I think you're terrible. Is this what you teach your children?
Posted By: Anon on 2008-09-10
In Reply to: People who do what you are describing - are frauds and cost the rest of us.
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Wow, talk about being on the defensive! Yes, I have children, but I don't work when they're pl
I'm single, too, pay the bills all by my little bitty self. I'm in the same boat, but I don't put my children in potentially precarious situations by working and not paying attention to them. You are zoned into the headphones while your children are playing around with stuff they're not supposed to. You should justify my post with a response, but one that is more along the lines of..."you know, you're right. I should work my schedule when the children aren't into things and I'm not watching." Incidentally, I work and sleep nights when my children are sleeping. I work 6 days a week and crank out around 2500 lines a night. I have my shortcuts streamlined to the point where most of the dictation that comes in I have a shortcut for, so I can produce a very large volume of lines in a very short period of time. I have somewhere around 60,000 shortcut entries in my PCShorthand. My children go to bed at 8 PM and that's when I start work. I go to bed at 1 AM and get up about 7 AM. I get about 6 hours of sleep a night and for me that's plenty and I function just fine. During the day, I am able to spend quality time with my children, take them to the doctor, do the shopping, pay the bills, school functions, etc., so it's a sacrifice I'm willing to take, plus it was easier finding a night job than a day job. Of course, there's absolutely no time for a boyfriend since I have the full time job of transcribing and the full time job of being a mother, but maybe one day that will be an option.
I think that was a terrible terrible thing, but
this is quite different. That was an adult who deliberately wanted to hurt this child, not to the point of death I would hope, but did take pleasure in knowing this would hurt a young teen. I personally feel there should definitely be some severe consequences for that. Just like if this were my child that made the reference to a teacher like this, I would defintely punish him.
Terrible terrible loss
I'm in shock. What a horrible loss for all of us. He was the voice of reason and spoke it like it was. My heart goes out to his family and friends. You can hear how everyone on the news is in shock. The news will never be the same without him.
Art - BFA -- I don't want to teach and it - sm
openings for art teachers are few as it is, also it is hard to support yourself as an artist unless you are really, really good, or really, really lucky.
what does he teach?
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Children having children not a new thing, where do you live?
My son, who is now in his early 40s, told me years ago when in high school about all the teenage mothers that were at his school and said they brought the babies to school, and he seemed to think it was like the girls having playdolls like when you were little. This is not new and apparently folks think alright to have their children sans marriage, be it preteens, teens or adults. I guess my years alone do not make me shocked at anything anymore. Others talk about this job being isolated and your post says some of this if you were shocked at what the son said.
webistes regarding what they teach..SM
http://www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=3367
http://www.usinkorea.org/issues/users/index.htm
http://international.ucla.edu/asia/article.asp?parentid=3367
http://freekorea.us/2005/11/07/the-excesses-of-an-extremist-south-korean-teachers-union-force-the-government-into-action-3/
Not so much our moms as we just try to teach
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Well, that'll really teach her...
A lesson won't it now? I mean being confined to a mansion with servants, cooks, etc., and nothing to do all day but swim, tan, whatever else she does...wow, talk about injustice...amazing 
For me, it comes from not having anyone to teach you your worth when you are a kid (sm)
My husband was not nice even when we are dating. I had not been taught that I deserved to be treated with respect. Now you may say I am teaching my daughter the same thing - however, I'm not. I make sure that if she or my son see my husband treat me disrespectfully that I respond, in a respectful way to him that that is an inappropriate way for him to talk to me. I am still however, stuck with making a decision over what is better for the children. Sometimes these men who are bad husbands are not such bad fathers. It's a hard decision - not as easy as typing "just leave" on a message board.
Most people teach
their children Santa is an actual entity, not the spirit of Christmas.
My mom told me there was a St. Nicholas who gave to others and that "Santa" was just a way to replicate the wonderful intention of St. Nicholas.
Most people, including myself, lead their children to believe he is a real being, and it can be very disheartening when they find out it is not true.
Any thoughts on that specifically ... anyone?
Their parents don't teach them
and also, they don't get those classes at school. I guess also I was fortunate in that my mother was a tailor and dressmaker and I used to help her with finishing clothes; buttons, etc.
