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Hey is it normal for your period cycle to speed up as you get older?? I used to be every 4th week now I'm every 21 days -- 3 weeks. I'm still not skipping any. I'm 49, no signs of slowing down or missed yet. I did start super late for a woman (late teens -- can I say that?)

I don't know if it matters but I was told that may mean I'll enter menopause later
Mine did the same thing. I started cycling down until my period was every 7-10 days. Then *poof* it was gone. My sister is the same way. Current every 10 to 20 days. Went six months without one. I think she’s close to stopping.
 
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I miss Altered Ego posting here. Her posts were usually long, but they weren't rambling. She had a way of zeroing in on a point or a behaviour with laser focus and articulating the exact issue that I knew was there, I just didn't have the words for. She introduced me to the "pick me" behaviour, I could see it, I knew it was happening and why it was irritating me but I couldn't articulate it. She always had the words. "Self-aggrandizing hack" was another classic.

I miss her
 
Today has turned to complete shit. I have been waiting weeks for new glasses, and they finally arrived today. Masked up and went to get them adjusted. I cannot see crap. I was told that my prescription is much more powerful than my four year old glasses. Uh, I can actually still see out of those. These are making me crazy.

I'm going to return them, but I'm too deep into today to go back. I'll soldier on with these for the rest of the day hoping they get better, but I ain't too hopeful about it.

Just more OPP - old people problems.
 
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Today has turned to complete shit. I have been waiting weeks for new glasses, and they finally arrived today. Masked up and went to get them adjusted. I cannot see crap. I was told that my prescription is much more powerful than my four year old glasses. Uh, I can actually still see out of those. These are making me crazy.

I'm going to return them, but I'm too deep into today to go back. I'll soldier on with these for the rest of the day hoping they get better, but I ain't too hopeful about it.

Just more OPP - old people problems.
Progressive lenses?
 
Progressive lenses?

Kinda. I'm far-sighted so I can't read a thing without my glasses. And I'm constantly taking them off to see who's sitting across my desk! So I asked for some that I could keep on all the time, and these go from no script to like 2.75.

They're just stronger than I'm used to. I've actually gone back to my old cheaters. Fuzzy but legible.
 
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If you've never had progressive lenses before, it can take a few days (at least) to adjust to them. Don't give up hope. Try to leave them on and not keep switching back and forth with your old glasses or you'll never become acclimated to them.
 
Kinda. I'm far-sighted so I can't read a thing without my glasses. And I'm constantly taking them off to see who's sitting across my desk! So I asked for some that I could keep on all the time, and these go from no script to like 2.75.

They're just stronger than I'm used to. I've actually gone back to my old cheaters. Fuzzy but legible.

Sounds like you got progressive lenses. It takes time to adjust. Some adjust within a day or so, others, like me, can take a little longer. It was about a week before I realized I was no longer thinking about my glasses!

And as @Seductress says, best to persevere with your new glasses/lenses. Your eyes and brain will adjust much quicker. It may take you a little time to adjust, but I don't know how I lived without them before.

Good luck Ellie! Hope your eyes adjust sooner than later!
 
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Well, I'm so damn embarrassed this evening that I think I'll go back to my old pair and break into the new stuff gradually.

I went out for a drink with a friend, and we were sitting on the patio laughing and enjoying ourselves when I literally spit out my margarita.

There, sitting on the other side of the patio was my ex-husband. What the hell was he doing in Jacksonville, Florida I had no idea. I'm serious when I say I had not seen him since our divorce, nor had I any bit of interest in looking for him despite him owing thousands in child support.

I told my friend and asked her to sit where he could not see me. I was seething. Was he tracking me? He looked rough, but that's how I expected him to look after all these years. He was with a woman that looked to be pretty familiar with him. I started to feel sorry for her.

Then a new problem arose. I needed to pee. But the bathrooms were in his direction, and there was no way I was going to do that. So I held it. And it started to hurt.

Finally, Meg told me "I think they're leaving," and I looked up and they were getting up from the table. My worst fears were about to be realized. They began walking toward us.

I warned Meg that things might get pretty ugly pretty quick because I'm pretty sure he's going to tell me something. There's no doubt now that he saw me.

I watched him get closer and closer and then... wait. That's not him. That doesn't even look anything like him.

I hate my new glasses.
 
In a swamp full of baddies, Mitch McConnell is the goddamn Kraken.

Please must we sling mud at the Kraken? The Kraken is greatly misunderstood and knows no better.

On the other hand Mitch McConnell is that sleazy bastard who knows better but tries to ply proverbial cock to arse at every corner and in the greatest fashion providing him with the greatest kick back, while gaping the tax payer.

The Kraken is such a noble beast if it accidentally devoured Mitch it would probably regurgitate his sorry ass back on the beach.
 
As much as it fucking sucks to say, because it kinda hurts like a motherfucker... I have to say there's ONE good thing about my stupid body not being able to carry a child to term and birth a healthy baby: I can rub it in the face of assholes who look at women as baby factories. Breeding fetish? Thrilled to disappoint you!

I also can't be accused of getting pregnant just to keep a man, or whatever other bullshit. No one can tell me I'm just having kids to get on welfare. I've known so many women who have multiple kids who get accused of intentionally having large families just to get government assistance. Fucking stupid racist, sexist assholes. They can't tell me a fucking thing.

Sorry. Long night, bad dreams... Shit happens.
 
As much as it fucking sucks to say, because it kinda hurts like a motherfucker... I have to say there's ONE good thing about my stupid body not being able to carry a child to term and birth a healthy baby: I can rub it in the face of assholes who look at women as baby factories. Breeding fetish? Thrilled to disappoint you!

I also can't be accused of getting pregnant just to keep a man, or whatever other bullshit. No one can tell me I'm just having kids to get on welfare. I've known so many women who have multiple kids who get accused of intentionally having large families just to get government assistance. Fucking stupid racist, sexist assholes. They can't tell me a fucking thing.

Sorry. Long night, bad dreams... Shit happens.

Fuck the dumb shit. Take care.
 
As much as it fucking sucks to say, because it kinda hurts like a motherfucker... I have to say there's ONE good thing about my stupid body not being able to carry a child to term and birth a healthy baby: I can rub it in the face of assholes who look at women as baby factories. Breeding fetish? Thrilled to disappoint you!

I also can't be accused of getting pregnant just to keep a man, or whatever other bullshit. No one can tell me I'm just having kids to get on welfare. I've known so many women who have multiple kids who get accused of intentionally having large families just to get government assistance. Fucking stupid racist, sexist assholes. They can't tell me a fucking thing.

Sorry. Long night, bad dreams... Shit happens.

you also can't change stupid fuckers.
 
Uuugghhhh

I am experiencing a club/concert itch. Music so loud it dulls ya other senses. Hundreds of folks dancing/moving to the same song. Couple drinks and other favors over tipsy.

But. Mother Fucking Covid and governmental ineptitude. Is there such a thing as a rage sigh?