Doctor Europeo
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My mother just had knee surgery last monday. When Im not at work, Im taking care of her. I took care of my dad before he died but a least everytime he got bad it just happened to be that I had free days at work.
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
A little vent
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"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
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Hope she is doing well, OP.
This is something I recently discussed among friends. How do you think care giving of parents affects our long term relationships? Would you move mom in with you?
This is something I recently discussed among friends. How do you think care giving of parents affects our long term relationships? Would you move mom in with you?
Doctor Europeo
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Thanks. She has highs and lows but she is still recovering. My expectation is that eventually she will be better than she was before surgery, otherwise what was the point of it?
My ltr has been very understanding so far. I was expecting that because Im her first bf and she very into me. More than 4 months together and not a single fight. When we are not in agreement on something, 99% of the time we do things my way.
Move mom in with me? We are living with my sister. My mom owns 50% of the house, my sister owns 25%, and I own the remaining 25%. I know, its nuts.
My ltr has been very understanding so far. I was expecting that because Im her first bf and she very into me. More than 4 months together and not a single fight. When we are not in agreement on something, 99% of the time we do things my way.
Move mom in with me? We are living with my sister. My mom owns 50% of the house, my sister owns 25%, and I own the remaining 25%. I know, its nuts.