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Wife is from the Boston. Hers was pasta…I’m from TX so beans and rice.
College it was Ramen.
I am looking at some of my long term goals. Curious about your past long term goals, or hobbies.
I notice a distinct aversion to mental illness understanding as well as a distinct aversion to taking psych meds in older adults. A mentality of "you don't need to be on that, you're fine." What gives?
I feel like my brother kept his but mine is gone forever, I rarely ever laugh anymore.
But I have to admit that life has been very different for us from the start.
If you got it back , how did you?
I recently learned that for a long time gambling was illegal because people saw it as immoral, it of course became moral in most places, but when did people accept it morally
I don't get it. People in the 70s had great taste in music, yet "You Light Up My Life", a corny ballad about loving God, sung by Pat Boone's daughter, stormed the charts. Even Karen Carpenter wasn't that square.
No, not your dimples, winning personality or love of gin (rummy). We're talking something tangible. Something so good that it made your loved one's passing a little easier for you.
Since Covid, you can order anything for delivery. Even doctors are online.
They must have survived some breathtaking change of times just like your generation did, but what did you learn about it as a kid yourself?
I know I am, tho it's expensive, it becomes a fact of life. In earlier times, eating at home we norm and even burgers were datenight
I’m not including the 00s even though they are often romanticized now because I have heard a fair amount of people complain about 9/11.
Do you like the OG MacGyver or the 2016 remake? The OG Oceans 11 or the 2001 remake? Same thing with Walker, Texas Ranger, Hawaii Five-O, Mission Impossible. Are they good or do they make you want to bang your head against a brick wall?
saw some kids playing on a tree and this question popped into my head. It brought back some memories about climbing berry trees in my hometown when I was younger. It got me reminiscing and all nostalgic. I was hoping you could share some stories.
Being that this is reddit, I hear about the opposite all the time - religious to agnostic / atheist, left or right leaning to apolitical, etc. I figure that there are at least a few of you who can relate to the question and I'd love to hear your experience :)
Thank you for reading / responding.
For me its basically failed surgery + rehab.
For those that have lived with chronic pain how have you managed to handle it over the years?
Cheers
Curious to know if you're still friends with those in high school, college, etc. Thanks!
Have you checked out this subreddit? Thoughts?
If a person has toxic parents, will there be a high possibility that the person will also end up having a toxic spouse/life partner in the future?
Like is there a high possibility that the pattern repeats itself in life?
Pretty much the title, I'm curious how you guys feel about it now. Thanks!
Despite an extremely clever host and the appearance of so many iconic guests, the show was abruptly cancelled and staggered on through different networks for the next 20 years. Was it missing something which kept it from having a loyal audience?
I want a family and marriage, but I want ambitions before that.