Sittin in my shed....

[mr.brunch]

Tell him chicks love money.

He’s got 3 girlfriends (apparently acceptable these days, so I hear) all as lazy as him :facepalm:

Edit: I knew there wasn’t a smiley for ‘facepalm’, but fuckn :facepalm: anyway

 

[Jestocost]

No friends over unless he pays rent in cash or work.


You're his parents. Not an event venue.

 

[Jestocost]

Nice day in Texas

 

[mr.brunch]

Nice day in Texas

Nice! Absolutely pouring down with rain here today, the garden needed it though... cool breezy summer so far

 

[armedoldhippy]

Nice! Absolutely pouring down with rain here today, the garden needed it though... cool breezy summer so far

rained like a cow pissing on a flat rock last night. i'm ready for it to dry off for a week so the creeks will clear up & let me go trout fishing.

 

[Stoner4Life]

mr.brunch, are you close to London???

will you be going to the Yankees vs. Red Sox baseball game(s)???

 

[Stoner4Life]

Now anyone got any ideas how to motivate a workshy 17 year old who decided to drop out of college?

after reading through all the posts it nearly sounds like you need for him to hit the bricks, he'll find his way soon enough w/o you paving the way for him.......

 

[mr.brunch]

rained like a cow pissing on a flat rock last night. i'm ready for it to dry off for a week so the creeks will clear up & let me go trout fishing.

It’s all cleared up today , windy and fresh atm- I have to confess I prefer this to extreme heat. Taking little miss brunch to her first school fair today, hope she enjoys it.. she’s been up n down all night so not much sleep has been had!

 

[mr.brunch]

mr.brunch, are you close to London???

will you be going to the Yankees vs. Red Sox baseball game(s)???

I’m only about 30 miles from London, but I don’t get a chance to go there much... days are pretty full lately

after reading through all the posts it nearly sounds like you need for him to hit the bricks, he'll find his way soon enough w/o you paving the way for him.......

I really hope he will..: that’s why I’ve been laying off him a little, and when we do chat about work I just try and make him see it’s good to start earning money now while there’s not many overheads (living with us)
Later in life it’s pretty much all overheads, I said.

 

[armedoldhippy]

"pretty much all overheads" never heard it put quite so simply.

 

[Jestocost]

I’m only about 30 miles from London, but I don’t get a chance to go there much... days are pretty full lately


I really hope he will..: that’s why I’ve been laying off him a little, and when we do chat about work I just try and make him see it’s good to start earning money now while there’s not many overheads (living with us)
Later in life it’s pretty much all overheads, I said.

Your way of putting it probably better than the tough-ish ultimatums I and others have suggested.


But the voice in my head says that it's a tough world; and if he won't listen about that - I didn't, at times - nothing but The Real will convince him that there's value in taking care of oneself.



You can't suffer the stresses necessary for him to be the kind of man both you and him want him to be.

 

[mr.brunch]

Your way of putting it probably better than the tough-ish ultimatums I and others have suggested.


But the voice in my head says that it's a tough world; and if he won't listen about that - I didn't, at times - nothing but The Real will convince him that there's value in taking care of oneself.



You can't suffer the stresses necessary for him to be the kind of man both you and him want him to be.

I suppose I’m giving him too much slack, really I’m hoping the world will step in - that either a friend or partner will give him a kick up the ass that he will actually listen to, rather than old dad giving him grief.
As my grandmother would have said “you might as well save your breath to cool your porridge”

 

[Jestocost]

Mine was a lack of skill, combined with anxiety about that lack of skill, plus an inability to ask for the first as a result of the second.


Drop that on him and see if it lands. He may just need his hand held and a little guidance.



But only in order to move forward and start building himself. Not to find himself and stay in stasis.

 

[festerous]

Build a bare bones shed with him to live in. If he wants anything like insulation or heat he will have to get a job.
If he fails at that and somehow ends up back at the house.
You will known as the man with two sheds.

 

[mr.brunch]

Really I suppose I’m more disappointed for him rather than angry... he’s missing out on a lot. I should be glad he’s never had a drink, and didn’t get into weed etc. At a young age, but I suspect by missing out on those social circles, he’s also losing a lot of experience and confidence building... you got to force confidence on yourself if you don’t have it naturally.
It don’t come in a bottle or through a WiFi connection.

Anyway, it’s pissing down with rain in shedland... the garden is loving it, haven’t had to water in 3 days.
My little lady just told me she’s made me a Father’s Day card, bless her she’s not good with secrets.

Smoky afternoon to all

 

[Jestocost]

Bad weather or just good rain?

 

[mr.brunch]

Bad weather or just good rain?

I think good rain myself- not much of a fan of hot,hot weather as I overheat quickly.

Back pain.
It’s got me today- my lower discs are buggered, which squashes the nerve. I’ve been lucky lately, and the weed has held off the spasms but the pain is breaking through today... got some dead chem head not far off finishing so I’m hoping that will help.
Times like this I envy places with dispensaries.

 

[mean mr.mustard]

A good English rain is bad weather to most Americans.

 

[Jestocost]

A good English rain is bad weather to most Americans.

A nice Texas Spring shower is called an F0 tornado everywhere else.

 

[armedoldhippy]

A nice Texas Spring shower is called an F0 tornado everywhere else.

well, everything IS bigger in Texas ya know...