Care Improvement Answers
Open Question: How to stop sucking my thumb?
Ok, here it goes and please be respectful...
I'm 17 and I still stuck my thumb.
I do it to clam myself down when I am feeling strong emotions (overly happy, upset, angry, or stressed out). It's a uncontrollable emotional release that I do without even realizing it.
Here's the kicker... I CANNOT sleep without doing it!!!
I've tried using medicine to help me fall asleep while concentrating on not sucking my thumb.
I also tried wearing a glove or taping my fingers before going to bed consistently for a month, and went something like this: 3 days of no sleep , finally crashed the 4th night, next 3 days no sleep, crashed the 4th night, again 3 days of no sleep, and so on. There was absolutly no improvement by the end of the month, and I don't have time to be missing chunks of sleep (I'm a honors student in high school).
I often tried the trick where I rub stuff on my thumb to make it taste bad. The strongest ones I've tried are hot sauce, rubbing alcohol, concentrated limon extract, and nail polish remover. None of it works! At this point, I mindlessly suck off whatever is on my thumb without any acknowlegdement of the bad taste at all! It's like my mind doesn't even care!
I never suck it in public (I never have), but it's still relly embarrissing. I try really hard to think about not sucking it, but if I'm not concentrating for even a few minutes I start doing it again!!!!
I also chew lots of gum and eat hard candy, but feeling is nowhere near as comforting as when I suck my thumb.
Oh, and by the way, It's only my right thumb, my left just doesn't feel right!
I could really use some help!
moreOpen Question: What can I do to help my dad's brain after a heart attack?
My dad recently had a heart attack. They had to use a defibrillator twice to keep him alive. They then put him in a medically induced coma, to help his body heal. It has been 6 or 7 days since they have woken him out of the coma. He has made small improvements, like he is able to move his eyes from side to side (but he doesn't follow anything) he can make small movements with his legs and a few other small things. He is unresponsive to any verbal statements, though it seems like sometimes he can hear us by a slight possible smile, or he cries. This is very hard on me and the family, and we have been trying a lot to get him to feel better.
Recently, he got a EEG (some sort of brain wave scan) and they said everything was functional, but his brain activity was really slow. Most doctors think he is not going to get better.
Is there anything we can do that may help his recovery and help improve his brain function? I do not care if it has a medical background, or it some sudo home strategy that you have heard from a friend's friend. Anything would be greatly appreciated.My father is not responsive. If you say his name, he doesn't reply. He cannot talk, or do things you ask like "Dad, squeeze my hand". It seems like he can barely comprehend what we are doing. Thank you for your help, whoever was the first to answer, but as of now, I just want basic things that could help his brain heal/function better. Anything that could help get him to a more intelligible level. At least be able to hear us and do stuff like squeeze our hands and such.
moreOpen Question: what do you think of this song also what do you think its about?
ANY TIPS FOR IMPROVEMENT WELCOME
fake reality
promised immortality
we cannot perceive
what we will receive
if i could reverse my life
i would redirect my strife
but there is no way
nothing else to say
that can change my time
chorus:
life is like a bullet
we are the ones that use it
and at the end lies an open door
across our scarred floor
if only i could be
a new born child today
i would see
a spark of light within me
earth is plauged
by another raging sore
and its my fault
that we all came to a halt
(repeat chorus)
at the end i will rise
no one cares
time to change my life
and end this pain tonight.
moreOpen Question: How can I convince my mom to buy me a dog?
Ok I have been wanting Pomeranian dog for as long as I can remember, but my mom is a little hesitant. I offered to pay for half or some portion of it. I also explained to her that I would get up early before school just to take it for a walk, since I dance after school. She says I still need to show her some improvement by taking really good care of my things and having a good attitude. I have both of those things and I definitely think I showed her I was responsible by watching my two younger sisters for two weeks. Can you please tell me what more I can possibly do to get my dog..and fastThanks you guys! Oh and I have shown my mom that I have experience with other dogs. I have my own dog walking and watching business. I still dont get why she doesnt trust me. Any other suggestions?
moreResolved Question: Alcoholic caring for children...?
My husbands alcoholic aunt lost her children and has a hearing in August to the get the children back from my mother in law. She has been attending the required session by the court to get her children back. Unfortunatley, none of these session have included drug or alcohol screens. Unable to get a job and keep her house, she moved in with her mother in law (over 85 years of age) and has pernament residence there.
She continues to drink, do drugs and leave violent messages. The kids had an appointment with their attorney and everyone seems to think despite the fact no improvement has been made she is getting the kids back. The kids hate living at my inlaws (i would too), but it's a much better atmosphere obviously.
I think the system will fail... they know shes drinking? Anything we can do at all?
moreResolved Question: Why didn't Obama look at the downside of the Massachusetts health care before using it as a model for his?
If you want a preview of President Obama's health-care "reform," take a look at Massachusetts. In 2006, it enacted a "reform" that became a model for Obama. What's happened since isn't encouraging. The state did the easy part: expanding state-subsidized insurance coverage. It evaded the hard part: controlling costs and ensuring that spending improves people's health. Unfortunately, Obama has done the same.
Emergency rooms remain as crowded as ever; about a third of the non-elderly go at least once a year, and half their visits involve "non-emergency conditions." As for improvements in health, most probably lie in the future. "Many of the uninsured were young and healthy," writes Long. Their "expected gains in health status" would be mostly long-term. Finally -- and most important -- health costs continue to soar.
Aside from squeezing take-home pay (employers provide almost 70 percent of insurance), higher costs have automatically shifted government priorities toward health care and away from everything else -- schools, police, roads, prisons, lower taxes. In 1990, health spending represented about 16 percent of the state budget, says the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. By 2000, health's share was 22 percent. In 2010, it's 35 percent. About 90 percent of the health spending is Medicaid.
moreOpen Question: Nervous mare?!? How can I gain some trust?
We have owned a mare for over a year now and she is very shy and won't let you touch her. She is caring for a foal - i thought maybe after the weaning period she would become more manigable but little improvement shown. How can I get her to trust me?
moreOpen Question: How long does it take for a puppy to get rid of worms?
I gave him a deworming treatment (for round worms) around 2 pm yesterday. It is now 330 am the next morning (13.5 hours laer) and there is white things in his poop. I was told the worm would be pooped out all together. I am thinking that maybe it is coming out in pieces? I also was feeding him rice to help with the diarhea that he has been experiencing. However, he had that 2 days ago. I thought at first it was the rice coming out in whole pieces? but then this last time he went out to go to the bathroom the pieces were bigger, possible 2 or 3 rices grains together in a ball shape. Is that the worm? Has my puppy been dewormed now? By the way, puppy is only 7 weeks old. We have had hi for 2 weeks and he constantly has diarhea. It has only gotten worse. I called different vets to see what to do and they cannot do anything without seeing him, which costs a lot of money that I do not have. If he is not better or improving by monday I will take him to the vet. (I wish the vet had payment options) anyways, this last 'diarhea' was less watery and had more substance to it. He is currently going to the bathroom every hour on the hour. I am up with him until 5 am, at which point my boyfriend will take over watching him. Is he feeling under the weather due to the deworming medication? The reason we thought he had worms is because his stomache was kind of bulging when we got him. however, now he is getting skinnier. He is eating and everything. I really have no idea what I am doing. I have been looking all over the internet trying to get help and find the right answers and I just want straight forward answers.
Please do not tell me to give the dog to a better home and other mean things like that. It is rude and I am trying the best I can. Which is why I am up this late taking shifts with my boyfriend to take care of him. I posted a question before and everyone was completely rude and mean to me.
Like I said, if there is no improvement I will take him to the vet on Monday morning. I tried from the time I got off work 930 pm until 1 am trying to find a 24 hour medical emergency vet that would take payment plans or help out in any way. & there is nothing sadly. If you have any information on a vet with payment options in San Diego, CA please let me know...
sorry this is so long but I really need a good answer. I am worried about Max. Thank You!!!I AM AWARE HE IS TOO YOUNG TO BE FROM HIS MOM. I DID NOT BUY HIM FROM A BREEDER. I GOT HIM FROM SOMEONE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SELLING THEM. HE WAS PILED IN A BIN WITH ABOUT 20 OTHER PUPPIES AND THEY WERE SELLING THEM FOR $5. I KNEW I COULD GIVE HIM A WAYYY MORE LOVING HOME THAN HIS LIVING CONDITIONS OF LITERAL 'DOG PILE' IN A BIG BIN WITH FOOD AND FECES ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OFO IT.maybe all you critical judgemental answerers should think before they speak and judge others. I am sure you would get a lot farther in life if you did so.maybe all you critical judgemental answerers should think before you speak and judge others. I am sure you would get a lot farther in life if you did so. & maybe so many people wouldn't hate you.maybe all you critical judgemental answerers should think before you speak and judge others. I am sure you would get a lot farther in life if you did so. & maybe so many people wouldn't hate you.Many of you are concerned about how I will pay for vaccinations to care for my puppy. That is not the issue. Every place around here does the vaccinations for $40. I wanted to get him vaccinated this weekend. However, I can't until we take care of this issue. I have not called to the vets to even see about their prices. I have never had to take an animal to a real vet before and my last dog lived to be 19 years old. I called around tonight with the ER and they were expensive. I was going to call on Monday to the regular vets to get him a check up anyways and see about the prices. I did not want to waste my money if it was something that could be handled at home. I am a worrier I just want peace of mind that he is okay. Which is why I wanted to take him in tonight. Oh & someone said something about the care credit. I didn't get approved for that. I tried that and citi health credit. He is too young for pet insurance. I have had him for a week and I can't do much til the worms are gone.Many of you are concerned about how I will pay for vaccinations to care for my puppy. That is not the issue. Every place around here does the vaccinations for $40. I wanted to get him vaccinated this weekend. However, I can't until we take care of this issue. I have not called to the vets to even see about their prices. I have never had to take an animal to a real vet before and my last dog lived to be 19 years old. I called around tonight with the ER and they were expensive. I was going to call on Monday to the regular vets to get him a check up anyways and see about the prices. I did not want to waste my money if it was something that could be handled at home. I am a worrier I just want peace of mind that he is okay. Which is why I wanted to take him in tonight. Oh & someone said something about the care credit. I didn't get approved for that. I tried that and citi health credit. He is too young for pet insurance. I have had him for a week and I can't do much til the worms are gone.and Thanks Autumn. You helped me out and the post above was kinda for your peace of mind knowing that I am capable of getting his shots. I just have no idea the prices of even a regular vet visit.
moreResolved Question: Why do I feel bad asking for a raise?
