Thanks so much for the good wishes everyone! Tuesday's the big day, so not long to go now.
I don't think I'll be posting any pics though!
I agree with you, Damon, that we can't control who we're attracted to, but quietly confident men are much more appealing to me than the one you described in your scenario. He sounds like high-maintenance and in need of lots of attention. A man can be confident without having to work a room every time he enters one. That would grow old pretty quickly.
Something else that would be handy is a little box beside each published story in the "my stories" section where authors can place a number to organise the order of their stories. That way if they write a chapter months after the last one, they can be kept together, or a writer can present what they feel is their best work (or the stories they'd like the most feedback on) at the top of their stories list.
As long as I still loved him and there was no kind of abuse happening, I'd stay and put every effort into working things out. I'd much rather work on the problems I've got than go out and get a whole new set.
I tried it twice and got Arthur C Clarke and Anne Rice. They couldn't be more different!
Hair loss itself doesn't affect a man's attractiveness for me - it's how he deals with the loss that's important. It doesn't look good if he tries too hard to hang on to what he's got left by letting it grow all long and wispy so you can see through it...or heaven forbid, starts sporting a combover! Cut it close to the scalp or beat the hair at its own game and shave it off.
Using a handheld mobile phone (either texting or talking) while driving is illegal here and carries a $150 fine when caught. I'm in agreement with this. Some of the things people do while driving are ridiculous. I saw a woman just a couple of days ago travelling down the highway, eating a hamburger and texting at the same time. It shows disrespect for the lives of others on the road.
I hope I never get it. To me, that would mean I've stopped learning.
I like little surprises, discovering something about myself or someone else that I didn't expect. It's what makes life interesting.
Since I've just gone on maternity leave from work (woohoo!) I'll be allocating a lot more time to reading over the coming weeks. Usually I spend a few hours at night reading and sometimes get the opportunity during the day on weekends, too.
I understand her desire to have children, but I think she's putting unnecessary stress on their relationship. He can only give his opinion based on how he feels now. He's being honest with her and deserves points for that.
He may change his mind a few years down the track, or he may stick with his original decision. She's only nineteen. She's got plenty of time if she wants to play the waiting game for a while and see what happens.