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Most people are pretty resistant to changing their opinions. I guess our opinions make us who we are, and most of us don't really want to be someone different, at least not for very long. I designed what I called a map of my head one time. It included opinions, feelings, beliefs, attitudes, everything. It was incredibly complicated as I noticed how all those things interacted with each other. Ever since then, I've given up trying to change anybody except myself. Wow, what a fascinating undertaking. I imagine it took ages to even nearly complete such a map, I applaud you for doing this in depth self study and hope it serves you well! 
Well, thank you. I did it because I was totally miserable with myself and was looking for a way out. I'm sure I missed a lot of subconscious/more subtle stuff, or just stuff that was obvious to anyone else but me. But it actually did help a little bit. It was, it a weird and egotistical way, fun. |
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Piers Morgan: “Mitt Romney might just save America” By: John Hayward 10/15/2012 10:41 AM CNN host Piers Morgan, who is not generally high on Republicans’ list of favorite talk show hosts, wrote a very lengthy editorial for the UK Daily Mail over the weekend, in which he lambasted Mitt Romney as “Mr. Flip Flop” and called him “the least principled politicians I’ve ever met”… but says that unprincipled flip-flopping son-of-a-gun might just be the man who can “save America.” This might not be the most eagerly embraced endorsement to float across the transom over at Romney HQ, but given Morgan’s audience among American liberals, it’s an interesting development. Morgan’s characterization of Mr. Flip Flop’s adjusted political positions is not entirely fair – Romney was never “firmly pro-choice,” for example, and Morgan unreasonably oversimplifies the Romney critique of ObamaCare by saying that “On healthcare, he was the first governor to bring in a compulsory ‘mandate’ health insurance scheme. But when Obama did the same thing, he lambasted it as a terrible idea.” And I doubt the Tea Party feels quite as pampered by Romney’s outreach efforts as Morgan thinks they should. But the conclusion Morgan reaches is that Romney’s personal character is so impeccable that he can be forgiven for a bit of political maneuvering. (Obama’s not exactly innocent of adjusting his positions, after all.) Morgan calls Romney “the squeakiest-clean man ever to run for the presidency in any country in the world,” hails his enormous personal donations to charity, and is particularly convinced that Romney’s proven ability to turn failing ventures around makes him the right man to clean up after Obama: But how much does Romney’s flip-flopping actually matter to the result of the election? The main concern for Americans right now is the economy, after all. I asked Bill Clinton recently if he felt Romney was a ‘principled man’ and Clinton smiled: ‘That’s not the issue to me.’ And I suspect it’s not for most voters either. They just want to know which man, Romney or Obama, is going to revive the economy faster. Obama is not a hated figure among most Americans by any means, which is why he may still scrape home. But there’s definitely a distinct disillusionment about his performance, even among many of his diehard supporters. The great messianic tidal wave of optimism Obama swept in on has been replaced by harsh reality. He promised Americans tremendous ‘hope’ and ‘change’ and, frankly, they don’t feel he’s given them much hope, or changed very much. Morgan sums up his estimation with a quote from a “senior Republican figure,” who told him during the Republican convention, “Mitt’s not the kind of guy you’d go for a beer with, mainly because he doesn’t drink beer. But he’s the kind of guy who gets stuff done.” If his editorial reflects a growing sentiment among Left-leaning persuadable voters, Obama is in deep trouble. http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/15/piers-morgan-mitt-romney-might-just-save-america/ 
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So to summarize: Men, being the kind hearted emotional creatures that they are, naturally feel affection for their female friends. Women, being the cold heartless wenches that they are, feel nothing, even in the face of kindness and friendship. This is normal? Is that about it? 
Oh, damn, you figured it out. |
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I'm confused. What's the problems with this question? Doesn't it just mean that the person asking is looking for unattached people? Also, pyxxiea13, haven't you ever heard of people who are single due to divorce, widowhood, or never being married? Did I miss something?
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I think these forums are a great place, to let others know your opinion and get a sense of who you are, but do other posts you participate in end up changing your mind? I find that I always consider others opinions and am very open minded, but mostly I find myself believing what I already thought in the first place. Some of them do add to my conviction and others just get me to think about from another point of view. Some are just lame. Whats your take on it? Do you grow from what you learn here, or are you completely set in your ways? I am changing my mind slowly about the mental health profession and mental illness otherwise,,I have to add to the poster who said he either reinforces his convictions or learns someone elses opinion I think the forum is a great way to get to know others through their words and opinions though,,to get to know something about what type of person thay are,,,anyhow I'm curious in what way you're changing your opinion about mental health professionals. |
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Topic:
Looking Your Best
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I have to agree with Krupa on this. I think some people are misunderstanding what "dressing well" means. It doesn't mean expensive clothes or even formal clothes. It means wearing clothes that fit--that fit YOU--that emphasize the best parts of your body and camouflage the less perfect parts--and that are appropriate for what you are doing. Anyone who has ever watched What Not to Wear will know that I'm echoing their opinions.
