If I were a fortune teller, I'd say I see a grave cloud lingering. Just don't let anyone treat you less than what you are.
You are a good writer. You expressed the problems well and consistently. I, as a male, have had many women friends and you know that I am not Platonic. I would not call my frienships Platonic on account of not having the sex issue in the middle. I still have two women friends that have been so for the past, I guess, 40 or 45 years. I liked what you had to say. Thanks for sharing.
It's really a shame that people have to experience this kind of thing at a dog park or at any park for that matter. You are never safe and should lock your doors.
This is why I like that my wallet is always chained to my belt. Although, if anyone did steal it all they'd get is an oyster card, a debit card I'd cancel as soon as possible, a little cash, a year old receipt for some cheques I cashed last year, a receipt from my opticians from last year, a receipt from my last oyster card top up 2 months ago, a Naruto trading card in Japanese that came with the wallet and a fortune cookie fortune saying "everything happens for a reason". A nice antitheft device would be a wallet or purse that electrocutes thieves. Or one of those exploding dye things they use in bank robberies. But I guess all you can do is put up signs warning people and hope they take notice.
Relationship advice of any kind is not my strong point but ultimately his feelings about you are entirely his problem. You've been open about your feelings, or lack of, so if he's going to sulk about it then there's nothing you can do......short of brainwashing the guy . If he's sulky about it then leave him to it and let it go however it goes. But if he's actually okay about it and really has just been busy then great, you get to keep your friend.
I know people always say that it is not possible to have a truly platonic friendship between men and women, though I do in fact have a couple that have lasted for a considerable long time, now and again I do run into these issues. I just do not relate well with other women, I usually form better connections with men. I have trouble meeting women that I share common interests with. I do not meant to stereotype but I think part of it is like many men I am more reserved emotionally, I am not comfortable with some of the over openness (and often times inclination to want to be physically affectionate: hugs and such) that many women seem to have. So I feel I can communicate with men better. Again not to stereotype but it does seem that a lot of women are interested in a lot of the types of activities that are commonly associated with being feminine that do not interest me. Shopping, hair-make-up, massages, manicures etc.
Yeah, women aren't so bad. It would seem like his feelings are a bit strong right now. You know what they say about friendships between men and women, anyway. Those sexual undercurrents are always there. I'm sure things will work out-one way or another.
Haha, I would be content to just have one suitor and one friend. My ex and I are definitely going to give it another go. I really need to try and figure out how to be friends with women. Then I won't end up with these problems.
Ha! Lucky you to have 2 suitors. Hope you are lucky and go with the right one. I know that you probably do not feel lucky. Good luck!
The Working Class and the Middle Class would come back quite nicely if they made my emperor. Regardless of the particulars, business corporations now do not see the close relationship between themselves and their workers and their customers. In times past business leaders regarded their best interests being the interests of their customers and employees.
The jobs left because the workers overseas will work for wages far below those for which Americans will work. The demise of the middle class has corresponded to the radically drastic lowering of corporate taxes. Effective corporate tax rate is 12 percent, lower than its been in a hundred years. The American middle class and overall economy roared back in the 50s and 60s when taxes were significantly higher than they are now. I don't see the middle class coming back. I see it shrinking further. Wealth inequality will worsen. The parts of America which already resemble third world countries will expand and expand. The rich will retreat into gated communities. Class warfare will ratchet up. It will be dystopian. Corporations now hold most of the wealth and the power. They have no sense of patriotism. They'll be happy to sell stuff to foreign markets. China and India will start purchasing their goods more and more. They don't need a vibrant American middle class.
Done. LOL
Brilliant! thanks for a good laugh between putting the precious little thing to bed and my adult HW.
A mother is always happy for the "jewels" she has brought into this world, from darkness to light, polishing it , through hardship and pain, into a quality product making sure the spark off it would entice anyone who set eyes on it and enlighten those who wander in search of it. She never envies or gets possessive but rather, her pride knows no bound when all the world revolves around her "precious little thing". She surely is one of the many blessings of God which makes living in this world worthwhile.
BTW, Virgil, I am hooked on Dazed and Confused. I have to get my fix of that song at least two times a day or else I go mildly eccentric. I am a colossal fan of Led Zeppelin I. What do you think of Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of The Moon' or 'The Wall'? I really enjoyed reading your critique on Led Zepp and I agree with all of it, except the part on Page's vocals. His wailing cries of "Allll nightttt LOOOOOONGGGGGGG" at the end of "You Shook Me" sends shivers through my spine literally a decade after I first heard the song.
Originally Posted by Virgil Just went over to your blog. I still can't comment? I thought it was because we weren't on our friend's list. How did Qimi comment? I added you as a friend, so that can't possibly be the problem. I'm not sure where the complication lies. Maybe the blogs are having some technical issues? (BTW, it's great to see you again, Virgil )
No. She's gone to bed. Perhaps she'll see it here. My wife that is. My mother wouldn't know a computer from a microwave.
Brilliant, as are mom's. Did you share with your wife and mother?
Originally Posted by Adolescent09 thanks for the friend request!(hopefully it wasn't accidental) XD. Just went over to your blog. I still can't comment? I thought it was because we weren't on our friend's list. How did Qimi comment?
Originally Posted by Adolescent09 My only real friend, Vladdy does the most hilarious dance to The Rolling Stones' She's so Cold. The song is great in its own right, though. My personal favorite Rolling Stones song is Gimme Shelter. I love (I can't get no) Satisfaction, Tumbling Dice, Get Off of my Cloud, Jumpin' Jack Flash and Love in Vain. I might get slammed for this, but I prefer Led Zeppelin to The Rolling Stones, even though the latter are far more original. Great post, Virgil and thanks for the friend request!(hopefully it wasn't accidental) XD. Of course the friend request was intentional. I was surprised we weren't friends already. I couldn't comment on your blog. You must have the setting at only friends allowed to comment. "She's So Cold " is off the same album as "Emotional Rescue." Those are all great Stone's songs, and I have said that "Gimme Shelter" may be the all time greatest anti war song ever written. The lyrics "War is just a shot away" contrasted with "Love is just a kiss away" are so awesome. As to Zeppelin, they are certainly a great group, and many people today consider them the greatest. I love a lot of their music too, but let me put out some critique. In my opinion, their greatness rests on one thing: Jimmy Page's guitar virtuosity. Bonham was a very good drummer too, I have to add that. But I really don't think Robert Plant (I know people are going to slam me for this) was that great lead singer. I think he's rather mediocre. His voice is limited at best, and rather annoying at worst. I don't find a lot of subtlety to their songs, I don't find nuisance, I don't find any nimble lyrics. There is a great sound with varying dynamics and Page takes songs on an instrumental ride, but what else? They're limited. They never really made it out of the seventies. That was their creative outburst and never adapted. Would you consider that the greatest?
