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ACS signs $156M Tennessee Medicaid deal

Dallas-based ACS (NYSE: ACS) said the five-year deal is with the Tennessee Bureau of TennCare for the TennCare Management Information System, used by the state for the management of its Medicaid program.

ACS will assume daily operations, data management and ongoing systems modifications for the TCMIS.

ACS also will evaluate TennCare's current business processes and work with the bureau to recommend improvements, including the development of an enterprise project management office that will help TennCare measure, monitor and manage technology projects.

ACS is partnering with Zycron, a Nashville, Tenn.-based information technology staffing and outsourcing company.

Web site: www.acs-inc.com

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New Web site features oral histories

With this audio archive, people can be remembered with keepsake audio files as well as birthday cards.

The project hopes to soon provide access to people who are interested in recording oral histories or other audio projects. The first opportunity is June 1.

They urge people to take advantage of the offer for obvious reasons.

"When these people are gone, they're gone," Husak said, "and their stories are gone."

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2 Arrested In Connection With Stolen Purses

The officer said he found several purses, credit cards and cash. Police believe the woman is connected to two other purse-snatchings in Beavercreek.

The woman was taken to jail. Police said they also took the man who was driving the car into custody, saying he was intoxicated. . more

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Open Question: can you major in engineering, be an engineer and take on art on the side?

i want a stable career and want to live a comfortable life, help my family financially, maybe own a business some day... engineering seems to be a good choice for that ...i do have some interest in computer engineering or electrical engineering (mostly curiosity about how things work ) so i thought one of those too would be best for me BUT heres the thing ...on top of being just okay in math, i also have an interest in drawing and art ( i draw anything thats in a photograph) my family thinks i have talent and it would be a shame to let that go. id like to get better at it but i dont want to end up a starving artist, i thought about graphic design and advertising but theres just sooooo much competition. now just because i can draw doesnt mean ill do good in graphic design, in fact ive done some research and graphic design has very little to do with actual drawing (it has to do more with the creativity that the artist supposedly has) ...and the way things are going graphic designers are prbly going to end up being the new starving artist from what ive been told (feel free to correct me if im wrong) i dont want to give up my drawing abilities, but i want to earn a good living my plan is to major in comp eng. or elec. eng. then open an internet cafe and take care of all the repairs myself and as well as offer my professional services ... then i planned to take a course in web design to make some extra money on the side and once my business is stable enough to hire someone to manage it for me id try to work from home and take up drawing, painting, art as a hobby .....what do you think about it? does this seem realistic? will i still be able to enjoy drawing and art? i dont mind the hard work i have to put into majoring in engineering ...all good things in life require hard work and dedication... i just dont want to waste the skill i have for drawing ....so yeah please let me know what you think about my situation, any advice that you can offer, any corrections you may want to point out, any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated ...thankyou for your time more

Resolved Question: Facing the truth of a severe broken heart.?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) Beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me, cared of me and my family. We started our relationship on serious note. It was him – who brought up the topic of marriage and engagement too soon. But after few years later dating him every time I tried to talk to him about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant and aggressive and the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. He became really abusive verbally and started calling me names. I spent several weeks crying and waiting for his phone call and he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded well but never apologized for his behaviour and after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some more time alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up and I haven’t called him but I can’t seem to get him out of my mind. I have tried to get involved in various different activities, meeting new people, engaging myself in new course, volunteer work and watching movies etc. But nothing is helping. I don’t have many people in my life and next to no friends. But now I don’t see any hope…This thought is killing me every day. I am not sure what to do. His birthday is coming and I am very confused whether to call and wish him or not. Since, it been more than 6 month it would be awkward for me to call him and wish him on his birthday but I am thinking and I feel maybe he is expecting my call on his birthday. Any idea what to do in this situation? Please be kind and generous in terms of responding to my question. Thank you and much appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Should I wait for him?

Resolved Question: Broke up and need advice?

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Resolved Question: Are beautiful women treated more poorly by men?

I am considering writing a paper on the subject, so I thought I'd come here for opinion. My friend Lily is beautiful. I mean stunning. I was at the bank with her one day, and the female teller stopped to tell her how beautiful she is. This kind of thing happens constantly. She is also intelligent, kind, owns her own home, and puts other people first. She is OBSESSED with this man from her past. She met him when she was 20. He was 31. She threw herself at this man, and no one understood why. He was fat and downright grouchy. He was our boss, and she was the only one who liked him. He rejected her advances because he said she still lived at home, and he wasn't going to get involved with a "little girl". Even though he said that, he took her out every night. He just refused to touch her. After 2 years of this nonsense, she got a boyfriend. It didn't last. She never stopped thinking about our old boss. She hadn't seen him in about 8 years, but she was always googling him to see what he may be up to. This past January, one of our mutual friends ran into him. He immediately asked about Lily. He was like a puppy at Chuck Wagon time as he listened to what the mutual friend had to say. He got her number and called her. She was thrilled. He was calling her constantly. Sometimes he'd call 18 times in a day. She told me she'd be dreaming about him, and he'd call her in the morning, and she was woken up by the sound of his voice. This is where it gets weird. They were having amazing phone conversations. They made plans to get together. She wound up seeing him the day before on a fluke, It was a very quick meeting. He mentioned that she looked exactly the same. He was fatter and losing his hair. She's 31 now, he's 42. He canceled their date the next day. He claimed that he had a sick parent. He didn't reschedule either. YET, he has continued to call her even more. She overheard him tell a friend that he is dating her. She didn't question it, because she NEVER questions him. She tries to keep it light and cheerful. He asked her to go on an errand with him. He badgered her for 2 days. When the day came, he tried to give her an out, but she didn't take it. When the errand was over, she said he couldn't get away from her fast enough. She was getting in her car, but he wanted to hug her. It was the second time in her life that he had touched her. TWICE in 10 years. He called her twice that night. THEN he asked her to go to Miami Beach with him on business.- In his hotel room. He asked for days and finally she agreed. NOW he is telling her it may not happen. When she acted like she didn't care, he changed it and told her it probably will happen. She is a wreck today, because today is the first time in 3 months that he hasn't called her. She wants this man. Why? I don't know. Why is he treating her like crap? This woman has it all over him. No one understands it. He won't seem to ask her out, but he HAS to talk to her. If he calls and she doesn't answer, he flips out. I've seen it. He'll call her work looking for her. Last week, she had 5 missed calls on her cell, 3 text messages, and 2 memos at work from him- in a span of 10 minutes. He is 100% single. We know this for sure. Also, this isn't the first man who has treated her poorly. This man is just the only one she has actually cared for in a major way. All but 1 have treated her like garbage. I have never in my life seen a woman with such bad luck with men. She is SO pretty, and she goes out with these ugly men who make her feel worthless. She also says she has never been with a man she has been attracted to. The ones she is attracted to reject her, I've also never seen a woman rejected as often as she has been rejected. One man dated her for 2 months last year, was obsessed with her, then dumped her after she slept with him because he thought her skin was too pale. They dump her for stupid reasons like that. more

Open Question: Break up- depressed and lonely?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) Beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me, cared of me and my family. Everything was fine and we started our relationship on serious note. It was him – who brought up the topic of marriage and engagement too soon. But after few years later dating him every time I tried to talk to him about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant and aggressive and the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. He became really abusive verbally and started calling me names. I spent several weeks crying and waiting for his phone call and he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded but never apologized for his behaviour and after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some more time alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up but I can’t seem to get him out of my mind. I have tried to get involved in various different activities, meeting new people, engaging myself in new course, volunteer work and watching movies etc. But nothing is helping. I don’t have many people in my life and next to no friends. I was pretty much so much dependent on him emotionally and was looking forward to start a family. But now I don’t see any hope…This thought is killing me every day. I am not sure what to do. His birthday is coming and I am very confused whether to call and wish him or not. Since, it been more than 6 month it would be awkward for me to call him and wish him on his birthday but I am thinking and I feel maybe he is expecting my call on his birthday. Any idea what to do in this situation? Please be kind and generous in terms of responding to my question. Thank you and much appreciated.http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhRYZElm0AZyIs9pzzzg2Tzsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100307190613AA61uZW more

Open Question: We are pregnant, now stepson/his parents want him to move in with us?

Ok I am trying to keep the story short and without too many emotions. My stepson (15) has had learning difficulties in the past since he started school - he can barely read at the age of 15. We've been trying to get him to move in with us for the past 2 years, even called child protective services because we felt he didn't get the proper care over there. Since we live 90 miles away from our stepson and his mother and his new stepdad (she took my husband's kids when they got divorced and moved all the way back to where her mom lives) we only get to see him every other weekend. We drive 4 hours back and forth just to pick him up and another 4 hours the next day to bring him home. Anyways, they always refused to let us have the kid - his mom's words "over my dead body". My husband then talked to his ex and made it clear to both her, her current husband and his son that since they don't want us to have him, we'll move on with our lives (we were told to mind our own business and to "get a life") and make plans of our own. Well guess what, we are now pregnant with our first kid - I'm 14 weeks pregnant. Now, totally out of the blue, my stepson asked my husband if he could live with us, and his stepfather talked to my husband, asking him when my stepson could move in with us. Well. We're totally flabbergasted, especially since there was a pretty nasty scene about 2 months ago where my stepson refused to come and see us, since somebody from his school called CPS and the cops - wasn't us. Of course, they thought it was us, since we're the bad ones. We didn't see my stepson for about 1 month - then he wanted to see us again. He totally disrespected my husband, yelling and cussing at him on the phone until he said he was sorry and he wanted to see us again. I think they just got tired of him over there and made him say sorry so they could have a weekend for themselves (it was Valentines Day weekend). After that episode we talked to the ex wife and my stepson, explaining to him that we don't approve of being yelled/cussed at and not to expect anything from us anymore. We've been trying to help out so many times, paying for his medical, orthodontia, taking him out, see places, making sure he doesn't get bored and learns something. Anyways, I know it sounds cruel but we simply don't want my stepson move in with us. We made plans of our own and we told them from the start that if we had that kid with us, we wouldn't plan on having our own family. Now we are pregnant and made our own plans - all of a sudden they want him to be with us - what is going on? I don't know how to react and I know the right thing to do is let him move in with us, but we don't have room for 2 kids and not the nerve to deal with a baby and a kid that has learning difficulties. Help !! more

Resolved Question: I need some indian men advice please?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) In the beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me and cared of me and my family. Everything was fine and we started our relationship on serious note. It was him – who brought up the topic of marriage and engagement too soon. But after few years later dating him every time I tried to talk to him about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant and aggressive and the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. He became really abusive verbally and started calling me names. I spent several weeks crying and waiting for his phone call and he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded but never apologized for his behavior and after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some more time alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up but I can’t seem to get him out of my mind. I have tried getting involved in various different activities, meeting new people, engaging myself in new course, volunteer work etc. But nothing is helping. I don’t have many people in my life and next to no friends. I was pretty much so much dependent on him emotionally and was looking forward to start a family. But now I don’t see any hope…This thought is killing me every day. I am not sure what to do. His birthday is coming and I am very confused whether to call and wish him or not. Since, it been more than 6 month it would be awkward for me to call him and wish him but I am thinking and I feel maybe he is expecting my call on his birthday. Any idea what to do in this situation? more

Resolved Question: Broken heart..... . .. .?

