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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:48 PM Original message |
Note to self: stop talking to mother-in-law |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, PoolHallAce |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks hon. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Remind her that she needs to stop being old and bitchy |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thank you for the laugh! It means a great deal to me. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is she making the payments on the house? If not.... |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. My husband was not an active drinker when I married him. |
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siligut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Hitting bottom can save some alcoholics |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I would be perfectly happy if she foreclosed on us. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. "Truth-impaired"? LOL! I love that expression. Otherwise...oh, my. |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. My health is better; thanks for asking. :-) |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. There are probably others in the family, so she may know something abt it. |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Now that you mention it . . . |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. and blood relatives of your husb, highly likely. |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Next time he's asleep when she calls, wake him up! |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I am doing everything I can to get out of the situation, and I know |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Dear Ace, we do our best to do the 'right' thing, like tell the truth, |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. +1! |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Well, there's Newt Gingrich, who informed his wife by telephone while she was in the hospital... |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. Egads, is Newt going to run for President? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. No such thing as 'selfish' for you; its your only job at the moment, |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. elleng! Is your divorce final? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Apt fine, tho frozen pipes caused some water damage, so |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Can she? If the deed is in your name? |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-25-10 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I believe she can, because she holds the mortgage. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. I don't see how they own the house or hold the mortgage... |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. I don't recall signing anything. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. My knowledge of real estate law is limited..... |
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kimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
54. Vibes, hon |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. She is paying for her grwn son and DIL's house and expresses concern that he is passed out drunk.... |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Have you read any of this thread at all except the OP? |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I read it. Reads like every sob enabling story that's ever been thoughout the arc of time. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Right. Because imposing *your* judgment is so much more useful. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. This person doesn't need sympathy. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. You have no idea what this person needs. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. And you DO know what she needs? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. This tough love cr@p is simply one side of dysfunctional relationship, privileged. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yeah. Needy dependent friends are so much fun |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. What need are you satisfying in this thread |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. I have been to Al Anon meetings in the past |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. and people thought I was being mean to you....lol |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Bashing people is not support, it's just bashing. n/t |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Beware. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. hows that? |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. What do you do when |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Because she needs a kick in the ass at this point in her life. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Why do you feel entitled to intrude on the privacy of PHA's relationship |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. But you feel you have the right to by enabling this? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Attacking other people is not an intervention. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Ummm...wow! |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. What kind of ass-kicking do you have in mind? |
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kimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
53. Ya know |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. My mom would do something like that. |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. Yeah, that's my beef with her |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. Living with practicing alcoholics is traumatizing because they're always |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #57 |
67. I'm concentrating on me and my puppeh |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Sounds like a good plan to me. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. i told my over bearing bigoted mil to get fucked one day.... |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
49. :( |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'd give you a big hug if you were here. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. I think you both need help. |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I have no intention of going down with my husband. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 12:59 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Do you feel like you are stuck with him because you cannot make it on your own? |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. Yes, I am for the time being. |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. I'm sorry you only came here for some much-needed venting |
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Pool Hall Ace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. That's okay. If you're talking about alphafemale, I didn't think she was being mean. |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I know the feeling |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Maybe reading the thread would be a good idea |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. I've read the thread |
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