goldeneagle007

Gabb is terrible. If the child accidentally sets a pattern lock & forgets it you’re screwed. The factory reset didn’t work on their stupid phone

They’re probably burning the cane fields

I’m almost 50 and could not disagree more with the post above that said it would be like shooting fish in a barrel. The dates will come but man I can’t stress enough that none of these women are of high enough quality for a relationship.

You can date younger but most of those women still want kids even on the other side of 40. And the ones who are older are not quality women. At least none I’ve encountered in south Louisiana. The drama & game playing are still there. I think there are numerous things at play here. The biggest I’ve seen is that this area is a shallow pool for men. These women are inundated with options which causes a lot of the behavior.

We went a while back for breakfast and it was obvious the food we ordered was reheated from the night before.

This is true but most of these women are masculine and have become like the men they wanted to marry. Not to mention most have a long list of unrealistic expectations.

I think about this all the time but I never used to. It finally struck me when my child was born. As she grew I remembered things I did at her age. I consider it the greatest privilege to teach her things. If she has a problem she can’t figure out I sit down with her and let her know we’ll figure it out together. Neither of my parents did that. So I asked myself where was this when I was a kid? I was left alone to figure things out on my own. It took me way too long to figure out certain things. It was as if a lot of people from that generation didn’t actually want to parent beyond providing.

I’m thinking about cashing out but I know as soon as I do the company will be sold.

If you’re in the mood for a light, refreshing drink find a cool rooftop bar and order a port tonic. They have them everywhere. There is a great rooftop bar near Sandeman overlooking the river in Porto. I really enjoyed that place

I’ve thought a lot about this. Many of these folks were the ones in the 80s programming VCRs using buttons with no screens. Recording shows with the TV off and things that were way more difficult than today.

But give these same people a smartphone and suddenly using a screen or putting the phone on silent is a bridge too far.

I have lurked here for years and finally decided to post after reading this. There are so many sides to a situation like this. Because of that I’m going to comment on just one aspect for now.

I feel uniquely qualified to talk about this because it sounds a lot like my failed marriage. And I don’t point that out to discourage the OP. But like him I provided and felt I did everything right. And she still left. There were things she desperately wanted but because of her own bad behavior were not possible. As a result she stopped trying and she stopped wanting me.

It took me a very long time to accept there was nothing I could do to save the marriage. This was despite her saying she chose us, would do whatever it took and even sought therapy. But eventually she came clean and admitted she never meant any of that. Her greatest wish was to leave the marriage.

I say all of that to say this. Watch what she does and don’t focus on what she says. If she accepts therapy it’s essential you know what’s being said. For example my ex spent months talking about things that had nothing to do with our marriage or any of her real issues. She admitted this later. She was just going through the motions to be able to say she tried.

It sounds like the two of you have more going for you than we did. I’ll pray for you and your family.