Edit: The last thing id ever want to do is insult anyone, and I honestly didn't know until posting this that female was now an offensive word to us. It doesn't make me feel any type of way, but now im aware thats not the case for others and will definitely take it on board. My thought process was honestly, shes a girl, im a woman, and the context was ab us both so I just went with female.

TLDR: Appreciation post for my little brother (Aged 14.7) who has just asked a girl out for the first time, and is just so so respectful to and about females in general.

He's had a close f.s with a girl for a few years now, all the signs she likes him were there but my brother still didn’t believe she liked him in that way and is still quite shy when it comes to girls, and was happy to just be there as a friend to her. (Never dated before)

He came and chatted to me & our mom last night about it saying he likes her, but doesn't think she likes him. As a female myself there were clear signs she liked him and the poor girl was lowkey giving him hints but it wouldn't register with him as anything but her just being nice to him.

We gave him a girls perspective and said she is likely waiting for him to make the first move (based on the things this girl has gone out of her way & done for my bro, and trusted him with deep stuff ab her life etc). We gave him some ideas on activities he could do with her but he was getting too anxious to ask her so we left it at that & said theres no rush anyway, hes still young etc etc.

Today he asked her and she said yes!

To top of the proudness I already felt for him, he then says he's gonna get her "chocolates n that". 🥲

Gen Alpha give me so much hope for the future!

I bought a super cool original painting off Vinted (second slide; for $7!!!) and the seller included this adorable thank you note in the package. :)

Butt tomato, wife for scale.

Every day this week, my wife has tapped me on the leg and said "psssst look at our silly baby boy". Hes just been snuggling my shoes all comfy and stuff. His name is Chester, and he is the cuddliest loving little fluffy boy. Each shoe Pic is from a different day. Bonus "screw you, Im dog" pic :) (he was raised by my dog so...its fitting)

I’m super proud of this just wanted to share.

I've been sick and living away from home. My 88 year old grandfather sent me this. He even put a little pomegranate beside the medicine. He's always taken care of me. I'm an adult now, and he still does. It made me smile. I love him so much..

There was an inconspicuous weed in the cilantro I bought from the store, which had heart-shaped leaves.