Conservative Thread: We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once

[Tink & Goofy]

I lived in Bartlesville, but I took Dance in OKC for several years, then Sapulpa, moved to Tulsa after high school and went to Tulsa Univ. before moving to DFW in 1996. I spent ALOT of time in Ponca City too. one of my dance partners lived there. his parents run the Inciardi Gym there, and another of my friends' mom is a spanish teacher at Ponca West. I've been to Yalo, Cushing, and Blackwell performing as well. There is nary a small town in Oklahoma that I haven't been to. I was one of those kids singing at the various festivals, street dances, fairs, fundraisers, etc. all the time.

I did stuff like that in HS, being in show choir.
As a kid I did those because my 'dad' forced me to perform for people. It was never anything really organized, though, like pageants or american kids. A pageant/modeling mom once told my step-monster that she should get me into modeling and my step-monster scrunched up her nose and said no, that I wasn't attractive and I'd get a big head.
THis is the same woman who would ask me how to spell words like dictionary and then when I told her she'd snap, "You think you're so smart!"

 

[JB111107]

I did stuff like that in HS, being in show choir.
As a kid I did those because my 'dad' forced me to perform for people. It was never anything really organized, though, like pageants or american kids. A pageant/modeling mom once told my step-monster that she should get me into modeling and my step-monster scrunched up her nose and said no, that I wasn't attractive and I'd get a big head.
THis is the same woman who would ask me how to spell words like dictionary and then when I told her she'd snap, "You think you're so smart!"

gee...what she my father in disguise? He was much the same way. To him I was nothing but a drain on his finances. When I left home after graduation he told me I'd come crawling back home because I couldn't make it on my own. I'd have sooner slept in the street before giving him that satisfaction. I never did move back home, though I had many close calls to being penniless.

This is the same man who continued to claim me on his taxes after I was out on my own and in college because it saved him money, even though he didn't do anything to support me except he had co-signed for my car loan, which I paid...but then he declared bankruptcy and came and took my car...the same man who confiscated my student loan check when it came in and I never saw the money...the same man who gave me my last and only gift I can remember getting from him when I was in college- a chinese barbie doll. He told me I had better not have a kid to give it to. (my boyfriend was Chinese)...and the same man who informed me via email the day before his wedding this summer that he was getting married, but I didn't need to send him a gift.

Oh...did I mention he's a bleeding heart liberal, and the biggest reason I became a Republican when I turned 18 and registered to vote the first time?

 

[SorcererDonald16]

gee...what she my father in disguise? He was much the same way. To him I was nothing but a drain on his finances. When I left home after graduation he told me I'd come crawling back home because I couldn't make it on my own. I'd have sooner slept in the street before giving him that satisfaction. I never did move back home, though I had many close calls to being penniless.

This is the same man who continued to claim me on his taxes after I was out on my own and in college because it saved him money, even though he didn't do anything to support me except he had co-signed for my car loan, which I paid...but then he declared bankruptcy and came and took my car...the same man who confiscated my student loan check when it came in and I never saw the money...the same man who gave me my last and only gift I can remember getting from him when I was in college- a chinese barbie doll. He told me I had better not have a kid to give it to. (my boyfriend was Chinese)...and the same man who informed me via email the day before his wedding this summer that he was getting married, but I didn't need to send him a gift.

Oh...did I mention he's a bleeding heart liberal, and the biggest reason I became a Republican when I turned 18 and registered to vote the first time?

Reading things like this further makes me realize how fortunate I have been. There are several "out there" relatives in my family. Particularly my father's mother, quite possibly one of the meanest non-criminal people to ever walk the earth.

But my parents and I have a great relationship, and I get along with most of my family, although they're in other parts of the state and I don't see them much.

 

[Tink & Goofy]

gee...what she my father in disguise? He was much the same way. To him I was nothing but a drain on his finances. When I left home after graduation he told me I'd come crawling back home because I couldn't make it on my own. I'd have sooner slept in the street before giving him that satisfaction. I never did move back home, though I had many close calls to being penniless.

