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Thank you, Daphne5. Well said. Sante Fe was one of the cities on my list of possibilities originally back when I decided that I've had enough of the east coast rat race. Your friend's story gives me such hope.
As for the rest, well I do know that when some people who feel stuck in their own lives see another person begin to break free and pursue his or her dreams, they feel the need to wetblanket that person. Ditto when someone does something outside the norm. One thing I must say for my experience in NYC and that is, as an artist, a creative classroom instructor, and a person who does not follow the crowd, that I know the difference between constructive criticism (which I embrace) and wetblanketing. I also know how to, as Julia Cameron of The Artists Way once put it, move past those critics or gateway figures. I will listen to the winners. You sure sound like a winner, as does your friend and her husband.
Says the man who was crying about various social issues in other posts...where is your kindness and sensitivity now?
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Originally Posted by robertpolyglot
No one appears to be cutting or nasty on this thread.
She asked for advice. Some people have been encouraging and others have been admonishing. We don't know the OP-ers exact age, so some of us cautioned against procreating for the sake of the offspring.
I did not witness any nasty remarks either... just opinions.
this is one of the nicer threads, i have seen them get pretty rough with the current players. there is room for improvement. rather than make the new guys adjust to us, wouldn't it be nice if we made them feel more welcome. how strange that those they love to hit the hardest are also hypersensitive. i think the correct term is bully.
this is one of the nicer threads, i have seen them get pretty rough with the current players. there is room for improvement. rather than make the new guys adjust to us, wouldn't it be nice if we made them feel more welcome. how strange that those they love to hit the hardest are also hypersensitive.
Do you think it has been nasty lately? There are a few who are nasty but they are pretty new. I ignore the really nasty ones and just pick on Artsy
Seriously, I have only noticed the othe forum I mentioned earlier to be incredibly vicious and posters can be blood thirsty.
Indi 9...yep I thonk marrying someone who has already had children is the way to go. Anything over 45 for women is pushing it. There are also lots of children out there waiting to be adopted.
OP, I'm assuming you mean adoption when you say "raising a family" since having kids after 35 for a woman is shaky (no matter what the feminists and disillusioned say)... yes, I think adoption is definitely a great thing to do! I don't think late 40s is too old to adopt if you feel you have the energy to raise the child go for it!!!
My mother was a week away from turning 43 when I was born, dad was 44. My oldest brother was out of the house when I was born. There is a 10 1/2 year age gap between me and my next oldest brother.
Yes it was a happy childhood. If you want a family go for it.
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