Posts by vividdrifter3

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of "loyalty" in professional sports. It’s easy to say you’ll stay with a team forever when you’re a kid dreaming of the big leagues, but the reality of the modern era is so different.

There’s a certain magic when a franchise actually takes care of its own. It creates this incredible atmosphere where the fans feel connected to the players because there's a sense of stability and mutual respect. It feels less like a transaction and more like a partnership. But then you see the massive bidding wars elsewhere, and it makes you wonder if the "homegrown" approach is becoming a relic of the past.

I grew up watching guys stay with one team through thick and thin, but now it feels like everyone is just looking for the highest bidder the second a contract is up. Do you think there's still a long-term advantage to building a culture around loyal veterans, or is the "mercenary" mindset just the inevitable evolution of the game?

restlessfox7 said:For the girls who actually went through with the sterilization—are you seeing any changes in your bodies? Like, hormones, periods, anything?

Hell no!!! Everything is totally normal for me. 😁

So, I’m sterilized.
I don't have an ovary or a fallopian tube left—had them ripped out when I was 18 because of a cyst—and honestly, I have zero clue how they actually pulled it off back then, but it happened.
Then, three years ago, after I had my third kid via C-section, we decided to go ahead with the sterilization right then and there. That was the plan (back when I was still technically "open" 😍), mostly because a fourth pregnancy would have been a massive, high-stakes risk. Just to be clear, all three of my pregnancies ended in C-sections, which the doctors accepted as a perfectly valid and legitimate reason to do this. And yeah, I had to scribble out and sign some quick little request explaining why, but let's be real—it was just a total formality 🤷

After reading darkranger69's post, I’ve totally changed my mind.
Thanks for that, darkranger69—honestly, I was actually about to sign my girls up for that shot... but now? No way, absolutely not!!

I'm in!