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05.24.13, 11:43 PM
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I do. But southerners love this stuff.
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05.24.13, 11:44 PM
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Southerner here and I will verify that this is a true statement. For future reference, btw, they are known as "john-johns"
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05.24.13, 11:52 PM
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To me it is a throw back, but that is just my taste.
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05.24.13, 11:47 PM
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Is he a very young 2? I always think of 2 as the cut off.
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05.24.13, 11:51 PM
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He's 25 months.
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05.24.13, 11:52 PM
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If he is on the small side, I would do it.
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05.24.13, 11:53 PM
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By 2 my boys were too rough on their clothes. One pieces don't work on the playground.
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05.24.13, 11:52 PM
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My son wore them until 3
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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Yes yes yes yes!! And please do not send a child over one to daycare in anything that buttons up when you have to change them. Super annoying.
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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oops, dh is less secure...
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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its dishonest to meet in secret
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05.24.13, 11:46 PM
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Well I wouldn't do anything in secret if DH is insecure. Try it one time as a group.
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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I think it is strange how you would just casually say that your dh is still in love with exes...that would make me really uncomfortable let alone me actually having to spend time with them.
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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i know. but i really don't care. not sure why. it's only one. and i thought she was silly.
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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I think my boyfriend's ex is silly too, which is why I would be really upset if I thought he still loved her. And I wouldn't even put myself in the awkward position of hanging out with her. I found out she worked at a bar he went to with friends once and I was annoyed by it. Long story short, I think hanging out with an ex is detrimental to a relationship, whether you still love him or not. Your DH can say he is fine with it all he wants, but he will regret saying so later.
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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well my dh can be silly, but he's got a lot of other great qualities. I think it's cause she rejected him. those people always have a bit of sway...
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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If you care about your marriage you will avoid it all together. Unnecessary drama.
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05.24.13, 11:43 PM
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This. Knock it off.
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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Yes, you can avoid him, actually. I don't care how great a person he is, his acquaintance is not worth problems in your marriage. You don't have to be rude to him, just say, sorry, can't meet up, but have a great trip. Somehow, I think he'll get over it. Now, if there's another reason you don't want to blow him off that you're not telling us (or yourself) like deep down you want the ego trip, well, that's something you need to work on.
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05.24.13, 11:38 PM
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op: oh you astute, ladies. I think i still like that he was my BF and he's so great. never wanted to be married to him though. but i also am tired of catering to DH's insecurities. He says he would be happy to have him (like I say with his exes and mean it) so I want to take him at his word even though i know he can't quite take it even if he doesn't.
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05.24.13, 11:53 PM
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Do you want DH to know this guy?
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05.24.13, 11:43 PM
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You're off in some way. You say sounding unruffled that dh might still be sort of in love with some of his exes but that it doesn't bother you because they "don't impress you". You both sound immature to be maintaining such close relationships with exes as well. My only advice to you it to grow up and try to be a little less impressed with yourself.
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05.24.13, 11:53 PM
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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If she continues to act distant, I'd ask her about it (maybe). But if someone wants out of a friendship, they're not likely to tell you, they'll just disappear.
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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That's what I figure. (And I have had people end friendships by starting unnecessary drama, so I vastly prefer the "graceful fade out.") But she doesn't even want her stuff back? And she still has a ton of my things. I guess that's what's making it so confusing, as silly as that sounds. Even if I wanted to end my friendship with someone, I would at least want to get my stuff back from them if they offered it haha.
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05.24.13, 11:40 PM
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Friendship over.
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05.24.13, 11:57 PM
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05.24.13, 11:32 PM
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Where in the NYC area can you get 5 acres?
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05.24.13, 11:27 PM
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The Bronx, the buildings are all burnt out.
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05.24.13, 11:34 PM
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Name a burned out building in the Bronx.
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05.24.13, 11:54 PM
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Westechester, CT, etc. I live in NJ on a 3 acre property and I'm only 25 mins from Manhattan
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05.24.13, 11:29 PM
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Lol...maybe she means upstate NY
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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Why not.
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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>>>sorry, wrong post!
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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The valley - Encino, Sherman Oaks, etc. I live on the westside, and you don't get much land around here unless you pay a lot for it.
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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Are there nice areas? Does Sherman Oaks extend down from the hills?
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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In LA? You're not, not .5 usable flat land, unless you're Tom Cruise or something. For that you have to go to the valley, Sherman Oaks, Burbank, Encino maybe. You could also do Valenica, New Hall, but that's a big commute if you're planing on working in LA proper.
