What better time to experiment than the young adult years prior to entering corporate world? Ear piercings are not noticeable unless a person wears earrings. Thus, if he is unhappy with the results, the piercing will eventually "close" on its own or at least be barely visible. He is young and wants to be cool; step aside and give him his moment in the sun. Be happy that he is not choosing a self-destructive road to coolness.

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It seems that Arkansas does indeed have elective spousal share law that can override provisions of wills and living trusts. I urge you to find an attorney who specializes in estates. Likely will run more than the 250-300 per hour unless you are in a very small town. Please do not seek legal advice from a stockbroker or even from a registered financial advisor. While they have elementary knowledge of estate administration, they generally do NOT have a strong knowledge of state law. Athis point, there is not enough information to determine if husband attempting to hoodwink heirs or if he is rightfully claiming what he is due under state law.

To know if your mother in law had a case, you need to read will and any living revocable trust the decedent May have established. How were the stocks titled? POD, TOD or held in joint account ? If held jointly, did she file a gift tax return if required? You will also need to find out if Arkansas has elective share laws for a spouse; it may hinge upon this.

My younger sister lost sense of taste and smell on day four.

If your daughters take the cleaning job, they will be missing out on much better job opportunities. Have they considered this?

Yesterday my two daughters, daughter in law and I returned from a land and cruise tour of Alaska. All people in the tour group had to test negative two days before the flight and on day one of land portion, which was first part of trip. I agonized a good bit over my decision to go but I traded the risk for a wonderful once in lifetime experience and have no regrets. The cruise company required masks in common areas. We complied but of course removed them for onboard dining. Yesterday my daughter in law was a little short of breath but assumed it was anxiety and took medication for it. Understandable since the airport experience was extremely stressful. This morning she woke with fever and tested positive for covid. Her employer provides all employees with take home tests to frequently monitor covid status. She is upstairs in quarantine. My two daughters and I tested negative; of course, we may still be in incubation process. I just hope my daughter who lives in my city and I can fly home tomorrow. For what it’s worth, that is our covid travel experience so far. PS we masked on the domestic flights even though not required to do so. Fortunately flight originating in Canada required masks onboard.

Grits.

Leave it alone.

As child and young adult, I ate very little meat because of its texture. Married an omnivore. I do consider myself a regular meat eater but I prefer a quite small amount of meat in proportion to bread for sandwich. When I prepare pot roast, typically only have one small chunk meat with large serving of the vegetables. In short, I tend to view meat as more of a condiment than a main course. When I eat meat, I need some sort of seasoning and flavoring such as teriyaki to make it more palatable. Although I prepare an elaborate Thanksgiving feast, I seldom ever even taste the turkey. I strongly dislike turkey whether fresh or frozen.

My gut reaction is to doubt the accuracy of the statements made. However, the advice to contact authorities is sound; they can ferret out the truth and decide how to handle. Honestly, on another note, I would have been thrilled to get to observe surgery and handle bones when I was eight years old.

I would not get another cat given fact that dog did not care for previous cat. It *could* go smoothly in certain circumstances, but I personally would not want to risk another territorial marking war and having to monitor relationship between dog and cats to make sure no critter is injured or traumatized. About a decade ago when our last dog passed, I decided to discontinue having dogs and cats live together in spite of having a dog and cat who were best buddies when I was in my 20s and early 30s. We chose cats as preferred companions. My dogs never injured the cats, but they would frighten, chase and bark at them. When one cat got out, he ran away. I have always blamed myself because it was the day after I hosted a big dog rescue picnic in our backyard.

Wear your lovely ring whenever, however and wherever you desire without worrying about what other people will think.

Validate daughter's feelings and then let it go.

Instead of picking individual stocks, purchase shares of a balanced or growth-oriented mutual fund with low load cost.

I worked in canine rescue for years. When pets came into rescue due to aggression issues, the majority of them had to be euthanized by the rescue, and we always stayed with them during the procedure. My point is that when the guardian has tried training and sought medical treatment for any health issues without success, the guardian knows what needs to be done so why have someone else like a rescue have to handle the euthanasia? Wouldn't the dog go more peacefully with family members around him during the procedure? The "giving him another chance" sadly boils down to giving him another chance to do harm to another living being. I am so so sorry for your situation, Thewellerman and hope you do not suffer guilt because you have provided a loving stable home for the dog.

