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I have never been very religious in the sense that I do not go to church, haven't read the Bible all that much. I have somehow have felt that God is watching out for me, that He has a plan for me. Recently I have started to really doubt. It's funny, though, every night as I close my eyes I recite "Our Father".

Please no answers about going to Hell or religious quotes or about getting to church. Church has never given me what I am looking for.

Do we recognize something in their personality that we have in ourselves? Is it just some kind of surreal connection that draws us to them? Something that pulls us so strongly, but we don't even understand it ourselves?

I'm not just talking about romantic love here. I'm talking about great friendships also.

Sometimes the people we are so drawn to have terrible habits, flaws and weaknesses, and yet the pull is still there, and there's no rationalizing, or explaining it away.

Should we even try? Or should we just give in to the pull, and stop questioning why, or is this right, or thinking I must be crazy, what am I doing?

Have you ever felt this way? Have you ever just let go and let fate have it's way?

....sexually. We have been together a long time. What do I do now?

Hi. So I finally grew a pair and talked to this girl that lives across my hall and is in one of my classes. I sat next to her today and talked to her.

When class ended, we went to pick up our tests and she got hers first but I had to find mine, I did like 30 seconds later but she was still there waiting for me. We then walked back to our dorm after that

P.S. She laughed a lot as well but that could be her personality

Is this a good sign or is she being just friendly? Thanks!

The question is not whether or not it's right to tell that sort of thing to a child, but whether or not parents believe it. Parents I know, including my own, have lost much hope in the difficult struggle of raising children. Whereas younger friends of mine despise the encouragement, believing it to be a lie and false hope. Also consider other responsible figures (teachers, relatives, and the rest) saying the same thing.

Or the situation you were dealing with. Just a few, maybe 4 or 5 words? And maybe at the time, you let it pass, but later those words kept coming up in your mind?

Example: I had a friend, years ago, who had been married for 4 or 5 years, and got pregnant. There had never been a discussion about her not having children, so she assumed her husband would be happy about it.

When she told him, he was very angry, and said "Well, it's all yours, not mine!"

After the baby was born, he wept and cried, and said he was sorry, and maybe he really was. But the fact remained that my friend never looked at her husband in the same way again. She had seen something in him that she didn't know existed.

Of course, she forgave him, but something in the relationship had changed for her forever.

Recently I had someone say just a few words to me. I brushed it off, acted like it didn't matter, but the truth is, it did. It hurt a lot.

How about you?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionnews/6583074/Women-banned-from-wearing-trousers-in-Paris.html
A decree banning women from wearing trousers in Paris is still technically in force, it emerged on Monday, making the laissez-faire French capital theoretically stricter than hardline Sudan in the fashion stakes.


By Henry Samuel in Paris
Published: 6:35AM GMT 17 Nov 2009

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Women banned from wearing trousers in Paris
The latest attempt to remove the outmoded rule was in 2003 Photo: GETTY IMAGES

The rule banning women from dressing like men – namely by wearing trousers - was first introduced in 1800 by Paris' police chief and has survived repeated attempts to repeal it.

The 1800 rule stipulated than any Parisienne wishing to dress like a man "must present herself to Paris' main police station to obtain authorisation".

Even if it's just online, and he's done it many times, when is it time to leave and is it really true "once a cheater always a cheater?" Help needed please

At an early age she was anorexic and the result is sterility. She can not get pregnant. I really do like this girl, she is the most fascinating and interesting girl I ever met. What would you do at this situation? How would you react?

It makes me feel very bad, very sad. She told me this at our third date. We knew it was going towards a serious relationship. She gave me time to be with myself, to think and decide what I want to do and decide if I want to continue with our relationship.

I am corncerned that it might be abandoned or worse there might be a body in there My cousin's husband did call Cityhall/police station but no one has come to check on it I told him to call again but he said Im nagging Should I call the police tomorrow if the car is still there? It is no longer blocking our mailbox

My 27 y/o boyfriend of 2 years have been wonderful to me. He knows me inside and out - my strengths, weaknesses; he's been very understanding despite my short temper and lack of patience at times, and soothes me when I stress out for things regardless of how small they may be. I have elected him favorite boyfriend of the year 2 years in a roll :)

What would be a good (surprise) gift for him to show him my appreciation and love?

