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Edit: You realize that this entire argument you're making? Is not only implying that EVERYONE online is a psychopath (which means you and me, by the by), but also means that everyone who uses the internet has intent to deceive. Got something you'd like to share with the class?

My dad married a woman from the internet, and while I think she is a conniving, gold-digging beyotch, my dad likes her well enough. She certainly isn't a criminal. I have gone on many, many dates with people whom I have met online, and I was engaged to my ex who lived her entire life in California. I am still alive,…

/pinches cheek You're adorable. :tongue:

All you people saying this story is fake deserve a good, hearty slap in the face. That is all.

Uh huh. Riiiiight. Because dating a person online is akin to an experience that should result in death? Yes, you're right, you must be totally 100% the authority on this! :noway: People are people. The only thing that changes online is the method of communication. You are JUST as likely to meet a serial killer out at the…

Must... not... go on a rant... about people... being ignorant about online relationships... Okay. I've regained control. OP, honey, that is one hell of an awful night you went through. I am truly sorry you had to put up with that... especially the puking! Ugh. But when it boils down to it, I have to agree with the people…

People are real online, too. I was with my ex for three years, and only a few months of that was "in real life". That doesn't mean our relationship was invalid, nor is anyone else's.

I know exactly what you're going through. With trigger foods (aka foods that put you in a mindset of wanting to binge on them) are best to NOT have in the house. Cravings only last 15 minutes and are easily ignored if you can't justify making the special trip to the store. Watch an episode of your favorite TV show, take a…

My boyfriend is: --Not at all interested in doing my journey "with" me, and does not adhere to my diet, BUT --he will occasionally accompany me to the gym to lift, or a park to take walks --he will gently dissuade me from eating things I know I shouldn't eat when I haven't planned it into my calories for the day --he…

QFT.

Unless there is quite the age gap between brothers, Howard and Suzie are far too young to be doing that sort of thing. :tongue:

But then you have the problem with that logic being taken to an extreme, where suddenly "the truth" becomes anything that can be verified with facts, even if that message is wrapped up in nastiness instead of encouragement. And yeah, that's going to offend some people. That, to me at least, is not "tough love"; often that…

So... now it's not only OP's fault for not taking action, but it's also the crowd's fault for antagonizing the mother (who was already yelling) and embarrassing the child further? What's next, it's the coach's fault too for sending the mother off the field in a huff because he probably made her madder and more likely to…

I agree with this. However, it is a reasonable assumption to make that all of us are here because we are ready to change in some way, so, "tough love" is not unacceptable to me. Unfortunately, most "tough love" posts here inevitably bleed into one of the following categories: "do what I say or you're never going to…

If I were OP I would try and talk to the daughter alone at the next game, assuming she doesn't get pulled off the team entirely because of this. But that's really the only tactful thing I can see to do from an outsider's perspective when you don't actually have proof of abuse to take to the school / police. That doesn't…

None, because Krabby Patties are made with love, which has no calories.

Well you didn't share your clever little anecdote of how you "modified" a group of women in your first post.

And you're so sure that it's NOT happening even though you weren't there to witness how bad, or not, it may have been. Are you telling us that you've never once witnessed a parent doing something that you personally considered uncomfortable / awful to their child and felt it wasn't your place to intervene, so you didn't?

"The hover" maneuver is what gets pee all over the seat in the first place. If everyone just sat like a normal person, there would be no pee-splattered seats. I do a quick wipe with TP and sit, and I have never gotten AIDS or anything else from a public bathroom.

Wow, petty much? Leaving it up on purpose? Also, several guys I know prefer to pee sitting down. I can understand standing for a urinal, but if you have the opportunity to sit and the lid is clean, why wouldn't you?

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Oh, thank you for this... I just had a hearty chuckle.

Oh, the irony. If you were going to get all butthurt about someone "telling you what to do", then why did you click on a thread saying "READ THIS NOW!"?

I am pretty sure there is a middle ground between "soft and gentle" and frothing at the mouth yelling... but then again this is why I don't like sports and never have. It brings out the worst in people, not the best, and being "tough" becomes synonymous with "ignore all your emotions and play through pain until you pass…

This... I have never once heard of a crowd chanting "Lighten Up" to a coach. It made me laugh to imagine it in my head though.

A dump is always more satisfying when you have to wait for it. Just be sure you can hold it... you don't want to end up like this guy.

I agree with the Craigslist idea: pick a handful of items that you feel are actually worth something and try to sell those with the help of the interwebs, and donate the rest to Goodwill or a local re-sale shop of your choice. You won't get paid for it but you can deduct it from your taxes if you so choose. Good luck!

Very unlikely if you're buying it frozen from a large brand label, only slightly more likely if you buy it fresh from a meat counter. I made flounder fillets from Aldi last night and I found a tiny, tiny speck of bone almost like a grain of sand. I almost didn't even notice it. But I am also paranoid about bones, so I chew…

I can think of several things, and would post pictures, but one more Steeeerike and I'm outta here.

So I came into this thread expecting something silly, but I'm scratching my head on this one. How would you feel if someone asked you about the "Female Code of Conduct"? It's not only a sweeping generalization for our entire gender, but it's not even really something that exists... :tongue: Physical gender and gender…

This is the kind of "tough love" I can get behind. Of course people are going to find ways to nitpick at how your post is wrong / repetitive and unnecessary / bossy / unhelpful, but I can see evidence already disproving that from all the people thanking you. Plus, you look great, so you have room to say these things!