I work (construction/home improvements) with one guy, my "boss". Don't really like him, don't talk to him at work.....and he actually complains about it, which annoys me. He's slow, he's lazy, always taking a break to smoke while I continue to work. And now I'm starting to drive him to work (in his car) because he's tired or has a head ache. He's a p*ss, lol. He's also pretty ignorant when it comes to a lot of things. I hate listening to his opinions because its border line racist or sexist, etc. I avoid getting into any discussion with him because he's pretty much a loser.
The thing is, I almost feel like I'm allowing myself to be taken advantage of. He works slow and I only know how to work one speed and that's fast. And I do just as good, if not better, than him. I save him time and money, but when we get the job done faster, it's I who makes less and he makes more since I get paid by the day. But I feel bad asking for a raise. Not that I won't get it, because if i don't get the raise, I'll quit and do it on my own. I actually have my license and all that done, my plan was to start a business all along. Which i should probably do anyway..but it's nice to have work now. But I feel there will be an weird feeling after wards. Should I just quit? I have a number of how much I want and if he doesn't come to it, I'm done working for him. But why do I feel bad? He's so stupid, i don't even like him. I'd be happy not to work with him......but for some reason just feel bad or weird, uncomfortable is the best word, I feel uncomfortable about asking for a raise.
So a couple things, why do i care, should I care....should i ask for a million dollars a day and see how high he'll pay me, also could see how he reacts or just tell him I'm done working for him? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
moreOpen Question: President BUSH made this speech DEC. 16 2003, how does it make you feel now?
Thank you all. Thank you for coming. Thanks for the warm welcome. It's great to be back at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is not my first time here, nor will it be my last.
I am here today because we are taking action to bring many thousands of Americans closer to owning a home. Our Government is supporting homeownership because it is good for America; it is good for our families; it is good for our economy. One of the biggest hurdles to homeownership is getting money for a downpayment. This administration has recognized that, and so today I'm honored to be here to sign a law that will help many low-income buyers to overcome that hurdle and to achieve an important part of the American Dream.
I appreciate Alphonso Jackson agreeing to step up and become the Acting Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development. I look forward to his Senate confirmation, a hasty confirmation.
I also want to thank Mel Martinez for doing such a fine job as the Secretary of this important organization. Mel brought integrity and honor to the office. He did a fine job on behalf of all Americans. And we honor you, Mel.
I want to thank all the hard-working officers and employees of HUD. I appreciate your focus and your dedication, your willingness to work on behalf of a better America.
I thank very much Members of the Congress who have taken time to come and join us for this important bill signing. Senator Wayne Allard from Colorado is with us. Senator Allard, thank you for your work on the floor of the Senate. Chairman of the Financial Services Committee Mike Oxley is with us. Congressman, thank you for coming. Congressman Jim Leach from Iowa is with us today. Congressman, thank you for being here. Congresswoman Katherine Harris, who had a lot to do with this bill getting passed, is here with us. Katherine, thank you for coming. Delegate Madeleine Bordallo of Guam is with us today. I'm honored you are here. Thank you for coming, Madeleine. I appreciate you coming.
I too want to pay homage to a man I call Little Woody; that would be Rob Woodson. He worked hard in the development of this policy. I think it is safe to say that he was the - he developed the concept for this policy, a concept embraced by my administration. I'm appreciative that Michelle is here. I also want to thank Dad for coming, Bob Woodson, who is a social entrepreneur, a person who cares deeply about every American having the right and a chance to own a home. Thank the Woodson family. God bless you all.
I want to thank the representatives of consumer and housing groups that worked hard on this piece of legislation. I want to thank leaders of the national community organizations that are with us, members of the real estate industry.
This administration will constantly strive to promote an ownership society in America. We want more people owning their own home. It is in our national interest that more people own their own home. After all, if you own your own home, you have a vital stake in the future of our country.
And this is a good time for the American homeowner. Today we received a report that showed that new home construction last month reached its highest level in nearly 20 years. The reason that is so is because there is renewed confidence in our economy. Low interest rates help. They have made owning a home more affordable for those who refinance and for those who buy a home for the first time. Rising home values have added more than $21/2 trillion to the assets of the American families since the start of 2001.
The rate of homeownership in America now stands at a record high of 68.4 percent. Yet there is room for improvement. The rate of homeownership amongst minorities is below 50 percent. And that's not right, and this country needs to do something about it. We need to close the minority homeownership gap in America so more citizens get the satisfaction and mobility that comes from owning your own home, from owning a piece of the future of America.
Last year I set a goal to add 5.5 million new minority homeowners in America by the end of the decade. That is an attainable goal; that is an essential goal. And we're making progress toward that goal. In the past 18 months, more than 1 million minority families have become homeowners. And there's more that we can do to achieve the goal. The law I sign today will help us build on this progress in a very practical way.
Many people are able to afford a monthly mortgage payment but are unable to make the downpayment, and so this legislation will authorize $200 million per year in downpayment assistance to at least 40,000 low- income families. These funds will help American families achieve their goals and, at the same time, strengthen our communities.
And there's more to do as well. We'll continue to pursue a broad agenda to help people own a home. There are three steps I want to describe to you right quickly about what
moreResolved Question: Husband doesn't listen?
My husband doesn't listen to me in sense that if I were to tell him something good, he would not do it until he has weighed the pros and cons. We differ on many issues, so quite a few things that I think are right is wrong for him. For example something as small as, if I were to ask him to wash his eye since something went in it, he would not do it till the time he really feels like it although he keeps complaining about the eye hurting him. I know that had he been in my position, he would asked me to wash my eyes off too. But he won't do it if I ask him to. It just makes me feel that he doesn't really care about what i have to say. He has told me that he is very practical and cannot do stuff without his wish. He needs to reason each and every thing out before accepting it. It just takes a lot of time and patience to try and make him see my viewpoint. It is getting very hard for me to continue without any improvement. In his mind he thinks he wants to change, but he really doesn't change to adapt. Neither I stop nagging, nor he changes. I don't wanna break up with him but it makes me overly sad at times. Please advise on the right recourse.
moreResolved Question: Who is a manager's boss?
I have had the worst experience of my life with Lowes Home Improvement Stores! It all started with special order windows, the guy promised to call as soon as they came in--- 15 days later I called him to find out that they have been there 8 days already! Then I go to pick them up and they are wrong. After him promising to take care of it and call back (twice!) he never does. I finally call him back and he says it will be another 14 days!
Long story short, I go to the store to cancel the order and get my money back. I talk to the manager, who tells me that my money means nothing to them and that I can just go somewhere else. I said, "I have spent 20 grand in here in the past 2 months and you dont even care about my business?" and he said, "I dont care if it is 5 dollars"
It just kills me that he can talk to me like that and there is nothing I can do. Is there anything I can do about this?
moreResolved Question: Is there anything I can do?
I have had the worst experience of my life with Lowes Home Improvement Stores! It all started with special order windows, the guy promised to call as soon as they came in--- 15 days later I called him to find out that they have been there 8 days already! Then I go to pick them up and they are wrong. After him promising to take care of it and call back (twice!) he never does. I finally call him back and he says it will be another 14 days!
Long story short, I go to the store to cancel the order and get my money back. I talk to the manager, who tells me that my money means nothing to them and that I can just go somewhere else. I said, "I have spent 20 grand in here in the past 2 months and you dont even care about my business?" and he said, "I dont care if it is 5 dollars"
It just kills me that there is nothing I can do. Is there anything I can do about this?
moreVoting Question: Can you read my resume and advice any changes that need to be made, it definitely needs improvement?
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Email
Position- Sales associate.
Salary- Negotiable.
Start date- As soon as possible.
Employment terms- Part time, Shift, Weekend, Day and Overtime.
Date submitted- July 14th 2010.
Time _________.
Education
- Completed High School.
- 3 College credits- Computers XP, Conversational French, Bartending.
Experience
- Avon sales representative
- Sales representative for Primerica
- Tim Horton's
- Subway
Dear_____________.
I am applying for the position of Sales associate. Specific skills I have acquired from precious employments (listed above) are as follows: Operating a cash register, Customer service oriented, Process money, Providing advice about merchandise, suggesting ways to care for goods, provide cost estimates, Suggestive selling, working with minimum supervision.
The education and work experience I have obtained has provided me with all the essential skills required for the sale associate position.
Thank you for taking the time to read this Resume and hope to hear back from you.
Sincerely ___________
moreResolved Question: Why does Tv Today Suck?
