It’s really hard to say no if a big company is willing to buy your company for a ridiculous sum.

absolutely! on top of that, you know that big companies don’t play fair. they’ll drag you through court, costing you millions, and take your IP for pennies on the dollar.

far better to sellout then be hungout.

at least then, you’ll have something to show for your hard work. as Kenny said,

You got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

And know when to run

You never count your money

When you’re sittin’ at the table

There’ll be time enough for countin’

When the dealing’s done

I’m with you dude. it does get better in many ways. it gets worse in some others.

my advice, get medicated for anxiety and/or depression.

it sounds like you’re both going through a pretty rough time and need some time to breathe. lean on your support for some time alone with your wife to find your confidence together as a couple.

communicate your needs to each other clearly and respectfully. you both can’t do it alone and will need to do this together.

• take each day at a time
• it’s ok to put the baby down in the crib and step away for a minute if you’re feeling overwhelmed
• share how you’re feeling with your wife, you’re a team after all
• you will fuck up, accept it, you’re human and it comes with the territory
• don’t try to be a “super dad/mom”, they don’t exist and anyone who says otherwise is lying

Yeah. That’s not how conversations work mate. You say something and someone criticizes you for it. You address the criticism.

yeah, no. I’m well aware of what your perception of how this should have gone in your head. I don’t owe you anything in response to your criticism. frankly, I’m going to completely ignore it because it’s irrelevant and you’re desperate for me to respond to it. if I didn’t know better I would say you’re either too young to have children of your own or aren’t a parent.

Not start rambling about shit you made up in your head.

are you certain you know what you’re talking about? thoughts are words in your head last I knew. then again, it seems you might be regurgitating whatever you want without a second thought. to each their own. I also didn’t make shit up. I asked very specific questions to help me understand who I was talking to, but it seems you’re only interested in berating strangers on the internet because of some desperate need to vilify parents that set limits for their children.

You asked questions to change the topic away from my criticism of you publicly shaming your kids. Which you still have not addressed.

no, I asked questions that you should probably answer for yourself. I really don’t care about the answer at this point.

it’s abundantly clear to me that your parents failed you as a child and didn’t teach you there are limits and repercussions to breaking those limits.

I believe I’ve heard enough from you to understand that your perspective, although valid to you, does not apply to me or my parenting style.

this “conversation” has been disappointing, I would have hoped you could have worked past your emotions and had an adult discussion by asking questions instead of outright blasting me for being a “shitty” parent.

I don’t owe you any answers until you address my initial questions.

do you believe that rules are put in place to obstruct you from what you want?

judging from your response, yes.

do you believe that you are exempt from the repercussions of breaking those rules?

your lack of an answer can only lead me to believe you also believe you’re exempt.

perhaps if you would have listened to your parents a bit more you could focus on answering some simple questions or not be perceived as “entitled”.

I’m sorry your parents failed you, but I’m not your parent so I would appreciate you not applying your poor experiences from their shitty parenting on me.

thanks!

do you believe that rules are put in place to obstruct you from what you want?

also, do you believe that you are exempt from the repercussions of breaking those rules?

easy. talk to them.

if that doesn’t work, take it away from them.

“but they’ll just do it at their friends house” cool, you’re grounded.

“now they just do it at school.” cool, I’ll buy ad space on the platform and target the school with wanted posters with their picture on it. any student that can send me picture proof of them using the platform will get a reward. maybe even give away more of their stuff. know anybody who wants an Xbox?

“now your kid hates you.” cool, I’m their dad not their buddy. it’s my job to make sure they are protected and capable of understanding the risks of their actions. if they want to rebel they need to understand there are repercussions.