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[MichelleLT]

The whole waiting til Saturday thing is kinda amusing. It's like he wants the moral/emotional support. I'm glad he's asking for it from you and not someone else. And yeah, there's absolutely nothing wrong with picking up a temporary job to get by. I have friends that complain they can't get jobs and I'm like, I've never looked for a job for more than a week, it may not be a career or pay great, but a job is a job when push comes to shove.

While I'm sure he will remember your anniversary, he may be ambivalent about celebrating it because of what has happened in between. It may not feel like a true anniversary because there was a chunk missing out of the year while you were not together. It might be more positive to focus on the anniversary of his moving or something. Lol, did you used to celebrate your monthly "anniversaries" in high school? Maybe you should do something like that instead. Well, not instead, because he may get you a card and gift, but he may not. No expectations. He's dealing with a lot of emotional baggage, and that day will be very emotional for him, but they may not be happy ones. Perhaps just get him a card and small gift? And maybe hold off on giving it to him til you see if he gives you anything?