All of todays tv shows suck like Jersey Shore 16 and Pregnant.Real Life
Whats up with all these stupid reality shows
I dont freakin care if you can do the fist pump those stupid Guidos, or if your Pregnant at 16 years old
Same goes with Movies too I dont freakin care that team Jacob garbage in Twilight
Stuff these days are making kids stupid which results them in beings sluts or pregnant at a young age
What ever happened to good shows like Full House,Seinfield Fresh Prince of Bell Air,Home Improvement,Bevis and Butthead,Friends,Buffey the Vampire Slayer
In the 90s was teen pregnancy on the rise like it is today? Hell no
Why? because we didnt have tv shows that made us so stupid and ignorant
Man i miss the 90s
moreVoting Question: Would you switch a 2 year old to a new daycare in this situation?
My 2 yr old son has mild developmental delays, especially language area. That's why we started him to a daycare 3 months ago so hoping he can learn from the teachers and observes other babies. So far he seems to be okay with the people there. Doesn't cry when we drop him off or pick him up. But what I am concerned is I never get a formal daily report from the caregiver in terms of what he did, or how his lunch or nap went. Sometimes she would not even say a word. And I always have to take the initiative and ask how did it go. I also noticed my boy has minor scratches every now and then. But she would never say anything about it. One of the babies got chicken pox two weeks ago. She never said anything to me. Just posted a note on the door but removed immediately the day after. I barely saw the note.
I'm struggling whether to switch my boy to a new daycare. I'm afraid he will hate the new place or maybe the new place not a good fit for him. Also, very difficult to find another daycare in my area. But I have a feeling this place not doing much to my son. He has no improvements at all in any areas the past 3 months. That's why I want to find a place that will do more activities to stimulate him. But we will be moving to another city 4 months later. So afraid this is too many changes to my son in a short time period. But I'm pregnant and want to put him full time in daycare since my tummy will be too big to take care of him all by myself. But don't want to see him not doing much and by himself all day long.
Given the situation, is it wise to switch him to a new daycare? Or put him in two daycares at the same time, probably too much for the baby? Thanks for reading the long message.
moreResolved Question: My ex will not see our son play sports. Is there anything that I can do to change this?
Over the years my ex has steadily decreased the amount of times she comes to watch our son play sports. To her defense, she does have a toddler and no support from the father, so she had to start working graveyard in order to get a sitter.
My ex and I have had disagreements over how we handle my son's performance in school. My son does not get great grade...he's not getting bad grades, just not up to his potential. My ex expects me to yell, scream, spank, punish, set his bedroom on fire, etc. and my style is much different. My son goes to a crappy school, had crappy classmates, and crappy teachers. Our older daughter went to the same school; however, she was in a special program that got her the cream of the crop of all the above.
My son's BEHAVIOR in school has been a 100% improvement since he started playing sports 3 years ago. He knows that a bad report to his coaches (for which I am one) will result in extra laps, exercises, etc during practice and he may not be able to play in the games (even though he must still attend). His mother wants me to take him out of sports or not take him to practices when he does wrong. As a coach, that doesn't help...I see parent after parent do that to their kids and eventually the kids lose interest in sports and never really do better in school.
My son is 10 years old, and has gotten so good and his mother won't even watch him play. My son has mentioned to me that his mother won't come to see him play, and I don't know what to tell him. He's really good...he's made the All-Star team two years straight. Coaches from other parks recruit him to play for their teams & me to be their assistant coach.
I have brought it to my ex's attention that he wants her at his games, but when I do she gives me a list of all the things she has to do and how tired she is, etc. She's talking to me personally, but I tell her that it's her son making the request. I could care less if she attends. I believe this is a personal vendeta because this is something that my son and I bond over & my older daughter and I use to bond together over sports. She has convinced my daugther to no play sports anymore & focus on school (my daugther is a straight A student); however, with two overweight parents I think she should play sports to remain active.
I'm sure there are single mothers out there who are possibly in similar situations...can you explain to me my my ex won't come to see her son play at all? She hasn't come to a game in 2 years...and he plays sports 10 months out of the year on weekdays, weeknights, and Saturday & Sunday mornings.
moreResolved Question: I feel like seeing my therapist has gotten me into a life rut?
Ive been seeing a therapist for the past one and a half years for depression, and have seen little improvement. Ive lost more friends than ever before in my life. Ive been depressed at different periods in my life, and without a therapist, was always able to overcome these depressed feelings, regain my self esteem, take care of myself and socialize. However, I feel like the therapist has just been a crutch and has caused me to slack on taking care of myself. I feel like just the fact that I AM seeing a therapist, makes me more feel more sick, lonely, depressed and negative than I actually am.
I see her again on friday, should I tell her how I feel about this? I really dont want to continue therapy...its caused me to feel more isolated and self absorbed within my own problems.
Is this common?
moreResolved Question: Don't you think it's time to care for our vets?
It's going to cost a lot of money to take care of the veterans of Bush's Iraq and Afghanistan war. I personally think it's the right thing to do and don't mind some higher taxes to pay for it. We'll see if Republicans, who have defended these wars, are willing to now foot the bill for them.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Tuesday unveiled a plan to end veterans’ homelessness in five years, saying that without action the improvements of recent years could be lost. Shinseki was appointed to his position under President Obama. He introduced himself:
--"My name is Shinseki and I’m here to end veteran homelessness,” he said...."--
And this:
--"The government is preparing to issue new rules that will make it substantially easier for veterans who have been found to have post-traumatic stress disorder to receive disability benefits, a change that could affect hundreds of thousands of veterans from the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam."--
BTW, if you're not familiar with Gen. Shinseki, he's the former Army Chief of Staff that was forced to retire when he told Congress it would take years and thousands of troops to invade and fix Iraq which was not the story the Bush Administration was selling at the time. He was right, of course.
moreResolved Question: Should I go back to the doctor about my hives? They've come back stronger and redder.?
On Friday I broke out into itchy red hives that kept increasing all over my body. And at one point my right eye became swollen. This was right after I had an herbal facial and eyebrow threading at an Indian salon I had never been to before. I took benadryl, cortisone and an oatmeal bath. I also got some rest. When I woke up, the hives had went down- particularly the ones on my face. Throughout yesterday, the hives kept reappearing- even coming back to my face (which was sh!tty since it was my wedding day). At one point during the reception, my throat suddenly started closing in and I had an extreme congestion in the right side of my face/nose.
After our reception, my husband and I went to an urgent care center. The doctor gave me 2 shots, 3 pills, and some liquid meds. He told me I should have come earlier and that I could've died. I had to stay there an hour to rest before I could go home. I also received a prescription for prednisone and was told to take benadryl tablets as needed. I started seeing improvements last night even though I still had some welts and I was itchy.
Today, I started getting the hives all over again. My arms and back are covered with red welts as well as my legs and about half of my face. My chest also feels kind of tight. What should I do now???? Go back to the doctor or is this normal???
moreResolved Question: Reply to question on Stimmune?
Thanks for your answer on the Stimmune. If you've never tried the Limited Ingredient BB w/turkey and potato, I think your cat might like it. Ours didn't care for the other formulas, but liked this one. I also am adding 1/8 to 1/4 of Cod Live Oil from the Vet and will change off to Extra Virgin Olive Oil on alternate days. We're seeing an improvement in Nile's fur and looks like his fur is starting to grow back in. Hopefully this will continue. See if it will help your cat as well. ~ Sandy
moreResolved Question: SO how come "socialist Canada" has better job rates, health care outcomes and economy than we do?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canadian-job-machine-revs-into-high-gear/article1633942/
http://www.canada.com/business/Canadian+workers+hunt+employers+planning+hire/3245810/story.html
Better employment rates, lower deficit and free health care for all with a massive immigrant/native population!
So should Obama become a Socialist so we get improvements too?
Should the GOP stop advocating failed policies that keep creating recessions?
Answers? Fox News talking points? Copy/paste conservative repetitions? Thanks
moreResolved Question: Is my poem for school good?
We have to write a poem that: Displays how the Earth is unique and the reasons for protecting the 3 sources of life – Earth (soil), Wind (atmosphere) & Water
This is my poem, please don't be too mean I know it's not good, I never could write poems, but any area's of improvement would be fully appreciated. I tried to make it rhyme...
The solar system has 9 planets
Mercury is rocky, as is Mars
Venus is bright, and shines like a star
Jupiter is huge, with really strong pressure
The last 4 planets, are cold and no lesser
But there is one planet, that’s so full of life
With mountains, oceans, and creatures alike
Weather and seasons, countries and dreams
Gravity that pulls us, and air that we breathe
The Earth is our home, and we must protect it
As there’s only one, and that’s all we’re getting
The soil that grows food, and serves as a home
The atmosphere that protects us, an air filled dome
The water the surrounds us, the bringer of life
Makes the world go round, and keep us alive
So remember once more, that the Earth is unique
No other planet, could provide for your needs
Look after the earth, and protect its components
Love it like a mother, and care every moment.
moreResolved Question: How to deal with this self improvement nonsense?
My boyfriend gives too much credibilitiy to self improvement. He has ideas like "there are 3 types of people on world; the ones manages the world, the ones envy them, the ones just lives like sheep."
I really can't take this. I mean he's a wise guy and very sweet, I love him so much. I've been through harsh days and I need his support. Whenever I turn to him he starts this shit and goes like,
-You can do whatever you want, you just teach yourself that you can't.
-You always have choices.
-BLA BLA BLA
We haven't grown up in same conditions and he had a pretty easy life but I had to deal with a drunk mom and gone away father. There have never been pink clouds in my life but too much reality. He just thinks that I'm not capable on understand those kind of things and gets harsh on me whenever I need him at my side. He goes like, "You are the one putting yourself into such kind of a situation! Do you wanna be a loser? huh? Do you want to run away? Are you that weak?!? HUH!?" and makes me cry eventually.
