Patty O

Reply to Where, oh where has my sanity gone? in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Darling, you are in love with the guy you thought he was, not who he is. Who he is offends you so much you can hardly stand it. One thing you should know...you don't need to find another guy or replace this one. You need to know YOURSELF before you try to know someone else. So, baby girl, pull up your socks, get a job, find a room or a roommate and get the hell out of that mess. You aren't insane yet, but give it a little more time and you will be. You can't fix this guy...I know, I tried,

Reply to A short reading list... in Politics JoeUser Forums

Good List!

Reply to Can people change? in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Hippygrl, Hear! Hear!

Reply to Can people change? in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Look, Honey, these men don't change! Whether he is engaged in a true physical realtionship with another person or whether he is fantasizing about some on-line diva, he's still not giving you his ALL. You are a mere convenience for him. Let him have his PC and you get off your duff and get on with your life. There are men who like to be with intelligent women and will love them for who they are, and possess the capacity to be faithful to ONE Woman. Please! How sickening! Get rid of this tox

Reply to QUEEN ELIZABETH II GETS A DOSE OF TEXAS TALK in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Perhaps you missed his sentiment...that old boy & his wife were glad to be there! Come now! He's from Texas and he was speaking in the vernacular of the people. Sure, anyone can be "polished" but that doesn't make that person likable, inteligent nor gracious. Our president is all that and more. He is a man of the people, for the people and he was elected by the people of our country. His skill in speaking Spanish makes a statement about his ability to learn and care about another culture. H

Reply to JUST A FRIEND in Software Development JoeUser Forums

Most people during a lifetime will possess only a handful of "good" friends. Cherish them.

Reply to The MALE mind in Misc JoeUser Forums

Great article! I think I love you even with all of your so-called flaws!

Reply to Back in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Are you an interpreter for the Deaf?

Things My Children Haven't Done in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Things My Children Haven’t Done…Boy, Have They Missed a Lot! 1. In the middle of a warm summer night chased the dozen baby pigs the size of footballs that escaped from the pigpen. Piglets are hard to catch…not fur, no neck, no handles. 2. Swung across a rock strewn ravine on a grapevine deep in the Applachian mountains of Virginia. My hillbilly cousins thought it fun to scare their flatland cousin (me) to death. 3. Slept on Grandma’s feather bed under handmade quilts…Sun Bonnet

My Entity in Misc JoeUser Forums

Nov. 30,2003 Sitting on the living room sofa, the hint of a sweet odor filled the air. There she was again, the invisible entity who woke me from troubled sleep, who made herself known when I felt sad, who seemed to be close to me when times were difficult, strange or confusing. She…and I know my entity is she, was with me in the early days of courtship with my beloved CC. It was early spring, too cool yet to open the windows and I was asleep. Not just asleep, I was dead to

Things for Which I Am Thankful! in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Things for Which I am Thankful 1. My husband is no longer in my house. A big old “Thank you, Jesus!” is in order. 2. I have 4 days off after 3 months of continuous work. 3. I don’t have to wake up at 5AM. I can sleep until 8AM or later if I want! 4. My cholesterol is down 35 points. 5. I can walk 3 miles in less than an hour. 6. I will be divorced for sure in 5 more months. Friends, you be chillin’ that bottle of champagne! 7. My “get away” house in the mountain

Reply to Europa Universalis Rome & Europa Universalis Rome: Vae Victis Now Available in Press Room JoeUser Forums

JillUser, Amen...and....Amen!! Patty o

I Miss the Man I Thought He Was... in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I Miss the Man I Thought He Was… I thought he loved me. He was kind and caring in the way any woman would want her guy to be…almost perfect… but there was something…just a little something flying under the radar, something indistinguishable yet it buggered me. It didn’t seen quite right; not sure what it was that made me uncomfortable. So, I ignored it. Over time, I became accustomed to feeling the “little something” odd, “can’t exactly articulate it” thingy that was ba

Communication 101 in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Communication 101 For a number of weeks the group had become familiar, even chummy sharing personal stories applied to the course projects. The class clown/smart ass was standing again in front of his peers to deliver a message recommending an action that would inspire us all to accept whatever it was he chose to share with us. He was a funny guy, cocky and confident, young and attractive. So, there he was, all six foot something of him, looking every bit the fresh, irrever

