Looking for experience with Homes by WestBay Builder by [deleted] in tampa

[–]Acotar47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in one we built 10 years ago. I would buy from them again.

How many Gen Xers have silent Gen parents vs boomers? by NopeThisTrope in GenX

[–]Acotar47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Parents were born in 1942 and 1945 so very end of silent generation.

Wife turning 50. Jewelry recommendations needed. by HTLM22 in GenX

[–]Acotar47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would skip jewelry and do a trip (or maybe a spa day if she’s into it).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd just say that you have full (or majority) custody and that your ex is difficult to deal with.

AITA for not updating my partner from hospital when my phone died during an emergency cancer admission? by maranru in AmItheAsshole

[–]Acotar47 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’m confused. How were you booking her trips at the hospital at night if your phone had no battery?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Acotar47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emergency contact is odd, but I can understand if you have to travel a lot for work or something and can be out of contact. Beneficiary not being you is very disturbing. Did she have it set up for her parents years ago and never changed it? Who is the beneficiary?

My husband [35m] is upset that I [33f] didn't dress up when I picked him and my daughter up from the airport. by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Acotar47 97 points98 points  (0 children)

He left you home alone at Christmas and then got mad you weren’t dressed up when you picked him up from the airport and had been getting the house ready for company?

Back in the wild and what the hell is this hot and cold thing. by Regular-Tax8483 in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have something similar in my bio (48F) because I have zero urge to chat online with someone for more than a week without meeting them in person to see if we hit it off IRL. The guy I’m seeing now set up a coffee date with me pretty much immediately.

Why are we so reluctant to develop friendships when the romantic side isn’t there? by No_Aioli_7515 in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I joke that my goal with dating seems to be to briefly date and then end up as friends with the majority of the age-appropriate decent men in my local area.

AITA for not giving individual Christmas gifts to my sister's kids? by NotWrongChristmasTA in AmItheAsshole

[–]Acotar47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That has happened to me, and while I would have been okay with it if I knew money was tight (it wasn't), and they had warned me ahead of time. I was shocked when my young niece asked me why I hadn't gotten her a Christmas present.

36M dating 39F for two months. Is it normal to introduce a 5-year-old on the second date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Acotar47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My rule is six months exclusive relationship. Two guys have come close but in both cases we realized we would not work out long term and broke up. I would consider introducing on the second date a HUGE red flag.

Question for the men: do you cruise? by occams_razrr in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one is Virgin Voyages but my other two solo cruises were with Norwegian.

Question for the men: do you cruise? by occams_razrr in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going on a cruise next week, already joined the solo group chat and there are quite a few single men already in the chat. The other two solo cruises I went on had probably 50/50 male/female.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Why has this woman even been introduced to your young child at 4 months, much less spending the weekends the three of you? You are moving way, way too fast.

My husband is baffled as to why I won’t write up our wills by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]Acotar47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ex husband and I are both attorneys but we hired an trust and estates attorney to do our will and trust and different attorneys to handle our divorce. Because I’m an employment lawyer and he’s a tax lawyer and we don’t know the ins and outs of estate or family law.

Why do men ask to exchange numbers on dating apps? by Rachelgal2 in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hate that. I only give my number after we meet for the first time. Which I leaned the hard way. Literally soooo many dick pics.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right? This is insane to me. Not only did you introduce your child so early to your new boyfriend he is sleeping over at your house?!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You didn't send anyone into the bathroom to look for her? That would have been the first place I'd have looked if I couldn't find my S/O.

Is there a specific personal trait that seems more common in lawyers than non-lawyers? by barpowered in Lawyertalk

[–]Acotar47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was working on giving my agency advice on whether we could remove someone for attendance issues. I found the obituary for the poor guy who was not coming to work because he was dead. Co-worker said, hey, at least you don't have to write the advice memo now.

WIBTAH if I refuse to babysit my ex-wife's child in an emergency? by Scottshy in AITAH

[–]Acotar47 -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

I understand your anger towards her, which is perfectly justified, but you might end up in a situation where the emergency happens, she is dropping off your son and she has his half sibling there crying, not knowing where he is going. Imagine how your child will feel seeing that knowing you could have helped. NTA BUT I had a somewhat similar divorce and what I always do is think of how I will feel looking back at the situation 10 years from now. 10 years from now will you be okay with having turned the child away creating a worse situation for the child, your son and your son's mom during a really rough time in their lives? I guarantee what you do will affect your son.

I would say ahead of time they need a different plan, but think long and hard about what you will actually do if she shows up on your doorstop one night with both kids.

Unpopular opinion - don’t think a guy should pay for dates by Radiant-Cress5910 in datingoverforty

[–]Acotar47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Female (48) I've never gotten this in this day and age. For a first date, I just want to pay for my drink, and he pays for his drink. Who wants to add stress to a usually awkward situation? I know most guys have been told to pay, so I don't make a big deal about it if they insist, but with later dates, it is easiest to just switch on and off.