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We should make this a secular site.

Serenelyblue wrote:
I don't hate Christians. I hate what Christianity does to people.

There is Christianity and there is Churchianity. It is the latter, not the former, that hurts people.

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i told my partner of five years that we needed to talk

The idea of some man who wants his girlfriend to support him--while offering her zero commitment--so he can "pursue acting" makes me want to grab him by the scruff of the collar and drag him to the nearest military recruiting station!

Pardon me, but I must now have a shot of rum just thinking about it!

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i told my partner of five years that we needed to talk

If I could, I would organize a snatch operation to get you out of there!

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We should make this a secular site.

If more people took the possibility of hell seriously, this would be a better world.

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We should make this a secular site.

Cham, you are in the minority. The vast majority of the world's population believes in a Supreme Being.

To exclude those with religious viewpoints would simply be exalting atheism over all other religions.

Atheism is also a religion.

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would u take a job that's a bit higher pressure and 30-45 minutes away for 80 dollars more a week?

I feel that you made the right decision. I believe that only 0.00059347 of the population can make a living off commissions only. And to think you'd be doing a long commute, eventually dreading every kilometer that you drove closer to work, just reinforces my conclusion.

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I'm doing okay I just want to share something.

You know, new research has actually shown that diabetes can be reversed. That's very good news!

For the brain, perception is the thing. And we can change the way we perceive things.

I believe that if we find ourselves bound with fetters, we can find a way to unlock them and cast them off!

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It sounds silly.

Anonymous wrote:
I do not view myself as a victim.

That is good. I have, myself, been victimized a number of times. I have tried to arm myself with the skills and knowledge to prevent it from happening again.

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I booked a flight to Denpasar Bali and its the first time I'll be flying on my own.

You are going into an area where malaria is present. I suggest getting a prescription for Malarone before you go. Start taking the pills two days before you leave, and for a week after you get back. Malarone does not have the horrible side effects of doxycycline.

While you are there:

1. NEVER put ice cubes in your drinks.
2. Stay away from shellfish and sushi.
3. NEVER eat food purchased from street vendors.
4. Drink ONLY bottled water--and use it even for brushing your teeth!
5. Eat only at establishments that cater to Westerners. Eating elsewhere can get you a bellyful of parasites.
6. Get some antibiotics prescribed for stomach infections and for diarrhea.
7. You can most likely use your debit or credit card--IF you give advance notice to your bank. But use it only at large banks. Never pay for food or other things with your debit card--hackers can clean out your bank account. You have protections when using a credit card.
8. Don't flash cash or wear expensive jewelry.
9. Maintain high situational awareness. Westerners have been targeted in Bali by Islamic extremists.
10.Don't get into a taxi alone after dark!

Here's a site for some medical advice: https://www.tmb.ie/destinations/vaccinations-fo...

Good luck--and enjoy yourself!

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It sounds silly.

Hands, like scissors or knives or knitting needles, are as good or evil as the person to whom they are attached. While there are differences among people, to be sure, we all share a commonality of body parts: hands, feet, noses, eyes, ears--you get the picture. Interestingly enough, in 2016 in the USA, 374 people were killed by rifles--but 656 were killed by feet and hands--meaning that those 656 were either kicked, beaten or choked to death.

And you also have to realize that it is unfair and illogical to hold a real friend at arms length because he happens to possess the same body part as someone who hurt you. Imagine a man who nearly died from being poisoned by his wife . . . it would be unfair and illogical to avoid all women afterwards.

I suggest empowerment. You rather are reminded of how helpless you felt when you were hurt. Take self-defense courses. Consider learning the use of some kind of weapon. There are martial arts courses that will teach you to get out of choke holds and other bad situations. Your goal is to be prepared for any possible future attack--so that you leave your would-be attacker in a crumpled mess on the floor.

Once you no longer view yourself as a potential victim, but as the victor in any future bad encounter, you can let go of those irrational fears.

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