DO You Believe...

[Neckless]

Spanking your child(ren) with a belt or whatever, is an acceptable form of discipline?

[10eke]

Maybe just a slap from the hand on their behind, but no belts or what-so-ever!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I do not believe in capital punishment. I wasn't punished that way by my parents and I never disciplined my son that way either. I believe in time outs and restrictions. Good behavior warranted good rewards and bad behavior meant the loss of some freedom and/or restrictions. Spanking just results in unnecessary pain for both the parent and the child and I believe it teaches the child that it's ok to hurt someone physically.

[bexi3]

Full on beating is not acceptable, but I got a few taps across the legs when I was younger and it didn't do me any harm. There's a very thin line I think, which some people cross. I have very mixed views on this....!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Oh I know what you mean Bexi, I have mixed emotions too about physical punishment. I know sometimes I've seen kids that were totally out of control and thought to myself "that kid needs to be spanked". Even though I never had to spank my kid, I know that there are some kids who do probably need it. But I would not favor beating the kid. And especially not using anything to hit the kid with... an open hand on the bottom is probably good enough.

[BBooper]

i don't agree with it!!! especially with a belt or something!! i think if the child (ren) was/were being naughty (majourly naughty!) the should just a get a smack on the bottom (hehe, bottom! :P ) but nothing more than that!! or maybe they sound have thing's taken away from them like computer games or luxeries.

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

Yep, that's what I was trying to say too. I remember how disappointed I'd be when my folks took away one of my privileges and I vowed not to ever do that naughty deed ever again!

[BBooper]

my aunty does it with my cousins!! and it works!!!

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

Yep, I remember it worked for me and my sister and also when my son was a kid.

So do your folks ever have to take anything away from you? I'm sure they don't because you are a perfect angel!!

[BBooper]

lol!! angel! lol!! nope.. i'm well behaved just i quibble (hehe, there's that word again! :P) with my sister alot! :rolleyes:

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

oh that's not unusual. My sister and I shared a bedroom all our lives growing up and boy did we have some battles! I got so mad at her once, I stabbed her with a pencil! Boy I thought my mom was going to kill me... she didn't but I was on restriction forever!!!

[BBooper]

lol!! i share a bedroom with my sister too! sometimes i just wish she wouldput a sock in it!! although.. i think i did once! :P

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

My sis and I were totally different and I was a neat freak with all my clothes and everything and she'd wear my clothes and get em dirty and messy and torn and I'd go nuts about it!

[BBooper]

thats me!! i'm a perfectionist and she's just.. well... messy!

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

ha ha... that's my Sister and I!!! But we are really close!!

[JennyBoop]

NO!! I don't believe in spanking with A belt or anything other then your hand. Now A little swat with your hand that's alright. I got spanked one time when I was A kid with A belt and it hurt like heck. I could never do that to my kids that's almost like abusing your child.:(

[Bikerbettyboop]

Oh gosh it makes me cringe just to think about getting hit with a belt... that must've hurt like crazy! Don told me that his mom used to make him cut off a switch and he'd get switched on his legs and if he didn't get a big enough switch, she'd cut an even bigger one and then she'd make his legs bleed..... That just makes me want to cry to think that he was hurt like that when he was a kid... needless to say, he tells me that he didn't get very many switchings cause he remembered them!

[JennyBoop]

OUCH!!!! that had to hurt? That's just wrong!!!:D That's abuse if you ask me.:D

[BBooper]

Thats terrible :( has anyone read the book 'a child called it'? it soo sad!! it's about the author when he was a child and how his mother abused him!! its VERY upsetting and if you hate thing's like that then don't read it! i read it in a day becuase i just couldn't put the book down because i was scared of what might happen and had to find out!! i also cried when reading it :(

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

So I take it was A very good book huh? I think I heard of that book.:confused:

[bettyboop13]

i dnt agree wit hitting children! maybe justa clip round the ear lol but nothing hard!

[leboop448]

BBooper
I also read that book "A Child call it". It was amazing what he went through and lives a normal life. His name is David Pelzer.

He has a website, you might like to see how his life turned out. It is www.davepelzer.com

leboop448 ;)

[BBooper]

yes, i know he was called dave something :P it's very upsetting isn;t it! i believe he has a new book out :)

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[livingbooper]

Well, sometimes a child doesn't listen and I think that a little swat on the backside is in order. Just enough to get their attention. But I absolutely feel that a child should never be hit with an instrument and not with any force. My mother raised 6 kids and it must have been hard. It was also hard to enforce restrictions. She pretty much raised us alone because my dad was always out at sea. But the worst punishment was to be punished in front of others. The embarrasment was worse than any spanking.... I tried to be good to avoid embarrassment. Also, if I misbehaved with relation to another person, I was made to fess up to my infraction and apologize to the person. That kept me good!

[JennyBoop]

Very well said and I couldn't agree more LivingBooper.:D

[Neckless]

Every once in a while...a young one needs to know that you are the boss! Not an abuser. There is reasonable punishment. If you just let a child find his own way through life...either their peers will raise them for you or the local police will raise them. The rest will probably wind up in a pine box. Taking things away from a child...like the TV or video games or making them go to bed early...works for the "moment". I've seen children completely take control of their parents out in the public. The parent tells them to sit down 2 or 3 times. The child says "NO!" The parent taps them on the behind a couple of times and although it might hurt the parent to do that...the child is responsive...and enforces the command.
ABUSE>>>now that's a different topic!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Abuse is a different topic and I think everyone is trying to say that punishment in moderation is allowable... but abuse is not.

[livingbooper]

Yup!
I work in retail and I see things that I can't believe sometimes. Parents will totally ignore their children and let them climb all over everything. Then if the kid falls against something while jumping around the parent acts as if the store should have done something to prevent it...when the responsibility was with the parent in the first place. I've had customers expect me to tell their kids to stop doing something, and a couple of parents tried to make me the scary bad guy to keep their kids in line. I hated to be put in that position. Children usually like me and that tactic never works! My ex-husband called it "the princess factor". I guess it is because of my big eyes, but kids like to stare at me and flirt with me and act like I'm a fairy princess or something. Well, they have done so for a long time, years... but I have to admit it is a little less frequent now that I am older... But i can still charm them when I try!;)

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yes, I know what you mean about parents expecting other people to babysit their children as they go about doing something else and ignoring the kids. Drives me crazy when that happens. Some parents just don't want to accept the responsibility of their kids behavior.

