Thank you for your supportive response

Excellent response! [2008-10-17]
Short on time and brain is toast but hey, want to know, keep me in mind and I'll answer too tomorrow probably. I enjoy conversation, even at odds with someone, that is not like what I see up a little further on this page. Thanks.

moderator, we are so supportive of each other here [2008-07-24]
i wish we had a weight loss board...has this been given any more thought?

What sort of response did you get? [2008-05-08]
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Wow, surprisingly rude response... [2008-04-09]
The original thread was locked for a reason. The discussion was no longer beneficial. There is no need to create a new thread. If the two of you would like to communicate, why not E-mail each other privately? Moderator

Going through same thing, really hope we get a response. nm [2008-04-09]
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Thank you for your supportive response [2008-04-08]
I am still wondering what to do. After talking with some of his friends he posted something like this about 2 months ago. He has an appiontment tomorrw with a pyschiatrist. He doesn't know about it, I plan on just checking him out of school. Maybe this is wrong but at the age of 19 I swallowed a bottle of pills. My best friend was the only one that suspected I might do this and she showed up at my house totally unannounced. Now as a mother I think about the pain that mother would have felt because had my friend not shown up my mother would have found me. I can't just sit back and watch. If this were drugs or cutting we would all step up and take action immediately.

This is in response to Puffing Away SM [2008-04-08]
***Edited by Moderator*** Please do not respond to locked threads.

What a great response!! [2008-04-05]
I would also like to add that when people stop smoking and drinking, does the OP realize that she will start paying the taxes that us sinners pay now for cigarettes and booze? Most people donand when and if it happens, I would love to see her response then. Start saving your money....you might get your wish!!

Just be supportive and a loving friend/family member - sm [2008-03-27]
My son jokingly tells me that I have Super Gay-Dar because I have had a few friends out to me first. When my friend Chris came out to me a few years after high school, he was a complete wreck. He called me up one night after I had not heard from him for awhile and the conversation went something like this. Him: I really have to tell you something (I could tell he was shaking terribly and just sounded so upset and scared.) Me: Okay. Him: I'm gay. There I said it. Me: And? Him: What do you mean AND? Me: Are you serious? You think I DIDNback pockets in the mall? How many times did YOU help me pick out dresses for formal dances? How many times did my parents let you come over for slumber parties all the way through high school? Do you think they let ANY of my other guy friends do that? Did you notice there were no other GUYS at those sleepovers? Him: He has such a funny loud, barking laugh and he just started laughing and then crying. Me: You wouldn't be you if you tried to be a straight guy. You're more fun this way. Him: I just love ya girlie, You're my bestest bestest girlfriend. Me: You're my bestest bestest girlfriend too. And that was that. We still laugh about it. He can always make me laugh.

once again OWNERS, if only we could ask the cats, I think the response would be different, NM [2008-03-11]
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Sheri Steadman's response [2008-03-04]
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What can anyone say in response to that? (sm) [2008-02-25]
I read it and just thought wow. I hope she makes it back safely. Your brother sounds like he is just trying to hold his family together while she goes through her crisis or whatever it is. I know someone who is behaving similarly to this and I don't understand. She is obviously being extremely risky in doing this. It's just crazy. I'm sorry your brother and his children are going through this.

The only thing that prompts a response from you is...sm [2008-02-20]
Your own density.

typical male response [2008-01-31]
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She'd like to learn something new to cook. There was a negative response to her inquiry [2008-01-18]
and I just wanted to smooth it over and give out a pretty good recipe. Igrowing my own veggies, fruits,canning and freezing food. WePlease try to be nice. Cat

What a compassionate response [2008-01-03]
Dogs are social pack animals who DO need ''roommates'' and companionship. How very sad for a dog to have such an insensitive owner, so lacking in compassion, she would put an animal in a cage (and that is exactly what a ''crate'' is -- no matter how much it costs).

What a nice response by a nice mom [2007-12-29]
What a gracious, well-adjusted response to a rude, obviously maladjusted poster--Hard to imagine someone with such an empty life and such a petty spirit that they would take the time to post criticism about a kid's feet! (Some people really have major issues, LOL!)

