Is there anybody out there who has a learning disablity who has successfully completed college? If so how far did you go in college? Did you go to college part time or full time? Where did you go to college? Did they have a program for learning disability?
My best friend (we’ll call him Nick) has just come out to me as gay. He has yet to tell his parents, and he’s frightened because they are very strong Christians. They refuse to associate with homosexuals, and condemn atheists. Nick is frightened of being disowned, because unfortunately, they seem the type to do this. He’s 21 and lives alone, so at least they can’t throw him out.
Nick is also a Christian, as am I, although nowhere near as narrow-minded as they are. Nick is one of the kindest, most genuine and caring people I will ever know, and I couldn’t ask for a better friend. He did not choose to be gay – he’s been hiding this for about five years, but understandably, he’s had enough.
Nick is gay, but he does not shut God out of his life, which is supposed to be the biggest sin of all. You don’t stop loving/caring for someone because of their sexual orientation, and if God would condemn someone like Nick to hellfire simply because of his sexuality, then I want nothing to do with this God. Now, I have strong faith, but I don’t shove it down people’s throats; the God I believe in loves us all equally, and encourages us all to do the same. Nick and me treat everyone equally (atheists, agnostics, homosexuals, bisexuals, other religions, etc.) and I am disgusted that Nick’s parents refuse to do the same.
Has anyone got any advice for me to give Nick before he comes out to his parents? It’s hard to comprehend what he’s going through. He is not a sinner, he has done nothing wrong and has nothing to be ashamed of. I believe that what his parents are doing goes against everything that religion is supposed to be about, which is love.
He is not dependent on his parents in terms of money. He works full time as a mechanic and earns a good salary.
Bibigirl, please READ the question before you give a pathetic answer like that. Yes, we are both Christians, and it’s been this way our whole lives. I think I know if we are or not. And again, he did NOT choose it. He can’t help who he’s attracted to, and he knows how horrible Christians (which are likely to include his own parents) can be about this. He knows the kind of prejudice and abuse he may have to face from the world. Do you really think that anyone would CHOOSE to be treated like that? People like you are the reason he tried desperately to ignore those feelings, but he shouldn’t have to. He is not a murderer or a rapist or anything of the sort, and therefore is NOT a sinner. Go and educate yourself, Bibigirl.
My SIL tried to tell me how to parent the other day and I had a very hard time taking it because her child who is only a year younger than my son, is over all horrible. She is a very cute little girl and I think she truly means well but is just terrible she pulls children around around makes them fall and uncomfortable by being to clingy and touchy and Ive always tried to be very tolerable of her as to not upset my in laws and let them handle it (which usually they will say something to her). But obviously saying something to her isnt working if it happens all the time. Also on a trip she threw gravel at me my son and other bystanders and they really didnt do anything about it. So I get soooooo angry when she try to tell me what to do with my son who is very well behaved and only needs to be told once if he is doing something he shouldn’t be (Now please dont take that statement about my son as me being cocky about my parenting skills cause trust me it wasn’t I who taught him how to behave so well most of his life so far I was a single mother working 2 jobs and going to school full time…so where he got it I dont know cause he has been bounced between daycare sitters and grandparents sooooo much I would have thought he would be more prone to acting out but for some reason he doesn’t).
Anyway enough back story my plan do to other issues I am encounter with this particular in law is to just have my son and I avoid seeing them. This isn’t very difficult as we don’t see them a whole lot. Does this sound like a plan, is there a better one im not thinking of?
to a nice country home closer to his college. I got a job with the Federal Govt and things are a little easier for us. Two months after we moved in he moved in with his girlfriend. I thought he would be happier in a nicer home and our finances are a little better. He said the reason he moved out is he wants to move forward with his life and do things on his own. He works, goes to college full time, gets good grades, works hard at his job and studies martial arts. He is not lazy nor disrespectful to me. We were always close. However, I think he is trying to grow up too fast. He is too young to be serious and living with someone. They share bills, buy food, they live together. He bought her a promise ring last year. It’s not that I don’t like her I think he should be enjoying his youth and not be committed to someone so young. I was hoping he would at least stay home till he graduates college. He lives 15 minutes from me but I rarely see him. I miss him so much I’m heartbroken.He works at a retail store and pretty much the only time I can see him is if I go to the store where he works. I am very depressed over this . I know he has to grow up but I think he is rushing everything. I know I can’t do anything about it cause he is over 18 but it sickens me. By the way they both work at the same store that’s where he met her. I want him to come home so I can be a mother to him at least a few more years. Sometimes I cry about it.Any advice? Thank you.
