8 weeks was standard AKC adoption age/separation age going back to the 60’s.

So, MO has an Age of Consent of 17 with no close in age exemption. That means anyone 17 or older having sex with anyone under 17 is a criminal act.

I make the salary equivalent to what I assume women say about your love making. “Not enough to be worth discussing!”

If every man you meet is trash, maybe it’s time for some self reflection

Do we not age? Seriously, 1950 was 74 years ago. It’s unlikely I will survive to see myself graduate from High School and questionable I’d be alive when I’m born.

So, to be fair, I’d probably just buy some stock that did well in the 50’s and 60’s, and maybe buy some “collectibles” and archive them.

Get your hands on a couple 1952 Mickey Mantle cards, maybe Nolan Ryan, Roberto Clemente, Hand Aaron, Pete Rose rookie cards. Then go over to the Comic book world, and get a couple Amazing Fantasy #15, Tales of Suspense #39, pretty much every First issue Marvel. Maybe try to pick up Action Comic #1, Detective Comics #1 from some kids that don’t know any better.

Then pick up some first pressings of Elvis, The Beatles, Dylan, Bowie, etc. Some historic magazines and first editions like Playboy.

Stuff that you could archive and protect and leave it to you future self to sell later

Dawn Dish Soap or Easy Off Degreaser

It’s a product that no one will ever check your car for driving across state lines. It’s one of those products that you buy when you’re in another state if it’s unavailable in your own.

This is the correct answer. As a whole, they are a timeless band, and despite the popularity of Tom Sawyer, the opening riff of Limelight will always elicit “Turn this up!”

“i can accept taking on more responsibilities but when i’m mentally fragile i fly off the bar and it’s a bad headspace.“

Then the answer going forward is:

No. You can’t accept taking on more responsibilities.

There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you know you have a predilection for mental fragility, then don’t claim to be able to accept more responsibilities. You will only set yourself up for failure. I’m an excellent swimmer but I’m not foolish enough to accept an assignment as a rescue swimmer or jump into a torrential flood to play rescuer.

No, I’m just flaring up in preparation for you calling me a bitch when I lose my patience because you’re too stupid to take a hint. Now kindly fuck off!

No. They (as in those specific adults).

How do you pick out the robbers? THEY ARE the ones wearing masks!

Wow can you make this any more convoluted so you sound even more imbecilic?

Here is the rephrase:

You get paid $75 a day. You must eat 1/4 cup of oatmeal every morning at least two hours before eating anything else.

A catering to a small demographic instead of a broader audience will definitely kill you sales. That small demographic can also be extremely critical if an author steps out of their “approval” framework. But hey, if you want to be pigeon-holed into writing the same derivative nonsense over and over, be my guest. I’d wager OP will find more readers who want more realistic relationships than one-sided selfish relationships.

Translation: “I’m not really interested in a relationship with you, however I enjoy having someone to do stuff with and I don’t want to lose access to the physical stuff…but the minute someone I attracted to shows interest I’m gone.”

Yes, his history of no long term relationships should be a red flag.

“I'm writing to market.”

Don’t do this. Yes, it’s perfectly fine to write in a specific genre, but what you’re asking is “Should I as an author cater to the preferences of a small population of potential readers?”

Why would you do that? So you can write generic, soulless garbage that an AI could churn out?

I found this genre by accident. I’m still not a huge fan, and often find myself laughing a some of the sex scenes that feel out of place. However if the story is good, the story is good. If the storyline can capture my attention and keep me listening/reading, I will likely pick up additional titles by the author.

Ask yourself not just how many readers you want, but what kind of readers. With the way you’re approaching it now, you may find yourself catering to a small demographic that you may not really want.

Yeah. As an adult, the moment I notice someone constantly talking about “how great their past was”, I chalk it up to that being the bulk of their personality, and I’m done. I’ve been out of school for a long time, and I still remember teachers and classmate names but that’s because my memory just holds everything, but I have much more interesting stories from last month or even University than from my school years

Here is the simple answer:

You say: “Well I’m sorry you’re not happy and I wasn’t enough to help you find happiness. I’ll move out and I’ll give you a divorce.”

Then do it.

You don’t need to be rude or angry. You definitely shouldn’t be a pushover either. Just accept it is over and go on with your life. Whatever happens to her or her kids is no longer your concern. Focus on yourself and accept that it isn’t your fault

Here’s a fundamental difference question. Do you miss how much easier it was not being an adult, or do you genuinely live in the past? Being an adult with adult responsibilities and thinking “I miss not having responsibilities” is a lot different.

I’ve seen this, but with Miracle Whip, Iceburg lettuce and olives

On cassette? 😂

Okay. Let’s go with off the wall, and slightly bend the rules

Ah Leah - Donnie Iris Black Coffee in Bed - Squeeze Rush - Big Audio Dynamite Call it Love - Poco Love on a Real Train -Tangerine Dream Dead Man’s Party - Oingo Boingo Choir Girl - Cold Chisel Fascination- Human League

No. My experience was not “normal”, but try being an adult. The 80-90% is probably pretty accurate, especially when you look at the attendance of high school reunions. The 5 year you might see 1/3rd of a graduating class. The 10 you might see a 20-40% range. Beyond 10 years, the turnout is under 15%. 25th can be an uptick, but it’s still under 25%.

It’s akin to friends you had when single versus friends you have after marriage. Most adults grow up, and the friends they had in high school they simple grow apart from because the only thing they have in common is past events that are irrelevant to their lives.

Not at all. You just have to decide if you’re willing to wait any longer than you have

To the contrary, I never had a negative feeling about high school at all. My family moved the week before I started high school, so it’s not like I had any long lasting prior attachments to anyone, and had friends from 5 or 6 different high schools.

I participated in sports. I was involved in school activities. I got along with almost everyone regardless of their “clique”. And when it was over, I just moved on with life. I had a few classmates I kept in touch with for a year or two if I ran into them, but we never reminisced about high school. And after college I moved 800 miles away for a job. I just never had any emotional ties to anyone. My parents for the most part moved out of the area 4 years later.

The other aspect is I never spent a single summer at home since I was 3. I spent summers with my family at a vacation house an hour and a half away and went to University in the same area. My life was never defined by schools or school friends.

Easier to build? You really think it’s easy to convince someone in rural areas to surrender their land for a public works project that they will never benefit from or have a use for?

Ask Texas how willing some of those border ranchers have been to sacrifice their land for the wall they want built.

Is it your entire personality? If not you’re fine