How are you inbred?
My mother was the daughter of my father. Impossible though might sound, she was not raped. From what she’s told me and what I saw myself, their relationship was loving and healthy, or as healthy as it could have been I guess.
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Author: Theodore Lee
Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity, you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
“My sister is 28, makes $150K and lives at home”
My sister lives a really sheltered life. She’s 28, makes around $150k as a lawyer, paid off law school fast, and still lives at home. She’s never lived on her own, never really dated, and spends most of her time either with my parents or the same friends she’s had since high school. She’s terrified of “stranger danger” and avoids taking risks in life.
What frustrates me is how differently we were treated. When I was 20 and barely making $40k, my parents started talking about charging me rent. Meanwhile my sister pays for basically nothing besides her own phone and car insurance. My parents buy her things, take her on vacations, let her live completely expense free, and basically cushion her entire life. I also found out my mom lied to me about my sister supposedly paying rent.
“Am I Wrong for Not Wanting My 17 Year Old Daughter Going Out Alone with Friends?”
I have a 17 year old daughter who wants to go out alone with her friend. They are both 17. I would be dropping my daughter off and her friend’s mom would also be dropping her daughter off, and we would both pick them up afterward. They want to do something simple like go to the mall, bowling, or go running.
My daughter has never really given me a reason not to trust her. She works, is responsible, and even offered to keep me updated throughout the day. The problem is that whenever she hangs out with friends or goes to sleepovers, I usually tell her she needs to include her older sister or the whole family. I’ve told her before that if she has a problem including her sisters when hanging out, then maybe she’s not really for her family.
Linkage
A Few Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy
This is one of those things that feels gimmicky until you use it after a workout, long flight, or stressful day and realize how ridiculously good it is at loosening tight muscles fast. – Amazon
The 50 Most Drug-Addled Albums in Music History – Rateyourmusic
China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War – NYTimes
Pentagon begins release of UFO files – Nbcnews
The Latest Hero of the ‘Yimby’ Movement Is a Massachusetts Man in a Hoodie – WSJ
Mozilla says 271 vulnerabilities found by Mythos have “almost no false positives” – Ars Technica
‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World – Archive.ph
Today’s Internet Rabbit Hole – Ned Hardy
If you want a small travel sling that actually feels secure in crowded cities, concerts, airports, or daily commuting, this is one of those bags that quietly becomes an everyday carry essential. – Amazon
13 WNBA Predictions We Actually Believe for 2026 – Theringer
The Life and Times of an American Tween – Newyorker
What Happened on the Hantavirus Cruise, According to a Doctor on Board – Archive.ph
Nope nope nope. Need a new hobby – Leenks
Jerk picks fights with random people – Reddit
The Dumping Grounds
Confessions of a Gay Man Who Married A Straight Woman
Why?
She was my best friend and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, regardless of whether I was sexually attracted to her. She’s the best human being I know.
We wanted to live together, we wanted to have kids together, we wanted to wake up next to each other every morning, and we wanted to grow old together. We wanted an exclusive relationship with each other even if sexual attraction was not a driving force in that relationship. I’m not saying that marriage is necessarily the right solution for anyone. For us, it’s just what made the most sense.
12 People Reveal How Difficult Their Partner Is
1. My soon to be ex wife has adhd and it played a huge role in our divorce. It was like having a 3rd child, and she never made me feel like she appreciated all the work I did to make our lives work.
Day to day was rough. I did all the house chores, managed finances, ordered groceries, cooked and so on.
Look for a partner who is actually a partner. Someone who reciprocates and can think of you, do things that work for your love language even if it doesn’t come naturally to them. Someone who values your option and wants to make big decisions with you.
“My dad burnt through my inheritance”
I’m a 22 year old guy and my grandma passed away about seven years ago. She left me and my brother around $100,000 each in a trust fund. My dad was in charge of it until we turned 25. Apparently my grandma set it up so we couldn’t access the money unless it was for school or medical reasons before that age.
My brother just turned 25 and my dad called us to admit he gambled away both trust funds at casinos over the course of a few years. He also left our family a while back and was living in another state, probably using our inheritance to survive.
Something to think about…
Alright, let’s talk about cosigning a loan. Picture this: your buddy, cousin, or maybe even your own girlfriend comes to you with those puppy-dog eyes, asking for your signature on a loan. They promise they’ll pay it off, and it’s just a formality, right? Wrong.
Here’s the deal: if someone needs a cosigner, it means the lender doesn’t trust them to pay back the loan on their own. That’s the first red flag waving right in your face.
Linkage
Could Claude Mythos Actually Destroy the Internet? – The Ringer
35 Electricians Reveal How Much They Make – Ned Hardy
If you want a cooler that keeps ice cold for days without paying YETI prices, these coolers are durable, well insulated, surprisingly lightweight for their size, and consistently praised for offering great value for camping, road trips, beach days, and tailgates – Amazon
The Fight to Free Hundreds of Beagles From a Rural Wisconsin Research Lab – WSJ
Inside the Homes of the Vintage-Obsessed Modern Showgirls Keeping Las Vegas Kitsch Alive – Architectural Digest
These Are the 10 Friendliest Countries for Expats, According to a New Global Report – Travelandleisure
Billie Eilish says she does ‘everything I can’ to suppress Tourette syndrome tics – The Guardian
28 Photos That Will Unlock Forgotten ’90s Memories – Ned Hardy
If you want an easy way to make lamps, fans, coffee makers, and other appliances smart without rewiring anything, this is affordable, reliable, simple to set up, and works great with Alexa, Google Home, and Matter. – Amazon
Judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note – CNN
Google Chrome Is Downloading a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device Without Consent, Researcher Warns – Gizmodo
One thing that must change for all 30 MLB teams – ESPN
Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web – Archive.ph
Edmunds’ Dodge Charger EV Lost $50,000 In Value In A Year – Jalopnik
Ranked: Where Wages Go Furthest Around the World – Visual Capitalist