Open Question: Long term relationship ended....?

Open Question: Please suggest me something?

Resolved Question: Do you think I should wish him on his birthday?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) In the beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me and cared of me and my family. Everything was fine and we were going to get married but then every time I tried to talk about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant and aggressive and the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. He became really abusive verbally and started calling me names. I spent several weeks crying and waiting for his phone call and he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded but never apologized for his behavior and after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some time alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up but I can’t seems to get him out of my mind. I have tried getting involved in various different activities, meeting new people and engaging myself in new course and volunteer work etc. But nothing is helping. What are the strategies you can recommend to overcome this depression? Ps. I don’t have many people in my life. I was pretty much so much dependent on him emotionally and was looking forward to start a family. But now I don’t see any hope…This thought is killing me every day. I am not sure what to do. His birthday is coming and I am very confuse whether to call and wish him or not. more

Open Question: 7 years old relationship ended...?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) In the beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me and cared of me and my family. Everything was fine and we were going to get married but then every time I tried to talk about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant and aggressive and the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. He became really abusive verbally and started calling me names. I spent several weeks crying and waiting for his phone call and he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded but never apologized for his behavior and after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some time alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up but I can’t seems to get him out of my mind. I have tried getting involved in various different activities, meeting new people and engaging myself in new course and volunteer work etc. But nothing is helping. What are the strategies you can recommend to overcome this depression? Ps. I don’t have many people in my life. I was pretty much so much dependent on him emotionally and was looking forward to start a family. But now I don’t see any hope…This thought is killing me every day. I am not sure what to do. His birthday is coming and very confuse whether to call and wish him or not. more

Resolved Question: really bad break up- please help me?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) In the beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me and cared of me and my family. Everything was fine and we were going to get married but then everytym I tried to talk about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant & aggressive & the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. I spent several weeks crying &waiting for his phone call & he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded but never apologize for his behavior & after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some tym alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up but I can’t seems to able to get him out of my mind. I have tried getting involved in various different activities. But nothing is helping. I am not sure what I am doing wrong? What are the strategies you can recommend to overcome this depression? Ps. I don’t have many people in my life. I was pretty much so much dependent on him emotionally and was looking forward to start a family. But now I don’t see any hope…This thought is killing me everyday. more

Open Question: Somebody please help me?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) In the beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me and cared of me and my family. Everything was fine and we were going to get married but then everytym I tried to talk about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant & aggressive & the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. I spent several weeks crying &waiting for his phone call & he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded but never apologize for his behavior & after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some tym alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up but I can’t seems to able to get him out of my mind. I have tried getting involved in various different activities. But nothing is helping. I am not sure what I am doing wrong? What are the strategies you can recommend to overcome this depression? Ps. I don’t have many people in my life. I was pretty much so much dependent on him emotionally and was looking forward to start a family. But now I don’t see any hope…This is thought is killing me everyday. more

Resolved Question: Cold-war, agruements, fights, and screaming. Please help?

I was in relationship for 7 years (I never lived with him.) In the beginning it was pretty good. He loved me, respected me and cared of me and my family. Everything was fine and we were going to get married but then everytym I tried to talk about the marriage he would not response well. I didn’t mind it because I was in school and working on getting my degree while he was managing his new business. 6 months ago, I asked him for his plans about marriage and he became very arrogant & aggressive & the relationship turned into flame and we broke up. I spent several weeks crying &waiting for his phone call & he never called. I tried to get in touch with him. Initially he responded but never apologize for his behavior & after few days later when I called him again; he ignored my calls and never bothered calling me back. I thought maybe he needed some tym alone etc. So I thought of giving him more time. I waited for his call for another 2 weeks and then I was so sick and tired of continuously looking / checking my phone that I decided to change my number. Now, it’s been more than 6 months- we broke up but I can’t seems to able to get him out of my mind. I have tried getting involved in various different activities. But nothing is helping. I am not sure what I am doing wrong? What are the strategies you can recommend to overcome this depression? Ps. I don’t have many people in my life. I was pretty much so much dependent on him emotionally and was looking forward to start a family. But now I don’t see any hope…This is thought is killing me everyday. more

Voting Question: Does my friend's boyfriend like BOTH my friend and I? or is he just being nice to me?

my friend's fiance is 36 and me and my friend are 23. He is very loaded and apparently really loves my friend and wants to marry her. Buying her expensive jewellery, buying her a jeep porsche, taking me and her out to upper class restaurants everyday. He also buys us flowers everydays and treats us like princesses. However i've recently started noticing that maybe he's starting to like me too.....but i'm not sure because maybe he likes me in a sisterly way. So i;m asking for opinions...okay, so he's always calling me "sister" petting my head, kissing it....complimenting me all the time...my friend sometimes jokingly comments, "ooooooo, brother, sister ;-) strange relationship" in a funny way but i think it sometimes bothers her....he gets really mad when another man touches me...he yells, "that's my sister, watch your hands" he got me an expensive brand name wallet for my birthday...we agree on more topics and have similar interests than he does with my friend...he once put his hand on my thigh when he was talking to me...and he's always over protective of me..he told me that if i look or smile or give anyone my number if i am with him he will not tolerate it. I asked him why because it's not like i;'m his girlfriend...and he said it's a sign of disrespect/ he said the only men i'm allowed to talk to, are the ones he invites to our table...meaning his friends when he reserves a table...and he practically walks with my friend and i into the washroom and waits for us if we're out...he never leaves us alone. Once when we walked by security walking up to his home, my friend started singing a song and he got mad and said she is behaving like a "basic`' girl ...meaning prostitute and that he's serious about her and doesn't want people to think anything...but she wasn't even doing anything wrong! and when we got into the apartment he would nervously show us how she was behaving and dancing and saying that at the club she doesn't dance or sing but she decides to put on a show near the security guard or whatever...and we were laughing because she didn't even do anything THAT bad...and he yelled, "SIT HERE AND CONTINUE" and left...and the next day he wouldn't leave anywhere until one of us apologized for laughing lol ps....this may all be because he loves me in a sisterly way as his girlfriend's future close family friend...or do you think he recently started developing feelings? (ps...he lives in a different country...but he always travels..my friend is planning on moving and maybe i am too...it's too long to explain) but he invited me to come with my friend to his country for a visit for 6 days as a birthday present to relax and we're not some silly idiots either...he introduced us to his close brothers, sisters, friends, family...which is a big step that he's serious about her. His family is very respected and own a huge construction business he always acts caring and strict with me too...in a weird fatherly way lol...like if i blow a bubble with my gum..just once! he points to the playground by his house and says, "you can go play and i will wait until you're done`' he also has that latest mercedes sports car...the one whose doors open upward..and a huge penthouse btw...i never hang out with them all the time...he invited me to his country with my friend for 6 days as a gift...so that's why i was with them all the time for those 3 days...oh and please tell me your age to know whose opinion to take seriously more

Voting Question: Does my friend's boyfriend like me? or is he just being nice?

my friend's fiance is 36 and me and my friend are 23. He is very loaded and apparently really loves my friend and wants to marry her. Buying her expensive jewellery, buying her a jeep porsche, taking me and her out to upper class restaurants everyday. He also buys us flowers everydays and treats us like princesses. However i've recently started noticing that maybe he's starting to like me too.....but i'm not sure because maybe he likes me in a sisterly way. So i;m asking for opinions...okay, so he's always calling me "sister" petting my head, kissing it....complimenting me all the time...my friend sometimes jokingly comments, "ooooooo, brother, sister ;-) strange relationship" in a funny way but i think it sometimes bothers her....he gets really mad when another man touches me...he yells, "that's my sister, watch your hands" he got me an expensive brand name wallet for my birthday...we agree on more topics and have similar interests than he does with my friend...he once put his hand on my thigh when he was talking to me...and he's always over protective of me..he told me that if i look or smile or give anyone my number if i am with him he will not tolerate it. I asked him why because it's not like i;'m his girlfriend...and he said it's a sign of disrespect/ he said the only men i'm allowed to talk to, are the ones he invites to our table...meaning his friends when he reserves a table...and he practically walks with my friend and i into the washroom and waits for us if we're out...he never leaves us alone. Once when we walked by security walking up to his home, my friend started singing a song and he got mad and said she is behaving like a "basic`' girl ...meaning prostitute and that he's serious about her and doesn't want people to think anything...but she wasn't even doing anything wrong! ps....this may all be because he loves me in a sisterly way as his girlfriend's future close family friend...or do you think he recently started developing feelings? (ps...he lives in a different country...but he always travels..my friend is planning on moving and maybe i am too...it's too long to explain) but he invited me to come with my friend to his country for a visit for 6 days as a birthday present to relax and we're not some silly idiots either...he introduced us to his close brothers, sisters, friends, family...which is a big step that he's serious about her. His family is very respected and own a huge construction business he always acts caring and strict with me too...in a weird fatherly way lol...like if i blow a bubble with my gum..just once! he points to the playground by his house and says, "you can go play and i will wait until you're done`' he also has that latest mercedes sports car...the one whose doors open upward..and a huge penthouse btw...i never hang out with them all the time...he invited me to his country with my friend for 6 days as a gift...so that's why i was with them all the time for those 3 days...oh and please tell me your age to know whose opinion to take seriously more

Voting Question: Does my friend's boyfriend soon to be fiance like me? or is he just being nice?

my friend's fiance is 36 and me and my friend are 23. He is very loaded and apparently really loves my friend and wants to marry her. Buying her expensive jewellery, buying her a jeep porsche, taking me and her out to upper class restaurants everyday. He also buys us flowers everydays and treats us like princesses. However i've recently started noticing that maybe he's starting to like me too.....but i'm not sure because maybe he likes me in a sisterly way. So i;m asking for opinions...okay, so he's always calling me "sister" petting my head, kissing it....complimenting me all the time....he gets really mad when another mn touches me...he yells, "that's my sister, watch your hands" he got me an expensive brand name wallet for my birthday...we agree on more topics and have similar interests than he does with my friend...he once put his hand on my thigh when he was talking to me...and he's always over protective of me..he told me that if i look or smile or give anyone my number if i am with him he will not tolerate it. I asked him why because it's not like i;'m his girlfriend...and he said it's a sign of disrespect/ he said the only men i'm allowed to talk to, are the ones he invites to our table...meaning his friends when he reserves a table...and he practically walks with my friend and i into the washroom and waits for us if we're out...he never leaves us alone. Once when we walked by security walking up to his home, my friend started singing a song and he got mad and said she is behaving like a "basic`' girl ...meaning prostitute and that he's serious about her and doesn't want people to think anything...but she wasn't even doing anything wrong! ps....this may all be because he loves me in a sisterly way as his girlfriend's future close family friend...or do you think he recently started developing feelings? (ps...he lives in a different country...but he always travels..my friend is planning on moving and maybe i am too...it's too long to explain) but he invited me to come with my friend to his country for a visit for 6 days as a birthday present to relax and we're not some silly idiots either...he introduced us to his close brothers, sisters, friends, family...which is a big step that he's serious about her. His family is very respected and own a huge construction business he always acts caring and strict with me too...in a weird fatherly way lol...like if i blow a bubble with my gum..just once! he points to the playground by his house and says, "you can go play and i will wait until you're done`' more

Voting Question: how to get assistance from home building fraud?

