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My Names MandyLoo
I'm 23 Years Old
I have a gorgeous son who is 4 months old.
I'm engaged to a wonderful man who has my heart.
I'm honest, i wont beat around the bush, and will give you just the facts.
I'm PRO-CHOICE and an atheist. I stand very firm in my beliefs on both of these also.
I've lived a great life and done things i shouldn't have, but it all lead me to where i am and i woudn't change any of it.
I can't pick a career to save my life.
I've worked in tattoo/piercing shops.
I've worked at strip clubs and bars.
I've worked at desk jobs.
I was a cake decorator for 3 years.
I want to do it all but i dont have the time.
I'd rather stay at home with my son.
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Evolution is still the answer. Man only needs 46 chromosomes so that is what he has. Radiolaria needs 800 so that is what it has. There are algae the need up to 140 so that is what they have.
The United States was not founded "under God". It was founded by people seeking freedom, many of whom were also religious, but all of whom wanted the right to live in a free country where they had representation for their taxes. They wanted to be ...
You don't say how tall you are now. In all probability you may grow another couple inches but not likely to 6 feet unless you're within a couple inches of that already.
See if there is a youth protection services agency in your community and, if so, check them out. They might be able to arrange a foster home for you for a couple of years.
Then tell him that you need something to control the nausea which is why you've been using the cannabis and maybe he can prescribe something for you.
If the pot is helping you by reducing your pain, then I wouldn't worry about the fact that you aren't using the morphine. If your pain specialist says anything just explain to him that the pot reduces your pain without the side effects that the mor...
Tell them the truth. If you lie to them you are building a foundation of mistrust and will be giving them reason not to trust you.
We can't be neutral when giving OUR advice/opinions because they are based upon a lifetime of experience which makes us biased to begin with. It's a little different when giving information meant to be factual rather than opinion. Then, I think,...
It really isn't advisable. Your body is still growing and maturing. Although it is capable of conceiving that doesn't mean it is safe for you or that your body is really ready. You have your whole life ahead of you. Don't limit your horizons b...
"What do you believe?" What I believe! I don't believe in Heaven! I do believe in reincarnation! (Rebirth of the soul in another body.) I believe that everyone is part of the spiritual composition/soul of God. The purpose of everyone ...
I'm drawing my little bit now. I think that the future will always allow for the continuance of Social Security (or a replacement system) based upon employment taxes and probably other forms of revenue too.
spir·i·tu·al·i·ty (spir'I-chu-al'I-te) n., pl. -ties. The state, quality, manner, or fact of being spiritual. The clergy. Something, such as property or revenue, that belongs to the church or to a cleric. Often used in the plural. ...
Remind them that the divorce has nothing to do with them (your friend) but has to do with two adults who have come to the realization that they are no longer compatible with each other and that the best thing for them and your friend is a divorce. ...
You are only in your mid-teens. Don't limit yourself to any one single religious belief, YET. Keep exploring the beliefs of as many religions as you can so that when you are ready you will perceive the religion or belief(s) that are right for you....
Assuming you have their email address(s), send them a first email that says exactly what you have said above and explain to them that you are going to continue communicating with them by email because that is the method that lets you communicate the...
"Was Mary a virgin?" I recently watched a TV program on the history of Jesus. In it they said that Mary was not a virgin but that it was a man other than Joseph who was the father of Jesus. She also had several children after Jesus, so she ...
It is past and she has been trying to deal with it for six years. That is a long time for someone her age. You should talk to her and stress a few things: First, that she was not at fault in any way and that those activities DO NOT mandate he...
Why, on the email I received notifying me of this question, is the Asker listed as "jjjhehepoo" but when you click on the question is lists the Asker as "fau"? Something "fishy" is going on!
You are at an age where similar feelings and thoughts are frequented by maturing teens. Because you said your dad is likely quite biased because of religion, I would be against discussing it with him. I would, however, seek out some other cari...
"My parents want to divorce. What should I do?" The only thing you can do is be supportive of each of them and THEIR decision. Let them both know that you still love them and that you want to be able to spend as much time with each of them a...
I think you should let him play 1 hour per day on weekdays and 2 hours on Saturday and 2 on Sunday -- as long as he keeps his grades up and homework (school and personal) is completed when he is supposed to be.
You might try associating in "family" groups maybe through church, etc. You might consider frequenting senior centers or other places that house seniors. I'm sure there are plenty of seniors who would love your companionship and would be willing...
