Gavin de Becker in the excellent book "The Gift of Fear" recommends to the many clients of stalking and domestic violence he counsels to NOT get a restraining order, mainly because they simply DO NOT WORK:

"It's in no way a deal breaker for me." — But what IS a deal breaker is that you two don't feel comfortable talking openly about it. In my experience, if you can't talk about 'bedroom' i.e. sexy-time subjects, it often means that other aspects of the relationship cannot be talked about either. Open communication in a…

+1 Came here to say the same thing.

If she doesn't want it, then respect her wishes. She obcviously doesn't need your money anymore or she woudl have cashed the checks, and that is her choice. If you still feel badly about it, why not donate the same amount you feel you owe her to charity? Then you can let go of this past situation and bad feelings…

Thanks for this!

Thank you for reporting this. And it may seem a nit-picky point to make, but honestly, UC Berkeley has over 35,000 students (not to mention faculty and staff) that flood the City of Berkeley every year. If the Berkeley police had to deal with all the criminal investigations and emergeicy calls, they would be utterly…

"...it looks like the actual police, not the campus police, have been called in to investigate"

It depends entirely where you donate to. The one I went to had a long list of background medical questions. It was entirely completed by me, so they had no need for medical records at all. Many of the questions have to do also with your immediate family - do any of your siblings have this or that disease, parents and…

That really sucks, and I'm sorry you are going through this.

was coming here to say the same thing: being cold makes me want to eat carbs and fat like crazy. when i'm hot i'm not as hungry.

Seriously.

Women's bras and panties hidden under a man's clothes are my ultimate turn-on. It is the #1 thing I miss about my otherwise lousy ex-boyfriend. I love men who dress like women. Guess I'm an odd girl :/

This just makes me feel all kinds of sad for her. Although surrounded by people, she seems very very lonely. Hope she gets some therapy in private.

Only advantage I see is pockets. I would love a wedding dress with built in pockets.

love bruno mars too

love tall women

In Cali, that's about 60,000 in state/federal taxes. But still a good price for an amazing vehicle.

The upper arm being skinnier than the elbow — Is it just the camera angle, or is she that skinny?

Thanks so much, that is a really great way to think about it, put things in a more positive and hopeful light. -hugs-