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Sep 28, 2005Comments: 0 · Posts: 7602 · Topics: 89
Actually, there are versions for men. They tend to be of the love 'em and leave 'em variety. From what I have seen, and mind you it was YEARS and YEARS ago that I researched this stuff, it tends to give men a very "there are no good women and all women are psychos" mentality.
yeah it seems as if my guy was quite the charmer and i could just see him being that way with a g/f or not. He refuses to change his myspace status from "single", even if he has a girlfriend. Call me possessive, but if you're with me, you're not telling the world you're single! Luckily, my head is now out of the clouds, and I see all the reasons why we wouldn't work. His birthday is March 14 and i plan on sending him the gift i got him anyway. What else am i gonna do with a ninja t-shirt? lol.
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Sep 28, 2005Comments: 0 · Posts: 7602 · Topics: 89
BTW I do think this is a good book for every woman to read because I think many of us suffer from boundary issues, myself included. It serves as a reminder that it is okay for me to be powerful in myself and I have no shame in that.
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Apr 29, 2005Comments: 0 · Posts: 193 · Topics: 10
I can see how that's annoying and yeah we don't like to "be a bother" so to speak. This poor lady though needed to get a grip on that because this is her health we're talking about. I will tell the truth about something if I need it when it comes to my health but I will try not to be one of those patients that are just over the top unbearable but I will let you know what I need- especially if I'm in pain.
I just try to be pleasant even when I am uncomfortable. I was in a lot pain when I went into labor and when the nurse was asking me the 100+ questions to get my paperwork done I still tried to sound upbeat and not answer in an annoyed or mean way because I knew she was just doing her job despite the fact that I was getting contractions every two minutes.
I was just reading an article on Yahoo not long ago about how too many patients lie to their doctors about their health and it's a serious problem.
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Sep 28, 2005Comments: 0 · Posts: 7602 · Topics: 89
As for my arrogence, yadda, yadda ... you may hold any opinion of me you wish. I believe I am quite humble, I am not perfect and freely admit it, and I am very honest. But choose to see me in whatever light you wish.
I will always stand up for women, just as I will stand up for men. I sincerely believe we are all in this life to help each other and try to live my life that way.
But allow me to share something with you. When your life crashes, you cannot be anything but humbled by the experience. For a long time, I mourned my loss of innocence. My best friend, who is several years older than me, kept saying wait you are about to get something better ... and she was right. You learn a very deep wisdom and compassion for all of life and all the people who live. When you begin to truly understand the human condition and have true compassion for it, it truly changes your life. When you see us all as suffering people and have compassion for it, you become an adult.
By the way, I respect you for questioning. One should always question everything. It is only when you question that you can find more questions and keep your mind alive.
I will never agree with you on all your points. You will never agree with me. And that is okay.
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Apr 13, 2005Comments: 0 · Posts: 44084 · Topics: 685
"She seemed more eager to please me than to get better. Like I said, sweet and good natured patients but I want to hit my head against the wall sometimes."
Because she doesn't want you to worry .. silly, since you're there because she needs your aid and to ease your worry, she needs to tell you. Maybe, if she is aware that it upsets you, she'll be more cooperative to please you.
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May 11, 2006Comments: 3 · Posts: 2807 · Topics: 185
Made from giiiirrddeeerrrsss indeed Bling, lol!! Hey you and LS, CHEERS FOR THE POSTS.
Anyway, Mr. BAWBAG...i saw him today and he blanked me completly. Yip, i receive the predictible text shortly afterwards to say "sorry, i was with my mother, blah blah". Does any sane man over 18 not know NEVER EVER to start his sentences with "my mum this, and my mum that...". WTF ever..love or no love, i am never, ever, ever going back again...ever!! Jesus, im even bored listening to myself over this. Next!!
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Jul 11, 2006Comments: 0 · Posts: 3318 · Topics: 123
....I'm not saying you're flat out WRONG Branh, I'm saying there's just ANOTHER WAY IF YOU'RE WILLING TO RESPECT IT, NOT ACCEPT IT. Tolerance it the key.