I sometimes feel down and sad like everyone else and I turn to him but he usually refuses to listen to me and gets harsh on me thinking that he's helping me. How should I deal with this? He's not like that normally but it's all because he's too inexperienced and has a huge self confident. He's the most caring and loving person on the world and he really thinks that he's helping me in that way. He thinks that I lack of self confident which I don't. On last time we got into an argument like this, I told him that sometimes all you should do is just to lick the wounds when someone turns to you. How can I make him understand I have really been through with hard days and it's not in my head?
moreResolved Question: Is This a Decent Start To a Story? Please be honest, but not rude....WHAT can i do to make it better?!?
I apologize about the length, but if you read it all, and gave an honest detailed answer, that would be amazing. Thanks you so much!
Hello, my names Brandan, I am 16 and writing a novel. it's about a guy who graduates high school and moves to NYC to escape the monotony of small town life and his parents who are never proud of him and always want a little more from him. He believes he knows everything about life (because he's young) and what is right. He audits college courses at a university in NYC to learn things, but could never afford to attend full time. He gets a job at a small bookstore to help pay for his apartment and college courses. He eventually meets a girl from a wealthy family in a college class of his during an assignment and they become closer. He quickly falls for her, but doesn't immediately show it. They get closer as weeks go by, and the main character takes her out to have fun, and show her what its like to not be rich, but to still enjoy the small things in life. They kiss that night, and the girl falls for him. As weeks go by, they fall intensely in love, but one night, the guy takes her home late, but walks her so she will be safe. When he gets to her house, and she enters, her parents realize she was on a date with the guy and since he is pretty much poor and living on his own with what appears to be a bad future, they demand that they immediately quit seeing each other. The girl refuses and becomes very upset with her parents. The guy doesn't want to get her in trouble, but he can't help but be in love with her. They secretly spend time together whenever possible, she tells her parents that she was out with friends, and they buy it, for a while. Eventually the father sees them on one of their dates and confronts the guy and tells him if he doesn't stay away from her, he will make him. The father also smacks the girl multiple times and is abusive and angry over her dating the guy. The girl, tired of the abuse and ridicule, decides she will run away with the guy in a few months when she graduates. When he father goes out of town on business, they go on one more date. As they are walking home, holding each other, they enter an empty alley and a man comes from the darkness, with a gun, demanding for the girl's beautiful diamond necklace. She slowly takes it off and gives it to the thief, the guys says to just take it easy with the gun, and he makes a move to step and get in the guys way so he can't point gun directly at the girl, but the thief freaks out and shoots the guy. He dies in the girl's arms before help can arrive. how should i end the book? also how should i change the plot to make it better? thanks so much in advance guys and gals!
INTRO/FIRST CHAPTER
Nick Johnston never thought he would be here, New York City. A city he had dreamed about moving to his entire life. He left his small town in Missouri to live in the big city. New York wasn't everything he expected, but it's an improvement from what he was living in. In Missouri, he felt like he was trapped, like he would never escape, and he probably wouldn't have without his great ambitions. He wasn't great in school, but he had very good writing potential. He could write great stories and beautiful poems, but he thought of it has a hobby more than an actual profession. When he moved to New York, he didn't go there with any real plans, just survive there. He was tall, six foot two and decent build. He wore average clothing, nothing too flashy, but took care of himself. He had medium length walnut brown hair and a good face.
His roommate Alex, was a goofy guy, short with very short black hair. He was Italian, so he had a fairly dark complexion. He was one of Nick's few friends in New York. Alex has lived in NYC his whole life, but Nick had only been there for less than a month. It was almost time for school to start back. Both Alex and Nick were attending NYU, but in different ways. Alex was a very intelligent guy, and had wealthy parents who were able to pay his way to NYU with no problem. On the other hand, Nick had a alright grades and a medium income family, so he was only auditing his courses, but he thought it was better than nothing.
Alex helped Nick get around NYC and even got him his job at a local bookstore. It wasn't a very upscale bookstore, but it paid alright, and the owner, Frank, was a pretty nice guy. He was an older guy, early sixties. He had balding grayish hair, which was once light brown, and few wrinkles. He had a fairly big gut, and strong arms. He was a tough guy on the outside, but he really liked Nick because he somewhat could relate to him. Nick came to him quite often for advice or opinions on pretty much anything. Whether it be where to buy clothes, or even a good place to eat, he would ask him.
Those were pretty much Nick's only friends in NYC, but they were good ones. Nick had a good heart, and was always trying to Sorry, the spacing for dialogue was good on Microsoft Word, but it didn't transfer correctly.
moreVoting Question: Is This A Good Novel? How Successful could it be?
I apologize about the length, but if you read it all, and gave an honest detailed answer, that would be amazing. Thanks you so much!
Hello, my names Brandan, I am 16 and writing a novel. it's about a guy who graduates high school and moves to NYC to escape the monotony of small town life and his parents who are never proud of him and always want a little more from him. He believes he knows everything about life (because he's young) and what is right. He audits college courses at a university in NYC to learn things, but could never afford to attend full time. He gets a job at a small bookstore to help pay for his apartment and college courses. He eventually meets a girl from a wealthy family in a college class of his during an assignment and they become closer. He quickly falls for her, but doesn't immediately show it. They get closer as weeks go by, and the main character takes her out to have fun, and show her what its like to not be rich, but to still enjoy the small things in life. They kiss that night, and the girl falls for him. As weeks go by, they fall intensely in love, but one night, the guy takes her home late, but walks her so she will be safe. When he gets to her house, and she enters, her parents realize she was on a date with the guy and since he is pretty much poor and living on his own with what appears to be a bad future, they demand that they immediately quit seeing each other. The girl refuses and becomes very upset with her parents. The guy doesn't want to get her in trouble, but he can't help but be in love with her. They secretly spend time together whenever possible, she tells her parents that she was out with friends, and they buy it, for a while. Eventually the father sees them on one of their dates and confronts the guy and tells him if he doesn't stay away from her, he will make him. The father also smacks the girl multiple times and is abusive and angry over her dating the guy. The girl, tired of the abuse and ridicule, decides she will run away with the guy in a few months when she graduates. When he father goes out of town on business, they go on one more date. As they are walking home, holding each other, they enter an empty alley and a man comes from the darkness, with a gun, demanding for the girl's beautiful diamond necklace. She slowly takes it off and gives it to the thief, the guys says to just take it easy with the gun, and he makes a move to step and get in the guys way so he can't point gun directly at the girl, but the thief freaks out and shoots the guy. He dies in the girl's arms before help can arrive. how should i end the book? also how should i change the plot to make it better? thanks so much in advance guys and gals!
Here's the preface/part of first chapter!
Brandan Sandbothe
Nick Johnston never thought he would be here, New York City. A city he had dreamed about moving to his entire life. He left his small town in Missouri to live in the big city. New York wasn't everything he expected, but it's an improvement from what he was living in. In Missouri, he felt like he was trapped, like he would never escape, and he probably wouldn't have without his great ambitions. He wasn't great in school, but he had very good writing potential. He could write great stories and beautiful poems, but he thought of it has a hobby more than an actual profession. When he moved to New York, he didn't go there with any real plans, just survive there. He was tall, six foot two and decent build. He wore average clothing, nothing too flashy, but took care of himself. He had medium length walnut brown hair and a good face.
His roommate Alex, was a goofy guy, short with very short black hair. He was Italian, so he had a fairly dark complexion. He was one of Nick's few friends in New York. Alex has lived in NYC his whole life, but Nick had only been there for less than a month. It was almost time for school to start back. Both Alex and Nick were attending NYU, but in different ways. Alex was a very intelligent guy, and had wealthy parents who were able to pay his way to NYU with no problem. On the other hand, Nick had a alright grades and a medium income family, so he was only auditing his courses, but he thought it was better than nothing.
Alex helped Nick get around NYC and even got him his job at a local bookstore. It wasn't a very upscale bookstore, but it paid alright, and the owner, Frank, was a pretty nice guy. He was an older guy, early sixties. He had balding grayish hair, which was once light brown, and few wrinkles. He had a fairly big gut, and strong arms. He was a tough guy on the outside, but he really liked Nick because he somewhat could relate to him. Nick came to him quite often for advice or opinions on pretty much anything. Whether it be where to buy clothes, or even a good place to eat, he would ask him.
Those were pretty much Nick's only friends in NYC, but they were good ones. Nick
moreVoting Question: HELP, Is this story good, and what can I do to make it better?
I apologize about the length, but if you read it all, and gave an honest detailed answer, that would be amazing. Thanks you so much!
Hello, my names Brandan, I am 16 and writing a novel. it's about a guy who graduates high school and moves to NYC to escape the monotony of small town life and his parents who are never proud of him and always want a little more from him. He believes he knows everything about life (because he's young) and what is right. He audits college courses at a university in NYC to learn things, but could never afford to attend full time. He gets a job at a small bookstore to help pay for his apartment and college courses. He eventually meets a girl from a wealthy family in a college class of his during an assignment and they become closer. He quickly falls for her, but doesn't immediately show it. They get closer as weeks go by, and the main character takes her out to have fun, and show her what its like to not be rich, but to still enjoy the small things in life. They kiss that night, and the girl falls for him. As weeks go by, they fall intensely in love, but one night, the guy takes her home late, but walks her so she will be safe. When he gets to her house, and she enters, her parents realize she was on a date with the guy and since he is pretty much poor and living on his own with what appears to be a bad future, they demand that they immediately quit seeing each other. The girl refuses and becomes very upset with her parents. The guy doesn't want to get her in trouble, but he can't help but be in love with her. They secretly spend time together whenever possible, she tells her parents that she was out with friends, and they buy it, for a while. Eventually the father sees them on one of their dates and confronts the guy and tells him if he doesn't stay away from her, he will make him. The father also smacks the girl multiple times and is abusive and angry over her dating the guy. The girl, tired of the abuse and ridicule, decides she will run away with the guy in a few months when she graduates. When he father goes out of town on business, they go on one more date. As they are walking home, holding each other, they enter an empty alley and a man comes from the darkness, with a gun, demanding for the girl's beautiful diamond necklace. She slowly takes it off and gives it to the thief, the guys says to just take it easy with the gun, and he makes a move to step and get in the guys way so he can't point gun directly at the girl, but the thief freaks out and shoots the guy. He dies in the girl's arms before help can arrive. how should i end the book? also how should i change the plot to make it better? thanks so much in advance guys and gals!
