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Topic: Stifled
Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Wed 05/30/12 09:33 AM
Ohhh Ahchie.

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45399	Wed 05/30/12 09:37 AM
Ohhh Ahchie. Man, I sure got the inside on that show. My neighbor and best friend, her brother directed 'All In The Family' and was married to the producer. The things that the public never sees..amazing. I babysat Sally Struther's daughter during the funeral when the brother's/producer's son was killed driving off a cliff in Malibu.

msmyka Joined Sat 03/22/08 Posts: 17079	Wed 05/30/12 11:17 AM
How does one encourage a significant other to be open to their opinions instead of trying to stifle them? Thoughts from all of you clever people please I wouldn't... either they value other opinions than their own or they don't. If they don't then it's not going to work for me. I shouldn't have to battle for my opinion to be heard.

ashryn Joined Sat 03/12/11 Posts: 383	Wed 05/30/12 04:14 PM
Have you tried asking more opened ended questions where a discussion actually has to take place?? my ex used to be like that and one day i just stopped giving my opinion and he was like so you're not going to tell me what you think?? lol i was kind of shocked because normally he acted like he could care less or that my opinion didn't matter. if you guys are good friends there is no reason why you can't just be blunt ask him about how he feels about you giving your input. just an idea :) good luck!

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21824	Wed 05/30/12 04:25 PM
How does one encourage a significant other to be open to their opinions instead of trying to stifle them? Thoughts from all of you clever people please One would think if he felt like a significant significant other he would share himself and his opinions on things if he truly has any. But maybe he feels intimidated by something or someone.

unsure Joined Wed 08/16/06 Posts: 4886	Wed 05/30/12 04:37 PM
How does one encourage a significant other to be open to their opinions instead of trying to stifle them? Thoughts from all of you clever people please Some people find it really hard to open up and share their opinions with their mate. I use to really have a hard time with that until about 15 years ago...I guess IF you are the with the right person, you can only take so much crap off of them and then are willing to give your opinion if they want it or not.

42BlackBBW Joined Mon 09/12/11 Posts: 3243	Wed 05/30/12 04:38 PM
How does one encourage a significant other to be open to their opinions instead of trying to stifle them? Thoughts from all of you clever people please Sometimes you can't change the fundamentals. This may be who he is and he just may not be comfortable saying what he really means.

Kahurangi Joined Thu 04/26/12 Posts: 1970	Wed 05/30/12 08:09 PM
Thank you all for the 'colourful' advice, which I shall endeavour to take on board...should a stifler find himself in my court of play

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Wed 05/30/12 08:16 PM
Thank you all for the 'colourful' advice, which I shall endeavour to take on board...should a stifler find himself in my court of play A foolish stifler is not worthy of being blessed by your presence. Don't ever settle for one.

wux Joined Wed 07/29/09 Posts: 7426	Wed 05/30/12 08:21 PM
How does one encourage a significant other to be open to their opinions instead of trying to stifle them? Thoughts from all of you clever people please Can't be done. SIG is either not interested in your ideas, or he has a controlling personality, who revels in the pain of others. I agree very much with what Jeanniebean has said in this thread.