Terri_R

@Terri_R (302)

United States • Age 60

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

Terri_R's Responses

Question: for married men and married women:

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 3 Nov 07

If you are a married lady..what one thing do you wish your husband would do for you and no longer does any more and use to do? If you are a married man..what one thing do you wish your wife would do for you that no longer does...

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Terri_R This is a tough question. Even after 10 years together I have a very caring and attentive husband. I suppose if I wanted to grasp at something it would be NOT calling me as much on the days he works. When I worked full time he would limit his calls to a couple...

7 Nov 07

would you let your partner meet his ex?

djmarion @djmarion (4898) • Philippines 6 Nov 07

here's the scenario, the former flame or ex of your partner want to meet his/her. would you allow it to happen? i mean would you allow your girlfriend/boyfriend to meet her/his ex? need your opinion.

ex boyfriend

ex lovers

meeting an ex

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Terri_R Absolutely. Anytime, anywhere. Both my husband and I have "exs" that come to our home as well as us attending social events with them. Neither of us are jealous or insecure in our marriage so this is never a problem.

7 Nov 07

Did u learn to chang your lifestyle to reduce your carbon dioxide in dailylife?

wseayuan @wseayuan (372) • China 6 Oct 07

reducing the carbin dioxide,what can we do in our dailylife?maybe switching to public transport instea of driving,maybe.....,there are a lot of things we can do in our daily life to reduce our carbon dioxide amount.what efforts...

carbon dioxide

chang your lifestyle

reduce

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Terri_R I have recently become involved with a Green Mountain Energy Network. It is devoted to clean energy produced by renewable sources such as wind and water. Choosing clean energy is one of the simpliest ways to make a difference in our environment. After all, we...

6 Oct 07

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Why are people so ugly when someone dies?

marciascott @marciascott (25529) • United States 6 Oct 07

Maybe some people are not all depends on the circumstances, but majority of times, people get ugly especially if money is involved. do you agree? I had experince this. and I am glad ever thing is over.

death

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Terri_R You're right marciascott. It does seem if "ugliness" comes out in some people when a loved one passes away. I've seen it happen many times in my life and have watched grief and greed tear families apart. It is so sad and certainly not what the departed would...

6 Oct 07

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Should both parent be tough on their children

adesambest @adesambest (7) • Nigeria 6 Oct 07

This as always been a bone of contention in my house. My wife believes we should both be strict on our son, he's just 11/2years old. She believes he might end up been a spoilt brat if both of us are not strict. my question now is...

children and training

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Terri_R Adesambest, I don't know about strict, but definitely united and consistent. The two of you should sit down and discuss what's really important and then agree on a plan of action. Kids are kids and will push their boundaries as far as they are allowed. It is...

6 Oct 07

Most of the successful marriages are due to the wives who allow

Bala @balasri (26537) • India 4 Oct 07

their husbands' occasional flirting.Do you think the husbands realize and respect their wives for this?

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Terri_R Well balasri, it goes both ways. My husband and I trust each other and feel secure in our marriage. Neither of us is threatened by a little harmless flirting. We have great communication between us and if and when a problem arises we are open to talk about it....

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Do you think living together before getting married lessen chances of divorce?

MarieJ23 @MarieJ23 (1040) • United States 4 Oct 07

Divorce rate especially in America has been soaring high in years. Two of the main reasons I usually saw in the tv series Divorce Court are incompatibility and cheating. Do you think living together for some time before tying the...

divorce

marriage

partnership

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Terri_R I don't think living together makes a difference in the outcome one way or another. My husband and I lived together for about 2 years before we got married but even now, 7 years after marriage, we find we both continue to change and have differences that come...

4 Oct 07

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to Find a Place, do you buy a map or make your own.

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 4 Oct 07

First the question: when you go somewhere or plan to go somewhere you never went before, do you buy a map or do you make your own using the Google, Mapquest, or Yahoo once you know each destination? Now for the explanation as...

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Terri_R When going to a new place I always use Yahoo maps. Not only can you view and print the exact directions you can also view and print a driving map. It makes it so much easier.