To all the spouses/ partners/ boyfriends out there - what gift would make you really really happy?

to know if u can make it by yourself. when ur self esteem has been degraded throughout the marriage and was hardly existant b4 u married?? Was 19 when I married an now am 26. Help..!

Met the perfect guy on a dating site. Did the whole email, IM, phone thing and arranged to meet. Before that could happen misinterpreted something he said. Dumped him. Then asked him to explain. He did. I was wrong. Stupid, stupid, stupid. What do I do now?

I have had many people tell me that PTSD could be an important factor as to why i wouldn't leave my abusive relationship. Now that I have left it, I am still having some symptoms (anxiety,stress,anger, bad dreams, concentration probs, and probs sleeping). Should I be worried? How could this affect my life and my daughter's? has my future been virtually destroyed due to PTSD? How can i get help? And will it ever go away?

I know it is his money because I do not carry bills in my pockets, and it is usually a few dollars at a time, but I keep it. I feel since I am doing his laundry, I deserve any treasures I find.

He is so happy and satisfied. he doesnt care if we just hang at home everynight just me and him. but i keep getting worried that some stupid flirty girl will come and rape him lol I dont wanna worry anymore. we have been together for over a year.. i dont wanna stress anymore...what do i do?

how do you still love them? its the same person im buying a gift for as well

every morning yew wake up, get ready for the day, sometimes go to work or study if your a student, eat, drink, walk the dog or whatever, maybe theres a tv programme you like thats on at 6, same old pub down the road, same old faces, sleep....I can't help but think that routine dominates our lives so much that most of us aren't enjoying it as much as we should. Yew think ooo a holiday would help, and yes the idea does excite you for a bit but most of the time when you get there you fall straight into planning every single day out so theres not really any suprise left. Kind of sad to think about really...Is there anything without routine??

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/6574238/Lesbians-make-better-parents-says-senior-parenting-official.html

Lesbians make better parents than a man and a women," Mr Scott told a meeting for the launch of think tank Demos.

His controversial position draws backing from research that suggests children with two female parents are more aspirational than those with opposite-sex parents. Some studies also also shows children with lesbian parents are no more or less likely to have tendencies towards homosexuality.

Research at Birkbeck College, part of London University, and Clark University in Massachusetts suggests that same-sex couples make good parents because children cannot be conceived accidentally - parents must make an active decision to adopt or find a sperm donor.

I would like to make one family member guardian of our child in the event of both of our deaths. And the other family member in charge of the trust for the child. Im i asking for problems having two diffrent people involved, I feel its safer.
Or, am i better off making the guardian and trustee the same person?

My daughter is 5 years old and this had been going on for a little while its not a everyday thing but like every few months she'd be sleeping and out of no where she would start shaking like a twitching, some times she would grind her teeth... I asked my doctor and they couldn't tell me anything just to time it and it never lasts more than a minute she said if it lasts that long than she would try to do something about it... it always lasts less than a minute... but i'm worryed... I don't know what to do...

crosses in boxes and cannot see the pictures. What should I be doing? Help, anyone?

on facebook, ive noticed that some of my friends that have sent me friend requests dont even talk to me or remember who i am. i think with the ones that forgot they sent me friend requests, thats the most ironic thing that has ever happened on facebook. anyone else have the same problem?

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I have dealt with a lot from my husband from him leaving for weeks to him one minute being loving than a jerk and verbally aggressive. I use to be very outgoing and had many friends, but now as time pasted i lost the ambition and communication with my friends and let him control the relationship to however he wanted. The worst part is i know he has control, yet i let him back, and I feel like i can't leave him. How could I get myself together and leave him?

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Zeus is a 8.5 year old, German Rott with the demeanor of an angel. He is very well behaved, well trained and extremely loved and respected member of the family. He was diagnosed with bone cancer in his front left leg, and the results from his latest test will be made available this Wed-Thur. He has 2 people, mom and dad, that are his voice, because obviously he doesn't have one being a dog. Mom says it doesn't matter what I say, she is going to amputate his leg if they only find cancer in that leg. This is a dog that loves life. A very happy dog. Zeus' favorite thing to do is run up and down the beach, try and eat the foam from the saltwater...yeah he can be a dork:-) Chase shadows and the laser pointer...if you ever saw him in the yard playing by himself, you couldn't help but think of that song by Heart, "Dog and Butterfly". Truly this mans best friend:-) Can anyone out there honestly tell me he would be happy with 3 legs? What if the other front leg had to go? Cut that one off too?