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Anonymous wrote:Yell at her- are you ignoring me cause I'm white?? You are racist!!!


lol... that could work too.
If it was that bad, tell her supervisor. Let him/her deal with it from there.
Im ok with his actions and he has a long life ahead to remind him of how me made the right decision. Sucks to happen to a 23yr old.
Anonymous wrote:Really, for women it is often nothing to do with the physical, and everything has to do with mental, and not like you would think. OP, women need to be appreciated outside of the bedroom. The more you appreciate her for everything she does for the family, help her and show gratitude, the higher the likelihood you pass will work. Hug her, without the expectation of it leading somewhere here and there. Hold her hand. Romance her, but build into it slowly, because you need her to think this is about you appreciating her, not about getting sex. It may take some time, but appreciation everyday followed by romance works. Good luck.


Yup. Foreplay is continuous.
You shouldnt have to 'demand' anything with your partner.
Sounds like there are two things you are trying to do.

1. Not be fat
2. Wear a better bathing suit

Tackle each one as its own problem and make small steps to accomplishing your mission. Dont try to tackle the ENTIRE problem at once; you will get overwhelmed.
LL Bean?
REI?
Eddie Bauer?
Anonymous wrote:I am occasionally plagued with worries about my kids' well-being - to the point that i vividlyimagine something terrible happening like DD falling and hitting her head and becoming unconscious, or a car colliding into the rear of mine and seriously injuring my kids...awful feeling. It doesn't help that we were recently involved in a car accident (though were all fine). I have a vivid imagination and an anxious nature. Anyone else go through this? It's not constant, and I can usually shake it off, but I don't know if it's a normal part of parenthood or if it's time to see a therapist.


Having the thoughts are normal. What you need to be aware of is how you REACT to those thoughts. Are you overprotective of them? Do you stifle them? Do you keep them socially unavailable to others in fear?

Or do you just worry? Worry is normal. If I didnt worry like that I wouldnt be a very good father. But I also know that I worry, and MOST things are simply out of my control no matter what I do, or how vigilant I may be. Those things, I stop worrying about.

Just my 2cents.
No idea about MD but in VA it isnt about whether or not the divorce is contested.

If you have no kids, you must wait 6 months before filing for divorce.

If you do have kids, you must wait one year.

Time starts when you can prove that you two have not been living as man and wife.
Anonymous wrote:Someone posted in the sausage discussion about this and I was wondering if others don't wash with soap too. I wash with soap and then dry with a towel before air drying. I know that is not what you are supposed to do but I can't bear not to wash the thing. I've had the thing for 15 years and it occasionally gets rusty but I wash the rust out then use and it's fine. Am I missing something?


In theory, the soap will penetrate the cast iron (cast = porous) and then seep into the flavor of the food.

Personally, I do not use soap. Instead, if it needs to be 'cleaned' I will soak a rag with oil and use it to rub down the inside of the pan.

If you are using a cast iron skillet, odds are the temp is high enough that it will burn off any bacteria etc that may be left behind.

This is just me though, and other may have different opinions or procedures!

No matter what people say; your kids, your rules.
Anonymous wrote:Hi FBO, OP here and I actually did it with a little water on medium heat. for about 15 mins, draining the water and browning for few minutes afterwards. However, I had cooked a batch of peppers and onions in olive oil beforehand. Took me awhile to get used to this whole cast iron skillet thing (can't wash it with soap? I'm Jewish, that's an anathema to me.) But now I've got this sucker properly seasoned and I love it! So much better than non-stick chemical coated pans. Healthier and better tasting results. Have a great day!


Awesome! The peppers is a good trick and bless you for your sanity when it comes to cast iron.

Good choice.
Yep. Frozen dinners can stick around for a long time and are there when you need them.

"The kids been fed, but help yourself to one of the frozen dinners! Bye!"
Do you have the support of your spouse since it is their mother? If so, explain the situation to them, go to the MIL with a joint voice, and tell her that you she will not be driving your child around. You guys are the parents, no matter what, your decisions should be final.

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