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Old 10-27-2008, 07:32 PM   #916
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We did giggle a bit and sympathize with him, but we also tried to explain to him why it's an important process.
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:12 PM   #917
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We voted absentee on Sunday. 'Tis all over but the shouting.
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Old 10-27-2008, 10:08 PM   #918
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I want to take the MMPI II. Who's got a copy? I found a website on scoring, but I don't have a test. I want to takey.
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Old 10-29-2008, 11:14 PM   #919
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OMG...Oprah is on, telling her audience that 'women have to make men feel like they're winners (otherwise they start cheating)'.

Personally I don't think it's my job to make Daryl feel like that, but I do support him and tell him when I reckon he's doing a great job (which happens to be often atm, but I think that's a symptom of the happy time in our lives lately).

Aren't we just supposed to support our spouse and appreciate them and love them?

Since when is my spouse's self esteem my responsibility? Sure I care about how he's feeling, but I didn't hear Oprah say anything about men having to make women feel good about themselves.
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Old 10-30-2008, 12:48 AM   #920
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Isn't Oprah a supporter of how its up to yourself to stay positive and think good thoughts...only you control your destiny/day type of thing? So, shouldn't the man be responsible for making himself feel like they are a winner then, too? I kindof don't get it.

Cheers-Aliantha!

I think by BEING supportive you are making him feel like a winner. My BF is super into mountain biking. When we met he was riding 7+ hours a day. I have been the only girl in his life that not only supports his obsession but pushes him towards it. I supported him in buying a $3,500 bike this summer as he wanted to 'settle' and get something inferior that he could deal with and just be content. The support and encouragement made him the happiest man...like he was a winner. I didn't have to "make" him feel like he was a winner, I just supported him. Yes, I think he still cheats on me with his bike...but that's an infidelity I can handle.
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Old 10-30-2008, 12:53 AM   #921
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My husband cheats on me with his work if you want to look it that way. I'm pretty sure he doesn't derive too much sexual pleasure from it though. lol
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Old 10-30-2008, 09:02 AM   #922
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I didn't hear Oprah say anything about men having to make women feel good about themselves.
Do any men watch oprah?
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:20 PM   #923
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:30 PM   #924
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Join date: 2005. Posts: 14. Huh. I am so curious right now.
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:30 PM   #925
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Do any men watch oprah?

I think we all know the main audience are middle class women, which is what makes the above statement particularly toxic in my opinion.

Are we going back to the 1950's where magazines and news articles told us women what to do to be a good housewife. Things like always make sure you touch up your lipstick before your husband gets home, and make sure the children are fed and quiet when he walks in the door, and never criticize him and oh, here's how to make the bread that he'll really like!
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Old 11-02-2008, 11:46 PM   #926
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Old 11-03-2008, 12:07 AM   #927
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Old 11-03-2008, 12:08 AM   #928
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Bruce is slumming it...
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Old 11-03-2008, 12:18 AM   #929
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Old 11-03-2008, 01:40 PM   #930
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We always knew the guy across the street from us was a bit of a hoarder. "Treasures" were always appearing in his yard and driveway. Junk that he would find in people's trash, bring home, and store in his driveway for 6 months until you would notice it was no longer there. Broken lawn chairs, an old comforter draped over the fence airing out for a few months, broken wicker laundry basket. Stuff like that. Junk.

Well, over the weekend, there was a bit of excitement over at his house, and some guy was helping him clean up the place, and managed to convince him to throw some stuff away. He filled maybe half a dozen bags with trash, but during the cleanup, he had his front door open. The junk inside his house was about 4 feet deep just inside his front door.

Today, there was a huge orange sticker on the front door saying the house was uninhabitable, or something like that.

Guy has always been a little nutty. But now the local government has gotten involved.

I wonder how they found out? His place really wasn't that bad from the outside.
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