tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post7605192959010172490..comments2023-10-21T08:54:57.911-06:00Comments on The Estrogen Files: You May Wish to Kick My, erm...The Estrogen Fileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02995416882864545267noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-67732447692796023522007-04-14T12:46:00.000-06:002007-04-14T12:46:00.000-06:00She gives you facts: 70% divorce rate for people r...She gives you facts: 70% divorce rate for people remarrying, she gives you evidence based on her life experiences that support the statistic, she goes out on a limb to be true to what she believes, yet you still don't get it. She has now been reduced to a "religious freak" because she dare rain on your parade. <BR/><BR/>You people should take a long hard look at yourself, your family, and your children. Go and research the problems in society today. Also, ask yourself why you are not happy. I will tell you why. People who are not doing what is right have no comfort in life. They have no basis for even being here. <BR/><BR/>Religon is not about tolerance, it is about loving and compassion for your fellow man. Tough love is loving and compassion for your fellow man. If I do not tell you that you are being stupid and screwing up your children am I your friend? I think I will just ignore that your kid is: taking drugs, eating glass, getting into the detergent, etc. Am I your friend if I do that?<BR/><BR/>You are here on this earth for one primary reason. To serve God. If you do not believe that then why do you think you are here at all? Life in general sucks. We have war, famine, hate, etc. Then why persist? We are destroying our world, we should annihilate our entire species so the Earth can fix itself, right? Except, just maybe there is someone beyond ourselves that has a plan. I won't pretend that I know what that plan is, but I will tell you it is better than any plan any politician, religious leader, liberal or conservative can put together.<BR/><BR/>By trade I am a scientist, but I am lucky that I have been smacked up side the head on many occasions by forces that I cannot measure by any means. They have been both divine and evil. I am here to tell you, the divine is a lot better. I am also betting that many of you have had experiences with forces you cannot quantify and either brush it off or silently cower in terror. Don't be afraid, seek out a Christian religion to learn how to defend yourself. If they can't tell you, find another.<BR/><BR/>I will be praying for all of you. I just hope some part of this hits home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-86415833619207274622007-04-12T17:18:00.000-06:002007-04-12T17:18:00.000-06:00Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I hav...Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I have no problems with that. Plus, not everyone has had the same experiences or is in my family.<BR/><BR/>We live in a culture of tolerance - if you're NOT tolerant of EVERYTHING, you're a hypocrite, snarky, rude, too conservative, too far right, too uptight, crazy, too religious.<BR/><BR/>I've taken a stand for my beliefs in this post and I won't take it back. I refuse to be my normal wishy-washy self on this matter.The Estrogen Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02995416882864545267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-89037828132941224442007-04-12T09:35:00.000-06:002007-04-12T09:35:00.000-06:00I disagree with this idea. I was 17 when I had my ...I disagree with this idea. I was 17 when I had my first child. I didn't date at all until she was 1 and I had graduated, but not dating until she was 18?? That's crazy. I wanted a complete family. My husband and I now have two more kids and he's the best father and role model in the world. If I would have waited until she was 18, she wouldn't have the greatest father in the world nor her brother and sister. <BR/><BR/>I believe the underlying issue you have is that your mother seemed to have a lack in judgment when selecting your first step-father, and the way their relationship started...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-68301768216816382412007-04-12T00:01:00.000-06:002007-04-12T00:01:00.000-06:00I agree you are basing things on your previous exp...I agree you are basing things on your previous experiences. I agree that dating should b e done discreetly and you should always be careful who is in your child's life. <BR/><BR/>I can't believe that you would have someone live their life alone, I mean relationship wise. I am glad you have your opinions but a common theme here is religion. Again, glad you live life the way you want to, now let others live theirs. Why is it religious people in my experience, judge and push their way on others...isn't religion about accepting...thats my opinion..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-43980732767655269402007-04-06T10:19:00.000-06:002007-04-06T10:19:00.000-06:00LOL!!My first ever visit to your blog and it's a g...LOL!!<BR/><BR/>My first ever visit to your blog and it's a goodie!!! <BR/><BR/>Way to go! I love a woman who will speak her mind -- especially when she agrees with ME! Ü<BR/><BR/>Keep your eyes focused on Jesus!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568529902002209385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-44521184014863845812007-04-05T17:56:00.000-06:002007-04-05T17:56:00.000-06:00Hi Sara!Now, you know I luvs ya, and I know that i...Hi Sara!<BR/><BR/>Now, you know I luvs ya, and I know that if you have been reading my blogs, you know I am a single mom.<BR/><BR/>I have been a single mom for as long as I can remember. When I was married to my first husband, he was never around. I raised the boys by myself. When my daughter was one week old, on New Years Day, my husband left me. I was in my early 30s. I met a wonderful man online, we dated, online, the kids never met him until a year after my husband and I split. We were planning to get married but things didn't work out. It was a full year later that I met the father of my fourth child. We built a life and family together. We never married. I later found out that he had mental health issues, and he and I split. Now the man I met after my first marriage and I are back together, planning to marry. My children are happy about this. They don't want me to be alone. I still oversee their lives just the same as I always did, and I am not a bitter, lonely old woman, like my own mother is. <BR/><BR/>I think that this is not something that can be blanketted across the board. There are good marriages and there are bad ones. I don't believe I should have been forced into seclusion just because my choice of first husband was not right.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368365789695838193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-14504000827774909082007-04-05T17:19:00.000-06:002007-04-05T17:19:00.000-06:00Hey guys, thanks for the respectful comments. I k...Hey guys, thanks for the respectful comments. I know that my opinion isn't that of everyone and I appreciate yours, too. I agree with the need for male role models, as well. Thanks for bringing that up, Amber!The Estrogen Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02995416882864545267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-5480628840176056492007-04-05T17:03:00.000-06:002007-04-05T17:03:00.000-06:00Hi Sara,I commented on your comment back on the bl...Hi Sara,<BR/><BR/>I commented on your comment back on the blog, but I came to read your extended opinion here.<BR/><BR/>To me, it seems you've largely formed your opinion based on a bad experience you had in your young life. There are bad experiences everywhere. Bad experiences with biological fathers, first and only husbands and so forth.<BR/><BR/>And now, in your adult life, you have the perspective of a married mom. It's tough to know what you'd do until you walked in the shoes of a single mom.<BR/><BR/>Of course, we're all absolutely entitled to our own opinions, but I'd hate to see any mama with major guilt pangs because of what she read here. :-( <BR/><BR/>Of course, you see it differently. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825774330938572178.post-7571618616924105852007-04-05T16:56:00.000-06:002007-04-05T16:56:00.000-06:00I'd have to say I agree to disagree with this...be...I'd have to say I agree to disagree with this...because aren't discussions like this what make the world go around?!<BR/><BR/>If, heaven forbid, I found myself husbandless, I wouldn't wnat to deprive myself of having a father-figure in the most formative years of their lives. That said, I believe many women make the mistake of having so many men come in and out of their lives. I strongly believe that dating can be done discreetly, that children should not be introduced until a very solid foundation is forged.<BR/><BR/>While my children are my main priority, so is finding happiness for myself. And if I were to find a man who made me as happy as my husband and who would be a fantastic support and example to us all, I would not hestitate to make him a part of my life!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135190793124857820noreply@blogger.com