i know there are some people who despite having a few good things in their lives, have terrible lives. but there are some who have decent sized clean homes, necessities and a few luxuries, yet still want more. i am 20 and i think, at least in this regard, have learned the secret unlike some older people.

my cousin, who i love, don’t get me wrong, is 32 and her husband is 20. she grew up in a comfortable sized, not huge house, with about 4 rooms on the first floor and 3 bedrooms on top. enough for everyone, plus another room i think. she is supposedly not about material things and so is the family, and for the most part this is true, however her mom ha said her children, don’t have a pot to piss in. i don’t know her personal life and what trouble they are in, but i think they make enough to get by. so to compensate her mom and dad are buying a house in the poconos so they can vacation.

i’m not jealous, but i am annoyed because i think she thought she would have a lot of money. (i love the family but they think too highly of themselves.) if you have a healthy husband and child, a decent house (two rooms on first floor, but still nice), and a few luxuries, why not appreciate? i have and i grew up in a really dirty old house and my room didn’t have much heat during the day. this really irritates me. i used to be the same way, but i’ve grown up.

***btw she always brings up being poor. she doesn’t mean literally though. she has said her child likes to run around his grandma’s because it’s big.
I meant to say her husband is 40*****

I told my wife it was okay for her parents to stay with us when they visit. However, I had no idea their obsession with their luxury lifestyle. Last night, we went to Olive Garden and her parents didn’t eat anything and they just kept saying what a poor wine list they had. Afterwords, when we got back to the house, it was around 9:30pm. Her parents then went out to a restaurant (a local italian restaurant here where the stuck up people eat). This totally humiliated me because I took them to Olive Garden and they wouldn’t eat, and then to have them go out to a restaurant as soon as we got home, it was too much. I mean, am I overreacting here? Since when are you considered a second-class citizen because you eat at Olive Garden?

Hi … I live in JORDAN I’m 22 years old now and I don’t have that much of friends
When I was in my old school i used to have lot of friend i was very popular everyone wanted to be my friend and i treat all like my brothers and sisters ….. then in my high school i moved to another school and it’s very luxury private school but the students didn’t like me and i was very lonely i tried to start making friends but i couldn’t i felt that time that there’s something missing in me maybe because i was skinny that what i thought so i finished my high school and i have zero friends even my old friends because all forget our nice days as i did too !! in my prom all my college in the school had so much fun but i dodn’t because i didn’t join them i stayed at home after that i got a high marks and i went to university i tried to make friends i couldn’t i felt like all are better than me and thay won’t be my friends so that i suggested to make some changes i gained weight i went to gym and now i have a great body That what my family tells and i have a great job with uni and i think i am have a good life but i don’t have friends ! is that because i lost my self confident in my high school ?? BTW keep this in mind that I am gay but i didn’t come out yet so is there a relation between being gay and making friends ??

You’re only allowed to pick one!

My number one would have to be owners who ask what they can do at home for their ill/injured dog because they don’t have the money for a vet. It especially pisses me off when it’s some wannabe breeder with a seriously vulnerable female that is asking the question. Hmmm what are you going to do if she needs surgery, perform the C-section yourself? The dog doesn’t even have to be in that situation. It’s not even an accident, it’s something preventable that the stupid owner has LET happen.

And it always irks me how they seem to be able to somehow afford the luxury of internet access, yet cannot afford what should be mandatory vet care.

*shakes fist*
Amanda R, they’re useful for dogs with bad recall.

hey guys. Im working on a school project atm and I need some aff. and neg. arguements for this massive list of topics. please help?

That school students should face a mandatory drug test.
That the African Union should copy the European Union cooperation model
That students should be required to wear a school uniform.
That the Olympic Games are a waste of money
That all African conflicts should be handled by African countries themselves, and not by third parties
That our nation is still unprepared for disasters.
That school prayer should be prohibited.
That skateboards be prohibited on sidewalks.
That minorities should be treated differently.
That the age to vote should be reduced to 16.
That 16 year old people should be allowed to get a tattoo.
That the Double Jeopardy Rule should be abolished.
That the use of animals in sports and entertainment should be banned.
That there should be a curfew for people under 18.
That Hollywood movies have a bad influence on the world.
That homework should be limited to three nights a week.
That school authorities should have the right to search student’s lockers.
That adopted children should have the right to know who their adopted parents are.
That there should be a green tax on aviation fuel.
That the factory farming of chickens should be banned.
That homework should be banned.
That school uniforms are good for us.
That television is too violent.
That television does more harm than good.
That terrorism can be justified.
That the Earth can look after itself.
That the IOC made the wrong decision for Sydney.
That a woman’s place is in the home.
That a car is a luxury we can do without.
That all our woes have come from science.
That people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
That the Olympics are a five-ring circus.
That spectator sports are a waste of time.
That organised team sport is legalised violence.