[Neckless]

There is nothing worse than parents with no parenting skills and no limits to conception!
At some point-parenting kind-a comes automatically after maybe
the second child. But some parents never-ever get the knack for parenting!

...and the babies keep coming! The kiddies raise each other!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I believe that if we learn good parenting skills from other family members like our own parents, grandparents, etc.

[Labetta]

Everyone made good points on this topic. I gotta say that I believe that each child is different. I believe that when a child is young, they need to be instilled with slight fear. Without fear, many kids lose respect for their parent or anyone else for that matter. That fear could mean losing privliges or getting embarrassed as I think Livingpool mentioned. For some it could mean getting spanked. It depends on the child. I see many brats out there in society without an ounce of respect for anyone and do you think they care about getting time outs or "losing privileges"? Not at all. Those are the ones that need a bit more than psychology 101.

I was raised with the fear of getting spanked. It worked. Although my mom feels she did it too often and is sorry...lol...now that I'm 30...thanks, Mom, but I believe for serious misbehavior as an attention getter, there isn't anything wrong with a light slap. One. Not multiple. And I don't agree with the belt theory. I was hit many times with the belt. Not fun. I think using an object kind of crosses the line. Another thing mom is sorry for. Not sure about dad. kidding.
So, that's my general outtake on child care. Wow. ;)

[Bikerbettyboop]

hmm... interesting history Labetta...I'm glad to hear that you didn't suffer any harm and that the spankings weren't more serious but I'm with you, I don't think it's right to be hit with any object either.

It sounds like you were a pretty good child and didn't cause your parents much grief.

[bexi3]

I absolutely agree with you Labetta - there's nothing wrong with a light tap accross the legs. It never did me any harm. Of course I didn't think so at the time...!! haha x

[BBooper]

lol bexi!! i agree too, a tap across the back of the legs or on te back of the hand is ok.. it show's who is boss, but spanking and slapping your child(ren) i think is wrong!

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

I agree too A little smack on the bottom is fine.:D

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yes, there is a big difference between smacking or reprimanding and beating. I think most of us realize that parents have to set guidelines and children are expected to obey those guidelines. That's how we learn responsibility and consequences for wrong actions.

[BBooper]

i totally agree!! other wise some children.. or even some parents get out of hand!

BBooper
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[daisy]

i agree it depends on the child PLUS theparents! i got many whippings in my time, many with the hand, belt, and swiches!! mom was always working, my stepfather, was there , and i was his do everything for him girl. but thats a different story! if the parent believes the child needs a pop on the leg or bottom, fine, only if things dont get out of hand and becomes ABUSE!!!!! BUT EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT?

[BBooper]

no, i totally agree with you!

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

You're right Daisy... I agree with you. I'm glad you have this attitude since you have a child of your own.

[daisy]

thanks biker!! i could never hurt my son! not for any reason! i don't want my son to grow up like i did?. i want for him than that! plus he deserves more!

[Bikerbettyboop]

You're a sweetheart Daisy and I'm so happy to hear that you love your son so much. He is very lucky to have a wonderful mom like you in his life!! Hooray for you!!!

[daisy]

every parent should feel that way? it's our children!!!! our creation!! we shouldn't feel differently!!!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

That's an excellent attitude to have but unfortunately there are some people who look at their children as a burden and not a gift.

[BBooper]

very true biker :(

BBooper
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[daisy]

sad but true!!!no child is a burden in my book!!

[JennyBoop]

Every child should feel loved, and every little girl should be told she is pretty.

[BBooper]

as quoted by Marilyn Monroe :P lol! but too right!

BBooper
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[JennyBoop]

That's very good BBooper you know your Marilyn quotes. But your right it's very true. No child should be treated like they are A burden.:(

[BBooper]

lol, i just rememberd it off when you said it! LOL!

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

Children are so influenced by family and friends and they grow up to be adults who have been conditioned by those influences.

Children are just so much fun! Aren't they?

[BBooper]

lol!!! for some reason kids about 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 love me! dunno why!!! :o my sister says i should be a nanny!

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

I'll bet you'd be a good nanny!! But that's not what you want to do as a career is it? Maybe in the interim... while you're in school or college you could be a nanny.

[BBooper]

yer.. a part time job! :D i want to go into fashion ;)

BBooper
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[Bikerbettyboop]

I thought you were interested in fashion... you and 10eke could be a design team!!

[10eke]

hey, yeah! I'll come over to london and we'll set up our own company ;)

[Aminal]

I was raised with the belt but don't personally use one. I do believe in capital punnishment but in moderation. A good hand when absolutly necessary usually does the trick. Yelling especially with a younger child mostly works but there are times that you must back up what you say with some force. Too many people are letting their children go unpunnished and unfortunatly the end result can be seen everywhere

[bexi3]

Yeah, I agree. I was brought up in a loving household - but I knew that if I was naughty I would be punished. I never had a belt used on me, but a few light smacks on the bum and accross the legs. It never did me any harm - if anything it made me into the angel that I am now! haha! xx

[Bikerbettyboop]

Ah Angel Bexi!!! That sounds nice....

I grew up in the same way as I think most people did.... I was never ever hit with a belt but one look from my dad put the fear of punishment into me and I tried to walk the straight and narrow as best I could. But my brother sure tried my folks patience!!! Talk about being ornery!! He invented the word! He drove my parents crazy!

[Neckless]

...honory.

I got a few pops in my day. My mother was/is a very firm disciplinarian. I never felt abused actually...and today...I'm a well disciplined adult...I'm educated and pretty successful. I got married before I had children and for the most part...I've lived a relatively alright life. I'm conditioned and happy with myself and my surroundings. Those few "pops" might be responsible for the person I am today.