It is such a disposable society today also. If it is broken, don't fix it but toss it out and buy something new. With the economy the way it is, possibly that might change.
well I figure if I don't teach them sm
they won't get it when they have to get out in the real world. If they are not going to school and want to live with you why should you pay all their bills?
BTW, what I did was put half of what they gave me away and when they left home I had a nice little nest egg to give back to them to get them started. But they didn't know I was doing that until the time came for them to move out.
In this economy it is very expensive to pay for everyones groceries, laundry soap, etc. I think its a disservice not to require something. Maybe not half or even a quarter, but something! I don't want anyone to wind up like my niece at 45 with no responsibility at all and living off her widowed mother and her fixed income while making 30 bucks an hour herself plus overtime and spending it as fast as she can. Oh yes this is also in the state with the worst economy in the nation..Michigan! But then I guess she thinks she is entitled.
where I am they teach this class in 5th grade + up...
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I think it is great to teach your kids
My daughter attended a school for special needs children as a mentor when she was 3 and 4-years-old. She loved it. The special needs children really responded to my daughter and she made great friends. What joy you and your daughter brought to this man's evening last night! After all, we all just want to be accepted no matter our religion, creed, etc. Thank you for sharing that nice story, and it sounds like your daughter has a caring/sharing heart!!! Bravo to her and you for raising up such a nice person, which is much, much needed in today's society! 
They teach them to say that when their real little rednecks :-) (nm)
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Her mother isn't too lazy to teach her better sm
Her mother is riding her coattails and loving the party life. Her mother is too messed up herself to teach her anything.
Trose, I don't believe in heaven, but I would teach SM
heaven to small children, until they are older and can grasp death in the reality of truth. Hmm,did that make any sense? It's late.
I teach English as a volunteer.
While there are immigrants here who do not choose to actively pursue learning the language via formal means, there are many who do. We have a waiting list of up to 12-14 months due to class space restrictions and a lack of volunteers. English is not an easy language to learn, and it takes time.
And if you open it up for her to teach them her way, then you are opening it up to all (sm)
That means people who are homophobic or racist can also teach children their point of view? There has to be a line drawn somewhere.
Is it just me or does she look really terrible?
Poor thing, she's a mess. I didn't catch the wedding, did she at least clean up nice? lol
Wow! That's terrible.
He only gave me enough for about 2 weeks, if that, with no refills. He is really into the natural things as well and suggested a supplement - can't think of it now because I was next thing to a basket case in his office - to take after I get over the initial hurdle. I don't like to take pills, so am only taking 1/2 a tab q.12 and it seems to be helping.
Very sorry, that is just terrible........
and sounds like stories books and movies are made of, almost difficult to believe one person can endure so much. God bless you.
That's just terrible!
I'm so sorry you had that experience, especially at a time like that! It's uncalled for and absolutely sickening how some people will push their beliefs onto others at all costs!
Let me tell you, I don't believe in god at all. I'm OK with others believing, but that's not for me. I have made it clear to my husband and all my family members that when I die I DO NOT want any type of religion in my funeral, no bible verses, no mention of the word god, none of it! It's kind of a family joke now that if they do that to me after I die at my own funeral knowing how I feel about religion that I will come back and haunt them, LOL.
I have no problems with anyone pretty much or any person based on their religion UNTIL they start preaching at me, trying to save me, blessing me, what have you. I just wish they could have the same respect for me that I do for them.
Again, sorry about what happened to you. That kind of thing really bothers me.
I am so terrible at this that
for HIS birthday (yesterday), he asked for and received a Magellan Maestro 4000 GPS portable navigational system. It can move from car to car, but will mostly reside in MINE so I will stop calling him to help me when I'm lost. I usually get lost during the day since I would NEVER go anywhere new at NIGHT by myself.
How humiliating, LOL.
That is terrible!. . sm
I had colitis for several years. I would have terrible flare ups, and sometimes after lunch I would have to leave the room frequently to use the restroom. I tried really hard to get my work done and it wasn't every day that this happened. I found out that one of the other ladies I worked with would put her hand in the air and would put her fingers up indicating the number of times I went to the bathroom. So, if I was on my 4th bathroom break, she would hold up 4 fingers. She never looked up from what she was doing but would stick her hand up. I would only be gone for a couple of minutes at a time. Sometimes, she would page me over the intercom to return to work when she knew I was in the bathroom. Luckily, my good friend told me what she was doing. I was so humiliated. I put in my 2-weeks notice and quit. Some people are just mean!
