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Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things

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  • LydiaJ
    LydiaJ Posts: 8,083 Forumite
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    edited 5 October 2011 at 11:14PM
    silvercar wrote: »
    I know of two couples who met through "young & widowed" support groups. One guy said it was easier meeting people who you had so much in common with through similar life experiences, rather that life had been unfortunate (by being widowed young) rather than the dating groups where people had either chosen divorce or had made other choices that meant they had hit middle age without marrying.

    I'm not sure if I would count as "young and widowed". I mean, technically, yes, I'm widowed because he's dead and we were still legally married when he died. But my experience is of marriage break-up (although that wasn't my choice) rather than of losing a spouse who loves you and lives with you. On the other hand, I'm clearly not a divorcee, and I'm dealing with supporting bereaved children rather than negotiating shared parenting with an ex.

    Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. All my life I have been different and not fitted in the boxes. I'm used to that now, and comfortable with it. Most of the pieces of my life are in common with at least a few others, but my particular combination is unique. :)
    Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
    Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
    Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.     :)
  • sss555s
    sss555s Posts: 3,175 Forumite
    silvercar wrote: »

    Plus - can you really live through the hassle again?


    That's what puts me off doing more home improvements, especially when it's not really required.
  • sss555s
    sss555s Posts: 3,175 Forumite
    silvercar wrote: »
    So would your ideal man be:

    a. widowed
    b. never married/ co-habited
    c. divorced

    and would you like him

    a. no kids
    b. young kids
    c. grown up kids

    Not that I'm setting up a dating site, just curious.

    Surely the right person is more important than doing a tick list :shocked:
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,122 Forumite
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    Now you can edit my post and I can't - now that really is unfair :)
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Vandal ... dunno why that'd be. It loads for me :)
    And I can see somebody else has posted since you posted this question ... so I figure it's just one of those things for now. Probably OK now.
    I think....
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    In my book that IS team work :)

    Taking responsibility, as part of a team, to meet the deadlines. Ensures the rest of the team get their bit on time so are given a stress free life as they know they can rely on you to do the work to a high standard and on time :)

    Ah, but as counsel, I'm in charge of the team, without being responsible for them, exactly. Great combination (-:
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Steve Jobs just died I've heard.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    michaels wrote: »
    Now you can edit my post and I can't - now that really is unfair :)
    I should use that power really .... :)

    I can make you say what I choose :)
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    silvercar wrote: »
    So would your ideal man be:

    a. widowed
    b. never married/ co-habited
    c. divorced

    and would you like him

    a. no kids
    b. young kids
    c. grown up kids

    Not that I'm setting up a dating site, just curious.
    a/b
    a

    But overall, kind.
  • PasturesNew
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    misskool wrote: »

    I hate dealing with people who are too thick
    Me too. I can forgive anything except people being thick ... the worst are those that are thick and don't know it, but assume they're right and you're wrong.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    He lived a hell of a long time with pancreatic cancer - the average survival after diagnosis is scarily short. My father in law was diagnosed with it in January 2004, and died in October the same year.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
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