When we renovated our kitchen two years ago, I kept our electric built in oven, but bought a gas cook top. I went to a home improvement box, and the clerk swore they didn't make pilot light gas cook tops anymore, so I grabs his catalogue and found it, of course. He moans and groans and says he'll have to order it, and I assure him I'm fine with that, thankyouverymuch. Here's what I've noticed about appliances, vacuums, sewing machines and the like in the last couple decades. Used to be the very stripped down simple basic models were heavy and well made, just not as fancy. You paid for the extras. Now, they all come with extras whether you want them or not, and have replaced the glass and metal components with cheezy plastic wherever they could get away with it and just overall cheapened up the quality of the units. I took a sweeper back to the big "S" store I'd bought and used once. The belt broke, no big deal, but I looked at it to replace it and it was little more than a large rubber band. There was an alien repair man on duty and I showed it to him, once I got past the clerk with the attitude and he didn't speak much English. He looks at what I am showing him, sucks in his breath and says that's a piece of ............... you fill in the blank because I can't repeat that word here. LOL. And since I am on a roll, whoever thought up the idea of nylon gears?

Very sweet and so nice to hear. Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag, Jean, and I hope you continue to do well, too.

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If you mean by peace maker, giving in and ending a stand off and if standing your ground results in the same behavior my daughter tried on me when she was 3 years old to get out of trouble (and it didn't work!), those are not very good options to choose from. I'm voting for 'cutting your losses'. In fact, you aren't just cutting YOUR losses, your cutting your son's losses because as much as you might love this woman, she is poison to your child. (and your relationship to him) Anyone that thinks the way to resolve their problems at age 27 is to put a pillow over their ears or hold you on the ground and change your mind with kisses or sex, does not have the skills for an adult relationship. Too bad you didn't see it sooner, but really... people don't usually change and you can try to stay as long as you can put up with it, but eventually you will 'escape' and by then, how much damage will it have done to your son? Will he be able to forgive you if your relationship with him is destroyed or damaged? Would it be worth it? R*U*N Vbunch R*U*N*!!!!