I’m a single parent not sure what all the benefits are? I’m needing all the help I can get!! Please help!!! I’m currently enrolled in college full time is there any subsidized daycares or things like that???
My fiance and I have decided to raise our daughter as an only child. We are both only children…I think it’s i her best interest. I’m 23 and a full-time student..I think it’s so sad when young women give up on their lives to have large families. I didn’t even want one child, but it happened and now I have an IUD…what do you think about only-children? I think she’ll have a better chance financially speaking…she’s the only grandchild and already has bank accounts set up for her…I don’t want her to have to worry about money for college…I don’t think it’s fair in my situation to bring another child into this world.
Hello! Im back again! Its been 5 months since my last post about having a baby! I have had the baby gitters since then! I cannot shake them! My daughter is now almost 20 months old and still continues to be a GREAT baby/toddler. She is ALMOST potty trained and is doing great! Anyways, I need some advice, last time I didn’t get the greatest advice last time, no one was being realistic with their answers..SOOOO, I have a new, revised question!
I am still a full time student. I am still doing very well with time management and still have a good income from the hubby and great support system! =) I do not have to work and our daycare is free for the majority of the time! I also only have to take the clinical classes not the other classroom classes. My semesters will be right around 12-15 credit hours maximum, more towards the 12. I have one more semester, next semester before starting hospital-based clinicals. Okay, heres my question…
Has anyone ever been through nursing school, or any sort of demanding college classes full time while having children? 1,2,3,4,5???? If so, how was it? Was it manageable? I dont really want to hear about finance issues, I try not to think about the possibilities there. We are hopeful my husbands job stays as good to us as it has been.
If you arent in school what is it like having multiple children and whats your experience with age difference. Really I am just looking for stories and experiences from parents with a kid or kids…students, employees, SAHMs,…etc…,
Help me out! Any relative answers that ARENT rude are welcome! =)
Do single parent pension/family tax recieve a return from tax?
Im a single mum on a parenting pension and full family tax benefit A and B. I havnt worked in the past 12 months as im studying full time from home but woz wondering after lodging a tax return if anybody in similar circumstances has recieved anything back?
She is my friend, but she’s seriously a slob. I can barely walk on the floor sometimes and it’s driving me nuts. I knew she was a slob before she moved in, but I didn’t know it would always be this much of a mess. She has 2 kids and one of them has special needs and she works full-time, but she should be able to find some time to clean. We are both on the lease and I can’t afford to rent this place by myself nor do I have anyone else to rent it. What should I do?
My child has not seen her dad in seven months even though he lives less then ten minutes from our house and drives by our house every day to drop his other child at day care. He told me he does not care about the child and wants nothing to do with her, which is fine by me because I don’t want him to take his anger over my not wanting to be with him any more on her.
He has in essence turned his back on our child ever since he got married and it is been like pulling teeth to get him to do something for the child. It either turns into a battle where I am being accused of every despicable thing in the book through emails or calling my friends and family to spread lies and malicious gossips about me.
I have managed to ignore him and moved on with my life and i am quit happy in a new relationship. I have child support in place, so we are ( me and my child) ok. Well yesterday, he showed up at my child camp and demanding to see her. He was turned away because his name is not on the authorized list(child has been attending camp for three years now both full time and part time during school year). He proceeded to tell the camp director that I was preventing him from seen his child and treating to call the police. I work for this people, so I was notified in lieu of them calling the police to have him remove because he was making a disturbance. He sent me another nasty email demanding that I tell them to give him access to our child, I told him NO, now he is treating me with court proceedings.
I know I should ask him why he wants to see her now, but I am not. I am tired of the constant accusation that comes with talking to him. I am left drained after dealing with him. He also told the camp director a lot of the personal things that have been going on with us. I feel this was uncalled for. Why is this man so angry at me to want to distroy me by any means necessary including hurting our child? Given that he knows that I now work for these people, why did he really show up there?
We were together for 14 years, he cheated on me repeatly. I refused to take him back so he married the last person woman he cheated on me with. He told me I was not wife material and hid the fact that he was married to me for four months while begging me to take him back. He almost killed me because i got an infection from him and I have Lupus. Is that what you mean?
I offered to give up the child support if he gives me legal and physical custody of the child, he refused. He also claimed that our child is not his, yet he wont do the DNA test even after I paid to have it done, he did not show up. prior to him visiting the child at the centre, i was getting a lot a calls from my land line that I had to have the police involved and also have the calls traced by the phone company. On occasion, the person on the other line would not say anything even hands up once my voice was heard. I have stopped all contact with him and I think that is what is killing him, he no longer has control and the friend that was reporting to him is no longer in my life.