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November 21, 2005, 4:03 pm PST

Response to Another Baby?

Hey there, 

  

I realize that you really want another baby.  You are still so young and have so many child bearing years left.  It is so much easier to handle one over caring for two.  My best advice is to wait until your child is about 3 years old before having another baby.  It will be a lot more manageable to care for two when they are a little further apart in age.   

 
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November 23, 2005, 8:45 pm PST

Relationship Myths

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This is my first time doing this but I am hoping that some words of wisdom will comfort me. My boyfriend and I have been living together for 2 years and talk about marriage and kids constantly. He is a great guy but very confusing. Let me first say I feel very lucky he works during the day and every night he is home with me. There has never been a time were I couldn't locate him or was unknown of his where abouts. He has never given me a reason not to trust him but just because he is a man it is hard due to the things I see other men around me doing to their wives with no sense of remorse. The problem is I admit I can get nosy at times but I am just on guard because I still have insecurities due to my past. When I ask him one to many questions about mail or if I question him about what he uses the computer for he gets very upset. I admit when we first moved together(we moved out of state away from our families) I looked through all his things and would end up telling him because of guilt, I did this because I just didn't want to make such a transition and then find out something bad. Now my mother who has cancer is not doing well so I get worried that I'm going to find out that he's not the person I think too late so my emotions are even more escalated. My basic problem is he tells me he needs privacy that he should be able to have things in life that I'm not included in, that he wants to have time to himself that I'm not there. Also he just gets so angry at the thought of me looking at his stuff my first reaction is what he worried that I am going to find. He says that it's just a violation and how would I feel if he decided to look through my purse or anything else of that matter. But like Dr.Phil says "People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing". I take this very personal and can't help but think it must be something bad if he doesn't want to include me or maybe he is trying to push me away but just not come straight out and say it. Should I be worried because of his need for privacy or am I just overreacting and taking it to personal?

I hope you don't mind what I am going to say...I believe that it is important for two people to first get married before living together.  Before taking such an important step maybe consider living on  your own and focusing more on your needs and taking care of you.  You worry over what he may be hiding or doing.  That's not good for you because you are taking away from "your time" with yourself.  Also, your mom is ill and really needs you right now.  Just because you invested two years in this relationship does not mean that you have to stay in it because you may find out that he is not the right person.  Better to realize that he is not for you now instead of investing more time in this relationship.  Perhaps he has given you reason not to trust him and you really haven't made the connection yet.  Maybe this is why you are resorting to rummaging through his things.   When the right guy comes along, you won't do that and you won't be wondering what he's doing.  Good luck.  

 
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November 23, 2005, 8:57 pm PST

Relationship Myths

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Am I wrong in wanting to save my marriage?  I have been reading Relationship Rescue for just over a month now and have been going back over stuff.  I have been talking to some friends (ones who know us both) and they keep asking me why am I the one who has to change?  Alot of the time they say that I make a nice little house slave.  But what they don't always see is when we argue.  Or how much I unintentionally hurt her when I get into disagreements with people over things.  I have a bad habit of not wanting to let things drop when I should. (This is something I am REALLY working on.)  If you read any of my other post, you can see that this is tearing me up.  I have been told that I should just take a weekend and get out of the house.  But I have burnt so many bridges to trying to make her happy that I haven't anyplace to go.  Plus I do not want to leave my son.  If it wasn't for him, I think that she would of asked me to move out instead of staying here until January.  I am not physically abuse, and I don't verbally put her down, but she has told me that she feels that I don't love her and care for her and respect her.  I know that I do on those but I cannot make her see it.  Men usually make choices based out of fear.  I know this.  I took a dead end job out of fear of not being able to support us.  But I am going nuts.  If I over hear anything and try to talk about it, I am invading her privacy and going through her stuff.  If I go out and don't double check that she knows I am going out, it starts an arguement.  If I talk about us, it starts an arguement.  I tell her that I love her.  I help clean the house.  I do the dishes.  I even still give her all of my paycheck for the bills and let her keep her money for going out to the bar.  She keeps saying that she needs her space.  Or that I am becoming my dad and she won't have him in "her" house.  The way that she talks, I own nothing but my student loan debt.  I know that there is no quick fix for any of this.  I know that I need a better job, one that I feel I am valued.  I have felt valued at home for quite awhile.  I hope once the stress is gone that she will rejoin our marriage but there has been some major trust issues that have started.  And I will admit that even though I didn't start it, I have recently broke her trust.  I broke down after being blamed for doing so that I finally did.  I know that I wasn't right.  I won't even pretend that I have the moral high ground.  But it hurts to always hear that you are doing something that you are not.  It also hurts to be treated like you are not important enough to be apart of something that you have been apart of for 7 years.  I am so lost that I no longer sleep at night or eat well.  The only things that I feel is hurt and frustration and anger towards myself.  I have slowly started finding myself but I am scared of being alone again.  Apparently having a good heart and good intentions is not enough.  I have to turn around 180 degrees according to her.  The only reason I know that I am still in love is the fact that the pain will not go away. 

