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Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues When friends fall: Careful how you help them: 2 of 12
I have one true friend who I have grown up with from the age of four years old. I also have many friends who I have met on my journey through life. Everybody at some time goes through a rough patch in their life, and they talk to friends about the situation. "A problem heard is a problem shared". If I have any problems I try... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Visited by the dead: 18 of 51
I am still skeptical about life after death although i have experienced many "spooky moments" in my life. It's a subject you do not feel comfortable talking about in case people think you are crazy!When my daughter was two years old she had many people who came to her in the middle of the night (i had many sleepless nights c... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Relationship advice for the bitter single guy: 5 of 13
"Once bitten twice shy", Old wives tales really do make sense. It is a tendency in human nature "never to be taken for a fool again". If you have been hurt in a previous relationship your body unconsciously puts up barriers. Some people go head first into relationships straight away and don't give themselves time to reflect ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Birth stories: 109 of 220
When my daughter told me she was pregnant it was one of the happiest moments of my life! It brought back so many memories for me,i could still remember exactly how i felt in my mind and in my well being when i discovered i was pregnant with her. My mind was working overtime, hospital appointments scans shopping, i was so exc... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Mother's Day without your child: 4 of 8
After watching your little treasures (who take up every moment of your time and your thoughts)grow into terrible teenagers, You can't wait for them to fly the nest. Exhausted physically and emotionally you can only dream of a lovely peaceful home. No arguments, no head banging music, no clock watching and most of all no worr... More..
Relationships & Family > Blended Families Should you let your spouse adopt your child: 6 of 11
Being a one parent family is hard work but also has great rewards. When my children were aged four yrs and two yrs old my partner decided he liked heroin better than the family life we had built. I was devastated but made the choice to bring my children up alone rather than put them through a life of what i can only describe... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse What do you do when loved ones become a victim of domestic violence: 10 of 18
Why don't they walk away? What is it that makes people stay in abusive relationships?It is so easy for people to be judgmental when talking about close ones who are in abusive relationships. As onlookers we draw our own conclusions, its a difficult subject to approach with the victim. Often is the case that we see a family m... More..
Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) Why do people have so few real friends: 19 of 33
Throughout our journey in life we meet so many people as the chapters fold. Before we venture out into the "real world", our friends are usually people who have lived in the local community, attended the same schools, community centers, play groups, or any community outings. These people are our friends because we don't know... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values How family life has changed in one generation: 15 of 23
I was brought up on a council estate which i recall as one the happiest times of my life. Most households in the road were i lived had an average of four children which meant there was was always somebody to play out with. "Playing out" was what we spent most of our time doing. As soon as we were dressed at weekends we would... More..
Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) Sad people need friends too: 13 of 17
He strolls the streets his head hung low never a word does he speak, The children call him "weirdo Jo" To them he's just a geek. He's known by all, feared by many With his long black coat, Grey beard, His long thin legs, enormous strides He's gained the title "weird". He has no friends or family No children of his own, Peopl... More..