This is the same man who continued to claim me on his taxes after I was out on my own and in college because it saved him money, even though he didn't do anything to support me except he had co-signed for my car loan, which I paid...but then he declared bankruptcy and came and took my car...the same man who confiscated my student loan check when it came in and I never saw the money...the same man who gave me my last and only gift I can remember getting from him when I was in college- a chinese barbie doll. He told me I had better not have a kid to give it to. (my boyfriend was Chinese)...and the same man who informed me via email the day before his wedding this summer that he was getting married, but I didn't need to send him a gift.

Oh...did I mention he's a bleeding heart liberal, and the biggest reason I became a Republican when I turned 18 and registered to vote the first time?

Just as bad as mine. Spent social sec death benefits on himself instead of me and my brother, we were always on food stamps because he refused to work, he was psychologically, physically, and every other way you can be abusive. He was manipulative and conniving. A real peach.
I've had no contact with him since I was 16 when he went to prison for what he did to me and my brother.
What is with some parents?

 

[What the Heck]

Reading things like this further makes me realize how fortunate I have been. There are several "out there" relatives in my family. Particularly my father's mother, quite possibly one of the meanest non-criminal people to ever walk the earth.

But my parents and I have a great relationship, and I get along with most of my family, although they're in other parts of the state and I don't see them much.

This actually helped my relationship with my daughter - she moved away right out of high school and moved to northern Wisconsin.

From reading some of the posts, I must have done something right because both of my kids are conservative, and even asked my opinion on the election. I told them to vote for who they choose, but gave the reasons I was voting for McCain/Palin. Both voted for McCain/Palin as well - for their own reasons.

 

[mfd25wife]

When asked to comment about the locked threads, Rahm Emanuel had no reply........

We're non-denominational/Evangelical too. Where in Fl. are you? I need to find a church near Bradenton to attend Christmas eve service....is yours close to there?

I'm no help here, but I thought of what a small world it is. I have a cousin and his family that live in Bradenton. We were there two summers ago.

Way OT...

...but this is what we've been doing this week. My daughter has been dancing in a Nutcracker show as the Sugar Plum Fairy at different schools around town. Her big shows are this weekend.

She's beautiful. It's great she is so talented.

I'll have to get that checked, thanks.
I'm 28, hardly peri-menopausal.

Mine actually quit working after I got pregnant with DD, when I was 28. They did say it is common for it to start having problems then, too. It is dramatically worse now, though since my body decided my thyroid was bad and attacked it. It just atophied, and now I am on 275mcg. I may be going back up to 300 soon as I think I am seeing the signs again. You get where you can tell if the meds are too strong or not strong enough. Does your body temp run low? Mine always has run very low, and then I read that you can take your temp before you get out of bed in the morning and if it is low 3 days in a row, it may be a problem.

 

[rie'smom]

I'll have to get that checked, thanks.
I'm 28, hardly peri-menopausal.

I forget everyone is not an old lady like me.

 

[JB111107]

Just as bad as mine. Spent social sec death benefits on himself instead of me and my brother, we were always on food stamps because he refused to work, he was psychologically, physically, and every other way you can be abusive. He was manipulative and conniving. A real peach.
I've had no contact with him since I was 16 when he went to prison for what he did to me and my brother.
What is with some parents?

Well...it was kinda balanced out. As I got older, nothing (and I mean NOTHING) ticked my dad off more than for my mom to do something for me, so everytime they got into a fight, my mom would take me shopping. It came in really handy when I was furnishing my first apartment. I don't have much contact with him anymore. I remain the dutiful daughter and send him updates and a Christmas card every year, because it is the right thing to do, but he doesn't reciprocate. Neither of my brothers have anything to do with him either, but he's fully convinced that the problem lies with us, not him.

OTOH, my mom and I are about as close as you can get. We talk almost daily, and have always had a very close relationship. When she finally got the nerve to divorce my dad after years of abuse I couldn't have been happier for her, and my step dad treats her like a queen. Much deserved after the 25 years of hell she went through with my father.

 

[Tink & Goofy]

Mine actually quit working after I got pregnant with DD, when I was 28. They did say it is common for it to start having problems then, too. It is dramatically worse now, though since my body decided my thyroid was bad and attacked it. It just atophied, and now I am on 275mcg. I may be going back up to 300 soon as I think I am seeing the signs again. You get where you can tell if the meds are too strong or not strong enough. Does your body temp run low? Mine always has run very low, and then I read that you can take your temp before you get out of bed in the morning and if it is low 3 days in a row, it may be a problem.

