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IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO: You and a boy have always been more than friends.. a quiet understanding, late-night talks, little gestures that blur the line. He finally says it outright and proposes something real. You care about him, but you’re not sure, so you ask for time.

That same week he goes out, drinks too much, and dials you. Your phone is already engaged with a call from another guy.. your best friend, nothing romantic, but it’s a long vent-session you don’t want to cut off. (Your guy) calls again. And again (10+ times). You see his name flash, your stomach knots, and you let it ring out because you’re not ready to face his voice right then.

He switches to text: IG, WhatsApp, short messages that get more urgent. You read them, guilt prickling, but you don’t answer. Confused and irritated, you block him everywhere like shutting a door to buy a minute of quiet.

Later the day you felt the guilt is louder than the fear. You unblock just enough to call. It rings, once, twice, and then voicemail. You wait for his call back... nothing comes.

The next day you hover over the unblock button. Part of you wants to explain: “I was on another call, I panicked.” Part of you freezes.. what if he leaves me on read? What if he says he’s done, that he’s moved on? That dread sits heavy, stealing sleep. You replay his silence, wonder if he’s already talking to someone else, feel the shame of your own avoidance.

"5 months have passed" (You were still waiting to fix) & beneath it all, another question: maybe you’re not just scared, maybe you really do need time and space to understand what you want before you try to fix what you broke.

Our parents give us life and look after us until we are adults, and sometimes like myself even longer.

Now we have our own homes and families, would you look after your partners parent or your parent that is struggling to live by themselves?

Or would you make alternative arrangements for the parents?

Or perhaps you have already made this decision?

What is your opinion?

I plan to Semi retire at 62 but will work until 70. I am currently 57.

Income flows: AT&T Dividends , Social Security (If still there), my lawn Service , Silver Sells , Art Sells, Gold Jewelry sells, Platinum sells, Palladium sells, Rhenium Sells, Nickel Sells , Copper Sells , Lead Sells, Alum Sells , Brass Sells, Bronze Sells , Baseball cards graded and ungraded., Sell Gem Stones (Diamonds, Emeralds, Sapphires, Opals, and Rubies , my Tanzanite is worth $200,000.00 . So I have many Income Flows.

I also have many other items collectible to sell.

Emergency income : Reverse Mortgage on House, Rent a room in house, Yard Sales, I could use truck to move things.

You may need up to $5 million in Assets to retire these days. Inflation will probably get worse. Costs of things will continue to rise.

I started with Baseball cards as a kid and started investing in Physical Silver at age 31 .

Have you started investing yet? Metals, Stocks, Bonds, Art, or Cryptos (I don;t do Crtptos) Jewelry?

If you are 25 and not investing , you are already behind the 8 Ball.

The Average person retires between 64 and 68 now.