Hey, Hey Waffle gang. I do hope you are well. My name is Mark and today we're checking out some more

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maybe that notification bell too. Let's crack on with today's first story, which comes from

a throwaway friend problems who says, I the

a whole for spoiling my friend's child and turning him against her. I, 31 female, am a single

woman who lives alone, and don't intend on having children of my own. I'm not wealthy, but I make

enough to very comfortably support myself. I work from home and have

a flexible schedule, so I have a lot of time to live how I want. I have a complicated friendship with

Emma, 27 female, because I love her, but she frustrates me. Emma is a single mom with two children,

Caleb, seven male and Grace Grace four female. Grace has had

serious lung problems since birth and contracted RSV in October and has been hospitalized since.

It's been a horrible time and she is finally more stable now, but not well.

Early into Grace's hospitalization, Emma asked me to take Caleb.

Emma lives with her parents, who were not willing to watch him full time, so I happily took

him in and temporarily converted my den into a room for him. He's a sweet kid who's been through

a lot, and I'm happy to give him some quiet space. I've never taken care of a

child long term before. My life was not set up for kids but he's adjusted well. I love cooking

and collecting special ingredients to use and try new recipes and Caleb just rolled with it.

I'd grown microgreens at home and he's loved watching the process and incorporating them into his food.

He hasn't liked everything but he's always willing to try.

I like poor painting and we've been having craft nights where he gets to experiment with his own canvases which he's enjoyed.

We also take trips to museums and shows. I've kept up my regular life and

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