What made you smile/frown/mad/sad/cry today-thread for all your emotional needs! V5

SarahBeep!

Acoshla wrote: »

But that's just it though, it's nice to ask permission all depending on the relationship you have with your Dad. I have a Dad, he loves me, we get on great, etc but that still doesn't mean I want him giving permission to someone to marry me, he doesn't have a right to, he didn't raise me, my mother did. But then other people like yourself have fathers who have always been there for them and have earned the respect to be considered in that sort of thing.

I totally get what you mean. Are you flying solo down the aisle?

pinkheels88

Got a shiny new white toshiba notebook

Determined to keep it as shiny and sparkly and new for as long as possible!

Over-excited about the Arabic keys!

pinkheels88

pinkheels88 wrote: »

Got a shiny new white toshiba notebook

Determined to keep it as shiny and sparkly and new for as long as possible!

Over-excited about the Arabic keys!

Acoshla

Susie_Q wrote: »

If my OH asked my fathers permission to marry me he'd be laughed out of it and I reckon he'd lose a lot of respect. My father would tell him to go and talk to ME, it has nothing to do with him ffs. I'm a grown woman and my decisions are my own, I'm old enough I don't need parental permission to do things.

Sarahbro - out of interest, if he asked your father and your father said no (hypothetically speaking), does that mean you wouldn't get engaged? If not, then what's the point? I genuinely don't understand this tradition.

Why does the mother never get a say btw? If you're getting one parent's "permission" then why not get the other ones too? I don't have time for this patriarchal carry on at all.

/end rant

It goes back to when the father was the head of the family, the mother had no say in anything so wouldn't have it in this either. Nowadays it's just a sign of respect, same as having your Dad walk down the aisle, nobody now needs their father to "give them away", it's just because they want them there.

SarahBeep! wrote: »

I totally get what you mean. Are you flying solo down the aisle?

Yep My friend is getting married a little after me, her Dad probably won't be at the wedding, her brother is giving her away which I think is lovely

Another friend of mine has such a strict Dad and wants to feel so important that his sons have to ask his permission before they ask their girlfriends to marry them And if his daughters got engaged without him being asked first or had a baby without being married he would have a FIT, and probably not speak to them for a very long time.

I remember when I got my belly button pierced when I was 16, I asked my mom, she said ok and signed the thing in the piercing place. I saw my Dad about a week later and showed him, he said "Why didn't you ask my permission?", I actually burst out laughing :pac:

krudler

Acoshla wrote: »

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Another friend of mine has such a strict Dad and wants to feel so important that his sons have to ask his permission before they ask their girlfriends to marry them And if his daughters got engaged without him being asked first or had a baby without being married he would have a FIT, and probably not speak to them for a very long time.

is he still living in the 50's?

Acoshla

krudler wrote: »

is he still living in the 50's?

I don't even know if that's what it is, he's just incredibly self centred and they are a VERY close family, very dependent on each other.

SarahBeep!

Acoshla wrote: »

Another friend of mine has such a strict Dad and wants to feel so important that his sons have to ask his permission before they ask their girlfriends to marry them And if his daughters got engaged without him being asked first or had a baby without being married he would have a FIT, and probably not speak to them for a very long time.

Now THAT is hilarious!

That's what I love about my Dad, he'd never expect to be asked coz he knows I'm totally my own person, but he was the one who made me that way.

krudler

Acoshla wrote: »

I don't even know if that's what it is, he's just incredibly self centred and they are a VERY close family, very dependent on each other.

one of my exes families was like that , they used to ring each other multiple times a day for "news" seriously how much news could you possibly have in the few hours since you last spoke to someone. her parents were total "what will the neighbours think" people, bunch of busybody assclowns with small town mentality. thank fcuk I never wound up a part of that family :pac:

Acoshla

krudler wrote: »

one of my exes families was like that , they used to ring each other multiple times a day for "news" seriously how much news could you possibly have in the few hours since you last spoke to someone. her parents were total "what will the neighbours think" people, bunch of busybody assclowns with small town mentality. thank fcuk I never wound up a part of that family :pac:

