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Random Rants LXIX: Life is a Dismal Chore
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You still look young in your avatar.Being 47, I could probably just pull it off too. If I and my kid had kids when we were young enough.
Gawd, that is absolutely scary. Where did my youth go?
Akka
Moody old mage.
Wait, kids ? Aren't you lesbian ? Or is life just more complicated than that ?
You are aware that there are many options for women who want to have kids these days, right?
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Huh?Casing a house and sneaking into the nursery under the cover of nightfall?
I was talking about adoption, sperm banks, in vitro fertilization, and surrogate mothers. Or there's always the other way - with a man. I would assume that's how my housekeeping helper and her wife did it, since they're both approximately my age and her wife's daughter has kids of her own.
Not that I've ever asked, since it's none of my business. But I do get to hear stories about the grandkids, particularly the little boy who loves dinosaurs.
Akka
Moody old mage.
Valka pointed out the various ways in which a woman of any sexuality can still become a mother in the post just above yours, so yes, life is more complicated than that.
Since turning 54, that means I'm old enough to be your grandmother. So when I tell you to do something, you respect your elders, 'k?
54-23 = 31
I mean... I guess? There are grandmothers that young, I suppose...
Life is more complicated. I was speaking of hypothetical children. I have no children of my own. Nor do I want any.
MagisterCultuum
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Remember that girl I mentioned a few months ago, who people here said "friend-zoned" me and some of you suggested would never actually want to hang out?
After seeing us together a couple more times when she came out to volunteer, my coworkers have commented that she seems to have a huge crush on me and that I should ask her out.
Yesterday when I sent her a message saying I had today off and would be free to spend time with her if he wants she quickly replied and seemed eager to see me. She suggested we grab a smoothie and watch a movie together tonight. Neither of us found anything in local theaters that particularly interested us, and I commented that I think I make smoothies better than the pros, so she said I should instead come over to her apartment to watch Netflix together and bring the things to make us a smoothie there.
I just went and bought a cooler so I could keep the ingredients cold en route, and returned home to find a message from her saying she needs to cancel our plans. A friend of hers had a emergency and she needs to take her to the ER.
She apologized for the flakiness and asked if I'd be available to hang out next weekend or Monday evening though.
After seeing us together a couple more times when she came out to volunteer, my coworkers have commented that she seems to have a huge crush on me and that I should ask her out.
Yesterday when I sent her a message saying I had today off and would be free to spend time with her if he wants she quickly replied and seemed eager to see me. She suggested we grab a smoothie and watch a movie together tonight. Neither of us found anything in local theaters that particularly interested us, and I commented that I think I make smoothies better than the pros, so she said I should instead come over to her apartment to watch Netflix together and bring the things to make us a smoothie there.
I just went and bought a cooler so I could keep the ingredients cold en route, and returned home to find a message from her saying she needs to cancel our plans. A friend of hers had a emergency and she needs to take her to the ER.
She apologized for the flakiness and asked if I'd be available to hang out next weekend or Monday evening though.
I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Are those symbols supposed to mean something?
Yes, it's biologically possible. Some girls become mothers by age 15, and in fact that was considered normal throughout most of human history. As health and education and our modern society have developed, however, the average age of females producing their first child has increased, along with general societal disapproval of teen pregnancy.
Ah, yeah, that thing.
Never thought about it, because that was default in Germany, but good to know that this now also applies to NL now.
But doesn't matter in my situation anymore.
The contract at the problematic provider X I've had for 3 weeks (not working, because my neighbour was using the line), and that is over since a bit more than 2 weeks (and since then I also have a contract at the new provider).
They'll not my money, grrr.
Good part of today: I have something to show at the conference in the UK.
Bad part of today: 2h phone call in the morning with a friend of mine, who's girlfriend just broke up with him. They work together. Me too (although different institution). *sigh*
Not directly caused by the above part: I'm sick and tired of hearing the relationship problems of my friends.
Within the last year, I've heard some more or less intimate details about what's not going right in a relationship (or otherwise more intimate social interaction) from 6 of my friends.
I'd like to have one of these problems myself before I get to hear more about these.
Really.
Could be the truth, and you might have a chance
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I think that's a good sign. Generally, if someone is cancelling plans and doesn't want to reschedule them, their timetable is vague. She's actually giving you a specific time frame for when to go through with this.
Being 47, I could probably just pull it off too. If I and my kid had kids when we were young enough.
Gawd, that is absolutely scary. Where did my youth go?
Wow. You're so young!
This is a rave, no?
GoodEnoughForMe
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I got broken up with via a snapchat message which is hilariously postmodern and millennial and I love it.
Except for the whole breaking up part of it.
Except for the whole breaking up part of it.
My microwave died tonight. 
So I'm scouring the online sites, reading reviews, trying to find something within my budget that will fit on my kitchen counter (I don't have a lot of counter space here), and gets a decent number of positive reviews. It's also got to be user-friendly.
And then I'm going to have to wait a week for it to be delivered, because there is no way to buy one in person and get it home. I've got no way to carry it.
Good thing I've got canned stew and fish that can be eaten at room temperature.
And... if cats lived more decades than they do, I'd be celebrating the 40th birthday of Cassandra and the 30th birthday of Tomtat. Cassandra was my first cat. Tomtat was the first male cat we had. It really surprised me that these two got along so well, but they were friends. Cassandra died in 1992 and Tomtat died in 2001.
I still miss them.
So I'm scouring the online sites, reading reviews, trying to find something within my budget that will fit on my kitchen counter (I don't have a lot of counter space here), and gets a decent number of positive reviews. It's also got to be user-friendly.
And then I'm going to have to wait a week for it to be delivered, because there is no way to buy one in person and get it home. I've got no way to carry it.
Good thing I've got canned stew and fish that can be eaten at room temperature.
And... if cats lived more decades than they do, I'd be celebrating the 40th birthday of Cassandra and the 30th birthday of Tomtat. Cassandra was my first cat. Tomtat was the first male cat we had. It really surprised me that these two got along so well, but they were friends. Cassandra died in 1992 and Tomtat died in 2001.
I still miss them.
My understanding was that's a misconception stemming from the tendency of members of the upper class to marry very early and have lots of kids to strengthen political alliances, and the average commoner typically didn't have their first kid until their early 20's.
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