I lived through this one, as a kid. It sucks all around. I’m now older than my parents when they split, and have an assload of insight into the matter. I carefully watched the whole thing unfold over 25 years, before I was out of the ordeal, living on my own, and away from watching the two people I cared about most be nothing but complete shitbags to one another.

They’re happy now, why can’t you also be happy with them?

Oh how wonderful, maybe at one point they can sit around the campfire, eat smores, and sing kumbaya

There is no way you should do this. Not only are you clearly having reservations to begin with, but you need to keep your dignity intact, too. The whole affair is just going to be rubbed in your face. You deserve better than that.

While your ex may be coming from a ‘good place’ she shouldn’t have asked, out of respect.

Your kid has feelings about the divorce but he’s going to have to adapt to this new reality that your ex chose for him. It is her fault he’s going to be disappointed, not yours.

20 lbs of foot long nails.

Could go with a box full of spring loaded snakes.

It’s only going to get worse here.

I’ll give it a whirl. I don’t find I have any difficulty picking up stuff though

Yep we are next with lil PP pretty much guaranteed to get elected.

Use it as biochar lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cLAq01y9qU

Bunch of spring-loaded snakes

This whole comment right here.

I was thinking the romantic interest thing right out of the gate. I like your emotional need take, too. Either way it’s not work appropriate esp. if OP has communicated their disinterest before.

I also like your direct communication prompt.

While you’re right about how HR works/how to go about it, I find HR a hammer when a finesse tool might work. OP could ask their manager how to deal with it. Not only does this put it on the radar, but it’s a bit less official, and might yield the gray zone outcome OP is looking for

As a parent, I couldn’t give two shits if you don’t have kids. Not gonna convince you. It’s your story not mine.

You’re also not going to convince me I made a poor decision.

Running out of time in general.

It doesn’t matter what other people think, full stop. The world is full of people who think they know better. ignore them.

The consultant’s proverb: done is better than perfect

Explain how

Best I can grow is a Syndey Crosby playoff beard, but you’re not far off for most of my colleagues

Soil scientist. I spent 10 years stomping through the bush and digging pits when I got there.

Now I sit behind a desk.

o7

Gnoosic.com

Me too, and I don’t even live in the US. He’s bad fucking news. Even if he doesn’t get in, there is a non zero chance Don Jr or Eric are next up for the ticket in 2029