[lilhommieb74]

u no i could of sworn i posted a reply for this thread...oh well! i think yes it iz discipline cause u cant go 2 easy on them....at da same time.. u dont want 2 use ocasionly! i think that u shouldnt hit a child for every lil thing. u dont want them 2 dislike u cause u hit them.

[Neckless]

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Moderate/reasonable discipline should be ok.

[BBooper]

yes, i think thats reasonable! ;)

BBooper
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[Neckless]

Yeppers!

[sammiie]

my dad hit me (punched) and has slightly slapped my sister twice maybe and who was the well behaved one who went to school etc me i wasn`t even bad
but sister is so......oooo bad and gets away with it
explain that one
and yes i`m a bit bitter about it now because i don`t understand it

i think if you hit u don`t have the brain power to control things any other way

[Neckless]

PUNCHED as in closed fist to the body (face)?
"Moderate/reasonable discipline should be ok." <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_9_207.gif' alt='Club Box' border=0></a>
Believe it or not...parents actually have a favorite child. they may never admit it. why do you think there is so much chaos at their demise?
your sis could actually be a "chosen child".

~ Q U O T E ~
"i think if you hit u don`t have the brain power to control things any other way"

You are right!
This sounds like boy/girl friend action here. There are a lot of men/women who feel like HITTING gives them better power and more control over the less agressive one.

[Neckless]

DO you believe parents should allow young teenage children to have their girl/boy friend over (in their bedroom) with the door closed?

[BBooper]

i think parents should trust their teens! even if they don't trust the gf/bf, they should trust that their teen would make the right decision!!!

BBooper
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[Neckless]

a lot of parents do trust THEIR teens. SOmetimes TRUST gets on a boat and leaves out of the channel.
Peer-Pressure is sometimes GREATER!

[BBooper]

yes, i know some teen do have a problem with peer pressure!

BBooper
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[Neckless]

Ummm. hmmm. I'm around them every single day of life. Stats show that 8 out of 18 go astray daily whose parents TRUSTED them exclusively.

[Bikerbettyboop]

In my days of growing up, I was never allowed (nor did I even try to ask) to have a boy in my bedroom when I was a teenager. I shared a bedroom with my sister.

[Neckless]

True that BIker! That kind of thing was un-heard of back in the day! Back then, if you were allowed to have company with a boy...you and boyfriend had to sit with the family and he had to leave long before thoughts started circulating!! Of course...then, there was nothing too much more than a peck on the lips.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yep that's how it was when I was growing up. I grew up in a very conservative family and I'm glad that I did... they instilled a lot of family values and high morals into my heart.

[Neckless]

Feeling where you're coming from and knowing what you mean!

FWYCFAKWYM

[Bikerbettyboop]

say what? The title of this thread reminds me of Cher's song "Do you believe in life after love?" Now I'm going to be singing it the rest of the day.

[Neckless]

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[Bikerbettyboop]

yep... I have to agree with you about that.

[Neckless]

Already!
So whats on your mind wise ol owl?
Do you believe in life after death?

[melisa73074]

yes, i heard that i was shocked, because my dad was very abusive and i will not repeat that to my kids. I want my kids to love me for me not because they r afraid of me.I am thirty years old and i am still scared of my father, thats y i really dont see him.

[Neckless]

That can be cruel and unnecessary punishment.
It is endlessly damaging to a young kiddie and extends through adulthood.

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_29_104.gif' alt='' border=0></a>that happened to you M'Lisa73.

[melisa73074]

Yes that happened to me but i have to relize that thats how his mother treated him,but its his fault that he let it continue but i stoped it. I will not repeatthat to my kids!!!!!!!!!!:P

[bettyboop68]

Discipline is very important in the life of the child. Abuse isn't, I was whooped with a belt when I was really bad, I am still here alive and I thank my parents for that. I dont agree with abusing children either but discipline is very important. There is a difference between the two.

[melisa73074]

Ur right there is a big difference, But i wont do what my dad did.Example( beat us with a stick or a shoe.) i wont repeat that.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I'm so relieved to hear that you are going to break the pattern of what it sounds like was abuse when you were growing up... good for your Melisa! It takes a strong woman to exercise patience and understanding when it comes to discipline.

[melisa73074]

tehehe, do u know how many times i have to count to 100 because 10 dont work, LOL.

[melisa73074]

thats no lie!!!!!!!!:)

[lilhommieb74]

lol melisa!!! um i read somtin dat neckless rote ............

QUOTE: parents do hav a favorite child....

i think dat iz soooo tru...... cuz my mom says dat im picky and dat im always buggin (wich is sort of tru) aand dat my bro iz getting out of had he think s dat he can do wateva he wants den my lil sis comes and i havent heard one complaint i SERIOUSLY think she iz da favorite even though my mom doesnt say it!!!

[melisa73074]

yea i would have to agree with that because my brother is a mama's boy and her favorite!!!!!!!!!!

[lilhommieb74]

lol........ welcome 2 my world!! except its my sis not my bro

[melisa73074]

i know how u feel!!!!!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Do you think sisters are closer than sisters and brothers?

I know I'm closer to my sister than I am or ever will be to my brother... anyone else like me?

[lilhommieb74]

well i dont hav da expierience since my sis is only 1..... but i doo think sisters get more along cuz grls understand each other and like lets say u wanted 2 go shopping u ccant ask ur brother... does dis look cute?..... or lets say u hav bf problems i dont think ur bro would want 2 help u..... now even though i feel dis way i dont think ill evr hav da expierience even wit my lil sis cuz by time she iz a teen... i would have bout 30 or 40 yrs old and it wouldnt be da same as a 12 and 15 yr old sisters....so i alwaays get bumbed out but at da same time im glad dat my bro iz my bro and im glad dat god has blessed my family wit my sis....

[melisa73074]

my brother and i r 12 years apart and we are not that close, i guess it has to do with the age!!!!!!