Here's the preface/part of first chapter!
Brandan Sandbothe
Nick Johnston never thought he would be here, New York City. A city he had dreamed about moving to his entire life. He left his small town in Missouri to live in the big city. New York wasn't everything he expected, but it's an improvement from what he was living in. In Missouri, he felt like he was trapped, like he would never escape, and he probably wouldn't have without his great ambitions. He wasn't great in school, but he had very good writing potential. He could write great stories and beautiful poems, but he thought of it has a hobby more than an actual profession. When he moved to New York, he didn't go there with any real plans, just survive there. He was tall, six foot two and decent build. He wore average clothing, nothing too flashy, but took care of himself. He had medium length walnut brown hair and a good face.
His roommate Alex, was a goofy guy, short with very short black hair. He was Italian, so he had a fairly dark complexion. He was one of Nick's few friends in New York. Alex has lived in NYC his whole life, but Nick had only been there for less than a month. It was almost time for school to start back. Both Alex and Nick were attending NYU, but in different ways. Alex was a very intelligent guy, and had wealthy parents who were able to pay his way to NYU with no problem. On the other hand, Nick had a alright grades and a medium income family, so he was only auditing his courses, but he thought it was better than nothing.
Alex helped Nick get around NYC and even got him his job at a local bookstore. It wasn't a very upscale bookstore, but it paid alright, and the owner, Frank, was a pretty nice guy. He was an older guy, early sixties. He had balding grayish hair, which was once light brown, and few wrinkles. He had a fairly big gut, and strong arms. He was a tough guy on the outside, but he really liked Nick because he somewhat could relate to him. Nick came to him quite often for advice or opinions on pretty much anything. Whether it be where to buy clothes, or even a good place to eat, he would ask him.
Those were pretty much Nick's only friends in NYC, but they were good ones. Nick
moreResolved Question: I need A Skin Care Routine?
Ok, So my skin is pretty Clear. (Don't really Break out or Anything.) I Am 16, & pretty Healthy!
The Thing is if i touch my face, or you look Really REALLY close, you can see && Feel Tiny Tiny bumps, All over my skin. You can tell at all, but it bothers me. I have Some Little Dark Spots Around My cheek (Barely Noticeable) & i want To do a peel. Is that safe? Something Called a Gel Peel or So? Or anything to get rid of Those 2-3 little dark spots( I don't think its Blackheads. Is like...a scar?) !!!
I exfoliate daily (with a daily exfoliating cream) I moisturize with Olay Definity, but not much improvement. I wash my face Daily, I take good care of my skin.
I want a good NIGHT CREAM, DAILY MOISTURIZER, & A GOOD WASHING SOAP (Exfoliating crap, stuff to wash your face haha!!!) I Am ALLERGIC to NEUTROGENA!! So no products from them Please :) & nothing that turns my Face white! Haha
Alright so to Re-cap All that,. I want Someting to smooth my skin, (Clear the Bumps) Clear those 2-3 Little Black Spots, have my skin Glowing, (I just added that!) & Just make it Good & Healthy.
Please Include a:
NIGHT CREAM,
DAILY MOISTURIZER,
& A GOOD WASHING SOAP
Thanks (:
moreVoting Question: For those with asthma, or knowledgeable.. -Serious- advice, please. Long post.?
A few years ago I went to the doctor since sometimes, I'd just suddenly start wheezing and coughing until it got to the point where I'd start choking and gasping for air, and sometimes end up vomitting because of all the coughing/choking/wheezing.
I was probably 15 at the time, and now i'm 19.. And I hardly remember the appointment. The only thing I can recall is the doctor telling me I had something LIKE asthma, but it's triggered randomly. I can't honestly remember what they called it. I was warned I could be just driving one day, and start having difficulties, etc. This is very true. My parents never took it seriously, they said it was a post nasal drip that I got every year, which I did get sometimes, and swore it wasn't asthma or anything like it.
Well.. Now I'm 19, without insurance, and I've been using Primatene Mist. When I first started using it, it was amazing. It was like instant relief, and I felt like it worked better than the Albuterol I was prescribed.
The past month or two, there's been times where the inhaler doesn't really work for me. I continue to cough, and wheeze until it gets worse. I went through a whole inhaler in a week before I knew it, because I was constantly having trouble breathing. I know this is likely stupid, but I kept hoping it'd kick in instead of gettng worse. Sometimes I didn't even realize how much I was using it.
I'm guessing it's probably due to the heat.. It's been VERY hot and humid lately, and it does seem to get worse when I'm downstairs where there's little AC. I looked it up, and most sites say that heat/humid does affect these problems. Also, we believe there is mold in the basement.. So I'm wondering if making it's making it ways through the vents, and making things worse for me. The 10 cats here probably don't help, either..
Before I was going through an inhaler probably once a month or so. I was easily having to use it 3-5 times a day on most days, some days more. I constantly hear from people that I have one of the worse cases of asthma they've ever seen, even from adults who used/do have it, since I can just be hanging out and slowly I start wheezing. I try to explain that it's not actually asthma, but they insist that's what it must be and has to be. I've tried to use my inhaler less in the past, but if I let it go on.. The wheezing gets worse and I start coughing more and more until it turns into constant fits of coughing, and gasping.
I never feel like my life is at risk.. I feel exhausted, and a little light headed sometimes, but I've never thought I was going to pass out. Back when I didn't have an inhaler period.. Sometimes I'd be walking through my house, and HAVE to stop and just sit down in the middle of the hallway or something, and try to focus on breathing and calming myself down. Those were horrible times, but I never thought I was going to die then either.
I'm just beginning to wonder if my maybe breathing problems SHOULD be controlled by a doctor, rather than just running to the store and stocking up on over the counter inhalers. I haven't been to a doctor for it in 3 years, and nothing's changed, or it's gotten worse possibly.
I know the common sense answer is "GO TO A DOCTOR!" but since I don't have insurance, and my fiance is now supporting me.. I feel bad enough having him taking care of me. Between my inhalers and other things, I'm not exactly low maintenance to begin with, but I'm worried about my health. I'd like to get another diagnosis as well.
TL;DR - So my question is.. To people who have asthma, or know.. Is there any reason why sometimes my inhaler should fail to work? Have you tried using primatene mist, and then used prescription inhalers/medications, and found a huge improvement in how under control your asthma was? Are these prescriptions for inhalers/medication extremely expensive? Is there anything out there to make my asthma nearly nonexistent so I don't have to struggle on a daily basis, 3-5 times on the average day?
moreResolved Question: Out of ideas & need some new ones to keep up Honey's spirits...help please....?
Honey has been a diabetic(type 2) for about 20 years. He's been taken meds for it just as long. The last resort was insulin. I was diagnosed in May. Dr. told me that with lifestyle change that can be taken care of...So with Honey's help it has been working. Exercising, working out, cooking/eating differently I'm seeing improvements. For him also, but his blood sugar remains high and he's getting even more frustrated. Ive gone through all the emotions, being sympathetic, supportive, angry with him and at him. We change out our exercises but still. I think I'm looking for ways to keep up his spirits and ways to level out his daily readings. I'm at a dead end with ideas? Got any??
moreResolved Question: Isn't it kind of ironic that Ron Paul and NAACP both see U.S. drug laws as a civil rights issue?
The NAACP has come out in support of Proposition 19 (on California ballot in November) which would legalize recreational use of marijuana.
Their argument is almost identical to the one Ron Paul made at the Tavis Smiley Republican debates in 2008. (It's a legit argument.)
What do you think?? If these two can agree, shouldn't the drug laws be changed ASAP??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8S8N2OG7sU
"I would like to believe if we have a freer society, it will take care of blacks and whites and everybody equally because we're all individuals. To me that is so important. But if we had equal justice under the law, it would be a big improvement. If we had a repeal of most of the federal laws on drugs and the unfairness on how blacks are treated with these drug laws it would be a tremendous improvement........a system designed to protect individual liberty will have no punishments for any group and no privileges. Today, inner city folks, minorities, are punished unfairly in the War on Drugs. For instance: blacks make up 14% of those who use drugs, yet 36% of those arrested are blacks and it ends up that 63% of those who finally end up in prison are blacks. THIS HAS TO CHANGE. We don't have to have more courts and more prisons. We need to repeal to the whole war on drugs. IT ISN'T WORKING. (APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)....."
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/07/naacp.marijuana.support/?fbid=ujO1xXy3Om_
(CNN) -- Legalizing marijuana is a civil rights issue, according to one of California's most prominent African-American advocacy groups.
The California State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, led by President Alice Huffman, recently announced its "unconditional endorsement" for Proposition 19, a legislative initiative on the November ballot that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California.
Huffman said African-Americans are disproportionately affected by the criminalization of marijuana which makes passing the law a civil rights issue.
"We have empirical proof that the application of the marijuana laws has been unfairly applied to our young people of color," Huffman said in an official statement.scott b............."Why is it ironic? Both of them are on the radical fringe."
So I guess dumb@ass policy (ie Obama) is "mainstream". Good to know.football..............calling someone an idiot works better when you spell the word correctly.
moreResolved Question: What can I do if I think my stable is neglecting their horses?
