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Created on : Friday, July 01, 2005, 04:53:17 pm
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July 31, 2005, 5:55 pm PDT

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first i want to say that you express yourself very well in writing!!!  when you asked did i make since i thought omg i feel like i am there wathcing it happen!!!  you should write more often i thiknkk thta will do you a lot of good!!!  sometimes when we don't know whats going on around us and we seem to forget how to cry or are overwhelmed you cry so much writing is a very good way to let it out kind of like away to just release some stuff.

 

wow when i saw you were 24 i thought awwwwww so much for such a younge lady (hehe i am almost 24 and haaaa i haven't even been on a date) o but i will meet mr right one day...... anyway back to you.......  it isn't your fault that this happened i mean it's not like you said honey can you cheat on me.......  not at all he was selfish and thought he could find something somewhere that he is never going to find it!!!  it is not your fault!!!!

 

i think there are a lot of situations where people do fine the first bit and then boooommm it hits and everything seems to spin out of control once total reality sets and things are just seeming to fall in place......  i can understand why you would hate to leave your kids with everyone else while you work.......  it must be one of the hardest decisions you have made......  you are going through so much at such a younge age and guess what it can get better.

 

actually i know 3 women who go to my church that had three children (one had 2 i think though) and they lived in one bedroom place with all their kids.....  2 of them had no car and the other her car was on it's last leg........  they started coming to the church and letting Jesus be Lord,King, Provider and all those other things in lessthena month they had a better job (one just got better hours and a raise)  the one who needed a better car got one and the two taht didn't have one got one...... they came to our church for a food and clothing ministry we do never know that one time of going to a church was going to be what changed their life forever........  well i said all this to say that i have all faith that God can do the same for you.....  i don't know if you are a believer but i am and i will be sure to have you in my prayers.........  God can do amazing things.......  oo by the way all 3 of the ladies also get to spend more time with their kids!!!!

 Thank you so much-- I do tend to write alot- because its easier for me to express myself-- I can't talk face to face about this but I write about it daily!  So I appreciate your comments!

As for my age- I will be 25 in January!  I guess I just got married way to young-- I thought he was ready but wasn't!  It stinks to have everything you dreamed of taken away because of someone elses choices- I know I could have stayed but at the end I had to think if it were my kids in this realtionship would I want them to stay?  Heck no-- so I left!

I do believe in God and I attend church most of the time, lately I have been having a hard time going, because I am feeling let down by God-- if he cared, why?  Why did this happen to me?  Why ?  I guess I would ask that question a thousand times!  I will never know the answer!

I just don't know how to cope with the day to day stuff anymore-- I am hopeing that the Dr. will give me something to help until I can figure out where to go from here!

As for you-- I am sure that you will find a wonderful man to be with someday-- don't rush-- it doesn't always turn out well-- I got married at 20- and wish I hadn't ever met my husband now!

Thank you
 
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July 31, 2005, 5:58 pm PDT

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HI THERE WELCOME TO THE BOARDS.WE HERE WILL MOST LIKELY TRY AND HELP YOU.IT MUST BE HARD TO RAISE 2 KIDS ALONE .BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD RATHER DO THAT AS TO LIVE WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS CHEATED ON ME 3 TIMES.HE WAS USING YOU AND YOU DESERVE BETTER AND YES THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE OUT THERE FOR YOU .IF THEY LOVE YOU FOR YOU THEN THE BAGGAGE WON'T BE A PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN'T OVERCOME TOGETHER.YOU ARE BOUNDED TO BE OVER WELMED WITH A JOB AND KIDS NO HUSBAND .ITS HARD ENOUGH FOR TWO TO RAISE KIDS LET ALONE BY YOURSELF.IT WILL GET BETTER AND YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE YOU ARE WORTH IT.YOU WERE GOOD ENOUGH ITS HIM I'M SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT HE IS NOT WORTH THE EFFORD.PLEASE KEEP POSTING WE CAN BE A GREAT SUPPORT HERE.TAKE CARE.CATHY
 Thank you for the reply-- I guess I came to find people who have been through something like this, in hopes to hear the ending is wonderful!

Since I am young, I only have one married friend and the rest just have serious boyfriends.  Its hard to talk to them, because they just don't understand that my life is nuts-- I can't be a good friend right now and somedays I can't even be a good me-- 

No one understands and it sure makes it hard to make it throug the day with no one to talk to!