Basal body temp been running low for three years; general pre-ovulation temps run about 95.8 (sorry if TMI). Former doc ignored symptoms, said TSH was normal so wouldn't bother testing T3 and T4 and symptoms be damned.
I'm going to have the new doc I see in Jan/Feb retest me as the last time I was tested was 4 years ago.

Well...it was kinda balanced out. As I got older, nothing (and I mean NOTHING) ticked my dad off more than for my mom to do something for me, so everytime they got into a fight, my mom would take me shopping. It came in really handy when I was furnishing my first apartment. I don't have much contact with him anymore. I remain the dutiful daughter and send him updates and a Christmas card every year, because it is the right thing to do, but he doesn't reciprocate. Neither of my brothers have anything to do with him either, but he's fully convinced that the problem lies with us, not him.

OTOH, my mom and I are about as close as you can get. We talk almost daily, and have always had a very close relationship. When she finally got the nerve to divorce my dad after years of abuse I couldn't have been happier for her, and my step dad treats her like a queen. Much deserved after the 25 years of hell she went through with my father.

That's awesome that she got away from him.
I PM'd you my story.

 

[Michelle67]

I forget everyone is not an old lady like me.

I am!

 

[Michelle67]

Lookie. My grandson.

 

[rie'smom]

Lookie.

Adorable!!!

JB1111o7 and Tink and Goofy,. I'm sorry you had a rough time. You are both great people!!!

 

[Michelle67]

Sorry, I just edited. I meant to be posting a picture of my grandson. Although my son and Fat Cat are pretty cute.

 

[debbieandroo]

Sorry, I just edited. I meant to be posting a picture of my grandson. Although my son and Fat Cat are pretty cute.

They're all pretty adorable

 

[Michelle67]

Thanks you guys. Okay one more just because I can't help it. My son AND my grandson, at my mother's house on Thanksgiving.

 

[blestmom]

Lookie. My grandson.

Oh, he's precious!

Thanks you guys. Okay one more just because I can't help it. My son AND my grandson, at my mother's house on Thanksgiving.

What a handsome son you have...and your grandson is adorable.

 

[#1hockeymom]

Beautiful son and grandson! Now, Fat Cat... LOVE the name!

Since I'm a Debbie66 I fall into the old category now. I'm not sure when that happened, but I realized this summer I fell from parents group to the old group!

I've loved reading about all of your (plural) varied talents and backgrounds! My mom's family is from NY state, and there are quite a few inventors there. My dad's side, from Detroit, is basically how I was raised. As MM has stated a lot earlier... I'm a Polish Catholic Ford. The hockey comes automatically. No great talent, love ALL types of music. My family has made cars in one way or another since they started out.

I'm taking notes on the med information. Some of your stories explain a lot of my problems!

 

[foodlover_US]

Well , I thought of sharing my Christmas plans.... As after a long time I am on holidays (Christmas holidays). I and my family have planned to celebrate Christmas in Chicago this time. It will be very cold there, but we were all eager to see the place.

Chicago houses most of the best restaurants in the world. We have booked one of the best restaurants there.

so hope our Christmas will be exciting..

Merry Christmas

 

[Michelle67]

Beautiful son and grandson! Now, Fat Cat... LOVE the name!

Thanks. Actually, her name is Stubby, because she has no tail. We call her Fat Cat, Thunderbutt, Big Butt...and whatever other undignified thing springs to mind when we are talking to her. She is the funniest shaped cat, and she waddles when she runs. Doesn't stop her from being pretty quick when she decides to slash ya. Her sister (Tubby, but actually skinnier) is a really nice cat. Don't know what Stub's problem is.

Well , I thought of sharing my Christmas plans.... As after a long time I am on holidays (Christmas holidays). I and my family have planned to celebrate Christmas in Chicago this time. It will be very cold there, but we were all eager to see the place.

Chicago houses most of the best restaurants in the world. We have booked one of the best restaurants there.

so hope our Christmas will be exciting..

Merry Christmas

Hi, and have a wonderful trip!

 

[#1hockeymom]

Good morning everyone!

For your morning smile I give you this: