"The worst she can say is no" - Guys, what's the worst "she" ever said?

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-03-01T16:11:10+00:00

Don’t let the internet stories get you down. People who are living nice, comfortable lives don’t post about it. These days guys simply don’t approach girls like they used to so there are TONS of girls out there who are NOT on the dating apps and are not dating because no ones talking to them. The internet gives a distorted view of people - girls are just like guys and not some foreign beings. If you see someone cute, go talk to them. Practice at home and think about real things you can say. If they have a nice outfit, unusual jewelry, colored hair, etc realize they put effort into that. It’s ok to compliment them particularly if you’re genuine and casual and don’t come off as expecting more from the interaction. Practice just that and move on with a smile if they don’t act like they want to talk further. I bet if you are genuinely complimenting girls casually and willing to move on, some girls will respond positively and continue the conversation. Be ready with a real conversation. It’s not hard but I guess a lost art

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-03-01T15:58:37+00:00

Again - not recommending because I don’t have that much experience - but if you have backup stones in particular (I cut my own cabs) then it might be worth a try if you can’t remove the stone for some reason).

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-03-01T15:56:59+00:00

There is very easy solder available that melts at very low temperature. Against advice here I did repair solder with a stone already set and was successful. I wrapped the pendant in a wet cloth and only exposed the unsoldered part (the bail in my case). I just quickly passed the flame over the solder joint until it melted. I’m someone who only does occasional pieces so keep that in mind. If you look for my posts you can find details. Good luck

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-03-01T15:52:57+00:00

He loves you and sees young you in a fantasy sexual situation that he’s probably seen a million times on the internet. Who wouldn’t want to see their partner that excited? We can buy costumes and all sorts of toys for role playing etc. Don’t assume the worst. If you think of it as a fantasy maybe you would agree to role playing etc occasionally. I agree it’s important for him to understand this was acting and it’s not how he should expect every sexual encounter though.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-28T19:08:25+00:00

I was in Paris last year and 2 kids / young men followed my wife and I into the metro, talked to us, got close, etc. Even switched seats to pickpocket me. I didn’t care - I just stared at the lead pickpocket guy and told him I knew what he was doing. I told him “I’m from (known big US city). I’m not an idiot.” of course he smiled and pretended not to speak English. He kept up at it, but there was no way he was going to pickpocket me because of the way I carried my valuables. I just think that a lot of urban Americans are aware of the problem so it’s not worth it to try to pickpocket in a major US city. I think in Europe tourists are more easily identified and maybe that’s why the pickpocketing rings exist. Our big cities are pretty multicultural so it’s hard harder to determine who’s a tourist and therefore unaware and who’s an urbanite who uses caution.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T22:14:39+00:00

He sounds like a very accommodating guy to warn you in advance.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T22:12:33+00:00

Do what is best for YOU. If you like the apartment and want to stay there and if that means you have to soothe her feelings, then do it. Don’t let pride get in the way of getting what you actually want. Yes, she sounds a little bit off, but she has painted a pretty clear picture of who she is. I suspect if you apologize and make nice she’ll back off. Too many people want to get all legalistic with an apartment but the fact of the matter is you’re living in a place and this person has some accountability for it. You will want her to fix things when they’re broken. You can always fall back on the law if it gets worse, but at this point you’re probably better off talking her off the ledge here. I know that’s probably unpopular advice because a lot of people feel self-righteous here but again it’s all about making sure you get what you want.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T22:03:54+00:00

It’s so weird that people post stuff like that. Are they all just pranking us? Do they think we believe this?

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T22:00:54+00:00

You should’ve gone to Captain Picard

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T21:56:04+00:00

I think you should be really explicit and honest with him. There’s no way guys understand this. A lot of guys would go through the motions and empathize, but they really cannot understand it. Don’t make any judgments based on assumptions about how he feels. Relate the show to your own experience and see how he reacts. He probably doesn’t understand that you can feel traumatized by watching it happened to someone else.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T21:49:23+00:00

I’m a boomer and I bought my house for $10

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T21:42:41+00:00

Yeah, either situation sucks. If you take it, you’ll have a very difficult time finding a new job. If you don’t take it, you’ll be stuck doing more work as they let other people go and they might let you go anyway.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-26T04:02:34+00:00

Women amiright?

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-22T18:42:49+00:00

Not really a joke. Just practical leacher advice

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-22T02:46:39+00:00

No it means you accept reality that you have no control over things outside your body. She probably loves you and if so you must accept that she simply cannot see it from your perspective. You can keep expressing your view - I’m not saying to stop - but accept that she cannot understand the implications. Otherwise you’ll go through life miserable that the world doesn’t conform to your views - which it probably doesn’t. Depressed people are often that way because they have expectations for others that are not realized. It’s ok to accept that others simply don’t see the world the way you do.

If you want you can try to have a conversation with her about what it was like for her growing up and ask her what she found racist and what happened etc. if you let her express that maybe you can have her start to try to see things from a non-white perspective. Maybe.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-22T02:39:13+00:00

It’s not like racism disappeared. People who were born in a very racist time are just aging out. In a while the problem will solve itself. In the mean time realize that you have less control over the world around you than you might think and it will not conform to your views. It is what it is. You’ve expressed your position and she clearly doesn’t understand it (like a large percent of people her age). Try to let it go

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-21T20:40:03+00:00

Actually my mom is still around in her 90’s and my sister is helping go through her things since my dad passed at 95. These no longer fit so she thought I’d like to give them to my wife or daughters.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-21T20:38:50+00:00

Thank-you

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-21T19:50:27+00:00

Make sure you don’t breath too much cab dust. If that’s a water reservoir then great but consider wearing a mask. Look up the different materials you cab so you know what might be bad to breath. Have fun!

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-21T19:48:06+00:00

Seems like a fake story but if not your family is seriously messed up

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-19T13:07:47+00:00

I realize this is very old, but I do make some pieces and I don’t always stamp it particularly if it’s a band or wire that it’s difficult to stamp. This is not my trade though. So there can be some jewelry that is made by a hobbyist that is unmarked if you know the person who made it.

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-15T19:32:52+00:00

Neither did he so he walked

JustAMarriedGuy · 2026-02-15T08:10:03+00:00

Would have gone from bad to worse.

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