Not necessarily. Her implication is that God is in everyone. Therefore, if you put others first wouldn't you also be putting God first?
michild, Jump out of an airplane and open your parachute. It is air that fills the parachute and slows your decent so that you don't fall like a rock. Now it's your turn, prove that God exists. Air air (âr) n. A colorless, odorle...
toadaly, There was a time when time didn't exist. It was before the "Big Bang" which created the universe, space AND time.
If your sister is your legal gardian then you are not emancipated.
"What purpose does prayer serve?" We don't know God's "Plan", if any, but it might just be that it allows for God's creation to evolve on its own. That could include the possibility for man to handle his own affairs and continue to evolve acc...
james53, The human eye is the result of millions and millions of years of evolution. It started out as maybe a light-sensitive patch of skin on some microscopic creature then evolved over time as creatures became more complex. Since evolution i...
Don't tell her anything unless the subject comes up and you feel the setting is right for open religious discussion. You are only going on 14 and don't really need to be making final philosophic decisions right now. Give yourself four more years...
You don't say how old you are and neither does your profile. Accordingly, I'd say NO! The fact that your father is a police officer has no bearing on the subject. If you are a teenager, you are a young woman. You would be subjecting him to the po...
No matter what, it wasn't your fault and you should not feel guilty about it. Whether or not you want him prosecuted, you should at least talk with a counselor or some other confidant like a priest or minister. You need to talk with someone who ...
By getting your parent(s) to sign a notarized statement that it is alright for you to live with some other adult who will act as your guardian.
You are at an age which makes your ideas and wants seem foreign to your mom. It is natural and it is part of growing up for both of you. If possible, have quiet talks about various things with your mom. Let her know that you appreciate her advi...
Keep thinking positive thoughts. I'd also suggest that you make sure you have some woman a few years older than you who you can vent back and forth with. That, and using a few of your online friends as sounding boards will not only help keep y...
You might be able to do it with out her permission but it would be a very bad move on your part. Boys, at an equal age, are not as mature and responsible as girls. If you move in with him you are hampering a couple of his most important developm...
Rather than "telling" them, tell them that you are "considering moving away with your boyfriend" and that you would like to hear their pros and cons. Then give their views some serious thought for a few days before you tell them your final decision...
foxxy18146's advice is okay except for #3. Don't go sneaking out whether or not you are 100% sure of not getting caught. It will only make you disrespect yourself for "lying" to your folks and not being worthy of their trust. Maybe you could ...
I agree, don't run away. Talk with someone about whatever your problems are and try to get them resolved by methods other than running away. Running away can only bring you new problems that may be worse than the ones you "think" you have now.
"If God is good, why are people bad?" God is neither good nor bad. God just Is. It is man's conceptions and perceptions that assigns the state of goodness to God. Again, it is man's perceptions that attributes people and things/events as ...
First things first, have you found what caused you to pass out (faint)? If not, have you been checked to see if you are or are borderline diabetic? Three possibilities for your faint come to my mind and each of them can be serious if not attended ...
Deist One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker. de·ism (de'iz'?m, da'-) n. The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assuming no contr...
orion, The Bible is full of many contradictions. That's why many of us who do believe in God don't accept the Bible literally but rather figuratively. Two examples of contradictions are: First day God made the light and Day and Night are ...
orion, "Why does everyone discount the possibility of "The Bib Bang" and "Creative Evolution"?" Isn't it possible that there is a God but that It didn't create "us" but instead created our soul-entity and left it up to our soul-entities ...
leoenis, No I'm not a mormon and I took no offense to your question. I am a Deist and I believe in reincarnation. Deist One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker. de·ism (de'iz'?m...
"Did Jesus have siblings?" I recently watched a TV program on the history of Jesus. In it they said that Joseph had sons and daughters by a marriage prior to marrying Mary and that they had several children together after Jesus was born. I...
"God and Reincarnation?" I believe that God is a Creative Entity, Energy or Force that is found in a state of awareness outside of the universe and time. I believe that God chose to morph part of Itself into minute particles of Itself descr...
"What happens when you die?" When you die you simply "graduate" from one state of existence to the next along a path towards the eventual reunion of God. What's on the other side of death's door? On the other side of death's doo...
"why are there so many other different beliefs and Gods?" v Religion and church 1) The common purpose of religion is to aid the entity in its search for Truth. 2) Each entity's level of development and unde...
jazlovestoskate dollar15 asked a hypothetical question. It was not an assault on anyone's belief or non-belief. It had nothing to do with being "shallow". YOU need to recognize the fact that just as everyone has the right to their own belief...
"Is the "Big Bang" theory reasonable?" Yes! It doesn't stand up to a literal interpretation of the Bible, but, to many of us, the Bible shouldn't be taken literally but rather figuratively and more as a book of "assumed" history meant to pa...