The problem with relaying on “body language” is your assumption you actually know what it means. What if that person is overwhelmed or scared?? What if instead of being “a pro” you are in fact totally oblivious to body language?! I’ve learned the hard way (ie way too many arguments) that most men don’t even ‘hear’…

I was raised by my grandparents. They took me in when my mother died and my father abandoned me. My mom never gave birth to me, but SHE IS MY MOM, and I would walk through hell for her. In *my* mind the parent that *chooses* to love a child, esp one not their own, is an incredibly amazing GIFT. Don’t you let those…

“like someone burned down my archives”, I feel you there! I lost my best friend to wonderlust. She went to explore the world, and never came back. Which could work if the woman would pick up the phone or answer an email, but she never did. For me, it’s more like my archives are poisoned. I still have memories, but…