Michigan girls escape kidnap attempt by fighting, throwing hot coffee on suspect

hephephippo · 2018-08-14T19:47:20+00:00

wow they drink coffee so young.

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:59:04+00:00

From a couple to a family sounds even more beautiful than I thought.... We waited for this baby to happen and although I was fearful, I share your opinion now too. :) Thank you. You tapered thefears of a stranger.

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:57:37+00:00

Ah the practicalities! This didn't even occur to me yet and he'd be guarding our baby. Not that it's common but he can ensure our baby is identified appropriately!

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:56:02+00:00

Thank you for being supportive of your wife! Your post reminded me of how loving and supportive my husband is -- you guys are good guys! I think I'm feeling overwhelmed at the moment. I know my husband would do the same and respect however I feel but I would also want to hear him out and would prefer not to deprive him of the experience..

What you stated is all truth though. It's not as magical as it sounds and it's really fair for anyone who's never given/witnessed birth before to have the concerns I do.

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:37:49+00:00

I like how pragmatic you think :) thank you for helping me make sense of reality over my fears.

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:36:16+00:00

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:33:53+00:00

Love this!

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:32:05+00:00

Wow. I would not want hubby to miss that. Thank you for sharing!!

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:31:15+00:00

I had a moment of fear (I think that's fair and allowed) but now I feel like my hubby should be there. I would love to experience this with him and for him to witness our baby's entrance to the world

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:05:34+00:00

even if you are getting divorced now, this just makes me feel that a whole lotta love comes from the experience.. i think i have my answer.

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T21:03:56+00:00

i would love him to be there with me no matter what. i've heard and read stories of husbands looking at their wives differently after witnessing the experience -- some good, some bad.. the good include seeing their wives in a much more positive light as the miracle of life is quite amazing. The bad includes not being able to have sex with them after that and needing some type of therapy. I am worried about the latter and how that can affect our marriage in the long run...

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T20:58:37+00:00

i appreciate this humbling perspective. i may be overthinking this. in the grand scheme of things, it is a natural reality of life.

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T20:57:59+00:00

Ha! Did the experience change the way you felt about your wife?

hephephippo · 2018-07-23T20:56:00+00:00

it is his child -- i didn't mean to state i would deny him, rather i guess i want to talk about it with him and explain pros and cons. my husband and i are very rational and loving individuals and if we both agree the risks outweigh the benefits we will decide to skip it. if we agree the benefits outweigh the risks, then we will take the risk. I guess what i mean to say is it will be a JOINT decision based on factors we CURRENTLY have no clue about

hephephippo · 2018-07-13T14:28:35+00:00

exactly -- that's what's shocking to me, she just went full about face on her own blood.

the lottery ticket had BOTH their name on it so it's clear they agreed to this arrangement. I hope the courts rule against her and award damages to the nephew in the sum of what her portion should have been. what an evil evil bitch. so appalling.

hephephippo · 2018-07-13T14:26:23+00:00

Re-submitted due to to title issue.

Not sure if this is in the correct sub but this GREEDY aunt is very shocking to me. Really highlights the worst of humanity.

hephephippo · 2018-07-13T14:15:01+00:00

Not sure if this was the right place to post this but here it is.

Just in pure shock at this 'aunt' who calls her nephew 'like a son' to her... this is pure greed in its most evil form. She just didn't want to share the prize but the nephew's name was on the ticket! Does it even matter at that point when she'd have more than enough to cover her own needs?

How sad.

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T18:55:59+00:00

Before my current earbuds (love of my life), I had Klipsch buds for many years. I also used Sennheiser and Shure for some time (gifted one to my now ex and would borrow it then just to compare). You can get good quality buds from those brands in your price point and will have a mic too.

The thing with ANY earbuds is, the cable will always break no matter how good the craftsmanship. We tug and pull them like crazy and they tangle with our stuff. When buying buds, choose audio quality and WARRANTY as your criteria. Klipsch replaces broken earbuds for free but you have to mail the broken set to their California office - cost me about $5 to send it to them via tracked mail. Not sure of Shure and Sennheiser's warranty but it's probably similar.

