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Pretty sure I'm being perceived in some way or another, and probably incorrectly as I'm an extremely reserved and private person. I can only recall one instance when a particular person's opinion (or perception) of me was brought to my knowledge, and by said individual at that. It wasn't a very good perception. I was given quite an ear full.

NOPE. I'd yank my kid out of that school and homeschool them myself.

True..... (though, personally, my first choice of deportation would go to Jane Fonda) The Biebs needs to be put to work. Real work. He needs to be given 'real world' responsibilities and made to stick to them. So bottom line is, he needs a serious reality-check. This goes for Miley as well, but honestly, she's so far gone in my mind that I'd rather just see her deported for real and have done with her.

Yes, I would consider that as 'supporting' the actions. It doesn't matter if someone has the right, that doesn't always make the action moral. It's like abortion...does a woman have the legal right to have her unborn child killed? Yes. But the action itself is completely immoral and wrong. So no, regardless of whether or not the person has the right, I do not support it. And I base my lack of support on Christ. Not earthly legalities or someone's personal 'right to themselves'. Take a moment to remember 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?" "For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." Getting drunk out of one's mind, aborting one's own unborn child, marrying and then only 71 days later flippantly divorcing, ect... All of these actions are wrong and immoral and should never be supported by any believer in Christ. This is my opinion.

Well, I have an older sister who falls into this type. In fact, she's a champion at it I'm sorry to say. So women can't be excluded from doing this as well - not that you were excluding them, lol. I'm just saying. I agree that men are definitely 'wired' differently, so perhaps that has a lot to do with it when they find someone new right off the bat.

WillowWood makes a very good point... Why? Like you, I've witnessed it over and over again with women I know who are family friends or fellow church members, and like WW said, I believe their contentment that allows them to function so well is based off of their relationship with Christ. Of course you couldn't give that explanation for every woman as not all woman are Christians, but...I do think WW has a great point. Anyway, I'm that type of woman myself. Granted, that doesn't mean I desire to function the remainder of my lifetime without a significant other, but if it never happened...I don't think my feelings will be hurt. Honestly. Again I'll say, though I do agree that it tends to be easier for women to function well without men (in a romantic sense, not friendship necessarily - we all need a friend a or two, male or female), I did say that it's not as common as you or others might think. But still, this type of theory should always be taken with a grain of salt anyway. Like the_patriot said, it varies from person to person because everyone is different.

Ehhh...yes and no. I do agree that it is indeed easier for women to function in life without men than it is for men to do so without women. However, I don't think it applies to as many women as you might imagine. And this is nothing to be ashamed of as men and women were created for each other, lol.

Quite possibly. Haha.

Ugh. I've probably been behind him at one point. LOL.

Lol. If they drive 12 under the speed limit like the rest, then yes.

Depends on what kind of 'poverty' we're talking about here. There is very little true poverty in America. The poverty you're talking about is very fixable, and without any government assistance. I know what true poverty is, I've witnessed it with my own eyes. It brings everything into perspective. So for the minority that do truly need a helping hand, then yes, I suppose it would be a negative. But for the rest, a positive...in a very rude-awakening sort of way. It's unfortunate but necessary, because like I said, the real problems that are creating what the U.S. describes as 'poverty' is very fixable.

Every state has their share of bad drivers. But my personal opinion is that Florida (particularly central Florida) has the worst drivers of all, and this is coming from a Florida native! Blame it on the fact that we're a 'southern' state, blame it on the shenanigans borne out of Miami, blame it on the brain warping heat if you will, in fact, all of these things probably play a part in it one way or the other, but it's not a problem so simple as all of those. Personally I think it has a lot to do with how diverse a state Florida is. So we not only have our own share of bad drivers but we have a good portion of every other state's share as well. Think about it: - Drunken spring-breakers. Thankfully these drivers mainly stick close to the beaches) - A multitude of out of state/country tourists who haven't the slightest clue of where they are going and how to get there in the first place (if they wind up in Tampa, well...may God have mercy on their souls) - Disney World Enthusiasts. Now, as a Floridian and veteran WDW visitor, I am surrounded by these people every day of my life and because of this I know that they are bad drivers. I've had my share of close-calls with those ever-so familiar mini-vans with that Mickey Mouse head stuck on their antenna. - Pine Hills, Orlando. ...I shan't elaborate. Anyone who's been there knows what I'm talking about. - Snowbirds. My personal favorite...Oi. FYI, due to my being a newbie y'all don't know me well, so I just want clarify that above^ should be read with a sense of humor.

I find this a to be a very plausible explanation...of course, there's no way to know for sure, but it is believable in my opinion. It's an interesting question, but it's one that I don't normally think about it because A) the 'how' really makes no difference to me, and B) I see no importance or benefit in knowing the answer, and C) if there was any serious significance about it I think God would have made it relatively clear so that we might understand. No, not everything in God's Word is crystal clear, but He does always give us an answer, clear or no.

My great-grandfather. I never knew him but I've been told about how wonderful he was. My grandparents, my uncle.

Very true. I do believe most Christians, and I'm probably one of them as well, do go about proclaiming what they're 'against' more rather than what they are for. Who could blame any unbeliever for viewing Christians as hardened and unfriendly. ...I'm glad you posted this.

The Apostle Paul for sure. I never cease to learn something new by Paul's teachings/ministry/example after each time I read my Bible through. It's absolutely amazing and such a blessing to me how God used Paul for His glory...and for us as well.