I talk to my mom a few times a day

krudler

Acoshla wrote: »

I talk to my mom a few times a day :

Really? guess cos my parents live abroad I only see them a few times a year so we tend to chat once or twice a week when we have stuff to talk about. they never expect me to check in or anything, they know I'm grand and if anything is up I'll let them know.

i'm housesitting for grandparents this week so i haven't been home
i think i last spoke to mum on wednesday

Acoshla

krudler wrote: »

Really? guess cos my parents live abroad I only see them a few times a year so we tend to chat once or twice a week when we have stuff to talk about. they never expect me to check in or anything, they know I'm grand and if anything is up I'll let them know.

I'm an only child, she lives on her own, we work in the same line of business and are very close so yep, we talk a lot. I don't "check in" with her or anything, I'm not 17 :pac:

Kiera

I talk to my mam everyday. See her 3-4 times a week and we'll go for lunch one of the days over the weekend or I'll head over for Sunday dinner like today. I should probably move back home with the amount I see her

herisson

i did something silly....i bought a new dress

got off the bus from home and i said ill do shopping before heading back up to the house...i wound up in new look had a shopping blackout and ended up buying this number

Lucyfur

I want to watch the big bang theory but I don't want to get up to turn on the telly.
Also, I have no cheese.

First world problems at their finest:cool:


I talk to my mommy several times a day. I see her maybe 3 times a week too:D

Acoshla

I'd love to see my mom every few days, but we live 3/3.5 hours apart

Neyite

Lucyfur wrote: »

I want to watch the big bang theory but I don't want to get up to turn on the telly.
Also, I have no cheese.

First world problems at their finest:cool:


I talk to my mommy several times a day. I see her maybe 3 times a week too:D

I love the big bang theory. We dont know a single lullabye so we have been singing "soft kitty" to the bump.

...But now I want a cheese toastie, dammit!

LenaClaire

I talk to my parent's about once a month, might talk to my mother a little more often but I only get to see them about once a year or so.

herisson

i see the parents most weekends and i talk to them about once a week on the phone
when i was in france i talked to them about 3 times a week and saw them once weekend when they came over to visit

sarahbro

I live round the corner from my mam. See her 3/4 times a week and talk to her on the phone or text at least once a day.
It's a total cliche but the woman is my best friend

sarahbro

Oh. Dad just left. I got out of bed to go down to the toilet and himself told me to go back to bed cos he's bringing me breakfast! Think it'll be soon

Ilyana

Hope it all goes as nicely as you hope SarahBro!

My parents text me most days when I'm in college, especially my dad (we're pretty close). I usually forget to text them first so they're always chasing after me to make sure I'm alright :pac: Then I see them every weekend.

I have exams tomorrow now, and the fear still hasn't set in. I think I'm a bit insane.

herisson

EmilyO wrote: »

I have exams tomorrow now, and the fear still hasn't set in. I think I'm a bit insane.

hahahahahahaha samesies! :pac:

havent a clue whats going on

ihsb

I see my mam everyday and then we would also text and call.

Last night was alright. I am just fed up of feeling let down by people.

almostnever

Not getting much done and I'm starting to freak out a bit.

daenerysstormborn3

I very rarely speak to my parents and haven't seen them in two years. I'm just not a home bird and i always feel like i'm suffocating when i'm around them. They're nosey and interfering and they think that the only thing that matters in life is work.

I don't really wish i had a better relationship with them or anything like that. It is what it is. I'm extremely independent so i don't like interference from anybody regardless of who they are.

I was involved in an rta last friday (guy pulled out of a side road and hit me on my motorbike head on, sent me 20 metres up the wrong side of the road. I have a cast up to my knee) and when i told my mum she got all hyper about the possibility of going to my funeral and said she was coming to see me immediately. I just roared laughing. An accident doesn't mean you suddenly remember your parental responsibilities that you've ignored for at least 7 years!

SarahBeep!