BidClerk.com (a consumer/professional construction job match site) matched me up with a scam/fraud artist that I had posted to build a small home around 700 sq. ft. They gave my home number to several contractors one of who was persistant. To shorten the story, I live on the GA side of the GA/AL state line. This fraudulent builder came to my house in GA and said he could build me this home for 50,000.00 which according to the plans, was reasonable, we signed contract, he presented license with company and references. I called Marvin's Home improvement ctr who was reference and was to supply materials, they gave glowing reference as well as other ref. also I ran background, criminal and civil, both turned up negative for cases. I checked with his county of residence, still no court record. I hired him and within several weeks, he had made labor/material draws equaling 90% of contracted price for home. I phoned and emailed BIDCLERK several times when I became suspicious but they would never produce any information about him as he was an account holder. Although, they freely gave him my info. Turns out, he got locked up 3 weeks into the contract, he only completed 20% of project and had 90% of my money, 48,000.00 and I was out of a home and money. Turns out, he had NO license, NO Business, NO employees and alot of experience in this activity as he was already on probation for this with the state licensure board of AL. On probation for drugs, forgery and other charges, He had several Probation officers and was still free to do this to me. BidClerk.com will not take any responsibility even though they said my job was mislabled and is how he got my information. I did everything anyone could do in checking him out and even a business gave him reference and then turned against him later and withdrew from my project. He had no insurance either. I labeled all my checks to him what they were for but he didn't have a bank account and cashed these large checks at my bank and used the cash for everything but materials. After he was locked up the last time, he just that day got 5,000 of my money and took it into court behind my back and they locked him up permanently that day. he had my check cashed and took 5,000.00 into Jail. 10 days later, I was filing claims with the State of AL and with authorities for fraud when the shell of the house burned to the ground in the middle of the night. He thought I'm sure would relieve him of responsibility since he didn't think I could prove how much of home was completed. I had hired a home inspector he never met who took pictures just days before the fire which documented the house was only 20% and had major foundation problems. In the end, I have no house, lost all my money, had to sell the land just to move from the nice apt into a low class apt building where I have been broken into 5 times by other tenants who were arrested and evicted. Every tenant in this building has stolen from me. It is not safe and is over 100 years old. I live on fixed income as I am disabled and this guy knew this as I was going to the Cancer center when he was doing this to me. He didn't care at all and planned and frauded me with intent as he knew no one was around to stop him and I often did not feel well. I took him at his word. I have all documents. Even his fake license. They have locked him up. Could not prove arson although they know he had it done with my money, and I can't sue him because he has his assets hid in families name. Cannot get, done spoke with 3 lawyers and it would cost thousands just to get it into court and I wouldn't get anything in the end. Does anyone know of any resource, any entity or help I could possibly receive in community/state/government subsidized financially as I do not have any money now, live in a dump with criminals just like him, and have no hope of getting out of this mess. He just walked into my life, in weeks, destroyed it and legally walked off without so much as an apology. Seems BidClerk.com should carry responsibility but got flimsy half assed apology/excuse letter and that was that. Marvin's Home Improvement Center also should be liable but again, they offered to testify for me but what good is that if I can't take into court. If anyone knows of anyone who can help I would be eternally and bleed gratitude to you. I would die with the prayer for you in my mouth if you know of any way to help me out of this mess. Not well, I get sicker every day because I am so depressed and live in this environment. Had to sell most of everything I own just to survive. I was told to write to TV Home improvement shows but can't find any and there's nothing left to build on or fix. I have all documents and legal papers relating to this disaster and Blueprints and police and state reports. If anyone knows of anything or has suggestion, I would be so thankful to you.Simply asking for knowledge of available resources for victims of Home Building Fraud. This case has been investigated by all state officials, State Attorney Generals office and Home Builders Licensure Board, As was put to me, "this wasn't his 1st rodeo" and criminals like this know more on how to cover themselves than honest people know on uncovering them. I did all a consumer could have reasonably done with respect of checking. BidClerk.com took responsiblility in saying my job was "mislabled", again, not my fault or to my knowledge. I question those who blame the victims as opposed to the criminals. Could make one wonder about their ethics if they believe any degree of trust in another human is "a mistake". Reflection of their own moral compass. more

Voting Question: " I am a middle aged single woman.. who would like your advise on a career choice with this unstable economy">?

I am 45. I never had the opportunity or privelage of attending College. I had my share of some short term certificate courses .. that over the years not worked in my favor. I decided to do what interests me.. instead of allowing the pressure of society.. and the pressure of the economy to dictate what I should do for a living.. which to me personally is like living in a prison. I understand times are tough all over.. I have read hundreds of blogs from all states. I live in Central Wisconsin. In the area and surrounding there are many Day Spas.. and a Resort area as well that is a ways from me. I have decided to attend school for Esthetician. To work in the later. I am just concerned.. maby overly.. I know.. and have hope as many others do that things will improve and get better.. and jobs will open up in all areas ...not just a few sellect ones. I am not the type of person that can hate what I do. When I first moved into this state five years ago.. I took on many cleaning jobs.. that left my body banged up and lungs filled with chemicals from bleach. I worked at McDonalds for an okay wage here.. I have even attempted working in a factory .. which was sheer hell. I paid my dues.. there.. so..decided to do something that is of interest to me. Something .. I would be able to get out of bed and not dread or cry doing. The course is only five months. I don't thankfully.. in my situation and with the economy have any children. Just two dogs. I have come up with a plan of ideas to make extra money.. leading me into a side or business of my own. There is a theatre course at a near by College that allows you to take a College credit course cheaper for no credit and no tests.. I forget what they call it at the moment. This would be for theatre make up.. that would allow me to free lance at local theatres and Opra houses.I have both in my town where I live.. and outside of.. larger ones. Also... I was planning on setting a table up at a Bridal Expo .. to advertise my services.. for skin care once out of school and I get my lisence. I was going to advertise/make spa baskets.. and advertise on business cards.. spa bachelorette parties... bridal/brides maid make up groups..in addition to theatres and oprah.. once taking those classes. I also seen that quite a few spas offer permanent eye lash services. They offer the training here for one to two days. Its kinda expensive.. and this part and the theatre will have to wait a bit until I get some income and tips. But.. the permanent eye lash service are 250-300.00 a person a full set.. then 75.00 a month to 90.. up keep per month to fill in. Obvisously.. this service is geared towards the women who have money and who depend on their looks for their careers. Once I were to get certified in this area.. I could do this also on my own .. and work for myself. I recently ... saw an actual gold facial on tv that I am interested in looking into that goes for 625.00 per three sessions. So... there is much money to be made for those who have it to spend and are wealthy. I suppose ..... I am just panicking.. and thinking.. I am in a way going out on a limb here.. but honestly.. I have run out of choices.. I also thought.. about me establishing a busness and name for myself here.. and IF ... I ever decided to move.. all is lost .and I would have to start all over..... Please Offer Your Opionions and Support... Thank YouI hate the medical field al together..! I do have a state Medicaid Card that will remain in effect from year to year.. for anyone who does not have medical coeverage or works for themselfs. Not many employers can offer medical.. I would be a teacher.. before the medical field.. I am also writing a screen play which is my long term goal. Skin Care is my short term one.. HUGSPLease... don't leave me messages about The Medical Field As Stated.. I will not conform to a career I hate.. to be a cookie cutter representation of society.. My friend is a nurse and hates it.. The way the health care system in this country is going.. people will be responsible for their own health and the health industry will be phased out slowly...... Mostly... I rather leave this earth being true to who I am... I would rather go to hollywood and be an actor.. opposed to the Medical Industry.... As Stated.... I am presently pursuing being a screenwriter (close) ..which is what I plant to do in the future..for now.... Esthetician...NOT Medical... is my quesition more

Resolved Question: looking for a full irish weekend?

Hello, I'm travelling for business to the UK and decided to spend 1 weekend on Ireland, there is something that amaze me of this country and its culture. So I am going to be there from friday 6 pm until sunday 8 pm and if possible I want to have an experience of this country as full as I can and not waste a single minute. I decided to travel by my own and rent my own car so I can go wherever I want and not waiting for anyone, I already reserved the 2 nights on a good hostel in dublin. I am probably short on days to cover that many but that is what I got. I'd like to experience AUTHENTIC irish dance, music, pubs, beer, food, nature, people... I may say that what I am afraid is to run into places that are all touristic with a lot of publicity and all but are not that authentic, just what most tourist would prefer. I am from Mexico and I know since Mexico a touristic country some of the well known touristic places like Cancun are not the real deal just a Americanized-Europeanized Mexico if you know what I mean. With all these details explained comes the question to my irish friends and people who has the same admiration and amusement as I. Where do you recommend to go? My plan is to stay half or a little less of my time in doublin, the rest I can spend it by car I wanted to do something like go to Cliffs of Moher and in the road stay some time in one authentic town even if is not exactly on the way, kind of like that not that I will actually go to CoM, was just using an example. I've already checked webpages and they look nice and all, they always do but which places to choose? I may also note that I can go to sleep very late and wake up very early, as long as I can have more time to experience. and I dont care to drive long distances. Thank you for your help, I'd love to help back anytime if you want to go to Mexico (^ ^). more

Resolved Question: What do I do abut this? Please Please Please HELP?