The Next Top 10 List of Fat Men in Misc JoeUser Forums

My Next Top 10 List of Fat Men 1. Ben Franklin, author of Poor Richard’s Almanac 2. Jackie Gleason who said, “Pow! To the Moon…” 3. Barry White, the Deep Voice, “Baby!” 4. My 2nd Husband, the redheaded, redneck stranger I loved for a year and a half. 5. Meatloaf, who sang “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” 6. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister who fought the “Black Dog.” 7. Teddy Roosevelt, the American President who was a “force of nature” according to h

Sittin' Up With the Dead in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Sitting Up With the Dead Dear Bubba, How you doing in the hoosegow? Good I hope! Well, last Saturday I was down to the Looking Good Beauty Salon on Main Street getting my hair curled. As usual, Emma had a shop full of customers. We were all lamenting the early demise of dear ol’ Uncle Grady. He surely will be missed! After all he was a good Christian although he came late to the congregation and shortly after he gave up the moonshining business. He died a natural deat

Top Ten List of Old Fat Men! in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

November 20, 2003 A friend told me this week his wife wanted a divorce. She said she didn’t want to be married to an old, fat man. I thought you’d be interested to know my view regarding “Old Fat Men” as I’ve always had a soft spot for these fellas! My Top 10 List of Old Fat Men! 1. Santa, the guy everyone loves, because he has all the goodies! 2. Henry VIII, King of England, Defender of the Faith and THE great lover of women! Well, kinda.

Reply to Wedding Day in Misc JoeUser Forums

Why, Thank you so much, MsShrink! Patty-O

Wedding Day in Misc JoeUser Forums

November 20, 2003 Dear Bubba, It’s been a while since I wrote you last, being busy and all. Poor ol’ Ima Jean is preparing for her wedding day. I’m so happy, Bubba! She chose me of all people in this world to be her maid of honor…well, at my age, maybe I’m her matron of honor… or crone of honor…hell, I don’t know. But she asked me to stand up with her on the wedding day so I’m going to do it. Now, there was talk about her wearing a tiara, but don’t you think that w

Reply to Southern Men, You Dogs! in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Why not? Need to get out of my "own backyard" once in while! Hee! Hee!

Southern Men, You Dogs! in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

November 18, 2003 He wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer! He hated being ignored and he knew she couldn’t respond. He loved it! If she initiated one contact with him, she would violate the bogus protective order and that would put her in front of the judge again. Games! The master of lies and deceit was playing it for all he was worth. For the eighth time in less than 2 months, here it was…another "gift." No, not one gift, but two gifts, books of Souther

Reply to Mr. Do Right? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Darling, you are so very young to be so bitter and down on people...I thought I was the only one! I'm in agreement with you...people do SUCK! Patty-O

Reply to Reconciliation! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Why, Mr. Mayor, Are you saying I'd lie about something like this?? Surely, darling, you don't mean that....I'd be soooo very disappointed if you thought I tell even a tiny untruth. Why, it's just not in me to do something so awful as that. Actually, we do draw from our real lives to make this little creations. Believe me, love, real life could never be quite this silly! Got ya! Patty-O PS I so do appreciate your comment!

High Anxiety in Blogging JoeUser Forums

November 16, 2003 I ought to be in bed at 2AM, but I just don’t want to sleep. There’s stuff in my head…aggravating stuff generated by Mr. Passive-Aggressive. He just creates situations, stirs the pot, then backs off and watches the drama play-out. Oh, he’s interesting all right! The sick bastard! At the end of every day I drive past my house taking a quick glance at the porch and the mailbox. My stomach hurts. If the porch holds no boxes delivered by FedEx or UPS, my brea

Reconciliation! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

November 13, 2003 I feel like I’m living in a Hitchcock film…it appears nobody believes me. I’m not crazy most of the time. Just a lot pissed off. He lied to me about his adulterous relationship and I punched him in the mouth. I confess; I did it! No point in lying. I hit him a glancing blow in the mouth. Didn’t draw a drop of blood, didn’t break the skin and no telltale bruise was left on those lying lips. And he had the gall to have me arrested for assault after he knocked me down