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05.24.13, 11:42 PM
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Working in Century City
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05.24.13, 11:38 PM
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Also I have a dog and 2 dcs so I need a yard
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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Beverlywood, Westside Village, Cheviot Hills? Big is relative--it's still a city.
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05.24.13, 11:54 PM
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Look in Beverly Hills (below Sunset, maybe even below Santa Monica) then. Some land and good public schools. Pricey, yes, but not 100 million pricey and you'll save your sanity as far as commute goes.
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05.24.13, 11:55 PM
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Honestly, before you can think about where you want to live, you have to figure out where you're going to work. Commute is a big predictor of where you're going to live. You may be used to having land, but here that land may "cost" you a soul crushing commute.
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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I wrote, I'm working in Century City
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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05.24.13, 11:29 PM
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Have you tried Costco for glasses and contacts?
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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No. I had no idea. I go to a convenient neighborhood place, but have a feeling itis a total ripoff
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05.24.13, 11:32 PM
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Yes! Go to Costco. Ive been going their for years.
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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What are prices and selection like for glasses?
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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They have low to high end. Low end are usually out for you to try on and high end are in the casings under the counters. You can usually walk in or make an appointment to make sure you're seen. Contacts you can pick up that day and glasses take 1-3 weeks and you pick them up. Usually you can find something flattering. You just reminded me I have to go back there and get new pair of glasses!
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05.24.13, 11:40 PM
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Are you very nearsighted? How old are you? Asking because my nearsightedness just put me though a procedure to fix a partial retinal tear!
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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America's Best ftw. (Closest to NYC is in Union NJ) You make your eye appt there and you get I think 20% off frames and contacts.
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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I know this first hand. I've been getting my glasses at zennioptical.com. WAY cheaper than buying them at a shop and the same quality, seriously.
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05.24.13, 11:51 PM
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That's why I love our HSA plan. People love to rag on the high-deductible plans - but they're awesome if you have a good one. You can use the HSA $ for glasses, dental, prescriptions. DH's company puts 2k into the account every year. We put another 500$ pre-tax dollars. Preventative care (physicals, vaccines, etc.) are covered 100%. We pay 100% of the negotiated insurance rate for everything else up to $2500. Then insurance kicks in 80% up to 5k out of pocket in the year. Whatever you don't use in the HSA, you can roll over. And we can contribute as much as we want pre-tax. It's the absolute best plan. I have $2500 exposure the first year and the account just builds - we have like 7k in there now. The plan is 8k less out of pocket than my old premium plan / year. Yet another thing that gets a bad name because people don't understand what it is -- like interest-only mortgages.
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05.24.13, 11:53 PM
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If you really know what you want, you can order eyeglasses online. You can upload a picture to see how they look on you, though that is not perfect, of course. For things like sunglasses, it might be totally fine. I get eyeglasses for my kids this way. Theirs are $10-$20 usually. I found this after they kept losing and breaking the $200 ones from the neighborhood place or Cohens. It is great if you aren't too picky. You just type in your prescription and choose various options. Look up cheap eyeglasses and you will get a few places.
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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I have ordered from this place a few times for the kids and twice for myself and been pleased : http://www.cheapglasses123.com/
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05.24.13, 11:51 PM
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05.24.13, 11:22 PM
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nope too young
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05.24.13, 11:30 PM
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If you would enjoy it too then go.
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05.24.13, 11:25 PM
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I do - we took our daughter around 18 months and she loved it. It may be bad weather though - and I wouldn't go in the rain.
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05.24.13, 11:32 PM
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Central Park Zoo is better for that age.
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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This
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05.24.13, 11:32 PM
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This, and the prospect park zoo too. Much less crowded. I also like the Staten Island zoo for little kids, but I know how most UBers feel about Staten Island.
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05.24.13, 11:34 PM
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Also Queens Zoo is small.
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05.24.13, 11:56 PM
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Sure, but I would go straight to the children's zoo and pretty much stay there.
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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Aquarium is great for that age - or CP zoo.
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05.24.13, 11:53 PM
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05.24.13, 11:21 PM
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Well, you DO sound racist.
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05.24.13, 11:22 PM
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really? replace African American with White. Does that seem OK to you? Not every person of color is a shining example of integrity nor is the converse true.