Ok so here is how it is, 4 months ago I found out that I was pregnant, My boyfriend and I were shocked we were NOT planning this we really didn't know what to do. So we just sucked it up and was like ok we are going to have a baby. I don't have a job my boyfriend owns his own business and he takes care of me, I have been looking for a job but just cant get hired. I have been really sick with Morning sickness but its not morning its an all day thing and when I get hungry I feel HORRIBLE, My boyfriend doest understand how I feel physically or emotionally, and he is being so mean to me like before we got pregnant we ate by the day we didn't by groceries. But now that I am pregnant I have to eat as soon as I get up or I feel like CRAP and I hate being sick. So my boyfriend doest understand that, he wakes up around 9 or 10am and since ive been pregnant I have been waking up so early like around 6 30 7 so like I said I have to eat when I get up but I have to wait on him to wake up so I asked him to by some groceries and he wont! I don't know what to do Im eating a lot more now then I was before I got pregnant and hes like quit eating so much but I cant help it and I feel like my baby isn't getting enough food. We have been arguing so much anything I say to him he gets mad like last night I was like "Babe" then he said "WHAT!" and all I was going to say was "Babe do you need any clothes washed" and he went off on me for just saying "Babe" What is wrong with him? he looks at me like he hates me we haven't had sex in 3 months and I feel so ugly cause of my baby bump I have gained like 9 pounds and I feel like he doesn't find me attractive anymore. I cry all the time and I try not to stress I really try not to cause my doc. said that stress is the num. 1 cause of Miscarriage and I don't want that to happen at all. I just wish that we could get along we don't talk at all and if we do talk we are yelling at each other. I don't know what to do I really need advise please help. more

Resolved Question: How possible is it to close down a bad business?

I live in the Bay Area of California, as well as my daughter. Recently, my daughter walked into a cellular store with her old [diconnected] phone asking for a plan with unlimited calls, texts, and web service. The rep offered MetroPCS service, but my daughter's old phone was not a MetroPCS phone, therefore she would have to purchase one. Since her phone costed her plenty and it would be a waste, she asked if there was any way to use "it" with a plan that covered unlimited calls, text, and web service. The rep then offered a sim card by Simple Mobile, which states on the package UNLIMITED NATIONWIDE TALK, UNLIMITED US/GLOBAL TEXT, MOBILE WEB, EMAIL, MMS, SOCIAL NETWORKS, INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE, NO CONTRACTS, NO CREDIT CHECKS. Now... supposedly, she needed to "choose a package", but the rep didn't tell her that part... and altho "I" personally know better than to accept something without reading the package (&/or pamphlet) to its completion, and question anything I "don't" understand, she didn't do so because the rep did all the talking and convinced her this particular chip would do what she wanted (instead of explaining to her that it merely served for "activation purposes"). 3 days later, my daughter's web service was cancelled, so she phoned Simple Mobile, and at this point they explained how it works. My daughter explained to "that rep" exactly how the whole conversation & thus sale actually went. The rep told her that if she was unsatisfied with the chip, she needed to go back to the store and request a refund based on the fact that the store rep didn't explain the functions of the chip correctly. My daughter went back to the store, and the rep (who obviously didn't speak English) denied anything my daughter requested, including a refund, an exchange, or even an explanation. Since Spanish is my 1st language, my daughter then asked me to accompany her, which I did. The rep was very rude to me, did not give any explanation about anything, simply cut me off telling me to do whatever I wanted about the situation. He walked away from me to help another customer, and I asked him to please continue our conversation as we were not done yet. I also asked him not to be rude to me (because he continued to be) because we were customers as well. He simply kept telling me he didn't care, and that he didn't care what we did about it either. I asked him for a business card and the name of the owner of the establishment, and he gave me one, telling me the owner was his brother. He then "shooed" us away with his hand, and I told him I could very well have the business closed due to his unprofessionalism and rudeness to me, especially in front of other customers. What do you Yahooligans think? Should I call his brother? It's been about a week, because I needed to "cool off", as in the past I would've grabbed him by the collar and decked him. But I know we get nowhere that way, in fact, I'd get in trouble is all! So, I decided to wait a few days for the situation to cool off. However, he wasn't rude when he "took" my daughter's $80... and he should be well informed about each of the products he sells! How possible is it to close down a bad business? Thx! more

Voting Question: Should I date my best friend's ex?

Okay. My best friend (A) and her ex (B) got into this huge fight when they were together. (B) was a HUGE flirt, but he loved (A) a lot. He would sometimes flirt with me around her and (A) would just roll her eyes. I kinda liked him, but I would never divide (A) or (B). But then (A) has an enemy. Her name is (AA). (AA) doesn't like (B) at all because of the way he flirts with her. Anyway, (AA) showed some text messages on her mobile to (N). (N) is my and (A)'s best friend too. We're like the three musketeers. So (N) told me, and together we told (A). She seemed like she was going into shock at first, but then she blinked it away. But I think she really cared for him. Now she won't even let her sister talk to him. She REALLY hates him. She even dated his best friend to get back at him. Anyway, (B) messaged me on MSN. He was all like, "Hey, gurl" and "Do you still have those hot pants that you wore in the play?" (I was dressed as a secretary so I was in a white button down and black slacks that were kinda tight on my a$$.) Anyway, I was like, "What do you want?" And he was all like "How's (A)?" And I'm like, "None of your business." And he was like, "I didn't cheat on her, I swear! I was just flirting. (A) never made a fuss about it before! She never gave me a chance to explain myself!" I was all like, "Ok, I believe you. But it's too late for her now. Move on, (B). Plenty other girls more your type." Next thing I know, he's saying stuff like, "You're my type." and "I really like you" "How about we try together?". I just said, "Uh, g2g, my dad needs the computer, bye!" Next day I told (A) about what happened. She was all like, "Really? Oh, well. Are you going to say yes?" I was like, "(A), no, I like him, but I would NEVER do that to you." She just smiled, and when she smiles like that, I know she has something planned. What should I do? Accept (B)'s 'proposal'? Or ditch him? (A) didn't look like she would've minded. In fact, I have the sneaking suspicion she would convince me to crush his heart. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW, I'm only 15, so if you say the answer is right in my face, I will be incredibly confused. I'm an angry, hormonal teenage girl. I don't think ANYONE had the answers at my age, LOL. more

Resolved Question: Is health care reform really such a bad thing?

So on the radio the other day Dr. Dean Edell was reading a poll taken on peoples views on health reform. In the poll people were asked if they thought insurance companies should be allowed to raise premiums when you get sick. An overwhelming percent said no. They were also asked if they thought people with preexisting conditions should be able to get affordable coverage, and if insurance should be made affordable for all, and should incentives be given to small businesses to offer insurance to workers and overwhelmingly people said yes. But when it was labeled as Obama's plan people said no. What does that say? We want changes, but not if they are his? I for one think something must be done. My mother is one of those people who can't get health insurance because of a pre existing condition. And as a small business owner she can't afford to offer it to her employees either. Why do partisan politics have to destroy everything. Why can't differences be put aside to do what's right? Insurance companies have gotten away with this for too long, isn't it time for change, no matter who sets it into play? more

Resolved Question: Was i right for saying that I didn't care if he fingered another girl?

Okay well this guy Nick and I aren't really officially bf and gf but it's obvious that we like each other but aren;t dating because he lives in Chiefland now. A few weeks ago the day that was his last day at school he hugged me and asked to kiss me and we kissed (my first kiss) and since we've been tlaking on myspace IM whenever he can because his parents are strict and he's always the one that messages me first and such. Well recently my bff Michelle and I started talking to HIS bff Colby on the phone everynight and we're all planning a roadtrip this summer. But last night Colby slipped up and said something about Nick fingering this girl Haley at our school. When I heard this I was sooo hurt and then Michelle got off the phone and I was like.....and Colby's like "hey call me back i have to call Nick" and I'm like "..okay" and Colby startes texting me that he was kidding about that and that Nick didn;t fiunger that girl and all and I'm like "Ohh okay I don't care" and Nick messaged me today on IM : 2/25/2010 3:04 PM Nick: Yo chick lol =p …………………………………………………………………… 3:09 PM Skylar: heyyy …………………………………………………………………… 3:09 PM Nick: You thought i did somethin with Haley???? …………………………………………………………………… 3:10 PM Skylar: uhhh no dont care lol its non of my business …………………………………………………………………… 3:24 PM Nick: You should cause i like you alot,I didnt do nothin with her and i wouldnt lie to you …………………………………………………………………… 3:26 PM Skylar: it doesnt matter and im not mad …………………………………………………………………… 3:47 PM Nick: Okay.. (DID I DO THE RIGHT THING????) more

Voting Question: Would you be mad if you triued conving a girl you didn't do anything with another girl &&?

she said she didn't care? This kid I've REALLY liked for a long time and he likes me back his name is Nick, well he asked to kiss me the day he had to leave and go back to Chiefland...and hour and a half away. && we;re not actually boyfriend and girlfriend but like we're deff. more than friends. We have been planning to go on a raodtrip this summer woith all our friends, my bff Michelle and his bff and other peple. But last night he bff slipped and said soemthing about Nick fingering this girl Haley that went to my school...and Nick found out and got mad at Colby from what Colby told me....so todayy heres the IM Nick sent me and I acted like I didn't care about the whole thing...and he's not replying....would you be mad if a girl said this? Or hurt? 3:04 PMNick: Yo chick lol =p ……………………………………………………………………3:09 PMSkylar: heyyy ……………………………………………………………………3:09 PMNick: You thought i did somethin with Haley???? ……………………………………………………………………3:10 PMSkylar: uhhh no dont care lol its non of my business ……………………………………………………………………3:24 PMNick: You should cause i like you alot,I didnt do nothin with her and i wouldnt lie to you ……………………………………………………………………3:26 PMSkylar: it doesnt matter and im not mad more

Resolved Question: From our babu,Yes also my dear suggest the result that how sleep immediately(desire time) when i plan toSleep-?