That is terrible.
I come from a family where there are a few members that leave a lot to be desired. Usually the person on the other end of the conversations receives hurtful comments such as yours.
My mom puts up with it but I don't. I do not have a large family and I understand all too well how precious family and relationships are...however, I do not feel this adds anything positive to my life and have chosen not to participate in conversations with these people. It has gotten so bad that they do not even show up to family events (even for their own children and grandchildren) because everyone else is "wrong" but them.
I think it is a wise decision to just avoid them for a while. It's very sad but your husband will be better off without more hurtful comments eating away at an already difficult relationship and situation.
Terrible...sm
I wonder if he hit his head when having a seizure or what? I guess we'll know more after the autopsy. Poor child.
yes it would be terrible....
that's why I worry. If I move, I want to do it before my son starts school, so I have until early August, so I worry, but by then it will be 3 full months (he's been missing since mid April), so I suppose it would be "safe" to move then....sigh...
thank you!
I think it's terrible - sm
I think they're both acting like spoiled brats but I never really followed the show. Was marriage counseling every suggested or tried? Those poor kids. Their parents' dirty laundry is going to be broadcasted everywhere, on You Tube, etc. when they're old enough for the teezing to begin and it will.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll get down off my high horse and go back to more serious issues - you know, Iran, the economy, etc.
Reality TV - was it invented by Stephen King? He wrote "Running Man" and used people as the players with other people chasing them around and killing them in a maze.
I honestly don't watch much reality TV. They're grasping so far with ideas for new reality shows and IMO, they're getting silly but that's just me. I couldn't stand to have anyone filming me constantly, though I have yearned for Cesar Milan to come over and get my rescue pug under control. ;-)
400 lines per hour? You need to teach me a few things! LOL nm
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Teach him the phrase, "Neither a borrower nor a
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Not educational. This is something that should be the parents job to teach, not the school. sm
Besides, why should school children have a field trip to ANY wedding? What would people say if someone had a field trip to a church service? These are things that parents need to be able to teach their children when the time is right.
Then why did you just say it would teach tolerance? Apparently there was a goal. sm
I will teach my children love and tolerance myself. I carried them in my body and ate healthy foods, gave birth, and have taken care of them since the day they were born. I make the decisions for them. Thank God for now Americans are still free and we get to make those choices for our own children. And I would bet you don't have any.
I am 31 and they didn't teach home ec in school...
We had college prep courses...Believe me, I wish I could sew as well...doesn't mean I can't learn now but no, I was never taught in school...
Send the police to his house, this will teach him
a lesson, it is harassment.
Good grief. Do parents not teach their
kids ANYTHING anymore?
My husband has this and has terrible
leg pain with it that flares up off and on. He found relief with a supplement on line named Activive, it really helped his leg pain. He ran out of it recently and his leg pain returned so he quickly ordered more. He had tried everything from pain medicine to even an antidepressant that rheumatologist said would help the pain but caused him to have a panic attack. God bless you, this may be something for you to look into.
I am terrible about no pre-planning
I often go to the grocery store 3 or 4 times a week. I love to watch the cooking channel when I have time. Robin Miller has a show that usually shows how to cook a couple of times a week and take the leftovers and use for another meal. She now has out a cookbook so that might be a great place to start.
This is going to sound terrible
but my dad used to tell us if he caught us flipping the bird at anyone he would chop our middle fingers off. Of course he wasn't serious and I was the only one gullible enough to believe it.
Also I remember my grandma telling me when I was really young that kids that bite have to have all their teeth pulled out. God, it sounds like I had a horribly sadistic family but they really werent! LOL
I also remember being told if we swallowed watermelon seeds they could grow in our stomachs.
That was a terrible thing for him to say
Good riddence to him!
I know a single woman that had the same exact thing happen to her a couple of times but her picture was an older one.
