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Thanks for everyone's advice. Would love to hear from more people.

So interesting...I thought I was the only one who rejected to the religion being taught to me while still being a young child. I thought I "had to be" a Christian. (I struggled with that one for years!) A few years ago I found a poen I had written in elementary school that started off "God, it's your bogus little servant…

Because this thread has meandered away from the original question there are a couple of things about which I would like to share my 2 cents: -I am not offended (as I don't think people were trying to be offensive); but, it is not really accurate to say that people who are agnostic or atheist don't have religious beliefs.…

You just earned loads of respect from me. So many people on internet forums never "listen" to what others write. We all say/do things that are rude sometimes...either unintentionally or b/c we are having an off moment or a bad day or whatever; however, it takes a big person to admit that the stance they took might not have…

Marriage is so freaking hard even if you don't enter into it with an enormous issue like different religious beliefs. I have been married 8 years and I waited until my 30s to ensure I married the right person. I was 100% sure and we have had issues like you wouldn't believe. Everyone is different and I am not suggesting…

I don't think the truth bothers her as much as the fact that you are being a jerk.

I want 800 of these.

"why you mad, bro?" A. I am not mad just because I am not afraid to debate. I can enjoy a debate even when I vehemently disagree with my "opponent" and stay rather calm. B. I am not your brother. C. Therefore, please don't quote my post and add beneath it "why you mad, bro?" Thanks! [ ***awaits numerous future quotations…

I hate to read this! My wife is a PT and charges much less than that and has no problem working with morbidly obese people. It's part of her job!

My wife is a personal trainer (www.cranfordfitness.com) and she doesn't work at a gym. She specializes in training people at their homes (or our home if they prefer). Her rates are on her website and I think she is rather affordable plus you don't have to pay for a gym membership. Also, in this tough economy she has been…

I used to always sit in the shower...thought I was the only one. Now I live in FL and have an outdoor shower and I love it!

I am an epic failure at posting acceptable threads! You have company. :-)

I take an anti depressant, & anti anxiety med. I have to. Exercise also helps a lot. Good luck!

Brilliant thread! Bravo.

My uncle was a fat caveman but then he did a cleanse and he lost 143 lbs in one weekend. He kept it off for 7 minutes but then he drank a kool aid sweetened with arsenic, I mean Splenda and he died immediately. True story. So sad.

I remember when I was a kid and it was a HUGE treat when my mom would let my sister and I eat buttered rice for dinner. Just a big bowl of it! I relived my childhood for dinner. :-) But, I only used a tablespoon of Smart Balance and I measured my rice. That part was different!

This is like one of those "come as you are" parties and I am in hideous old ripped pjs instead of a sexy dress...would love to impress with a tale of a veggie chocked super-food clean meal; however, I had a craving for white buttered rice and that is what I had for dinner! Damn, I really want to talk about my healthy lunch.

BTW - I am usually a very big tipper when I get good service (at restaurants/salons etc) however, I am insanely broke right now...I waited tables for years so I feel comfortable with that (and if I can't afford to tip correctly I can't afford to eat out) but since I have never worked in a salon, and getting my hair done…

thanks

Do tell...

But that wouldn't be near as funny as this thread...

I have been yelling "arrrgghh" at passersby for years...did I jump the gun?

I know, right?

Yay!

I am self-employed as a consultant. And yes.

I have posted things in the past that I thought were funny and people attacked me. I actually deactivated my 1st account b/c I thought I was being cyber bullied. With this new account I have tried to debate some and it went to heck in a handbasket. I am clearly way more annoying than I realized! Oops! :-) These days I am…

I LOVE your hair. Very cute.

most people on MFP don't like me...so none

The other night at dinner my father-in-law embarrassed me so bad (although I know he wasn't trying to be a jerk) by offering all the guests gelato and then announcing "Erin, I am not offering you any b/c of your diet." Ummm, thanks. But since I am 38 I think I will decide what I eat. And, how do you know I don't have the…