[lilhommieb74]

c dats wat im ttalkin bout now if it was just 34 yrs den no problem....... i no these 2 grls since like ever i known dem as long i hav known my dad dey r sisters (i would call dem my cuzins) 1 iz 16 or 17 and da other iz 14 and dey always share clothes go shopping 2gether and dey would 2 each other for help and dey would tell each other everything .....now of course dey no my bro longer since he iz older but since im a grl and dey treat me like a sister dey tell everything 2 dey tell me more things den wat dey tell my bro and dats da only type of expirience i hav had wen it comes 2 da sister love.....

[melisa73074]

oh ok, well my brother is 18, and im 30 so that makes a huge difference!!!!!!

[Neckless]

I am the middle child.
Obviously two older...two younger.
My baby brother and I am inseparable. Then I have a brother who is between me and the younger one. He and I are also close. I do have a sister...but...well...we're not all that tight!

[melisa73074]

i notice to that the girls are treated way different then the boys! Like i was not allowed to go nowhere meanwhile my brother he can stay out all nite and thats OK.

[Neckless]

It's been said that boys are to be "less worried about" than girls. BUT...this day and time...I think not!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I have to agree Neckless... I think we need to be concerned about the well being of boys as we are about girls.

[Neckless]

Originally posted by Bikerbettyboop
I have to agree Neckless... I think we need to be concerned about the well being of boys as we are about girls.

Yeah...I know! (hehe) I had little boys who have grown up. I worried (still do) constantly about them. (as a CONCERNED parent)

[bettyboopfan]

Me and my brother are 18 months apart. (he is older) He never had a curfew, me on the other hand, did. He could go everywhere and anywhere he wanted. I had to have someone go with me and only to certain places. When I was 20 years old I moved out because I still had a curfew......10pm!! My parents felt I would be in more danger because I was a female but come on, males can be in danger as well. My brother stayed in alot of trouble. I never did anything, for example smoke, drink, run wild, etc. My brother did all the above. I don't think the way I grew up with the strict curfew and such made me who I am today. I knew I was not interested in doing those things so I never did choose to. I am not mad at parents for the way they raised me and my brother, I understand. It is an on going joke in our family of how I had a curfew at 20 years old!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I don't think it's fair that your brother was given special treatment. Parents should treat boys and girls the same... as equals with the same rules and restrictions.... well that's what I think anyway.....

[Neckless]

Be aware of the level of maturity here.

Has anything been left out?

[Candlesnboop]

Let's use caution, we do not want another thread to get closed down now do we?? Let's be careful~~

Candles

[Neckless]

Oh gosh!

[BBooper]

yup, be carfeul ;) I think girls mature wuicker than boys but parent's sometimes feel like boys can protect themselves better than girls.

BBooper
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[Neckless]

"Be aware of the level of maturity here."

BBooper...That's exactly what I meant by this statement.

[BBooper]

oh.. ok.. sorry.

BBooper
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[Neckless]

S'ok.
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[bettyboopfan]

Ok so I am lost now.
Did I say something that I needed to use caution on?
I don't think I did.
Help?

[bexi3]

Aaaaanyway, I have a sister who is 4 years older than me. We argued sooo much when we were younger but now she lives 100 miles away from me, we are so tight! It's weird but the distance makes us closer. I also have 3 step sisters and a half sister! I would have loved a big brother! :)

[Neckless]

DO YOU BELIEVE IN SUPERSTITIONS?
(i.e. walking under a ladder, passing something through or over a fence, or...<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_1_19.gif' alt='Black Cat 2' border=0></a>black cats)?

[bexi3]

I'm not overly superstitious, but I wouldn't walk under a ladder, or open an umberella indoors. Those are the main ones I stick to. I'm also a little apprehensive when I break a mirror - it's just ye olde tales that I've grown up hearing - you can't get them out of your head even if you don't believe in them!

[Neckless]

Exactly my sentiments.

I have always wondered what would happen if I opened an umbrella in-doors! O I dare NOT do it tho!

[bettyboopfan]

Originally posted by Neckless
Exactly my sentiments.

I have always wondered what would happen if I opened an umbrella in-doors! O I dare NOT do it tho!

I received a BB umbrella for Christmas last year, I was so excited I opened it in the house and O my gosh everyone in my family freaked out. I had no idea you weren't suppose to open one indoors. Nothing bad has happened to me...........yet.

[Neckless]

Probably nothing will happen. We have these old beliefs imposed on us as kiddies and we tend to pass them on too...without ever really knowing what some of these "myths" or urban legends really mean.

My brother freaked me out once after a black cat crossed our path. He back up instantly...turned around and headed another direction.

[bettyboopfan]

If a black cat crosses the road in front of my dad he will turn around and go the other direction! We were in my uncles neighborhood one evening and this black cat crossed the road and my dad turned around and the cat ran across the street where my dad was fixing to go. It was so funny because he was so fustrated trying to get away from a little black cat!
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[Bikerbettyboop]

Isn't it funny how those old "wives tales" aka superstitions get started? And even funnier how far we go to avoid those things... like the black cat story Betty Boop Fan just told or ladders, the number 13, broken mirrors... or how about the one about not stepping on a crack in a sidewalk? Ever heard of that one?

[bettyboopfan]

I have heard of the crack in the sidewalk! I wonder how they ever got started.

[Neckless]

Wow! What does the crack in the sidewalk indicate?

[bettyboopfan]

I am not sure really. I know when we were kids we would say step on a crack and you will break your mothers back. So I always made sure not to step on them!

[Neckless]

Oh my!! I would have avoided them too!!

[bettyboopfan]

I think there may be another meaning to it as well.

[st nurse boop]

Yes it has, the words have been changed over time but originally it was a very rascist rhyme.

[Neckless]

the number 13...was always a strange something too. If I am asked to pick a number 1 through 20...I never say 13.

Hmmm. A legendary unlucky number just might be lucky! I may try it and see.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/28/28_2_8v.gif' alt='Rain Cloud' border=0></a>

[bettyboopfan]

Is it hotels that don't have a number 13 floor?