Wow sharp response, sorry I asked but others have been great! [2007-12-21]
No, what you have here is a fully experienced professional with wanting to accept a job offer before Christmas so his family can relax a bit since there are none in his chosen field around here. Add to that a mother-in-law who is worried but afraid to step on toes to help,ie., me, that's all it is. The rest is because it's a new company with a great new product which went from mail order sales and Internet sales to deserving a salesman showing up in person with samples which are very heavy and cumbersome (building field), so don't judge me, please. And don't judge him or anyone else, like everyone else here, we're all in the same lifeboat, just asking for support. We all get there sometimes, sorry I bothered your pretty little head with such nonsense (in your mind). Others E-mailed me with other great suggestions. God Bless You for such a Merry Christmas Response. Wow - kick 'em when they're down! Congratulations!

I am going to flame your response [2007-12-19]
for the part about not spanking. I am retirement age, my husband a few years younger and I just had this talk with an older relative on Monday. She was actually talking about her ex-DIL because she said her g'child needed to be spanked for totally out of control. My relative said if a person spanked or whipped they turn out to be abusers. I told her I do not fit that profile, neither my husband and that is exactly why the world is like it is going now. When I was growing up you didn’t have knives in the schools, guns on the streets, kids out of control and just wrecking things to wreck- people best get a clue and find out where they are going wrong before the kids completely take over.

Did you read my response to this very question below? [2007-12-06]
That might help explain the reasoning behind it.

Gift for receptionist answers - no more response needed sm [2007-12-04]
Thanks for the response(s). I just wanted to give her something special. She is a receptionist at a medical office I go to and I am not familiar with her culture. I have decided on something such as a candle, etc., I would like to have given her something very special as she is such a nice person and has simple tastes. My DIL is of Arab descent and she is also the nicest person you would ever want to meet in your life and I know she appreciates certain ethnic gifts. I don't think we should judge people by their country of origin but try our darndest to please them by giving them a personal gift they can use. That was my reason for posting. I don't like to insult other ethnicities because we are, of course, all in the same lifeboat. My DIL does her darndest to give me certain gifts I hold dear, even though she would never have use for them herself. That's what the message of Christmas is to me, acceptance of each other as we are and peace on earth, good will toward all. No more responses needed, thanks.

My response to your responses, etc. [2007-10-03]
First of all I am glad so many of you used this board to share your feelings on this issue of hating cats. I have read each one of your posts a few times over and agree wholeheartedly. I have also felt that this issue goes a lot deeper than not liking something with 4 legs and a tail that meows. That is why I brought it up. It is frustrating to say the least and something I could never understand. Some of the people I have come in contact with who make these remarks will also out of the other side of his or her mouth proudly state how they love animals, just not cats. The last time I checked a cat was an animal. I can certainly understand having favorites, we all do. What I don't understand is selective animal loving. One of you posted that you feel these people are missing something. That really hit home with me and actually brought me to tears. I have missed so much in my life having no children, etc. I used to get angry over circumstances I could not control and actually felt I was being punished in some way. All around me are people with what seems to me to be everything. One thing God made sure I had all my life is the ability to love and receive it 100 times over from animals. It has literally been life saving for me. There is ahistory of abusein my past, and this is one love I am not afraid of. The post that spoke of cats being looked at as evil, the black cat at Halloween hit home, too. That post opened my eyes to a lot of things. My friend I spoke of who went shopping with me and shouted all day long about hating cats said that her mother doesn't like them either. It really does seem to be an attitude that in many cases has been passed down to the next generation. My mother, 90 years of age now, has always and will always have a spot in her heart for cats. She loves them dearly, but because she has dogs who don't tolerate cats she does not adopt cats. My grandmother as well loved them. I guess when I see a cat I see an animal with elegance and beauty, an individual little soul that walks and cannot be heard or peeks between the railing of my niece She said she looked out the kitchen window and saw Daisy shaking a little rabbit. The rabbit died and Daisy went on her way. It is animal instinct, and nature can be very cruel sometimes. My mom sat at the living room window 4 years ago and saw a snake come over the roof to get at a bird nest we had been watching. We were anxiously awaiting the flight of the babies. It never happened. Some don't like cats rubbing up against their legs, etc. I guess I could never hate anyone or anything that was just expressing love to me. I value what some others hate, and that's part of life too. I am not preaching, just letting some feelings out and learning a lot at the same time. In my local shelter just a few miles from my apartment by last count about 5 weeks ago there were 500 cats waiting for adoption, and yet down the road from where my mother used to live year after year appears a sign in the front yard a few times a year . . Free Kittens. Like me, so many live in apartments, etc. that do not even allow pets. Thanks again for letting me open up and let it out. It has helped, and hearing your comments has helped to understand a little better. I have a few little stickers on my dashboard that says it all. It is from the ASPCA. It reads very simply We Are Their Voice. God bless you and God bless all animals.

