn’t priority 1, something is wrong.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

♥️

Big respect there man

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

That sounds lovely - the modern day equivalent of reading & chatting on the phone, separately but all together

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