I am considering leaving my stable. The only thing stopping me if the lack of care of their horses. I made a post a few months back about ill horses becoming extremely skinny/standing in diaherria/putting other horses in the sick horse's stall. I was near tears and didn't even recognize the horse. I asked a boarder (who left several days after this began) and he said he didn't want to say much but it's an illness that comes from lack of care. There were about four or five ill horses. One was kept inside, the other four were out in the front paddocks.
I decided not to get rash. Horses lose and gain weight a lot and I heard the vet had been out and given instructions. I was going to give them two weeks and if there was no improvement I would call someone. Luckily, three of the horses recovered. Two of them are still a tad skinny, but not skin and bones.
I thought things were going better, until I went for my lesson last night. They had all ready brought in the mare I part board/ride and threw her in a stall for me to groom and tack up. Once I was grooming her, I discovered a rather large puncture wound on her right forearm. It looked like it had been cleaned (someone all ready knew about it) but it was dripping pus again. I asked one of the stablehands about it and they said she was fine to ride. Not even two minutes later the owner came down and said my coach had called. Ruby was lame and had a wound and was not to be ridden. So they turned her outside. To my knowledge, should she not have stayed inside? Their paddock is completely mud and with it raining constantly here her feet were getting stuck when she was trying to walk.
On top of that, another school horses had a massive bite on his rump. They said the vet had been out to see him last week and given him antibiotics for six days. Though the bite was not closing and turning pink/black. They used him in the jump lesson anyway.
I didn't take any pictures because it was a busy night and didn't want people to suspect anything. Maybe I will another night. I don't want to do anything rash, but I want your opinion. If I called animal services, do you think it would do anything? The horses aren't sick, but their living conditions are crap and a few have wounds that have not been wrapped or cleaned. I want this to stop, and I'm scared to leave because I don't want anything to happen to "my" mare.
Opinions? Suggestions? Who can I call? I also don't really want to ruin my relationship with the barn because of my part boarding situation.I don't know a lot about health care for horses, so I'm looking for some more educated opinions before I jump to conclusions.Do you think she became lame from her feet getting stuck in the mud? It can't be right for her to be outside if she's lame?
moreResolved Question: Question about african american hair growth?
my hair is rly brittle and not in good condition from years of burning it out with a flat iron and not taking care of it properly. I regret that. I've been trying to change that around and treat it with care more. By combing my hair from my scalp more and not putting too much heat like flat irons on it. But I dont see much of an improvement. Its been a month now. Not saying I should give up. But its kind of hard to let it grow out. I still want my hair too look good. Should I just stick to weaves? Will lace wigs effect my hair's growth?
One more question: I have thought about just cutting it boy length. Its neck length now but in different lengths from breakage. Should I just cut it and start over or will that be an even longer process?
moreResolved Question: SEX ADDICT:Ladies, I need your opinion on this, Guys too....do u think I need help?
So, about 5 years ago when I was 21 and finishing an associate's degree my parents moved to Florida from NJ...I followed them down here thinking the change woul do me good and that I would finish out a bachelor's degree at USF. When I got down here I hated it, I tried to give it time but after 4 months I was so miserable that I drove back to NJ to live with my siblings.
It was hard up there having to work and pay rent, I kept thinking that I should be going to school...all the stress led me to start drinkinng and going out every night after work....well that led to a DUI and a felony joyriding charge, I had to do my pobation in Florida which I hated initially but on probation is was hell on earth.
Cut to like three years later and I'm about to be 27....still not doing anything with myself and with no general direction in my life....I dont really know anyone and the only thing keeping me sane is having as much sex with as many different women as possible.
On probation I took this 19 year old girl's virginity, I had sex with this 34 year old woman while her husband watched, there were a few girls that seemed like they could be girlfriend material but I've just become so obsessed with getting laid that after having sex with them I dont know how to act like a normal person, especially this one chick who was super hot an really cool.....she was really into me and I liked her a lot but I rushed her into sleeping with me and she ened up having a boyfriend the nexr time I called her to get laid not to pursue any kind of relationship.
All kinds of girls, any race, age isn't really an issue always legal but anything from 18-39, some are real hot while others aren't......its like I'm not even discerning in the slightest way.
It has a lot to do with being displaced at an age where my life was suppossed to be really coming together, I was 22, friends, girlfriend, car, a job......then all of a sudden I was 3000 miles away from anything remotely familar and it wasn't an improvement from where I was coming from.....most people move some place else if pursuit of something better...but my life in NJ was pretty good and moving down here was a total downngrade.
I tried to move back on my own steam but it wasn't the same and then when I got in that trouble I lost any semblance of a normal functioning adult life....everything was lost....my only resolve was to turn towards sex. Now I was a relatively normal guy, had been with a few girls, had a steady girlfriend.....then it turned to aggressively pursuing anything and everything.....never turniing any girl down.....having sex with multiple partners in the same day.
I am in my 20s, after being displaced an getting in all that trouble all of my ambition kind of went away being replaced by my pursuit of haivng as much sex with as many different women as often as possible.
Am I a sex addict or is there something else wrong with me? I've completed stopped caring about anything but sex, I have no job, no car, no relationships yet there are like 3 women I am having sex with......recently, its with this 30 something women who has kids and I suspect is married...she lives in a neighboring community....I'm like a walking, talking, manwhoring penis.....I know I cant be like this forever and the longer I live like this the harder its going to be to get better.
May I need help?
moreResolved Question: why are the Americans loving soccer?
Yeah I mean it's so strange, you Americans are loving soccer all of a sudden ! Shame on you :P I'm not an American and I don't live there so I have the right to love soccer and I certainly have the right to call it FOOTBALL :D well at least they use their feet :D just kidding :P
but it's really a strange phenomenon every Hollywood celebrity is watching it and even bill clinton ... cnn is covering the world cup 24/7 and fox..... My cousin lives in america and she is arguing daily with her american friends about "who will win the world cup" on facebook, even john stewart talks about the cup in his show, it's becoming more important to the americans then it is to the europeans really ! the europeans are focusing on F1, wimbeldon, and so on but the americans are only focusing on the world cup, a little bit on the nba free agents and a little bit also about all the other things like wimbeldon and golf ! For example I used to watch the world cup on many channels including france 3 and tf1, when france left the tournament france didn't broadcast any match and didn't talk about the world at all and tf1 broadcasts only 1 or 2 matches each week and don't talk about the other matches at all !
The american team is out as well but the americans as I see didn't care that much, well of course they did but they are cheering other teams like germany Netherlands.... and the coverage continues on the american channels. Isn't weired a little bit? what about baseball, NHl hookey... Is Beckham the reason why you love football or is it the improvement of the american soccer?
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that people are not watching hokey baseball and NFL as much as before but the nba is still fine, i might be wrong. As for me I watch NHL but don't like it that much, the same could be said about baseball because it takes a lot of time, I love NBA, I prefer Rugby over NFL and as for nascar I prefer to watch F1.
By the way last year or so I was watching a documentary about NFL and one of the officials say that they are concerned about the future of the game because kids are more likely to play soccer because the mothers tell their kids to do so, because it's less dangerous than American football and the 2nd reason is that the american football uniform is very costly and you don't need to spend that much money on soccer. What do you think?
And finally why do you think that usa is not able to win the world cup, you've got the money but not the players so why not bringing the best coaches and stuff to make players, after all good players are made and not born, not all of them. I heard that the Americans made a plan in the 1980's to win the cup in 2022 or so is it true?
moreVoting Question: How do I get better in this area in particular?
I am now in a process of self betterment.
I've noticed that when it comes to physical aspects (exercising, eating better, losing weight) and mental aspects (reading more, time management), I've made improvements.
However, the social aspects is one that I simple cannot control.
My parents were physically and verbally abusive. I was home schooled and was never allowed to play with other kids. (Reflecting back the neighbors and other family members, didn't care about me enough to call child services or something).
THE POINT IS MY PARENTS DID NOT ONLY BAR ME FROM ESSENTIAL LIFE EXPERIENCES AS A CHILD AND AS AN ADOLESCENT, BUT BY DOING SO THEY TOOK AWAY FROM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE TOOLS THAT I NEED TO SOCIALIZE ACCEPTABLY AND NORMALLY.
They were also not social people, did not talk to anyone, never went to church...
Now I am a 22 year old adult male, and all my achievements are all so personal, individual and alone. I have no experiences to share with you, and even though at the job Im working at right now, I have the intellectual capacity to be a supervisor, no one likes me, and It seems that I will never earn more money than minimum wage.
June 27, was my birthday and I only received calls from my parents and my grandma. PATHETIC
moreResolved Question: Help me, get out of this never ending cycle?
I am now in a process of self betterment.
I've noticed that when it comes to physical aspects (exercising, eating better, losing weight) and mental aspects (reading more, time management), I've made improvements.
However, the social aspects is one that I simple cannot control.
My parents were physically and verbally abusive. I was home schooled and was never allowed to play with other kids. (Reflecting back the neighbors and other family members, didn't care about me enough to call child services or something).
THE POINT IS MY PARENTS DID NOT ONLY BAR ME FROM ESSENTIAL LIFE EXPERIENCES AS A CHILD AND AS AN ADOLESCENT, BUT BY DOING SO THEY TOOK AWAY FROM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE TOOLS THAT I NEED TO SOCIALIZE ACCEPTABLY AND NORMALLY.
They were also not social people, did not talk to anyone, never went to church...
Now I am a 22 year old adult male, and all my achievements are all so personal, individual and alone. I have no experiences to share with you, and even though at the job Im working at right now, I have the intellectual capacity to be a supervisor, no one likes me, and It seems that I will never earn more money than minimum wage.
