If you are lucky enough to have long hair, believe me leave it that way. Most of the "reasons" you will hear don't pan out. All it does is take you off the "competion" list while your hair grows out. One of those things "Don't fix what is not broke".

I would like some in their 50's. I figure then we at least have a few things in common. I don't get the young ones trying, Like I wanted a kid around I wouldn't have raised mine to fly the coop when they were able. I sure don't want to go from the honeyingmoon to the nurseing home either. Yeesh!

Tell us why we should do a thing like that?

They throw out all the books and stupid rules like waiting to call three days and pay attention to you. Make sure you get home safe. Wear a shirt you say you like. Come to the door to get you. Keep their hound dog friends away from you.

Sometimes I feel like I live in and above ground grave yard.

What I think you might be missing in this little revelation is that your sister is putting her nose into your personal life and stirring up old miseries in your life by even telling you about this situation. You have a good chance if she has access to your daughter or her kids do they will tell her. Unfortuneately this is common and may or may not be malicious on the part of your sister. Families can carry a lot of anger over drama from abusive husbands.

I believe with the advent of the computer networking sites all custodial parents have to be aware that kids can find just about anyone they set their minds to. Your daughter may actually know this information already. Just because she does not have a MYSpace account does not mean her friends, obviously family, don't.

Being honest about facts of a divorce are essential for children to know when a parents rights are set aside. Gorey details no but if your ex had his rights taken away for abuse you are obligated to tell your child for their own safety. And to do what you can to keep them away from someone so violent until they are an adults and you can not make such decisions for them.

Telling your child that you will respect and support their decisions to have safe contact when they are an adult if they still feel it is something they want is reasonable. Telling children they should not have to pick sides while they are minors is how it has been decided by not only you but the courts. If you do not want to put her in the position of chooseing as an adult and has some faculties to protect themselves you can offer to be supportive then. At least at 18 she can relocate and be safe if he does not turn out to be in control of himself.

I would call the counselor ASAP and update them with the current information and discuss some of your options of handleing this situation. Making a decision and standing by it is important.

What I want to know is how do you find Zigzag papers big enough for a turkey????

Sounds like a fun hobby. As bad as my bones hurt today I think I could be and original member of that SCA thingy. lol

I am not a big fan of the F-Bomb but for some posts it really does apply. No I have not personally met that many Minglers but I would choose them before someone who waltzes in spewing slander.

And you know this because you personally have met every man on this site or are you speaking from your own behavior?

Just means you are going to find a better one somewhere else. I remember several over the years I lost out on. Never failed they turned out to have some kind of problem. Hang in there.

Welcome to Mingle. I am in in So. Sacramento (to your north). Hope you are having a great time in school.

If you read your remark and look at the "I's" in this sentence maybe you will see that right now you can offer only a very one sided relationship where and innocent person is going to be meeting your needs and very few of her own.

Most of the people here are sorry that you are suffering the end of a marriage; one way or another most of us have been there. It sucks.
But most of us know it is a learning curve that will not kill you off if you take some time to yourself or being with your family or male friends or working on career when you are not finishing up the details of your ending marriage.

What sucks more is when you drag someone else into your pain when they have had nothing to do with it. It starts that relationship off on a sour note which is fair to no-one. Only sets you up for another failure which I doubt you want.

You need time to become your own person. Indulge your own interests. Make your space your own. Get into a routine of living on your own finances. Develope some memories that don't associate with your soon to be ex wife. Let your mutual friends decide where they are going to fall on future relationships. I get that you have moved which is tough but if you find a gym, recreation league, or a place to volunteer you will find men to hang out with. You might find that haveing guy friends that are not related to getting you laid they might actually help you discover something about yourself that will make you a better person.

Some how this justifys a dog giving their owner fleas. lol

Depending what condition their camper is in and where it is at going to Habitat for Humanity for Humanity Restore you could probably find insulateing materials. Skirting material will help prevent heat loss. The best thing to maintain body heat is a fleece or knit cap.

'I would think the cooking and gardening thread would include that but don't know about the art or photography maybe general

It probably sounds like we are dogging on guys but it is the same when a young gal comes on here wanting to talk private. Most of the time they are looking to talk sex and or tell some poor lonely soul a sympathy story.

Yea I saw that but what you don't seem to be catching onto is that calling CPS is going to do little but upset this family and maybe make them over react to an intrusion into what could be a lot worse situation. The harm your inexperience could do is much more brutal than you can understand at your age.

Bonnie I have a tatting shuttle I think is made out of ivory I am scared to use it for fear I will break it.

Major Craft-A-holic here.