4 Oct 07

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Smoking Bans

shovmama @shovmama (31) • United States 3 Oct 07

Everyday you hear one story or another about some stupid law the government wants to pass on things that we as adults should be able to decide for ourselves. They propose these laws "in the interest of public health", when all...

smoking

smoking bans

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Terri_R There are already places where you can not smoke in public places, inside or out. I wrote an article called "Smokers Have Rights Too, Don't They?" You can find it if you do a general search under my user name....Terri_R.

3 Oct 07

If your life suddenly were like a horror movie...

raychill @raychill (6525) • United States 3 Oct 07

Hypothetically speaking of course... If your life suddenly turned into a horror movie, some man was terrorizing your dreams... you were being sold for torture, some crazy man with an machete was trying to kill you, etc... do...

horror

horror movies

hypothetical situations

killer

survivor

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Terri_R Friday, Sept. 28th was a horror movie for me and my husband. It was 9:00 a.m. & I was returning home from an overnight stay at a friends when an 18 wheeler bumped the side of my car, sending me spinning in terror. He drove away and not one other vehicle...

3 Oct 07

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How close are you to your sister?

honeybuns @honeybuns (8) • United States 3 Oct 07

some people may say their sisters are really close and some say they dont get along at all. would you do anything for your sister? I have a older sister and a younger sister and me and my older sister get along soo good and me and...

sisters

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Terri_R I have a younger sister who makes the worst decisions of anyone on the planet. She has two children, now 18 and 16 who I have raised on and off all of their lives because of the decisions she made for herself. She is an alcoholic and usually on drugs so I only...

3 Oct 07

It's his birthday...too bad we're broke!

foxyfire33 @foxyfire33 (10005) • United States 3 Oct 07

This is the first year in a long time that my s/o has actually had off from work ON his birthday. I was really hoping we could do something special but it's just not in the cards this time. We can't even just go somewhere because...

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Terri_R Suprisingly enough foxyfire, my favorite birthday was during a time very similiar to what you are describing. My husband and I were both going to college full-time, working full-time and raising 3 children. We were BROKE, to put it mildly. We made it a...

3 Oct 07

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If you do not live in the same city with your family...

terrych @terrych (1227) • United States 3 Oct 07

How often do you visit them? In my case I live in a different country far far away from my family, and I only get to see them maybe 2 times a year, I go there and I stay for 3 weeks... So how often you visit your family?

distance

family

travel

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Terri_R My dad and I lived in the same town for over 10 years. He moved from Texas to Arkansas about 2 years ago. I am ashamed to say that I probably see him more now than I did when we were 10 miles from each other. While he never comes to visit me, I visit him at...

3 Oct 07

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How you keep in touch?

terrych @terrych (1227) • United States 3 Oct 07

Yeah if you do not see your friends or family in a while how you keep in touch? I use internet a lot to comunicate with them, but once in a while a send letters or post card, and some phone calls... So what do you do?

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Terri_R It's a toss up between email, instant messaging and my cellular phone. I always make it a point to purchase a card for those I care about on occasions such as birday, anniversary, etc. And sometimes I see a card or gift that reminds me of someone and I...

3 Oct 07

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Rape/Hate Crime

gradyslady @gradyslady (4054) • United States 3 Oct 07

Do you think that rape is considered a hate crime? The definition of a hate crime is "a crime, usually violent, motivated by prejudice or intolerance toward a member of a gender, racial, religious, or social group." So what...

hate crime

rape

violence

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Terri_R I think some rapes could be classified as hate crimes but not all rapes occur because of prejudice or intolerance.

3 Oct 07

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How do you react when someone forgets your name?

dbhattji @dbhattji (2506) • India 14 Jul 07

I often meet people who I know but don't remember their names, I can't even ask them again because it might offend them specially when they remember mine. How do you react in such a situation?

forget

name

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Terri_R I just honestly tell them, I'm sorry, I am terrible with names. Could you please tell me your name again? I find that honesty is the best policy.

14 Jul 07

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