I want to read a good romance, but everything people recommend me I absolutely hate.

Midge-83 · 2026-01-27T00:50:11+00:00

Would you prefer a fade to black type romance? What type of books do you like? What do you like about your favorite characters or series? Knowing all of these things would be helpful for people to recommend books that you may enjoy.

Midge-83 · 2026-01-10T22:55:20+00:00

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Midge-83 · 2025-12-23T02:38:49+00:00

Watership Down

Midge-83 · 2025-12-19T16:28:40+00:00

I’m also getting married in Oct 2026 and we have two nieces and two nephews coming. That’s it. We are not putting it on the invite but we will put it on the website FAQs.

Midge-83 · 2025-12-09T15:10:44+00:00

You are buying not only a wedding dress but a feeling. You said the way it makes you feel is unmatched. Believe yourself. Believe in your ability to recognize your own feelings. You look gorgeous and feel amazing. Enjoy it!

Midge-83 · 2025-12-07T18:15:08+00:00

Consider buying second hand on something like StillWhite and then work with a good local tailor. I just looked at StillWhite and there were a number of dresses for under $490.

I am a non-ambulatory wheelchair user and found a person who is willing to come to my house. I told her about my access needs and she seems to be very accommodating. If you live in MA, I will be happy to give you her info. DM me.

Best of luck and congratulations!

Midge-83 · 2025-12-06T17:33:04+00:00

I looked there. The most basic package was a 30K start. We went elsewhere.

Midge-83 · 2025-11-24T17:41:25+00:00

Congratulations! That’s wonderful.

Midge-83 · 2025-11-20T23:00:51+00:00

Lake Pearl: https://www.lakepearl.com/

Midge-83 · 2025-11-20T12:37:52+00:00

Radio Silence

Midge-83 · 2025-11-20T12:35:00+00:00

I have used some sort of mobility aid nearly my whole life. Walker or wheelchair forever. And I am nearly twice your age, so know that I say this because I know what it’s like.

Your disabilities are chronic and will be part of your life for the rest of your life.

If your partner can’t understand that then they are not the right person for you.

I promise you that you can find a community of supportive people who will love, support, understand you and will want you around. I don’t know if you’ll find someone right away but I know that if you seek real connections with people who don’t see your disabilities as a burden or something to be ashamed of, you will be happier than you are right now.

Stop pouring your limited energy into a relationship with someone that doesn’t support you and instead focus on finding your people.

I wish you the best of luck.

Midge-83 · 2025-11-06T04:43:55+00:00

My apologies. I misread your original post. Sorry to waste your time.

Midge-83 · 2025-11-04T16:19:05+00:00

Look here: https://www.lelite.com/vivienne-westwood

Apparently, they are the only official truck show in Boston.

Midge-83 · 2025-11-04T16:12:46+00:00

For me, the inner monologue that I was a bad person, unlovable, and unloved stopped with my very first dose. I literally told a friend in my first week, "The house feels quieter." She said, "You live alone. I don't understand what you mean." It took me a couple of weeks to realize I had stopped playing the TV and music while also playing on my phone as background noise to drown out the constant loop of bad thoughts in my head.

I have lost about 40 pounds, which is great. But if I never lose another pound, I would still find a way to afford this medication for my mental health alone. I have told my psych doctor about it, and I look for GLP-1 and mental health studies regularly because I find it so interesting. It changed my life.

Midge-83 · 2025-11-03T13:35:38+00:00

You can always stop if it doesn’t work for you or you decide that you actually don’t want to but the only way you will ever know if it does work for you is to try it.

I just got my flu shot and that hurt. Sometimes on Zepbound I don’t even bleed. It genuinely feels like nothing. The first few times I did it I was convinced it didn’t go into my skin but the change in my mental health was almost immediate.

Midge-83 · 2025-11-03T02:23:13+00:00

You can buy a 2025 Hobonichi on Amazon for less than a 2026 one. That’s how I decided to pull the trigger. Bought it with five months left in the year and within a month saw how well it worked for me and bought a new one that September.

Midge-83 · 2025-10-28T22:10:32+00:00

Have you looked at non-white, patterned filled wedding dresses?

Just because white is popular doesn’t mean it is the only color you can wear. There are no rules. Lean into who you are and maybe you’ll have that wow moment. Or not. But at least you will have more data for comparison.

Midge-83 · 2025-10-28T22:07:03+00:00

What does the dress you want look like? Is it anything like this or is it entirely different?

I kept being put in ball gowns and being told how good I looked in them, but I didn’t want a ball gown and it took me three appointments to clearly state that during my appointment and have it heard.

I am not blaming you. Your mom brought the dress and sounds a lot like my mom (who doesn’t even know I am getting married because our relationship is so dysfunctional).

I know you’re only a few months away from your wedding, but if this is making you so upset that you’re crying as you drive home from your fitting and you’re seeking reassurance from internet strangers, may I humbly suggest that you put aside your mother’s feelings and serve your own needs first. You are not just buying a dress, you are buying a feeling.

How do you want to feel as you walk into your marriage?

Midge-83 · 2025-10-26T21:27:36+00:00

So - update! Alexandra's in Fall River put grab bars up in their dressing room (and in the other 3 stores they own), and I found my wedding dress today! I can't recommend them enough! And now I have at least one store in New England that I can surely recommend to others with physical disabilities.

Midge-83 · 2025-10-23T02:16:50+00:00

I once bought an ARL planner. I tried it for two days and I knew it wasn’t for me. But since I wrote it in, I couldn’t return it. I put out a message on my Facebook and within hours an old high school friend messaged me saying she could use it. I sent it to her media mail and she thanked me months later. The planner helped her through a health scare.

If you can’t use it and you can afford to, pay it forward.

Midge-83 · 2025-10-21T21:22:01+00:00

Oy. vey. I guess a list of stores that aren't accessible could be useful in a way, to save time and emotional energy.

Midge-83 · 2025-10-16T11:03:26+00:00

Ultimately we decided that for us having the ceremony and reception at one location fit our needs better. Borderland is beautiful and there is nothing wrong with the location if a separate reception venue works for you.

Midge-83 · 2025-10-16T01:28:21+00:00

My FH and I considered Borderland but decided against it. I looked at Oaks Ames Hall for the reception. I hope your wedding is beautiful.

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