June 27, was my birthday and I only received calls from my parents and my grandma. PATHETIC
moreVoting Question: I am in love with my ex again help?
please take me seriously sorry its long but i am 16 and have alsomst finished school almost 17 so help i am confussed how do i move on when i thought i was over him
I still love him I don’t know why but I do especially recently we have got so much closer its like we used to be joking around we text each other sometimes of fathers day we was like texting half the day just talking and catching up. He gives me compliments well he did that day about how much of an amazing chef I was he makes me laugh it just brings it all back it is exactly how it used to be just mucking about and having a laugh. Every one keeps asking if I like him like that and I say no I can’t say yes because I know he probably most defiantly does not like me back. He could go and sit with the boys in food lesson but no he sits with me and we just talk to each other. And when people ask him if he likes me he just says we are just friends like I do. The other day my friend asked him that right in front of me and I was like omg shut up then she made it worse by asking if I looked more attractive with out my braces even worse he never did answer that but still grrrr. I don’t know what to do we sit together in science he is on my table because of a seating plan but we reshuffled our table yesterday and mrs does not care but we ended sitting next to each other to and I help him and give him my answers yesterday I even annotated a whole book for him whilst I was in lesson because he was not there for revision. And he puts x’s in his texts every so often I don’t put any in because I don’t know how he means it. He broke up with me a destroyed my heart this is what nine months ago now and we went out for a year and a half. Like the other lesson in food we just listened to his ipod touch together and was mucking about and he was laughing at me because I am rubbish with music. Also when I got my braces of he was like lets have a look I saw you before you got them so lets see the improvement and I just came over all shy and was like no so he trying to make me smile and I worked a lot and I kept running my tongue over my teeth because it feels so weird because I have my braces on for so long and he was like stop showing of jokingly. The other day he thought he had lost he bike so he text me like saying gone why oh why did it have to happen to me he made me believe it and I was just laugh so hard but I felt sorry for him to because I know what his parents are like then he came in the next day like I found it the school took it in. he has had a girlfriend since he broke up with me that lasted what 5 days and had feelings for a few others. But I love him again and miss it we had so much fun together. How can I get over him or get him to like me again because we were not like this when we first broke up.so i did not mean get him to like me tell if he still likes me back
moreResolved Question: I really needs some help with this Health presentation?
Just looking for some website help information for my presentation.
1. Health Care Costs Presentation
· Resource: Health Care Costs Presentation on the student Web site
· Prepare and submit a 15- to 20-slide PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker’s notes about how health care costs nationally impacts health care facilities, health care workers, businesses, consumers, and the government. Include the following:
o Historical trends in financing health care
o Impact of health care costs on access to care
o Impact of health care costs on service delivery
o How the government has attempted to control these costs
o Recommendations for improvement
· Think of this as a presentation you could give to a policy-making body to demonstrate how the rising costs of health care affect consumers, businesses, health care facilities, health care workers, and the government. Graphics such as charts and graphs are appropriate. Keep the number of words on each slide to a minimum. The detail is in the speaker’s notes. Each slide should contain just one key concept. Include introductory, concluding, and reference slides. At least three references are required. Speaker’s notes are expected to be comprehensive, using complete sentences, correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
The only thing I need help with is the Impact of health care costs on access to care. I have been searching and I can't find anything. I am trying to describe the impact that the rise in healthcare cost ha on health care facilities, healthcare workers, businesses associated with healthcare products, and the government when accessing.
I just need some good websites and information so I can get it done
moreResolved Question: What is my body trying to tell me?
About a week ago I've started to feel different in many aspects.
- I am craving foods like crazy. I've been on Weight Watchers for over a year and I've lost 80 pounds so far, so I know a thing or two about controlling the gluttony. But I've had two 'breakdowns' already in which I go to the kitchen and eat three plates of whatever junk food I find. I simply cannot think about anything else but food.
- I've been moody. Very moody. Anything anyone does that I didn't see coming just makes me want to punch something. I used to be this way but I learned to manage it years ago. Now it hits me a lot stronger.
- My room is a mess. I usually clean it up whenever I start seeing a lot of things out of place, but now I don't feel the need. I spilled a bottle of water on top of a hard drive (I work with computers) and I didn't care to pick up the bottle. It's still there. I can pick it up, the point is I don't feel the need to.
So far it sounds like I need a pregnancy test. Sorry to all of you who were about to suggest that for an easy 2 points, but I'm a guy.
- My sex drive is down to zero. I'm sorry if this sounds out of place, but maybe it will help to 'diagnose' me. I usually masturbate once a day. Sometimes twice, but once at least. Now I haven't done it in over a week. I have no need. I tried doing it in the shower last night but I could not finish. For once in my life I could not finish masturbating. I tried every single source of stimulation (except porn) but I just got bored. I saw a young hot girl working out at the gym today and I had to wait around for my personal trainer so I watched her. Under normal circumstances I would've had to look somewhere else after about a minute (because a bulge would form in my pants) but today nothing happened.
It's like all the self-improvements I've worked so hard to attain over the past few years are being sabotaged by an unseen dark force. I get depressed once in a while, maybe more than the average person, but I've never had these symptoms and right now there's nothing I should be sad about.
I recently lost my job. Yeah, bummer. Not in my case however; being unemployed means I can stay home and do whatever I want all day long for as long as I want because mommy and daddy can pay my bills. I think it could be because I don't socialize as much as I did at work. But then, most of my depression periods had something to do with things that happened at work! What I mean is maybe my subconscious misses the socializing... but I really don't. I'm a natural loner.
Any ideas?
moreResolved Question: Why don't I lose weight?
I'm sixteen and I weigh around 160-165. I'm 5'4. I used to somebody who constantly ate junk food as well as drinking soda, ect. Basically I didn't care about health. I really want to lose weight and I've completely cut out the junk food stopped drinking soda, the whole nine yards. I generally eat fairly healthy I think. Eggs or oatmeal for breakfast. Tuna with only a little bit of miracle whip if any at all and I dont even put it on bread. For dinner I generally have baked chicken with some sort of vegetable or fruit. (fresh not from a can) In between Ill usually have a yogurt or something and I'm very careful to make sure I don't eat sugary yogurts that really arn't even good for you. I don't really get why I havn't lost weight and by havn't lost weight I don't mean the scale. I understand that muscle weighs more then fat and that just because there isn't a big change on the scale doesn't mean there hasn't been improvement. Looking in the mirror I can tell i really havn't lost any weight, especially my legs. Even really fat people sometimes have small legs but I have huge thighs and calves. This works out horribly for me because I love skinny jeans. :( argg. Anyways does anybody have a clue as to why I don't lose weight or what I could do ? p.s. Ive been doing this for about 6 months now. I think its past the whole you dont lose weight immediately stage.I was trying to stay around 700-1000 calories a day, but im recently upping it to around 1200 because I don't want my body to store all the calories I eat since It won't know when I'll get any more. Also , i've been drinking more water the last few weeks so hopefully that will help. I think my main problem might be my metabolism is running real slow, so any ideas as to how to speed it up?
moreResolved Question: How to get through to a 4 year old who never listens?
I'm a 18 year old part time daycare teacher assistant, and there is this one little boy who is extremely disruptive and can never be reasoned with in class. He constitutionally screams out random sounds when he is frustrated and puts up a fight when it comes to listening to directions. The most trouble we have with him is his interaction with the other children. Every other minute he is stealing toys from another child or hurts someone. The trouble is, he has no remorse for his actions whatsoever, it actually seems like he enjoys being disruptive and does so on purpose. I've never seen any child not have a care in the world like he does. He perfectly well knows what he is doing. Nether discipline or rewards phase him.
The other teachers means of handling this kid is by, for the most part, separating him from the other children and seem to ignore his bad behavior as long as he is not harming the other kids because they seem to have lost hope. I don't see how that can possibly improve his behavior and I'm hoping that there is some way to get through to him still. As far as I can tell, he is mentally healthy (no ADD, autism, etc.).
Suggestions for improvement or reason why he behaves this way please? Thanks in advance = )
moreResolved Question: I can't stand my family PLEASE HELP?
I'm 18 and am at a college. As you can already assume, I live with my family under the one roof in a small house and due to its small measurements in feels crowdy for 5 people. But, this is not the space which drives us crazy. It's us. We all differ at many points but the one characteristic stays common - we are nervous, very nervous and impulsive. This is why we argue a lot which may be still quite normal if not the fact that we bark at each other at the tiniest occassion. Even their presence in the same room makes me feel annoyed, like 'what the hell do you want this time' or 'why do you pick on me again -,-...'. Father does not make any effort in making a closer contact with any of my siblings including me, so when he says something, he says very trivial things and repeats them over and over again, which is very annoying to answer 1000 times. Sister seem to be jealous of me as I always got what i wanted and she was always the one who did the 'dirty work' when i was a baby (like nappy changing and looking after) and loves to crack bitchy jokes on me and giggles when something with me goes wrong. I'm not an example of kindness and goodness too - I like to pick on my autistic brother, yell at him for the trivial reasons and throw bitchy remarks too. What's frightening, I loose control over those reactions. Sometimes when my conscience has the voice, I feel very guilty and just cry, then go and try to play with him but I get rejected when I'm with him for too long. Everybody does that to him except mom who has the best connection with him. Father? He doesn't care about him, or, in better words, doesn't want to take any responsibility in his sons improvement. He likes to make awful notices about him and his illness ('youre just an idiot, go to your room and play your console, nothing is going to grow out of you...'). His role is basically to earn money, watch tv, smoking 10 fags/hour, sleep and crack pathetic jokes no one wants to laugh at but everybody is bored and pissed off with. And he likes to point out that nobody understands and accepts him. And he's fed uo of the 'aggression' and 'hatred' at this home.
