I believe in "to each their own", unless what they're doing directly affects me or my children in a negative way, who am I to judge? lol And that's awsome about the Coven(s) in your area! I would have loved to have seen the booth they created. I just find all religions facinating and love learning about their beliefs and ways of life...it's truely eye opening. :) The differences, and the similarities.

lol I'm right on the GA/AL border...so yes..in the middle of the bible belt :P

So...I have a question. No hidden meaning, no offence intended, just a general question of curiosity. In my city, you can't drive down the road 10 feet without seeing a billboard or other advertisement stating something like, "Got God?" or "Jesus is King!" or "What have you done for God today?" etc etc, you get the point lol The t.v. is flooded with advertisements for Life Time Christian music CDs and church advertisements, pastors preaching and daily morning programming with Pastor Nancy (I believe her name is). So my question is, how offended would you be if you were driving down the road and saw a huge billboard with a saying like, "Got Satan?" or "What have you done for Allah today?" or "Have you chosen the Buddist path?" In the land of America, let freedom ring, why is it that some things are acceptable and some things are not? Shouldn't it be equal and fair to advertise your religious beliefs in any way you see fit and that if one group of practicers can do it through billboards and tv commercial advertisements, why can't another for fear of persecution?

Sounds like he's still hung up on her and having a hard time letting go...which would mean he's not quite ready for a new relationship. Just talk to him about it, try to be as up front and honest as you can as to how it makes you feel and let him know that you want him to be honest as well: is he ready for a relationship with you or does he need more time?

Already done

aah thank you dear! I hadn't even gotten that far yet

I'll know better once I've woken up more lol Right now, I just know it's morning

goodnight mirror dear! *hugs*

I'm outties, it''s late and I'm gunna curl up on the phone with Gamma till I pass out lmao

Nighty nite!!

nite nite :)

hehe I got that one for him

heya darling *glomp hugs 'n' *

thank god no lol He never "got into that sort of thing" *rolls her eyes*

none at all

I force my kids to take them, though actually, they love it. Soon as my littlest is old enough he's taking them too. In this day and age, all kids (boys and girls) need to know how to defend themself and have the confidence to stand up to an adult that would try to harm them. I told mine, they can't quit until they have a blackbelt. After that, it's up to them...but they will at least get that.

lol I know entirely too many area codes all over the US

lol i have free LD anywhere in the US...just can't call canada

Ok wow...lots of posts to read through lol

I personally always thought that the best way to a long term, committed relationship was through all the hoops. Hoop 1 being a friendship the "get to know you" hoop. Hoop 2 being the "I really like hanging out with you and spending time with you and would like to do more of it on a one on one basis rather than with all our other friends." Hoop 3 is "let's take it a step further and make this more serious, I could see a future with you." And Hoop 4 is all the bells and whistles..the engagement and wedding and planning a life together. I don't really see how you can skip the hoops, I suppose hoops one and two could be combined, but even then you're still at the "getting to know you" stage. I'm a firm believer in starting at hoop 1 and working my way through. You get more time to know the person and make sure that it's exactly what you want before you just keep blindly jumping. So for me, I don't like the casual thing but I'm not "looking" for a committed thing. All good things in due time.

As to the sex aspect of things: I don't believe in just jumping into bed with someone. But then, I don't like casual sex. If it doesn't mean anything...what's the point? Just to get your jollies for a couple hours? There's got to be a connection on an emotional level for me, and that generally means love and seeing something further down the road than just a fork where he goes his way and I go mine.

I didn't say I wanted it moved. >.< It was just an observation, I never once said it *should* be moved or that I *wanted* it moved...all I said was that this seemed more of a religious thing with a "lol" thrown in there, but I didn't jump on him and say something like "omg. How could you post this here, I'm so reporting it move it NOW!" Was just trying to make a bit of a joke as threads lately seem to be moved all over the place and figured this one would end up the same.

I'm a chick, and that was just the first thing that popped out at me? Didn't put any thought into it or evaluate it...was just an observation? I'll remove it as it offended you though. Certainly wasn't my intention.

There. Fixed.