How do I explain to my dad what memes are?
Memes are joke formats. Think of like knock-knock jokes, or blonde jokes, or priest walks into a bar jokes, the meme equivalent of that would be stock photos, harambe, and classical art memes. Their layout is a picture with text to caption or tell a story. Memes use irony or mocking current events (playing on stereotypes) to induce laughter, just in picture format.There are also meme videos, which are normally random, laugher-inducing arrangements of light and sound that become popular so it is indeed funny to mock them.That's what you should tell your dad. But in reality, I'm sure you know that memes are the lifeblood of our society, the means for delivering humour and social acceptance and a lukewarm amount of depression to all. But he probably won't understand that.
How do I explain to my dad that I am a furry and need $400 to make a new fursuit?
OK so lets TRY to make a long story shorter.. I've been going to Furry Cons/Parties with my friend. This friend had his boyfriend let me borrow his fursuit for conventions the past 2 years because we're the same size. Recently he told me he's sorry but I can't borrow his fursuit anymore. I fully understand, as it's his fursuit and not mine. SO I need to get my own suit. I don't have $2000 to waste on getting someone to make it for me and if I did then I still can't wait until next year for it because I'm volunteering at hospitals and preschools/kindergartens. I've done the research and I've calculated how much money I'm going to need to make the suit. In all it's a total of $380. My mom said she doesn't have the money for it (because I still owe her for my 3 cat's total vet bills, one has allergies and needs a steriod shot monthly :C). My dad is married to this chick who doesn't really doesn't like me. How do I explain to my dad that I'm a furry and need $400 to make a new fursuit? My parents have been divorced for 10 years, since I was four. Daddy's only given me two presents IN ALL since they've divorced, a big cage for my ferret about 4 years ago and an xbox this past Christmas. That's all he's given me so I thought maybe I could mention this to make him feel more compelled to let me have the money? ****SORRY if it's in the wrong category I don't know what this would fit under so I went with the suggestion. Thanks in advance!
How do I explain to my dad that God doesn't exist?
Do you know if god exists or not? I don't, and I'm an atheist. You might explain to your father why it is you don't believe there's a god. That's about as far as you can go though. I don't feel it's the job of atheists to convert theists to atheism. It is our right to express our opinion about god. I find it's a waste of time to argue for the existence of god, because no one knows. The best a theist can say is, "I believe in god". The best an atheist can say is, "I don't believe in god". You can argue over specific points, but 9 times out of 10 theists are not going to listen to what you have to say. On the flip side, atheists (at least the ones I know) are always willing to listen. Most of the atheists I know are very knowledgeable about religion. Most theists I know don't even have a basic understanding of science, especially cosmology. They still look up at the sky as if god is sitting up there somewhere looking down at them. Atheists look up and see an enormous universe full of mystery and wonder. Having been on both sides (once a theist) I can say with certainty that my perspective of existence as an atheist is much richer than the other side. My challenge to theists is simple. Come up to the top of the mountain and look over. Your perspective will change. You will see the world in a whole new light. But, in order to climb the mountain you will have to do the work yourself. You will have to open your mind, stop being lazy, and push the fear aside. What do you have to lose? Gaining knowledge of science is your right. If there is a god he gave you a brain to think. If there is a god then he would have had to create the natural laws. Your brain allows you to contemplate your own existence and the existence of god. Use it. Why are you afraid of using your brain? If you truly have faith in god then you have nothing to lose.
How do you explain to your 7 year old that their dad is a deadbeat?*not literally in those words*
As others have written, saying negative things about your son’s father is not the route to go here. My reasons are a little different though:It will just make a hurtful situation harder for your son. It’s one thing for him to believe, and know, that his dad doesn’t want to see him — and I assure you, if he is seven then it is very likely that he does at the very least suspect this by this point — and it is another thing entirely to have you crush out his last atom of hope. Let him make up whatever fantasy he needs to about why his Dad isn’t there; when he is ready to handle it he will accept the truth without any pressure from you.It is very likely to backfire on you. Your son probably really wants to see his dad — whatever he expresses out loud, he may be feeling something very different inside. Try to put yourself in the child’s way of magical thinking and see what happens if you are negative about his father; which of these makes more sense to you?“My dad doesn’t want to see me and I don’t understand why, nobody will explain it”“My mom says my dad doesn’t want to see me, but she says other bad stuff about him too. I think she just doesn’t like him and she won’t let him see me.”This is emotional thinking; the child trying to hide the painful truth that his Dad doesn’t want to see him. It’s easier to believe that you love him, and his Dad loves him, but since you don’t love his Dad you are keeping him away.I would go back to referring to your son’s father as his Dad. Don’t try to lessen the relationship; it’s important. Although the truth is painful, painting over it this way is a form of lying, and it will make it harder overall for your son to accept the truth.So that is what you should not do, here is what you can do: be as supportive as possible of your son, while telling him a truth that is not negative. Don’t call his dad a deadbeat, but make sure that you are there for him — and he knows it — when his dad is not. Some examples:I don’t know why your dad hasn’t called in a long time. I know it makes you unhappy, come here and let me give you a hug to show how much I love you.I know you wanted your Dad to come for Christmas and take you somewhere, but I haven’t been able to get in touch with him. I’ll keep trying, but just in case let’s make a backup date to spend the afternoon playing your favorite game / watching your favorite movie / going for a special lunch.Good luck!
Can you help me explain this Riddle?
my dad told me this riddle last night and i need some help so here it is:there is 26 sheep and one dies how many are left and i said 25 but my dad said no an wont tell me the answer
Dad, Mom, and sis are all active alcoholics. How do I explain this to my son when he sees them all drunk and beligarant and we leave early?
They are your classic alcoholic family. They are drunk everytime we see them. But it is my son's grandparents so I want him to know them. We do leave early if they are beligarant. My son is 10 and recently became upset when his grandfather called him a retard. We only visit three or four times a year despite living only 30 minutes away. So how do I explain this? My son's mother is not in the picture and so he has no grandparents on her side as he doesn't know them and the maternal grandfather was a pedophile so I obviously don't want him to ever know that person.