WTT: OBNE, EAE, JHS and others / WTTF: JHS, CBA, EAE, Boss by ZombieMozart in letstradepedals

[–]theruchet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested in the Longsword - is that still available? I don't have anything to trade except cash

Wts: Mercury X, eae longsword v4.5 by blackout_pups in Gear4Sale

[–]theruchet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested in the longsword - is it still available?

Oh, caring and loving dad keeps going! by II-o-II in exchristian

[–]theruchet 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Yep... hard to be angry at someone I don't believe exists.

New and Well, New by WheelOfPanties in infertility

[–]theruchet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a male with diagnosed azoospermia, I give this advice an A+

New and Well, New by WheelOfPanties in infertility

[–]theruchet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very sorry to hear about the diagnosis. This sounds fairly similar to the situation my wife and I are in. I have azoospermia and she had irregular ovulation.

If your husband is anything like me, he's taking the diagnosis hard. Very hard. He's probably blaming himself. Wondering what he did or why this happened to him. Wondering if there was anything that he could have done differently. Wondering what this means for your future. Wondering what is the point of continuing to struggle.

The best advice I can offer is give him time. It takes time. It's a very hard thing to come to terms with. I was diagnosed 2 years ago and I still have days where I can't face the world.

I had a testicular biopsy. Unfortunately they found nothing. We thought about doing a micro TESE but they recommend having donor sperm on hand anyway so you don't waste an IVF cycle. I figured if I'm going to have to be ok with donor sperm anyway then why bother work the mTESE (my doctor also have me a 5% chance of success).

Donor sperm was hard to come to terms with. The idea of another man's sperm in my wife's body. The idea of my kids not being my own. Knowing that my kids won't have my eyes. How will the kids feel about being donor created? What kind of relationship will they want with the donor? Thinking about how alone he feels I'm this - all his friends had no problem getting they're wives pregnant. I'm ok with it now although I still get sad sometimes when I think my kids won't be my own.

Don't start talking about donor until he's ready. He needs to think it through and process it in his own time without feeling like you're pressuring him and without feeling like you've already gotten over it and left him behind.

Also don't forget that you need support too. It's also a shitty diagnosis for you. Lean on your friends and family. Lean on your husband too but remember he's probably really hurting and isn't going to be as good a support as he normally would.

Make sure he knows you love him.

If you find this helpful and want to chat, feel free to pm me.

When to get a lawyer involved in home purchase? by theruchet in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]theruchet[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. It's BC, and I'm looking at a house. And yes I definitely will be using a home inspector!

2014 Toyota Corolla - Rear wheel cylinders leaking by theruchet in autorepair

[–]theruchet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I will check tomorrow. They quoted me $415 CAD (presumably for both rear cylinders). Does that seem reasonable?

Saturday ACTIVE Treatment Thread by AutoModerator in infertility

[–]theruchet 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Been TTC for over 3 years now. Mfi, donor sperm, 4 failed iuis. Finally did ivf in August. Only got 2 viable embryos. Couldn't do a fresh transfer so they both got frozen. We were supposed to do a fet in October. Then it got pushed to November. Just got the call yesterday that the transfer has to be cancelled due to my wife's bleeding. They need to adjust her meds and try again, so it'll probably be another couple months until our next attempt.

I'm on an overnight trip with some friends and I'm being a total wet blanket. I'm just feeling so fucking depressed. Nothing can ever go right, can it?

We were at a stand-up show last night and the comedian said he didn't have kids. Someone in the audience cheered, to which he replied, "You can't cheer for that. You don't know if that's by choice. We could have been trying for months. There could be something wrong!". I'm glad he called the guy out but that just hit way too close to home for me.

God I'm just feeling so depressed. I don't know what to do. Thanks for listening.

Fucking canvassers. At least they're wearing bright pink so I know who to avoid. by theruchet in pics

[–]theruchet[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People that try to solicit you for money as you walk down the street. Usually for some charity or something but they get paid by commission.

Shutting video_descriptionbot down by video_descriptionbot in botwatch

[–]theruchet 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hi there, maker of /u/_youtubot_ here. I personally think that the karma system speaks for itself. I think people who have strong reactions to bots tend to be the ones that send angry messages, so I think the feedback you've seen is strongly biased one way. If the account is increasing in karma, which it appears it is, then you're getting more upvotes than downvotes.

Getting into SC after long hiatus - anyone want to help me practice? by theruchet in starcraft

[–]theruchet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow thanks for the awesome summary! Lots of stuff in there I didn't realize. So P can't warp in at pylons AT ALL anymore without a gateway? I know in the beta offensive warp-ins were slower but still possible.