Please let 2010 continue like this

[testifyoncruises]

Well said. I think that there are things that you can't control that happen to you but how you react to them is completely in your control. I felt and feel the same way about 2010. Now I just have to go out there and make it as good as I am envisioning it.

That is so true. People are always going on and on about how things outside of their life are making their own life miserable. It is amazing when you project a positive attitude, change can and does come. There are always going to be people who do not want to hear about success. When you associate yourself with positive people your outlook changes even if the circumstances around you may not.

Bad things are going to continue to happen every day to good people, but their reaction to them is what is going to make the difference. Those looking for negativity will just be ignored and I am pretty sure that drives them crazy as well. Some people just prefer to be miserable and will do everything they can to make people be miserable too. That is all part of the pig/bully/yuku mentality.

 

[Disney Doll]

ITA. I may get points, but I think someone is just on here to play games with everyone to see what sort of outrageous stories they can get people to believe.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

 

[testifyonpigs]

That is all part of the pig/bully/yuku mentality.

I would like you to know that I rent a pig in Lichtenstein and it has made me so very prosperous in 2010! Please do not have such a negative attitude about pigs

 

[diznygirl]

Like the thread about Haiti donations that Walle started. Awesome thread.

I'm sure the people who are having a successful and prosperous 2010 would find it no trouble at all to donate to such a worthy cause.

Talk about leaving the world a better place than when you found it! People are doing this without worrying about earning their millions first.

 

[minkydog]

I would like you to know that I rent a pig in Lichtenstein and it has made me so very prosperous in 2010! Please do not have such a negative attitude about pigs

I want a pig! Why can't I have a pig?

Hey! is it a flying pig? Cuz I could really use that. Think how prosperous I would be.

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

2010 is fabulous for me!

My sister is getting married in 2 weeks [February 6th] and I am the maid of honor. I am so excited.
I wish yall the best of year!

 

[Dan Murphy]

....Dan, the post about the cow leasing is on the gifts thread started by the OP.

LOL, I am so out of the loop on this board now with stuff like this. And I used to be in the loop. I'll take it on your word, Bluestars, thanks.

 

[Planogirl]

I must have missed a lot too. I thought that this thread had possibilities particularly when I saw the book that was referenced. That book could explain the OP's post but others seem to feel differently.

 

[testifyoncruises]

I must have missed a lot too. I thought that this thread had possibilities particularly when I saw the book that was referenced. That book could explain the OP's post but others seem to feel differently.

Nope you are so right about the book especially the first chapter. Whatever other people are referencing has nothing to do with this thread. Just know that there are people who are having a great 2010 and are happy to hear of others in the same place.

 

[JerseyJanice]

LOL, I am so out of the loop on this board now with stuff like this. And I used to be in the loop. I'll take it on your word, Bluestars, thanks.

Trust me on this, Dan. Ignorance is bliss.

 

[VickiVM]

There's a thread that screams positivity...even says it's happy, but I don't see all of the positivity cheerleaders posting in support of that person's success.

 

[Jennasis]

There's a thread that screams positivity...even says it's happy, but I don't see all of the positivity cheerleaders posting in support of that person's success.

Well to be fair, quite a bit of the posting on THIS thread has been from people raining on the OP's parade, and being terribly rude and condescending.

 

[NikitaZee]

There's a thread that screams positivity...even says it's happy, but I don't see all of the positivity cheerleaders posting in support of that person's success.

Some of us are a bit wary of the OP - time will tell I guess if ToC is for real or not

 

[Planogirl]

Well to be fair, quite a bit of the posting on THIS thread has been from people raining on the OP's parade, and being terribly rude and condescending.

And some of us don't know why....

 

[Jennasis]

And some of us don't know why....

Because some people just love to twist the knife. THAT'S why. Bully mentality....nothing more. And the anonymity of the internet makes it even easier and more appealing for those individuals to be snide, rude and condescending.

Back to the goodness of 2010...our lawn mower and power washer broke last year and just this weekend I was able to find inexpensive but great replacements for both on Craigslist (which is also a great source of entertainment to me).

Then I have been experiencing severe back pains since just before Christmas and one of my close friends (and clients) is married to a pain specialist. He was able to get me in to his office on Friday and gave me an epidural...and didn't charge me!

Good stuff.

 

[Planogirl]

Because some people just love to twist the knife. THAT'S why. Bully mentality....nothing more. And the anonymity of the internet makes it even easier and more appealing for those individuals to be snide, rude and condescending.

Back to the goodness of 2010...our lawn mower and power washer broke last year and just this weekend I was able to find inexpensive but great replacements for both on Craigslist (which is also a great source of entertainment to me).

Then I have been experiencing severe back pains since just before Christmas and one of my close friends (and clients) is married to a pain specialist. He was able to get me in to his office on Friday and gave me an epidural...and didn't charge me!

Good stuff.

That is GREAT stuff.

 

[FireDancer]

Well to be fair, quite a bit of the posting on THIS thread has been from people raining on the OP's parade, and being terribly rude and condescending.

Yeah, I don't get it. There are so many threads whining and complaining about just about anything you can imagine (usually veiled as a rant or vent) it is nice to see at least someone wants to be positive about the year ahead. There are things that all of us find annoying in the world but those things should pale in comparison to the things that make us happy. If they don't you are just too negative of a person for me.

I know I am psyched about all the possibilities the year holds. Now it is just up to me to make those possibilities realities.

 

[testifyoncruises]

Because some people just love to twist the knife. THAT'S why. Bully mentality....nothing more. And the anonymity of the internet makes it even easier and more appealing for those individuals to be snide, rude and condescending.

Exactly. Way back when DP and I ran our own forums for local new parents, there were quite a few who engaged in such behavior against us and our posters. We would ban usernames and IPs and finally we offered to meet these people in person so they could say what they thought to our face. Never once did they come through. That is why I refuse to engage them because quite honestly they get bored or move onto another target to play with.

In our case, they would use a separate Yahoo forum to co-ordinate attacks and dogpile on people. We found out when someone who really liked us got invited and shared what was being said about us and how the flaming attacks were coordinated. Most of them lead very sad lonely lives who only get enjoyment and feel better about their sad lives by putting down others.

Anyway back to the positivity of the first three weeks of 2010.

 

[RainbowBrite]

OP, I would really love to be positive. Sorry you feel there's so much negativity on the DIS these days, but could that be because others aren't having as much luck and success as you?

As for me, as I said, I'd love to be positive and come here and talk about how fantastic things are going. Unfortunately, after finding a job in August after 4 months of searching, I just found out I'm going to be out of a job once again. DW has been looking for a full-time job for an entire year. I have no health or dental insurance and it turns out I need a lot of work done. So while I wish they were, things are not peachy over here.

 

[Darsa]

I think the most positive thing so far for me has been my weight loss, 24 pounds so far, 10 of them in 2010 We're still having the "making ends meet" issues and the mom's health issues, but I try like crazy to look on the bright side.

I can understand some people becoming defensive regarding some of the OP's posts (I know I kind of did at a couple points) but I could NOT believe how downright shark-like some people were. REally, people shouldn't treat each other that way; you know, like yer moms always said "if ya can't say somethin' nice, don't say nothin' at all!"