-some 6 - 8 hours \ day in night hours only. Note : please care avoid suggest to have some drugs(tablets),drinks. am doing business in chennai - tamilnadu - india more

Resolved Question: Plz help!!! what more can i do? Longgggg story?

my family up and decided to move clear across the country i was 21 at the time. i didnt want to leave where i grew up and decided to move in with my sister and her husband and child who lived about an hour away from where my family and i lived. i had just graduated from school and was intending on searching for a job in what i had majored in. My sister offered to pick up my cell phone bill even after i let her kno i didnt have the money to pay her for it, my plan was to just turn it off and go without a phone. but she insisted. i moved in with her and her family in a 2 bedroom apartment. My search for a job began and i was dropping off resumes at all the local places that pertained to my speciality. when that didtn work i started looking for what ever i could get. Eventually i would end up just searching and applying over the enternet while i watched my nephew. Once she realized i wasnt getting any jobs she said i could start contributing by cooking dinner(by the way both her and her husband worked all day)and cleaning the house. One day her husband had even sent me out to rent a rung cleaner and made me clean their entire apartment! My sister let me kno if i ever needed to go out and look or go for interviews that my nephew had a daycare we could take him too. My boyfreind and his family lived back where i used to live an hour away.He would frequently come visit or take me back to be with him and his family. His family saw that i was struggling to find a job and offered a place at their home to allow me to look for a job around a place i was familiar with. Although i didnt take up their offer i was seriously considering it. Now let me share a lil backround on the relationship between my family and my sisters husband. My sister met her husband in college he was there on a sports scholarship, after a 2 years he hurt himself and soon dropped out of school. Being a foreigner he was there strictly for school having dropped out meant he was going to have to leave the US. So he and my sister went off and got married with out anyone knowing just so he could stay here in the us legally. Leaving my family disappointed and hurt. The relationship between he and my family is a straining one. with that said while living with him i didnt much care for him and i only found more things to not like about him. He would frequently smokoe weed with the neighbors and even sold it. When he would come home he would drink ecessively untill passing out. One night i woke up to him passed out at the foot of my bed, luckily my sister found him and was trying to get him up and outt of there apparently he had aslo thrown up all over the floor and bathroom. For some reason i could not sllep after that so many things raced through my head about why he would come into my room and i thought wht if he tried to rape me? from that night on i decided i no longer wanted to Live at my sisters apartment. My bf would frequently pick me up and take me down to where he lived to look for jobs so i could have a job before i moved. After coming back from a weekend of searching for a job in my hometown my sister and her husband sat me down to "talk" and ended up scolding me for not having found a job yet claiming all i did was party and play and i did nothing to help and wasnt even looking for job. (It had been 4 months from the time i had moved in) Even tho i showed them all the places i had applied to with papers brochures numbers i had to call back business cards and even interviews i had acquired that weekend while with my bf she shoved all the papers out of my hand and said i was lying and that she didnt believe me her and her husband screamed in my face saying i hadnt tried. Her husband said " get your sh*t together get a job and get the f*ck out of my house" the next day i packed up my stuff and waited for my sister to come home and told her i was going to be leaving i thanked her for everything she had for me and asked if it was okay if i left things such as my king size bed and dresser there for a few days untill i could come back for them as they were not going to fit into my car. she said yes and i left to go live with mybf and his family. 30 mins on my way there my sister had my phone dissconnected and the following day her husband called my bf's family house and threatened to have my stuff thrown out onto the streets if i didnt come and get it now. I told him my sister had allowed me to leave it there untill i could come back for it which wouldnt be for another few days and that i had also left my wallet there he said ya ill make sure i throw it out with the rest of your stuff and hung up. I called my brother who lived near my sister and asked if he could pick up the stuff for me with his truck and he said ya only to have my sister deny him entry to her home saying i had to come get and no one else. with nothing left to do i had to get my things i begged my then bf to take time out of prior family engagements(a wedding) to help me retri more

Resolved Question: Would you start a business of day-care or a fashion retail outlet in London?

I'm doing a business plan for my Business Studies and I'd really appreciate inputs or even suggestions of what other businesses I should look into to start in London. And I'm not from London so if you could tell me what it's really like there? Might sound dumb but answers are really appreciated. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Writing a story! Can you tell me what you think!? Please!?

Alright, so I'm thirteen and I'm trying to write a novel. I've already written one novel and that was over the summer. I love writing, and I always have! The only thing that I really have trouble with is starting a story off! So tell me what you think, please! Pro's and con's - anything will help me! Intro: There was a time in my life where everything was perfect. Where I didn’t have to worry about much. Everyone knew me, and everyone liked me. Every guy in Waverly High wanted to date me, and every girl in Waverly wanted to be my friend. Even people from Pickerington High and Flamer High knew me & wanted to make plans with me. Everybody set their parties on dates that they knew I could come, because if Genevieve Griffin wasn’t there – than it simply wasn’t a party. Somehow, people managed to nickname me – and of course, the word got around, so since the fifth grade everyone has been calling me Genni. It’s my name. See, nobody knew me as ‘The Stuck Up Bitch’, and nobody knew me as “The-Girl-That-Gets-Around”. People only knew me as ‘Genni’, and I liked it that way. I used to be a confident girl, which made me pretty. I didn’t walk around the school like I was ‘the shit’, I just walked around being me – and confident about it. Point is, throughout the years, I’ve been really popular. I never intended for it to change, until the eleventh grade – Where my whole life shattered into small little pieces, and no one was there to help me pick them up. Chapter 1 - Like every morning, I got up out of bed and brushed my teeth to keep them pearly white – perfect. Then, I traveled down the long, narrow stairs, and ended up in the kitchen – slurping cereal like I haven’t ate in days. After eating, I would drag myself down the basement stairs to let Rex, the family boxer, out of his cage. Back up the stairs we went, and I would let Rex outside for him to do his morning business. If it were a school day, I would get all my supplies, books, and binders that I needed for the day and shove them all in my backpack that usually weighed about twenty pounds. But, this morning, it wasn’t a school day. So all I did was eat, let Rex out, then go back up the stairway to my bedroom and lay back down. Thirty minutes would usually pass by, and my mom would yell down the hallway “Genevieve, be up in the next ten minutes. I’m leaving for work, and you have to watch your baby sister”. Even though my sister was 7 years old, my mother and father still considered her as a baby, which I have always thought was ridiculous. But of course, since I couldn’t ‘disobey’ my mom, I yelled as I lay in my bed “Alright, mom. Know when you’ll be back?” And she’d always say “I’ll text you”. Once ten minutes passed, I got out of bed to wake up my sister as my mom walked out of the door, rushing as usual. She would always leave a note on the stairway banister listing all the chores that Pauline and I had to finish before she got home at the usual time, five o’clock. If we didn’t finish them, there would be consequences – So obviously, me and Pauline would always do our best to finish each and every chore. “Pauline!” I sat on her bed, shaking her back and forth as she lay there growling at me. With just one eye opened, she managed to give me ‘the stare’. “Pauline, wake up! Mom’s gone, and I have plans for today! We also have –“ Before I could finish, Pauline’s crackly voice butted in. “Chores? We always do. No use in telling me anymore.” Her seven year old attitude was scolding at me. The funny thing was, she thought I cared. “Don’t give me attitude, Pauline.” I said sternly as I carried myself off her comfortable bed, and onto my feet. “Then don’t wake me up by shaking me like I’m an insane person.” She rolled over and stuffed her face into the pink fuzzy pillow that she has slept with basically ever since she was born. “I’m sorry” I rolled my eyes “But you need to get up because –“ “…Because you have plans. Yeah, you told me, Genni. You always have something going on, that’s nothing new either.” Although the attitude was still going, I decided to be the bigger person and walk out of her room saying in a stern voice “Be out of bed in twenty”. I slammed her door shut, not caring if she yelled back. I walked to the banister, and took a look at the listed chores that I and Pauline had to complete. It was the longest chore list I had seen in a while. Pauline and Genevieve’s Chores for the fifteenth of March, 2012: •Clean basement •Dust & windex every television in the house •Vacuum both of your rooms •Dust cabnets in the kitchen •Give Rex a walk •Take some flour down to The Charleston’s – 3544 Brickerton BLVD •GENEVIEVE: Call your sisters school and tell them that Pauline will be out on the following Monday, 3/17/12 because of a family ‘thing’ •Empty dishwasher •Go over to The Dutch’s and let their dog, Freedom out of its cage for a little bit. Their on a vacation this weekend. •PAULINE: Clean your bedroom. I c more

Resolved Question: Writing a story! Can you tell me what you think so far? PLEASE!?

Alright, So i'm thirteen - And i'm trying to write a novel. I have done this before, and finished. The thing that's always difficult for me is starting the story off. So can you please read how I started this one off and tell me what you think. Con's and pro's - anything will be helpful! Thanks a bunch! Introduction: There was a time in my life where everything was perfect. Where I didn’t have to worry about much. Everyone knew me, and everyone liked me. Every guy in Waverly High wanted to date me, and every girl in Waverly wanted to be my friend. Even people from Pickerington High and Flamer High knew me & wanted to make plans with me. Everybody set their parties on dates that they knew I could come, because if Genevieve Griffin wasn’t there – than it simply wasn’t a party. Somehow, people managed to nickname me – and of course, the word got around, so since the fifth grade everyone has been calling me Genni. It’s my name. See, nobody knew me as ‘The Stuck Up Bitch’, and nobody knew me as “The-Girl-That-Gets-Around”. People only knew me as ‘Genni’, and I liked it that way. I used to be a confident girl, which made me pretty. I didn’t walk around the school like I was ‘the shit’, I just walked around being me – and confident about it. Point is, throughout the years, I’ve been really popular. I never intended for it to change, until the eleventh grade – Where my whole life shattered into small little pieces, and no one was there to help me pick them up. Chapter 1 - Like every morning, I got up out of bed and brushed my teeth to keep them pearly white – perfect. Then, I traveled down the long, narrow stairs, and ended up in the kitchen – slurping cereal like I haven’t ate in days. After eating, I would drag myself down the basement stairs to let Rex, the family boxer, out of his cage. Back up the stairs we went, and I would let Rex outside for him to do his morning business. If it were a school day, I would get all my supplies, books, and binders that I needed for the day and shove them all in my backpack that usually weighed about twenty pounds. But, this morning, it wasn’t a school day. So all I did was eat, let Rex out, then go back up the stairway to my bedroom and lay back down. Thirty minutes would usually pass by, and my mom would yell down the hallway “Genevieve, be up in the next ten minutes. I’m leaving for work, and you have to watch your baby sister”. Even though my sister was 7 years old, my mother and father still considered her as a baby, which I have always thought was ridiculous. But of course, since I couldn’t ‘disobey’ my mom, I yelled as I lay in my bed “Alright, mom. Know when you’ll be back?” And she’d always say “I’ll text you”. Once ten minutes passed, I got out of bed to wake up my sister as my mom walked out of the door, rushing as usual. She would always leave a note on the stairway banister listing all the chores that Pauline and I had to finish before she got home at the usual time, five o’clock. If we didn’t finish them, there would be consequences – So obviously, me and Pauline would always do our best to finish each and every chore. “Pauline!” I sat on her bed, shaking her back and forth as she lay there growling at me. With just one eye opened, she managed to give me ‘the stare’. “Pauline, wake up! Mom’s gone, and I have plans for today! We also have –“ Before I could finish, Pauline’s crackly voice butted in. “Chores? We always do. No use in telling me anymore.” Her seven year old attitude was scolding at me. The funny thing was, she thought I cared. “Don’t give me attitude, Pauline.” I said sternly as I carried myself off her comfortable bed, and onto my feet. “Then don’t wake me up by shaking me like I’m an insane person.” She rolled over and stuffed her face into the pink fuzzy pillow that she has slept with basically ever since she was born. “I’m sorry” I rolled my eyes “But you need to get up because –“ “…Because you have plans. Yeah, you told me, Genni. You always have something going on, that’s nothing new either.” Although the attitude was still going, I decided to be the bigger person and walk out of her room saying in a stern voice “Be out of bed in twenty”. I slammed her door shut, not caring if she yelled back. I walked to the banister, and took a look at the listed chores that I and Pauline had to complete.Trust me, that's not all of the chapter. Just the start of it! Thanks again, in advance. more

Resolved Question: ARE YOU ARE REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT ?

