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Sat Apr-14-07 08:09 PM
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| 55. Question for clarification - |
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what is so "hard" about her?
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| -who would take their 14 yr old daughter to monterrey mexico to live for 2 months |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 03:37 PM |
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where is the mother? |
wildhorses |
Apr-14-07 03:38 PM |
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oh... the mother is horrible. nah, the mother isnt in the cards |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 03:40 PM |
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No more dangerous in general than any other large city. |
karlrschneider |
Apr-14-07 03:40 PM |
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that wasnt the data i received doing a search of the city. this is why i am posting |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 03:45 PM |
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There are parts of it I avoid but the danger is exaggerated. |
karlrschneider |
Apr-14-07 04:03 PM |
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where's the mother..? |
QuestionAll |
Apr-14-07 03:40 PM |
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the mother is out of the picture. she has no rights. as much as we dont like to believe |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 03:46 PM |
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I've been to Monterrey and liked it very much |
DesertRat |
Apr-14-07 03:44 PM |
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when did you go? really i would like to be assured of that, but |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 03:48 PM |
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I went in 2005. I used the same caution that I would in any large city |
DesertRat |
Apr-14-07 03:53 PM |
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cool to know. and that wasnt that long ago. thanks. i appreciate |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 03:56 PM |
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I doubt if Monterrey is any more dangerous than anywhere else |
Kali |
Apr-14-07 03:44 PM |
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I would because of the learning experience. |
Clark2008 |
Apr-14-07 03:48 PM |
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lol lol clark,... you are soooo off. i really dont want to raise her. not my job |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 03:54 PM |
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OK - I'll take you at your word. |
Clark2008 |
Apr-14-07 04:26 PM |
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hse is my niece. i have kids of my own. nope,.... |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:29 PM |
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Oh, trust me! I know. |
Clark2008 |
Apr-14-07 04:53 PM |
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bah hahahah. that is funny. i hear ya. at least niece isnt a girlie girl |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:59 PM |
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My husband wanted a little girl. |
Clark2008 |
Apr-14-07 05:16 PM |
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that is what i tell my husband. the opportunity he misses not having a daughter |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 05:21 PM |
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We're talking about a 14 year old girl alone in a hotel all day |
pnwmom |
Apr-14-07 04:25 PM |
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i THOUGHT so.... geez. lol lol llol. thanks. not like i WANT to be in this position |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:31 PM |
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No Colombia? |
mitchtv |
Apr-15-07 03:10 PM |
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Overreaction? |
AnnInLa |
Apr-14-07 03:50 PM |
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could be overreaction hence my post about those that have experienced the area |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:00 PM |
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No more than anywhere else |
Marie26 |
Apr-14-07 04:04 PM |
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Monterey is a lovely place and no more dangerous than |
Cleita |
Apr-14-07 04:10 PM |
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sounds like you have been there. good to know. now on the dollar |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:14 PM |
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Think of what she has to gain! |
Warpy |
Apr-14-07 04:18 PM |
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no, i would not say the same thing about those areas, but then i would not have |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:24 PM |
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The brother's not talking about a private school, he's homeschooling her. |
pnwmom |
Apr-14-07 04:28 PM |
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No, he needs to hire someone to accompany her then |
Warpy |
Apr-14-07 04:50 PM |
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That's what I think, too, Warpy. No 14 year old is going to sit inside alone |
pnwmom |
Apr-14-07 04:52 PM |
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ya..... lol lol |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 05:01 PM |
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you got that right |
mitchtv |
Apr-15-07 03:16 PM |
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All your brother needs to do is hire a competent professional to supervise your neice. |
aikoaiko |
Apr-14-07 04:22 PM |
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lots of assumption. i have taken care of his daughter for years |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:28 PM |
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I hear you, seabeyond. |
pnwmom |
Apr-14-07 04:31 PM |
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sittin in a hotel studying on her own. but then |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:36 PM |
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Is she isolated in a hotel in Houston, too? |
pnwmom |
Apr-14-07 04:46 PM |
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oh pn you dont know. i have to decide today to make the offer |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:55 PM |
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Sorry, I guess I misunderstood what you meant by stopping him from taking her to Mexico. |
aikoaiko |
Apr-14-07 09:00 PM |
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I LOVE Monterrey! |
Madspirit |
Apr-14-07 04:30 PM |
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no she doesnt speak the language |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:39 PM |
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I didn't think |
Madspirit |
Apr-14-07 06:10 PM |
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thanks, |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 06:22 PM |
