I had a hunch that this is what was going on. I've been on the other end of this equation and I'm very glad (in hindsight) that the relationship did not work out. She'll be mad and very hurt, possibly for a while. There's no way to break up with someone and not hurt their feelings, though you...
I'm in my 50s now and the amount that I've aged in the past five years is crazy. Some of that is due to stress and hormonal shifts, but in general people really do go through accelerated aging processes in certain stages in life. What has been interesting lately is that I am suddenly having a...
Sucks. Have seen quite a number of veterans with cancer and neurological issues that are likely due to the water at Lejeune. Others who are healthy now but afraid that they'll get a diagnosis in the future...
The reality is that people make stupid mistakes ALL THE TIME. I know I have... thank goodness the internet wasn't really a thing then. You shouldn't get death threats and be afraid of going in public -- or have to put your kids in therapy and take them out of school -- because you had a...
I think about this sometimes even though I'm nowhere near retirement. The problem is that there is a difference between being retired at age 65 in good health and being retired at age 87 and needing assistance. Being near good healthcare is important in your later years.
UNC@Tech, I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. I've actually wondered before what I would do if my husband came to me one day and had a similar change of heart... I've certainly heard of this happening to people before. Such a rough road when you think you're going to spend the rest of your...
I have made a promise to myself that I WILL NOT get sucked in by 10-day fantasy storms this winter. Have wasted too much time weather model watching and been burned again and again...
The day after Thanksgiving is the earliest I'll decorate! My husband is allergic to Christmas trees, so we got a fake one a few years back. It doesn't hold quite the same allure but I've adjusted. Plus no needles in the house. However, this year I've decided to get a real tree and put it on...
If anyone ever has seats for a day game that they aren't going to use, let me know... would love to take at least one of my kids. My son just started playing rec bball and I think he would enjoy a game more now that he's older and can tolerate these kinds of events a little more.
I don't know anything about economics... but I'll say this. I lived in SF and worked in the internet sector in the late 90s. It was fun, but these guys had no good plan about how to actually make money. They were like "let's get eyeballs and pageviews first and then monetize it"... and the...