It is considered a double negative, sm

• Now this is not really assistance on a word but my daughter - Lattie
  • It is considered a double negative, sm - jj
  • No, it is not a word. The word is "regardless". - LOL
    • You are wrong, it IS a word. Check dictionary - deb
      • Irregardless - sm
        • Well, thanks, but irregardless, it just seems to be - Lattie
          • You mean idioms? nm - clhmt
            • You have hit the nail on the - Lattie

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Hmmm.  I find that very curious.  It makes me think either you've been hurt very badly somehow regarding puppy mills and have completely given up, or... you're worried about your livelihood because you're running a puppy mill.  Just speculating, of course, but why else would you even feel the need to post and be so incredibly negative? 

*Of course* this show will help, if only for the fact that so many people just simply aren't aware of the pet store-puppy mill connection and this will educate them and raise their awareness.  What is the alternative - do nothing?  No, unacceptable.   

is it okay to spank as long as you only do it 3 times? or maybe if you only hit on the bottom? or maybe you "spank" with a belt? or whatever other object you can get your hands on?

The problem with spanking is some adults don't know when to stop.  I, too, was beaten with a belt as a child and I have never laid a belt to my children and never will.  Spanking with a belt is BEATING.  I was "slapped" across the face numerous times as a child for speaking out of turn, and to this day, I still wince when my mom gets upset and raises a hand.  It's not respect for my parents that I have in these instances, its fear.  It's a shame that too many adults have come to confuse the two.

We have had a Dyson for about four or five years now, and I adore it.  You just would not believe what all it picks up.  Hubby and I both have allergies AND indoor cats, and if we use the Dyson as often as we should, we can tell a significant difference.  We bought ours after trying a friends.  They are lighter weight than the Rainbows and Kirbys, and also have an added advantage of being significantly cheaper.  Just a thought. 

HC

I'm sorry to hear about your situation.  I agree with what some others said about at least taking some time apart to see how things go.  I also agree with consulting with a family law attorney.  Almost all attorneys have free consultations, so you could talk to several lawyers for free and find one you feel comfortable with.  They often give free advice before you even hire them (the one I worked for did anyway).

It stinks that your husband is so insistent about keeping the house, but if you do end up divorcing it may be hard for you to live there anyway with all the memories, so a new place might be good for you.  It would be hard on your kids for sure, but it is probably hard for them to see their mother belittled and to witness a seemingly loveless marriage as well.

Maybe your husband doesn't want to focus on his own shortcomings so he is focusing on yours or maybe he is just too much of a perfectionist and too selfish.  Have you guys tried counseling?

If you do end up spending time apart you might end up feeling incredibly free without someone constantly telling you how WRONG you are when in fact you are only human and have flaws like everyone else.  He obviously has flaws too, and I would bet money his place would not be spotless and perfectly "organized" if you weren't there to clean it for him!  He probably has no idea how hard you work.  You deserve to be loved unconditionally, and even if you guys break up and you don't date anyone for awhile, at least he won't be there trying to dampen your self confidence and the love you have for yourself.  Good luck and stay strong!!!

He has more (material things) than you do and most men of 60s+.  He has a home that he has worked to own -- not given to him!  Material things do not mean much to me, however.  I make my own living.  He has an engineering and Masters degree.  How many degrees do you have?  He is very athletic!  He has had olympic training.  He is a wonderful man who MANY of you would desire and don't have.  He knows that pleases a woman and EXACTLY what he wants in life.

Most important to me is that he expresses that he is a "God-fearing" man.  There is NOTHING in life more important to me than that!

He has no kids -- not a priority in life for him.  He is too wonderful to describe!  I know more about him than you will ever know about your partner, because we COMMUNICATE. 

Sorry for your skepticism.  But I will take it with a grain of salt, as it deserves to be taken. 

This man is an open book -- but not only that, but he hides nothing. 

WOW is all I can say about him !  Have never met a man like this in my entire life!  He wants to please me, and he is certainly capable of doing that.

He has more (material things) than you do and most men of 60s+.  He has a home that he has worked to own -- not given to him!  Material things do not mean much to me, however.  I make my own living.  He has an engineering and Masters degree.  How many degrees do you have?  He is very athletic!  He has had olympic training.  He is a wonderful man who MANY of you would desire and don't have.  He knows that pleases a woman and EXACTLY what he wants in life.

Most important to me is that he expresses that he is a "God-fearing" man.  There is NOTHING in life more important to me than that!

He has no kids -- not a priority in life for him.  He is too wonderful to describe!  I know more about him than you will ever know about your partner, because we COMMUNICATE. 

Sorry for your skepticism.  But I will take it with a grain of salt, as it deserves to be taken. 

This man is an open book -- but not only that, but he hides nothing. 

WOW is all I can say about him !  Have never met a man like this in my entire life!  He wants to please me, and he is certainly capable of doing that.

Like living together, sex outside of marriage, even using birth control of any kind, depending on your religious beliefs.  Yet all grocery stores carry magazines and tabloids that report on celebrities and other people doing those things and more, and books (fiction and nonfiction) with that kind of thing.  Why are those books and magazines with hetero sins any different from the ones with homosexuality?  Isn't sin, sin?  And it's everywhere, so how far do you want to take your boycott?  I really do respect your opinion and your right to it.  I just don't quite understand it. 

I don't understand why some people seem to have such a seething *hatred* of homosexuals.  I mean, gay people are just people, like anybody else.  Some good, some bad.  I don't want to know what they do in the privacy of their own home, but I don't want to know what hetero people do in the privacy of their own home, either!  Either way, as long as it's two consenting adults, why would I care?  It's none of my business. 

BTW, I just saw Brokeback Mountain on HBO for the first time the other night.  I thought it was heartbreaking.  To think that two people who love each other so much could never really be together.  How is that okay?  (Yes, I know it was fiction, but it happens/has happened in reality.)  I just think that's so incredibly sad.  Don't we need more love in this world?

Okay, off my soapbox!

I felt like relief that my son, even when faced with the temptation, resisted the urge to smoke pot with his friends.  I actually congratulated my son and told him how proud I was that he hadn't been taking any drugs or smoking pot.  But then I wondered if he should be punished for having a bong in his pack.  He obviously didn't use it, but why did he have it?

Now I think I may lift the grounding, but set some rules about him avoiding being around the 23-year-old guy and basically having him check in with me routinely when he is out and as long as he follows the rules, then I'll trust him.

Geez, I don't think I'm going to survive the teenage years and they've only just begun!  I can only hope that when my 7yo daughter reaches her teens, she will go a little easier on me!

Thanks everyone for listening and offering your advice.

and I just wanted to smooth it over and give out a pretty good recipe.  I've been making a similar recipe for about 35 years, growing my own veggies, fruits, canning and freezing food.  

We're not here to make each other feel like crumbs.  Please try to be nice.  Cat

Men have been doing it for centuries....marrying and/or keeping mistresses about 15-20 years younger and nothing is said about it, other than "You lucky dog."   

Why is it so frowned upon in society for women to consider the same option?             

Are you even capable of making a point without the scare tactics? And you wonder why bible thumpers like you are laughed at.