[Neckless]

I have been in some that don;t have the number 13. There are elevators too, that don't have the number 13 on the selections pad.

[bettyboopfan]

hehehe.......you try the number 13 Neckless and let me know how it works out for you!!

[bettyboopfan]

Originally posted by Neckless
I have been in some that don;t have the number 13. There are elevators too, that don't have the number 13 on the selections pad.

I have seen it on movies but didn't know if it was true or not.

[Neckless]

Scary...huh?

[bettyboopfan]

Yes, most definitely!

[bettyboopfan]

I wonder what do they have on the 13th floors?

[Neckless]

Beats me...
dunno.

[bettyboopfan]

Don't think I want to know!

[Neckless]

I saw an old Alfred Hitchcock flick once...and when the door opened on the 13th floor...the man in the elevator stepped out but there was NO bottom!! Down he went.

Excellent movie! Don't remember the name of it.

[bettyboopfan]

Oh my!
I have seen things in refrence to the 13th floor like on the old episodes of Twilight Zone.
That show use to scare the bee-gee-bees out of me!

[Neckless]

Yeah. That's it. Twilight Zone was "FEAR" in the first degree...back in the day.

[bettyboopfan]

My brother would always tell me it wasn't scary so I would stay up at night with him and watch and HOLY COW!!! Yea, thanks brother!

[Neckless]

I know!!

[bettyboopfan]

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_14_16.gif' border=0></a>

[Neckless]

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_27_2.gif' alt='Question Mark' border=0></a>Do you believe adults should tell children 6 years old that:

"Grandpa was cremated and he's in that box!"

[bettyboopfan]

OH MY GOSH!!
I would say no way!

[Neckless]

I too, thought that was a bit much for anyone...and certainly too much for a six year old.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I remember the Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchkock were both so scarey.. but they were nothing compared to the suspense thrillers of today... with all the special effects etc.

Did you ever see the movie "Wait Until Dark"??? that was a scarey one!!

[bettyboopfan]

Never saw "Wait Until Dark". Is that an older movie?

[Neckless]

Hmmm. I think I answered this thread on another thread. Oh well.
I remember the title "wait until dark"...just don't remember what exactly the movie was about.

That title tho...is like one you wouldn't forget.

[bettyboopfan]

Don't think I have seen it

[10eke]

I haven't seen that one...

[Neckless]

I asked for some input about what to tell the 6 year old...what happened to his grandpa.

Any advice?? I was asked this question again.

HELP!!

[bettyboopfan]

I said No Way Girl!!
That is too much for a six year old to understand.
IMO

[Neckless]

How does one relate this to a 6 year old? Just want to know others' opinions.
Someone asked me this question.

[bettyboopfan]

Come on boopers.........give your opinions!!!

[Neckless]

I really need some opinions on this...

[bettyboopfan]

No one has an opinion??

[Neckless]

Oh...this is called: peek in and freeze!!
S'ok.

I rest this question.

The views are waaaaaayyy up.

[bettyboop68]

I have mixed feelings about it too.... I was disciplined with a belt when I was younger and it did not damage my self esteem what so ever and it is not child abuse. I was only disciplined with it when necessary and not just for the heck of it, my parents grounded me most of the time. But you have to realize that sometimes it is necessary. There is a fine line between child abuse and discipline. Now a days you cant discipline your kids because is child abuse but then when they get out of control and do things wrong they wonder why. These judges need to get out these parents faces and let them do their jobs. Discipline is needed and that's that. I was disciplined and I turned out just fine. You have parents that abuse their kids I mean beat them and that is not right, if you love your children that also means you discipline. I thank my parents today for everything that they kept me from and that includes discipline.

[bettyboop68]

I hope that I dont offend anyone with my comment but that is my opinion.

[bettyboopfan]

Not offended!

[Neckless]

Very good BB68.

Children don't know..so we as parents have to provide love, discipline, guidance, responsibility and dignity...and theres many, many other things.

If we as parents don't provide these things..then our children get it outside of the home.

It's a tough world out there.

I believe that a child should be disciplined..whether it means saying NO or a pop or 2 or 3 on the rear. Spare the rod...spoil the child.

My parents always taught us that Love, charity, honor, respect, and discipline begins at HOME and them spreads ABROAD.

I have seen children act out so terribly when they are out with their parents. The parent is trying to keep their composure with the child and talking calmly to them...and the child is hitting at and raging at the parent. I saw one little girl (about a year ago) intake and spit on her dad. He just looked at me and shook his head.
I wanted to spit on him too.
What do you think he should have done as a parent????

[bettyboopfan]

It is so hard to discipline your child in public these days.
There are so many people slinging the word abuse around. If you spank your child on the rear in public you have people calling the authorities on you. They say that is abuse.
I know when we are out at the store or anywhere in public, and my oldest daughter chooses to act ugly, we take a trip to the bathroom.
She gets a talking to and she knows.
You just have to mention the word bathroom to her and she corrects her attitude.
I see some parents that just continue about their shopping while the kid is in the cart screaming and kicking. They just ignore it and go on. I don't see how this is very effective.

[Neckless]

Exactly what I'm talking about.

When a kid is kicking and crying and parents choose to ignore...

They (the parents) need some type of parenting themselves...because they really don't know what else to do.

Just because the title is"mommy and daddy"doesn't make them understand how to be a parent.
I wasn't a perfect parent...but when my boys got out of line...I addressed it right "where it all went wrong".

Now...I do believe in talking to the kid. When talking fails...you have to take another avenue.
You can't always take something away...especially if you are out somewhere shopping or whatever.

When you need instant respect and relief. What will give it to you?

[bettyboopfan]

My daughter knows that if she doesn't correct her attitude and continues to act ugly, she will get a spanking. I have only ever spanked her on her bottom with my hand. Nine times out of ten, I don't have to ever spank her. Talking to her will get her everytime. She usually starts crying before we are done with our talk. She has such a soft heart! My youngest on the other hand......oh boy!
She spends alot of time in time out!!!