Thank you Cathy for responding
 
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July 31, 2005, 6:39 pm PDT

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 Thank you so much-- I do tend to write alot- because its easier for me to express myself-- I can't talk face to face about this but I write about it daily!  So I appreciate your comments!

As for my age- I will be 25 in January!  I guess I just got married way to young-- I thought he was ready but wasn't!  It stinks to have everything you dreamed of taken away because of someone elses choices- I know I could have stayed but at the end I had to think if it were my kids in this realtionship would I want them to stay?  Heck no-- so I left!

I do believe in God and I attend church most of the time, lately I have been having a hard time going, because I am feeling let down by God-- if he cared, why?  Why did this happen to me?  Why ?  I guess I would ask that question a thousand times!  I will never know the answer!

I just don't know how to cope with the day to day stuff anymore-- I am hopeing that the Dr. will give me something to help until I can figure out where to go from here!

As for you-- I am sure that you will find a wonderful man to be with someday-- don't rush-- it doesn't always turn out well-- I got married at 20- and wish I hadn't ever met my husband now!

Thank you

first why questions never get you anywhere with anything likle this........  it is what happened, how did it happen and who did it..............  you ex husband did it God gives us the right to choose and that is waht your husband did........  so if you want to look at the fact that God gives us as humans a choice to choose well it happened becauce you ex made some bad decisions.......  God is a gentleman and willnever force anyone to do anything.....  it was your husband who let these things happen.......  all God did was give us the freedom to make our own decisions........  and what would life be like if we couldn't make ourown decisons.....  God din'nt make that decision for your ex he just gave  him the freedome to choose what hewould do.........  just like God gave you the freedom to choose weather or not you were goingto live like that!!!!  So God does care he cared enough to send his Son to die and he cared enough to give us that freedom.......... 

 

so what happened.............  you ex was unfaithful to you

how did this happen.......  because he was the freedom to make his on choice and was focused on him him him....

now see if you can think of the other questions...........  if you keep asking why then it will just make it worse and you will never understand.........  i mean if there is a thunder storm we don't say why we say what cause it, how do they happen and stuff like that.......... well your going through a time that is like a storm in your life..........  the cool thing is tht if there were a tornado you could stand in the center and it will be calm and peaceful......  and you know what God wants you to let him be your center so that while everything else around you is crazy andyou don't know what to do there is always that calm or peace he has to offer you!!!!!!!

 

i think a lot of girls are more close to being ready to marry tht younge then guys just because we mature faster then guys.......  girls are ready to settle down and guys are just getting fired up if you know what i mean

 
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July 31, 2005, 6:59 pm PDT

Is this no longer the Depression Board?

Looks more like the Computer Graphics Discussion Board, or the Show & Tell Animated Clip Art Board.  LOL!
 
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July 31, 2005, 7:09 pm PDT

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Looks more like the Computer Graphics Discussion Board, or the Show & Tell Animated Clip Art Board.  LOL!
who is that pic........  it looks like angelina jolie......  hate to ask and run but i have to go to bed this room is spining LOL
 
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July 31, 2005, 7:09 pm PDT

Dear Beachsmiles

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Hugs and Prayers Beachsmile

I cannot believe YOU could be anyone's target but actually I have seemed and felt like that so I stopped coming in here when you were off helping those people and then you came back in here and gave thanks on the road to all that helped.

 

I cannot believe you out of anyone woulds have issues.  Things at home have lightened slightly for now....

 

Please at anytime you have my email address you may email me at ANY time you wish!

 

I am not walking around here on eggshells I am just taking a different approach!  Trying other boards out as well as Jourling at other sites because Dr. Phil's were down and I truly needed to keep my creative flowing going...

 

I am sorry if I said something which made you feel uncomfortable..

You know when something is said and out in the open now that I said it maybe if I see it I wont feel bad...Please don't go on account of me...

You were here first...Ill scram or we can both stay and be strong what do you say Kid?

We can fight the baddies together!

 

With a strong heart and with God's guidance!  xoxoxo
 
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July 31, 2005, 9:14 pm PDT

You sounded pretty distressed Labelfree. Are you okay?

