Messages By: melodyjean

I rarely disagree with Dr. Phil, in fact, I usually know exactly what he's going to say.  My girls are always amazed that I can predict his responses so well.  This time you got me, Dr. Phil!!! 

Why in the world did you disagree with Bridgette's husband that she needed to get a job???  That is exactly what she needs !!!  If she had to earn the money she spends, she would appreciate it much, much more!  And...she'd have less time to spend money!  I am a single mother, working part time three days a week, and keeping my elderly mother the other four days, and that makes seven days a week, that I don't have time to spend money! 

She needs to go to work to appreciate having money to spend.  I have been without, and I have been rich, but I've learned to be content with whatever state I am in! 

Melody in Georgia 

This story was OUR story two weeks ago, except that my daughter is 13 years old.  I monitored her activity on myspace.  ( I kept her username and password) when she set it up.  When I found out what these kids are talking about and who they are talking to, I was shocked!  She was pretending to be sixteen years old.  There were men on her friends list that were in their twenties, thirties, etc. and it frightened me so, that I told her she would not use a computer again until she is 21 years old!  Thank goodness I thought to keep the password so I could check up on it.  PARENTS!!!! Be aware, be alert!  I am a single mother, who lives in a community with some serious undercover stings in child pornography.  Believe me, these guys are out there preying on our children, who are too naive to understand the dangers.  My frustrations only began when I discovered what my daughter was involved with.  I have not been able to get myspace or yahoo to respond to my requests to have her removed from the site.  I can't believe they would simply ignore a parent who comes to them for help, but they have.  Three attempts to contact them have produced no response.  So, parents....remember it is OURSPACE too.  You must be involved and nosey enough to protect our children!  It is a very dangerous world!