Not in my house
Not in a flat
Don’t make me grouse
I do not want that!

Always makes me misty

Seconding this! I’m in perimenopause and started HRT this summer. It’s made a pretty big difference so far!

Cook food that he doesn’t like

Birch beer, followed by Dr. Pepper and the cranberry ginger ale.

I’d assume I were trapped in a warp bubble.

My bröther in beans, you’re gonna give yourself a hemorrhoid if you sit on the bowl too long.

A new eyeshadow palette, highlighter, and two lip products. Here’s a photo from the brand’s promotional materials because I haven’t received the shipment yet:

I don’t eat cereal - too many calories and too much sugar, plus I’ll just be hungry again in 45 minutes. I need protein and fat in my breakfast.

That’s because sighthounds have teeny tiny dried up corn kernels for brains :)

Oh I haven’t seen house of dragons, is it good?

I’m starting a veggie garden! Cucumbers, green beans, yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, basil, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries :)

Nice, enjoy! What are you watching?

I’m doing a bunch of housework today and then having my folks over on Sunday for Mother’s Day. It’s absolutely gorgeous out so I might try to get a little gardening in too :)

It’s not my favorite Friday ever - I had to have a colonoscopy this morning 😬 but afterward I had a huge breakfast and a 5 hour nap and I feel like a million bucks now!

Got anything good going on this weekend?

Hey friend! How’s your Friday going?

He can act but that movie was beyond stupid. I’m convinced the only reason it did well with critics is exactly what you said - they were surprised he could actually act.

I always had this impression that Colin Farrell was just a pretty boy with no acting talent. But then I saw him in Banshees of Inisherin and my mind was blown. He was amazing - his performance absolutely gutted me. If you’re willing to give him a try, you should watch that movie.

Rod Torfulson’s Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuck

Don’t compare yourself with others - comparison is the thief of joy. And those people who have graduated are probably trying to get jobs right now. Have you seen the current job market? It’s fucking insane. I don’t know that it’ll be any better in 7 months but I wouldn’t want to be looking for a job right now. Enjoy your reprieve.

Three hamberders in a trench coat

A couple of things:

1. I’m not the ‘park or embankment’ person, I was just using your response to that person to point out why cold-approaching someone for their digits is a bad idea.
2. I’m 43 and married, not sure why that should be relevant? Never meant to imply it was about you; I was using the ‘general you’.
3. The whole point is quality over quantity, which is why it’s in both parties’ interest to chat a bit first and see if there’s potential. It’s a small investment of time and effort to see if there’s anything there that’s worth pursuing. Some guys seem to think it’s a numbers game - that if you just shoot your shot (again, the general you) with a bunch of women, some percentage of them will land. That’s a recipe for frustration. I would never just give my number to a guy who asked for it out of the blue, and I’d reckon most women wouldn’t either.
4. You keep talking about limited locations, but I disagree that they’re limited. Look for women where people go to socialize - bars, live music, book clubs, hobby events (e.g., group hikes if you’re a hiker). And this is the perfect venue to casually chat with the woman and feel out the situation.

I don’t know what to tell you man. There are people all through this thread telling you it’s not as dire and impossible as you seem to think it is.