Whatever your political affiliation is, OUR country is in trouble..... It seems like Obama is intentionally trying to screw up America so bad that it will never ever be able to be repaired. The things he's done and has proposed to do are the exact opposite of "hope and change". What a better way to destroy a country than from within? LQQk where and what he's spending our money on, it's so obvious he's just pissing our money away on frivilous wasteful pet pork projects that add up to absolutely nothing. Tell me how is this helping the USA? Maybe this is all just a ploy to bankrupt the country? Read some of the "Stimulus Bill" that was pushed through very quickly.... www.readthestimulus.org As I observe our president, I am embarrassed by him and for him. Since taking office thirteen months ago, he has not assumed responsibility for his decisions and their subsequent consequences. Rather, a recurring theme in many of his speeches (now numbering more than 400) is the placing of blame for America's current troubles on his predecessor in office. Reasonable people do not absolve President Bush of any responsibility. However, reasonable people also know that the office of president now belongs to president Obama. He owns it. Since Mr. Obama's ascendency to the Oval Office, he has spent (and borrowed) more taxpayer money than all previous presidents in U.S. history combined. The immaturity he displays in handling our economy is compounded by his narcissistic and egotistical attitude toward the American people. In his last few speeches, he blamed the failure of his programs as a failure of the American people to understand what he is proposing to us. He alleges that we are ignorant, ill-informed and swayed by conservative talk radio. He'd prefer we get our news from MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS and NPR, which form the nucleus of the Obama Fan Club. Regrettably, with the help of the "Oil Man" Bush-bashing media, we have elected an inexperienced president at a time of great peril from radical Islamists, record unemployment, out-of-control federal spending and massive government debt. Communist China now owns almost half of our debt. Is it any coincidence that the White House National Security Council recently directed U.S. spy agencies to lower the priority placed on intelligence for China in spite of strong opposition from high level American intelligence officers? Great Britain ceased to be a world power after World War I when it had to borrow massive amounts of money to stay afloat. The lender then was us. The same thing is happening today except the lender is China and we are the borrower. President Obama has never run a business and never served in the military. He was a community organizer and a U.S. senator for 143 days. He has repeatedly bashed and berated America abroad while criticizing the Constitution at home, advising us it needs "reform." Despite the fact that most Americans do not want his health care "reform" plan, he and leading Democrats - including Kanjorski, Casey and Specter - are determined to ram something through Congress. Quoting the Wall Street Journal, President Obama "has surrounded himself with the most radical left-wing liberals available. These people are creatures of the Great Society of the '60s and '70s and have spent their lives in government knowing nothing about the private sector." The administration is philosophically ill-equipped to turn the economy around, they have no practical experience at solving economic problems. Without business and consumer confidence that the people in charge of our government know what they're doing, it becomes clear that the people in charge are actually making our economic problems worse. There is a populist movement under way as evidenced in Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Massachusetts. This movement does not approve of the direction our country is headed with the Democrats at the helm, nor is there blanket endorsement of Republicans. Clearly, though, the movement is evidence that Americans want jobs, less spending, less government, lower taxes, less debt, as well as truth and transparency from public officials. KEEP THE GOVERNMENT OUT of our LIVES... SEE YOU AT THE TEA PARTIES WE THE PEOPLE UNITED WE STAND, Divided we fall.... and we are so divided right now among the "D's and the R's it is so sickening. Fellow Americans, this divide and conquer strategy that is being played is so obvious. We are all arguing and bickering amongst ourselves, our lovely politicians are robbing us blind. They are laughing all the way to the bank. Trillions... they got us really good!!! I watched this shocking video that was released before the Obama administration, and it will make you understand what's really going on... Please watch it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dmPchuXI… more

Resolved Question: Will he get full custody of the child?

I have a friend who is in her first trimester preggo. She is getting a divorce. Her soon to be husband & her been having problems for a while now. He's a real jerk. He used to be such a nice guy. He got fired from his fathers business cus he thought since he's the boss's son he can boss the store manager around. So his father fired him but in papers he was laid off. He's his son so the dad wanted to be nice. He moved her into a trailer & no plans in even getting a job. He smokes weed, drinks pretty much all day with his buddies. She goes to school & she works. She asked him to get something to help her with MS and he told her that she's faking it to get attention. Then later he got drunk with his buddies & had a hang over the next. She was taking care of him. She says to him, now you know how I feel. He says, oh trust me, this is much worse. You seriously have to be kidding me. Much worse. He's been being really mean to her that she wants to cry. He also told her that he's going to be much happier once she's gone. He moved her in with his parents. He's been stressing her out saying that he's going to get full custody of the child. He wants control. Is there a chance he will get any? He's unemplyed, no job, does drugs, drunks, lives with his parents. He doesnt even care for the child. He just wants to piss her off. She's so stressed right now that she thinks she may have miscarried.She moved out already... more

Resolved Question: I working on a manga ._." Any suggestions on it?

My manga is basically for all ages, since there are basically no mature content -- scratch that, absolutely NO MATURE CONTENT, unless crushes count o_o... Anyways the manga's call Secrets of Us Siblings Characters: Kichi Yamazaki- "Bubbly" intelligent girl, once frowned when she confessed her love to Hiro Saito during graduation. Lives in a home of one older sibling (Hideki) and two younger siblings (Kaori and Ichigo.) She also is taken care of her single mom. Hiro Saito- Cold heartened boy according to Kichi (after she confessed to him) , he has an older brother named Makoto. His father is keeping a secret from him since 5th grade and told him during summer vacation of 10th grade. Rin Suzuki- Rin S. is Kichi's best friend, her family comes from wealthy ancestors. Even if she is 100% tomboy she never wears the same outfit twice. PLOT: Kichi Yamazaki confessed her love to Hiro Suzuki, he then tells her his true feelings. . . he likes someone else. Before Kichi can become heart broken she lies and said that her friends dared her to say that she than runs away without a single teardrop. After waking up to a flashback from that day, she is more aware of getting heartbroken more than ever, she make a plan simple enough to accomplish or is it? She will have to try and avoid him for the rest of the year. The goes on and on I have the basics but still ahve to add more details to it. Lets just say Hiro's Dad's secret involves Hiro's mom's never ending business trip. more

Resolved Question: Can your employer use your apartment's rent as a tax write off? If so how much?

My employer does editing for a TV station. The thing of it is, where I plan on working for him for a while, I need a place to stay, while he needs to come up with an extra room, because no, two people can not be editing videos at the same time, in the same room, without headphones (the tv is turned up really loud to detect any distortions in the audio). So, seeing as how both my boss and I need to obtain a room, we could both just use the same room over. In other words, my boss could rent an apartment room, that way not only could I edit the videos he needs, but also where it's an apartment, that would also give me a place to sleep. Also, seeing as how I'm using my own computer to edit on (which is faster than the ones at work), that takes care of an additional business expense for my boss. However, before any of this is done, I was wondering if my boss could use this as a tax write off, and if so, how much? Because not only is he renting the room out for business purposes for eight hours of the day, but he's also doing it so that his employee can have a place close by so that he will be on call 24/7 (I double as his tech support).Essentially the employer is going to be using the apartment for editing purposes plus housing to keep me on call for any tech work that needs to be done. So, from that perspective, does that mean he can claim more than 1/4 of rent? more

Resolved Question: does he like me? or just want to get to the business?

So my birthday was just on Thursday me && my friends planned on going to downtown to my favorite club to celebrate. I invited a few friends from where I use to live which is about 40-45 minutes away.. to come also. This included one of my really good guy friends who was going to bring 2 of his friends that I know. My really good guy friend had to work so I thought && his friend were going to come something happened where his friend didn't have the money so Trevor came by himself.. I don't really know him as well as his other friends but it was still cool.. he ended comin over hella early.. I wasn't even dressed && had no makeup I was all nervous && he was lookin soo good.. then we went to the club && had an amazing time he always would say @ the bar that he doesn't dance but we ended up dancin basically the whole night i kissed him cuz it was my birthday && i didn't really care plus i wanted too lol then we ended up back @ my apartment.. we hooked up && have hooked up once before then didn't even really talk.. till just recently.. sooo sorry for goin on && on but do you guys think he might actually like me or just like to hook up..? after he came to my birthday I'm sooo sprung on him && i don't know what to do.. should I call him tomm or valentines day or wait for him to call me? how do i tell him i like him? any && all advice welcomed! thanx!!! the first time we hooked up i wasn't really interested in him like i am now.. why do things have to be soo confusing!! more

Voting Question: does he like me or just tryna get to the business?

So my birthday was just on Thursday me && my friends planned on going to downtown to my favorite club to celebrate. I invited a few friends from where I use to live which is about 40-45 minutes away.. to come also. This included one of my really good guy friends who was going to bring 2 of his friends that I know. My really good guy friend had to work so I thought && his friend were going to come something happened where his friend didn't have the money so Trevor came by himself.. I don't really know him as well as his other friends but it was still cool.. he ended comin over hella early.. I wasn't even dressed && had no makeup I was all nervous && he was lookin soo good.. then we went to the club && had an amazing time he always would say @ the bar that he doesn't dance but we ended up dancin basically the whole night i kissed him cuz it was my birthday && i didn't really care plus i wanted too lol then we ended up back @ my apartment.. we hooked up && have hooked up once before then didn't even really talk.. till just recently.. sooo sorry for goin on && on but do you guys think he might actually like me or just like to hook up..? after he came to my birthday I'm sooo sprung on him && i don't know what to do.. should I call him tomm or valentines day or wait for him to call me? how do i tell him i like him? any && all advice welcomed! thanx!!!the first time we hooked up i wasn't really interested in him like i am now.. why do things have to be soo confusing!! more

Resolved Question: Could Algore actually be on to something?

I know we all write Algore off as a fat, attention-loving, idiot who is using Global Warming to become the first "green billionaire". But these recent snow days for Washington, DC have made me think. If we could find a way to make the globe cool, there would be more snow days, with the federal government taking the days off. The government is so inefficient that 25% of the snow plows don't work (maybe they should have hired a private company to clear take care of it). Everyday the federal government is closed, my taxes aren't being raised, businesses aren't being regulated to death, entitlements aren't being created. So is Algore secretly planning to shut down the federal government with more snow days? more

Resolved Question: So how does a McDonalds or a Lawn Mower Shop or similar small business offer health care to its employees?

