Please come back, Jojo!

Besides checking in at the fertility clinic, what else is going on with you? Did you finally wrap up your degree and land a job?🙂

Maria Johnson said:Besides checking in at the fertility clinic, what else is new with you? Did you finally wrap up your degree and land a job?🙂

No, I am still working my way through the first exam... 😳 ☕

Donna Young said:Actually, I'm still stuck on the first exam. 😳 ☕

Well, that's just great.🙂🤣

Maria Johnson said:Lovely.🙂🤣

Honestly, time isn't moving at all. Things are exactly how they were five years ago, so I don't see why anyone is surprised. 😳 ☕

I've been working on my thesis for ages now, and frankly, I'm done discussing the topic or anything else related to it. I went to see my advisor last week, but he was nowhere to be found. He won't respond to my emails, which is incredibly frustrating, though obviously, I can't exactly lose my temper over email... -. - As for what happens with my career, we'll just have to wait and see.

Donna Young said:Honestly, time hasn't moved at all. Things are exactly the same as they were five years ago, so I don't see why you're acting surprised. 😳 ☕

I've been grinding away at this thesis for ages now, and frankly, I’m done talking about my topic or anything else related to it. I dropped by my advisor's office last week, but he was nowhere to be found. He isn't answering my emails either, which is incredibly frustrating—though, obviously, I can't exactly send him a profanity-laced rant via email. -. - As for what happens with my job situation, we'll just have to see how it plays out.

Nice.🙂
Are you consistently using anti-aging creams? Watching your diet? Hitting the gym? You're hitting your thirties soon enough.☕

Donna Young said:Time isn't exactly moving forward—things are pretty much exactly where they were five years ago, so there's really no reason to be surprised. 😳 ☕

I’ve been grinding away at this thesis for ages now—honestly, I'm over the topic, the research, all of it. I swung by my advisor's office last week, but he was nowhere to be found, and he's just completely ghosting my emails lately.

Pa I haven't heard from Zeka in a while—hope everything's good with them. Man, what a headache. You basically have to find a mentor who won't even bother getting to know you until after you've crushed your final exams. 😳 ☕

Maria Johnson said:Nice...🙂
Do you maintain a consistent anti-aging skincare routine? Are you mindful of your dietary choices? Do you prioritize regular exercise? You are approaching your thirties...☕

I haven't actually started on those creams yet, though I suppose I could... I just can't find the motivation to get moving. You already dealt with those issues back in your day, didn't you? As for any signs of improvement, there isn't a trace to be found... 😳 ☕

JoJoIt’s been six months since my mentor even bothered to look at my paper... his own mother's work, basically. It's especially infuriating when they have a million other things going on, and you're just left sitting there, stuck in limbo, waiting for an email response that never comes. You send one follow-up, then another, and still nothing. Then, you actually show up for a scheduled consultation only to find out he isn't even there...

Donna Young said:I haven't actually started on the creams yet, though I probably should. Just can't find the motivation. It sounds like those years have already caught up with you, though. And as for any signs of aging? Not a trace. 😳 ☕

JoJo , I had a colleague whose mentor didn't bother looking at their work for six whole months—his mother's fault, I suppose. Especially when you're juggling other responsibilities, and you're just stuck waiting around for an email response. Or you send a follow-up, get nothing back after several attempts, then show up for scheduled office hours only to find them nowhere to be found...

Well, don't look at me; there's no hope left in my case. But for you, there's still a glimmer of a chance, which is why I'm worried you might end up just like me.😳

Maria Johnson said:Well, look at you... I’ve pretty much given up hope for myself, but there’s still a glimmer of a chance left for you. That’s why I worry you might end up just like me...😳

Besides, you’ll probably have one or two little ones of your own before you know it. You aren't exactly old yet. 🙂 🙂

It's basically over for me, Donna Young😳
I'll leave all that luck to the younger crowd, much like yourself😳

Maria Johnson said:you're basically done for me, Donna Young😳
I'll leave all that luck to the younger generation, much like yourself...😳

Goodness, even my own mother told me she didn't believe I'd ever have kids before 35, though some guy once told me I could easily have four more...😵 🙂

Donna Young said:Honestly, my own mother told me she didn't think I'd ever have kids before 35, yet some guy I met insisted I could still pop out four more. 😵 🙂

Are you kidding me? You can actually have kids after 35?😲 🐔
And here I was thinking my only remaining option was senior citizen sex, since everything else was off the table for me.😳

And who even is this guy #Richard Sanders7 🍿

Alex Doyle54 said:I mean, who even is this #Richard Sanders7🍿 anyway?

Just a fair-minded forum member, now and forever ☕

Maria Johnson said:Don't mess with me... Is it actually possible to have children after thirty-five?😲🐔
I had honestly resigned myself to the idea that my only remaining option was geriatric sex, given that I’m certainly not built for anything else anymore...😳

Just imagine... if you can even wrap your head around it... 😲 🙂

There is a higher probability of conceiving with medical assistance now than there ever was before, though the chance still exists on its own...

So, what's the play here? Should I just surrender to the charms of senior sex, or should I actually be cautious? You’re leaving me completely stumped.☕

Maria Johnson said:Wait, what am I supposed to do here? Should I just lean into the charms of senior sex... or should I actually be careful? You aren't making any sense to me...☕

Surrender to it... 🙂 🙂

Maria Johnson said:Wait—what am I supposed to do here? Should I just lean into the charms of old-school intimacy—if you can even call it that—or should I actually be exercising some caution? I guess I just can't quite figure you out.☕

Don't you worry, Hannah... I guess the bus might still be pulling up to the curb with those twins in their strollers. 🙂

Larry Perez69 said:Don't sweat it, Hannah. You'll still have those twin strollers to push around soon enough. 🙂

Thanks, Larry Perez69. I appreciate the kind thoughts.😬🤣

Maria Johnson said:Thanks, Larry Perez69, I appreciate the kind thoughts...😬🤣

But honestly, you really need to spend less time hanging out on this forum. You know how it works—you either have to actually get busy to make things happen, or go see a fertility specialist like I am doing... because you clearly know why I’m heading over to Mayo Clinic.🙂 🙂