What a strange response. Are you an older gal? I am SM [2007-09-26]
too, but that is no reason for your curt response. I see nothing wrong with mother doing that, since few young girls are able to at that age. It takes them a while, since it is new to them. Have a little more compassion, please.

Well, I am and thought my response thru [2007-09-26]
and now know why they feel they need to keep up with them. I am very, very liberal in my thinking, being older has nothing to do with that. My son asked 1 time what masturbating was and I told him jerk,ng off so no prude here- regardless my age, think invasive and so did my daughter -in her 30s. Next statement......

I really think a lot of it is just to get a response. Ignore the unfounded remarks and let's SM [2007-09-20]
just go on as usual praisingthe dogs and all thethings that make us smile!!!!

Left untreated?? [2008-12-01]
It's a virus so there really is no treatment other than supportive, symptomatic care. It's not extremely contagious, as it's spread through saliva and mucus. A doctor or clinic can diagnose it with a Monospot test, and it should run its course in about 4 weeks.

To Kaydie: this is what I read: [2008-11-24]
Reader's Digest, Oct, 2008, says the cells pile up too quickly and skin can't shed properly. Improved drugs may be the answer for many of 7.5 million people with psoriasis whose red lesions won't fade with current treatments. Stronger Rx An injectable drug called ustekinamab could gain approval as early as this fall. It dampens the immune response which in psoriasis patients is overstimulated, causing inflammation and a buildup of skin cells that form plaques, says Abby Van Voorhees, MD, of the Psoriasis and Phototherapy Treatment Center at the University of Pennsylvania. New OTC The cream Psorent is based on an old compound called LCD made from coal tar, but does not leave the stains on the skin or the odor that LCD does. We says Harvard dermatologist Alexa Kimball, MD. natural method Many patients say stress causes flare-ups. Mindful meditation with other therapies allows my patients to be more tranquil says Dr. Van Voorhees. ................ I was given an Rx for Carmol 40, but it is really expensive, $50 with the co-pay, but it really helped with my elbows although they did not think it was psoriasis.

Does anybody live near Trenton, NJ? If so a hospital position 40 hr week is available...sm [2008-11-22]
This requires a quick response on your part, because there are two positions open and I don The ft position is hospital transcription, hourly wage, all bennies and PTO and holidays. The other position is team leader for the MT department, directing work flow and working with staff. People are now interviewing, but wanted to give a chance. email me if you want to, because I will not name this on post. Thanks

