I apologize right now if this offends anyone, but it sounds more like you are not allowing a person to be who they are but insistant that they accept you and your wishes? Relationships are about compromise, in everything.
I enjoy buying gifts for people I know and care for. I might see something and say 'wow, K was really wanting this, I'll surprise her' or buying a really nice pen set because he likes nice pens. You feel how you feel but if you are in a relationship, you really have to allow the other person to be who they are also.
Do you accept gifts from family or friends? If you do, then perhaps you might want to reveal to yourself why this makes you so uncomfortable.

Llardro figurines, but they've gotten soo expensive.

The b/w are awesome, I've missed all of them. Nothing better than a bad monster flick.

I like this way of thinking...thanks for mentioning it, more points to ponder.

You've gotten excellent advice from everyone here. i understand your concerns, Las Vegas in not a place I would raise a child. Am just going to suggest one more thing, perhaps a single parents support group in your area? Find out from others who are going through the same angst, how and what works. It's good to have support but here, it comes in increments and not always when you'll need it. Good luck and do respect your daughter if you wish the ssame back from her.

I'd go back to 87/88 and really talk with my mom before she passed away. Talk about things that happened, things she said that hurt and tell her she was long ago forgiven.

When I was younger, I had a friend who was gay, but this was in Florida and so they kept it pretty quiet (lat 70's). Her girlfirend kept hitting on me and finally i just said, I respect you, please respect me. They left me alone in that aspect and we stayed friends.

seriously...

to me, it looks like they're trying to show attitude, only poorly. The 2nd pic has it naturally.

The ability to compromise, good listening skills, and a sense of humor.

Don't beleive him Viv , he's just got the blues. Lets cheer ManO up.

LG just looked at them quizedly, turned her horse around and threw a handful of Godiva chocalates over her shoulder at them. As each peice of chocalate hit the ground...

Playing devils advocate, you have that feeling now, but in a few years...perhaps you might want to settle down, thinking about more permanent lifes situations, buying a home, raising a family? You won't go far on a Walmart or Burger King job, yet a job that does have opportunity for you into your life coming is a more considerable. Looking into whats going on now could affect your life's outcome. Giving things up for a lessor order for those of a higher usually is temporary to get where you eventually want to be. This sounds more like one of life's bigger opportunities knocking on your door. If you are happy with your work, your life is happier, seriously, speaking of expereicne. Moving is always a option, but career chances are far and few between. I moved around alot when younger and you will ind, that sometimes when we are trying to get away from a few things, those things are in us and we take them with us. Am really not trying to tell you what to do with your life just consider it a little longer, weigh the pros and cons of each. Just saying

Uh, if I were you, jmho, I would weigh that a little more. A possible career that has potential to move up or a move into a apt that you were looking into? Realize you were looking into moving but it seems you're being offered a alternative at this moment.

I think that would be a great job Solve mysteries and stuff, like the 'Orient Express'. (can you tell what I watched on PBS last night?)

You wouldn't want to see me topless, or lack there of.
I was wearing spagetti strapped shirt last night because it was so hot, and still have serious pain due to nerve injury in last surgery. There is also alot of numbness on my skin in both areas. It was late, and my neighbor came home from work. She is 57. She says, don't wear that shirt! you're revealing everything (2 scar lines). the shirt had slid down and you could see partial scars, but it was dark and about 9pm
I said who is going to see? And I really don't care if it makes someone uncomfortable, esp if i see them in a walking past thing once or twice a year. My comfort at this point is more important.
So ya just can't win, boobs or not.

they had heard she had switched completely to solar power and to them, that felt like...

run off with the woman in the deli who has wanted me for so long but was afraid. With that it sidled out of the room just as a huge crash came from the kitchen....

cluck, cluck, cluck

get laundry done, mail bills, lay low due to this heat wave.