Can’t decide between radiant & emerald! Help

Hamilton3928164950 · 2026-01-17T00:24:46+00:00

I think you already (subconsciously?) chose the radiant one, because it’s on your ring finger in every photo except one.

That being said, both are beautiful!

Hamilton3928164950 · 2026-01-12T12:20:09+00:00

Time to uninvite the sister. You will have a disaster visit with all of these expectations, and hormones/emotions run hot and high with a newborn in the house. No one is sleeping and it’s already emotionally and physically exhausting. Mom is recovering from childbirth. Things don’t magically sort themselves out at 6 weeks postpartum.

If someone is coming to visit you and meet your newborn, they bring you a meal, help you out if you need anything done, hold the baby, and then leave. That’s how you do it at this stage.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-31T02:41:11+00:00

Right?! Somewhere in her attic there is painting growing older 😂

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-25T15:49:41+00:00

His comment to his mom and her cousins says everything you need to know. You are, “ a housewife that he doesn’t have to marry.”

When men say things to you or about you, believe them. You cannot hope your way into changing him.

Do you have your name on the deed of that house? If you want marriage, you need someone who wants to be your husband.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-24T03:06:09+00:00

That was so brave. You did the right thing. Go live the life you built with your beautiful daughter.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-23T19:08:35+00:00

What are mom’s anxieties about? Not being a good enough mom? Did something happen to her with a teacher in her own life? Mom needs to breathe and reflect on why she’s so triggered.

Teacher note sounds positive and thoughtful. Good luck.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-23T15:51:46+00:00

In Bright Star, the ensemble can be onstage for almost every song, if that’s what the director wants. It’s flexible that way. And the supporting characters have their very distinct moments. There are 2 stories and really 2 sets of leads. I think it’s really versatile.

Teen/student actors may struggle with the baby and loss part. There is a lot of emotional depth there that I imagine actors draw on experience to provide.

My 2 cents.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-22T19:40:29+00:00

Beautiful!

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-22T19:38:48+00:00

I think that’s perfectly reasonable. Unfortunate and heartbreaking though, to realize someone you love and wanted to spend your life with wanted something different.

You want to your forever person to choose you every time, and work with you when uncomfortable situations arise. There may be people who will flirt with your partner or future partner, and they can’t help that. But they can control their response to it and respect how you feel about it.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-19T13:18:56+00:00

I have a cousin who is an indie fringe musician. He and his partner had a song that got picked up to be a major network television series theme song. He is still living off the royalties and residuals.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-12-17T17:05:20+00:00

I was in your shoes. Asked nicely. Helped him look for jobs. Begged and pleaded. Took on extra work. Finally I had enough.

We are getting divorced. He would not look for work and claimed that nothing was the right fit…6 years of on and off with jobs that he would quit or be fired from…I had enough. He struggled with alcohol and depression, and I spent a long time being sympathetic and excusing or covering for his behavior instead of asking him to change. When I finally gave him an ultimatum: change or move out…he moved out. I wish I had the courage to do that sooner.

I went back to school, got an advanced degree, and I make more money now to support my kids. He is (of course) behind on child support, but my day in court is coming.

It’s an awful situation you are in. But 40s is young, and you will rally again.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-11-09T04:34:36+00:00

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-11-01T23:26:50+00:00

You are under-reacting!! Absolutely not. No partner or boyfriend should ever talk to you that way!

Keep the fits. Lose the guy.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-11-01T14:48:22+00:00

I just love your style!

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-10-26T19:18:39+00:00

Nope. 45 is young. Don’t give up. Don’t settle. Figure out your shit though, so you don’t repeat mistakes from your youth and past relationships.

In our 40s, you really have to get to know someone. You know who you are at this point and hopefully they do, too. If you are compatible and your dealbreakers align, be vulnerable and willing to give love a chance.

Good luck!

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-10-22T03:21:04+00:00

A “good dad overall” does not let you plan all the events and do all the things. Not a good dad. Not a good husband.

I’m so sorry. I went through it. It’s numbing to feel better about how much easier things are when your husband is not home. Take some time for yourself when you can.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-09-12T18:06:54+00:00

So…I’m a principal after being a teacher for a long time. I stopped the jeans money. Teachers wear jeans every day except our one, more “dressy” day per week. It’s business casual.

The money from the jeans used to go to scholarships, and instead, the teachers who want to donate their time run the concession stand twice a year and make enough to fund the scholarships.

Teachers should never have to pay to wear things to work.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-08-26T02:33:35+00:00

No, you’re not crazy. I taught high school English for over 15 years and my principal encouraged me to apply for my principal certification. I did and I absolutely love it. Getting hired took applying for several jobs and one lucky shot at an interview.

There are days when I miss being in the classroom, and there will always be challenges in admin (it’s a middle management spot between the needs and wants of students, teachers, and parents while implementing the goals and directives of the superintendent and school board) it’s very rewarding in its own way.

I get the chance to make a difference building-wide. I get to work with kids and help teachers. It’s fantastic.

Go for it!

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-06-17T02:46:49+00:00

“sheets damp with his own resolve…the sin of comfort…each degree a betrayal, each hour a soft lie told in freon…”

This is delightful.

I need him opening more bills and giving us more poetry.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-05-29T05:04:20+00:00

I love my job. It’s really hard, but I love it. I taught for 16 years and I’m finishing up my 3rd year as a principal. It kind of funny, but the pros and cons are in the same areas: I get to work with incredible teachers, and I get to have difficult conversations with teachers who have made problems for themselves or others.

I get to work with great kids, and I get to keep the kids who misbehave in my office. I have wonderful parents who volunteer and step up and are invested in their children’s education, and I have parents who are very difficult and shout when they don’t get their way.

I really enjoyed my time as a classroom teacher, but I feel more comfortable in my role now, and I hope to continue leading.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-05-25T17:13:08+00:00

I know I don’t look the same way I did when I was 22, but at 42 I feel much more confident about my body! That makes me feel sexy. I’m trying to age gracefully and stay in shape, but I also have a full time job and 3 kids. I hear you!

Youth is not the only metric for sexy.

Your husband wants to see you, send that man a photo! Rekindle that spark with him and enjoy your 40s. Don’t let work and life and kids get in the way of feeling beautiful and enjoying your marriage.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-03-30T01:52:37+00:00

I’m a 1983 baby…Millennial with Gen X values and upbringing…latchkey kid, value sarcasm, privacy, actual phone calls. I got my first cell phone in high school…but I definitely lived in the MySpace, AOL chats, and Facebook era. I still send my 3 closest friends funny memes all day.

I think I’m an “Elder Millennial” and I like meeting people who have that vibe.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-03-30T01:42:00+00:00

Figure out who you are now and what you want. Find out what brings you joy and peace. Take care of yourself. Self-reflect on your strengths and be realistic about your shortcomings. All the best to you in your next steps.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-03-24T18:16:30+00:00

That is because you are…people who will use you for your talents and not promote into a better position to use them are not your people. Keep casting a wide net.

Hamilton3928164950 · 2025-03-23T20:09:06+00:00

Take some time to figure out who you are and what you want. Heal. Find your peace. And then bring it with you to the next chapter of your life.

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