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I am always instructed by those who know better to write "About Me"s in the third person. Well, I don't like to "know better" sometimes. With being just mere words on a screen, I think a personal approach is needed with things like this. Hello, my name is

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Should fathers be able to opt out of parenthood?: 1 of 52
In a society obsessed with "freedom of choice" that also battles with the results of generations that lack responsibility, it is shocking that fathers aren't able to "opt out" of paternity. I do not believe that they should have the right to take an easier road just because they want to, after creating a baby. Then again, I f... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My painful past: 10 of 186
My painful past has built a wallaround me brick by brick.Anytime I heard friends callmy stomach would make me sick.I stayed away, locked up insidehere in this prison I built.Anytime they'd come by, I'd hideand I'd sleep away the guilt.All these years, I lived in herehanging pictures on the wall.No one ever could get nearso ra... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Do nice guys really finish last?: 5 of 65
Nice guys finish last, but they have a better result in the end. Speed isn't a real accurate measurement in romance, so a race has never been my favorite analogy. Instead of picking on whoever coined the thing, however, let's look into WHY nice guys finish last in my opinion.I see it everywhere. Girls who cry out for attentio... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Should parents use corporal punishment to discipline children?: 7 of 52
People are always asking me what my secret is. I get tired of the gasp they give me in return for my answer. I'm pretty blunt. I used to say "Spanking", but now I call my secret "Discipline". I get a few less gasps with the word change, but I am still both amazed and disgusted at the remaining gasps. These same people with un... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy A marriage without sex: 2 of 14
A marriage without sex doesn't have to mean something is vitally wrong with the marriage. It is an indicator that something needs attention, nothing more, nothing less. There are so many different possible causes for this that a knee-jerk reaction and panic is highly counter-productive. Relax and examine the situation calmly.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should the President be chosen by electoral vote or by popular vote?: 1 of 6
This isn't even controversial. The only reason this is ever put up to question is because most people do not understand the difference even between Electoral vote and Popular vote. They only know the terms from the 2000 election and if they wanted Gore to win, they were scooted over to demanding the Popular vote. From then on... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should gays and lesbians be allowed civil unions but not marriage?: 5 of 29
I have had a lot of people ask my opinion on this in the past. When I give my opinion, I of course feel the need to explain. Here is why I believe in civil unions for homosexual couples but not marriage. First, everyone wants us to look at marriage as a legal matter. Fine. Looking at it from just that one standpoint, a civil ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Why spanking is an appropriate form of discipline: 1 of 5
The first thing someone against spanking will tell you is that it teaches the child to use violence. Well, this is partly true, in my opinion. If you only do half the work, you will get the wrong result, sounds fair enough. Spanking isn't about simply hitting your kid's rear end, if you think it is, you need to read this arti... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Losing friendships because of "the blame game": 2 of 8
I'm not what society would consider an "open- minded" individual. This lack of label is do to the fact that I expect a certain code of behavior, which my mom often referred to as I grew up as "Common Decency". I tend to make judgements and all to often, these end up saving me a good deal of grief in life. However, when it cam... More..
Sciences > Psychology Emotional suppression: Causes and consequences: 1 of 4
There are varying levels of emotional suppression. There's the extreme on the scale being a psychosis where someone essentially "blacks out" the memory altogether, but the more common emotional suppression is the willing suppression. Though very common as a coping mechanism, little effort has really been put into exploring th... More..