
Jen Mead
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Jen Mead · commented on 5 posts
almost 2 years ago

Agree with this 100%. Bob makes my teeth hurt and my toes curl. And although Leo is a bit of an uptight obsessive who seeks to control his family at an unnatural level, that's no excuse for Bob busting in on a family vacation and hijacking Leo's family and career.

I am so sorry to read this. I hear way too many "wicked step-parent" stories but this one is way up there. I hope you have other people in your life who love and value you, and who make you smile when you think of them.

Jen Mead · upvoted an item
almost 2 years ago

How nice to read about someone who appreciates a step-parent!

Jen Mead · commented on 15 posts
about 2 years ago

You sound exactly like me and my husband. We married very young, and we weren't ready to be parents. Everyone said "you'll change your mind" and I was quite prepared to believe that we would. We promised each other we would not, however, have kids until we were both ready and both WANTED kids. We've checked in with each other often to make sure we're on the same page, and we always have been. Nope. Don't want 'em. Like our life just the way it is. Check again? Actually, the older we get, the less parental we feel. Window closing? Now or never? Totally fine with the never. We're in our 50s now and have not regretted it for an instant.

I liked both. Spielberg was right to leave out the mafia and affair subplots for the movie and focus on Brody vs. Bruce, but I really liked the book. Yes, the characters are unlikeable but that's kinda what I like about them. I've read the book many times. I like the description of small-town-by-the-sea and what it has to do to survive. I like Ellen's backstory and how her relationship with Brody evolves. Quint was easily the most unlikeable character so I liked that he got what he deserved. The ending was a bit too similar to Moby D**k though - the movie ending was definitely better.

Jen Mead · upvoted 9 items
over 2 years ago

I prefer to be an unhappy rich than an unhappy poor.

Same! Saturday is for chores & errands so I can spend my Sunday in a blanket burrito with my cats

Jen Mead · published a post
over 2 years ago