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Quit before I got married. Fiance told me "no way would I marry a smoker," and I was smitten.

Posted By: Me on 2006-09-15
In Reply to: OK, if you'll admit to it. Are you a smoker? sm - MTPuffer

Marlboro Reds. I smoked all throughout high school and college before that. Was highly addicted. Had to go for a smoke break between classes.

It's been 10+ years since quitting. Cold turkey. Don't want it, don't want to smell it, won't eat at a restaurant that allows smoking. Fortunately (sorry smokers) in GA, all restaurants are smoke-free now. I like it that way. Can enjoy food better.

BUT, I have a completely different problem that is probably killing me - I'm addicted to sugar and carbs. Highly. Wake up craving it. 40+ pounds overweight. Hate every minute of it. No matter how hard I try, I absolutely cannot stop eating the "white, starchy" stuff. So, the cigarettes may not kill me now, but food might. Sad.


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I quit because I am pregnant. I do think I will not go back to smoking after the baby is born though.
Ha! I had a 2 yo smoker last night too..LOL

This doc dictated


This 52-year-old male with a 50-year smoking history.  Okay, I thought he was saying 15, I listened over and over, I had someone else listen too and he was saying 50!  I guess dude started puffing at 2 years of age! 


OK, if you'll admit to it. Are you a smoker? sm
................and if you quit, how did you do it? 
I quit once for 3 years, but then started again. (Quit cold turkey when I did)


DH will be putting baby back ribs in the smoker,
grandma's potato salad, corn on the bbq, and MARGARITA'S!!
I quit two months ago. I tried to quit for over a year, but I just had to be ready.
I tried the patch, NRT gum, Zyban, everything. One morning, I woke up and just quit cold turkey. There are some good online support groups out there that can help you when you're ready.
But why marry?
Why not just live with the guy???
Would you NOT marry someone because of his last name?

I heard this on a local radio station...something like 30-something% of women polled said they would not or had not married someone that they truly loved because of his last name, so my question is...would any of you NOT marry someone just because you didn't like his last name?


I, for one, don't think I would let that stop me from marrying someone I loved and really wanted to marry.  However, I am already married and don't mind my honey's last name at all!


Why does she want to marry him?
Okay, maybe he is blinded by love, blah blah blah, but why would she want to marry him if she loves another girl too? This is insane. You have got a real problem on your hands. Yes, it is his life, but when she is accusing you and your husband of these sort of cazy things - that is when it becomes your life and you need to get involved, not butt out! I know you love your son but you need to have a major heart to heart (alone). I would not subject myself to her in any way, shape or form. He can love her and marry her or whatever and you can still love your son and have a one on one relationship without being subject to this lunatic. She may need to be admitted somewhere!
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Why did you marry this guy?

He did not get to be 500 pounds overnight.  Maybe if he got up to make his own breakfast and actually went to work, he wouldn't be 500 pounds.  I hate to sound judgmental, but my first thought about someone that morbidly obese is that they have some severe mental issues.  It is absolutely ridiculous that he is draining the system and you being on disability.  I would get out and get out fast if I were you.  I would not keep a bite of food in the house and I would refuse to drive him anywhere.  YOU need to go on a "diet" and lose 500 pounds!  I think you could probably do it overnight. 


Marry a doctor...

I absolute would not not marry someone because of their last name!
I would keep my own last name as I plan to do whether I like his or not.
I wouldn't marry someone with the last
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So why did she marry him, cause she's dumb, or it
was a coverup. 
Same as saying"who should I marry?" Who
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My husband said he knew he would marry me sm
even before I met him. We have been together since high school - 20 years!
I doubt that. She was dumb enough to marry him.
 
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And all Joy said was "No" on the inside of her post just as did OMT.

I'm not "no whining" that is a different poster ..
and I have quite a life! Bet I make more than you, as well!!!

Lots going on for me!! I'm not complaining about anything in my life!

Losers are the ones on here who whine about how bad their jobs are, or no work, or low pay, or how people treat them, or how companies treat them, or how bad they've got it ... now THOSE are losers. Willing to whine but nothing more!!!!

:) Does that irritate you?! LMAO
LOL I have no idea who "no whining" is but
see, we sound the similar because we have a similar problem -- sick of YOU.

Ya see, all of you whiners --are just the same. Every single one of ya. MQ cheated you. MQ STILL cheats you. MQ won't change. MQ IS changing. MQ took your money. MQ mailed you check. MQ doesn't give you any work. MQ doesn't, MQ does, MQ doesn't, MQ does.

All sounds the same to us. We're sick of you.

What's embarassing is the fact that you THINK you are really MTs! HOW FUNNY!!! Let me tell you something: Real MTs take pride in their work and control of their professional lives. They give all for companies that treat them well and they leave companies that don't. They don't stand for it.

I am not "no whining". I am a completely different person, have no idea who he/she is, don't really care. I'm just tired of hearing you complain over what you can change. It's petty, cheap, childish, self-centered, and downright unprofessional.

I've made over $200 today with MQ. How about you? Have you made any money today? NO? Hmmmm, wonder why!?!?!?!!!!!

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Good job! Chose the right man to marry, common goals. KUDOS!
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when you marry a man with children, they are part of the package. You learn to deal with it.
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OMT said, "No" on the inside of post message.

so "no whining" - still no SELF CONTROL, huh? The MQ draws you like a

to blood------------


you are the one pathetic.  Those of us who are trying to figure out how to get out of the muck MQ put us in, come here to share things and hopefully come out of this disaster in one piece.


Like others have said - -0 - - - stay away.


Don't click on things MQ.


Don't YOU get it?  We don't need your attacks.  We don't need your smart butt remarks.  If you don't have anything constructive to post to those of us in a bit of a mess, then don't say anything and move on.


Otherwise we are going to think you are MQ management, and we wouldn't want to think they would stoop that low.


That is hysterical. When I say flames I mean "no mean posts to me." It's just a saying. nm
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