What do you think of someone who holds YOU up to these standards:

- Has to make a lot of money
- Has to be a certain height, weight, look (preferrably what society wants in a woman/man)
- Must only wear designer labels or expensive clothes
- Must only shop in expensive, elitist stores
- Must not live in a crapp neighborhood
- All your friends must be successful
- Women must have long hair (to look more feminine)
- Preferrably of the same race

etc.

What do you think of someone who holds you up to these standards and how would you react if they did?

If you really love someone, would you still call the cops, knowing how badly it messes up a life?

if your girlfriend was drunk at home, and you are a bit yourself, and she starts a fight with you, yelling, etc. would you call the cops and tell them that she hit you in the face, and have them arrest her?

In 2 years I will be in the 29-35 age bracket.

omg. Can someone say senior citizen?

Childhood Obesity and Stepson

Do I have a right/duty to say anything about the eating habits of my soon to be stepson?

I am alarmed by how much his Mother and my Fiance allow him to eat. He is just 6 years old but is the size of an 8 yr old already. As soon as we pick him up from School he's ready to eat. He'll eat 9 slices of pizza in one sitting and drink a lot of juice. When I've jokingly said something, they may say "oh but it's thin and he didn't eat the crust so it's not that much".

During the 2-3 days a week we have him in evenings, for dinner he'll eat 10 Nuggets, a large fry, 2 hot dogs and a serving of Mac and Cheese, plus drink apple juice and then will whine for chocolate and pizza! His thighs rub together & have darkened on the inside from the rubbing. He's gone through 3 sizes in less than one year.

His Mother is big but is now seeking Bariatric care to lose her weight but still feeding her son whatever he wants and admits he eats until his stomach hurts sometimes or until he throws up! Recently we went on a road trip and his Mom packed him Pringles, candies, cookies for snacks in the car. Not one carrot stick or apple or anything nutritious. My Fiance doesn't take it seriously that he eats so much. He says "he's just a growing boy". My goodness...

No, I don't want to impose my views on someone else's child but it's not about my 'views' but about his health. Childhood Obesity turns into Adult obesity and is a real issue and if kids don't learn at early age, it'll be too late later. I will make a balanced dinner (and try to make it 'fun' to entice him to eat it) but he won't even try it and fiance doesn't make him. He'll stop and get him some kind of junk food which is scarfed down in the car on the way home and then he'll eat more stuff from the fridge.

I am having a hard time staying quiet. I've tried just making jokes and neutral suggestions like an orange instead of candy bar or whatever but I'm not getting support so it doesn't do anything. It's not my child so I don't want to overstep but this is ridiculous. We all get along fine and Mother is reasonable person but don't know if she'd take advice well or support efforts to feed him better. What do you think? Seriously talk to her and my fiance together or just butt out?

**I should mention we don't know who his biological Father is so we don't know what size he is. (Long story but he is not my fiance's biological child so I can't factor in his health history). We do know that on both biological sides, there's obesity and obesity-related health issues. He already has asthma and takes breathing treatments almost daily. He plays Vid games all day and only activity he has is 20 min at school during recess. This cannot end well. Please give me your opinion...

Update: February 08, 2010.
Obviously I'm not leaving my fiance over this. That'd be like totaling a perfectly good free and new car because it has a hairline crack in the windshield. Lol... He is a great Parent to a child that's not even his and I won't allow him to be summed up by this one issue. In fact, he's a good and dedicated person and Parent. Helps him with his homework, spends time with him, reads to him, bathe and clothe him, teaches him right from wrong, plays with him, supports him and I could go on and on. He just happens to also overfeed him. The good news is my fiance is starting to understand where I'm coming from and doesn't give him all the food he wants. Still way too much but does put some limits. He also has started taking him outside more when weather permits and doesn't allow him to play video games at our house at all. But again, we only have him 2-3 nights and his Mother has the real power & ability to put this on track. Now that I'm getting my fiance on board, I'll let him talk to the mom...maybe she won't be offended if it comes from him instead of both of us. I appreciate the opinions/suggestions.

I DONT WANT TO DIE, AND I DONT WANT TO LIVE

LIFE IS A NIGHTMARE. YOU HAVE NO IDEA

Are you more likely to end up in prison or in a mental institution?

Alcohol Withdrawral Treatment For My Friend.

My good friend is trying to quit drinking alcohol. He has refused to seek medical attention.

I'm currently trying to aid him through the withdrawral period. His withdrawal symptoms are severe: delirium tremens,headache,pulsat ing, sweating,nausea,
vomiting,paleness,inso mnia and palpitations.


Yet he refuses to allow me to take him to his Doctor's or the ER. I did manage to get hold of his Doctor's contact number. The Doctor advised me to take my friend to the ER. Where the Doctors there can decide whether to treat him as an in or out patient.


I attempted to take to take him to ER and he became very aggressive. He refusing to go to ER of his free will. I'm way over my head on his one.

Should ask the police to help me escort him to the ER? Or do you have any other ideas?

Why do dentist have such a high suicide rate?

What is it about that profession that causes such dispare?

........Computers...... ..

Are you a Mac or a PC?


(And please don't give a big, long explanation of WHY you are either. I don't speak computer geek, so I wouldn't know what you are talking about.)

I'm making comfort-pancakes

what kind of topping would you like?