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I think it's rude to insist people eat things they don't want to eat. You're an adult, you're not required to eat anything just because someone else thinks you should. You might let her know in advance so she can do something else for you if she chooses. Otherwise, I'm sure there are plenty of other people in your life…

Next time you see some other women working out, ask if they'd like a workout buddy in the evenings, too. Safety in numbers and all that. Back when I was in my 20s, there was a 40-something lady who'd do laundry with me in the evenings after I had a bad experience. So some of the older ladies at the complex might also be up…

^^OK, she said it much better, and yes, it's fun with either gender.

It's a way to tell someone you think they're cute/fun without actually having to say it, and without inviting anything or meaning anything by it. I don't flirt with many people, but when I do, it's always fun.

I've known people who got 'em younger. With PCOS, you have a valid reason, plus you have a child so most surgeons won't object to your youth. See an endocrinologist first, though, if you haven't already. Some women get relief from PCOS symptoms with medication.

Well, really, to be fair, open marriages are not "cheating" because everything is supposed to be open without deceit. I know a few people who've done well in this type of marriage. I *might* have been able to work on my first marriage if the cheater had been a decent guy otherwise, but he'd spent so much time cheating that…

I think you should take some Mad Scientist courses and make your own monster. :wink: Seriously, though, I understand it takes time for your body to figure out what to do with it, and apparently lifting weights will help. If it's a problem (the folds get irritated or infected) then sometimes insurance or Medicare will pay…

I don't see why the world can't briefly accommodate a screaming, scared child getting a haircut.

Sometimes if you have one person in the group who likes to put down others, eventually everyone gets sucked into doing the same thing (men do it too). If someone starts making those comments, express your displeasure or discomfort with catty remarks and it will stop (at least where you can hear it; and maybe altogether)…

Unless someone flat out tells me that they are homosexual, I don't have a clue. But that's probably because I don't really care who's sleeping with who as long as it's with a consenting adult who is not my husband.

What's with the Dallas tattoo?

I think it depends on how "triggering" those foods are. I used to date someone who, when I met him, had 10 years of sobriety (we didn't date long, but we remained friends). He asked me nicely not to keep liquour in my house and to please not drink alcohol when we were out together. I've known him now for more than 10…

You're adorable, I bet she is too. Sorry it didn't work out.

Bluebeard! And I am only sorry I didn't find that door and open it a little sooner than I did.

When I was dating, the guy had to be a good personality fit. Otherwise, looks/personal circumstances weren't an issue.

Exotic dancer OR cute girl next door. Could go either way.

Well, happy birthday! And I have to say that the 30s were pretty darn good. so enjoy them!

In addition to shakes like Scandishake or Ensure, you can try adding calories to your diet the way many people with Cystic Fibrosis do: http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/respire/cffding.html Good luck -- I know how hard it can be to gain weight.

^^ This. I'm getting back surgery later this month and have been advised by my doc to only walk when I can, and to not lift anything. You may not be able to use your leg, but you can use your arms. I've managed to lose 22 pounds since December and haven't actually done more than 100 calories of exercise on any one day in…

Unfortunately, I can pronounce almost everything in 3 separate languages. Darn that education anyways!

If it's a tricky food, though, it's best to make it harder to get. If she actually has to cook it for herself -- like a mug cake -- then it's more trouble and she'll only have it if she really wants it. If she just has a whole cake sitting around somewhere, she may be eating it but not even really want it. I don't restrict…

People sometimes are absolutely clueless in their response to others, especially if they've never been in your shoes. The worst I've encountered was a person who tried to "comfort" me after my brother died...and then proceeded to say something she thought was well-meaning but was actually breath-takingly cruel. I am sure…

How do I handle running in Heat? Well, I hear cold showers help. Oh wait...did you mean running IN the heat? My bad! :tongue:

1. What do you do? Research Nurse 2. How long have you been doin' it? 24 years, 7 years in this particular specialty 3. How do you feel about it, generally, on a scale of hate to love (-10 to 10) 11 4. Other comments, complaints, suggestions Plus: Flex hours, occasional trips to cool cities, the pay's OK, state pension,…

Not just stem cells, but drugs that target specific problems in DNA (like this one: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health&id=9045126). I can't wait to see what sorts of medicine and treatment we'll have 10 years from now.

I'd happily trade my baby fine hair that won't even hold a perm. *sigh*

I think it's way more likely that marijuana will be legalized, actually. Prohibiting something you can grow in your backyard is kind of stupid*, in my opinion. *Edited to add: Many, if not most, politicians are, admittedly, fairly stupid.

I'm sorry this happened to you, but I would guess that they are seeing your actual weight loss, realizing you look different, but they're not looking closely enough at you on a daily basis to realize what the actual difference IS. Often this results in the "did you get a haircut?" comment.

Actually, I think it's more along the lines that it's the white guys who get to be funny and the star of the show. You find people of other ethnicities complaining when their character's humor is based on stereotypes. Bill Cosby was often a doofus father, but no one complained because the humor wasn't making fun of blacks;…

Definitely a hobbit.