Forgive me if I’m offering explanation where it’s not wanted, I really mean to commiserate, but my sense is that they know this isn’t romance, at all. They do what they want and offer justifications (to themselves and others) after the fact. The whole thing is depressing.

It’s hard, but sometimes it just takes starting a conversation, just like when we were kids. Hello everyone in this thread!

Hi I’m a rando from the internet and I’ve done exactly what you describe! I bought a kayak last year and I’m over 40. On flat water it’s really easy and fun! Have a great time!!

They have been through enough don’t you think

Yeah this is not just that it’s so much worse and I think you’re missing the point

That title sounds very ominous!

It’s like they want to remind us metoo did not, in fact, go too far

“Ended up” do your jobs losers