I'm constantly horrified by the number of people who wear clothes that are way too big for them, shirttails hanging down, visible stains showing, men with their pants falling off their butts (UGGGGGHHH), sweat stains showing under armpits, women who don't look like they've even combed their hair all week. I'm no raving beauty by any means, but I've figured out which colors and styles look best on me, and it definitely gives me more confidence. And yes, I do feel different if I go out in dress pants, a V-neck blouse, and real shoes as opposed to sweatshirt, jeans, and sneakers. And I would NEVER go out in public in pajama bottoms as I've seen some people do. As for men wanting their women to be proud to be seen with them, I only wish that were true of most men. Time and again I've seen sensibly dressed woman with a man who looks like he literally just fell out of bed. To me, dressing well in the sense I mean implies that you do have some clue about how other people perceive you, and that you have enough consideration of other people to care. If you think you and everything you do are golden and/or everyone else is a devil-worshipping pig, then I guess it wouldn't matter. |
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Long hair
Edited by
Bravalady
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Sat 10/27/12 01:25 AM
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Did you use two people or just one to comb the cat? The cat wont keep still, it is underneath where the matts are, she thinks it is play time when she gets rolled over.... grrr 
Jackson Galaxy would say she's not getting enough exercise and that ou should set up a regular playtime for her. Then, the ideas about doing grooming a little bit at a time when she's sleepy would be more effective. Also make sure to groom gently using a comb or brush with short teeth, so that you don't really pull on the hair. If she has real knots, work on them from one side of the knot, just a few strands at a time. Try to get the knot away from the skin so you can hold the bottom of it with your other hand. This will keep her from feeling the pull of the comb. (This is pretty much what Betty said, I see.) But first, play with her for 10 minutes to tire her out. And don't do too much at one time. And remember, if you do have to cut some, it will grow back. |
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#18 Cassie i miss her
Did you lose Cassie? 
What breed was she? i found her dead earlier this spring.although i can't say exactly what happened but it looked to me like she got attacked by my neighbors dogs.she would have been 12 years old Aug 31 she was a Rat Terrier.i have pics of her on her in my profile Awww...so sorry to hear that she died.
Never heard of a rat terrier...sounds small. Hope she didn't suffer very long. a rat terrier is a mix between a fox terrier and a whipet.they're also known as fiests Sounds like they're killing machines, too. |
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Sigh...
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Maybe you're just getting engaged too soon. It takes a while to really get to know people.
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Angelina Jolie
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I don't what it is with women who have those sexy curves and the good figure when they first break through. Cameron Diaz had a great figure when she first appeared in The Mask, but now she has this new skinny, muscle thing going on like Jolie. Some Hollywood chicks do it but I don't know why. Anyways, yeah....watch the first Tomb Raider and compare it to Wanted. Jolie is so phucking sexy in TR. Because they constantly have people (men) telling them how they need to lose a few pounds, the TV camera makes you look fatter, etc., etc., not to mention the short age span that women really have for good roles. And a lot of actors are emotionally insecure and have no faith in their appearance or themselves. Same reason that so many of them get all this ridiculous plastic surgery. |
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I adore Sheldon. He reminds me of myself as a little girl. Haven't warmed up to the others yet. The Jewish guy's haircut drives me crazy.
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Check with your local physical therapist.
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Oddly, the Salt Lake Tribune, one of the largest papers in heavily Republican Utah (maybe the largest, I don't know), has endorsed Obama and slammed Romney pretty hard.
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Ahhh! Woooh! What's happening? Who am I? Why am I here? What's my purpose in life? What do I mean by who am I? Okay okay, calm down calm down get a grip now. Ooh, this is an interesting sensation. What is it? Its a sort of tingling in my... well I suppose I better start finding names for things. Lets call it a... tail! Yeah! Tail! And hey, what's this roaring sound, whooshing past what I'm suddenly gonna call my head? Wind! Is that a good name? It'll do. Yeah, this is really exciting. I'm dizzy with anticipation! Or is it the wind? There's an awful lot of that now isn't it? And what's this thing coming toward me very fast? So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like 'Ow', 'Ownge', 'Round', 'Ground'! That's it! Ground! Ha! I wonder if it'll be friends with me? Hello, Ground! So long, and thanks for all the fish! |
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Topic:
Looking Your Best
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lets just all go naked!!! why not?? i am a beautiful little chubby sicilian girl and i would do it in a second!!! Ah, but do you really want to see those of us who aren't? |
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Edited by
Bravalady
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What warms me to people? First seems to be wit/intelligence. Not just humor but thinking-person's humor (whatever the definition of that might be). Second is kindness/consideration.
What cools me off is arrogance and overcompetitiveness. Also moral cowardice. I have to agree with Wux that "genuineness" is overrated. Some people genuinely don't like other races or genuinely don't believe in paying their taxes. I'm still not going to want to be friends with them. Cats are a good example. They genuinely don't care about your feelings, but they understand reciprocity in relationships. I had one that was kind of wild once (had spent a year on the street and the next year in a shelter, and when I got him didn't know that beds were for jumping on). I explained to him that I would be gentle with him and in turn he should be gentle with me, and by George he kept the deal. A year later he was letting a room full of grade schoolers play with him and was very patient about it. He may genuinely not have enjoyed it much, but he'd learned how to behave well. I have yet to see a person adapt so quickly. |
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First of all, the feelings of college students are not necessarily representative of the whole spectrum of people. Second, what is the point of this study exactly, to discourage intersex friendships?
I tend to have better friendships with men than with women, as I seem to have more in common with them intellectually. It's rare for me to find a woman who is intellectually oriented rather than emotionally oriented. Of course the remote possibility that a male friend might eventually feel some actual desire for me is a welcome spice, but all it's ever turned out to be is wishful thinking so I've learned to just ignore it. |
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Why does it matter? Amen. |
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Most people are pretty resistant to changing their opinions. I guess our opinions make us who we are, and most of us don't really want to be someone different, at least not for very long.
I designed what I called a map of my head one time. It included opinions, feelings, beliefs, attitudes, everything. It was incredibly complicated as I noticed how all those things interacted with each other. Ever since then, I've given up trying to change anybody except myself. |
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Huh, I thought Woody would be common but apparently not.
For Woody Guthrie, Woody of Cheers, and/or Woody Woodpecker, which was the most appropriate because he loved to chew. |
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