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Posts by nicepumpkins


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The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
19:12 (UTC)		 21

Yes, that's exactly how I am.

 
The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
19:07 (UTC)		 24
Original Post by kathygator:

re #53: It is not irrelevant. It's entirely the point. We were discussing my grown kids' ability to make a judgment call, were we not?


Well not specifically anymore.

I was musing.  What should we all be doing to help these kids?  If not opening our doors, then what?

But it doesn't matter.  At all.  You're all right.

Bye.
The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
19:06 (UTC)		 25
Original Post by spleef40:

Original Post by nicepumpkins:

I didn't say he brought him home. That seems irrevelant.

Would it be appropriate fora homeless person to comewith us? Like the kid in this scenario?

 

And omg SPLEEF I had no idea until you just pointed that out!! Thank you so much!


Sometimes you act like you're raising your son on your own when in fact you're co-parenting with your Mother. This provides with all this free time with your boyfriends, no?

And I'm done.

Thank you for that.
The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
18:58 (UTC)		 30

I didn't say he brought him home.  That seems irrevelant.

Would it be appropriate for a homeless person to come with us?  Like the kid in this scenario?

 

And omg SPLEEF I had no idea until you just pointed that out!!  Thank you so much!
The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
18:45 (UTC)		 33
Original Post by kathygator:

Disagree. It was appropriate for her. What you choose to do, is entirely appropriate for you.


Okay.  Let's switch it up.

Do you think it would be appropriate for me?  As a single mom of a 7 year old?  Why or why not?
The Lounge Didn't mean to take up all of your sweet CHAT, give it right back to ya , one of these days Jan 05 2012
18:44 (UTC)		 326

Oh Kari!!!

The baby pictures are precious...he's adorable.  And your daughter is really pretty, too
The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
18:39 (UTC)		 35

I don't believe that people should open their doors to homeless people on a whim...or even after some thought.  It's dangerous.

Talking about what society should do for these type of kids doesn't really change the current situation that the OP is in.  Fact is, kid sounds like trouble.  Hoping and wishing and believing in the best is not going to keep him from bringing drugs into her house, putting her and her son in a dangerous position, harming them, stealing from them, mooching off of them, etc.

It is not really an appropriate undertaking for a person in her position. 
The Lounge People in my office. Jan 05 2012
18:34 (UTC)		 30

I hate when people gripe about petty work stuff.  I feel like they're missing the point:  they have a job.

Also?  You're lucky you have the internet, a coffee maker, a copy machine, etc.  Shut your pie hole already or go get a construction job.
The Lounge OMG! Jan 05 2012
18:32 (UTC)		 4
Original Post by santonacci:

Original Post by nicepumpkins:

 But it'd be a lot less embarassing for us both if the rejection took place over fax or text messaging than an arena or somewhere in public...

How is it less embarassing for a person to be rejected via fax or text message?  It's not public humiliation, but geez - not even having enough respect for the other person to do it face to face?  That's still cold.


I was being a little silly with the fax part.

But I still think rejection is made worse by being done in public...especially so publicly.
The Lounge Inequality or not? Jan 05 2012
18:29 (UTC)		 28
Original Post by pgeorgian:

Original Post by trh:

Original Post by sillyiam:

How on earth did you get fraud against the government and robbing a bank as being similar?

Except for the gun and the mask there is really no difference.

i've started to read you the same way i used to listen to this wilderness guide i know: at best, you mean half of what you say. and that was before the brain injury.


I think it's a valid point.

What is the difference, really?
The Lounge OMG! Jan 05 2012
16:36 (UTC)		 6

But what's the point of asking if you know the answer is going to be yes?  Then it's not really a question, is it?

I hope and pray with every fiber in my being that no one ever even considers doing this to me.  More than likely, my answer is going to be no, no matter how you do it.  But it'd be a lot less embarassing for us both if the rejection took place over fax or text messaging than an arena or somewhere in public...

Yikes.
The Lounge Constantly changing my mind and indecisive Jan 05 2012
16:23 (UTC)		 2

I am absolutely like this.  Not all the time, but there are days when something makes me happy one second, and then seems completely disinteresting to me in the next moment.

