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  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Pavlovs, I am not under any illusion that my life is anything other than a waste of time. I don't want to live but also have no desire to mess my son's life up. Frankly, having a few nice things makes it that little bit more bearable.

    As you've pointed it out, what I posted doesn't exactly look good and for you quoting it I can hardly delete it. Sometimes, I don't think before I write / speak.

    NG, London is a different planet. ;)

    Smallholding, Happy Friday. It's half term soon. :D
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    AlexLK wrote: »
    Pavlovs, I am not under any illusion that my life is anything other than a waste of time. I don't want to live but also have no desire to mess my son's life up. Frankly, having a few nice things makes it that little bit more bearable.

    As you've pointed it out, what I posted doesn't exactly look good and for you quoting it I can hardly delete it. Sometimes, I don't think before I write / speak.

    NG, London is a different planet. ;)
    Alex, I too come from a different planet from you, economically ... but I stepped out of the debate earlier on partly because I really do get upset about online debates like this, partly because I don't think they do any good, partly because it was getting a bit lopsided, and partly because I've previously seen you allude to what you've referred to directly above, which I've bolded. Because of the work I do, I can often hear that kind of stuff even when its *not* stated directly :(

    The sort of pain that you describe in that bolded statement affects everything a human does and thinks and believes. When you're carrying that around with you, you're doing really well to be able to hold down a relationship and keep engaged with the world around you.

    Stay with us.






    PS if you want me to delete the quote at any time, just let me know.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Admirable post KC.

    Honestly its that same concern for you (Alex) that stops me worrying too much when you post comments that you know are likely to annoy/upset/offend.

    It has been a good day but exhausting. Year ten fell for the old classic

    "Have you got a boyfriend miss?"

    "No. My husband wouldn't like it".

    I am completely exhausted though my pecker is up!
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Thank you, KC / Smallholding. Really ought not bring my own problems into this, though.

    Do hope this is the end of it and apologise for carrying this on. I suppose I was stupid enough to take the bait (again) from a previous post.
    Year ten fell for the old classic

    "Have you got a boyfriend miss?"

    "No. My husband wouldn't like it".


    :rotfl: :D
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • I had that said to me too once. Started on a new ward, age 22. Someone asked me if I had a boyfriend and I said exactly the same, didn't believe me till showed my wedding ring. I always said I was a child bride.. (always looked younger than my age). Now 20 years on..
    Morgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016
    Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
    2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
    "A goal without a plan is just a wish"
  • Fair play, Helen.
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,244 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Have a good weekend, small x
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Yes, enjoy! Looks like a nice morning, set fair, as they say in Mary Poppins. X
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • Thanks both.
    Fixing to rain here, as ever.
  • Question.
    If your child came home and said Miss was making him and a few others do different/extra work what would you say/do?
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