Recently I start to reduce the number of ''hot' situations in the house, e.g. ignoring sisters bitchy remarks, stopping myself from being rude to the bro and generally being more sympathetic and controlling. However, when she sees that I don't react, she laughs and seems to have a great deal of satisfaction that i dont answer. Like she's managed to insult me. This pushes the button inside me and all the shouting starts again.
How can I improve the situation? Because I dont think I'll stand the next year before I go to uni with no drugs or a single meeting with a psychologist. The academic performance also hurts from this as I tend to keep every unpleasant situation in my head and feel horrible when hearing another sort of indirect insults. It seems like a situation with no exit, what do you think...? :(
moreResolved Question: What can I do to clear up my cloudy pool water?
I have a 5,000 gallon seasonal vinyl above-ground pool, which had an algae problem. I put adequate amounts of shock, chlorine tablets in the filter, algaecide, and a bit of clarifier. The filter runs constantly and the cartridges are cleaned constantly and replaced as often as possible. The green water turned to a cloudy white after all the algae was taken care of. Now my problem is getting the water cleared up. I've been checking pH and chlorine levels daily and the chlorine was naturally high after the shock and algaecide treatment but is now falling back to where it should be. The pH has also been just outside of perfect and I've made sure it stays there adjusting as necessary. I added a little more clarifier again and figured there's enough chemicals in the water already and to let the filter and clarifier do their jobs. It's been 48 hours however and there is no improvement. I've been told adding too much clarifier can have an adverse effect so i haven't put any more in. Any hints, tips, etc? I want my clear water back! :-(
moreVoting Question: My ex keeps contacting me but he's in a relationship with another woman?
My ex and I were in a relationship for about 2 and a half months where we both became ridiculously close in a short period of time, introducing each other to the parents, dropping the "love" bomb and the whole 9 yards. Our first fight I pretty much chickened out and ended things in the heat of a moment. As soon as I hung up the phone I already regret my decision but we never recovered from it. He wasn't expecting it and I know it absolutely tore him apart. Everyone went and told him that I broke up with him because I was too good for him and he started listening to them. I tried for a month afterward to get him to understand what was happening in my head and how sorry I was but I guess to save his pride he started dating someone else (an older woman, he's 21, she's almost 26) within a few weeks. After he went and changed his Facebook status to in a relationship, I stopped contacting him altogether. Now for the first two months apart I did text him on our "anniversary day" to let him know that I remembered and that I still cared, but after he started dating this other woman I stopped. He tried to message me on the anniversary the third month, but I didn't reply and he went offline. I know he's not serious about this woman since she is older and he hasn't introduced her to his friends or family at all, but he's been with her almost longer than he's been with me. On the forth month apart, he messaged me again on the anniversary date and I responded politely and just sort of had small talk... within 2-3 weeks later he's contacting me almost everyday or every other day besides weekends. He sits at work in the morning and comes online on his phone just to talk to me. He always wants to know what I'm doing, where I'm going and checking up on me. I think he's trying to feel me out to see if I'm dating anyone. He talks about all the improvements he's made to his life and asks my opinion. I'm pretty sure he still has feelings... and I still have feelings too but he's still with this other woman. When I didn't deny that I was talking to someone else he got jealous, then I asked him if his gf was comfortable with me and him speaking... After a few minutes he responded that he's open with her and he told her he has friends who are female some of whom he's dated before (I know for a fact I'm his only ex he speaks to still) He said "she has nothing to worry about and doesn't". (He's been cheated on before by a previous gf so I don't think he would cheat) He said if I'm uncomfortable with him speaking to me then he would stop but he doesn't think a little friendly small talk is anything to worry about. I don't want to be his backup plan if things go wrong with this woman and I don't want to be strung along if he just wants to be friends. Which guy goes out of their way to be friends with their ex? How do I get him to just come out and say his motives for contacting me? And should I trust him and try and gradually get back together with him if that's what he wants?
moreResolved Question: Will I See Improvement In My Goldfish's Behavior Immediately?
Tomorrow (Let us hope), I am taking a short drive out to Petsmart and I will be purchasing my two-inch Baby Black Moor a new home, along with a snazzy new Aqua Clear 150/30 Power Filter, a brand new TopFin Gravel Vacuum (TopFin- Here We Go Again.) , new substrate and ornaments, a fresh can of Omega One Goldfish Sinking Pellets (Which I've heard are amazing for Goldies, as they are chock-full of important nutritional goodies), Nutrafin Cycle Biological Aquarium Supplement (To maintain a healthy, flourishing colony of beneficial bacteria), and a few other goodies to make his tank as healthy as possible. Keep in mind, he's transferring from a MUCH smaller tank that, although well-kept (water changes being done every 3-4 days and gravel cleaned religiously, as well as being fed and cared for appropriately), simply does not meet his requirements and will not do, as he is growing quite quickly and it would be terrible to let him suffer through stunting. I've actually been noticing (in his smaller tank) that he seems to be a little down, but is active, though not nearly as active as he should be for a healthy young Goldfish of his particular species, not to mention that he's got quite the happy-go-lucky attitude for a baby Black Moor. I think his current state is related to the lack of room that he has, and so I'm out to fix it. Will I see an improvement in his behavior when I switch him over to his new tank (after it's been cycled, of course)? How soon? Do you think his fantastic new supply of oxygenated water and new food will be better for him?
Thanks bunches! (:
moreResolved Question: Do ivy league colleges really care much about freshman high school year?
I did not do so well in Freshman year....recieving a 4.0 weighted gpa (my gpa went down b/c of a bad orchestra grade which i wont take again ever) and not doing much extracurriculars. So do colleges really care about freshman year? I am planning to do much better in sohpmore and junior years, so will that make up for it (i heard that colleges like to see improvement?)
moreResolved Question: Social experiment ...What picture do you see...I am really intrigued.?
I know it is lengthy, but to get the full picture I'd be grateful for your time in reading the background to my question. Thank you so much.
I know I am opening myself up to some type of criticism here as I may be coming across as self indulgent/ and probably half witted, but this is a genuine attempt to understand what picture others see of me.
OK, this is the picture i see.
I’m basically a city girl, born and raised, and taken every opportunity that came my way. I have achieved a master’s degree. My beginnings was actually poor inner-city, went days without food, basically to cut a long story short I ended up in care as my mother was sectioned. There was plenty of room for improvement within care as many kids there had been traumatised. Cutting another very long story short, I am pretty accepting of other people, cultures, and well spoken, tall, mildly attractive, dress well and take a degree of pride in the way I look. I’m open minded pretty optimistic about life really....there had been lots of jobs and opportunities that came my way living in the big city including friendships across the divide, in work, rest and play. (note I hadn’t said much about family, we are not close knit and we basically live without each other hence me being placed in care.
I marry ( mixed race) have two small children and we move to a developing town/v.small city that has no diversity in culture, nothing in the way of opportunities, high unemployment and a lot of people that are uneducated, we live in a part of the country where there is a high race hate campaign. My beautiful children can be easily spotted within their school because of their skin colour and I am the only person of my sex and race in my community and having to take and fetch my kids from school. So I am easily spotted.
I don’t think this is really a bad thing but socially I am better 1-2-1 and quieter in a large group setting. I deal with this by eventually making the effort to get around to others. (I note I always seem to make the first move) I always make the effort to say hello, I am very polite. I find myself getting blanked, left out of groups, conversations, disliked, and I even feel my ethnicity offends people (this is totally new to me). My in-laws seem to want to judge me before getting to know me (they are also from this small town), and seem upset that they can’t mould me. I have gone from being accepted, successful and popular, to being ostracised, blanked, and left to stand alone. I also have an illness that affects my energy levels and at times can affect me socially; my illness can manifest itself through my eyes so at times I do find it hard to look at people straight in the eye to not draw attention to myself.
My 5 year old son is very handsome, and wins awards for his politeness at school. However watching him in the playground he too is blanked by the same kids who parents blank me. It breaks my heart I feel so sorry for him he really puts the effort in and the kids don’t seem to want to know. He is also left to play by himself. At just the tender age of three he came home really upset saying he wants to be white like daddy, and he wants blue eyes like daddy. When we visit the city he is very popular and deeply respected like myself. A lady I used to speak to has just had a baby, I buy here a card, she suddenly blanks me and walks past me and no longer wants to speak to me. What’s up? I just don’t understand the people here. It is the same wherever I go here even in my church people are the same. I am learning to just walk past people now and say nothing at all. Why is it so hard to be accepted?
So as one stranger to another, would you avoid me and why? Please also explain why you think people might be treating me this way.
moreVoting Question: What are some good biceps and triceps exercises?
im 14 and i've been working out for about 5 months and i see some improvement, but i want better results
and dont say lifting weights stunt your growth im 6'0 i can really care less if i dont grow much more
moreResolved Question: Your opinions on my outfit for going out tomorrow night?
I'm a curvy size 10, 15 years old..just for reference and I really don't care if you think I'm too old to wear these clothes! Going to a nightclub.
I'm wearing this black skirt..
http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/skir ... ellerScore
Top(tucked in skirt): code number 584629 on river island website.
Shoes: Black crocodile print platform heels (about 5-5.5 inches)
Jewelery: Mixed silver and cream bangles from Pennys, longish silver necklace with big heart on it with a little diamond on the heart, cream flower ring from Pennys.
Eyes : brown smokey eye sort of like this..
http://www.imageandstylenews.com/wp-con ... uide-2.jpg
So what are your honest opinions, improvements I could make etc.Skirt: http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/skirts/ribbed-band-mini-skirt_186369301
Doesn't matter about the link for the eye shadow, it's just a brown smokey eye.READ ABOVE I ADDED ANOTHER LINK!!
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