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The Lounge	Dog issues	Aug 29 2012 23:11 (UTC)	18
They are both the same age. They got into one fight last night over a toy. The new, bigger dog (Savannah) won't leave my other dog alone (Sookie) and it's getting to the point where Sookie won't leave my side and whimpering. I feel horrible, but I think I may need to call the foster up and have her take the dog back. The have a 2 week grace period where you can return the dog back if things aren't working out. The dog is a great dog but one of the main reasons I got her was to be a companion to Sookie and to keep her company during the day while we are at work. I know I only gave it a couple days but I feel like I'd just be delaying the inevitable which doesn't make it any easier..... especially for my 7 yr old daughter who's already gonna be really upset.
The Lounge	hiccups	Aug 14 2012 02:03 (UTC)	9
Hold your breath and swallow as many times as you can before you need to take a breath, all the while thinking of the last time you saw a squirrel in your yard. It works every time.
The Lounge	5 random things about yourself?	Aug 08 2012 11:03 (UTC)	41
1. I just got out of the shower and am wearing a robe and stilettos (trying to wear these things as much as possible for this damn wedding next weekend). 2. I have a Mr. Spock figurine right next to me (what a strange scene this is turning out to be). 3. I still have my baby blanket (and it's not packed away). 4. I have never seen Bambi. 5. I once drove 25 mins away to my mom's house at around midnight because I found a centipede in my house and no one was there to kill it.
The Lounge	Marriage Sucks	Aug 05 2012 19:59 (UTC)	16
.....and now I just realized how only this was... sorry
The Lounge	Marriage Sucks	Aug 05 2012 19:53 (UTC)	17
Original Post by bnjionrek: you should read "men are from mars, woman are from venus" wow, surprisingly still right on despite it's age. it really helped me understand my partner & myself. knowing is half the battle. lol! I second this. Great book!! I've been there in my relationship. Unfortunately for us, it went too far. But to echo what someone already said: You married her for a reason. You need to find that again. I highly suggest marriage counseling. It worked for my marriage. This book was one of the things our counselor suggested. It really hit the nail on the head with so many things. I know the rut you're in, but just know that it's something you can climb out of if you want to.
The Lounge	UPDATE: Therapy and what a psychiatrist thinks about extramarital affairs-CHEATERS-Recovering deleted text messages/photos	Jun 10 2012 13:42 (UTC)	130
Omg.... I'm sooo sorry that you're going through this. I completely agree with what everyone else has said. An affair can be overcome if both are willing to put the work in to it (my marriage is proof of that). But he's not even willing to admit the obvious. That NEEDS to be done before any healing process can happen. Then there's the other issue of physical abuse. I don't know if this is the first time that this happened but, regardless, it doesn't matter. That's unacceptable. You need to do some major soul searching and follow you're heart. Think of you're children and surround yourself with positive people. My thoughts go out to you.....
The Lounge	I got fired.	May 27 2012 03:21 (UTC)	18
Don't beat yourself up too much. Sometimes it just doesn't work out. I consider myself an excellent worker. I tend to pick things up quickly and excel in MOST jobs I do. I say most because there's always that one job. I think most people have had that job -- the one that totally did not work out. Maybe you weren't a good match for this one.... who knows. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try again. Don't be embarrassed either. You tried your best and that's a lot more than a lot of people can say.
The Lounge	A mourning athiest	May 18 2012 23:44 (UTC)	10
Original Post by dnrothx: Original Post by monkey08us: There are different levels of severity of MS. Unfortunately, he had pretty much the worse kind. As each year passed, the less he was able to do. I'd say for the last 10 yrs of his life, he was completely bed bound. The last couple of years, he couldn't eat solid foods. No friends came to visit him, he lived with his parents who cared for him. The only thing he had to look forward to was my sister and I coming to visit him which wasn't nearly as often as we should. WHAT KIND OF LIFE IS THAT?! Well, from a strictly atheist or even scientific perspective, it is the life he was dealt due to the factors brought into play which caused his MS. Life simply is what it is by that standard, it seems to me. It's interesting to me that you think he was "cheated," though. By whom? MS is a disorder that develops in people for whatever reason. Are you just blaming nature, then (i.e., "life isn't fair")? Then again, last I checked, wouldn't atheists think that nature doesn't have a conscience and couldn't consciously decide who gets crippling diseases like MS and who doesn't? Therefore, any silly, manufactured idea that we have of fairness would seem to be inappropriate to apply to a situation where someone contracts and dies of a disease. I think you're looking in to it too much. You don't have to take the words so literally. It sucks. I feel that he deserved a much better life and he didn't get it. It's like the phrase "Life sucks then you die". That pretty much summed up life for him. It makes me feel sick to my stomach.
The Lounge	A mourning athiest	May 18 2012 12:56 (UTC)	26
I don't like saying that he was in pain or that he was suffering. He never worded that to me so I hate it when people say it. Death is not the better option. I feel bitter about it because I feel as if people have one go at life and he got cheated. It's hard to think back to the times when he was healthy and thriving because he has battled with this disease for the majority of his adult life. It's all that I've known. There are different levels of severity of MS. Unfortunately, he had pretty much the worse kind. As each year passed, the less he was able to do. I'd say for the last 10 yrs of his life, he was completely bed bound. The last couple of years, he couldn't eat solid foods. No friends came to visit him, he lived with his parents who cared for him. The only thing he had to look forward to was my sister and I coming to visit him which wasn't nearly as often as we should. WHAT KIND OF LIFE IS THAT?! I regret the lack of involvement I had with him. It was too hard to deal with, so I distanced myself to a certain degree. That wasn't fair and I realize that. I'm mad because he never got a shot at a decent life. There's no vindication for him. Nothing.... That was it for him and that sucks!!!!
