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I'm a big fan of The Elder Scrolls series, The Witcher series, and Dragon Age series. They're rated Mature and I think it's an appropriate rating for them due to violence, language, and sexuality. But depending on the version you get, or the mods you install, all three series do incorporate extremely graphic nudity and sex acts, which easily push the boundaries of a mature rating.

Yes, does help a lot. I haven't tried a manual pump. But I do like my hands free-ish.

Haha! I have no intentions of beating anyone up! I will say you have a lot more patience than me, though. :) I don't have the energy to get into debates with my Mormon family members, it's not that important to me, and not worth my time. Then again, I'm not a reader... I may watch a TV series though

See, I don't think of it that way. I think religion (god and gods) is created out of hoping for more and looking for answers, not out of cruelty or intending to mislead people, though, there are groups that do take advantage of those who are down and out on their luck.

I would agree with much of what others have said. He sounds like a good guy with some stinkin' bad habits. But let's not dust stuff under the rug, the truth is, it's the little things that add up and eventually become big things. If unaddressed, certainly, it can sour a marriage where one or both parties are unhappy. I didn't actually read anywhere in your initial post saying that you've confronted him about these concerns. Have you? What is his reaction? Could he possibly be dealing with something and has been keeping it from you? Maybe he is having difficulty coping with something and it has gradually (over the years) manifested in how he cares and values himself? I don't know how old your children are but if they are older, not little tikes, maybe you guys could do a family intervention? Approach Daddy and let him know that you love him very much but have noticed an "offness"? Anyway, I'm not a professional but I'd say it wouldn't hurt to see one. Good luck!

I personally don't believe religion comes from a divine being or beings. I believe it has evolved from man. I choose not to live by those confinements but will continue to remain civil to those that do. As for your latter question, while I don't think religion is "evil", there are certain stances and teachings I feel are wrong...in my gut...that no divine being would ever support. (At least, a merciful one.) I won't get into a list of what those things are, as I'm not interested in arguing sides. I am perfectly fine traveling my own path with or without others traveling the same one.

Sounds like I missed all the drama. But I suspect I know which posts everyone is referring to. I wanted to touch on something though, the word anti, specifically. It does ring harshly when said aloud. Tends to get people riled up and ready on the offensive side almost immediately. But considering the dictionary definition of the word, I'm anti Mormon and religion in general, I don't subscribe to it and I won't advocate any of it. But am I attacking and rude? I hope not, I don't think I have been, I tend to keep my thoughts to myself unless directly cornered and asked. So just a thought for everyone...maybe not all antis are butts? Anti just means you are opposed of something, it doesn't automatically equate to a jerk.

You give yourself too much credit. There is a King of bluntness on this forum and he reigns well.

Gosh it's been so long but now that you mention it... The Medela did seem to have a lot of pieces and parts to keep track of, etc. I don't remember what model/version it was, older now since it's been four years, but good point! I want simplicity this go around. I'm hoping what my husband ordered (yeh he ended up doing it) will workout okay. I want to say it is an Ameda but I don't remember now. It was recommended when asked for a good pump, so fingers crossed on that.

I hate to let it go because as someone else had mentioned, you want others to know that this person is not reliable, and does not follow through. This person is local, she has a personal FB page, and was taking orders for personalised wreaths a month or so ago. I was one of the first people to jump on it and place orders. First two were legit but the third order is yet to be seen, though, I have made contact with her today via my response to Eowyn. Exposing her publicly, which I really hesitated on, actually worked - she responded pretty dang fast! So now, others on the same local yard sale sites as me, know that there's a possibility their order may not go through either.

She doesn't have a business page. She uses her own personal FB page but I cannot post on it as we are not friends.

I did it, finally, today. I was super hesitant about it because I hate having to complain about someone publicly. It's just not my style. But after confiding in a handful of people, everyone seemed to encourage it as a last resort, so I went ahead and did it today! Funny how quickly she responded - within an hour! - of posting my ad seeking anyone who knows her to forward my message of not receiving my item! Her response to me was: "Oh sorry, I got a new phone number..." Yup! Seriously. I made sure to get that phone number and did in fact text it to see if I would get a response, and I did, today at least. She has promised to send item out tomorrow, so we'll see if that happens.

