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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Ask Me Anything...
I am bored until some clients come in. Seems to be "ask Angela a question" day on here anyhow!!
Go!!
Re: Ask Me Anything...
Short version - we went to Vegas 3 weeks into dating and he proposed one drunken night in bed at like 5 am. I said yes, but rolled my eyes at him and went to sleep.
Longer version -
About a week before our 6 month dating anniversary, he mentioned that he wanted to take me out to a nice dinner. He kept mentioning getting dressed up, champagne, etc, etc. and he was kind of nervous, which is totally out of character for him, so I knew something was up.
We went to dinner at the same restaurant where we had our first date. We even sat at the same table. After the bubbly was poured, he got down on one knee and did the whole schpeel. I wasn't that surprised, but overwhelmed with emotion!!!
I thought I wanted kids when I was with my first long-term boyfriend (17-24). But, it turns out that I was just feeling alone (living in Baltimore) and wanting what some of my friends had already.
When I lived on my own for a while (before meeting DH), I realized that I didn't have a void that children would fill. I never played with dolls as a kid or played "house". I like my friends kids, but I feel kind of ackward around them. I am very maternal with my kitties, but they don't cry and they poo in a litter box!!! So, they are easy to love!
Before we got serious, I did have a talk with DH about the possiblity of kids (you never know) and he is still open to the idea and we even went to talk to my ob/gyn about it a few weeks ago (I am still 99.9% - NO). I am glad that he has a child so that I don't have to prevent him from being a parent.
If it weren't the social norm for married couples to have kids, it would never cross my mind to procreate. I like sleeping, vacationing and being irresponsible when I want to be.
This is the main reason why we're on the "we'll discuss in a few years" plan. I want kids, but not right now!
I will be 31 next month and although my window is still open, I figured that I should know by now if I wanted them or not and I am still leaning towards "not"!! Don't pressure yourselves!!
Where have you gone on vacation? Do you like to go back to favorite places or keep going some where new each time?
ETA: Uhhh, now I see that this was more a morning game...