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Yep. And adopted a white baby. Like, intentionally, specifically a white baby.

The slideshow of the lives of the couple included photos from a Black Lives Matter protest. One of the two getting married is a cop. Then I noticed Thin Blue Line decor around the gift table. The other half of the couple is Black.

I call AI slop. That quoted paragraph is terrible.

“A fifth of children are in broken homes or parentless”. Lol, as if kids raised by a single parent need to be adopted by a married couple. Bullshit.

I follow the directions on the container. Mine doesn’t say to let it set, so it stays in as long as it takes me to give it and my scalp a good scrub.

Edit: I also use something called co-wash, not conditioner.

Feels bad, man. I just hope other countries pay attention. Y’all are seeing swings to the right too. Germany, Canada, Sweden, France, more, check yourselves before you find yourselves in the same spot.

Lol, no. They were able to have a house and multiple kids on one salary.

would a “standard” commoner from back then laugh at how ‘soft’ our world has become from their point of view?

No, they’d either want the same or they’d think we’re evil magicians and want to burn us at the stake. Who tf wants more infant mortality (except for US Republicans and their ilk).

“Ah yes, dying in childbirth really builds character!”

“Contracting polio really put hair on my son’s chest and made him into the man he is today!”

“I’m so glad I can look forward to a life of hard physical labor and and death at 40. Not like those future weaklings who might survive into their 70s and beyond.”

“Oh, boy. Chattel slavery has been great for us. The family that picks cotton together, sticks together … until our owners decide to sell us off.”

While I have some savings, I’m not wealthy and I’d rather be employed. The best time for me to look for a better job would be while employed and on ok financial footing.

I’m also in a position where I could insulate myself from a lot of toxic personalities and “quiet quit” to some degree before getting fired. And getting fired would mean unemployment benefits where I live, so I’d be ok with that.

Hindsight is 20:20. Regardless, I think Bob is overreacting, assuming your email to Alice was in the range of what I personally would write and nothing you said was sparking red flags to me l.

Oh, for sure. I guess I assumed Bob made the introduction by email. So OP could reply to that intro email with a “Thanks, Bob! Alice, pleasure to meet you, I’ll send you a separate email to introduce myself and blah de blah”.

Acknowledge the email and thank Bob, then drop him from the convo. Regardless, Bob doesn’t need to see the sausage being made.

Without reading your actual email, this all sounds normal to me. Networking is how people get jobs.

I would have probably thanked Bob and dropped him from the email before asking Alice questions. Bob doesn’t need to be on that email once he’s made the introduction.

Adding to Scratch recommendations, look for First Lego League Jr teams in your area for next year. FLL Jr is for ages 6-10. They get simple kits with visual programming, and it preps them for FLL (non-jr) through to FIRST at the high school level.

Accidental? A wayward tap.

Probably this weekend. I need to double check that I got all necessary documents. It’s cold outside, I have a cold, in a lul for sports and entertainment and hobbies, so now is the time for me to get taxes over and done with.

Just annoying men named Damon.

Yeah, I didn’t realize it as I was playing, but that was the first time playing a full contact sport for most of my teammates. And let’s just say some were using rugby as an alternative to therapy. Woo, there were some intense people playing. Excellent and unhinged athletes.

Worst rugby injury I saw firsthand was a woman taking a hard hit to her shin and her tibia shattered. Her lower leg sagged at a very unnatural angle as she screamed and then passed out from the pain. Multiple players on the field vomited at the sight.

The question in your title is also different than the question (questions?) in your post, FWIW.

A question that might get you more useful responses us, “I live in a super rural area with limited options for socializing. Looking for ideas for 1) finding people and social events outside what I typically look for (list your go-tos here) and 2) motivation when I know I need more socialization but can’t get over the hump to leave my house.”

If you ask people what they do for their experiences, it’s a lot easier for folks to answer versus telling you what to do, esp when you have a real diagnosis and therapist. Good luck, friend.

No offense, but this is a question for your therapist. You’ve given random internet strangers one paragraph to work from, versus repeat sessions with a trained medical professional. Go with the trained medical professional.

Also where my mother, Jane Doe, née Smith grew up and where I adopted my first pet, Fido.