Last I used a Medela pump, that was four years ago, and it worked pretty well. I get a new pump through insurance and I have a lot more options this go around. I can easily go with what I know but was wondering if any of the following pumps have worked well for you? Here's what's covered: Medela, Pump In Style Advanced Ameda, Purely Yours Ultra Spectra, 9 Plus Advanced Freemie, Freedom Hands Free Hygeia, model 100056 Lucina, Advanced Care Thanks, ladies!

It was a gift for someone special, too...

So bummed I'd have to dish out $50 on this woman! Grrr! I do believe her FB is a legit account. She's got images of her husband and family, actively posting status updates, etc. It's just so weird and stressing this prego mama out! Sigh.

@JAG She's not in distress. Her FB profile is public and she has been actively updating it, even adding pictures of a week long trip to Oregon! She added a selfie of herself at church last Sunday wishing everyone a great day. She has chosen not to respond to me.

I've purchased smokes and alcohol for clients. I've never sold either but have also bought for friends, and nicer alcoholic beverages for special occasions. We do not keep alcohol in our household and I won't be pressured into serving anything we don't keep in stock. If I'm hosting an event for a friend, I'm likely to make exceptions, especially if outside of my home. But I do not allow smoking at all on our property, inside our out on our deck, I don't want it around my family - and I used to smoke.

Hahaha! I've found myself staring at people from time to time. I'll just zone out. Sometimes I won't even realise I'm staring at a certain body part until the person says something. This has happened between me and a friend, once. Apparently I was completely zoned out and my eyes were focused on her bust area! Not sure what I was thinking, and didn't even really notice what I was looking at, my eyes just zoned there while I was in some sort of la la land...It was odd though because I was still somewhat conscious of what was being said around me lol

No, there is no way for me to leave any kind of feedback! I found her on a local FB yard sale group taking personalised orders, so all communication was done through the FB private message system, and not by any actual business page. As I said, I received two items from her before but did not pay ahead, which I did this time and it bit me in the butt! I couldn't find her on Etsy, despite, her supposedly having a shop on there. I tried searching her as a user but there are so many personalised wreaths on there - it's impossible to track one person down - and sadly I don't know what her business's name is! Tough lesson to be learned... Though, I want to at least do everything I can in my power to contact her, before giving up entirely.

@David Regardless of the amount, I want to be proactive in figuring out what has happened, and not just ignore this situation of bad - lack of - communication.

@MormonGator I hoped that was the case but I can see that she's 'read' my sent messages and just isn't responding for whatever reason. My last attempt, I did politely ask for a refund if the item could not be received. I'm so confused!

Yeh, I'd still be shocked if I wasn't prego, that's true.

As the "new guy" I'd probably be in too much shock to respond disapprovingly. But in my opinion, this, is extremely inappropriate! The belly touching of a pregnant woman is a big deal, people who are not pregnant or are male can argue otherwise, but it is. My midsection is not for just anyone to reach out and rub or grab, it's a part of a woman's body that most women feel conscious about anyway, let alone being pregnant and having people grope you without consent.

I don't like being touched by strangers or anyone outside of my "comfort bubble", such as, my husband and my daughter. I accept hugs from parents and siblings but I do not like being touched other than that, or from anyone else. I didn't open the link, either.

I posted about this maybe three or four years ago, seeking advice for a teen-aged niece that was going to stay with us, and never showered! Someone on here recommended leaving a folded towel out on the bathroom sink countertop as a reminder. But from the sounds of it, this method is not in-your-face enough for what you're dealing with, Eowyn. I would say, keep on encouraging the showers or baths, even if you need to get serious about it. When a parent is telling a child what to do, I think it often sounds nagging, regardless of your tone :) But hygiene and health are important, so they're definitely things to be more aggressive about, and not passive. Is this a male or female child? I think this is a good age, too, to talk about how our bodies change and when we don't wash they get smelly! Again, as another has said, some kids aren't interested in self care right off the bat and others are very diligent about it. I still wouldn't throw in the towel, so to speak, I'd keep on "reminding" - telling - if needs be.