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• Feb. 22, 2006 - A Much Needed Break

I miss my blog, weep weep.  I have been working so hard over the last several days and it has left little time for much else.  Between the taxes being due Friday and the new web site, I don't know which end is up.  So, I am temporarily on strike and taking a much needed break. On to better and blogger things!  I know, what a wit, nit wit that is!

 

I've been doing some thinking during my working and I am wondering about female relationships with friends.  I have never really been the kind of girl that bonded well with other women.  From my earliest days, I came to realize that women were much too demanding, with everything.  So I was the girl in the neighborhood that hung out with the boys, doing boy things.  Like swinging on the tire swing or building a fort in the woods.  Playing cops and robbers.  You remember, good old wholesome fun.

 

Well I have come to the conclusion, that not much has changed.  I still feel the strain of female relationships and I am wondering why friends cannot accept you for who you are.  What is the big deal if I have my plate full and cannot attend an event?  Is there really a need to become offended?  Or why when I cannot spend several hours with uninvited guests, just shooting the breeze, do I feel the cold shoulder coming on.

 

I have explained my situation to *death,*  and it gets me nowhere.  I have never made any close relationship because of this.  Women can be great, but I need to meet one like me. One who does not pressure others to conform to their wants.

I need a friend who has twenty million things to do and when I don't speak to her in two months, its perfectly ok.  Men are just so much easier to get along with.  Sorry ladies.  But I have no expectations of people.  I do not try to mold them, or tie them down, or make them feel pressured. I just let them be them.  Is that too much to ask? 

 

Thanks for letting me vent!  Whoo, that felt good!  Now, I'm off to respond to all you wonderful bloggers, that left me nicey notes over the last couple days.

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• Feb. 22, 2006 - The same way

Posted by mcrgintx
I am the same way, unfortunately. I just don't do well in girl groups. I grew up with boys, hung out with boys, and relate to boys LOL.
I have a really hard time when our HS support group gets together. i am definitely the one out of sync with everyone else.
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• Feb. 23, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Leigh2
I don't have many real-life female friends, either, for pretty much the same reason. The only one that I talk to on a regular basis is my brother's wife, and she is family so that doesn't count! She just calls me to complain about my brother. :o)
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• Feb. 23, 2006 - I'm Tagging You!

Posted by DaddysGurl
Your questions are-

What is your favorite food:

What is the worst part about homeschooling your daughter (me):

What is your favorite CD:

What's you most favorite thing to do:

What's your most hated thing to do:

What's the worst part of having a homeschool bookstore:

What is your favorite tv show:

What do you like to do most when your not working:

What is your favorite animal:

What's your favorite color:

Hope you like the questions! Ha ha..

Sarah Amanda
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• Feb. 24, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by nsremom
Women can be a tough crowd. When I moved out of my home to live with an aunt and go to school I had this prayer, "Lord, bring me a good friend." I was very lonely and needed a friend. It was very hard and I really didn't meet anyone. Until this shy, sweet guy asked me to go to the movies with him...around 6 months later we were married. And my aunt reminded me of my prayer. She said, "Emily, you didn't ask for a 'girl' friend. He must be the friend that God sent!"

So go squeeze your man. They aren't that hard to figure out. :)

nsremom
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• Feb. 24, 2006 - same here

Posted by rondadebi
I don't do well in female to female relations either, I was Tommy boy all the way, hard core......my sister was a girlie girl....ewwwww......now I'm more femine then she is, but I don't like hanging with other women, and I think it's because they try showing each other up and gossip, and dispise(sp) gossip, and why can't these women just appreciate what they are and what they have on their plate, why do they have to act uptight society...lol....heck I admit I'm trailer trash and my husband works in the oil fields so that give us another name oil trash, we have fun with it.....I can say I don't make a house payment, because we paid off the property in 32 monthes, I paid 5000.oo cash for my ford taurus it's used but it's mine, we paid 1000.00 for the suburban and replaced the engine in it twice, so thats been over 5000.00 in the last 5 years.....everything we own we have paid cash for or as for property paid it off very early.....we don't have debt.....and we made over 72500 last year.....but women whose boughten those 250000 houses and new cars and new trucks ect..nose up in the air, for what debt for the next 30 years...come on, come down off your high horse and come down to my level.....lol.....OMGOSH..I think I got off the subject...lol..sorry...ok going to work....lol....have a good day ...
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• Feb. 25, 2006 - real friends

Posted by fancynancy
Hallie, you are so funny and real. I know what you are saying about female friends. I used to feel the same way, but in the last 10 years or so, I have been blessed to find "real" friends. I have found that the "real" friends I have in Christ are always there for me, no matter how much time has passed. I love that about my sisters (and brothers) in the Lord. We have friends in different states and countries that we don't see that often, (for that matter, we have friends around the corner that we don't see that often either), but when we do get together it is as if no time has passed. The Holy Spirit just bonds us together. It is a wonderful thing and I look forward to spending eternity with these friends when we won't have to say goodbye. I hope and pray you will find friends like that. I have been praying for your husband also. How is he? Hope you have a great weekend, friend. :)
Nancy
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• Feb. 26, 2006 - Hey!

Posted by love4ever
Hi Mrs Stevenson!
i am gunna add you to friends so I dont have to type in your whole web adress.
do you really bribe sarha witha sugary treat? I would most definetly take that bribe.
I love the little poic of bella in the dress! its sooo qte! bye
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