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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I have found many blacks to be hostile to whites in the workplace. Signed - HR
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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She does not.
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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How can I be racist if I am a member of a minority group myself? Please understand the gist of my post.,its more about workplace culture and management preferences.
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05.24.13, 11:42 PM
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And collapse.
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05.24.13, 11:23 PM
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You spent more time typing that than actually collapsing the thread, you know that right?
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05.24.13, 11:37 PM
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Can you report the boss to someone? Sounds sexist if he/she has something called "face pets."
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05.24.13, 11:24 PM
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Sorry.,I should clarify.i call them pets because I feel like there is favoritism going on..for ex- the office manager and another young female black employee go to lunch almost every day and are so tight knit that she was given the "promotion" or supervising new interns for the office. She gets to roll in at 10:15 am while another employee (white guy) was basically sent an angry email by the office manager asking why he came in at 9:45 am...little things like that...
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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Reverse racism
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05.24.13, 11:31 PM
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Yes. This is it..but is it grounds to leave my job or should I just stay and see where this goes ?? -OP
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05.24.13, 11:37 PM
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Leave it will not change unless people stand Up to it.
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05.24.13, 11:40 PM
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Yep, I would leave. White people get called racist for doing this, but generally speaking people promote and mentor people they feel comfortable with and that they have common experiences with. And your boss doesn't seem to have too many shared life experiences with you. I would leave.
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05.24.13, 11:34 PM
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I would sue for racism
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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She would never win and she would ruin her career. Call around to headhunters and get the ball rolling.
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05.24.13, 11:38 PM
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I can't call head hunters, I got my current job through a contact (one if the white women who left for Florida) and since my résumé is nothing special (no Ivy League schools, no fancy degrees, mostly great experience and references). I seriously have no idea how to look for another job. -OP
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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This is the problem, I wil not find another job easily because my field is specialized and my salary is in the top range for what I do (over 6 figures). Plus the majority of our competitors are staffed by mostly WASPy type folks that I have ZERO in common with (ie people from Ivy League schools and last names of Kennedy and Johnson, whereas I was born from immigrant parents from South America who didn't know English until I was born). If I go elsewhere, I would stick out like a sore thumb! But at the same time, where I am now, being African American and an Obama supporter = being in the right "clique". I hate this!! -OP
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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Why do you talk about politics in the office?
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05.24.13, 11:47 PM
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You lost me at "funny like Chris Rock"
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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05.24.13, 11:46 PM
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I didn't know how else to describe him because he does look like Chris Rock and has similar mannerisms!! -OP
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05.24.13, 11:51 PM
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Are you bipolar?
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05.24.13, 11:40 PM
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i just want to add that supervising interns is the crap job. not sure why you think this is the plum.
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05.24.13, 11:41 PM
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Seriously. In the OP's world, supervising interns = promotion and being given more clients = racism?
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05.24.13, 11:47 PM
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This.
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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Actually in my office it is considered plum because it shows leadership skills and is an extra line management can add to that employees "bio". Another employee was asked to be on the Social Commitee and after 6 months, they promoted her to Junior Managing Director.
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05.24.13, 11:53 PM
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Do you work in "The Office"?
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05.24.13, 11:49 PM
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If this poster was African American then you would be outraged.
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05.24.13, 11:48 PM
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I am going to guess this has more to do with ops personality than her race. She sounds like a royal pill.
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05.24.13, 11:46 PM
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Are the new folks competent? Do they show more favoritism than the old folks?
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05.24.13, 11:47 PM
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Super racist.
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05.24.13, 11:54 PM
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05.24.13, 11:20 PM
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people just like getting bent b/c where else are they going to do it?
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05.24.13, 11:21 PM
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It's annoying when you realize that some of the people weighing in on child rearing issues clearly don't have children.
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05.24.13, 11:15 PM
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How do you know they don't have kids? Besides, just because someone is not actually rearing a child does not mean they might not have a valid opinion/perspective on some child rearing issues.
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05.24.13, 11:27 PM
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I am happily child free and recently married. I don't feel any different if I weren't married and I don't really take anything here personally. I have a lot of mom friends and while I don't have any desire to carry my own child, I get a kick out if hearing disaster stories of kids vomiting inside hot cars, screaming in restaurants, etc...I don't read every thread on UB, I collapse all the "my dd/DC/ds is__" posts and any posts asking about nannies, schools or school districts. All other topics are fun to talk about though and that's what keeps me here. -a CF poster.