No, I don't think they're hidden from us at all [2008-11-22]
Most people know, or can discover with a little research, that most of the things we get are easily preventable or cured, over time, by our own immune systems. Taking antibiotics for a cold is not only foolish, but dangerous. And not just for you, but for all of us. Itminor things. The best care you can give yourself, besides preventive care (stay out of the sun, you eat right, exercise, if you etc etc) is supportive care. If you donINTRUDER!!! ATTACK!!! Ideally I should be able to deal with my pain by growing my own natural remedies, but the Federal Government tends to frown on a garden full of opium poppies and marijuana plants. Willow bark just donhidden, they're just not encouraged or advertised. Being a heathen gives me a distinct advantage in the area of herbalism as we tend to try traditional remedies before running to the doctor. Even if I'm fairly certain that about half the time the traditional remedy makes you feel better because it's loaded with alcohol (in our case). No, drugs do NOT take too long to make it to market. They make it too quickly. Before AIDS hit it could take 30 years for a new drug to make it to market. Now they're being released so quickly they've not had time to test for long term effects. Vioxx is a good example of what can go wrong with that one. Who would have guessed using it long-term could kill you? It definitely damages your heart. That's just one of many drugs that were fast-tracked, that shouldn't have been, and that are now the focus of class action lawsuits after people have been injured or killed due to lack of long-term clinical studies. Are there drugs that made it to market quickly that have proven safe? Of course there are. Unfortunately there's no way for us to tell in advance how thoroughly something has been tested, how long it spent in R&D or how wide-ranging the clinical trials may have been. So we're all guinea pigs now. It really is a balance. I feel that for myself, itpersonal responsibility and we seem to have a dearth of it in this country.

Boobage - SM [2008-11-21]
I feel ya, girlfriend...I wear a 32DD and the choices are so limited. Believe it or not, ICurvation. I bought a couple of them when they were on sale because they were really cute (black with pink ribbon trim and leopard print demi-cup with pink ribbon trim), but didn't really expect much from them and figured they'd just look nice. Imagine my surprise when not only did they look great, they actually provided support, lol!!! I found that the demi-cup is actually even MORE supportive than the full cup style, which I hadn't expected. Have fun and show those girls off to full advantage :-)

I've been there [2008-11-20]
I have been in your shoes. Last year my husband died unexpectedly at age 56, I literally woke up one morning and he was dead in our bed next to me (aneurysm). That started a downhill spiral . . . . since then I I canhow depressed III am working now and starting to pull myself up out of the dark hole I've been in. The poster above is right. You need to see a doctor. I found out that most major health systems have programs for those of us with no insurance and no money. Call their financial offices and just tell them point blank you need to be seen and you have no insurance. They will not refuse you. I found a clinic near my house that is part of a largehospital. I was able to see a doctor for a physicalandget my annual Pap and mammogram done at no charge. They gave me samples of my medications (I have asthma) for a few months until I had insurance again. They prescribed an antidepressant which worked wonders and they gave me that as samples each month. Move closer to your family. You My family has been supportive of all the decisions I Spend time with yourgrandchild, kids can make you feel so much better.If you I did. I didn Forjust myselfI was given 174.00 a month for food and it helped outtremendously. I know it You may be hesitant to take free medical care or ask for food benefits, but remember THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY and you will get back on your feet. It may take a while, but you will make it. Good luck to you.

Thank you, Cyndiee. [2008-11-16]
It is amazing how much joy our beloved pets bring us and how painful it is to lose them. I just had to post something in Fred's honor, and I truly appreciate your thoughtful and caring response.

a kid's point of view ...sm [2008-11-14]
I just had conversation with a fellow Sunday School teacher about what GIFTS would be good to give this kids this Christmas. At one point this gal asked her son (12 yrs. old) if he had any ideas what the kids would like to get. His response gee, mom, I thought Christmas was about GIVING, not getting. Out of the mouth of babes, right? !! Maybe it Bet your children are just glad to have a good mom !!

They said to me this morning [2008-11-10]
Well, why didn. My response was, With four of you in the room, NONE of you thought to say

Yes, it is expected that a dog would [2008-11-09]
defend itself by a growl, nip, bark, or retreat to a safer place. It is not expected that a pet would attack and kill a human in response to a perceived threat. These dogs do that very thing. I really hope you read the link I posted about pitbull owners.

