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I am down to earth and fairly open ( I do have limits though not many). I have 4 sons from 31 ->22, I'm on my third marriage (recent)... I stupidly married the same guy the first two times. I am morbidly obese (very fat) but have lost over 100 lbs in the last

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Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Should child offenders be put to death?: 1 of 47
Once more someone has come up with an extremely broad title. What type of child offender are we referring to? The child abuser, who punches, kicks and hits a child, the one who verbally abuses or the one who abuses children sexually or are we discussing child killers? It is ignorance to assume everyone will know, what group y... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Obesity: Is being fat a disease or a choice: 1 of 37
I don't think that obesity is either a disease or a choice, sorry folks but it can't be explained that simply. Obesity or rather the causes of it are numerous, obesity is I believe actually more of a symptom. Tracking it back to the actual cause can be complicated and since one answer does not apply to everyone who suffers fr... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Mr. Right: Attributes of the ideal man: 1 of 27
As far as I can see the attributes of the ideal man, the ones demanded by women is growing and becoming totally unrealistic. I am always reading the laments of women who can't find Mr. Right and want to know where all the good men have gone? Are they destined to be alone and lonely for the rest of their lives? Well he's proba... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life What wives want from husbands: 3 of 76
I am married now for the third time ( I married my first husband twice) and I always find these lists a bit funny because the two sexes have such different attitudes about what they want. I certainly can't speak for all women, only myself, and I suspect that I am very different from a lot of women. All I know is what is and i... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness How to take responsibility for your health care: 1 of 24
Taking an active role in your own health care can be an overwhelming task. Not everyone is medically knowledgeable nor do they care to be. It is easy to rely on our doctors and trust them, after all they have spent all the time in school and training. Unfortunately we see our doctors only briefly, and often fail to mention or... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Self perception and weight: 1 of 20
I am sure there are those who could argue that self-perception and weight have little to do with each other but I am afraid I am not one of them. For me the two have always been intertwined and it began very early. Our perception of self begins with input and information we get from those around us and begins instantly at bi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System The state should force the mentally ill into treatment even if they are not an "imminent threat" to themselves or others: 2 of 36
Having worked level of care, for the State Hospital system in California for 18 yrs, primarily with the criminally insane, first as a Psychiatric Technician and later as an R.N. I find the idea of forcing treatment laughable. Our patients had greater motivations for actively participating in treatment then those who are merel... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Ending gender stereotypes: 1 of 18
Wouldn't that be a wonderful thing? I suspect though it will never happen, our gender stereotypes just run too deep and are embedded within every part of our life, without us even being conscious of many of them. While I am a woman, I don't feel that I am a feminist, besides I am extremely tired of labels. I just want people,... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Diet success stories: 1 of 17
The last diet I ever went on was The Phen-fen diet pill craze and I spent several years believing it was going to claim me as one of its victims, since several months after I had taken the drugs I had a sudden onset of shortness of breath on extertion. I was quickly diagnosed as having allergies, handed prescriptions for inha... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Should abortion for underage children require parental consent?: 3 of 29
As a fifty one year old woman, who raised 4 sons, and has three grandchildren (all female) it might seem odd that I would support that abortion for underage children not require parental consent. So let me explain myself as best I can. While I am certainly not a right to lifer, I don't personally believe in abortion. Are you ... More..