OT 14: No Luck for Old Men

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SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:51 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:47 pm
Missed this. Good for you. I was never able to do that with my ex's.
I haven't either, but I also never actually tried to fix problems with them, we'd just get back together and instantly fall back into the same shit-hole.

We're gonna keep working at things like this in a more casual fashion for a bit longer and then if we think we have a shot, we'll do couples therapy together before officially getting the band back together.

I've had a few friends that have been able to make breaks like that work. We'll see what happens here :popcorn:
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:51 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:47 pm
Missed this. Good for you. I was never able to do that with my ex's.
I haven't either, but I also never actually tried to fix problems with them, we'd just get back together and instantly fall back into the same shit-hole.

We're gonna keep working at things like this in a more casual fashion for a bit longer and then if we think we have a shot, we'll do couples therapy together before officially getting the band back together.

I've had a few friends that have been able to make breaks like that work. We'll see what happens here :popcorn:
Seems like this is the smart step and shows that you guys probably rushed into the relationship/moving in to begin with. Take it slow and learn about one another and make decisions as they come.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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razr390 wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:55 pm
SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:51 pm

I haven't either, but I also never actually tried to fix problems with them, we'd just get back together and instantly fall back into the same shit-hole.

We're gonna keep working at things like this in a more casual fashion for a bit longer and then if we think we have a shot, we'll do couples therapy together before officially getting the band back together.

I've had a few friends that have been able to make breaks like that work. We'll see what happens here :popcorn:
Seems like this is the smart step and shows that you guys probably rushed into the relationship/moving in to begin with. Take it slow and learn about one another and make decisions as they come.
Oh yeah, we for sure rushed things. They felts so natual and easy in the beginning, and we didn't hit any real friction until after I'd moved in, and then we had a bunch of stuff pile on in our personal lives too on top of the relationship stress and moving in and we just didn't take the time/steps to handle it well.
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:57 pm
razr390 wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:55 pm
Seems like this is the smart step and shows that you guys probably rushed into the relationship/moving in to begin with. Take it slow and learn about one another and make decisions as they come.
Oh yeah, we for sure rushed things. They felts so natual and easy in the beginning, and we didn't hit any real friction until after I'd moved in, and then we had a bunch of stuff pile on in our personal lives too on top of the relationship stress and moving in and we just didn't take the time/steps to handle it well.
Moving in with someone changes the game completely.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:31 pm
SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:57 pm

Oh yeah, we for sure rushed things. They felts so natual and easy in the beginning, and we didn't hit any real friction until after I'd moved in, and then we had a bunch of stuff pile on in our personal lives too on top of the relationship stress and moving in and we just didn't take the time/steps to handle it well.
Moving in with someone changes the game completely.
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:51 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:47 pm
Missed this. Good for you. I was never able to do that with my ex's.
I haven't either, but I also never actually tried to fix problems with them, we'd just get back together and instantly fall back into the same shit-hole.

We're gonna keep working at things like this in a more casual fashion for a bit longer and then if we think we have a shot, we'll do couples therapy together before officially getting the band back together.

I've had a few friends that have been able to make breaks like that work. We'll see what happens here :popcorn:
interesting move there.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:31 pm
SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:57 pm

Oh yeah, we for sure rushed things. They felts so natual and easy in the beginning, and we didn't hit any real friction until after I'd moved in, and then we had a bunch of stuff pile on in our personal lives too on top of the relationship stress and moving in and we just didn't take the time/steps to handle it well.
Moving in with someone changes the game completely.
Yeah, and we rushed that, plus I just moved into her spot, which I already knew I didn't love. That's an easy fix for us if we get to a point where we're taking that step again.

Moving into her spot was an okay financial decision, but I won't make moves like that again based on that being one of the major drivers. Besides, now we're spending a combined $2850, so we have a decent budget to get somewhere much nicer around the $2k mark where we'd be happier, and still be saving money from where we're each at now. Plus it looks like both of us have new jobs on the horizon which should be raises for each of us too.
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:51 pm

I haven't either, but I also never actually tried to fix problems with them, we'd just get back together and instantly fall back into the same shit-hole.

