No Winx, read my post. It will clear it up for you. Words that aren't words are explained as such in the dictionary.

see Lilith post above....

I am saying if it said it is an actual word....do not believe it....but then again, words are added to those books every year...... ie. "Soccer Mom"

I know you you were and it means alot that there are people out here that really do care about other people and children, and i really do thank you for correcting me.

Actually I think the whole definition is....

probably blend of irrespective and regardles
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead

from websters....
I believe he just didn't read the whole paragraph, maybe...

No problem... you seem like a caring guy and your tolerance of my intolerance was very kind.

Soccer mom is in the dictionary now?!

you guys are too fast for me...
Im new to this

Ohh Winx, you should see what's in there!

Samara, no problem, you'll catch on....

Yes, It is....

Last year, the lexicographers at dictionary maker Merriam-Webster proclaimed "woot" its Word of the Year. For 2008, they've added fanboy, webinar, netroots, and pretexting to the lexicon.

OP, I must apologize for the drift here. I feel badly.....

Woot?!

They stole that from Mirror.

I'm sorry about the topic change too.

Not to completely high jack the thread....


Dad, You appear to have the children's best interest in mind...Continue to be they example the need.


"Be the person your dog thinks you are."




oops.... I think that phrase has a dangling something or another....

thank you, and as for the subject change, im ok with it, as long as everyone else can follow along, lol

Most of the advice here is well-intentioned, but if I were you I would not take advice from forums. Nobody here is likely to be qualified to give you such important advice. That said, many "therapists" and "councilors" are not well qualified. In WA state all you need is a college class and a reference, and you too can be a "councilor." I've found that most were pushy Christians who just wanted a job where they get paid to judge people.

No, what you need is solid family advice, probably from an experienced divorce attorney who works on a sliding scale. My attorney was one of the very best, and I know, people don't think of lawyers as someone to turn to for relationship advice. They're awesome, or at least she is. My lawyer rocks my world. Fair, strong, intelligent, and works for charities and single parents. She wins a LOT, and is respected. She can't be the only one.

MSG me for her info if you want it, but it seems to me that what you need is to talk about divorce! The best place to do that is an attorney's office. My lawyer took us through three mediation sessions because of complications, and yet it still wasn't a very expensive divorce. I have the house and the kids, too. All adults are satisfied with the visitation and custody of the children, etc. Nobody came out of this divorce pissed off or feeling cheated.

I think we paid her in total only about 6,000.00, which is about 1/50th of the total divorce settlement. "A++++++ would divorce again." ;)

Seriously man, protect your children! See an attorney today. My ex delayed by six months while we talked, and it ended up costing her a few thousand in the payment schedule. The filing date is "important."

~D

Winx, 11 year olds are quite knowledgeable in the topics of sex. Not sfe sex, or appropriate sex, neccesarilly, but they know what it is, and they surely know the signs of someone having sex with another person.
I am 33 years old, and I first elarned what sex was when I was 5 or 6 years of age, in school from a buddy of mine. It wasnt graphic or anything at all like that, very cut and dry to behonest, as if we had been talking about animals (which humans are btw). And this all happened, way before the internet was ever even thought of, at least publicly. Nowadays, kids have so much access to anything they want, it isnt funny. Even those of us parents who try to monitor and censure what a child is being subjected to, can not prevent it completely.
insofar as how the daughter knew that it hurt her father emotionally, all she has to do is look at her father and pay attention; what daughter or son would NOT know their parent is hurting? And as to how she knew about the affair prior to the seperation, maybe she did, maybe she found out about it afterwards. Maybe her parents sat down and explained to her what happened, which is their legal and moral responsibility.
At age 11, I would hazard a guess that she is in the 5th grade (seeing the post starts out as saying she is 10). Maybe she simlpy guessed about her mother, asked and was told the truth.

What does an 11 yr. old knowing about sex have to do with my post?

Even if a child knows about sex does not mean that they should know the personal things about their parents. It messes with their heads.

Btw, all the 11 year kids that I know don't know about sex.
And I know a lot of 11 year olds.

The counselors in my state need a Masters degree. My child has used one. That counselor exceeded my expectations.

Winx, I am sorry but if you honestly believe that an 11 year old does not know what sex is, you are seriously uninformed.

I grant you there might be one or two out there, that do not know, but it is a very low number if there are. Kids are becoming sexually active themselves at age 11 and 12 on a regular basis now, and no I am not going ot post articles about htat in here. They have already been posted and cried over in the past. But my point is very simple. The kids know what sex is. They know that their parents have sex. They overhear a hell of a lot that you dont think they do, and thus know quite a lot about their parents affairs (pun not intended); more so than you could ever even imagine.