Thanks- will definitely take a look (and nope, not a gamer so no worries there).

Hi all, need some help.

I’m with you. I’m in my 30's and was also caught off-guard by that sentence. Agree with other comments here that email is still preferable for business purposes. Have a website, make sure your contact info is on the website (and is accurate/current), list your services on your website, etc. Include all your updated…

I seriously think that people underestimate how excruciating back pain can be. I don’t know if it’s because they think that if “back pain” is such a common thing then maybe it must not be that severe or something? I don’t know. But it’s not like it takes 6 hours of kicking to send my back into spasms that will last -…

Um, no. Given that the seats your kid kicks belong to strangers, you have no idea what they’re dealing with and have no idea if it’s causing “mild discomfort” or “annoyance” or something else - and your role in upholding the social contract is to do your best with your kid. Kids are kids, and your role as a parent is…

That is horrifying. Horrifying.

Aww thanks!! It makes me sad that this is all it takes to qualify me as awesome, but truth be told I like being called awesome, so right now I’ll accept the compliment and say thanks. I do think you’re awesome, too. You don’t deserve this nonsense. I know saying “don’t let it get to you” is, well, easier said than…

Ugh, I just have to say after reading this thread - I’m sorry people are beating up on you. I’m decided in my vote but it’s not my place to tell anyone else how they should decide, what they should decide, when to decide, whatever, and I hate that people are being so intolerant of your process here. This is…

This is horrifying. I am so, so sorry. What an absolute nightmare. I’m so sorry for your friend, for your grief, and for her loved ones. I hope her kids are doing better now and able to have a stable home. I’m at a loss for what to say - just so sorry that you and they (and she!!) have had to go through such terror.

I’m reading this a day late so I don’t know if you’ll see this, but I just wanted to lend some more support and echo what everyone else has been saying here.

Ummmm I think in my migraine fog I think I kind of read sideways and possibly misinterpreted as though you’re working with groups in this context... if I come up with other brain-waves I'll write again, but in the meantime, sorry for going off on kind of a tangent there! Even so - good luck! Good work that you're…

Hmmm, I don’t know where to point you in terms of resources off the top of my head - I want to help but I have a migraine at the moment so I apologize if my post ends up either less-than-helpful or less-than-clear! - but honestly my instinct would be to maybe try to coach people away from labels or trying to…

Oh my gosh, am I too late? Did I miss my un-grey-ing opportunity? I’ll miss you, Mark. Already missed your writing and was glad to see your post tonight. Here’s to health and success for you in the new year - may just have to check out UPROXX now! Hope your eye heals up well.

That sounds amazing. Well done.

Been sick all day, just feeling like complete crap. Was supposed to go see Star Wars but husband is there alone right now instead - he got all huffy with me when I still felt like crap when it would have been time to get ready to go (uhm, how did he think I felt at the moment? not exactly psyched about it...) even…

I think about possibly needing to use surrogacy in the future, too, and it scares me like I can’t even describe. My doctors assure me that the vast majority of the cases go completely fine, but I know there have been a few weird cases and my anxiety goes through the roof whenever I think about it, and I know that I…

Exactly. And you could also make the point that people who donate their own eggs/embryos have to do so willingly - signing consent forms and such - which the couple in this case did not do.

I’m so sorry. I can feel the love in your post and it sound like you and Hoagie were so lucky to have one another. I’m so, so sorry for your loss. Sending so much love to you.

I’m late to chime in here but just wanted to add one more voice of support for you. I second just about everything that has been said already here - he sounds like an absolute nightmare and, although I am so sorry for the horrible pain you are feeling right now, in the long run his leaving may be a gift, as he may be…

North Potomac, North Bethesda. Your comment made me giggle out loud for far longer than appropriate.