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Wedding Woes
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Hump Day
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Another week of how is it only Wednesday 😝 how’s everyone?
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And DH is just feeling off and I can't be out of the house 3 days a week 2x a mo when he feels terrible.
It sounds like a tough decision @banana468 but also that it was the right choice for right now.
I'm completely done @CharmedPam but I appreciate all of the field notes on the current dating world. Just in case...no. I'm done. Wild that two guys from your past reached this week!!
Work is just going whole hog grinding. I've asked around and everyone feels the same. A lot of it is due to all of the time being dedicated to learning the new software and it's "training" season. all of the yearly training classes are being rolled out (like compliance and stuff) and it's easy, but time consuming.
Otherwise, nothing big going on. I'm rewatching Dexter in preparation for the new show, Resurrection, and to remind myself of things for the other new show, Original Sin. I forget how really well done this show was. I haven't been as impressed by the other 2 outings, so I hope Resurrection doesn't fall short.
Made a plan to see Sinners this weekend and I'm excited. This year feels like a cultural moment of Black excellence between the Gala, Kendrick's half time show, and this movie. I'm enjoying it immensely.
I'm so impressed @banana468 at your decision. I can't imagine how hard it was, but I know you and your family will be better b/c of that decision.
And it's also not fair to a team of people if my answer was that they'd be on their own without me for weeks at a time. If the kids were older I could make this doable but not now while I'm needed so often.
I'm still feeling like I haven't absorbed it fully and am hoping that I don' face fall out. That said - I know right now I need to be able to be present.
@VarunaTT, I watched the first four seasons of Dexter and loved it until the end of season 4. Yow. I watched a couple of season 5 episodes but it kind of lost its sparkle for me at that point. I hope the new series is worth watching.
Life has been pretty quiet for me now that tax season is over which I devoutly appreciate. I need to catch up on CPE and plan some trips: two weddings this fall and hopefully, a car trip with my cousin.
I also have a family event coming up in a couple of weeks. We are dedicating my father's headstone, which is kind of a sequel to a Jewish funeral. So I have to deal with my brother and with grieving simultaneously. Stressful. Hopefully the rest of the time will make up for that. Doing some online theater and maybe some in-person theater too along with assorted other things.
@Jen4948, it's good to hear from you. I'm glad you're getting a break now that tax season is over. Your upcoming family event does sound emotionally wrought. I hope it's not too bad and your brother is at least cordial and doesn't say anything upsetting.
@CharmedPam, Hopefully one of these two guys turns out to be great match for you. They should be kicking themselves for missing their first opportunity with you! They're lucky you're even considering a second chance.
I've reached into my dating archives for similar stories, lol.
--I had dated a guy for about a month. Talked almost every day. Went out at least 3x/week. Things were heading more serious and then he suddenly ghosted me. WTF?
He sent me an e-mail about THREE years later apologizing for what he did. He said he had been making some major life changes (selling his business to finish college) and realized he wasn't ready to be in a relationship. But he'd always felt like such an AH for being a coward and not telling me what was going on. I appreciated him reaching out.
--I was on a first date. We had dinner at Bennigans and then went to a daquiri bar across the street. While we were at the bar, he told me I would look good with short hair. I said, "Thanks, but I've always had my hair long and like it that way." He was silent while he looked at me appraisingly for 30-60 seconds. Then had the gall to say, "No, I think you'd look better with short hair."
I was thinking, "Wow. Insulting a woman's hair. Does he purposely never want to have a chance with a woman? Lol."
Oh, but wait. About 5 months later he hit me up on a different dating site. Did not remember me at all. I reminded him we'd met before and described where we'd gone. Then he remembered. And...I kid you not...said he remembered me having shorter hair. I didn't mention the rude comment he'd made. Just said, "Nope, it's always been this length." It was a good 3 minutes before I stopped laughing.
i think with this guy who I met with may not jive socially. He told me he loves staying at home while I get stir crazy if I do. I know I need someone who likes to do things and go out. But maybe he doesn’t because he just doesn’t have the opportunity or invites to? Hang with me. I’ll get you out ‘n about.
Nice to “see” you @Jen4948, glad it’s not as hectic for you
@banana468 I meant to ask if an opportunity could come up at a later time when you’re ready?
We'll have to just see what unfolds.