Yes, I did (and still do) want your opinion [2008-11-07]
Thank you for posting! I did not expect that everyone would agree with me. As an MT, I respect the thoughts and feelings of my fellow MTs and enjoy many of the discussions on this board, both those relating to the medical field and otherwise. I was really hoping for more of a response, from either side of the issue. There is a pill form (synthetic THC) called Marinol, but from what I understand it is not as effective and/or has adverse side effects (I know, smoking it has adverse side effects too). I have also heard about the possibility of vaporizing it rather than smoking it, but I don't know a lot about how that compares. There have been some studies done in regards to driver impairment issue and, to a degree, I believe that it has been found much safer than driving under the influence of alcohol. Apparently pot smokers tend to slow down and drive more carefully, whereas drunk folks oftentimes donto a degree, I believe there has been some delayed reaction or other adverse findings associated with a significantly high level in the blood. I know I have a lot more to say about this, but just realized I have to leave in four minutes to pick up my son and I am not ready to go, but thanks again for posting!

I second the reply that [2008-11-05]
was posted in response when this was on the main board . . . the Bisquick recipe is great, although not truly made from scratch

Yes, so fortunate [2008-10-31]
Eventually my husband and I want to move to a smaller house, but I can't bear to leave the neighborhood! It's wonderful to have supportive friends so close by. We all laugh about how nobody dares to move.

hubby name-calling [2008-10-29]
Too bad the child in question didnto you I wonder if his parents talked to him that way when he was a child...makes one wonder... Hubby should apologize to that baby. Mom, just explain to your baby that people should and always let your baby know that hecome to you at ANYTIME...perhals this sounds simplistic but it's sad that adults (OR ALLEDGED adults) think its okay to tear down a child's self-confidence this way!!

To Heck With Ole Santa Clause - Loretta Lynn [2008-10-27]
Ay-Ay-Ay it My kids especially love it! They sing it to me and in response I sing to them I -- except changed to You

Not selfish at all [2008-10-20]
I think whatever makes you feel more comfortable is what you should do. I think that if you explain it to him the way you just explained it to us he should understand. I'm sure he wants to go to be supportive of you because you are for him, but probably would be happy to do whatever you want. I wish my husband would come for things like that with me but he will not.

the field trip? [2008-10-16]
I dont know. I wrote that inresponse to a thread below that talked about it. I do know that in this day and age any time a Christian tries to speak out about their beliefs, we are condemned. If a Christian wants their rights upheld, we are told that we shouldnt try to shove our religion down others throats. We cannot pray in school if we want. They take God out of the pledge of allegience because it is offensive to others. Well taking him out is offensive to ME. Our country was founded on a basic belief in God. We were God fearing people and there was NOT tolerance for things that went against him. But we have had political correctness shoved down our throats for so long that what used to be wrong is now right. We have become desensitized to sin. But God did say that this would happen and that in the end days his followers would be treated this way in his name. So I guess that is fine with me. I will always stand up for my Saviour, Jesus Christ, and I will always try to tell people about what he did for them, no matter how bad of a reaction or treatment I get.

I posted back in late August about cc debt - sm [2008-10-14]
in response to someone else giving advice on what to do. I told you about how I had a ton of debt my DH knew nothing about, how I was afraid of him, etc. and that I just did not know how to tell him.I consulted a lawyer and got some insight and advise in case things went really bad whenIdid tell him.Well I finally bit the bullet and told him on Monday. He was off from work, kids were in school, I wrote a 4 page letter laying it all out. I went out in the LR and I asked him if he loved me and was happy in our marriage, I got yes Then I handed him the note (bawling at this point) and said I was going out for a little while and we would talk when I came back. He called me 10 minutes later, upset yes, but not nuts as I expected. We ended up talking for 2 hours. He was quite good about it which really surprised me, he was in shock though. Later last night after he got drunk not horribly so but enough, though he did not turn nasty. I hadasked him not to drink but he ignored that, so as a result he broke down said a few things which I probably deserved, though he does not believe I was scared of him....denied ever threatening to kill me, said if he did he was kidding and it was his sick sense of humor. I told him I take all death threats seriously. But comes down to he does not want to divorce over it, for which I am happy and grateful, and I think this will ultimately help us. We are taking a 401K loan for the debt on his cards, and I will go to a credit consolidator for the debt on my cards......any recommendations on that front? My credit is in the dump so this is not going to make it much worse. In five years we will be free and clear, paid off debt and house at that point. I have a huge breach of trust to heal and don So he learned whata conniving wife he has and I learned that I had what I wanted all along, just didn We still have a lot to work out, and I am in for 5 or more years of snide backbiting remarks at times I am sure, but I think there is hope for us actually.