:O PIXIE!! Are you ok??

Acoshla

God pixiebean hope you're ok.

I'm watching the William & Kate awful movie on Channel 5. Don't judge me.

herisson

Pixie that sounds awful! hope you are ok!! xxx

SarahBeep!

Acoshla wrote: »

God pixiebean hope you're ok.

I'm watching the William & Kate awful movie on Channel 5. Don't judge me.

:O I LOVE IT

Lola92

Hope you are alright Pixie!

daenerysstormborn3

Sitting here judging you Acoshla, tut tut tut lol!

Thanks ladies. I'm as well as can be considering i'm bedridden. Very frustrated and angry about it all. My bike is a write-off and i'm on crutches for at least another 4 weeks and then physio. I have a fractured ankle which is very sore. Lots of road rash, bruises and cuts, big gash on my left knee. And SOOO bored!!

ElleEm

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Sitting here judging you Acoshla, tut tut tut lol!

Thanks ladies. I'm as well as can be considering i'm bedridden. Very frustrated and angry about it all. My bike is a write-off and i'm on crutches for at least another 4 weeks and then physio. I have a fractured ankle which is very sore. Lots of road rash, bruises and cuts, big gash on my left knee. And SOOO bored!!

Sending you hugs!

Take up knitting or get someone to do a library run for you and indulge yourself in reading loads of books you have wanted to read for ages.

I have become quite accustomed to finding things to keep me occupied when I'm not able to leave the bed/ couch.

My MS has become symptomatic again so I see a lot of relaxing ahead of me until it lifts.

daenerysstormborn3

Unfortunately my lovely Kindle was in my bag when i went rolling down the road and it's completely broken.

Fortunately Amazon have said they'll replace it for £50 and i should have my new one by Wednesday. So that will certainly help with the boredom.

WesternNight

pixiebean22 wrote: »

I was involved in an rta last friday (guy pulled out of a side road and hit me on my motorbike head on, sent me 20 metres up the wrong side of the road. I have a cast up to my knee) and when i told my mum she got all hyper about the possibility of going to my funeral and said she was coming to see me immediately. I just roared laughing. An accident doesn't mean you suddenly remember your parental responsibilities that you've ignored for at least 7 years!

pixiebean22 wrote: »

Thanks ladies. I'm as well as can be considering i'm bedridden. Very frustrated and angry about it all. My bike is a write-off and i'm on crutches for at least another 4 weeks and then physio. I have a fractured ankle which is very sore. Lots of road rash, bruises and cuts, big gash on my left knee. And SOOO bored!!

:eek:

Holy crap, that sounds terrifying!

I have tea. Do you need tea?

I recommend a box-set or seven. And the internet. The internet is a great boredom reliever

daenerysstormborn3

Yeah thankfully the broadband is helping to keep me sane. Watching lots of the big bang theory, heroes, futurama, family guy and american dad, all from the beginning.

My poor boyfriend though will never make it as a nurse lol!

Fair few people i know passed the scene of the accident and saw the bike and thought the worst.

poor pb, speedy recovery


lol, i just sang up to A
this stuff is really increasing my range

Bubblefett

I'd talk to my dad almost daily and my mom one a week on the phone. I'm round to my sisters house a few times a week because she lives 5 minutes away and my other sister I talk to once every 6-10 months (when she comes over to visit from Belgium). We've an 11 year age gap and different views on everything so we get on much better the less we talk Going to be interesting how we get on when she moves back in a couple weeks!

sarahbro wrote: »

Oh. Dad just left. I got out of bed to go down to the toilet and himself told me to go back to bed cos he's bringing me breakfast! Think it'll be soon

Yeay so excited for you!! Hope it all goes well

pixiebean22 wrote: »

I was involved in an rta last friday (guy pulled out of a side road and hit me on my motorbike head on, sent me 20 metres up the wrong side of the road. I have a cast up to my knee) and when i told my mum she got all hyper about the possibility of going to my funeral and said she was coming to see me immediately. I just roared laughing. An accident doesn't mean you suddenly remember your parental responsibilities that you've ignored for at least 7 years!

