Yeah, so, I’m guessing this is a ‘dynamic’ and has nothing to do with he topic, but the topic is a way of managing the dynamic.

I’m so sorry for your loss!

Toastmasters. I recommend taking some toastmaster coursework. :) so good. Good for introverts in particular. :)

I think it’s good to know what you want and to seek relationships with people who want that, too. There are lots of people who want that, so hopefully, you’ll find someone soon who wants the same things! :)

Wonderful! :) She’s so sweet and going so well. I’m so happy to hear of her progress!

First, husbands are odd.

I love the colours of that painting! really beautiful! :)

I often find that sometimes a good facial expression is enough. Looking at him like “you are completely insane, no one thinks that” can actually be enough, and sometimes, backing it up with a simple “your position is indefensible” is often really functional. Cold, calm, and low in tone. I have also used “that position…

I wonder if my ‘good’ is good enough?

I hope you all transition well into this new phase of being! I hope he quickly finds work that he really enjoys!

congratulations! very awesome!

I have been enjoying a wide variety of Jane Austin and similar period pieces on Netflix. So low key. :)

Great job on 83!

133! Great work. I don’t know of any good meetings, and I’m sorry that I don’t. Keep up the great work!

Get some therapy and support. Codependence is hard (I know, I do it too), and it’s not healthy for you or for anyone else. You can work through those patterns and get rid of them! Al-anon meetings can also be very helpful for finding other people working on similar stuff.

Hmm. This is a quandary. In our family, this is not a problem. I wonder what your mother’s need really are. That’s probably what I’d try to find out. I”m guessing this isn’t about holidays.

Poor Sophie.

Definitely open communication and consider working with a good sex educator or similar. Pamela Madsen is really excellent. She helps people discover their erotic selves and learn to explore eroticism as couples.

My husband and I went to a photographer friend’s art opening. She was photographing nudes — they were beautiful. About half of them were men, and 2/3 of those were a well endowed black man.

you need to find the right artist to have a relationship with. All of this could be yours. . .