I feel for you...you are not wrong in trying to salvage your marriage...but it has to be two-way...have you considered going to church and speaking with your local pastor about your relationship?  How about a weekend church retreat where the topic is healing your relationship?  I had a friend that did that last weekend with her hubby...it helped...and they had major problems (cheating, lies, etc.).  Church has really helped improve their relationship.  If you are not the religious type, then maybe counseling would help (assuming she is open to it).  In the end, after exhausting all of your options, if you find that she is unwilling to change, then you have to come to terms with what you will do.  Is it worth being miserable for the sake of not being alone?  I understand that you have a child together, but it is not fair to put him/her through that sort of roller coaster and you are not being fair to yourself.  You deserve to be happy.  Don't deny yourself of this.  Do not be afraid to be alone because there is a whole world out there full of many opportunities.  You hold the power in your hands to change your life.  If you are unhappy with your job and you work at finding something better, you shall.  Doors open as long as you are willing to seek opportunity.   We only have one shot in this thing we call life.  Sometimes, we have to cut our losses for the sake of having inner peace.  Remember that time heals all wounds.  I hope this helps.
 
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December 12, 2005, 2:56 pm PST

RE: Sex with a prostitute

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 this might be the wrong section but i couldnt post on the right one. oh well

Hello, i am 24 yr old male. I never had a girlfriend before. I had sex with a prostitue a couple times last year. It was mostly on a whim and I didnt even think about stds at the time. 4 months afterward  i got a check up and I didnt have any stds. yay.
Now my  dilemma is should I reveal this to a potential future girlfriend? Should I just say "Ive never had a girlfriend" and let her think I'm a virgin? But I have this creeping feeling we won't be as intimate as I want if I do that, and I keep having flashes of how mad she would be if I reveal her the truth later on.
 Hi, there really isn't much difference between a one night stand and having sex with a prostitute other than money was exchanged.  I wouldn't reveal that to a future girlfriend because she may wonder from time to time whether you really went out with the guys or were off picking up on some hooker.  Please don't do that anymore.  You can get busted by an undercover cop and have a criminal history or you may get killed or catch HIV or Hepatitis.  You are still so young and have so many years of life left.  Don't ruin your life over one cheap night of sex that probably wasn't all that good.  I say this because one of my best friends caught HIV from a prostitute.  He didn't use a condom and after they were finished, she told him that he had AIDS.  He was in shock and disbelief and regretted it so much.  He used to cry uncontrollably on the phone and when I would see him in person.  I hope this piece of advice helps.  Take care and remember that you are worth a lot and will one day find a good woman that will value you and love you for who you are. 
 
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May 5, 2007, 12:09 pm PDT

Sunni...please dump Christian!

Sunni...I was outraged when I saw the show!  You are a beautiful & outgoing lady who deserves so much better.  This guy is a drag and is bringing you down & destroying your dreams.  You don't need him!  He clearly wasn't happy for you when the gal on the show surprised you with tickets to an upcoming pageant show in Texas and with the opportunity to walk on the runaway.   When you received that surprise, he looked like someone had just died.  I believe that deep down, this guy is jealous of you, is insecure, and puts you down as a way to quell his own frustrations and because it also helps build him up.  You need a real man.  A man that respects you and loves you and puts you on a pedestal and not this idiot.  Dump him!  You seem to have very supportive parents that will be there for you.  Please move on.  You will be sooooo glad you moved on with your life and will feel like someone removed the shackles from your legs.  I hope you are successful in your modeling.  You go girl!  You can do it!  You've got the look, style, and grace!
 