Can't say that I have ever pondered why I am here because I do not believe that there is any inherent purpose or meaning to life beyond doing things that are meaningful to you. At age 60, I was given an unsettling prognosis which temporarily saddened me, but now I play a mental game of being one step ahead of the grim reaper. I can honestly say I have not experienced depression since the initial shock, and the way I view life has changed. It is hard to explain but things that once concerned me, I now accept as part of the big colorful collage of life on this planet and developed a much deeper and comprehensive compassion for the struggles of others. I no longer feel internal or external pressure to meet up to my former standards or to anyone's standards. There are days where I do feel like I would be ready if it were my time but not in a sad way. Prior to my diagnosis, I had what some may refer to as "out of body" experience. For a couple months, I had seen in my mind a woman with graying blond short cropped hair lying in a hospital bed with bandages on her chest. I chalked it up to ADHD and silently chastised myself to focus on my work. A few weeks passed when ..... I don't know how to describe this .... but I felt a strong sense of urgency to walk down the long corridor to where she was .... I was tired but not exactly asleep ..... and when I got closer, the person in the bed was me. Essentially this experience led to my diagnosis as I had not sought medical treatment for a couple decades at that point. I assume that all this weirdness originated within my subconscious to advise me to pay more attention to my health.

Prefacing these comments with fact that I adore companion animals, and almost all of ours have been strays or rescues who were not considered desirable companion animals because of various personality and behavioral quirks. However, I draw a line at certain types of aggression whether it is aimed at people or other animals. Based upon what you have described, I absolutely would not pawn off this dog to a rescue or to a "good home." As his guardian, in my opinion, it is your duty to deal with the issue which probably will mean euthanizing the dog assuming that his aggression is not sole result of a medical issue or training issue that can be resolved. I know how difficult a decision that is. A family member of mine who is excellent dog trainer got a puppy so she could bring it up right from the start. Unfortunately, after it had bitten every family member and some guests in spite of proper ongoing training, the vet and the other trainers she worked with supported her decision to euthanize the then two year old purebred dog that had been in loving stable home since puppyhood. ETA: the puppy came from highly respected breeder whose dogs had good conformation and temperament.

I am not quite sure how you find relaying real life experience to a poster who asked for commentary to be a "demeaning assumption." My comment was based upon experience and observations of people who are transgender with no reference to age unless you assumed I was referring to 19 or 20 year olds. Generally it does NOT get any easier with age to tell others. Oftentimes the older the transitioning person is, the more they have to lose financially and relationship-wise. Homeschool mom in NC, what did you decide to do about your the request?

Why not help notify the extended family? It is incredibly scary to face the rejection of extended family when transitioning especially when a person has spent their life attempting to conform to a gender identity that is socially acceptable. My young adult literally shook at thought of telling certain family members. He has since eliminated from his life those people who negatively judged him for something beyond his control. Imagine being judged for trying to live genuinely. I am a capable woman but once in a while I ask my daughter to handle certain stressful tasks for me. Could I do it on my own? Sure. She does it because she wants my life to be freer of stressors.

Generally people lie to avoid punishment or other negative consequences, to avoid being embarrassed, to keep their privacy and to portray themselves as more skilled and talented than they truly are. Once you determine *why* this person is lying to you, you will be better equipped to handle it. The fastest and easiest solution is probably to discontinue asking the type of questions that result in a lie. Since the liar in question is an adult, you could insist the liar move out, especially if you are not interested in a long term relationship with him or her. Have not read entire thread but I can't imagine a scenario where I would ask a roommate, including an adult child, where they had been and what they did unless it arose naturally and voluntarily in the course of conversation, nor would I have myself so invested in the person's comings and goings that I would do legwork to confirm he/she was lying as long as their lies were harming no one. Ultimately the liar will have to deal with the consequences of his/her lies, so sit back, relax and watch the life lesson unfold.

I am amazed by all you have managed to accomplish while dealing with highly difficult circumstances. You've been a good example to your children by working hard to accomplish your goals.

I developed severe fibrosis in breast after oncological breast surgery and radiation five years ago. Early on, the shooting burning nerve pain was almost unbearable because the internal scar tissue would press on or wrap around nerves. Nothing helped, and my body cannot tolerate opioids. The medical team reassured me that THE THING (what we call what was formerly my right boob) would soften over time and stop developing scar tissue. It was only at my last follow-up appointment October 2021 that scar tissue "had not expanded since last visit." As a child, I got a nasty cut in arch of foot. The nerve discomfort of scar when touched lasted a couple decades. I hope your friend's issue is external scar tissue which is easier to deal with. Numbing creams may help her.

If he wishes to entertain visitors, what were terms when he moved in? Was he aware that it was against rules? I am sorry you are having issues with him after working so hard to get him set up comfortably in your home. If he is unhappy with the constraints of his living situation, he should make the changes needed within his limitations. Do not interfere by disclosing his health condition to potential sweetheart. It is a violation of his privacy to do that; leave it up to him how much he wants to disclose. As for money, a person has legal right to do whatever they desire with their money. About all you can do is make sure his will and, if applicable, revocable living trust, are properly drafted in accordance with his wishes. I understand your apprehension about the woman, but so far has she given you any reason to be wary? The closer to death I get, the more I understand a person seeking out joy wherever they can find it. However, I hope he stays with you where he is surrounded with love and caring family.

Yes, it is a necessary skill for my work and, to much lesser degree, personal relationships.