The Lounge	ghosts, parallel universes, who's to say	Apr 25 2012 23:02 (UTC)	16
Original Post by kathygator: Original Post by roxysparkles: People who believe we are the only living beings out there in this entire universe are downright silly. I do wonder why we've seen no evidence of other living beings. Are we the first humanoid life forms in the universe, or the last? Or are we so technologically backward that we simple can't spot them yet? Or is it more that there is only room for one humanoid species per galaxy? That would make sense when you consider our tendency to expand to fit our environment... To be fair, we haven't looked very far. The distance that we're able to look is miniscule compared to the amount that's actually out there. Also, I watched a documentary in which they said that the images and signals that we get from other planets/galaxies/whatever are from years ago in the past -- like 1,000 years. It takes time for it to travel to us. So though we may have viewed/listened to a spot and heard nothing, 1,000 years have passed since, and there may be something there now. There's a documentary series called Through the Wormhole that's hosted by Morgan Freeman and each episode, they touch down on certain topics. It's absolutely fascinating. So far I've watched one about time travel (which they say IS scientifically possible to travel to the future but we don't have the technology to do it) and I watched one about dimensions of the universe. I highly recommend everyone check out the series. If anything else, they're very entertaining.
The Lounge	How can I tell?	Feb 04 2012 06:27 (UTC)	102
Original Post by amd_66: Original Post by monkey08us: Original Post by amd_66: As much as I agree that she needs to find out, I don't agree with snooping! If a guy is playing away, there are plenty of obvious signs. Sometimes not as obvious as you think -- trust me..... I guess it depends on how intuitive you are...I have never had any problem detecting if a guy is cheating or not, but I tend to be over sensitive to undercurrents. Well, being intuitive on whether a man is cheating, and actually having proof are two different things.
The Lounge	How can I tell?	Feb 03 2012 23:31 (UTC)	105
Original Post by amd_66: As much as I agree that she needs to find out, I don't agree with snooping! If a guy is playing away, there are plenty of obvious signs. Sometimes not as obvious as you think -- trust me.....
The Lounge	How can I tell?	Feb 03 2012 12:16 (UTC)	117
I didn't have time to read all the replies so I apologize.... If your gut is telling you that something is wrong, then there's a good chance there is.... even if it's not him cheating. I say snoop. I don't care that other people think that's wrong. If you suspect that he's cheating, you better find out. God forbid, you later find out he is and you also find out that you've got an STD. Sorry, but snooping is worth that risk.
The Lounge	The Song Your Parents Made Whoopee to...	Feb 02 2012 01:01 (UTC)	18
Original Post by meta15: Original Post by monkey08us: Well the number one song in April 1982 was I Love Rock n' Roll - Joan Jett, but Physical - Olivia Newton- John was really popular then too. Ewww..... they got physical.... HA! Not only did they get physical, they got ANIMAL. :) Lol... that made me think of this.
The Lounge	The Song Your Parents Made Whoopee to...	Feb 02 2012 00:59 (UTC)	19
Original Post by moonbow1: When my now adult son was in High school ,they told them in health class to count forward 3 months from your birthday date to see when you were conceived. it does work. In their health class they found most were concieved on birthdays, holidays, or blackouts, or Anniversary. My son freaked to find out he was a New years eve baby, other son - Anniversary. Music of the late 70's. Wow... that is right. My daughter was born mid-May and if I count up three months that would be the time in August that we went on vacation where we believed she was conceived..... like, the exact date....
The Lounge	The Song Your Parents Made Whoopee to...	Feb 01 2012 20:40 (UTC)	24
Well the number one song in April 1982 was I Love Rock n' Roll - Joan Jett, but Physical - Olivia Newton- John was really popular then too. Ewww..... they got physical....
The Lounge	how do you and your spouse handle problems	Jan 24 2012 12:02 (UTC)	26
I always wonder why people say don't go to bed mad. I don't get it. There are many times that we've gotten in a huge fight and we go to bed (usually separately). When we wake up, we both feel much more relax, we're thinking clearer and we've both cooled off enough to talk about whatever we were fighting about. I just don't understand. Is there some magically fairy that comes along when we're sleeping that casts a spell on us which makes our frustrations embedded in us forever if we go to bed mad???
The Lounge	how do you and your spouse handle problems	Jan 24 2012 02:58 (UTC)	29
Original Post by raychelc: Original Post by brian_: Go to opposite sides of the house for 15 minutes. Come back out and pretend nothing happened. poof Problem disappears. Don't judge... it works. We just don't have any really major issues... when we argue it's usually over something dumb that should not have even been brought up in the first place. A good method, actually. Mom and I, and BF and I do it this way. Mostly, it IS something stupid anyway, and doesn't really warrant a discussion. Besides, trying to discuss something stupid can often cause a second stupid argument, so why bother? It's quicker to just go bash your head into a wall and have done with. I will agree that this method works with the little stuff. Sometimes its just not worth it and you have to let things roll off your back. If I got worked up and had to talk through every little argument we got into, I'd be exhausted.
The Lounge	Am I spiteful or am I really concerned?	Jan 22 2012 05:27 (UTC)	4
I opened this thread, started reading the OP and got thoroughly confused..... then I looked at the date. Ahhh.... that makes sense now. Lol
The Lounge	Job Interview Tips...kind of freaking out!	Jan 21 2012 15:28 (UTC)	5
Don't let your low self confidence show through. Pretend if you have to. You need to tell yourself that you've got this job and that you really are the best person for the position. If you keep telling yourself this, it will reflect onto them. But find a good balance between having a lot of confidence but not too arrogant. Watch your wording. Just as an example: Don't say "I think my skills would.....(blah, blah, blah)". Say "I know my skills......" Try to relax and be personable as well.

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