[Neckless]

A lot of times talking does help. Only in "extremely well behaved...more easier disciplined" children. BUT your "hard-core" kiddies...it takes this:<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_9_137.gif' alt='Spank' border=0></a>Try to get them behind closed doors. In public will get you this:<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_4_111.gif' alt='Handcuffed' border=0></a>

[bettyboopfan]

Exactly!!!

[Neckless]

heheh!

[bettyboopfan]

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_5_6.gif' border=0></a>

[Neckless]

NEW--DO YOU BELIEVE?
Do you believe "Best Friends" should wear each others clothes?
<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_49.gif' alt='Pants' border=0></a><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_128.gif' alt='Shoes' border=0></a><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_8_204.gif' alt='Best Friends' border=0></a><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_120.gif' alt='Bikini' border=0></a><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_20.gif' alt='Sweater 3' border=0><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_9_12.gif' alt='Best Friends' border=0></a></a>
<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_17.gif' alt='Shirt' border=0></a><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_136.gif' alt='Skirt' border=0></a><a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_132.gif' alt='High Heels' border=0></a>what about your<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_3_124.gif' alt='Wedding Dress' border=0></a>

[bettyboopfan]

My "former" best friend and I shared our clothes. The only thing is, most of the time when I would want to wear something of mine that she had, she couldn't find it or it needed to be washed. There was always some reason. I don't think I would loan my wedding dress out. I kinda think that is something special you would save for your daughter. If no daughter, then I say it is yours, you had your special day in that dress. Memories that you made. I don't think you would want to take the chance and loaning it to a friend and it come back destroyed or not come back at all!! Just my opinion!

[bettyboop68]

Me too! I was spanked and whipped and it did not hurt me none. But like I said earlier there is a fine line between child abuse and discipline.

[bettyboop68]

What he should have done was tell her that when they got home they were going to deal with it, and as soon as they got home he should talk to her and tell her what she did wrong and spanked her butt because that was totally disrespectful.. A lot of time we tell our kids wait til you get home and when they do nothing happens so therefore the kids keep getting out of control because they know we are not going to do anything about it.

[Neckless]

"A lot of time we tell our kids wait til you get home and when they do nothing happens so therefore the kids keep getting out of control because they know we are not going to do anything about it."

You are right. BB68

[Neckless]

"I don't think you would want to take the chance and loaning it to a friend and it come back destroyed or not come back at all!!"

Well...I have never done anything more than maybe loan out a sweater.
I believe that no one should wear anyone else's clothes.

A friend of mine asked me if I thought she should loan her old wedding dress out to another friends' daughter!!

[bettyboopfan]

I say don't loan out the wedding dress!!

[Neckless]

yeah. some things you just DON'T do!!
wedding dresses (among many other things) have a lot of memory. it could be destroyed in one split second in the hands of someone else...who really doesn't know the true history behind it.

[bettyboopfan]

I don't know what I would do if I loaned my wedding dress out and it came back destroyed......that is why I say a big NO!

[Candlesnboop]

Not unless it was to your daughter! Yes?? My mom was going to let me get married in hers but I was to pregnant to wear it:) Second time around my hips were to big to zip up the dress.

[bettyboopfan]

That is the only person I would loan it to.

I am saving it for my daughters if they want to use it, they may.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Hm... this could be touchy because loaning clothes and valuables could lead to problems in the friendship or relationship.

My sister used to borrow my clothes when we were in high school and it drove me crazy cause she didn't ask me first.... she'd just help herself to my things.

[bettyboopfan]

I had a room mate that always came in my closet when I wasn't home and helped herself to my things.
That drove me crazy!!

[Neckless]

Originally posted by bettyboopfan
I had a room mate that always came in my closet when I wasn't home and helped herself to my things.
That drove me crazy!!
Wow! I know that was annoying.

Do you believe...
in children saying yeah and naaa...instead of yes ma'am or sir and no ma'am or sir to adults?

[bettyboopfan]

We have taught our girls to say Yes or No but we don't enforce the sir or ma'am.

We also say Please and Thank You.

[Neckless]

DO YOU BELIEVE???

That Betty Boop ever had a boyfriend? Has there ever been a picture of her with an actual boyfriend?
I have seen plenty pics of her with a man on it.(i.e. the chauffeur...or a man helping her onto a horseback...or changing her flat tire)

Did she have a boyfriend. Was she ever married?
Betty Boop is all I know.

[lilhommieb74]

i dont think so...she was a fun grl who the only thing she wanted to do was have fun!!!! (cuz u no ...grlz just want 2 hav fun.lol) and i think that wen ur single u have tons and tons of fun!!! :D :cool:

[Neckless]

Anyone...any positive input!!

[BBooper]

i don't think she had a bf, just longed to be loved!

BBooper
xxx

[bettyboop464]

all i have to do is change the tone of my voice and my kids straighten up , i was never spanked as a child my parents would make me sit with them and go with them places as discipline sometimes i think i would have rather had a spanking than have to go with them everywhere

[Neckless]

DO You Believe...
Spanking your child(ren) with a belt or whatever, is an acceptable form of discipline?

BB464...this thread has several "Do you Believe's"...in it.
I believe your comment here is in reference to the beginning question. I beliebe your form of discipline works well.

Here is the "most recent" "Do You Believe"?

DO YOU BELIEVE???

That Betty Boop ever had a boyfriend? Has there ever been a picture of her with an actual boyfriend?
I have seen plenty pics of her with a man on it.(i.e. the chauffeur...or a man helping her onto a horseback...or changing her flat tire)

Did she have a boyfriend. Was she ever married?
Betty Boop is all I know.

[Neckless]

What is the difference between "Punishment and Discipline"??

[Neckless]

Here is the latest "DO YOU BELIEVE"

Do you believe...Women are more serious in relationships than men?

[bettyboop464]

I think it depends on the person sometimes women are more serious and then sometimes men are i think it depends on the relationship and how well people get along and what there beliefs are in regards to there relationship

[Bikerbettyboop]

I thought I read once that Bimbo was Betty's first boyfriend ... when she was still a dog.......

