So far I don't have any fine lines on my forehead yet, I'm getting lucky?

[Vesuvius87]

A former grade school classmate (he's 36... my age) has aged a lot by now and his forehead has deep fine fines. He has wrinkles on his forehead while I don't, none yet. Tables flipped because now I look younger than him but when we were 12 year-old kids; he was a lot shorter and looked younger than me.

I know I'll get wrinkles eventually but is this luck playing on my side so far?

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** his forehead has deep fine lines

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

It means you have less anxiety. We get more wrinkles in certain areas based on the ways we move our face. If you move your eyebrows a lot, either to furrow or raise them, it usually indicates higher levels of stress and anxiety meanwhile something like crow’s feet means you spend a lot of time smiling.

[Vesuvius87]

Interesting. I had my own stress but yes do smile. I have crow's feet.

[Likes2drive]

No lines on my forehead either and I’m 57

[Bklynbadboy12]

No it's not luck you just have good genetics

[Anonymous]

Sure I guess. But are you married?

[Vesuvius87]

Nope I'm not and he isn't either.

[Opinion Owner]

I didn’t ask about him. Why aren’t you married? Have a boyfriend?

[Vesuvius87]

No luck

[Opinion Owner]

Have you tried? Last relationships yes?

[Vesuvius87]

Two failed relationships that wasted my time. I'm exhausted with the whole dating process and getting told "I love you" or the "you're the love of my life" BS but no proposal.

[Opinion Owner]

I see. So so you plan on still trying to get married?

[Vesuvius87]

I would love to. I don't want to be in the dating stage nor someone's forever girlfriend. I feel too old to be going out to the movies every weekend, holding hands and doing everything boyfriend se girlfriend do. I want to share a house and help with bills with a life partner.

[Opinion Owner]

I get that. Todays dating scene isn’t what it used to be. So you just rather be alone than try to meet someone even if it means going out on dates to movies, holding hands, kissing under the stars, etc lol

[Vesuvius87]

Unless they want a short-term boyfriend and girlfriend stage (one year or less) and then marriage but I'm guessing they would still want more time in the dating stage... then yeah it's mainly not worthy.

[Vesuvius87]

If I was promised an expedited dating stage and he then proposes ok. But if he wants me to be his girlfriend for 3+ years... then I'm tired by then.

[Opinion Owner]

I see. Any ideas why things haven’t works out all this time? Mainly the men’s fault?

[Vesuvius87]

Yes both genders are at fault for this awful change. People aren't honest about their goals nor timeframes. People confuse love with lust/infatuation and think fantasizing about your partner everyday is love. Lastly the stupid monetary incentive thing and more people divorcing for trivial things, for anything, mocking what marriage is suppose to be about.

[Opinion Owner]

So may I ask what you do? School? Work? What would you like to do in the future?

[Vesuvius87]

I work as a bilingual translator and have a BA degree on hotel management, tourism & culinary arts. I would like to work on start a small business and possibly write my own novel.

[Opinion Owner]

Now. I like the ambition. May I ask what language (s) you speak? So you currently work in managing a hotel?

[Vesuvius87]

I speak English, Spanish and intermediate French. No I'm not in the hotel industry yet. I'm a bilingual phone translator, interpreting for American companies.

[Opinion Owner]

Oh wow, nice. Believe it or not I’ve been using an app to learn to speak more Spanish. I know very little. I actually have a page up on my phone of for tutors to learn Spanish wicker. The app is ok but I don’t think it’s the best way to learn

[Vesuvius87]

Yeah the only way to learn Is to actually speak to other Spanish speakers (monolinguals preferably) and reside in a Spanish speaking community with no translators. You start getting used to the same words, phrases and then associate the ideas on conversations.
Once I'm done with my job and exhausted with translating, unfortunately teaching someone Spanish is the least I want to do.

[Vesuvius87]

On the same token I don't blame if a French speaker (that already speaks English) doesn't want to dedicate on teaching me more French either. It must be exhausting at some point.
Try Duolingo

[Opinion Owner]

I’m sure it is. That is the app I’ve been using. But like you said the only way to really learn it is to speak to people who do speak Spanish. So that’s why I’ve decided that I will look at all their profiles, see who I think would best suits me then go from there. I live in Arizona, a lot of Hispanics here so Spanish seems about as common as w gloss.

[Opinion Owner]

*English

[Vesuvius87]

Yes there are definitely many Hispanics in those states. If they're bilingual though, not all of them are going to be patience and teach you.
I only speak Spanish for my translation job or if the person only speaks Spanish. If they're already advanced in English, I switch to English.

[Vesuvius87]

**patient

[Opinion Owner]

I see. So hopefully one day I’ll be fluent in Spanish. A lot of the places I like to go like LA have a lot of Spanish speaking people. So it would be good to know it.
What do you like to do for fun?

[Vesuvius87]

Visit my grandma sometimes, go shopping, going to the movies seldom timed or cultivating my mind with ancient Egyptian history or a few cooking videos on YouTube. Nowadays you don't need books anymore.

[Opinion Owner]

No you really don’t. I learn a lot of things on YouTube. If I want to read something I listen to audiobooks. What’s your favorite thing to cook?

[Vesuvius87]

I like making wonton soup, a chocolate cake, fried rice, certain foods from my country and their random creative things in my own version.

[Opinion Owner]

Nice. I like to cook but haven’t done so in a while. Busy a lot of things. I do like to draw, paint, etc.

[BLP11520]

Yes and good genetics

[Vesuvius87]

True. I drink water every day and never smoked in my life (rarely drink; only on social gatherings) so that must be playing a role too.

[BLP11520]

Yes, smoking dries the face

[na123345]

Be a good girl