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May 9, 2007, 3:41 pm PDT

Brent Please Move On!!

 Brent,

From the bottom of my heart, I feel for what you are going through.  I could see the heartbreak in your face and I can only imagine how difficult it was for you to maintain your composure on stage.  Your wife, Orlena does not love you.  I believe that she was trying to move on and make a life with someone else because she wanted to forget Chad.  I didn't buy her baloney for one instant!  How could she be so cruel and justify what she is doing to you and act like you are overreacting?  I couldn't believe the nerve!

You seem like a man that has so much to offer.  You are handsome, charming, loyal, and have  integrity.  How many women wish they had that?  So many, you wouldn't believe.  You deserve to be happy and it seems that you are wasting your time with this tragically pathetic woman who doesn't appreciate you one bit.  Not only does she treat you like garbage and act like she is all that and a bag of chips, but she is not pretty, she does not have a nice figure, she does not have a great spuky personality, and still has the incredible audacity to do this stuff to you.  If anything, she should be kissing the ground you walk on for sticking around. 

You are still so young and have a chance at a wonderful and fulfilling life with someone who will greatly appreciate your attributes.  Get out now while you are still young.  Time heals all wounds, and I am certain that one day, a phenomenal woman will come along and knock your socks off.  And this will be a woman worthy of honor and respect.  A woman who will know in her heart that she loves you more than life itself and will never deviate from being loyal to you.   You have shown yourself to be a man of that and more...and now please, move on, let her go on her merry way, give yourself the time to heal from this and when you are ready, I am sure the right one will be waiting. 

God bless & I pray that you find the happiness that you very much deserve with another gal who will be so lucky that she found you. 
 
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May 23, 2007, 4:26 pm PDT

When Parents Put Pressure on Their Kids

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Basically we just work for him

 

Do you not see what a warped situation this is? These three boys are living such a screwed up life. Lessons, practice, auditions, call backs, rejection, dejection....with the exception of Kyrian (the only one with the slightest appeal) they seem miserable.

 

I have four children. They have all modelled and two have been in TV commercials. WE NEVER WENT ON AUDITIONS; they were approached and signed through their looks and personality. They are adults now and never made an attempt to continue in this field. They had a very healthy touch of "celebrity" and needed no more.

 

My daughter took dance lessons for 8 years. One day she announced she was tired of it. We talked about it seriously and respected her decision. I saw many talented kids who were totally burned out by parental pressure.

 

I think the seven kids on the Dr. Phil show were chosen for the volatility of the Moms. One or two of them are attractive, none seem especially talented and I can't imagine seeking out any of them on a TV program or watching for them on a commercial. I do not see a "star" in this group.

 

Drop back parents, let these kid have a more normal life. Listen to some of the common sense and logic on this message board.

 

 

     I feel that Dr. Phil took it a bit far by airing three separate shows on this.  Ok...so if your child wants to be a star then let them do what they were doing and not have this play out into three different shows.  It was upsetting to see mothers treat their kids that way and I felt especially annoyed with Veronica's self centeredness.  I hope you are reading this because lady, you are not living in reality.  You are putting too much pressure on your daughter and that is damaging her.  It is damaging her confidence level and self esteem.  She will grow up questioning whether she is doing well in other areas of her life.  Just back off and let her be a teenager!  Let her enjoy these years because she is not going to get them back.  Why don't you get a life and find some other hobbies to immerse yourself in.  As far as the other ladies, with the exception of Gracie's mom, you are taking this stardom thing way too far.  If you don't let your kids be kids, then they may grow up resenting you and not feeling adjusted. 

It was also annoying to see Veronica's jealous reaction at Gracie having won.  Accept it!  Deal with it lady!  Gracie did a phenomenal job and if you can't deal with that, then that's your problem.  Instead of being happy for her, you acted like it was unfair that your daughter didn't won.  Others may not agree with me, but I did not feel that your daughter has the sort of talent that you claim she has.  If she had sung like Whitney Houston, then I would have been blown away.  I think that deep down, your daughter is doing this whole singing/acting bit for you.  It seems like you are living your life through her to play out some little unfulfilled fantasy that you never achieved. 


