Hello, Gregory--

So that's the name of that game! I just looked it up and saw something like 60 million people liking the app. It's amazing to me what people are into, at any age. I try not to judge too harshly. After all, I'm in my 40s and into writing a relationship blog which some people do not look kindly upon;) And some people seem to think I'm a freak because I like running on snowy trails in the winter, so...I'm ok with people being into what they're into. Some people see that as me being as 'too accepting'. I see it as being 'accepting'.

I think you're right, though, that the 'playing the game while driving' part was where the line needed to be drawn, just in terms of safety. But I don't think I'd reject someone automatically for doing that. It's on me to let them know "I'm not cool with you doing that". After all, I do things that I don't think are a big deal. Case in point--the story I wrote a while back about stopping my car in the middle of the road to help a turtle across, and my passenger being mad that I put his safety at risk. So I recognize we all have different risk tolerances. I need people to point out to me when I do something that bothers them rather than they assume I should just know not to do it. Hopefully they give me the chance to decide if I want to keep on doing what I'm doing or change to accommodate their needs. Likewise, I needed to let this guy know that what he was doing bothered me, safety-wise. Then, if he continued to do the driving while on phone thing, that might be grounds for 'dismissal':)

Gregory...I'm so sorry about your divorce. Divorce can affect us profoundly. A lot of us here on Medium have gone through divorce. I don't know if it helps to commiserate or just learn from each other's experiences or find solace...but...if being here and reading and interacting with those of us who have experienced this helps in any way...then...I'm glad you're here.

Thank you for reading...and for sharing your thoughts.

--Lee