Are you satisfied with your gender?

boo boo · 07-09-2010, 06:21 AM

As for the education debate. I don't know what private school is like for comparison but public school was f*cking awful for me, teachers could not deal with my problems and I got bullied all the damn time, I learned more things from homeschooling and just living everyday life than I ever did from public school.

So if my kids inherent the kinda mental problems I had as a kid, I dunno about public school being an option, on one hand it does teach important social skills but on the other if I stayed at public school much longer I surely would have become more unstable and violent, which was the big reason I was dropped out for homeschooling. Homeschooling would be a preferable alternative but I wouldn't want to alienate my kids from other kids, I had no social life growing up and wouldn't want to make my kids feel alienated from the world. If I do choose homeschooling for my kids I won't make the same mistake my grandmother did, I'll try to get them involved in various hobbies and social activities.

And homeschooling would be better than private school for reasons Katie stated, saving up the money for college. Another thing I'll never get a chance to experience and never even had an option for.

FETCHER. · 07-09-2010, 06:39 AM

My exboyfriend was very courteous. He always opened doors and offered to carry things and pick up the bill. It was strange as I'd never had that before, it was nice though. I was flattered. But I used to always offer to pay. I didn't like when he wouldn't accept atleast half the money. because it was constant him paying all the time. I wanted to pay sometimes!

VEGANGELICA · 07-09-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

My exboyfriend was very courteous. He always opened doors and offered to carry things and pick up the bill. It was strange as I'd never had that before, it was nice though. I was flattered. But I used to always offer to pay. I didn't like when he wouldn't accept atleast half the money. because it was constant him paying all the time. I wanted to pay sometimes!

I agree, kayleigh, it is nice when people are courteous and open a door for you. I do feel uncomfortable, though, when one man at work often seems to refuse to let me open to the door for *him*. For example, if I get to the door first and open it to let him in, he kind of grabs the door and says, "After you." So then I say thank you and go in, but I feel odd about it, because it went on for months that he wouldn't go in first. I think he is just trying to be thoughtful and respectful. Recently, he actually let me hold open the door for him and he went in! Yeay! I felt relieved.

It is also nice if people offer to pick up the bill...but nicer when you can then split it or, like you say, take turns paying. No one likes to feel beholden to someone for TOO long, I think. Do they?

boo boo · 07-09-2010, 06:54 AM

I'm a cheap motherf*cker Kayliegh, I'd have no problem with letting you pay the bill.

FETCHER. · 07-09-2010, 07:02 AM

Haha, i just always felt like I would take it for granted if I didn't pay sometimes. I hate people who take things for granted!

TheCunningStunt · 07-09-2010, 07:06 AM

I had an ex and I offered to pay for everything, it's just gentlemanly.. But I guess growing up a little I'm more cautious. For one thing, not to be taken for an idiot, and secondly some women like to pay. If a girl offers halves, I tend to take her up on it. Even though the gentleman in me screams "PAY FOR HER YOU CHEAP MOTHERF*CKER".

FETCHER. · 07-09-2010, 03:53 PM

I also am always the person standing at shopping center door waiting for the last person to walk through....

DoctorSoft · 07-09-2010, 03:57 PM

I always feel awkward holding the door open for girls, because alot of girl's snap at me and call me sexist. How is being nice/a gentleman sexist???

jackhammer · 07-09-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by theuglyorgan

I always feel awkward holding the door open for girls, because alot of girl's snap at me and call me sexist. How is being nice/a gentleman sexist???

Well if they do then they are conceited and arrogant. I hold the door open for either genre, give up my seat on the bus for those who need it more and have carried shopping home for an elderly neighbour a few times. As you say it's good manners. BTW if I don't get a thankyou for holding a door open etc I usually say 'Yeah your welcome' just loud enough for them to hear it. I abhor bad manners.

Burning Down · 07-09-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Well if they do then they are conceited and arrogant. I hold the door open for either genre, give up my seat on the bus for those who need it more and have carried shopping home for an elderly neighbour a few times. As you say it's good manners. BTW if I don't get a thankyou for holding a door open etc I usually say 'Yeah your welcome' just loud enough for them to hear it. I abhor bad manners.

Me too.

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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I had an ex and I offered to pay for everything, it's just gentlemanly.. But I guess growing up a little I'm more cautious. For one thing, not to be taken for an idiot, and secondly some women like to pay. If a girl offers halves, I tend to take her up on it. Even though the gentleman in me screams "PAY FOR HER YOU CHEAP MOTHERF*CKER". __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

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DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	I always feel awkward holding the door open for girls, because alot of girl's snap at me and call me sexist. How is being nice/a gentleman sexist???