Are stiffness and aches and pains a pretty normal part of just being 48 years old? How about muscle cramps? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2009 - 19 answers

So, I just read David Foster Wallace's "Good Old Neon", and I feel like Neal is a creepily accurate description of myself at this point in my life. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 29, 2009 - 7 answers

My husband and I are expecting our first child - we are older, fairly introverted, no extended family nearby, and most of our friends either have older, not-very-dependent children, or are childfree. We don't belong to a church or synagogue (and won't be joining one) and our neighborhood is secluded and full of older folks who we don't really interact with much. I have a very real fear that I will be isolated once I have this child and stay at home with it - a friend of mine said "don't expect to find a fun time at Gymboree - those mothers are bitches!" So there goes that. Has anyone else overcome their introvert tendencies once they reproduce? If at all possible, I want my baby to get out in the world more than I usually do. I'm intimidated by the hot young moms I see with their babies in slings around town - I don't think I would have much in common with them.
posted by anonymous on Aug 2, 2007 - 38 answers

Please help me not be the next 40 year old virgin! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2007 - 31 answers

What do you do with your collection of old letters from ex-significant others? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 24, 2005 - 35 answers