Kids rarely help, don't count on it sm

• Are You Afraid Of Getting - Old?
  • don't want to depend and don't want Depends...nm. - deenibeeni
  • How old are you now? Think the key is keeping yourself - as fit as possible, physically & mentally.
  • HECK NO!! I can eat what i want, drink what i want - once the wrinkles + grey hair starts
  • Afraid is not really the word.... - Emily Ayn
  • I'm very afraid of getting old and I'm not too far from it. - Backwards typist
  • I'm more afraid of dying before I have a CHANCE to get old. nm - Deb
    • I agree... but that's where faith kicks in - Emily Ayn
  • The alternative sucks....nm - appearsyoungerthanstatedage
    • what do you mean? - Emily Ayn
      • Umm,,,,,,,,death! nm - appearsyoungerthanstatedage
  • Yes I am....nm - curious girl
  • If I could no longer take care of myself, that's - when it would be time to check out. -nm
  • use it or lose it - some people never retire
  • I used to worry because I also have - pretty much there
    • why fear it when you won't know it?? - Emily Ayn
  • i've had to depend - sm
  • Nope, already there - Age?
    • responses like this make me not feel so bad :) - Emily Ayn
  • I have maybe a different perspective - sm
  • I refuse to get old - MTinMT
    • No, I am not afraid - Sara
  • Yes, because I have no kids to help me! - NM
    • I feel so sorry for the people whose children don't help sm - MeMT
    • Kids rarely help, don't count on it sm - anonamiss
    • Hate to be the one to tell you, but having kids - Kids
      • My mom and I have this discussion often. - MT2
        • And vice versa, just because the kids do not visit - Kids

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get a response as to when the item will be shipped.  I've probably done about 100 transactions and only once did I not receive the item and had to dispute it. 

I'd just keep trying and be very persistent.  Maybe you will get a response

I have 12-year-old daughter and I feel she is just as entitled to vote as I am (if I voted which I don't).  This is America and we all have rights no matter our age.

Now, if older people are playing games with the voting, that is a whole other story and AI should change their voting policy somehow so it is fair and the most talented person wins.

This is an exception - I have been running a low-grade fever off and on this entire time, so I know something is going on, whether it's just inflammation or an infection.

In talking to the doc on this last visit, we figured out that my problem is mainly an allergy to molds. We had an extremely wet late spring/early summer (it broke previous records for number of straight days of rain) and my symptoms began shortly afterward. I have noticed that many times my symptoms begin the day after it rains.

I feel better today, for the first time in a LONG time. I don't know if it is due to the fact that I took the last of the antibiotic yesterday, or that I spent almost all day yesterday in bed resting.

I am going to see about getting tested for allergies, including an allergy to mold. I've done a bit of netsurfing and there are treatments for that, but they aren't effective for everyone. After what I've been through the past two months, though, I am certainly willing to give it a try!

I talk to the doctor about the possibility of a fungal infection, also. Is there a test for it? (I am a radiology MT, don't know as much about the clinical side)

I am lactose intolerant so I haven't drunk milk in years, but I do eat ice cream and cheese and foods with milk-based sauces. I probably should try to avoid those when I'm having a sinus flare-up.

Thanks for your suggestion. I hadn't thought of the possibility of a fungus. I will certainly investigate it.

will try to convince you that you're crazy or stupid.  They get defensive and angry and try to turn the tables and make this "your" problem.

Here's what you know:  1) It takes more time than normal to get his hair cut.  2) Your hair dresser not only has confided in you about her personal affairs, she has done so with your man (let me add, the only reason a woman does this is to elicit sympathy and a big strong shoulder to cry on - it's the oldest trick int he book).  3) He gave her a $500 tip without consulting you first.  He never mentioned it immediately after the fact, and still did not tell you how much the "tip" was after the thank you note.  That is completely deceitful!!!  4) When confronted with the facts that he gave away $500 without ever mentioning it to you, he has the balls to get angry and try to make you feel like YOUR anger is unjustified.

This are HUGE warning signals that should not be ignored.  Here is what I would do.  I would go through the checkbook with a fine tooth comb.  See where he is spending money and what he is spending money on.  I would also check credit card transactions as well.  If he has a cell phone, get a list of his numbers dialed and received calls.  Then figure out who the numbers belong to if you see numbers you don't recognize.  You can *67 and dial anonymously.  If it is a business, they'll always pick up.  If it's an individual who screens, you still get their answering machine.  You can also look the numbers up in a reverse phone directory.

