All categories - 24 July 2007

I'm an adoptee and after quite a bit of searching, I found my birth mother and her family. My maternal biological family is a pretty decent group of people, and I now see them around the holidays and keep in touch occasionally.

My biological mother, however, has been in jail for the past 11 years for a crime that I consider almost unforgivable. I've been in touch with her, we've written back and forth, and she would like to have some level of relationship with me when she is paroled. She claims she can't remember my biological father's name, and has had no contact with him since before I was born. I'm not concerned with finding him anyway.

While I am happy to finally know where I come from...(at least on the mother's side), and I've been pleased to find great maternal grandparents...part of me regrets finding my biological mother.

I'd like to hear from other Adoptees who found their birth parents. Was it a positive experience? Negative? Do you regret it?

2007-07-24 02:40:43 · 3 answers · asked by Kat 5 in Adoption

less than asking price? The properties have acreage, nice homes but have been on the market for a couple of months. The location is good for us because it is right outside booming areas of town. They are asking $340k for $184k appraised home and $400 for a $180k. Will a bank loan us money if there is such a discrepancy? I was thinking about offering somewhere in the lower $200's.

2007-07-24 02:40:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

quite self-explanatory...^^

and reasons why please....

2007-07-24 02:40:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

I have had breast for like three years and discharge for about two years .Last month ithought I had my period but it was orangeish not redish ,and then there was no more.My boobs have also been sore lately. When will i get my period?

2007-07-24 02:40:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

2007-07-24 02:39:54 · 23 answers · asked by Ava 1 in Mathematics

what is the importance of maturity in a marriage??

2007-07-24 02:39:47 · 11 answers · asked by emi 3 in Marriage & Divorce

Am I the only woman who is tired of this Hilary Clinton joke, and realizes the stupidity of it??

People are always saying: "we can't have a WOMAN
president! When she goes on her period every month, thing will be crazy and she'll be starting wars and crying all the time, etc!

Helllloooo.... Hilary is well into her 50's, therefore, sorry to say but she's already hit menopause! No need to worry about her monthly hormonal cycle interfering with her ability to make presidential decisions! And I hate that guys think that women are incapable of doing anything on their period! Unless I tell my bf that I have really bad cramps, the way I run around, he'd never even know! Just let Hilary do her thing, even though i'm probably gonna push more for Obama! : )

2007-07-24 02:39:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-07-24 02:39:38 · 5 answers · asked by Hannah C 1 in Politics

2007-07-24 02:39:37 · 91 answers · asked by ? 5 in Polls & Surveys

I have to tell someone and have no idea. :-)

Funny answers are appreciated

2007-07-24 02:39:33 · 24 answers · asked by Mag 7 in Polls & Surveys

i am soon to buy a 6 month foal and was wondering if i can put him in with two full grown horses. My second choice would be to put him in with my Minature Donkeys. He is gelded so we wouldn't have to worry about testosterone problems.any thought would be nice.

2007-07-24 02:39:28 · 4 answers · asked by HorseReport HGS 5 in Other - Pets

2007-07-24 02:39:27 · 20 answers · asked by Peter E 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-07-24 02:39:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Like they do not practice what they preach? Do you find a lot of hypocricy in the church. And pastors that are just plain rude? I do, and I do not go to church, as I cannot stand the majority of the people, as they are so condeming. Do you find that? I would rather speak to a nice athiest than a christian that is full of it. What do you think everyone. Would you rather speak to a nice athiest? Do you find most of the christians are rude and arogant? I am one, and find it a disgrace that most christians think you have to act like them. I do not put on a show. I am me. I will not change for anyone, and I say if they do nto like me for me stiff. What do you have to say about this fellow brothers and sisters?.

2007-07-24 02:39:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-07-24 02:38:56 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rock and Pop

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2007-07-24 02:38:55 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I am doing an IF Function in excel and I need the result to come back with Photo or Blank cell. How do I do this as a zero keeps coming in the other cells?

2007-07-24 02:38:16 · 7 answers · asked by caw 2 in Software

2007-07-24 02:38:14 · 27 answers · asked by Daisy R 1 in Pregnancy

2007-07-24 02:38:13 · 29 answers · asked by papadego 3 in Religion & Spirituality

And what was that thing you did?

2007-07-24 02:38:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

how much damage does the chicago typewritter do?could it take out a villager with one hit?is it the most powerful weapon besides the rocket launcher

2007-07-24 02:38:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Video & Online Games

when asked to say something negative about her? There were so many, many, many, many, many, many, many Hillary negatives that come to mind--and he choses the jacket?

2007-07-24 02:37:56 · 12 answers · asked by Cherie 6 in Other - Politics & Government

I wore contact lenses for ten years and had this guy from the Lyon Contact Lens Center that was supposed to be sooooo Christian and when I told him I was thinking of getting lasik or whatever the exact term is he emphasized to me the "danger" of having that done.

I had it done a few years ago and found it to be painless, fairly affordable (1,000 USD) and got 20/20 vision from what was severe nearsightedness. My result has never changed over the years since the procedure. I never experienced one problem with it and I had two other family members do it at the same time I did and they're both fine too.

All the contact lens specialists in that office now as I recall always tried to get me to buy the most expensive latest model contact lens too even though they knew I didn't need it and was a broke student!!!

What pisses me off is they are so endorsed by the Christian community and that is why I went with the guy's recommendations for me to buy this or that for years.

2007-07-24 02:37:32 · 6 answers · asked by theedge 3 in Optical

we were discussing this in class today, and i left not really understanding how truth could be a value instead of a concrete object, separated from ourselves, and having light from within. pleas help!

2007-07-24 02:37:24 · 6 answers · asked by donya d 3 in Philosophy

2007-07-24 02:36:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Friends

2007-07-24 02:36:41 · 4 answers · asked by BluEyes 1 in Military

Examples of Newton's second law of motion

Minimum of TWO(2)

2007-07-24 02:36:41 · 3 answers · asked by sruthi s 3 in Physics

Could there be good, without contrast?

Is balance the greatest achievement?

2007-07-24 02:36:38 · 33 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 in Religion & Spirituality

When was it?

2007-07-24 02:36:33 · 19 answers · asked by Full of Id 6 in Polls & Surveys