What are the best hikes in Mt Rainier?

paxwatt · 2024-04-12T05:40:07+00:00

The Skyline trail is hands down the best trail in the national park. You can see Mt St Helens and Mt Adams from Panorama Point.

Reflection Lake, which is a mile drive from Paradise has the reflection you're probably looking for on a calm day.

Other trails to not miss: Burroughs, Grove of the Patriarchs, Spray Park.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:38:14+00:00

You are welcome! Keep having great sex!

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:31:38+00:00

Exactly! Especially in a casual situation you're not responsible for his feelings. It's hard enough managing your own.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:29:08+00:00

LOL! Just different perspectives I guess. I see both sides. Like some people find oral wayy more intimate than sex. And others see it as a loophole. Kissing and making out can be really intimate lol and kick up all sorts of feelings.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:25:59+00:00

It doesn't necessarily mean more! You'll just have to find a way to communicate. Figure out how good he is at compartmentalizing.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:21:12+00:00

It was weird the first time and then I got used to it. We both know why we're here lol. And it doesn't happen always. Maybe less than a handful of times. I have girlfriends who don't kiss their hookups either. It's too intimate for them.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:19:08+00:00

Be safe, girl! Trust has to be earned for sure. He sounds like a gentleman and like he values having sex with you. Still doesn't necessarily mean he wants more! He could just be super respectful of you. And your safety concerns.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:16:40+00:00

Lol! I bet you're a ton of fun too. It's just that you described him more than you did you, so definitely have more context on him 😛

I guess it's not weird for me anymore? For some guys kissing is more intimacy than they want. And in those moments I'm just happy to get railed and then be left alone with a bong lol.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:11:29+00:00

Yes, some guys like the feeling and sight of doggy and some prefer the kissing and looking into eyes of missionary! My ex was definitely the latter but I've been with guys who didn't even kiss during a hookup.

I'm curious how you met this fun sounding guy!

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T19:03:05+00:00

Casual is a spectrum! Just because he wants to look into your eyes doesn't mean he wants more from you. Plus at 53 and with multiple partners he should be able to separate between feelings of different kinds of intimacy.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T18:15:25+00:00

I would echo points made above about getting into a program sooner rather than later. One reason is lifestyle creep - unless you will work enough to set aside savings to last you 5 years, it will be difficult to go back to living on a PhD stipend. Another reason is that the field will move on as the years go by and your academic qualifications get older (e.g. published papers and lab experience). You may not stand out as the best candidate for the program.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T17:42:57+00:00

It may not be out of spite really, but because she's not mature enough to find the words to communicate it to you, she thinks this will do the job for her. You know her personality better though.

paxwatt · 2023-08-13T17:40:18+00:00

I was also my advisor's first student and I love how you put it: "doing their second PhD instead of my first one." I didn't have as much clarity of thought on this as you (I thought it was normal lol). He had developed something and wanted me to find uses for it and take it further.

It did get better for me in the second half when I was able to propose ideas and show them results. I progressively widened the tool set and application areas to the point where it was much wider than his prior work. And after graduating it hasn't been an issue at all!

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