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05.24.13, 11:32 PM
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05.24.13, 11:34 PM
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I am not married (but in a relationship) and no kids. I don't remember how I found UB but I like it. I feel like all snark aside, this is a good place to get advice/talk about serious issues without the stupidity of other forums.
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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+1. I also like how people tell it like it is without posturing all the time..there is another message board populated by pregnant women or women looking to have kids (TTC) and the amount of hormonal judgmental obsequious-ness in their posts makes me want to scream and throw my IPad out the window..lol. So I stopped reading that board and come here now.
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05.24.13, 11:55 PM
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05.24.13, 11:19 PM
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I have DD born in Dec. I love it because we always do Christmas birthday - usually early in Dec. and we decorate cookies or make gingerbread houses. It's a great party activity that can be done indoors and all the kids seem to like it.
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05.24.13, 11:16 PM
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do you end up chucking the gingerbread house? no one actually eats it in my house.
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05.24.13, 11:24 PM
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Of course! Who eats those things when there are Christmas cookies and generally better food around?
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05.24.13, 11:27 PM
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seems so wasteful
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05.24.13, 11:24 PM
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Thats a cute idea! I was thinking this year we would go to a pottery studio and the kids could paint. The ages would range from 3-8. Not too gender specific and they get a nice piece of artwork. Usually I go big at the house parties we've done (decorations, food, goodie bags), kind of sad I can't do those anymore.
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05.24.13, 11:21 PM
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I would do the first week of January.
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05.24.13, 11:22 PM
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NP: I think that would stink. Kids are on holiday meltdown mode; everyone is trying to put decorations away; usually the house is a mess. Seems like kind of a "let down" birthday.
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05.24.13, 11:18 PM
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I am the OR-my birthday is jan 1st. My mon always did a low key pizza party. The party doesn't need to be crazy. People are so stressed before Christmas and often travelling right after.
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05.24.13, 11:20 PM
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I have two grown kids w Dec BDays, and we always went out of our ways to make their actual BDay be their special day!! No Christmas decorations went up until Dec 16th; so they never felt cheated. We had their school parties right before Summer when we could swim and have a proper party!! Good luck, it's tricky
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05.24.13, 11:27 PM
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Op. Thanks. Leaning towards beginning of December party, maybe next year I'll try in january. We'll see which one works out best, then eventually dd can decide when she wants to celebrate.
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05.24.13, 11:28 PM
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I never understood those moms who think their DB's birthday has to be the "be all end all". I mean, reality is going to hit these kids sooner or later. I'm all for making it a nice day, but holding off on celebrating a religous holiday is oer the top to me.
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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My son is a summer birthday. We are having his big party next week and then having just immediate family party on his birthday.
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05.24.13, 11:27 PM
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Op. that's what we plan on doing. Just immediate family on bday :) although I feel bad that family will have to travel twice (even though their 3-4 hours away).
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05.24.13, 11:38 PM
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I have a thanksgiving baby. We always do bday in early Dec
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05.24.13, 11:40 PM
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05.24.13, 11:17 PM
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I would go with Asian. Thai Can be pretty healthy,depending on what you order.
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05.24.13, 11:26 PM
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Get healthy Asian. Either stemmed chicken or shrimp with veggies and a soup brown rice or sashimi
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05.24.13, 11:21 PM
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That's what we did... although I did get white rice. I feel like brown rice is only marginally better for you given the amount i actually eat and it has so much more arsenic.
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05.24.13, 11:31 PM
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Sounds like a good compromise. A little brown sauce and you are set.
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05.24.13, 11:30 PM
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05.24.13, 11:17 PM
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Was twenty nine y/o, tried for around eight months with no luck, before going to a fertility doctor. Five months later I was pregnant with triplets :)
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05.24.13, 11:12 PM
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OMG triplets! Did you carry to term with them? That's crazy.
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05.24.13, 11:12 PM
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Nope, 34 weeks. I agree, it does get pretty crazy sometimes!
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05.24.13, 11:15 PM
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34 weeks with triplets! That is amazing! How long we're you on bedrest?
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05.24.13, 11:21 PM
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I was put on bed rest at 26 weeks. Very boring being on bed rest for 8 weeks, but so worth it in the end!
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05.24.13, 11:31 PM
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That's amazing. I am a twin mom and I cannot even imagine how hard it was to carry triplets.
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05.24.13, 11:31 PM
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Really? How old are your twins? Girls or boys?