Think about it before you answer... read my ideas and tell me yours.... Think about all the individuals who are struggling now days .The single mothers who are now raising kids alone and working hard long hours to make 1800 to 2200 dollars before taxes... how do they pay the average for good health insurance... 900 to 1400 per month for a family of 4... If your a Republican and against single payer then figure it out... how does America compete against societies around the planet that have insurance for every man woman and child and still be competitive. Tort reform isn't going to get it... thats 54 Billion over TEN YEARS. Divide 54 Billion by the population of the US 303,824,640 (2008 census) = $177.73 divided by 12 months = $14.41 per person. I keep looking for real Republican ideas that are going to make a real dent and seem to hear more about protecting company profits than real reform. Take Competitiveness across state lines. Competitiveness across State lines takes place in many states now and the costs in those states is still high so expanding markets in states where it is limited is not going to bring down the costs... that's just a ploy by companies for more access to make more money... Isn't it absurd that these companies are making 34 % profit on our pain. Take the case of my grand son... He slips on the tile floor and 7 stitches and 1 X-ray later they owe $3800.00. imagine you have no insurance. The arguments against single payer are illogical for those that have no insurance at all because the care doesn't change... it is still 7 stitches and an X-ray, it's just how it is paid for. So tell me how the Republican plan is going to benefit the small business owner and those without insurance or are struggling to pay the premiums. I really want to hear your ideas and I'm all for incorporating them into the debate... but divide it up by the population and take a look at how much of an effedt it will have. more

Resolved Question: For people who say "the GOP has no ideas," what do you think about these?

In 2013, when President Mitch Daniels, former Indiana governor, is counting his blessings, at the top of his list will be the name of his vice president: Paul Ryan. The former congressman from Wisconsin will have come to office with ideas for steering the federal government to solvency. Not that Daniels has ever been bereft of ideas. Under him, Indiana property taxes have been cut 30 percent and for the first time, Standard & Poor's has raised the state's credit rating to AAA. But in January 2010, Ryan released an updated version of his "Roadmap for America's Future," a cure for the most completely predictable major problem that has ever afflicted America. Some calamities -- the 1929 stock market crash, Pearl Harbor, 9/11 -- have come like summer lightning, as bolts from the blue. The looming crisis of America's Ponzi entitlement structure is different. Driven by the demographics of an aging population, its causes, timing and scope are known. Funding entitlements -- especially medical care and pensions for the elderly -- requires reinvigorating the economy. Ryan's map connects three destinations -- economic vitality, diminished public debt, and health and retirement security. To make the economy -- on which all else hinges -- hum, Ryan proposes tax reform. Masochists would be permitted to continue paying income taxes under the current system. Others could use a radically simplified code, filing a form that fits on a postcard. It would have just two rates: 10 percent on incomes up to $100,000 for joint filers and $50,000 for single filers; 25 percent on higher incomes. There would be no deductions, credits or exclusions, other than the health care tax credit (see below). Today's tax system was shaped by sadists who were trying to be nice: Every wrinkle in the code was put there to benefit this or that interest. Since the 1986 tax simplification, the code has been recomplicated more than 14,000 times -- more than once a day. At the 2004 Republican convention, thunderous applause greeted George W. Bush's statement that the code is "a complicated mess" and a "drag on our economy" and his promise to "reform and simplify" it. But his next paragraphs proposed more complications to incentivize this and that behavior for the greater good. Ryan would eliminate taxes on interest, capital gains, dividends and death. The corporate income tax, the world's second highest, would be replaced by an 8.5 percent business consumption tax. Because this would be about half the average tax burden that other nations place on corporations, U.S. companies would instantly become more competitive -- and more able and eager to hire. Medicare and Social Security would be preserved for those currently receiving benefits, or becoming eligible in the next 10 years (those 55 and older today). Both programs would be made permanently solvent. Universal access to affordable health care would be guaranteed by refundable tax credits ($2,300 for individuals, $5,700 for families) for purchasing portable coverage in any state. As persons under 55 became Medicare eligible, they would receive payments averaging $11,000 a year, indexed to inflation and pegged to income, with low-income people receiving more support. Ryan's plan would fund medical savings accounts from which low-income people would pay minor out-of-pocket medical expenses. All Americans, regardless of income, would be allowed to establish MSAs -- tax-preferred accounts for paying such expenses. Ryan's plan would allow workers under 55 the choice of investing more than one-third of their current Social Security taxes in personal retirement accounts similar to the Thrift Savings Plan long available to, and immensely popular with, federal employees. This investment would be inheritable property, guaranteeing that individuals will never lose the ability to dispose every dollar they put into these accounts. Ryan would raise the retirement age. If, when Congress created Social Security in 1935, it had indexed the retirement age (then 65) to life expectancy, today the age would be in the mid-70s. The system was never intended to do what it is doing -- subsidizing retirements that extend from one-third to one-half of retirees' adult lives. Compare Ryan's lucid map to the Democrats' impenetrable labyrinth of health care legislation. Republicans are frequently criticized as "the party of no." But because most new ideas are injurious, rejection is an important function in politics. It is, however, insufficient. Fortunately, Ryan, assisted by Republican representatives Devin Nunes of California and Jeb Hensarling of Texas, has become a think tank, refuting the idea that Republicans lack ideas. more

Resolved Question: How to get my ex girlfriend back?

We’ve been together for 2 years. We had planned our life. Businesses we wanted to own, houses, family, everything great about a good relationship. I know she wasn’t ready to get married because I for sure wasn’t. The funny thing is she would bring up marriage and all these business ideas, etc. And I would feel uncomfortable when she brought it up. But anyways.. For some idea she felt I was looking for a wife and that was not true at all.. All I wanted was someone who would be truthful to me and that’s it.. Mind you I’m about to turn 22 and she just turned 21 a couple of days ago. We are both seniors in college and we will both be graduating this upcoming may 2010. About 2 months ago, a major life changing event took place in my life. It put me in a very dark place for a very long time, but the whole time she stood beside me and helped me. She is the strongest person I know! During the recovery time of my darkness, I messed up. I took her for granted and used her. I didn’t show her how much she meant to me, I didn’t show her how much I cared about her and I didn’t show her my love for her. I used her as a drug to escape my demons. I thought that she would never leave my side. Last month, I broke up with her. That was the worst mistake of my life. She said that this would be good for her and the both of us if we would take a break from one another. The funny thing is on her birthday she came over my place so that I could give her some cake and we kissed each other. Two days later I call her and I tell her I want to talk to her face to face. But she refuses saying that when she’s around me she gets weak? So instead the conversation I wanted to have face to face (which by the way was about our relationship) took place over the phone.. She said a lot of hurtful things such as I didn’t make her happy and she wants to use this time to find herself, among other things. And to be honest with you the girl is somewhat insecure about a lot of things, but I can’t understand how she could be in a two year relationship and not be happy. She has told me lately that she doesn’t want to get back with me at all and wants to use this time to find herself. She wants to be my friend for now so that she can get her mind thinking correctly. But I’m not comfortable with being her friend when I still have feelings for her its unacceptable.. I feel she wants to eat her cake and have it to.. And the worst part about it is that we work together on campus. So with all that said, how can I fix this? My biggest mistake I’ve been making lately is contacting her and worrying about her. She is my world and I can’t take it without her. Please help me, I love her so much and miss her! more

Resolved Question: Moms: am I alone? Do you ever feel like everything in the world is going wrong?

I'm so down today, and I feel like everything is just going wrong... almost like everything in my life is wrong. (That is everything except for my precious 3 month old). My grandfather is dying of cancer, he lives with my parents. My dad (his son) has fallen into depression (for many other reasons than just his father's health), my mother is stressed and constantly fighting with me when I call her up to talk to her. My husband and I had plans for today, but he had to go to work suddenly and wont be home until late (or he will- but he'll bring his work hom as he usually has to). Lately I feel like my daughter and I have been home alone together, every day all the time. It's getting pretty lonely. I broke down to my husband about everything last night, and to my surprise he got angry (he's normally very understanding). He's having tough days (he has two jobs- one is his family business witch keeps him super busy, the other his own business witch keeps him equally busy), he brings his work home with him, and his appointments to our house witch makes for less time for his wifey and baby. He told me that he has TWO jobs when I have none (apparently taking care of a baby, a house and cooking dinner, doing his laundry...ect ect isn't a job and just a vacation all day long). I broke down just now, and cried my eyes out, my poor baby is staring at me like I'm crazy. Do you ever feel like this moms? Do you ever have these days? Please help... I just may go nuts. more

Resolved Question: Should I have my future sister in law as a bridesmaid even when I don't want to?

I already have five people who are dear to my heart being my bridesmaids--one of them is my only sibling...my sister who is the maid of honor. My fiance has two siblings--a brother and a sister. He is taking his younger brother as his best man but left out his much older sister. We discussed her in the beginning of our plans and he agreed that I should not have to take her if I am not comfortable with it. She is eight years older than me, a drama queen, married, lives about an hour and 20 minutes away from me, talks wayyy too much to the point you can't get a word in, and does not drive. I also only see her twice a year and I feel uncomfortable around her like she does not like me. I researched and discovered in all sources that I only pick people who are closest to me. But it is "nice" to have the sister in law. Also I found that it is becoming common for the groom to have a "grooms woman." So therefore, she could be my fiances wedding attendant and stand on his side. However, he will not do this--I think he doesn't want to take his own sister! His mother is very angry at me for not deciding to take her daughter as a bridesmaid. And then suddenly one day, my fiance was angry at me and said he changed his mind and thinks I have to take her because she is a girl and belongs in the "bridesmaids section." I still refused, being strong in my beliefs that he should take his own sister....because that is his own sister. If I had a brother I would not lay a burden on him--I would take my own brother as MY wedding attendant! After all our arguing he still will not take his own sister. I found out recently that his ENTIRE family knows about this...I'm talking parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles (he has a huge family) ...everyone BUT his sister (I hope!). His mother called everyone up and told them about it! And even my fiance took part in this by telling them himself. Also he has family members calling him left and right about it and making him feel bad! I feel very disrespected and that this was none of their business...and scared that she will find out! What I am most angry about at this point is that my fiance and his family are all forcing me to do something I am very uncomfortable with and quite frankly, something I am not even really required to do! His mother got on me about it face to face and my fiance would not even stick up for me in the slightest. Then his mom finally said she doesn't care which side her daughter is on...but she HAS to be in the wedding party. And I am convinced my fiance does not want to take his own sister either. I am so sad and disappointed by my fiance and all of his family--mostly my fiance. I feel that if we are getting married he should protect me and stand by my side as a husband and not let people think horrible things about me. I think he his forcing this on me because he is feeling the pressure from everyone else and doesn't want to be the one at fault. He almost always sides with his mom over me and I am so tired of this. I feel that everything is going his mom's way, his family's way and his way when it comes to the wedding. We are not having it at the place I want it, not having it in the year I want it, not having the food I want, and not having the only wedding attendants I want. Also, I asked him if he would take one of my best male friends as a groomsman just to see what he would say, and he refused! Saying that would be weird and uncomfortable and he belongs on my side because he is my friend! Then I told him he knows how it feels now...but he claims that it is totally different. I am so sick to death about this! We may not even get married now...because he thinks I am not compromising for him....and I think he is not compromising for me. I am almost to the point of just taking his sister to end all of this...but I know his mom will be forever angry at me and will shove it in my face...and his family will still think what they think. And I will be a pushover the rest of our marriage. His mother will continue to make the decisions for the rest of our lives. I can tell him all of these things but he is so stubborn (we both are) that he will not listen and will not understand. Please be honest with me and not harsh. I am very open to anything at this point. All of my friends and my mother think I should stick to my guns because this is representing the rest of our future together. One of my friends says I should give in however (she is also a bridesmaid) and I respect her insight. All of his friends and family are on his side of course--and do not know my story or reasons which makes it unfair. Lay it on me. I'm open.I value each and every response, keep them coming. I also wanted to add more of his point of view. He (his family) argues that I should have her as a bridesmaid because it will hurt her feelings if I don't and also it "ties the family together" and will give me a chance to get to know her better. I agree with this. But it doesn't solve the underlying problem that is developing between me and my fiancee--him not standing up for me in the beginning and taking his own sister with open arms. I truly believe this would have made everything okay. I also believe I can't ever do anything to keep his mother happy with me and if it isn't this...then it may be something else. I think he needs to stick up for me? Or am I wrong? more

