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• Where can my children practice playing their musical instruments without annoying the neighbors? posted (2 months, 1 week) ago
  My oldest son has wanted an accordion for years and I finally found one I can afford, but we are l…

• I got a job. posted (3 months, 3 weeks) ago
  . .congratulate me please. . .and now I have a new problem. I have to move within the next two week…

• Foreclosure - how do I tell the kids that we are going to have to move? posted (5 months) ago
  I don’t have any date yet, nor any destination, but the loan modification was not approved. …

• Cookies, anyone? posted (5 months, 2 weeks) ago
  I’m baking cookies to give as Christmas gifts, and I need to know how far in advance I can s…

• Why do people object to pressing 1 for English? posted (6 months) ago
  As I see it, businesses are entitled to provide whatever services they want to their customers, in…

• Two years or less consulting experience? posted (6 months) ago
  I have five. I would love to work for this company, and I’d love this particular job too. …

• My 13-month-old won’t let me out of her sight for even a minute! posted (6 months) ago
  She sits outside the bathroom door if I don’t take her in with me. She cries when I shower.…

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Mariam*'s Top (5) Replies by other users' votes

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  I really don’t believe in “soul mates” in the sense that most people think of. I don’t believe that there is one person in the world who is only suited for one other person in the world. I do, however, believe that two people can become “soul mates”, perfectly in tune to each other, even able to read each other’s emotions and strong thoughts from a distance. I think this can happen quickly or over a long time.
  
  - written 1 year ago – voted for by orangebird2, Araz, windmills,, randomchatsmith, arroncharming

• (4 votes) Why is it that my mum convienently forgets about me,
  

  Maybe you should be serving your mother and younger siblings lunch? When is the last time you did that?
  
  I don’t know your whole situation, so maybe there are bigger issues that I don’t know about, but this seems like such a little thing that it would be easy to fix by doing something nice for your mother every time you feel sad about her not doing something for you.
  
  - written 7 months, 2 weeks ago – voted for by Araz, President Awesome:3, okei!, arroncharming

• (3 votes) I am shocked to realize that my brother is a homosexual.
  

  Since he is an adult, it really is his business, not yours. You are worried about his soul, and that is understandable, but God leads those whom he chooses at the time and in the way that he chooses. Tell him your concerns ONCE, and then let it go. Do not gossip to other people, including church people or your parents. Let him tell who he chooses or keep it hidden from who he chooses.
  
  If you can’t love and respect your brother in spite of his differences, that is a problem with you. Perhaps you should pray for clear sight, wisdom, and love for others before you start praying for or condemning those who live or believe differently from you.
  
  - written 6 months, 4 weeks ago – voted for by LeeT, Mitzy★, Padre J Roulston

• (3 votes) My neighbor says all Christians are going to burn in Hell.
  

  [quote alwaysjulian]She’s a very wise woman. I take what she says very seriously.[/quote]
  
  Unless you are living next door to God, I don’t think any neighbor’s opinion of who gets damned or who doesn’t matters. My next-door neighbor is a Christian pastor. They are really nice folks, but they are very worried that my family is all going to go to hell. Nice folks aside from that one thing, though.
  
  Fun troll post.
  
  - written 1 year, 7 months ago – voted for by veronicamarsROCKS, SheepCat, Pepper Jelly

• (3 votes) when life is not fun anymore
  

  Fun? Who said life is supposed to be fun?
  
  Life is a test. You can ace it, flunk it, or something in between, but if you quit you fail.
  
  Try a change in perspective.
  
  - written 1 year, 9 months ago – voted for by Silent Darkness, Snar

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• What you do for living ?
  

  Dyal, I’ve done a lot of different things and found joy in almost all of them. At least 50% of enjoying your work comes from deciding to enjoy it. Just do something - and it will lead you somewhere interesting.
  
  The other 50%, for me, comes from feeling like my work matters, that I am capable, learning new things, and the people I work with, but for other people this might be different.
  - written 2 weeks ago

• What you do for living ?
  

  When I was a child I wanted to be a mad scientist when I grew up. I’m now a slightly annoyed engineer. I guess it’s sorta close.
  
  Seriously, though, I enjoy seeing the results of my work. I enjoy finding solutions. I find the details tedious, but they have to be done. Some day I’ll be able to delegate the detail work to subordinates, and I’ll be able to spend my time on the fun stuff.
  - written 2 weeks ago

• Is it worth it to fix up an old car?
  

  Yes, it probably would increase the resale value, but not by as much as it would cost.
  - written 3 weeks, 3 days ago

• Is it worth it to fix up an old car?
  

  It would make it nicer to use, but the resale value isn’t going to go as high as the cost of making those improvements. You would lose money on it. Only do it for yourself if it would make you feel better about the car.
  - written 3 weeks, 3 days ago

• im really struggling…
  

  Ask her if she wants to resolve things so you can both be happy, or break up.
  - written 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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