One thing I've had to learn is not to make hasty judgements or decisions.  Like, let's say for instance that I've been excited all day about hanging out with my friend, but as it gets closer to time, I start to feel like I might not want to.  And then I feel like I definitely don't want to.  Instead of telling her right that second that I don't want to hang out (which I will inevitably regret later), I mull it over a little bit, try to anticipate how I will feel after I cancel the plans or later on that night when I'm sitting at home doing nothing.

Being impulsive can be costly in relationships.  You've got to let things play out in your head a little before you do anything, ya know?  I self talk a lot (maybe that makes me crazy, whatever).  I ask myself if I'm being rational or moody...I wait it out.  It takes time to learn not to act on every up and down and change of your mind, but it's an important skill to have.
The Lounge Mormons are Christians Jan 05 2012
16:04 (UTC)		 182

Can we talk about underwear again?
The Lounge Didn't mean to take up all of your sweet CHAT, give it right back to ya , one of these days Jan 05 2012
15:59 (UTC)		 587
Original Post by pavlovcat:

Bye pumpers!  Don't stay away too long.  :(


Have a feeling it will be until....August?  Is that right?

You can always PM me.

Or I might start an alternate chat lol.
The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
15:41 (UTC)		 43
Original Post by kathygator:

The point is, those wouldn't be a threat. If my boys haven't been influenced by a 'problem' kid by now, there's no possibility of it occurring in this scenario.


There are probably a lot of terrible things that haven't happened...but could.

I just think it's important to teach your kids to use good, cautious judgement, especially when inviting people into your life.  I feel like in this scenario, the potential to be burned by this person is high.
The Lounge Didn't mean to take up all of your sweet CHAT, give it right back to ya , one of these days Jan 05 2012
15:40 (UTC)		 604

K, I guess I'm out.  Wedding talk is a little...unbearable for me.  I think we discussed this many moons ago.

Ya'll have a dandy day!

**gallops off on a mooffalo**
The Lounge Didn't mean to take up all of your sweet CHAT, give it right back to ya , one of these days Jan 05 2012
15:36 (UTC)		 612
Original Post by tblover900:

Original Post by pavlovcat:

Original Post by tblover900:

*sigh*

and now we're at the point where everything my roommate does annoys me. 

 

she has pulled the burners off the stove, her silent indication that she wants me to clean them. but has not said I word about it. I considered doing it, but now I think I am just going to play dumb and put them back after she leaves for work. Then I will make myself breakfast. 

 

At some point she has to learn that she needs to SAY things, not just re arrange and hope someone notices. Also....trash day is today. I'll bet money she doesn't take it out. 

Have you actually told her that if she wants you to do something she needs to ask?  I know you've journaled about her passive-aggressiveness, but I don't ever remember you verbally confronting her.  Putting the burners back is also passive aggressive, which will just fuel her passive-aggressive fires.

I am wary to confront her about anything because she is not just my roommate but my boss also. her capacity for retaliation far exceeds mine.

Just seems weird to me that she would go to the trouble of taking the eyes off...and not just go ahead and clean them.

Do you guys have rules regarding housework or certain stuff that you each or responsible for?  Like, if you dumped all the silverware out on the counter, would she just instinctively know that she should polish the silver because that's her share?
The Lounge Inequality or not? Jan 05 2012
15:31 (UTC)		 36
Original Post by cellulitedelight:

Single fathers are treated the same as single mothers.  For everyone two articles on the internet that state otherwise, there're two hundred supporting my statement.

That's...not factual, it's your opinion, and many people would argue with you on that.
The Lounge Homeless teen Jan 05 2012
15:29 (UTC)		 46
Original Post by kathygator:

@#33: Pumpkins: Neither of my sons would bring home a kid unless they believed he or she needed us. I'd trust in that. A history of dabbling in drugs would be dealt with swiftly. I'm not worth the title 'mamma' if I can't deal with something as simple as that.

How would his need for you eliminate the threat of violence, theft, negative influence, etc, etc?
The Lounge Didn't mean to take up all of your sweet CHAT, give it right back to ya , one of these days Jan 05 2012
15:25 (UTC)		 620
Original Post by kevinatthebrook:

Original Post by jules817:

just made an appointment to try on dresses. GAH!


Just off the phone with the hospital, pre-registered for my.....

Nevermind.

ha
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