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I cannot believe YOU could be anyone's target but actually I have seemed and felt like that so I stopped coming in here when you were off helping those people and then you came back in here and gave thanks on the road to all that helped.

 

I cannot believe you out of anyone woulds have issues.  Things at home have lightened slightly for now....

 

Please at anytime you have my email address you may email me at ANY time you wish!

 

I am not walking around here on eggshells I am just taking a different approach!  Trying other boards out as well as Jourling at other sites because Dr. Phil's were down and I truly needed to keep my creative flowing going...

 

I am sorry if I said something which made you feel uncomfortable..

You know when something is said and out in the open now that I said it maybe if I see it I wont feel bad...Please don't go on account of me...

You were here first...Ill scram or we can both stay and be strong what do you say Kid?

We can fight the baddies together!

 

With a strong heart and with God's guidance!  xoxoxo

I can understand my picture would upset you under the circumstances that you shared in your post. Sounds like you can deal with picture now that you know why I cannot change yet. I just didn't want you to be distressed by my picture since I cannot change it. Have a blessed week Labelfree. beachsmiles
 
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July 31, 2005, 9:25 pm PDT

Hi Annieiam4you

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Looks more like the Computer Graphics Discussion Board, or the Show & Tell Animated Clip Art Board.  LOL!
I think you are right that this board is working the problem better than most boards. I have enjoyed watching everybody posting cute graphics. Sort of like cyber occupational therapy. I have heard that the pictures are really easy to add to posts now if you have a PC. You just click on and copy and paste if you have a PC. Oh well, the whole point of depression is to not set up camp in camp despair. I like all the graphics. The boards aren't like they used to be and by design harder to follow posts now. Nonetheless GREAT to see you! I'm off to bed. Sweet dreams and blessed tomorrows to you and all. Hugs and prayers, beachsmiles
 
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August 1, 2005, 1:18 am PDT

Hi Beachsmiles...

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I can understand my picture would upset you under the circumstances that you shared in your post. Sounds like you can deal with picture now that you know why I cannot change yet. I just didn't want you to be distressed by my picture since I cannot change it. Have a blessed week Labelfree. beachsmiles
I just had a bad afternoon dealing with ghosts of 35 years ago.  In present day all appears well.  Yes I can deal with your picture no problem at all..  Thank you for your blessings and I will continue my hard work and praying not only for myself but for all of us.  Peace to you!  xox
 
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August 1, 2005, 3:40 am PDT

Good Morning All Oldies and Newbies!

Just wanted to wish all a wonderful day with hugs and prayers! I went to church Sunday and it was a wonderful service. Labelfree I prayed for more help from God to be better here on the board and more patient when I think people are being picked on I will try not to react so strongly and find a better way. I am truly sorry you have been going through a rough time and after reading your post to Smiles I can understand. When we lived in Greece it was the first time I knew about worry of having to check under our car for a bomb daily. Take a different route to work because we could be targeted. Seeing post office boxes on the base taped up because was a great place for bombs to be placed. Even on base with so much security we had civilians working there so with that access to someone who may want to harm. We were asked not to all go off base and hang out at clubs in large numbers because it was at some of those places military and their family members were burned in a club when a bomb went off because it was placed close to where they sat. So this is why I say Thank God for the good old USA where even here now we understand post straumatic stress.  Being African American it is kind of hard to blend in so we knew we had to be careful.hahaWhat you have gone through and all in Washington and New York is what many over seas live with as a daily occurrence. Our poor troops live not just in places of war with constant fear of their lives but in any peaceful country where they are there to defend they are also a target to be killed at work or play. So to all who have a military member or know one send them words of love and thanks for all they do and for the families that support them when they travel with them. Greece was a beautiful country and it was not every Greek that was a threat but it was as we see here some who did not want to see American in their country and as we know now here in America we are never safe here anymore from terrorists attack. We have to live our lives with making TODAY a wonderful day because TODAY may be ll we have. Well this is how we should live anyway because terrorist or none this is still true. We have the gift of the minute we are in and we cannot let FEAR control that inute because then if we just have TODAY what a waste of that last day. This is getting too long so God Bless and Labelfree again I apologize to you for causing you to not feel comfortable here.  God bless you and I pray you will feel better. Many hugs!
 
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