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Picture yourself spending some time with congenial friends, sharing your lives and pictures from your cell phones." They're curious about that cool game, song, movie, camping trip, art show, or other event that fascinated you. You talk about all kinds of stuff, poetry, styles, personal achievements, relationships, and bad days. You can share your inner child, and laugh together. They sympathetically listen to your feelings about serious topics like politics or climate change, even when they don't agree.
Personal validation comes from paying attention to one another, giving more than you get. Everyone respects you and themselves, despite our amazing range of personal tastes and interests. They'll tell you they don't agree with an idea or behavior without implying you're a bad person or somehow deficient. It's an "I'm OK, You're OK" kind of fellowship, where nobody tries to make himself look better by picking on somebody else.
Nobody here is into mind games. A discussion started with a loaded guilt-throwing question will be deleted.
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Discussion Forum
'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie yesterday. 8 Replies 1 Like
Oh no! Crazy ants!!CNN) -- Beware the "crazy…Continue
10 Things You Can't Do and Become President
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Randall Smith on Saturday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
This was a fun article to read.When…Continue
Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Steph S. on Saturday. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue
Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher Hitchens
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Joan Denoo on Friday. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher HitchensJust think about this for a minute, “three thousand years ago, at the most, it was decided,…Continue
Talented young singer
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by booklover May 14. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Aldrich Lloyd Talonding is going to take the world by storm. What do you think? He's singing Dance With My Father Again. Continue
Carved shell jewelry
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner May 13. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Browsing carved shell jewelry by Shinji Nakaba, I came upon this ring.LOL, "Kiss the ring" has a new meaning. They show how it's made.…Continue
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Comment by booklover on August 8, 2012 at 8:14am -
I'm sorry about your depression Ian. I have had that too at times, but I'm on so many meds for anxiety/panic-attacks, they help with depression quite a bit! Glad you liked the kitten and puppy pic. :)
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Comment by Idaho Spud on August 8, 2012 at 11:30am -
Love the Bill Gates/Pooper poster. Thanks Patricia.
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Comment by Patricia on August 8, 2012 at 1:17pm -
Thank you Chris.....we try to enjoy everything we are able to, & the cats keep us laughing......better than tv at the best of times!
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Comment by booklover on August 8, 2012 at 1:35pm
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It's true Patricia! Cats (and other animals) are the best show! Plus they are soft and they purr! lol
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Comment by booklover on August 8, 2012 at 1:39pm
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Well, I just lost a friend because of my Atheist posts on FB. She took something I put-up, turned it around to make it REALLY religious and posted it. I'm not playing that game. I unfriended her. Sadly, because of her alcoholism (which I sincerely hope she gets help for), and because the horrible way she speaks to her daughter in front of her 2-year old grandson, which makes me cringe and not want to be at her home, our friendship was about done anyway. Sad when a friendship ends, but when it causes you more stress than happiness, isn't it about time to go your separate ways? I know some people who keep every friend they've ever made. I don't seem to be able to do that. I really wish her well, I just don't want to be a part of each other's lives anymore. :(
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Comment by Patricia on August 8, 2012 at 1:51pm
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Lives change & go in different directions all the time. Nobody can expect things in common for a lifetime with everyone they've made friends with over the years.
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Comment by booklover on August 8, 2012 at 1:55pm
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I agree Patricia!!! It's just kind-of worse when it's a break-up, rather than a gradual letting go I think. I've had/done both!
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Comment by Ian Mason on August 8, 2012 at 2:58pm -
Thanks, booklover. I hope things are going well for you.
Patricia, can only echo Chris and wish you and your husband the best of whatever time you have.
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Comment by Patricia on August 8, 2012 at 3:05pm
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Thank you Ian.
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War on Christmas in May
Posted by matthew greenberg on May 21, 2013 at 12:18pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
i've got no problem with everyone saying "merry christmas" on christmas day. however, they've turned it into an entire holiday season where it lasts a month or more. in those situations it should be perfectly acceptable to say "happy holidays" or call it a…
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My first funeral as an atheist
Posted by Two Cult Survivor on May 21, 2013 at 11:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I posted the bulk of this on another thread, but wanted to add some context separately.
I finally confronted my faith and embraced the fact of my atheism late last August, 2012. Days after I revealed my "epiphany" to a few friends who knew me from another message board, my sister died from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).
THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed…
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Death of a family member
Posted by Larry Taylor on May 20, 2013 at 8:15pm 10 Comments 2 Likes
OK. I am venting. My mother died two weeks ago. She was a “god fearing christian.” Before her death she refused all medical treatment. She wanted to be left alone. She even refused to speak with my brother who is a methodist minister. He is a pip, let me tell you! I suspect she did not believe, but a woman born in her time could not and did not state her actual beliefs. This is the opening salvo to all christians; FUCK YOU! I had so many people come and tell…
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Unbelievable!!!!!!!!
Posted by Christy Stewart on May 20, 2013 at 2:17pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
This probably should not have shocked me as much as it did (especially since I am in Texas). I actually thought my coworkers were playing a joke on me because they know I am an atheist. Sadly, this was no joke. This actually happened.
I work in a psychiatric hospital. The doctors who admit patients are general MDs. (Psychiatrists see patients after admission) Yesterday evening we received several calls from irate parents. A new doctor who was doing admissions yesterday actually…
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