 
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September 6, 2007, 8:25 am PDT

Christy's Behavior

   Christy, I was embarrassed for you.  You made yourself look completely ridiculous by pointing fingers and telling Dr. Phil that you don't even watch his show.  You fired off one silly comment after another and that made you seem even more emotionally unstable.  I hope you are reading this right now because maybe it will open your eyes.  You would greatly benefit from watching the video several times.  And no, what I am saying is not "disparaging" because whether you like it or not, the truth hurts.  Just leave your sister and her family alone.  Whatever happened between you two during your childhood years is over.  Don't drag her kids into this.  Stop being cruel, vindictive, and a liar.  Yes, you are a liar because the polygraph test that was administered by a highly regarded expert revealed that you lied when responding to some of the questions. 

You have some nerve coming on the Dr. Phil show and insulting him by minimizing his efforts.  You are extremely ungrateful.  In the end, you are just some silly girl who wants attention and is frustrated that your manipulative tactics failed.

Stacy, I want to wish you and your family the very best.  I hope you can put this behind you.  The best revenge is to live a good life. 
 
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September 14, 2007, 4:29 pm PDT

Psycho Nut

   I was pretty disgusted after watching both parts .  I thought that I should wait until I saw both episodes to give everyone the benefit of the doubt before speaking my mind.  I must say that it is beyond me how Brandon is a firefighter, especially when candidates go through a long process before being selected.  He is entrusted with rescuing people/helping people, and while he is attempting to do that, he is unable to help himself. 

To Brandon, you are one sick puppy.  You are manipulative, a liar, in denial, childish, and narcissistic.  Dr. Phil called it when he told you that you were basically full of when it came to just having had that one affair.  I could see the LIES in your eyes as you denied the other instances of sexual advances/affairs, along with other things that were brought up.  I find it incredibly coincidental that all nannies said the same thing about your abusive behavior towards them.  I don't think you will ever change and if by some amazing stroke of luck you DO, then it will take years of therapy and wanting to truly change on your part in order for that to happen.  We all go through stuff in life (issues of abandonment, molestation, etc.,) and that is not an excuse to act the way you do.  I didn't buy your crying for one instant, and I am sure that a lot of other people didn't either.  Amy's parents have every right not to trust you and to want better for their daughter and grandkids.  You certainly didn't score any points by bad mouthing Heidi or telling her how "hideous" she looks and that she is a whore.  Also, that comment about putting your wife in cement is of serious concern.  What made you look like even more of a liar was when you sat there and denied to no end that Amy and Heidi had corroborated not "collaborated" their stories.  The lying needs to stop.  Like Dr. Phil always says, "You can't change what you don't acknowledge."  So start acknowledging the stuff you said from now on and maybe you will earn some integrity. 

To Amy, I think a lot of hard work lies ahead of you.  There is so much healing you need to do.  Your focus should be on your children.  However, you need to get through this painful ordeal and on understanding why you should not be in a relationship with this man so that you don't repeat the same mistakes and so that you can give your kids a better environment.  You have a duty to protect your children.  This baloney about him hosing down your daughter is completely unacceptable and you should not have EVER allowed that to happen.  Don't stay in this marriage because you want to continue being a stay at home mom.  Do whatever it takes to get yourself back on your feet.  If it means that you have to work midnights to feed your kids, put a roof over their heads, in order to spend time with them during the day time, then so be it.  Your priority should be your kids and on keeping them SAFE and not on having sex with some pyscho nut hubby that is broken beyond repair at this point in time. 

To Heidi, you need to back off.  It is not your job to keep sticking your nose in Amy's business and telling her the sky is blue when in reality it is gray.  You get what I'm saying?  Although I am sure you mean well, it is a bit much on your part.  Also, I don't think you're hideous.  You are an articulate and attractive lady, more so than Amy. 

To Amy's parents, I am sorry about everything your daughter has put you through and is still putting you through.  I hope that you can find the strength to keep hanging in there for the sake of your daughter and grandkids.
 
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September 25, 2007, 2:52 pm PDT

BIshop T.D. Jakes

My heart goes out to the couple who lost their son in that terrible tragedy. To the wife, I say, please stop blaming yourself. You've suffered enough. I know you didn't mean to leave the gun there. Bishop Jakes offered some very comforting words and I hope that you can one day find it in your heart to forgive yourself. Dr. Phil made a good point that your other children need 100% of their mommy. God be with you through this tough time.
 

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