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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 11:55 AM Original message |
Thoughts on relationships and divorce. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. good thoughts. As a recent divorcee, I don't think of it as "failure" |
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thinkingwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. my only failure |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That's the thought process I've been going through. |
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thinkingwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I hope they work out well for you too! |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Thank you. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. While our relationships with family members change and grow, they |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I believe that there's such a stigma of guilt |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. maybe it's a life partner |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Interesting perspective |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Marriage is a partnership. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Talking about your last paragraph |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Finnfan, your words really ring true |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. That's what's been on my mind |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That's it, exactly! |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I can't ignore it either. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. But the question is, do you have the "right" to hurt those |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. You make some good points, merh |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. I can't wont comment on peoples personal lives. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. My simple view |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Those words still ring true today. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. i've had several, several ''great loves''. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. We treat it as a loss |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. it is a loss. |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. Very interesting words to reflect on |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. I think that people tend to expect too much |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. Marriage is a different kettle of fish. |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's an interesting thought, and I can see how it might be appealing. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That was very, very well-said. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 04:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. i don't think divorce is too easy. |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. your post is filled with assumptions that I did not express. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. ''By the way, I am in full support of gay marriage - are you?'' |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 11:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. From you first post, I presumed you didn't think much of marriage at all. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-29-06 06:39 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. where to begin? |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-29-06 01:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I am going to disagree w/you. agree more w/Rev |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-29-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. never never land. |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-29-06 04:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. LOL |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. But like it or not guilt is most certainly a byproduct |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 11:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Nonsense. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-28-06 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
32. you have touched on something here, awol. |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-29-06 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
37. I think we associate our mate with the feeling of home |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-29-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
41. I guess I was raised with the idea that marriage is permanent |
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