[Neckless]

BikerBB


I thought I read once that Bimbo was Betty's first boyfriend ... when she was still a dog.......

Hmmm. Oh really??

[bboop480]

betty boop was a dog? :confused:

[anniett]

Ey? :confused:

Anniett
xx

[bboop480]

well i thought i understood that betty was one time a dog...am i mistaken? :confused:

[BettyBoopVB20]

at first betty boop was a dog and then they made her into a person

[Neckless]

Sounds so strange...huh?

[ooohlala]

Awww! Poor Betty :o

[Betty Boop.7]

Her gold hoop earrings were originally doggy ears!!

[Betty Boop.7]

I do NOT agree with hitting children!!
If they've done something wrong then you take their T.V out of their room or take the favourite toy away for a week.
If they're having a temper tantrum, then you walk away from them and ignore them until they calm down. They'll soon come running back all sorry, because children do no like being ignored. Do this a couple of times and they'll soon think twice about starting a temper tantrum.

Point is, there are other ways to tell kids off. If you hit you're child, they are more likely to grow up violent or mentally disturbed!!

[anniett]

at first betty boop was a dog and then they made her into a person

Glad she's not a dog wouldn't be the same and I'm sure she wouldn't of had the followers she has now if she'd been kept as a dog. :eek: Don't know if any of you disagree fellow Boopers.


Anniett
xx

[crystalflames]

I think the best way is timeouts because it doesn't make you feelas bad after it's been done ;) ;) ;) ;)

[Candlesnboop]

In my opinon this is a topic we should not talk about. There is to much to be said here about this topic. There are many many ways to disciplin your children and for some of us that is private, I can see argument breaking out on this topic. I could say a million things but I am not going to. I belive we need to put this thread to bed......We are here to talk about BBoop Lets talk about Betty then instead. Ya know Betty Boops boy friend is BIMBO Check out my new post about watching BB on TV Online!!! Lets have fun and chat about Betty Boop do you belives!!:):)


Candles

[bettybooper25]

i do beleive it...but its sad...i have had to spank a few times...but only with my hand, and i know i have no strength...but it is not right to use objects.

[Neckless]

In my opinon this is a topic we should not talk about. There is to much to be said here about this topic. There are many many ways to disciplin your children and for some of us that is private, I can see argument breaking out on this topic. I could say a million things but I am not going to. I belive we need to put this thread to bed......We are here to talk about BBoop Lets talk about Betty then instead. Ya know Betty Boops boy friend is BIMBO Check out my new post about watching BB on TV Online!!! Lets have fun and chat about Betty Boop do you belives!!:):)


Candles

STOP getting sooooo uptight and being so psychotic about every little thing that is posted Candles. Geez!! It's not fair to others. Now we are all old enough to discuss some things without beating it out of proportion. All of your topics are not about BETTY!! Come on. You take all the "UMPH" out of simple discussions!!
I don't see where anyone is about to declare WAR!!

This...is my opinion...too!

[Candlesnboop]

Get rid of your anger else where I am not going to come here to argue with you.


Forget it. I do not have time to talk to someone who does not accept me for who I am..... I just think that you are threating me. And THAT IS NOT FAIR for another Booper to do to another BOOPER

Candles

[BB00P79]

It is no fun talking about angur here. Lets find something better to do

[bettyboopfan]

In my opinon this is a topic we should not talk about. There is to much to be said here about this topic. There are many many ways to disciplin your children and for some of us that is private, I can see argument breaking out on this topic. I could say a million things but I am not going to. I belive we need to put this thread to bed......We are here to talk about BBoop Lets talk about Betty then instead. Ya know Betty Boops boy friend is BIMBO Check out my new post about watching BB on TV Online!!! Lets have fun and chat about Betty Boop do you belives!!:):)


Candles

IMO, if you believe something is private and do not want to respond to a post then do just that. Do not respond. No one said everyone has to respond.
And MGCHAN himself has said that we don't have to come here and talk about just Betty Boop. So sit back and relaxe and enjoy life! :D

[Neckless]

Do you believe someone should have picked up the torch and kept Betty Boop activated or alive which ever term is appropriate (i.e. cartoons, a movie like Scooby-Doo or Popeye.....even the Flintstones)? ME thinks that would have been a great idea?

[bettyboopfan]

I think they should have kept BB alive just like Scooby, the Flintstones, Jetsons, and all the old ones like that!!

Here is a "do you believe"

Do you believe it is immature for a person to come to a forum and chat under several different names?

[Neckless]

"Do you believe it is immature for a person to come to a forum and chat under several different names?"

YES...I believe it is either immature or the onset of mild "insanity".

It's hard enough to keep up with comments...being your "real" self.

[bettyboopfan]

I agree!!!

I have seen people that do it and I have yet to understand why they would.
Bored? Lonely? Immature? Or like you said insane?
I am not sure.....I know I just find it to be rather childish.

[Neckless]

Oopppss!! Sorry. I haven't learned to "water" down my comments!

Hehehe!!

[bettyboopfan]

What do you other boopers believe?

Let us know!

[Neckless]

Do you believe it is immature for a person to come to a forum and chat under several different names?

[scotbooper]

Do the people in question have chats with themselves online :confused: If so they are either very bored,very sad,or borderline schizophrenic.It does seem like a strange thing to do to me :rolleyes:

[Neckless]

hehehe. I was afraid to attempt this word scottie. But that's the word!

" schizophrenic"

[scotbooper]

NECKLESS!! is it really you? you can't be sure these days apparently you could be you pretending to be you pretending to be me :confused:

[Neckless]

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_8_109.gif' alt='Siamese Twins' border=0></a>Hehehhe...Yeah RIghT!!

[Candlesnboop]

Do you belive in Trolls? Do you know what a Troll is? This is a computer jargon word for Trolling. These are people whom come one line an pretend that they are not the person they are. Trolls are bad people they can do an say bad things. They usually start arguments in chat rooms or forum, they are the bad an imature people that you are talking about.


Dont't forget the rules of the forum:

While disagreements, debating and discussion is fine, we will not tolerate rudeness, insulting posts, personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts.


