I did that, too! Got the book for my birthday a month ago (I had already spent about 6 months prior slowly doing the dwindle dance with my possessions) and reading that book got me the cutthroat mentality I needed to clear so much more out. I actually felt as though an enormous weight of 20+ years of belongings since…

I like this mate selection criteria.

that little feetsie tho. gah! <3

You move on by correcting the actions you control. Lessen the drinking alone to excess, especially when a friendly couple appear to be saucing you up for their own ends. Are there any places in your area where they have pubquizzes, storyteller’s slams, boardgame nights? Something fun, with a crowd, that you can have a…

My mom used to take us for car rides. Would knock us right out. If you don’t have a car, perhaps put on some traffic sounds like on a movie and rock gently? Or another warm bath to soothe kiddo back into warm slumberland?

Also audiobooks? Soothing, monotonous sounding audiobooks?

*high five* TEAM SHORTS AND CATTOO! I got my first bikini three years ago and I was so happy I could love my body enough to DGAF while I walked on the beach. It was such an awesome moment of liberation that I wish I had been in a place to give that to 8th grade me. <3 Yay for you and your continued self-acceptance,…

It sounds like he enjoys dating strong, independent women. Watch that... his W is a strong independent woman and she’s learned to just accept his arrangement to have affairs. He wants to show you the world, ever wonder why he’s no longer interested in doing that with his W? Ever wonder why he had to remind you he…

In all honesty, I think what got me to that blissful non-reactive state yesterday was I’d just read In Sheep’s Clothing which helped me look at how a manipulative person will poke at you and they ways you can shut them down without angering them to further manipulation. I’ve also been reading a lot of different things…

I’m feeling exceptionally awesome because I had a calm argument with my manipulative mom and it didn’t wind up being a case of her screaming about how nobody cares about her and her feelings and... when she didn’t get the reaction she wanted (me losing my cool) she didn’t know what to do.

She had to sit and think about…

I just want to say - I totally understand the want to do what you want to do with other men and kind of have that power back again. I so understand it... it’s just, I know too many women who have (uh, myself included) and have regretted the shit out of it. There’s a wealth of information on Betrayed Spouse and Other…

Offer support for her and provide a good rolemodel for that kiddo that pops out. That’s what you can do to help make that uncomfortable situation better for you and potentially for your daughter and grandchild. Always let your daughter know she’s welcome to come home at any time if things down work out with her guy -…

It sounds like a good time to tell her, in the FB group if you must, that venue has been booked and things are already paid for. Even if they aren’t. Because you had your shit together by asking her what she wanted and were making that happen a month in advance.

And, if the stress is getting this bad, you need to have…

LIVE? I need a vat of popcorn for this. How did I not know this would be back on?! EEEEeeeee!

Bless that ex, they are fishing for some attention. Ignore, ignore, ignore. :)

You know what? A dude who pulls the “your family is too controlling” card would have made a miserable life partner because guess who’d be whining about every holiday or every event he had to be a part of? Bingo. The hurt is fresh but trust that there is a dude out there who you will meet who will be like “Man, your…

First, my anonymous internet hugs to you and the pain you’ve been through.

I would look at it this way - cheating on him is cheating yourself and your kids. Think of those two humans you got roaming around in the world right now. You don’t want them growing up in the shadow of the effect that this affair has already…

I hate your PT. HATE.

I have only ever known kind and considerate PTs, even dated one. From what I know of my area and it’s proliferation of the profession, there are quite a few agencies that actually have a segment of their budget just for sliding scale or free PT care. Is there any chance that in your area there is…

I’m there because you said 7 layer dip and margaritas! My jam!

I will manage to eat a few bites from each of these items by the end of Monday. My Texan stomach is so very happy. But there will be some spiked lemonade. One can only deal with family for so long with a little something to ease the pain. ;)

Needed that laugh. :D Thank you for your cheesiness. :D