Unfortunately this seems to be the new man mentality, no matter what the man looks like, the woman has to look a certain way. Of course not all men but many nowadays.
And we can thank the media for that and movies like Shallow Hal. All the diet and exercise infomercials. Makeovers. Plastic surgery shows. Veneers. Nose jobs. Boob jobs. Liposuction. Hair extensions. Society has made it pretty clear that being imperfect is now unacceptable, but usually only if you are a woman! Of course women still believe nobody is perfect but men feel that it is now becoming possible.
If you look at any very wealthy man today you can bet the wife has had it all done, probably at the coaxing of her husband.
I am sure there are still some good men out there and you will find the right one. Or live you life and enjoy it without one. I know a few single women who say they would never again want a man because their lives are so fullfilling and happy without one and so why ruin a good thing.
All the best to you.
Terrible PMS - perimenopause? anyone else? sm
I have always had some PMS but for the last six months or so it is awful! I physically feel like I am in danger for a full day before my period. I mean my mind knows I am not, but my body is freaking out, heart palpitations, and that tense feeling in your chest like you would have if someone was chasing you or something! Has anyone else had PMS this bad and if so did you find a cure?? Thanks!
OMG!!!! How terrible! I can not imagine...sm
how upset you must be. I wonder what on earth happened to him? That would drive me nuts! Only 2 years old! I am so sorry!!
this is terrible, I do not think that a woman could do this..nm
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Terrible! Unbelieveable!
Frightening! I don't have enough adjectives for this! How can we ignore our own citizens in need and yet justify some of the astronomical funding for stupid government programs going on? I wish I could do more for you than just sympathize!
So the 'right way' to parent is to teach your kids to hate.
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That is terrible, makes the good ones look bad:-)...
I remember when the Chicago Bulls basketball team won the championship years ago, and in downtown Chicago they were turning cars over, setting things on fire, pretty scary. I'm happy to be in an outside suburb where it's not that crazy. It's just not that big of a deal, ya know?
Anxiety is a terrible thing.
Xanax works for me. I suffered too long with out. Only can take half the dose, but I feel more focused. I don't feel I need it every day. Anxiety is a real disorder and does not always coincide with depression. Like Hayseed says it can come with a traumatic insult of sickness on one's self, i.e., heart attack.
This is terrible but I have never heard of Inwood.
I am as I said just across the state line from WV, less than an hour from Tennessee and Kentucky, and about an hour and a half from North Carolina. The finally caught the suspects in Abingdon, VA on Sunday morning. My DD was incredibley impressed with the principal and the school and how he was constantly outside patrolling. (I did ask her how she knew since all blinds were supposed to be closed....didn't get much of an answer) I would prefer he not have put himself in such immediate danger but that is the kind of person he is. His son and my son are very close so we know him rather well and I am not suprised. Everything was back to normal here yesterday. I wouldn't mind talking with your friend. Would like to know what Inwood is near.
Terrible song choice
Even though Jordin sang it extremely well, I thought the song was awful. It reminded me of last year's Do You Make Me Proud. I think most of the songs that they chose for "the song" is more orientated towards women. JMO. You're right a different song for each of them would have been better or at least a song that is more upbeat.
I've had a terrible time with
vets also. I don't know if some of them are just bad at diagnosing efficiently, or if my efforts to help them out annoy them so much their judgment is clouded.
I just detected enlarge lymph nodes in my 8-year-old Sasha, which must have been Thursday evening or Friday, and it took me Tuesday evening to get up the courage to get a vet to check her. I ended up going to Banfield because I just couldn't bear to take her to the places where I struggled to get good diagnoses and treatment for my other terminal dogs. Sasha had seen this vet before anyway, since he had stitched her ear while we were away on vacation.
I was careful to just use terms like "lumps" with the staff and vet though, so as not to annoy anybody. And I asked the vet to please tell me those were just huge chewing muscles under her jaw.
Nope. Lymphoma. He took an aspiration bx, but now that we know, we are noticing more and more bad signs, like she is kind of wheezing when she breathes. And the more places we check, the more lumps we find. But she still wants to play growly bump with us, and can briefly return play with Cedric. When I get down on the floor with her, she looks in my eyes and smiles like I'm the greatest person on earth.
Cancer sucks.
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