"There is, however, quite a lot of difference in what we both consider "evidence." "

"1. Get off your own case--you've already established that you've made some mistakes, and now something's got to change...beating up on yourself now is a waste of time.  I'm not going to ridicule you, and you need to stop…"

"I agree fully with @ Paul_of_TX , my ex wife of 18 years did the exact same thing to me and stupid me replied to the texts and I can tell you all it does is drag out the pain . Just find something to distract your mind , make it fun and just like a…"

"Umbrellas are fine. It's a tool made to keep you from getting soaked."

"That is a good point. "

"Unless it has Hello Kitty on it, I can't fathom why you shouldn't carry it nor why you should give a damn about what they say."

"I always have an umbrella in my car , I buy the bigger ones from a golf shop they have a nice sleeve to keep them neat and when I do use it you can share it with someone walking in the same direction " that could not be any manlier ""

"Comedy bit that's actually surprisingly on topic.  Even mentions the umbrella thing directly.  Fairly profane ... not for sensitive ears.  But very funny ...   Umbrellas are fine so long as its raining hard enough to…"