I'm genuinely curious how long your friend stays with the irrational jealous people after the first fight over your friendship or (for example) them being rude to you?

That's pleasant and happy to hear. I suspect his friendly social nature is part of what attracted you to him. It sounds like he is genuinely respectful and values you. :)

It takes a big person to be happy for someone who has ended a relationship (platonic, romantic or otherwise) in order to persue one with someone else.

Respect, good communication and healthy clear boundaries for all parties are also vital, imho. Patience and active listening are so important, too.

I feel qualified to teach a seminar on this by now.

I have an antique hoarding family member of advanced age who is the third generation to live in said house and hoard antiques. While I hope and pray that my loved one enjoys a long and happy life, eventually your "dream home " will be available in Ohio. :)

I would love to know more about this. Such as, did women do this daily or only for social occasions? Can one do this herself, with this level of detail, after enough practice? Would sisters, friends and female family members get together in a stocking drawing circle?

I'm not a wedding sentimental woman, but for that era and under those circumstances, this warms my heart.

I'd like to sign up for good wages and cute sailors but without the war business.

real talk: yarn is muy expensivo. Especially enough to make a blanket larger than for a preemie infant.

This is effectively sorcerery to me. I'm in awe of any person with those skills. I can fix a button or quick tack a hem but to create A Look takes skills I could never underestimate.

Probably not like foundation that modern times have wrought, with comedogenic or animal welfare considerations. That would be very spendy! Also, there was perceived to be less need (back then) regarding skin tone variations.

Right? Arrogant fuck tried to convince me that it was my idea all along! This was. Before good meds and I was too flustered counter point the next day.

"Alcohol makes you warmer " is an old wives tale. A myth. A commonly repeated fallacy. Disproven folk wisdom. Other examples would be "toads will always give you warts if you touch them" or "you never really know a person till you see them totally drunk."

You need some hugs? I have many hugs to share! I wanted to star your story out of support but...that monster...I'm terribly sorry. I'm glad that you are now living your best life but please don't hate on yourself either for staying in that situation for a little bit while your health was suffering. I can't imagine…

I can't edit, so I will add that she was duped by him into thinking that this was totally a cool thing with me.

Don't be down on yourself, please. You do not and never have deserved that treatment. I'm willing to bet that you probably saw the best in everyone when you were younger, and probably do now (though with more life experience under your belt to sort out the jerkstores from the gentlemen.)

I'm reminded of that line from "Fight Club" where Ed Norton tells of his father creating children with different women, like setting up franchises.

He fucked my good friend after I had gone to bed with some kind of stomach flu. I asked him the next morning, "did...did you fuck my friend last night? "

Yeah, I had relatives on one side live till their late 90s on bacon and booze. I don't think that's really good life advice for people who want to prolong their lives. Delicious, but not necessarily the fountain of youth.