Sometimes (increasingly often) I fucking hate this country and its racist, sexist, classist, self-centered, Horatio-Algier-motherfucker-it’s-a-myth-believing, almost-all-entirely-born-of-immigrants-but-somehow-still-hating-other-immigrants-for-also-being-from-somewhere-else, hypocritical,…
Oil.
If Jesus is really Q, I’m renouncing my atheism right the fuck now.
To me, the asking is a problem. Your wife is not your mother and asking for “permission” at a time like this communicates that you’ve already thought this through and decided that you think it seems like a good idea - you just want to make sure she won’t be mad (because deep down, you suspect there’s something to be…
My biggest beef with my husband when we were in the throes of childrearing — he would “help” by doing things that didn’t need to be done right then. For example, we’re preparing for a family gathering and he helps by cleaning the garage. Then he gets mad when I get mad, because it’s not like he’s doing NOTHING.…
Agent random cat Bubba is clearly just “chillin” as you say. Bubba is in no way attending classes in order to learn precious human secrets about things like thermodynamics and nuclear fusion in order to construct a power plant for team cat hq. Because that would be totally ridiculous and completely unbelievable.
If there’s anyone out there who deserves his knighthood, it’s Sir Patrick Stewart. He’s not only a tremendous talent, but a tremendous person, who speaks out against domestic violence (in honor of his mother) and veteran’s issues (in memory of his father, whose abusive patterns stemmed from his experience in combat).…
I’d like these two to join up with the Arizona cardinals coach and NFL ref and form a new, more badass Avengers.
WHY ARN’T THEY SHAPED LIKE LIGHTSABERS?!
Not weird. My best friend’s sister wore their mom’s sapphire and diamond wedding ring after their parents divorced, and since she died, my best friend never takes it off. I think wedding rings are more family rings once children come along.
A friend of mine was just married, and as a wedding gift, her mother had her engagement ring and wedding band from the marriage to her father (long divorced) melted down and made into a beautiful necklace. It's a great keepsake for a child to remember the love that bore them, even if the marriage didn't last forever.
I kept mine for our daughter (he asked what I was going to do with it). She can always reset it, or put the diamond in a pendant instead.
Though my fingers were far too big, my mom gave me her engagement ring and wedding band from dad when I graduated high school (they split when I was 7). I’m eternally glad she did, and they are prized possessions. Your family is your own business, but speaking for me alone, had she sold the ring to have a vacation, I…
I don’t think it’s weird. Even though you’re no longer married to your ex, you’ve got a daughter that’s a symbol of that union, makes sense to give her the jewelry symbol of that unionl, especially if you let her decide what to do with it (ie don’t give her a hard time if she sells it or wears it, even if that’s not…
My parents were divorced when I was really young, but I have my mom’s wedding band and one of their wedding albums, which I really appreciate. Just keep them for her and let her decide later. I don’t wish my parents had stayed together or anything like that, but it is fun to look back at the photos of them and my…
My sister-in-law was given the engagement ring from my (divorced) in-laws. She changed the setting on the diamond and wears it. I don’t think it’s weird.
Give it to your daughter for her wedding (the entire ring), and let the fiance contribute the money to a new house fund instead. My wife and I decided not to get an engagement ring and used the money instead on a downpayment for a house. Best decision we’ve ever made...
This is probably not the place to ask for this, but can we get a couple I Thee Dread stories about second weddings and such?
I don’t think it is weird. Even if the relationship is over sentimental value still means something. I would ask your daughter if she cares about it/would want it.