38 yr old divorced single mom- AMA
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let's say, you're seeing a guy, who y'know, brings his A-game in the bedroom, and you're actually pretty happy with the way things are going with him.
but then he also asks to borrow your car occasionally.
and let's also say that he ends up keeping it longer than he originally said, like maybe just an hour or two.
and then he also doesn't top the tank off for you when he brings it back.
how would you feel about that?0 -
let's say, you're seeing a guy, who y'know, brings his A-game in the bedroom, and you're actually pretty happy with the way things are going with him.
but then he also asks to borrow your car occasionally.
and let's also say that he ends up keeping it longer than he originally said, like maybe just an hour or two.
and then he also doesn't top the tank off for you when he brings it back.
how would you feel about that?
Are you talking about regular or premium unleaded?
if it's diesel fuel, well..... that's probably an entire new thread.1 -
let's say, you're seeing a guy, who y'know, brings his A-game in the bedroom, and you're actually pretty happy with the way things are going with him.
but then he also asks to borrow your car occasionally.
and let's also say that he ends up keeping it longer than he originally said, like maybe just an hour or two.
and then he also doesn't top the tank off for you when he brings it back.
how would you feel about that?
Just how big is said A Game?1 -
Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »What is the most difficult thing about being a single parent at our age?
Juggling EVERYTHING and never enough time or sleep or money. The to do list is 8 miles long.
Also, I dont think age matters at all. It's tough no matter what.
But we just do it.
Without being too invasive, was it any different before you were single? Did you have the time or the sleep or the money?
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AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »What is the most difficult thing about being a single parent at our age?
Juggling EVERYTHING and never enough time or sleep or money. The to do list is 8 miles long.
Also, I dont think age matters at all. It's tough no matter what.
But we just do it.
Without being too invasive, was it any different before you were single? Did you have the time or the sleep or the money?
Totally different. My ex made good money, and of course my income was mostly supplemental. So cut the income by about 2/3, I don't have the extra help with household chores, yard work, make sure bills are paid, groceries stocked, household maintenance, child care, car maintenance, laundry, laundry, laundry, etc. So because all this is on me with no help, I get less sleep because my time is spread so thin.
And people wonder why I don't date much.
Who has time or energy?3 -
Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »What is the most difficult thing about being a single parent at our age?
Juggling EVERYTHING and never enough time or sleep or money. The to do list is 8 miles long.
Also, I dont think age matters at all. It's tough no matter what.
But we just do it.
Without being too invasive, was it any different before you were single? Did you have the time or the sleep or the money?
Totally different. My ex made good money, and of course my income was mostly supplemental. So cut the income by about 2/3, I don't have the extra help with household chores, yard work, make sure bills are paid, groceries stocked, household maintenance, child care, car maintenance, laundry, laundry, laundry, etc. So because all this is on me with no help, I get less sleep because my time is spread so thin.
And people wonder why I don't date much.
Who has time or energy?
Exactly Avocado!
All those difficulties aside,
I'm actually, for the first time, content with being single! (perhaps because I have no time or energy?!)
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Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »What is the most difficult thing about being a single parent at our age?
Juggling EVERYTHING and never enough time or sleep or money. The to do list is 8 miles long.
Also, I dont think age matters at all. It's tough no matter what.
But we just do it.
Without being too invasive, was it any different before you were single? Did you have the time or the sleep or the money?
Totally different. My ex made good money, and of course my income was mostly supplemental. So cut the income by about 2/3, I don't have the extra help with household chores, yard work, make sure bills are paid, groceries stocked, household maintenance, child care, car maintenance, laundry, laundry, laundry, etc. So because all this is on me with no help, I get less sleep because my time is spread so thin.
And people wonder why I don't date much.
Who has time or energy?
Exactly Avocado!
All those difficulties aside,
I'm actually, for the first time, content with being single! (perhaps because I have no time or energy?!)
Took me a good 2 years to be truly ok with it. Now I enjoy it and I feel like it will have to take someone really special to make me want something different.1 -
Avocado_AS5 wrote: »Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »Avocado_AS5 wrote: »AlistairBernardNormal wrote: »What is the most difficult thing about being a single parent at our age?
Juggling EVERYTHING and never enough time or sleep or money. The to do list is 8 miles long.
Also, I dont think age matters at all. It's tough no matter what.
But we just do it.
Without being too invasive, was it any different before you were single? Did you have the time or the sleep or the money?
Totally different. My ex made good money, and of course my income was mostly supplemental. So cut the income by about 2/3, I don't have the extra help with household chores, yard work, make sure bills are paid, groceries stocked, household maintenance, child care, car maintenance, laundry, laundry, laundry, etc. So because all this is on me with no help, I get less sleep because my time is spread so thin.