2. No flaming.
Flaming is insulting another member's post, opinions, subject, grammar, or belief.

3. No slamming.
"Slamming" is making offensive, condescending, insulting or taunting comments towards another member
7. No disparaging discussions.

[bettyboopfan]

I don't believe anyone here is breaking any of the rules, Candles.

We are just discussing some more "Do you believes".
We are indeed having a discussion.

Do you believe someone is breaking the rules?

[bettybooper25]

wow....i come back onto the betty rollercoaster to see how everyone is, and once again, there is bad conversation between neckless and candles. Please ladies, we love you both, but please stop arguing we hate seeing it, it makes us sad. everyone has different ideas on what is appropriate and non-approipriate, and u both disagree on this matter, but that is fine, some feel like neckless is correct and others feel candles is right....who is to say. And may I add one more thing? If this is a unaoppropriate post, isn't it unappropriate to have a discussion about a child who was beaten my their parent and dies? I know we have discussed such before....Please...stop, we love you and we love this place, dont ruin it for us.

[bboop480]

WOW!!! VERY INTERESTING :confused:

[Neckless]

Candles is rather sensitive and will have her way when she can. I'm not fussing with her. We do indeed agree on some issues and disagree on others. It's a natural reaction. However...I am not at war with anyone on this board.

[bettybooper25]

we just hate to see u too arguing and upsetin each other :(

[bettyboopfan]

we just hate to see u too arguing and upsetin each other :(

No worries BB25, everything will be fine :)

[Neckless]

Do you believe...

It is better to GROW into love with someone? OR should it be there from the beginning?

[bettyboopfan]

I believe love should be from the beginning.
Allthough I do believe everyday that passes that you are with that special person you begin to love them more and more.

I loved my husband with all my heart the day we got married but 6 years later I can say I love him more than the day I married him.

[BBooper]

i think you should love someone from the beginning but still allow your love to grow stronger, which it will!

BBooper
xxx

[bettyboopfan]

So very true, BBooper!!

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_11_3.gif' border=0></a>

[Neckless]

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_123.gif' alt='Bouncing Hearts' border=0></a>Ummm...Hmmmmm...I agree with the two of you.

I heard this about a woman who married a man she hardly knew from the internet. She said she grew more fond of him after they got together and she became more trusting of him. She admits that she took a GREAT chance on this type of relationship. Says she is more in love NOW than before.

[bettyboopfan]

I don't know if I could be with someone if I didn't love them<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_11_1.gif' border=0></a>.....maybe that is just me!

[Neckless]

hehehe...cute smiley!

I know I couldn't.
I have gone out before in my dating days (daze)..and really not cared about the person, from one time to the other when he came over and picked me up. It literally NEVER got any better...you know? There are people whpo accept gifts, money, engagement rings and go as far as setting a date to marry...and all with someone...they really care NOTHING about...with the intent of falling in love...LATER!

No way!<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_30.gif' alt='No' border=0></a>

[bettyboopfan]

I use to date this guy that was completely into me and he was so sweet but that spark just was not there for me. I thought it would be so wrong of me to stay with him and get his hopes up. I wasn't feeling it all and I tried so hard because I didn't want to hurt his feelings at all. But if it isn't there I believe it will never be there!
You can't make<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_207.gif' border=0></a> your self love someone....IMO!

[Candlesnboop]

Do you believe...

It is better to GROW into love with someone? OR should it be there from the beginning?

The love is there when you meet some one at the beginning, and it just keeps growing and growning no matter what happens.....

That is the way it happened to me.:):D

*~*~*~*~*~
~*Candles~*~
*~*~*~*~*~

[bettyboopfan]

It is true that some people fall in love the instant they meet their soul mate.

When I met my husband I knew he was <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_18.gif' border=0></a>the one for me! Awwww!

[Candlesnboop]

<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_18.gif' border=0></a>


Me to you know we seem to have the same thoughts!!:)


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[bettyboopfan]

What about you Neckless?

Did you know from the moment you met <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_3_18.gif' border=0></a>Mr.Neckless that he was the one for you?

[Neckless]

No! I actually fought him off. After 10 months of dating, he tried to pass off an engagement ring...I declined. THe problem was...I was still in love with someone else. Our break up was not, "that old".

After I let go of the past<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_15_1.gif' alt='Hanky Fight' border=0></a> and accepted my future...I then realized...Mr. Neckless is the one for me!

[Candlesnboop]

I was the one that proposed to my hubby, acutally it was Austin. He gave him the ring and asked "Will you be my daddy?" Oh he made me cry.


Laterz,

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[Neckless]

very...unique. Austin is the MAN!!!

[Candlesnboop]

He likes to think so!! Snicker!!


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[bettyboopfan]

No! I actually fought him off. After 10 months of dating, he tried to pass off an engagement ring...I declined. THe problem was...I was still in love with someone else. Our break up was not, "that old".

After I let go of the past<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_15_1.gif' alt='Hanky Fight' border=0></a> and accepted my future...I then realized...Mr. Neckless is the one for me!


Awww! <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_11_2.gif' border=0></a>How romantic!!

[bettyboopfan]

I was the one that proposed to my hubby, acutally it was Austin. He gave him the ring and asked "Will you be my daddy?" Oh he made me cry.


Laterz,

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That is sweet!

[Betty Boop.7]

Do you believe someone should have picked up the torch and kept Betty Boop activated or alive which ever term is appropriate (i.e. cartoons, a movie like Scooby-Doo or Popeye.....even the Flintstones)? ME thinks that would have been a great idea?


NO I actually don't think they should! She would have changed so many times and i don't think she would have been loved as much.
If they would keep her the same it would be a great idea!!!

[bettyboop68]

I was disciplined and whooped with the belt and I turned out just fine. My father did not do it too hard but just enough for me to see that what I did was unacceptable.

[Neckless]

Do you believe...children should watch " R " rated movies with supervision?

[Neckless]

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Do you believe...children should watch " R " rated movies with supervision?