Societal norms, the Moral Majority and a rant that feels so good - Page 7

Not Afraid · 11-01-2005, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

6) Remarrying my ex - lost at least one friend over that one, sure there were plenty silent eye rolls to go around as well.

OMG! That's right! I had forgotten about the losing friends part of that episode of our lives. Oh well, we're happy.

lizziebith · 11-01-2005, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

OMG! That's right! I had forgotten about the losing friends part of that episode of our lives. Oh well, we're happy.

Wow! Lost friends? Sheesh. People should just learn to surf life's waves.

Of course, I think I might have lost a couple of friends after leaving "what looked a whole lot like a perfect marriage" once. Apparently, I'm just an ingrate...

Oh well, at least I'm friends with a few exes...Hi Boss R!

Gemini Cricket · 11-01-2005, 09:17 PM

1. Buying too many DVDs.
2. Being on MC and LoT too much.
3. Playing video games too much.
4. Worrying too much.
5. Going to Disneyland too much.

"I eat too much
I drink too much
I want too much
Too much!"
~ DMB

Kevy Baby · 11-01-2005, 10:18 PM

Took you long enough to show up!

MickeyLumbo · 11-01-2005, 10:26 PM

~~my stalker~~ my girlfriend's husband told me this evening i hadn't been to LoT for awhile...so i stumbled upon this thread. glad to see they didn't out me!

Kevy Baby · 11-01-2005, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyLumbo

~~my stalker~~ my girlfriend's husband

Well THERE'S a story I am looking forward to...

MickeyLumbo · 11-01-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Well THERE'S a story I am looking forward to...

it all started with a brass stripper's pole and a man-thong...

innerSpaceman · 11-02-2005, 08:46 AM

Ya know, I can't think of five things that people judge me about.

Oh, I can conceive of 5 items people might judge me about .... but since I have no evidence of any judgment going on, I'm not going to assume the nature of it.

I think that's mighty nice that the people in my life have at least the courtesy to keep any judgments of me to themselves. I would hope this does not extend to good friends foregoing constructive criticism, but it's generally pleasant that I do not feel subjected to judgment by anyone I know. How cool is that?

And it merely strengthens my feelings about judgmentalism itself. The absence of it feels good.

(And I know it would feel even better if I could stop doing it myself - - I consciously work on it ... with varying degrees of success. It does not require that I become unopinionated. Those who know me [whether they judge me or not] know that's never going to happen.)

MickeyLumbo · 11-02-2005, 08:50 AM

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How cool is that?

you so rock, ISM.

Crystal · 11-02-2005, 09:03 AM

For the record, I have not once said I do not judge other people. I think, to some extent, it is human nature to judge others. Now, I may judge others, BUT, unless their behavior is something that affects me directly, I keep my mouth shut and mind my own damn business. I may quietly lose a little bit of respect for the person I have judged, depending on what it is I am judging them for, I may even choose to no longer associate with them, but I would never personally attack another person.
Alex, my "friend" has judged me based solely on the fact that I am bisexual. She is entitled to her feelings. The problem I have is that, as a friend, she should have come to me and talked to me about how she felt, given me reason for her feelings and, if she decided that it is so against her beliefs, she could have, maturely, severed ties and ended the friendship. I would have respected that. However, she chose to call me on the phone and verbally attack me, being very offensive and for that I lost all respect for her.
It's over now, I will still grieve over the loss of the friendship, but I won't dwell on it. I have better things to do with my time.

11-01-2005, 09:17 PM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	1. Buying too many DVDs. 2. Being on MC and LoT too much. 3. Playing video games too much. 4. Worrying too much. 5. Going to Disneyland too much. "I eat too much I drink too much I want too much Too much!" ~ DMB
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Took you long enough to show up! __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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11-01-2005, 10:26 PM	#5
MickeyLumbo thankfully grateful Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: shangrila Posts: 1,388	~~my stalker~~ my girlfriend's husband told me this evening i hadn't been to LoT for awhile...so i stumbled upon this thread. glad to see they didn't out me!
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11-02-2005, 08:46 AM	#8
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ya know, I can't think of five things that people judge me about. Oh, I can conceive of 5 items people might judge me about .... but since I have no evidence of any judgment going on, I'm not going to assume the nature of it. I think that's mighty nice that the people in my life have at least the courtesy to keep any judgments of me to themselves. I would hope this does not extend to good friends foregoing constructive criticism, but it's generally pleasant that I do not feel subjected to judgment by anyone I know. How cool is that? And it merely strengthens my feelings about judgmentalism itself. The absence of it feels good. (And I know it would feel even better if I could stop doing it myself - - I consciously work on it ... with varying degrees of success. It does not require that I become unopinionated. Those who know me [whether they judge me or not] know that's never going to happen.)
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11-02-2005, 09:03 AM	#10
Crystal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 98	For the record, I have not once said I do not judge other people. I think, to some extent, it is human nature to judge others. Now, I may judge others, BUT, unless their behavior is something that affects me directly, I keep my mouth shut and mind my own damn business. I may quietly lose a little bit of respect for the person I have judged, depending on what it is I am judging them for, I may even choose to no longer associate with them, but I would never personally attack another person. Alex, my "friend" has judged me based solely on the fact that I am bisexual. She is entitled to her feelings. The problem I have is that, as a friend, she should have come to me and talked to me about how she felt, given me reason for her feelings and, if she decided that it is so against her beliefs, she could have, maturely, severed ties and ended the friendship. I would have respected that. However, she chose to call me on the phone and verbally attack me, being very offensive and for that I lost all respect for her. It's over now, I will still grieve over the loss of the friendship, but I won't dwell on it. I have better things to do with my time.
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