And people wonder why I don't date much.
Who has time or energy?
Exactly Avocado!
All those difficulties aside,
I'm actually, for the first time, content with being single! (perhaps because I have no time or energy?!)
Took me a good 2 years to be truly ok with it. Now I enjoy it and I feel like it will have to take someone really special to make me want something different.
I couldn't agree more!0 -
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Although not mutually exclusive (except for #7), choose the better attribute to possess:
1. Preparedness or Instinct?
2. Honesty or Politeness?
3. Loyalty or Independence?
4. Creativity or Structure?
5. Advanced Skill or Work Ethic?
6. Physical Health or Mental Health?
7. iPhone or Android?0 -
Watching_The_Wheels wrote: »Although not mutually exclusive (except for #7), choose the better attribute to possess:
1. Preparedness or Instinct?
2. Honesty or Politeness?
3. Loyalty or Independence?
4. Creativity or Structure?
5. Advanced Skill or Work Ethic?
6. Physical Health or Mental Health?
7. iPhone or Android?
1. instinct
2. honesty
3. once upon a time I would have said loyalty, now wisdom has taught me that independence is better
4. creativity
5. work ethic
6. mental health
7. android (I've never owned anything Apple)
Also, thanks for reviving this one. I had forgotten about it.
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CoffeeAndContour wrote: »Every time I see this thread my first thought is
“She is not 38, she’s lying”
You look 28-30.
38 and a half! I
you. 0 -
Although both of these 2 scenarios suck, which would be worse to you?
1. You walk in on your spouse physically and passionately engaged in an affair...
2. While cleaning your bedroom, you come across copies of love letters written by your spouse to someone expressing his love to her and that his current marriage to you is more of a convenience rather than love.0 -
Watching_The_Wheels wrote: »Although both of these 2 scenarios suck, which would be worse to you?
1. You walk in on your spouse physically and passionately engaged in an affair...
2. While cleaning your bedroom, you come across copies of love letters written by your spouse to someone expressing his love to her and that his current marriage to you is more of a convenience rather than love.
#2.
Unfortunately I already lived through a very similar situation.1 -
Watching_The_Wheels wrote: »Although both of these 2 scenarios suck, which would be worse to you?
1. You walk in on your spouse physically and passionately engaged in an affair...
2. While cleaning your bedroom, you come across copies of love letters written by your spouse to someone expressing his love to her and that his current marriage to you is more of a convenience rather than love.
This is so wrong at so many levels. Neither is appealing to me or most folks I know.
Both would result in the same reactions.1 -
Mean_Spice wrote: »Watching_The_Wheels wrote: »Although both of these 2 scenarios suck, which would be worse to you?
1. You walk in on your spouse physically and passionately engaged in an affair...
2. While cleaning your bedroom, you come across copies of love letters written by your spouse to someone expressing his love to her and that his current marriage to you is more of a convenience rather than love.
This is so wrong at so many levels. Neither is appealing to me or most folks I know.
Both would result in the same reactions.
I immediately had the thought that one of these happened to him.0 -
Cold weather or hot weather? (I hate cold)
Bo or Luke Duke? (Bo all the way for me)
Sofa or recliner? (Sofa for me)
Granite or quartz? (Granite for me)
You know all the important stuff...0 -
If you were anonymously gifted $1,000 cash this week, what would you do with it?0
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Cold weather or hot weather? (I hate cold)
Bo or Luke Duke? (Bo all the way for me)
Sofa or recliner? (Sofa for me)
Granite or quartz? (Granite for me)
You know all the important stuff...
Cool weather (not frigid).
Daisy?
Recliner. Hopefully with heat and massage.
Quartz I guess. I'm more about the back splash tho.
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RomaineCalm wrote: »If you were anonymously gifted $1,000 cash this week, what would you do with it?
I guess have the surgery I'm supposed to have but have had to postpone until I have $500 upfront (instead of them billing me 😠). Get an oil change. Pay my credit card down some.
I'm such a boring adult.3 -
laprimaJenny wrote: »If you were arrested with no explanation, what would your friends and family assume you had done?
I love this question.1 -
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Avocado_AS5 wrote: »RomaineCalm wrote: »If you were anonymously gifted $1,000 cash this week, what would you do with it?
I guess have the surgery I'm supposed to have but have had to postpone until I have $500 upfront (instead of them billing me 😠). Get an oil change. Pay my credit card down some.
I'm such a boring adult.
Same question but you aren't allowed to use the money on boring adult stuff. Pretend that's already been taken care of.
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If you could replace all of the grass in the world with something else, what would it be?0
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A lot of things but to keep it short, curious about your display name...Avocado ...probably you love Avocado alot may be
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