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My teenaged daughter had a similar "boob" incident |
DesertRat |
Apr-14-07 06:36 PM |
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It was unnerving... |
Madspirit |
Apr-15-07 03:08 PM |
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Thanks, yes she was |
DesertRat |
Apr-15-07 03:18 PM |
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Tell him to find a nanny for the day. |
igil |
Apr-14-07 04:37 PM |
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he has talked about that at the beginning. but didnt talk about it last call |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:40 PM |
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I suspect that you're right. He may be trying to manipulate you. |
pnwmom |
Apr-14-07 04:50 PM |
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so |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 05:02 PM |
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The company your brother works for must have other employees' |
Nay |
Apr-14-07 04:43 PM |
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i tried talking him into getting her back into school. |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 04:50 PM |
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It sounds like a great opportunity for her IF puts her into a school where she can make friends |
bklyncowgirl |
Apr-14-07 06:56 PM |
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Most Mexicans are terrific people |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 07:09 PM |
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The Mayan people are pretty special. |
bklyncowgirl |
Apr-14-07 08:27 PM |
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he is a traveler always has been i see always wll be. that is something |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 08:49 PM |
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I'm going to get in trouble, but I thought this thread was asking... |
joshcryer |
Apr-14-07 07:22 PM |
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funny. i did ask the gal at the wendy's window last night if she wanted two boys |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 07:25 PM |
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Question for clarification - |
mzteris |
Apr-14-07 08:09 PM |
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she is a good kid. smart, kind. the work is the same with what i see as most kids |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 08:46 PM |
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One of the reasons that she doesn't care about hygiene |
DesertRat |
Apr-15-07 01:49 PM |
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lol desert rat i hear ya as that making an impact. and maybe that is what |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 02:13 PM |
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It's called natural consequences |
DesertRat |
Apr-15-07 02:42 PM |
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i think you might be onto something. might try my own and not nag to |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 02:43 PM |
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She's right about that age where some kids get hygiene some don't |
Hippo_Tron |
Apr-15-07 04:28 PM |
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kids end up at my house. i do the running around. they spend the night here |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 04:47 PM |
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i re read my post. that is probably what you are referring to |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 09:16 PM |
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I think it is actually a nice place |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-14-07 08:47 PM |
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good. everyone is making me feel much better about backing off n/t |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 08:50 PM |
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UPDATE: a friend sent sites, doesnt sound like major U.S. cities. sounds scary |
seabeyond |
Apr-14-07 11:05 PM |
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We were in Mexico City when this alert came through the |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 02:20 PM |
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i dont think in responding my my concerns warrants your disdain |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 02:24 PM |
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Should I use any smileys? |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 02:27 PM |
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because it is necessary to question if 14 yr old niece will get involved with a |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 02:32 PM |
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For the record 14 year olds have, American 14 year olds |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 02:49 PM |
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well, again from the tone of your post, you pretty much have a whole scenerio |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 03:00 PM |
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Let me repeat it slowly |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 03:11 PM |
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i thanked you for info a good three posts ago. yet still |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 03:16 PM |
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I guess we need smileys (nt) |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 03:19 PM |
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Monterry is no more dangerous for the average person |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 02:17 PM |
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She |
Madspirit |
Apr-15-07 02:19 PM |
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read post #63. people are being awfully snarky because i am concerned |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 02:20 PM |
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this is not snarkiness |
nadinbrzezinski |
Apr-15-07 02:24 PM |
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thank you for the info |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 02:25 PM |
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This sounds so frustrating. I just want to ask you to step in and |
midnight |
Apr-15-07 03:16 PM |
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gosh for years i said let me be the aunt. |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 03:18 PM |
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I'm sorry but it sounds like your brother is a lousy parent |
alarimer |
Apr-15-07 03:28 PM |
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Monterrey is the hometown of an old acquaintance of mine--- |
elehhhhna |
Apr-15-07 04:00 PM |
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i will make that suggestion elehhhhna |
seabeyond |
Apr-15-07 04:04 PM |
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