dedicated_28

@dedicated_28 (1383)

United States • Age 45

Joined myLot 17 years ago

I'm an essentially flawed individual who nonetheless does right enough of the time.

Discussions (116)

dedicated_28's Discussions

It's been a long time.

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 22 May 08

Hi to all of my mylot friends. I've been gone an awful long time and I apologize. I've really missed everyone and mylot. My multi-handicapped son has been in the hospital almost all year. He had numerous surgeries. He had to...

hello

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why do people build relationships on lies? what like you'll never find out.....

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 26 Jun 07

Why do certain people pretend to be something they aren't? This drives me completely crazy. I recently met someone and we have been talking for a long while. While I think they are a wonderful person, I later find out differently....

befriending with false intentions

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3 people

One of the hardest things I have ever had to do in my life......

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 24 Jun 07

Well as most of you know, my brother got himself into some trouble drinking and such. Well he went to court and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 5 months of house arrest. The court gave him 10 days to get all of his affairs in...

emotional crisis

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2 people

Did you forget your manners.......

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 15 Jun 07

Now if I remember my upbringing at all, I remember my mother taught me four things: 1) don't talk to strangers 2)don't talk with food in your mouth 3)always put on clean panties before you leave the house since you never know...

rude people without manners

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7 people

Today is my son's birthday....but I have a dilemma.......

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 13 Jun 07

Hi, as most of you know, my son is a special needs child. Today is his birthday, he is now 2. When he was born he was dead at birth, he was born at 7:49 am. Now they had to work on him for 9 minutes to bring him back which would...

birthday

child

time of birth

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4 people

Well...it finally happened....

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 9 Jun 07

As most of you know already, my brother is very heavily addicted to drugs, he mainly drinks and pops pills, he has been this way for at least a year maybe longer. he has many legal issues which are all related to drugs and either...

drug addiction

family

overdose

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11 people

Why do we tend to carry the past forward??

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 6 Jun 07

I live my life mostly stuck in the memories of the past. I tend to think that every single person is the same. Each time someone wrongs me, takes me for a ride, etc., i tend to imagine that others will do the same. History may...

emotional baggage

emotional pain

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5 people

I'm really not sure how I should feel about this........

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 28 May 07

Yesterday we had a family get together which is what we do every year. I have a huge family and we always have it outdoors with all kinds of outdoor activities, drinking being the main activity since alot of them are alcoholics....

mixed emotions

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6 people

Okay.......just how much more could go wrong....

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 23 May 07

well as everyone knows from my previous discussion. my son who is special needs will soon be getting a feeding tube which was totally devastating for me. well, i took him to the doctors this morning and found out that not only...

overwhelmed

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2 people

How can i let her know that i'm not interested without losing her friendship?

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 21 May 07

This is kinda a difficult situation for me and i am very unsure about how to handle it. I have a friend that i have been friends with for about 4 years, we are very close and have always been there for each other. However lately...

friendship

hurting a friend

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3 people

I am so upset .....I can't stop crying.

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 18 May 07

Well as most of my friends know my son has some severe disabilities that stem from a traumatic birth. he was dead at birth and they worked on him for 9 minutes before they were able to bring him back. well, from loss of oxygen he...

end of the decisions

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13 people

Today is a sad day, my friend committed suicide..................

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 8 May 07

Well, just a little while ago, I received a phone call telling me that my friend Dawn committed suicide last night. She had just turned 24, so young. I am so pi$$ed. I honestly don't believe that she could have done that. she had...

death

sad

suicide

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16 people

Do you ever feel like you're playing catch -up?

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 4 May 07

This drives me insane! I feel like maybe I'm running a race and in last place, trying to catch up. I'm always playing catch up. Catch up on housework, catch up on studies, catch up on work, catch up on bills, catch up on...

kid projects

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2 people

Why do parents allow their young children to run unattended in stores?

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 4 May 07

I was in Target the other day and I was approaching an aisle when this little boy ran right out and smashed into my shopping cart. He appeared to be no more than 3 years old. there he stood crying because when he hit the cart he...

unsupervised children

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12 people

'Designer Meth' used to target first time users.

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 4 May 07

I read this and wanted to share with everyone and kinda give everyone in these areas a heads up. Arkansas police officers had seen leftover methamphetamine ingredients just like the mess they found in a trash can last month. What...

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3 people

This is an update to the discussion concerning my brother and jail.

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 4 May 07

Well, for all that responded to my last discussion concerning my brother headed for jail. He went to court that day and waited for what seemed like forever and they never called his name. Eventually we asked what was going on and...

brother

heartbroken

jail

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In desperate need of ideas!

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 3 May 07

As some of you know I have a severely disabled son. We are going to be having a benefit dinner for him to raise funds for some equipment that he so desperately needs. He needs a kid cart, and a stander. We need to raise about...

benefit dinner

fundraising

ideas

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2 people

Getting carded at the register. Flattering or annoying?

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 3 May 07

I look very young for my age and I get carded everytime. It is very annoying. Especially since I am 28 years old and well over the legal age. I guess it's flattering for some people. I know they are just doing their job and it is...

getting carded

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7 people

Do you easily show emotion?

dedicated_28 @dedicated_28 (1383) • United States 2 May 07

I'm being told that I have a problem because I don't easily show emotion. You can never tell by looking at me just what type of mood I'm in, if I'm happy, or sad. I just let things build up until I explode and then it just comes...

not showing emotion

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6 people