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.

Why thanks. I’ll change the post to this image.

It’s only going to get worse here.

This is the predecessor of the Argo.

which are a staple for any bush work. Want to get there? Take an argo. Dollar for dollar, and pound for pound an argo is the way to go. Sherps

And haglands

Can go a few more places and can ford rivers, but they are $150k machines. Argos are 30k and can cross still water.

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

I don’t have a dog in the fight; I live elsewhere, but it’s baffling to see voters vote for someone who actively caters to the corporations and rich that exploit the average American. Criminal record and very questionable ethics aside, choosing to elect someone to pour more gas on fire doesn’t seem like the right solution

Moar

brrrrrrrrrrrr–eeeeeeee-srreeeccch-be-beeep-be-beeeeep

Lol, you’re complaining, when all memes were much worse in visual quality not that long ago.

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.

I’ve seen whales complain. Maybe not whales, but people who pay for skins and random bullshit

Yeah that’s him. I forgot which one he was in. I played so much of these games about 20 years ago that it all blurred together

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

That old hermit you meet on Kassyyk is my favorite. I think that’s in #2… Set the tone for my entire life: you can walk the middle path. It’s so exhausting being purely good or evil, so be opportunistic!

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