I guess that makes sense, they’re pretty dry as far as berries go, so they don’t have a lot of water that could freeze in the first place.

Definitely going to freeze some cranberries tonight!

So the dude who made a name for himself being an asshole to people in online games turns out to be an asshole in real life?

I have not but now I’m going to try.

It sounds like the loss of confidence and the weight gain happened as a result of the dry spell, not before. The guy’s definitely not attracted to her, though, and if that’s something she needs in a relationship then this guy is not for her.

Sure, we could invent little stories, like we watched ‘X Files’ when we were young and now believe anything can happen. Or, we could be reasonable human beings, go off the information provided, and use Occam’s razor.

Their could be a trauma at work here. Go to couples therapy. Manipulating a partner is a bad move here.

He has a problem, he knows he has a problem, and blaming her allows him to avoid dealing with it.

I’m all for apologies and attempts at redemption, but you’re not wrong to find this creepy. The “do you remember...what you felt?” is not at all a good sign. Plus, this person posted this today (on the M-W Word of the Year article):

All signs point to douche.

I am not a doctor either, but this sounds more like ED that he refuses to admit to and so, it’s just easier to blame the OP than take some kind of action. Either that, or he’s got a girl on the side. Not knowing how much the OP brings to the relationship, ie: big paychecks, better health insurance, party perks from…

It’s also possible he has a physical problem and is too embarrassed to admit it and blames her, so he might need to see a doctor. In any case, this guy seems like a total douche and she should drop him.

I do a cooked version of this, but no thermometer. We just cook it until it doesn’t feel gritty when stirred and it’s done. However, you did say ‘store it’ and that is an unknown phrase when it comes to fudge ;) I’ll have to try this in the microwave though. It would be less cleanup and quicker!

I call shenanigans. They’re in cahoots together to create social media drama and drive traffic.

If you’ve got access to a kamado style or liquid propane (LP) grill, that’s your best bet. Kamado and higher quality LP grills, like Weber, are amazingly efficient at keeping the heat in.

Opening that lid is going to set you back considerably. It was around 30°F when I smoked the lamb, and the two times I had to open…

Severe calorie restriction does stuff to the brain. I have a feeling when people eat that little, they get to a point where they’re like “I usually have two almonds for my snack and I had *three* today because fuck it! Crazy, right? I eat whatever I want!!!”

Both.

Honestly that quote from Ed Sheeran seems like he has a good sense of perspective.

I don’t get the hatred towards Ed Sheeran. Fine, if you don’t like his music, but at least he writes and performs his own music and he’s not obnoxious like some artists I could mention. Let him trundle along in his qentle gingerness.

I’m not a fan of Sheeran for personal listening, but what other kind of music would you expect to hear at a wedding. No one wants to hear fucking Beach House at a wedding. Sheeran is perfect because it’s inoffensive enough that it makes for great background music.

I will also not take off my clothes for an empty cause.