We're gonna keep working at things like this in a more casual fashion for a bit longer and then if we think we have a shot, we'll do couples therapy together before officially getting the band back together.

I've had a few friends that have been able to make breaks like that work. We'll see what happens here :popcorn:
interesting move there.
The therapy was something we talked about before, but I think we were just both too far gone to actually want to make it work at that time. I was at least. If we make it to going to therapy, now I'm more willing and ready to look at it as something that will help me in future relationships if this all doesn't pan out. Before it just felt like a waste, but I was holding a lot of resentment that we've been able to talk through and start working out.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:35 pm
wap wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:46 am Wife marched in protest down town on Saturday. Indicated 108* on her dash during the drive down there. Proud of her for marching, doe. :wub:
What was she protesting?
It was part of the massive (700+ cities) protest against the treatment of immigrants and the caging of children of asylum seekers. There were over 50k marchers in Chicago. In 98* heat. :impressive:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Detroit wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:35 pm What was she protesting?
Viagra / Cialis.

They don't like it as much as we do.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Good luck, :sawce: , if this is what you want. :like:
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Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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wap wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:48 pm Good luck, :sawce: , if this is what you want. :like:
Thanks dude. It was definitely something that I wanted at one point in time, but I lost sight of that and got selfish with my priorities with this bodybuilding stuff, and stopped trying to make things work when they got hard. We'll work at it and see what we can come up with and if it makes sense to give things an honest shot again.
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Switching from coffee to just straight caffeine pills had saved me beaucoup dollars.

Equivalent of 300 20oz Starbucks bold coffees for 14$
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:42 pm Switching from coffee to just straight caffeine pills had saved me beaucoup dollars.

Equivalent of 300 20oz Starbucks bold coffees for 14$
Why not just drink the free office coffee?
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:10 pm oh god im reviewing the intern's report draft and its fucking terrible.
you should reply with comment at 6:39am

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dubshow wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:53 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:42 pm Switching from coffee to just straight caffeine pills had saved me beaucoup dollars.

Equivalent of 300 20oz Starbucks bold coffees for 14$
Why not just drink the free office coffee?
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dubshow wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:54 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:10 pm oh god im reviewing the intern's report draft and its fucking terrible.
you should reply with comment at 6:39am

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wap wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:44 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:35 pm What was she protesting?
It was part of the massive (700+ cities) protest against the treatment of immigrants and the caging of children of asylum seekers. There were over 50k marchers in Chicago. In 98* heat. :impressive:
I protested from my #privilegepool that immigrants built.

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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:55 pm
dubshow wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:53 pm

Why not just drink the free office coffee?
I'm a Capitalist
well, ima :scrooge:

I at least have reusable cups. I get triggered over the people constantly using styrofoam cups 8x a day...
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dubshow wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:57 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:55 pm

I'm a Capitalist
well, ima :scrooge:

I at least have reusable cups. I get triggered over the people constantly using styrofoam cups 8x a day...
And there is no free coffee here. There is a coffee "club" you join and can use the kurig
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wap wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:44 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:35 pm What was she protesting?
It was part of the massive (700+ cities) protest against the treatment of immigrants and the caging of children of asylum seekers. There were over 50k marchers in Chicago. In 98* heat. :impressive:
Not trying to flame but most of these protests were anti-Trump not anti-treatment of immigrants and caging of children and asylum seekers.

I don’t remember 700+ cities protesting when Obama was president even though most of the pictures circulating in the media are from the Obama administration.

Now, it doesn’t make it any less of an issue, I just want to point out that there is no “right” when it comes to making this political. This is a human/human rights issue, and both parties are using these immigrants and children as chess pieces in their political quest for a checkmate.
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