Sheryl Crow adopted a baby boy! - Page 9

estranged4life · #**121** 05-13-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

see both sides of humor, this is funny to me, but also sad since I had 2 older sisters who were adopted

foxyluva · #**122** 05-13-2007, 10:57 PM

boo-****ing-hoo

goldustsongbird · #**123** 05-13-2007, 10:59 PM

My sister in law is adopted, and I'm still able to laugh.

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

see both sides of humor, this is funny to me, but also sad since I had 2 older sisters who were adopted

JazmenFlowers · #**124** 05-14-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by michelle2677

you shutting up for...well, basically forever would make you more tolerable. But I don't get to make the decisions around here. And neither do you, anymore

p00n3b.

high five.

sara1998 · #**125** 05-14-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Does coeducational school help? Also, she will have male teachers and many kids look up to their teachers.

On edit (not all the post appeared) -- I guess when there is no other gender parent, the remaining or only parent has to improvise. Doesn't the Big Brother and Big Sister type thing address this issue?

Just a thought

Sara had a male teacher last year who she loved to death. He was a wonderful teacher, and he still takes time out to go and talk to Sara and asks her to lunch every so often. It was his first year teaching, adn I think he found his calling in life. He is such a gentle and soft spoken man. I have a lot of respect for him.
I found out that he was a gay man when I ran into him and his partner at TGIFridays last winter, and he looked rather worried as his partner quickly walked away. That made me sad, because he was obviously worried that I would figure out his orientation and tell, but I didn't breathe a word.

estranged4life · #**126** 05-14-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by goldustsongbird

My sister in law is adopted, and I'm still able to laugh.

most in laws are an annoyance in the first place so I see the humor in that...

But hearing the BS from my sister's own voice about the life of adoption hell is another thing.

Oh well, who cares what the f**k i have to say anymore, "i'm just a convenience".

strandinthewind · #**127** 05-14-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

Sara had a male teacher last year who she loved to death. He was a wonderful teacher, and he still takes time out to go and talk to Sara and asks her to lunch every so often. It was his first year teaching, adn I think he found his calling in life. He is such a gentle and soft spoken man. I have a lot of respect for him.
I found out that he was a gay man when I ran into him and his partner at TGIFridays last winter, and he looked rather worried as his partner quickly walked away. That made me sad, because he was obviously worried that I would figure out his orientation and tell, but I didn't breathe a word.

Lord Child - as if you would give a ****te about his gayness considering ya hang out with MOI

Seriously, that is way sad that he has to hide like that. Just goes to show you that the world outside of some areas of big cities is harsh

But, I am glad that she had that male figure in her life!!!!!!!

The reason I asked was because I suppose it is hard as a single mother to find a man that can be trusted - and I do not mean trusted not to molest the child or anything like that - I mean that has the same moral system that the single parent does and/or they will not be an a$$hole in the end.

BlackWidow · #**128** 05-14-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

Sara had a male teacher last year who she loved to death. He was a wonderful teacher, and he still takes time out to go and talk to Sara and asks her to lunch every so often. It was his first year teaching, adn I think he found his calling in life. He is such a gentle and soft spoken man. I have a lot of respect for him.
I found out that he was a gay man when I ran into him and his partner at TGIFridays last winter, and he looked rather worried as his partner quickly walked away. That made me sad, because he was obviously worried that I would figure out his orientation and tell, but I didn't breathe a word.

..that is sad.

skcin · #**129** 05-14-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

i can dig that. maybe i place less value on the importance of a father figure because i was raised without one.

Yeah, but isn't that how you got all gay & stuff?

danax6 · #**130** 05-14-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeschmike

I think the problem was that she liked him a little TOO much. Poon hound indeed.

You know, I had to look up what a 'poon hound' meant and my dictionary only gave me 'poon tang'. Needless to say, I was a little scared to look any further.

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Yeah, but isn't that how you got all gay & stuff?

Total indoctrination.

carrie721 · #**131** 05-14-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Yeah, but isn't that how you got all gay & stuff?

you oughta pay me for a setup like that. i knew you'd say that.

gldstwmn · #**132** 05-14-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jannieC

I believe that the *ideal* situation is for two loving parents to raise a child. That being said, I believe that single parents can (and very often do) raise wonderful children. I think if a person is financially stable (not necessarily wealthy), loving, and has a good support system, they can do an awesome job raising a child. I've seen so many bad parents; I'd much rather see one good parent than two crappy ones.

Very well put. That was what I was so ineffectively trying to articulate a few posts back.

gldstwmn · #**133** 05-14-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Serrart

Ça va sans dire, non?

Obviously, but the boxed concept of traditional family hasn't exploded enough to show that what is important is the quality of love, respect, protection, attention, delivered to a child?

It needs more than a man to make a father, and more than a woman to make a mother, IMO.

Romy

Beautifully put.

gldstwmn · #**134** 05-14-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackWidow

..maybe...or is it because he was doing Matthew McConnaughy?

Haha...Matthew is a bit of a strange duck isn't he? He's wonderful to look at but I get the feeling he could be quite the chameleon.

goldustsongbird · #**135** 05-14-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

most in laws are an annoyance in the first place so I see the humor in that...

But hearing the BS from my sister's own voice about the life of adoption hell is another thing.

Oh well, who cares what the f**k i have to say anymore, "i'm just a convenience".

What the hell?