Sunwise and widdershins! Only heard the term when I met some witches. IRL witches! It’s a thing.

It feels like being safe, and wrapped in a cocoon of warmth. That you never have to regret.

Well that’s probably a good thing and means you have some social connection or empathy with the baby! Lucky baby!

It’s usually the air pressure causing the kid some pain from mild barotrauma / airplane ear. They can’t help it. No amount of good or bad parenting changes the pressure differential in the inner ear.

Investment in some noise-cancelling headphone would be justified. It’s a sanity-saving expense!

Portal?

Username is now kwanker

Think about the reasons behind your feelings. If it is shyness and some anxiety around the social aspect of it, that’s one thing. If there is a deeper reason why you might feel uncomfortable with these people or why they might reject you, that’s something else to acknowledge. Good luck.

Science is neutral, but can be used for evil.