thanks. xx

Ok, I lost my job and I am not collecting unemployment because my past boss is lying about how I lost my job and I’m having to appeal for unemployment benefits. So, I have no income and two children that live with me and one child that I pay child support. I have been paying regularly for 9 years now with no problems. Now I have no money and I’ve kept a record of the many jobs I’ve applied for, so I am trying, and no not just any job will work because I have a house to pay for, two other kids at home,and bills to take care of as well as child support. So, I’m not a deadbeat, I chose to have more children when I got married because I have a right to have more kids with a woman I love and I could afford it at the time. They still want child support of course, but guess what, the kids at my house are suffering as well….I can’t pull money out of thin air and they want to take all the money for one child and let the others just deal. I don’t quite understand. My oldest son’s mother has never worked or contributed to his well being personally…she was allowed to have more kids…2 to be exact. Her husband makes good money and when I lose my job my oldest son doesn’t get thrown out on the street or have no money, but the kids in my house don’t have that luxury. So are there any options for me as far as child support is concerned…I already tried to get the payment lowered temporarily, but was denied even though I provided proof of why I was unemployed, record of job past, record of jobs applied for, and everything. I just think it is a little unfair. I didn’t try to stop paying, just lower it while I look for a job. My family at home right now is really the only one suffering…trust me, my ex just bought a boat and camper while I’m looking for a job. My oldest son is not hurting right now.
Also, I’ve always been a good father to my oldest son and even tried to get shared custody, but well, North Carolina doesn’t do that unless my ex is on drugs or something. Not to mention that my ex got pregnant by going off the pill to get me to marry her…I know it takes two and I should have had protection myself, but still that is pretty low to bring a child into the world through deception…I was 19 when this happened and yes she admitted to going off the pill on purpose after I found out she was pregnant, so I wasn’t exactly being smart and I take responsibility for my actions, but come on.
The question is for those who didn’t see it….is there anything I can do when I can’t pay at the moment and was denied temporary relief?….also, I am willing to take any job, trust me, I have applied to every fast food joint out there and I don’t think they take me seriously because I’m overqualified or something.
Sometimes you can’t just walk out the door and say I want a job and it come to you….it’s easier said than done in this economy….I am applying everywhere…believe me…I want a job

All the good, tasty foods give you heart disease
everything is competetive and you’re made to feel inadequate becuase of celebrities and magazines
theres shitloads of suffering and evil people
the world is overpopulated so nobody is special, you’re just a nothing dot that’ll die and nobody gives a flying fvck
even if you become succesful, they’ll come a day when you’re washed up and you’re a laughing stock
give birth to kids and they’ll forget you when you get older and put you in a retirement home while you dribble and forget where the toilet is and have to live with aching pains
everybody is a repulsive jerk who wants to be famous
theres always somebody younger,sexier, richer and more talented than you
nice people get fvcked over and dont get any friends while arrogant loudmouthed morons get loads
people are born into fortune and dont have to ever work, people are born into poverty and think of a glass of water as a luxury
shitty music like r n b and hip hop gets on the radio and to the top of the charts while good music is mainly shunned

death is underrated, it’s just a long beautiful sleep isnt it?

My brother(Columbia,Sc) have basic home landline from Att with Internet. They have no long distance or international calling plans. But in the last bill they had an amount of $1300 , showing that they have made calls to Morocco.How can this happen ,without having long distance or international calling facilities.They cant make any call outside Columbia, SC.How can this problem be settled and is there any phisical address to which we can contact Att.It is waste of time contacting the toll free number that Att have provided.

