@DemocracySpot yes and this one was so easy. 20 minutes, one pot. Of course, I had the chicken leftover from last night and used store bought chicken broth and hondashi. I'm on lunch break. Nobody has time to make homade broth.
What advice would you give to someone just starting out in a relationship?
Mine might sound kind of dark in relation to the question, but here goes:
People change, and they should, it's part of being a person. Some people are lucky, and they change in the same direction, but some don't, and that's okay too. There's no shame in leaving a relationship or changing the nature of a relationship that no longer serves you. We are all taught that every relationship, whether romantic or friendship, is supposed to last forever, but nothing is forever, and forcing something that no longer works, just ends in anger and bitterness. Knowing when to let go is as important as knowing when to hold on through a rough patch, and how to know either of those things is the most cliché advice of all, COMMUNICATE.
@RickiTarr Set ground rules for how you are going to argue. The average happy couple has a major dust up weekly and dissatisfied couples do every day. Conflict is normal, but don't make things worse by assuming a disagreement was caused by an inherent character flaw. Don't aggressively argue with an avoidant partner who needs to cool down first. Agree on how you'll disagree with ground rules in place so conflicts get resolved and you can get back to the good parts.
I just read an article about what to give for a 15th anniversary gift. Apparently, it's crystal... Also they had a section for modern gifts and this was in it. I'm not sure how a fucking sun dial is "modern" Also, what does giving someone a sundial say about your relationship? You're too dumb for a watch. Glad I married you. @HCBunny I think the case of reese's and ear cleaning device might be winners.
@the_etrain if I really want to make him happy I'll cook him a steak dinner too, but then I'll be out of ideas for our 20th anniversary. Better to set the bar low.
One thing I really enjoy about Fedi is the imagined relationships I have with people (not like that). The imagined alliances (ride together, die together). The imagined feuds (you have unfollowed me now prepare to face your doom). There are people I get mixed up, including two guys in particular - one who's very gentle and sweet and one who posts stuff like "FUCKING, gonna go out and punch a fuckn.... baby, grr, bloody... bastard" (sorry I couldn't think of anything they might actually say so did my best approximation). In reality it's just people, bored, saying "I had a sandwich" then there's some berk (me) on the other side of the planet going "YES! I eat sandwiches too! We are now brethren! Let us go into battle together". I wonder if I might spend too much time on social media.