Resolved Question: how to go about this - fiance was fired from work by my (our) friends - invite to wedding?

hi all~ there are 3 issues here; first the background - i'm the fiancee of a great guy and one of my best friends and her husband hired him in mid-2009 to work in their small biz shop. (My fiance also counted them as his friends; he has his own history with them. They've been friends with me 8 years, with some time off cause we were living in different states; a little less for him.) They spoke to us that my fiance could really be the guy for the long-term, they want to groom him, and well, my fiance was excited. The nature of what they sell is *very* specific and you might say a little controversial and I personally have literally not met anyone in my major metropolitan area who would a) have that specific knowledge or b) truly care as much as my fiance did about his work and my friends' business. My fiance created a product that went viral soon after it was placed for sale -- it received coverage in a major newspaper. My fiance's freaking smart. :-) well - first time they let my fiance go because their small biz was broke - they literally showed us the bank account statements - and they couldn't afford to pay him. Fine. A week or so later they apparently realized their mistake and hired him back. He had extreme loyalty to them, and they had hired him to replace TWO employees. Well, as weeks progressed and my friends the business owners still hadn't set systems in place for organization and work process, my fiance began to hear his boss tell him to work more quickly, multi-task more, take less time on quality. My fiance did the best he could and tried to be understanding. Long story short the male biz owner called my fiance on a Sunday night right after he had put in a half day of work on the weekend to say, sorry, too slow, things are still too backed up, we need someone in here who can do everything faster, you're out of a job. My fiance was BLINDSIDED. He was in *grief*. Actual literal grief. My heart ached for him, and I felt foolish for being so optimistic in the first place. My fiance, by all my observations ( i'm aware i have a bias ) was the very best and most *trustworthy* person they'll hope to find. I fully respect that a business owner can run his/her business as he sees fit. My thing is, I feel there was so much missing in terms of communication, smarts and basic respect from them while he was on the job... I saw sides of them I'd never seen before, and I was disappointed. issue A) - my own personal problems with my female friend the biz owner; I feel ignored and cast aside. One month before they fired him, my female friend had been very difficult to get responses from via phone or email, not responding to messages, if we would run into each other afterwards, I always heard the refrain of "sorry I've been busy". Usually I would have to place calls to her just to be social. One time when she and I were face to face at the shop I invited her to lunch, she said yeah, definitely, we'll do lunch next week. I said great... but no follow up from her, nothing. I understand busy-ness. I work full time and got lots going on and keep a busy schedule too. It was at this time my fiance got me my beautiful custom made engagement ring and we formally announced our engagement. Messages and calls poured in for best wishes and congrats -- again, I heard *nothing* from my female friend! She hadn't seen the ring and expressed no interest in seeing it. I was and continue to be ASTONISHED at this. ...But a week or so after her husband FIRED my fiance, she left a message to call her -- she wanted to know if we were coming to her Halloween party, apparently as her 'no hard feelings' gesture. I could only laugh. Here we were, newly engaged, planning a wedding, with one of us suddenly out of a job, money tight as hell, newly moved into a new apartment -- and she's concerned about if we will grace her goddamned party. Well suffice to say, she got nothing from us. My fiance had been curious if her husband would even call just as a follow-up, or to see if he found a couple cds of his - nothing from him. Meanwhile, I wanted to see what she would be motivated to do in November. No follow up calls, no emails did I receive from her either. issue B) - is my fiance's grief/disappointment and lack of respect for our friend the male business owner. Last time we discussed it, my fiance did not want anything to do with them, and him especially. However, the other day my fiance did say that he did not want to hold a grudge against them. NOW... our WEDDING is coming up- and we have- issue C) - is I want to respect my fiance and create the best day for him, as he is for me. He has not yet suggested we be in talks with them or invite them to the wedding. I *could* feel good about inviting them, but in my opinion my female friend would have to get right with me first and stop being such a deadbeat friend (it's always "call me!"). I feel like I've made too many overtures that were spurned, and that s(continued) that she just plain didn't care about what was going on in my life. Yet we heard through the grapevine that they were worried and upset that we weren't at their party. This sucks. We're in a limbo, no one wants to make a move first, and I'm seriously thinking of enlisting the assistance of a third party -- a mutual friend to all four of us. As it stands right now, I'm going to be sad if they wouldn't be there at the wedding, and sad if they would be there at the wedding without a full airing out of the situation and grievances. Ideas, plans, admonishments, praise, criticism? Let me know! Thanks. ** p.s. - he and I met, by and large, through this couple. :-( :-) ** more

Resolved Question: Do you have a "master plan" on what you will do with your guns as you get old?

I am still a relatively young man. Ok, make that, middle-aged man at this point. But, as I look around me, I see a lot of senior citizens moving about...sometimes doing things they can barely do. Like 90 year olds that are still driving. Now mind you. Everyone is different. I've seen 90 year olds that were better drivers than 60 year olds. A few years back I met a man that was 82 that I actually thought was 60 - he was a businessman and he was THAT sharp. Never-the-less, I am not sure that my genes are going to allow me to be a robust thinkin 82 year old. So, I've sort of been planning in my head what I will do as I get older; particularly when it comes to my gun collection. I figure I will start selling all but about 20 of my guns between the ages of 65 and 70. Probably sell my home and move into a senior living community around the same time - just to lighten my load both physically and mentally. Am I the only one that thinks this way? I just don't want to be 80 years old with diminishing mental capabilities and have all sorts of firearms around me that I may use in an unsafe manner. Oh, and I am sure I will get a number of "Oh no. Not me. I'll be just fine when I am older.", replies to this. But, I still remember when I graduated from college and was buying business suits for my first real office job. The tailor was leaving room in them to be left out later and he was saying, "You'll need this later on...to let them out...when you gain weight." My reply? "Oh no. Not me. You have to be kidding. Ha ha." Thinking, 'Can't he see that I take good care of myself? I lift weights - workout. I run and jog. That stuff only happens to lazy people". Of course, I've since added 6 inches to my waistline since the day I was being fitted for my suits. more

Resolved Question: Girlfriend broke up with me because I didn't seem to appreciate her?

My girlfriend recently broke up with me because she felt I didn't really care about her and didn't appreciate her. I did a lot of things for her and was always there for her, but I admit with moving to a new country and starting a new job, I didn't do a good job of keeping the relationship interesting and taking her out on nice dates, etc. Usually when we got together, we would just go out to eat nearby or just do other stuff just hanging out. In the beginning we took trips to fun sightseeing places, checked out nice restaurants, but once I started work, due to the stress of work and a new environment, I think the relationship may have gotten boring. In addition, I made some mistakes like not planning well big events like her birthday and Christmas that well (we only dated for like 6 months, so her birthday and Christmas were the first of those days while we were going out). She often felt like she had to always suggest fun things to do in order to get me to take her out. It wasn't always that way, and I did take her out, but just not as much as I would have liked. Yes, largely due to the stress of the new job, but I also admit lack of effort on my part. Looking back, I could have bought small gifts when I came back from business trips and just did little things for her like that knowing she takes joy in such things (the little things), but I didn't. In fact, just about 2 weeks before she broke up with me, I looked back and felt I needed to do something to spice up our relationship and make her feel special, but by then she had already hurt enough and was counting the days until she broke up with me. I know lots of girls break up with their boyfriends over this reason, and I'm just wondering how you felt after the break up? I'm pretty sure she'll never want to get back together even though we did get along well and had lots of fun times because she felt sad one too many times during the 6 months that I didn't seem to do certain small things for her like finding restaurants that she likes and taking her out to eat there, etc (yes, trivial, but I agree to girls such things are important). I would like to try and win her heart over again later if I can be friends at some point, because sadly, I do love her and I wish we had met at a time when I didn't have so much going on, but that aside, I just want to know what she might be feeling right now. This is the first time a girl has broken up with me, so just wondering if, considering the reason for why she broke up with me, what kind of feelings she's having right now so I can be sensitive to them. We obviously don't talk everyday now or anything, but when I do make contact, just want to make sure I'm aware of what she went through. Right now, she just wants some time to sort through her feelings, she says, and that it'd be too hard for her to see me right now, so to just give her some time. She at first said it'd be hard for her to be friends with me because she wouldn't be able to just see me as a friend, but later she said she could, probably to just let me off a little easier. But again, if any girls who've broken up with a guy under similar circumstances can share your thoughts/feelings, it'd be much appreciated. Thank you in advance. more

Resolved Question: Should I go into ROTC, or try to be a musician?

I'm having a vocational dilemma. College is drawing closer, faster. I was thinking about joining ROTC, because the military is a good deal. Also, I respect the hell out of the military, and I can retire at 40 with excellent retirement benefits. In college, I plan to get a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Pre-Law. The thing is though, my passion is music. One day, I did hope to go to the Musicians Institute and see how that panned out. What should I do? I've worked out a couple scenarios. I do ROTC, take the 4 years in college to hopefully get the rock star bug out of my system by gigging and whatnot, and enjoy my military career. Don't do ROTC, try to pay for college AND Musicians Institute (which isn't cheap), try to become a professional, and join the military before I'm too old assuming I am unsuccessful? Go through ROTC and serve my required years, then go to LA to try and be a musician, but miss out on the military's excellent retirement benefits. Serve my military career gigging in bars and clubs and hope that fulfills my desire to make music. Or avoid the military all-together, while trying to be a musician? Or just go to law school or get a normal job with my degrees? Just as a P.S., when I say rockstar, I was being facetious. All I meant was be a pro musician like a studio musician or something. I don't care if I don't make alot of money, as long as I can support myself. I know this all sounds kind of silly... but I've been losing sleep over this. I'd really appreciate any kind of help I could get. Maybe I should get an appointment with a therapist even? ThanksI appreciate the answers, but is there any more? more