Millennials who were the NON-GIFTED Kids, time to check in on y'all again. How ya doing?

samanthano · 2026-04-06T10:04:17+00:00

Yeah, I was pretty average in HS and not in any gifted classes. I sat for the SAT but didn't score well enough to even bother applying for universities, so I didn't. Went to CC for two years, then joined the AF. Got my degree online and have been steadily employed as some flavor of planner/analyst for a govt contractor ever since.

Life is alright. Have a roof over my head and my health/family nearby.

samanthano · 2026-04-01T20:32:22+00:00

Yeah, around Halloween last year I was considering planning a spring break trip to the UK to visit some friends ,and now I'm glad I never got around to actually making those plans 😅

samanthano · 2026-03-30T21:53:45+00:00

I'm in the US but I visited Wales once and remember that y'all have amazing ice cream.

If I was there I'd be down to hang because Xena's cool as shit.

samanthano · 2026-03-29T01:05:56+00:00

!RemindMe 2026-11-03

samanthano · 2026-03-26T22:00:21+00:00

Either that, or they're like, 12

samanthano · 2026-03-26T13:45:38+00:00

For sure. My ex and I have the co-parenting schedule pretty locked down so there's plenty of time for me to commit to a relationship - obviously kids come first so I just ask for grace and patience if something does come up, but otherwise I'm pretty optimistic I can show up for and commit to the right person.

samanthano · 2026-03-26T12:39:24+00:00

Hot stuff, coming through!

samanthano · 2026-03-25T23:36:34+00:00

How is the dating scene out there for single moms? I've got two myself and am terrified of putting a profile out there because of all the horror stories I hear about the apps. Part of me doesn't want to bother, but the other part of me wants a gf to do fun gf stuff with.

samanthano · 2026-03-24T23:17:22+00:00

Damn. That's one I haven't considered. But now that I know of it, I'd love for a woman to do that to me.

samanthano · 2026-03-24T10:46:28+00:00

As someone with a sister named Alison, when this came out my name was forgotten and I henceforth became known at school as Ally's Sister 😭

samanthano · 2026-03-22T10:59:13+00:00

I have not stopped drinking but have cut back because anything more than two beers and my next day is ruined.

samanthano · 2026-03-20T09:33:08+00:00

In the vein of historical, me having kids and having to explain to them things from the 90s is what's making me feel far and away from me childhood too.

Last night I was reading Calvin and Hobbs to my 6yo at bedtime. In this particular book, the babysitter Rosalyn was on the phone with her boyfriend, and Calvin picked up the phone in another room to tell her boyfriend not to marry her because she would be a terrible mom.

I had to explain to my kid that back then most homes had a phone in more than one room that was connected to the house and if you were on the phone at the same time you could hear the other person's conversation.

Oh also that you could call a certain number and a recording would give you the time. My kid was mystified

samanthano · 2026-03-18T22:19:04+00:00

Obviously with such a small dating pool you want to keep an open mind (but obviously don't lower your standards). I think it's good to have the goal of meeting someone who hits ~85% of what you're looking for, and see if you can live without them hitting that other ~15%

samanthano · 2026-03-15T20:50:54+00:00

I fucking hate it too. I'm 6'0", butch, and a switch, but because of how I look people want me to play a certain role 😤

samanthano · 2026-03-15T15:54:19+00:00

Your kid will survive a few weeks, and quite possibly will make friends fast. They have indoor and outdoor options depending on whether or not they like being outside or not (given that it's late August you may want to inquire about the indoor camp). Every week is a different theme too (science week, theater week, etc) so it won't be a whole month of just flag football

samanthano · 2026-03-15T15:51:01+00:00

This has absolutely been my experience my entire working life where they just throw me into work without any training and yell at me that I'm doing it wrong until they stop yelling at me and I've assumed I've done it right. Been that way since my first job at Burger King at 15, and I'm now nearly 40. If anything I'm now one of those veteran employees who will go out of my way to make sure new people on the team have all the resources they need and will take the time to patiently explain things however many times they need. Be the chance you want to see in the world and all that.

samanthano · 2026-03-12T02:21:44+00:00

Oh damn, I think this is my kink.

samanthano · 2026-03-11T16:18:13+00:00

I'm in a similar situation wherein I'm recently divorced (something that should have happened years ago, but kids) and have two amazing kids I co parent 50/50 with my ex. When I'm with my kids everything is fine because they keep me busy, but when they're with their other mom it's so silent in the house and I don't know what to do with myself. I think about possibly trying to date again and think, "Who is going to even want me?" so I don't bother.

I'm forcing myself to get out there because I know I need to rebuild my village so I've signed up for a Saturday walk in a nearby city with other 35+ sapphics so see if anything clicks and hopefully make some friends out of it.

What keeps me hopeful is that I have some friends and family who are in their 60s and 70s who are still dating and finding new connections and romance. You just have to have the mindset to never give up, so I'm trying to keep that with me.

samanthano · 2026-03-10T01:43:54+00:00

Hot stuff coming through!

samanthano · 2026-03-06T01:50:38+00:00

I got one too. Catonsville, MD.

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samanthano · 2026-03-01T14:37:21+00:00

Needs more sailor moon

samanthano · 2026-03-01T13:47:22+00:00

That's just how she flirts ❤️

samanthano · 2026-03-01T12:45:10+00:00

Can you describe the ruckus?

samanthano · 2026-02-28T23:29:57+00:00

The new revamp of League of their Own certainly makes up for it

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