Oh god, so glad you're okay! I was involved in a car crash with a bike when I was younger and it put me off them forever, truely terrfying.
At least you have us to keep you company Get yourself some boxset and an xbox and you'll be grand

Acoshla wrote: »

I'm watching the William & Kate awful movie on Channel 5. Don't judge me.

.....*judges a little bit* :P

Lola92

bluewolf wrote: »

lol, i just sang up to A
this stuff is really increasing my range

I'm really impressed! I can never get past a G... *pouts*


Pixie that sounds very painful! Was it your new bike too? Hopefully insurance will cover it and not be too much hassle!

Lola92

Lola92 wrote: »

I'm really impressed! I can never get past a G... *pouts*

This is just the second A above middle C now, in case I sound too impressive... I'm only a mezzo!
I hit the Bb once but it was warbly and I sounded like I was being killed, so I stopped ;p

I've just started learning Ach ich fuehl's which is pure soprano, we were transposing it down so the high note for me is a G instead of Bb, but maybe sometime I can bring it back up a tone :cool:

SarahBeep!

Assignment actually going well!

But.....

Lola92

bluewolf wrote: »

This is just the second A above middle C now, in case I sound too impressive... I'm only a mezzo!
I hit the Bb once but it was warbly and I sounded like I was being killed, so I stopped ;p

I've just started learning Ach ich fuehl's which is pure soprano, we were transposing it down so the high note for me is a G instead of Bb, but maybe sometime I can bring it back up a tone :cool:

I'm the same.. or at least I was! I used to transpose up a key to make myself more comfortable with the true key when it came to actual performances. Made for some dodgy notes at rehersals at times though

Ilyana

bluewolf wrote: »

This is just the second A above middle C now, in case I sound too impressive... I'm only a mezzo!
I hit the Bb once but it was warbly and I sounded like I was being killed, so I stopped ;p

I've just started learning Ach ich fuehl's which is pure soprano, we were transposing it down so the high note for me is a G instead of Bb, but maybe sometime I can bring it back up a tone :cool:

I don't know a huge amount about music, but that is impressive

When I did school choir I was put in the descant group, which has left me with an ability to make high-pitched, piercing squeaking noises.

Hope you're okay Pixiebean!

Lola92

Lola92 wrote: »

I'm the same.. or at least I was! I used to transpose up a key to make myself more comfortable with the true key when it came to actual performances. Made for some dodgy notes at rehersals at times though

what kind of performances did you do? i've been at this less than a year now, i'm doing a "casual concert" thing at my music school for students to practice not getting stage fright

daenerysstormborn3

Lola92 wrote: »

I'm really impressed! I can never get past a G... *pouts*


Pixie that sounds very painful! Was it your new bike too? Hopefully insurance will cover it and not be too much hassle!

Yep, my new bike. I'm so sad about that. Ah i'll be claiming everything off your man's insurance, he was 100% at fault.

Lola92

bluewolf wrote: »

what kind of performances did you do? i've been at this less than a year now, i'm doing a "casual concert" thing at my music school for students to practice not getting stage fright

I did classical for about a term but then swapped to a different teacher who was more contemporary/jazz. I loved it What music school are you in bluewolf? Feel free to PM if you don't want to post

Edit: PB that really does suck Fingers crossed you'll be all healed up in no time.

Das Kitty

They boys are napping again.

We seem to be on different schedules!

This is great though, some me time.

Kiera

Hope you're ok PBS x

Just woke up from a 2 hour nap and now gonna head for Sunday dinner. Love lazy Sunday's

Lola92

Lola92 wrote: »

I did classical for about a term but then swapped to a different teacher who was more contemporary/jazz. I loved it What music school are you in bluewolf? Feel free to PM if you don't want to post

Edit: PB that really does suck Fingers crossed you'll be all healed up in no time.

waltons
i'm doing classical only, i don't want to learn anything contemporary and definitely not jazz

sarahbro

I'm engaged