Thanks for all your answers... [2008-10-09]
In response to some of your thoughts, he and I will never have kids together. We both had our own kids before we got together and neither desire to have any more - and yes, she is the baby. She does not accept me because her mother teaches her that I broke her family up (which is way off from being anywhere near the truth). I know it is not going to change and in fact, he is so mad at me about it right now that he has now been gone for 7 hours and who knows how long before he will calm down enough to come back home. I don't know if I can live with it anymore. I have tried talking to him at a neutral time, but he still thinks I am picking on his child and that I am just jealous and selfish because I should understand that he is just trying to make sure she knows he loves her. The sad part is, everybody sees how spoiled and manipulative she is, but him. His friendcheer when she is picked up from after school because she is leaving... and when you point it out to him (not in detail about nobody liking her), he just says she has had a hard life and he knows she's mean. Duhh, then take care of the problem!!!

neither cj nor Old Part-Timer said single [2008-09-27]
people were in unhappy. In fact, Old Part-Timer said just the opposite. What cj was referring to was the person above, who was in a loveless marriage. That has nothing to do with the things you If you want to ring in on the subject, by all means do so, but please post your response where it belongs (in this case under the original post) and stop trying to argue with someone who isn They You Are you a McCain supporter, by chance?

Ewwwwwwwww- [2008-09-19]
I have no response to this.

oh goodness... that sounds like ME [2008-09-18]
but fortunately, I already knew I was going through a mid-mid life crisis. I'm 27 and don't know where I want to end up, what i want to do... who i want to be!! LOL My boyfriend is like MAKE UP YOUR MIND, and then i get upset cause i feel like he's not being supportive. So maybe I can just help you by trying to explain how I think he is feeling, because honestly you described what I do to my bf what your DH is doing to you! Personally I really feel like my brain has two sides (literally obviously LOL) but they are working completely against each other. Now, I'm not crazy, I think I'm a good person, raised well, have my life together (or so it seems)... own a house, have two dogs, love my boyfriend, have great friends, and I'm extremely happy... but honestly sometimes I just get depressed for a minute and don't know what I want... just in life, in general... for myself, or my future. I thought I'd be married at 24, baby by 26. Now I feel like I don't want either of those things when at one time that's ALL i wanted. Now I am ready to move across country, start a new life... go back to school MAYBE... oh the list goes on and on. i wont discuss it more since you probably hear it at home, but honestly someone in his situation (at least i think) is really having a difficult time internally... so all you can really do is just tell him you'll support him no matter what he chooses :) and im sorry you have to deal with that every day, you have opened my eyes to try to tone it down with my guy!!! sorry for the long post, i dont talk about my internal stress much cause really im very happy and blessed for everything in my life so it seems petty that my biggest problem is i dont know what i want in life. :) have a good night!

As I stated before, if you knew what [2008-09-18]
the emails said, you would think differently about the whole situation. I have told her to not contact me if she isn't getting the kind of response she thinks she deserves or wants. It is not my place to give her any info about her bio dad. If she found me, she can find him. I have no right to allow her to disrupt his life, just as she has no right to disrupt mine if I don't want her to. Again, so sorry if I don't come across as the loving, nurturing mommy type to you. Is your life unfulfilled, because if so, I'll give you her number!

How many times have you contacted a gov't official? [2008-09-17]
As in your state senator or congressman, etc., to complain about something. What did you complain about and did you get a response?

I have contacted gov't reps many times, as well. [2008-09-17]
Since the anthrax attacks years ago, if you contact them in writing, email is preferred. I usually email or call, and I always get a response. It's not like they're going to change everything based on my one call, but it does help them to know what constituents are thinking.