Its for English, we have these options
im 15. sophomore…
female
which book do you think i would like?
i have a good reading level, so that wouldnt be a problem
… can you also please give me a short summary of what the book is about? (without ruining it for me please)

thank you!

100 years of solitude
1984
the adventures of huckleberry finn
the adventures of tom sawyer
thee aeneid
all quiet on the western front
and then there were none
angela’s ashes
animal farm
anna karenina
anne of green gables
anthem
as i lay dying
the awakening
the bean trees
beloved
beowulf
billy budd
black boy
bless me, ultima
the bluest eye
brave new world
the brothers karamazov
the call of the wild
candide
the canterbury tales
catch-22
the catcher in the rye
the chocolate war
the chosen
cold sassy tree
the color purple
the count of monte cristo
crime and punishment
the crucible
cry, the beloved country
cyrano de bergerac
david copperfield
death of a salesman
death of socrates
diary of a young girl
a doll’s house
don quixote
dr. faustus
dr. jekyll and mr. hyde
dracula
edith hamilton’s mythology
emma
ethan frome
fahrenehit 451
fallen angels
a farewell to arms
the fellowship of the rings
flowers for algernon
for whom the bell tolls
the fountainhead
frankenstein
the giver
the glass menagerie
the good earth
the grapes of wrath
great expectations
the great gatsby
grendel
gulliver’s travels
hamlet
the handmaid’s tale
hard times
heart of darkness
henry IV part I
henry V
hiroshima
the hobbit
the house on mango street
i know why the caged bird sings
the iliad
the imporance of being earnest
inferno
invisible man
jane eyre
johnny tremain
the joy luck club
julius ceasar
the jungle
the killer angels
king lear
the last of the mohicans
les miserables
a lesson before dying
little women
lord of the flies
macbeth
madame bovary
the merchant of venice
a midsummer night’s dream
moby dick
much abo about nothing
my antonio
narrative of the life of frederick douglas
native son
the new testament
night
the odyssey
oedupus plays
of mice and men
the old men and the sea
the old testament
oliver twist
the once and future king
on flew over the cuckoo’s nest
one hundred years of solitude
othello
our town
the outsiders
paradise lost
the pearl
the picture of dorian-gray
poe’s short stories
a portrait of the artist as a young man
pride and prejudice
the prince
a raisin in the sun
the red badge of courage
the republic
the return of the king
richard III
robinson crusoe
romeo and juliet
scarlet letter
a seperate peace
silas morner
sir gawain and the green knight
slaughterhouse-five
song of solomon
the sound and the fury
the stranger
a streetcar named desire
the sun also rises
a tale of two cities
the taming of the shrew
the tempest
tess of the d’urbervilles
the things they carried
the two towers
their eyes were watching god
things fall apart
to kill a mockingbird
treasure island
twelfth night
ulysses
uncle tom’s cabin
walden
war and peace
wuthering heights
a yellow raft in blue water

i have been living here 2 years i just had to sign a new lease or my rent would go from 1300 to 1800 on a month to month i cant afford that due to just having a second child and being on sdi. my husband and i want to get out of here. my neighbors fight at all hours of the night, i have had to call the police because i can hear then fighting and what sounds like him hit her and shes pregnant, in the last 2 years my husband truck was broken into and we have seen at least 20 other cars with broken windows, my people next door sell drugs some guy a few doors down has people drive up while he sits outside and im sure hes selling drugs to, i have a sex offender 2 doors down and with 2 small babies we just don’t fee safe, this is supposed to be luxury apartments and homes trust me this is a better side of this city but i just cant afford to pay the fees of 1300 to get out of here and the money to get into a new place.what can i do
about the drug sellers no im not stereotyping anyone regardless of their skin color i have been around the block and know when things like that are going on, im not saying im better then anyone but now that i have kids i dont want that around them. the sex offender is not some 18 year old kid who had a young girlfriend , i do have faith in the system so much so that im thankful to the parole officer who came looking for him for not registering. he is a grown man with a family who messed with a 14 years old per the parole officer. his wife and kids live there with him he is now arrested again for failure to register but i want to be gone by the time he comes back.

in going to write them a letter advising them that as of a certain day i will no longer be living here, i dont see how anyone would be forced financially or physically to live somewhere that they dont feel safe.