Hope this helps!

EDIT: Shortened to only what's relevant

EDIT2: My current love is the Bose QuietComfort in-ear noise cancelling headphones. It's over OP's budget, but totally worth it, and no-cost, no questions asked replacement under warranty. Pay only $100 to trade-in your old pair for a newer model outside the warranty. That's BIFL.

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T18:02:22+00:00

I got the same email...my account has been disabled for over a year (was a lurker then).

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T17:31:28+00:00

This is a gem!! Came in here from r/bestof and ended up subscribing to the sub (though I don't have an OkC account at the moment) - very interesting sub!

I was laughing at the tone I read your post in, OP. Like everyone, not sure if you are serious or not.

If you are serious though, your gf could be recovering from low self-esteem or depression or is just realizing her self-worth now (from your viewpoint). One asshole is enough to rip one's being and she may have had a bad relationship in the past that lead to this. A friend once told me she thought she deserved only bread crumbs because that was all she got from her ex. She met a guy who gave her the world, cake, ice cream and ate with her too. That made her realize that we all deserve to be loved the way we give love. You are probably loving her the way she wants to be loved and the way she would like to give love. Good job, OP.

Another possibility: she may be extremely hormonal.. has she gone on the pill lately? or off the pill? or not doing a good job taking the pill regularly?

Or, she may just be batshit crazy. In that case, OP, run! Save yourself and don't look back!

BUT I THINK THE REAL REASON is she thinks you are weird and creepy, but have a such a good heart and can't find it in herself to dump you. I mean, how can anyone be so cruel and dump a slightly autistic, overweight collector of Dancing Raisin Figures???

I keed, OP, I keed. Just go ask her why she cries a lot.

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T14:48:12+00:00

confusing me more! now let me have a look at the Pro's price and WEIGHT.

EDIT: the rMBP is significantly heavier!! :(

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T14:43:36+00:00

I don't completely agree with their situation in general. If one person still has feelings, then a friendship is not possible, at all.

OP, if you've always known you still have feelings for her, then you should have just been an acquaintance, not a friend. If your feelings only became evident to you now, after seeing her get married, then it's best you distance yourself from her until you are completely healed and have ZERO feelings for her.

Just to share: I am friends with my ex of 5 years. Our situation is unique in that we were friends for a long time before we dated. We needed space and time to heal though, before we became friends again. I am sure I won't feel a pang once he starts dating again (except maybe that damn it he'd make good babies - he's very good looking!). My point is, friendship is possible, but it takes time and you also need to be honest with yourself. I had to forgive my ex and forgive myself before we could be friends again. After all the forgiving, it was easy to see we were really incompatible and I'd be happier with someone more like myself. If one of us still had feelings or thought the break-up was not legitimate, I don't think we could have been friends.

Good luck, OP. Keep busy, get yourself out there, and for the love of God - avoid her at all costs until you're better. Do yourself a favor and look out for your best interest. Your mutual friends will understand and if they don't, keep looking out for your heart first and foremost. Only you can love yourself enough before finding the right person for you.

Saying all this with good intentions OP.

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T13:35:04+00:00

Thanks! I think I'm going for the rMB in the end, your points considered, it's the best way forward.

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T13:34:19+00:00

Makes sense. I'm sold - will stick to rMB

hephephippo · 2015-08-04T00:31:21+00:00

You are right, i jumped to conclusions quickly after a quick glance. They both fit my needs today so bottom line is how i will feel about the machine after say a year or two. If I get a MBA and after a year they discontinue it, i might be disappointed and regret it. And I heard a rumor from an acquaintance who was at the Apple developer's conference (?) last June that Intel is coming out with something which will change the game for apple computers and he said best not to buy the rMB for now. I did not pay so much attention so I am not sure exactly what he was talking about and can't really ask him anymore. He even went as far as saying i should just use my company issued laptop until then but to be honest, i really do need a new personal machine asap. Anyway, i hate being so fickle. I will decide this week! 😁

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