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05.24.13, 11:43 PM
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How big were they at birth? Did dr. pressure you to reduce (hope not, of course). I'm always amazed at moms of multiples.
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05.24.13, 11:29 PM
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When they were born they were all around 3 Ibs 5 oz give or take an oz. Doctor briefly brought it up as an option, but definitely never pressured.
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05.24.13, 11:34 PM
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One word. Respect.
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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Who was your dr? Hospital?
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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Our fertility doctor or my OBGYN?
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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Posted below... started at 29; miscarried; have 2 DBs now - 30 and 32. Thinking about a third.
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05.24.13, 11:13 PM
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1st one at 35, took about 3 times of unprotected sex. 2nd at 37 took 2 tries. I guess all those years of BC was money well spent.
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05.24.13, 11:14 PM
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32-first try, 36-10mo and 40yr- first try
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05.24.13, 11:16 PM
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1st month at age 32 and again at age 35
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05.24.13, 11:23 PM
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32, second try.
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05.24.13, 11:26 PM
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Got pg on the first try at 34, had a miscarriage and then got pg again on the first try and had db #1. Got pg again at 37 on the first try and had DH #2.
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05.24.13, 11:28 PM
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Lol.....dB, still have the same DH!
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05.24.13, 11:28 PM
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32-first try; 34-first try; hopefully luck will continue when we try next year (36)
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05.24.13, 11:28 PM
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28yo- 2 mo. 33 yo- 1st shot
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05.24.13, 11:29 PM
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34 pregnant second month and miscarried, pregnant 2 months after that for 1st child, conceived second child in second month of trying at 37.
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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28 when I started trying - one month! 2 dds :)
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05.24.13, 11:31 PM
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40 with 1st, 42 with 2nd. Took 2 months both times.
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05.24.13, 11:31 PM
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Wow what were you eating??
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05.24.13, 11:41 PM
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May I ask why you waited until 40 to conceive? Not to be personal but..was it a case if meeting DH later in life due to career? (Just wondering because I am 36 and recently married and not emotionally ready for motherhood!) thanks!
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05.24.13, 11:50 PM
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3 years. Started trying at 34. Conceived wins at 37 via several rounds of IVF
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05.24.13, 11:39 PM
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Was 27. Conceived the first week we stopped using condoms.
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05.24.13, 11:40 PM
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Got PG with my twins accidentally. I was 25.
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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Were you married?
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05.24.13, 11:47 PM
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or: No. We'd actually only been dating for seven months when I got pg. It was all very complicated for a while. We're married now, and very happy, but there was a good couple of months early on when I thought I was going to end up having to go it alone.
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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Started trying right before 29th birthday. Took 7 months. Haven't started trying for #2 yet
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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Conceived right away. 27.
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05.24.13, 11:41 PM
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a month - 28 and 29.
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05.24.13, 11:55 PM
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05.24.13, 11:14 PM
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I did years ago in Pennsylvania. We didn't have kids though. I drew up the papers using examples from the internet, we both signed it and had it notarized. Very amicable.
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05.24.13, 11:19 PM
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We have kids but they are older and only one is small. We have been separated for a very long time so the custody arrangement for the little one will stay the same as before. What else is there to fight about, if he agrees to 50/50 division of bank accounts
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05.24.13, 11:22 PM
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There is a place called "We The People" they will do all of the paperwork for you. Less than one thousand dollars
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05.24.13, 11:28 PM
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05.24.13, 11:12 PM
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I did, they had a little trial and it went on his record. He refuses to take me to Brooklyn and I had just gotten out of the emergency room. When I told him he had to he called me a bitch. I hope he eventually lost his license.
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05.24.13, 11:11 PM
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Woah, what a jerk.
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05.24.13, 11:15 PM
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Yikes. I would think they would be more likely to get in trouble for this kind of thing rather than OP's, because the best/least traffic filled route could be considered subjective.
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05.24.13, 11:22 PM
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I filed a complaint and they called within a few weeks. I didn't have to go in for the trial, but they took down all my info. I was pissed. I had just gotten 5 stitches in my head and thought I had a concussion.
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05.24.13, 11:18 PM
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I hope you did not tip him at all! Asshole cab drivers are the worst.
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05.24.13, 11:24 PM
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next time get out of the cab. He gets his fare and to sit in shitty traffic not making money.
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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05.24.13, 11:11 PM
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I had no trouble at 30 and 32.