I know it probably depresses you to think that it has come to all of this, but you would be a fool to simply overlook this indiscretion.  He may or may not have slept with this woman, but the bottom line his his behavior was deceitful and inappropriate.  You have every reason to be suspicious and he knows it.

I've been where you are right now and I feel for ya.  It sucks to find out you've been lied to by someone you loved and trusted.  Good luck!

Miami Beach (South Beach) or even the one in Orlando or New Orleans - but I doubt he's at the one in MS at the moment.....

BUT ENJOY!!!  He's terrific!!! 

Doug kissed me in first grade and then ignored me forever after that.

Tilden in 5th grade - he picked me to be his square dancing partner.

Lyle in 6th grade - had all the makings of an abusive husband, but didn't realize it at the time.

Tilden again in 7th grade - didn't last too long.

Had a HUGE nonreciprocated crush on Dan in 9th grade.

Bill in 10th grade - he was a Sr. so got to go to prom.

Dumped him for Chuck not long after prom.

Met Tom at church camp that summer - long distance thing.

Tim when I was a junior, who introduced me to his friend, Jerre, who ended up being my husband till this day.

That was fun!

Seriously, she was supposedly a well known and well respected pet psychic.  My dog was elderly and in poor health.  I'd adopted her at 10-11 years of age, and now it was 5 yrs later.  Her owner was not entirely honest with me about her background, so I was curious about that, and her current state of health. 

I saw her flyer at a Pet Expo, so I gave her a call.  I took notes about what she said.  Some of it was accurate (if obvious/generic), and the rest was... well, I wouldn't say *wildly* off base, but it wasn't accurate and/or I didn't believe it.  I don't believe she had any kind of gift, though it was an intersting conversation and she was very professional. 

I do think some (very few) people do have abilities in this area that most of us don't have, but I also believe most 'psychics' are full of it and just do it for the money.  I've never wanted to see a 'people' psychic, and I wouldn't try a pet psychic again either.  JMO. 

the complaining.  Like previous posts have stated, at least your daughter calls you.  You should be glad to have a daughter who thinks enough of you to call you and cares enough to ask if you are upset.  It may annoy you now, but what will you do when she stops or isn't there to call any more?

Yes, you can "take care of you" and let this be "your time," but your kids will always be your kids.  You can take care of you and still have time to pick up the phone or return a phone call.

My father used to tell the same stories over and over again.  Did I always like hearing the same stories?  Of course not.  But you know what.....I've give anything to hear one of those stories from my dad's lips again but I can't because he passed away last year.  The things that annoy us today may be the very thing that we miss later.  We just don't stop and take the time to be thankful for what we do have. 

Be thankful that you have money and are content with your life.  Be thankful that your daughter still cares enough to call.  When you count your blessings and focus on the good things, petty things like this won't get you so upset.

I was so busy working that most of my friends gave up and I can't blame them. My closest dearest friend of 30-some years died 2 years ago. We only kept in touch by phone in the past 5 years prior to her death.

I have 2 internet friends, one the wife of my boy friend (not boyfriend) from elementary school and one who shares genealogy family with me. He was the brother I never had.

Oh, and my husband. We've been best friends for 40 some years.

wearing that distinctive jacket.  And inform you child to  bring her stuff home with her.  She learns a valuable lesson here.

I have tried this off and on for a few months and every time I chew gum all day my line counts go up.  For some reason they say spearmint is the best.  I find that it increases my focus and keeps me alert and helps me type faster!! 

Current studies are looking into three areas of potential benefits, the company says:

• Stress management: What's behind the common practice of chewing gum to relieve tension? Wrigley cites research showing that it stimulates certain areas of the brain, but wants to go further. "Consumers tell us they use it for that, and yet we don't understand how that comes about," Kumar said.

• Weight management: As a 5- to 10-calorie substitute for a high-calorie snack, gum could obviously reduce caloric intake. But does it help suppress appetite? "It's not that chewing gum has any particular magic, but it can be a useful behavior modification pill," said Gilbert Leveille, executive director of the Wrigley Science Institute, which held its inaugural meeting in Chicago in December.

• Cognition and focus: Is gum-chewing a way to increase focus, concentration and alertness? Wrigley points to studies that show that it increases blood flow to the brain but would like to see it linked definitively to higher concentration levels.

for answers!  Thanks again. I had that terrible question rolling around in my head all day and worrying myself to death. 

This will be a lesson well learned in the future.

I would think that some of the $12,000 A YEAR he paid in support for over 9 years should have been enough to save some for college. He paid his dues so to speak, always paid the support on time, had insurance for them, etc. He told them straight up to pay for their own college. Is there something wrong with that?