DW Community Catch-up Thread
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@copa, they both said they were happy now, but it def wasn’t in their life plan. The guy said he and his wife loved to travel and now don’t as much with the kid. The woman and her husband do travel frequently with the kids still. She said she wouldn’t give it up and they haven’t.
I’m thankful that my gyno has never asked if I want kids or has said “time is running out” – I’m 34. I guess she figures if I want them, I’ll bring it up to her.
OMG. Shouldn’t doctors be trained to not say stuff like that? I think at like 35+ women are considered geriatric when it comes to pregnancy, and if it’s just calling it by its medical term or being direct about medical/biological realities of your childbearing years, fine — but some of these remarks sound like they’re made fairly insensitively. Yikes.
Met BG’s mom and stepdad a couple nights ago over dinner. His mom was very nice! “Suburban” is the only way I know how to describe her. Stepdad was nice, too, a quiet man. BG picked a restaurant near my office (when he’s not traveling, he works remote) and I arrived about 10 minutes early. His mom and stepdad were already there, and his mom recognized me when I walked in, so I spent the first 10 minutes with just them, sitting between them at the bar. Heh. She reported back to BG that night that she thinks I’m “a peach.” And indeed, I am.
that’s great @Copa! Glad it went well for you. I don’t remember meeting the parents very well (we’ve been married 20 years) but I already knew who the dad was because he was a teacher at the junior high I attended. I think that made it a little easier actually.
I do remember his brother (after we got engaged) telling me the whole “don’t hurt my brother or else”. Geez, like I’m planning on marrying your brother just to divorce him (or cheat or whatever) later. Yeah – sound fun.
Now I am forever calling you a Peach @Copa. Glad it went well. Love that she knew it was you. Means he’s been showing pics hehe
@JD Hahaha, yeah, she did say she recognized me from photos. I’ve really never been one to take a ton of couples pics, but he always suggests it. Which I think is cute! My parents literally never ask me if I’m seeing anyone, let alone to see pics. (I’m not sure how normal it is that my family shows no interest in who I’m seeing, but at least I’ve never felt bad about it when I go home for the holidays!) You can tell his mom still takes an interest in his life in a way I think is really nice (he’s 37 and she knows all his “core” friends by name, asked about them at dinner). He’s the youngest of his siblings and the only unmarried one, so I think they’re excited he met someone with potential. Honestly, though, as much as I’ve been hoping and trying these past couple years to meet a nice, honest guy who is ready for a meaningful relationship, it freaks me out a bit that it might actually be happening.
Sounds like a good family. I am so bad at taking pics. I’ve started to make a point as three years in husband and I barely have any. Really need to be better at that.
@copa, glad meeting the parents went well! Have you guys had the “exclusive” talk yet? I missed it if you mentioned it.
@Copa it’s terrifying isn’t it? I’m glad meeting the parents went so well. Wanna know what I’m terrified of?
Man of Veritek got the job he interviewed for. He starts in January. Which means he’s moving in with me over Christmas. Holy shit this is happening? And also, HOLY SHIT THIS IS HAPPENING!! 🙂
We talked exclusivity Saturday morning, actually! Complete with him asking if I am someone who wants to put this on Facebook. (Heh.) To which I responded no, I think that’s cheesy/silly/weird if you’re, IDK, past college. Over dinner on Friday we talked about things we want in our (separate) lives that I think speak to longer term goals/values (e.g., we’re both people who want to stay in the city proper forever as long as it’s financially realistic).
@veritek YAY! Is that the job at your company, or the one at the other company? Moving in with someone scares me! A couple months ago I actually had a meltdown about it and cried all over her office about how I don’t want to lose my independence, even though I’m not even at that point in my life/relationship. Ha.
How exciting Ver! Holy shit. It’s really real!
@copa, also super exciting! I never updated anything on FB either. According to FB, I’m not even married.
