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Old 12-15-2010, 01:13 PM   #6031
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thanks shawnee n glatt. it was a royal pain in the ass but i got it done with the help of a buddy i work with. took us about 15 hours to accomplish. aamco wanted 650 bucks just to swap it out. i now know why! lol!
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Old 12-15-2010, 01:48 PM   #6032
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I am very upset about the plan just introduced in Congress to make massive cuts in housing assistance to low income seniors and disabled folks. I fall into both the senior and disabled catagories. If passed, these cuts will throw thousands if not hundreds of thousands onto the streets - me included. There is no way me and others like me will be able to survive being homeless. Merry Christmas from our millionaire congressmen.
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Old 12-18-2010, 10:19 AM   #6033
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Yesterday I went to the funeral of my father's 11 year old god-daughter, who was accidentally shot by her brother. Later in the day I was informed that my father has been telling people I am dead to him. These 2 things aren't related, and yet I'm struggling to deal with them both today.
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Old 12-18-2010, 10:22 AM   #6034
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Yesterday I went to the funeral of my father's 11 year old god-daughter, who was accidentally shot by her brother. Later in the day I was informed that my father has been telling people I am dead to him. These 2 things aren't related, and yet I'm struggling to deal with them both today.
That is pretty rough jinx. I hope you can figure out a way to connect with your Dad on some level.
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Old 12-18-2010, 10:51 AM   #6035
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So sorry, Jinx. My Mom did the same thing to me and passed on, never having said a word to me for the last 5 years of her life. I hope your Dad will see reason soon.
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Old 12-18-2010, 11:08 AM   #6036
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damn Sorry Jinx
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Old 12-18-2010, 11:21 AM   #6037
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That sucks, jinx. I'm so sorry.
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Old 12-18-2010, 12:27 PM   #6038
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Wow, Jinx, I am so sorry to hear that. That is tragic.
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Old 12-18-2010, 01:10 PM   #6039
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Sorry to hear all this jinx

You've said it before People SUCK !!!
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Old 12-18-2010, 01:24 PM   #6040
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Jinx that is one shitty day.

If what your father says is true then it will hurt terribly.
All I can say is he's stupid and misguided. Unless he found those hobos..?

I'm not a parent, but I'm not much impressed with those that pretend their children are disposable - whatever age. Too many people long for children and family for that to be acceptable.

Sorry you're going through this.
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Old 12-18-2010, 01:50 PM   #6041
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I'd say some bad things about your father here, but I'm sure you love him and wouldn't want to read anyone bad mouthing him. It's a terrible situation, and I'm sorry. I hope he comes around.

Did you talk with him at all at the funeral yesterday? Was he normal with you? Or was he the one that told you this?


I'm sorry.
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Old 12-18-2010, 02:18 PM   #6042
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Jinx, I'm sorry to hear that. It's not good to be estranged from family ...
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Old 12-18-2010, 02:28 PM   #6043
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Thanks guys, I really appreciate your help thru this.
My dad and I have never been close. He's always been very self-involved and has hurt me with his dishonesty and selfishness to the point that I created a comfortable distance from him for myself years ago. My sister has always been closer to him, she puts a lot more effort in and takes more crap, but he has included her in his ill will... which hurts just as bad as his feeling towards me.
He wants something from us. Something he is not entitled to and should not have asked for but did anyway. Since we didn't say yes immediately, but were taking time and thinking it all thru together, we're dead to him. I'm just so blown away - even knowing what a shit he is I wasn't prepared for this.
I did see him at the funeral and he was as normal as he ever is - his wife wouldn't make eye contact with my sister or I but I didn't really notice until it was pointed out to me later just because it was such an awful situation to begin with. I thought everyone was just struggling to get thru the event. It's even more upsetting to realize they were able to be petty despite their grief. And now I'm pissed off about it.
And zippy is right on.
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Old 12-18-2010, 03:42 PM   #6044
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I am sorry, jinx. What a dreadful situation. It's rough when family can't seem to be accepting.
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Old 12-18-2010, 04:00 PM   #6045
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@Jinx, I'm sorry your Dad has disappointed you, I know the feeling quite well. And the below is not aimed at you specifically, just thinking about Zippy's remark.


Yeah Zippy's right, everyone sucks.
Oh wait, he said people suck.
But that's the same thing, right?

Hmmm, do your children suck?
Then um, some people suck?
It wouldn't be fair to include people that don't suck, because your pissed at people that do suck, would it?

Does somebody suck because they won't treat you the way you want?
Even if the way you want is alien to their values, their way of thinking?
How about if they don't even realize what you want?
Or how about they realize, but disagree that's proper, goes against what they want?

I guess everybody sucks to somebody else, sometimes knowingly because they disagree or don't care, sometimes not knowingly because they have different values, or accidentally because they think differently.

So yeah, we're all guilty... people suck.
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