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05.24.13, 11:06 PM
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That is not old.
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05.24.13, 11:09 PM
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I agree - she said in your twenties though... I wasn't in my twenties.
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05.24.13, 11:11 PM
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yes, any old, decrepit moms want to chime in?
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05.24.13, 11:07 PM
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LOl
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05.24.13, 11:16 PM
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What? Let me turn on my hearing aid.
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05.24.13, 11:18 PM
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don't forget to put in the dentures for clear annunciation.
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05.24.13, 11:25 PM
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Sure. I'd advise early 30s if possible for dd
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05.24.13, 11:18 PM
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Probably before 35, no need for 20s. I had one naturally at 38 but am having trouble with the second in my early 40s
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05.24.13, 11:15 PM
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two banged out so easily at 35 and 38. gave up after 3 months at 41. maybe if i had kept trying but maybe not. so, so easy with the first two.
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05.24.13, 11:19 PM
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20's is so 20th century. we should really go back to when we're SUPPOSED to pop them out -- 17! and yes, it's sometimes hard to take on tt workload when heavy with child in 3rd trimester but that's what i'll be strongly urging for dd.
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05.24.13, 11:18 PM
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wow. relax.
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05.24.13, 11:32 PM
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LOL!
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05.24.13, 11:45 PM
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Are you asking if we would encourage our DDs to settle for/purse marriage w men they didn't love b their biological clocks were ticking? To be single moms?
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05.24.13, 11:12 PM
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I'm saying so many women on here are in their late 30s/early 40s trying to have children and finding it difficult... with that in mind, will anyone encourage their daughters to have their own kids much earlier to avoid that heartache? As for the single mom comment: you don't know how a relationship in your 20s would play out if you had a kid... could be entirely different. Same when you're in your 30s & 40s.
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05.24.13, 11:16 PM
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i posted this before. we have some money and i will offer to pay for dd to freeze her eggs at 28 if she's not likely to marry in the next few years.
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05.24.13, 11:21 PM
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I had no trouble having both my kids in my 40s. However, I do realize I am very lucky. I wouldn't necessarily advise in her 20s, but definitely in her early 30s. You can't predict how your life is going to go. I didn't plan to have kids in my 40s, but I got married late in life.
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05.24.13, 11:22 PM
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Exacy. No one PLANS to have kids late i n life so what is the point if "encouraging" dd to not wait? Its extremely obvious to everyone that we shouldnt wait--even those of us who did. We didnt exactly wait voluntarily.
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05.24.13, 11:47 PM
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I had no issues getting pregnant. My last was at 40yr and I got pg on the first try I want my kids OT have kids when they are ready
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05.24.13, 11:24 PM
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I had no trouble conceiving at 40 and 42. Also, both my grandmother and mother had babies in the mid to late 30's. I will tell my dd to have her children when she's ready and not be pressured by society, me or anyone for that matter.
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05.24.13, 11:19 PM
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My mom had me at 40 and I always vowed to have kids much earlier, it didn't happen until 34. Life is unpredictable.
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05.24.13, 11:20 PM
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What part of having an "older" mom made you not want to repeat that experience?
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05.24.13, 11:29 PM
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I was always afraid she was going to die, she was a little old fashioned and she had less energy for fun things. No amusement parks or things like that.
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05.24.13, 11:36 PM
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By the time their DDs are having kids, it will be possible to conceive at 60.
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05.24.13, 11:28 PM
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Well maybe we all need to work on living past 100.
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05.24.13, 11:25 PM
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NP - I'm 47 and fully expect to live to 100. Living to 100 will be common place by that time.
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05.24.13, 11:35 PM
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My grandmother lived to be 98, I'll pass.
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05.24.13, 11:42 PM
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Why do you assume it was hard to conceive? I had mine at 35 and 38, both conceived on the first try. And with a wonderful man! Can't imagine discouraging a daughter against going this route.
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05.24.13, 11:33 PM
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It was not difficult for me to conceive children at 34 and 37, but I wish I had started earlier so that I had the option of more. I know I could have had more as an old mom, but it would have been too much for me to handle at this age. If DDs were at a point in their life where they were somewhat settled and just dithering about pregnancy, I would urge them to do it sooner rather than later. Otherwise, I would stay out of it.
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05.24.13, 11:38 PM
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I would never suggest having kids before you're ready.
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05.24.13, 11:49 PM
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