The ancient Romans really were a patriarchal society. They had to listen to grandpa until he died, then dad got to be in charge until he died. It didn’t matter to... moreThe ancient Romans really were a patriarchal society. They had to listen to grandpa until he died, then dad got to be in charge until he died. It didn’t matter to them if you turned 18.
In my case, if my mom were in charge, I’d have a different job, different spouse and a different religion. In my husband’s case, there’s absolutely no way his parents would have let him marry me.
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Either specifically in your experiences, or with people in general, think of some things that people stop doing when a pivotal* or influential* relative of theirs passes away.... moreEither specifically in your experiences, or with people in general, think of some things that people stop doing when a pivotal* or influential* relative of theirs passes away.
Examples: stop in-fighting, stop gathering for events that previously centered on the deceased when she or he was alive, stop sweating the small stuff, stop procrastinating, stop a good habit, stop a bad habit, stop making excuses, stop feeling sorry for oneself, stop feeling anything at all, stop hurting, stop remembering how the deceased looked, stop enjoying life, stop caring about anyone or anything, stop grieving, stop loving the deceased (my former stepfather was in his forties when his mother passed away, he shocked me by expressing that he felt she had betrayed him by dying, that he had never and could never imagine life on earth without her, saw her death as a personal slight against him for which he could not forgive her).
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maybe a hundred square miles each. Place all people who absolutely refuse to get vaxxed in them and fence them in. Every one gets a gun and each family a pickup truck. Those living... moremaybe a hundred square miles each. Place all people who absolutely refuse to get vaxxed in them and fence them in. Every one gets a gun and each family a pickup truck. Those living near bodies of water get fishing tackle. Hundreds of trailers could be placed inside for dwellings. Each plot will get an ample supply of beer, whiskey and ammo.There will be no doctors or nurses. I could go on, but you get the picture. Think this would work?
Tests new or washed masked then worn for during school. They also tested child t-shirt worn to school (it was not contaminated). https://rationalground.com/dangerous-pathogens... moreTests new or washed masked then worn for during school. They also tested child t-shirt worn to school (it was not contaminated). https://rationalground.com/dangerous-pathogens-found-on-childrens-face-masks/
The reason I nicked one of his old names (from another site, not this one) was to hopefully ferret him out on this site, and once it did the trick he disappeared without trace. Why... moreThe reason I nicked one of his old names (from another site, not this one) was to hopefully ferret him out on this site, and once it did the trick he disappeared without trace. Why do you think that is?I have now discarded that name and the one I currently use was the name of my first-ever "sockpuppet" account on the old Answerbag. So now you know (if you didn't already).
Sometimes, with age and maturity, we can look back at things we misunderstood or disagreed with as a child and see it in a completely different light as an adult, especially if and... moreSometimes, with age and maturity, we can look back at things we misunderstood or disagreed with as a child and see it in a completely different light as an adult, especially if and when we’re now raising children ourselves.
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