marlena18042

@marlena18042 (636)

United States • Age 50

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Every Hour on the Hour..

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 18 Aug 10

I have a friend that just started using Facebook a month ago. I dont know exactly why this annoys me but it does, she has to report EVERYTHING she does! "Good morning Facebook, im cooking ...., now im going for a walk, now i am...

facebook

getting o my nerves

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Selling my grandchild!

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 26 Jan 10

Sounds crazy doesn't it ? But my daughter is about to give birth and the father's mother casually told her that she would go to the bank and take out a loan for 10,000 and give it to my daughter if she would give the child up for...

abortion

adoption

grandchild

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How do you determine who to accept as a friend here on Mylot?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 4 Jan 10

On Mylot, people always send friend requests but do you accept them all? Do you only accept a few? How do you decide whether or not you will accept their request?

accepting friends

friends

mylot

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2 people

Have you ever given, or do you give money to the homeless?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 3 Jan 10

Have you ever done this? If so, how much? I have before but, I must say I am very skeptical as to why they are out there. I am sure that some are up to no good, but some may just really be in a horrible situation. What about...

7 responses

Have you ever tried to help someone addicted to drugs or alcohol?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 3 Jan 10

There is someone very close to me that definitely has an alcohol and a drug problem. I have tried to help her see this but, she won't. I have tried to make her family aware of this but, they refuse to believe it. And what is worse...

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2 people

Need help please!

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 2 Jan 10

Ok, I have a problem (which is ongoing) with my water.I have well water and a water softener. Well, my water smells like a rotten egg.I found out that is like sulfur gases. This has been an ongoing problem. First, we changed the...

Do you prefer renting or buying?What are the pros and cons?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 31 Dec 09

I am considering soon to buy a home. I have always liked renting because honestly, I was scared of the commitment. What if something really expensive breaks or what if I lose my income somehow,etc. But, recently, I feel like I...

buying a home

homeowners

renting

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I need some less expensive, quick meal ideas, got any?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 31 Dec 09

I really need help.I am spending way to much on food, and I have somehow run out of ideas for meals. It seems like we are always eating the same thing! I could really use some new ideas. I am looking for some less-expensive meal...

budget meals

meals

quick meals

1 response

Is it rude to return gifts?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 30 Dec 09

I was at customer service the other day and the line was full of people returning items. I am going to assume that some were gifts being the holidays just passed and the lines were very long. Anyway, I thought to myself of times I...

gifts

returning gifts

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1 person

What was it like giving birth to your first baby? For men, were you in the room?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 29 Dec 09

My daughter is about to have a baby in about a month and she got me thinking about when I gave birth to her, she was my first. I remember how I was nervous and worried something would go wrong. I was also worried about the pain,...

brth

child birth

first baby

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6 people

What can a mother do?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 23 Dec 09

I do not like my daughters boyfriend. He doesn't work, he always tells her he is coming to visit,gets her hopes up, then doesn't come or even call for days.Not to mention a bunch of other stuff. She tolerates his horrible lies and...

boyfriends

teens

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2 people

Does your teen smoke cigarettes?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 23 Dec 09

Do you allow your teen to smoke? Or, would you at a certain age? I have seen mothers handing their children cigarettes. Some say that because the parent smokes, how could they teach the child it is bad? I personally, do smoke but...

smoking

teens

1 response

Do you go to bingo or gamble other ways? What was the most you've won?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 21 Dec 09

I went to bingo last night and won 150.00! I am very happy because it has been awhile since I have won money and right before Christmas sure is good. Do you go to bingo? Or maybe to bet on horses or the lottery? What was the most...

bigno

gambling

winning money

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2 people

To spank or not to spank?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 21 Dec 09

Do you or did you use spanking as a form of discipline for your children? If not, do you consider it abuse as some do?

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2 people

Can't we all just get along!

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 16 Dec 09

Oh, another Holiday approaching, and my family is unfortunatly at odds again. It's frustrating when a close family member doesn't get along with another. It makes for quite an interesting Christmas dinner, that is if they both...

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2 people

What is the average you spend on Christmas?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 15 Dec 09

With the way that the economy has been affecting our finances, shopping for Christmas this year has been difficult.I know we are not spending as much as previous years, but we will still make sure everyone in our family(other than...

1 response

Afraid to take my child to the doctors!

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 14 Dec 09

Can you believe I feel this way! I myself think it is ridiculous, but let me tell you why. My daughter is two and she is very clumsy, well, the typical two yr old I guess! Anyway, it was a few months ago when I had to take my...

abuse

children

doctors

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2 people

Another rude comment!

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 14 Dec 09

I seem to have the luck of being around miserable people and misguided children at all the right times to hear them say very rude things, and I let it get to me. Yesterday, as I was walking into my local Walmart, There were two...

stealing

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3 people

Should children believe in Santa?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 12 Dec 09

Hi all. I recently found out that someone in my husbands family doesn't tell her children the whole "Santa" thing. It was kinda shocking to me as even though I knew there had to be people that don't tell there kids this, I didn't...

beliefs

santa claus

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Do you think that this 2012 stuff has been taken to far?

marlena18042 @marlena18042 (636) • United States 11 Oct 09

I know this 2012 hype going around has generated alot of talk and interest especially on rhe internet. I also see that Sony Pictures has put...