What made you unhappy today? 7.0

[Linde]

No that's a wig in my pic. My hair is bob length, curly/wavy and black.  I'm waiting until I'm far along in my transition to where I'm comfortable in myself to date. I'm getting there, but it takes time... I know age doesn't factor into relationships though so you're right about that.

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I wish so much I would have nice wavy, curly hair.  My hair is so straight, you can use it to straighten out a ruler with it!

I don't know how far along you are in being a woman, but whatever it is, from what I read here, you seem to be a really nice and considered girl, and every guy should be happy to bring you home!
He is waiting out there for you, just give him time to find you!

Good luck and hugs!
Linde

[big kim]

Reading about a scumbag on trial for beating his girlfriend's baby to death. What makes it even worse is that it was over several months.

[ChrissyRyan]

I wish so much I would have nice wavy, curly hair.  My hair is so straight, you can use it to straighten out a ruler with it!

I don't know how far along you are in being a woman, but whatever it is, from what I read here, you seem to be a really nice and considered girl, and every guy should be happy to bring you home!
He is waiting out there for you, just give him time to find you!

Good luck and hugs!
Linde

It is sorta funny, many ladies with curly hair want straight hair.
Many ladies with straight hair want curly hair.
I wonder if this is the "grass is greener on the other side of the hill effect" or simply ladies wanting a change?   

Chrissy

[Linde]

It is sorta funny, many ladies with curly hair want straight hair.
Many ladies with straight hair want curly hair.
I wonder if this the "grass is greener on the other side of the hill effect" or simply ladies wanting a change?   

Chrissy

I don't know either.  I had this straight stuff on my head all my life, and i always (as a guy) wanted to have some wavy type of hair.  Specifically in those days when guy had longer hair (the early Beatles type of do).  I knew for sure that the women would just flock around me if  would just have wavy hair.  I gave up on my hope and desire to have anybody flocking around me, but I still dream of wavy hair!

[Kylo]

An absolute gem of a moron. Must remind myself never to underestimate certain so-called tolerant progressives. If you don't think exactly the way they do, they are quite happy to throw every homophobic and transphobic slur at you. So up their own arse they've found the fifth dimension in there.

[Colleen_definitely]

So up their own arse they've found the fifth dimension in there.

I'm stealing this line.  Brilliant. 

Militant groupthinkers are a real joy to deal with.

[Lynne]

I haven't started my car in a while so I decided to take it for a spin around the block and to get some fuel.
Just as I left the parking lot the car started sputtering but I thought that this was caused by the low fuel levels so I proceeded to get fuel.

After leaving the petrol station the situation became worse and eventually I stopped in the middle of a busy road. After 3 restarts I managed to at least get out of the way of the traffic. Tried to restart it until the battery died too.

I had to push my car to the nearest parking lot. Because I did not anticipate any problems with the car I chose to wear my new dress and new high heel boots which made made this exercise a lot more difficult while providing great show for everyone who watched. Nobody stopped to help.

Then I packed all the expensive tools in a big bag and removed the battery from the car. With battery in one hand and a big heavy bag in the other hand I walked home in heels.

When I got home I realized that I somehow damaged my new boots, I wasn't happy.

[JudiBlueEyes]

I'm sorry to hear this.  I hope the car is an easy fix and your boots aren't beyond repair.

[Lynne]

I'm sorry to hear this.  I hope the car is an easy fix and your boots aren't beyond repair.

Thank you! After I charged the battery and cleaned the battery terminals the car started instantly, quickly drove it back to the secured parking lot and drove it for a while there. In the end it started doing the same thing as yesterday but at least now it stopped only a few meters from my spot. I plan to fix other things as well but I need to make it reliable again before anything else.
The scratches on my boots annoy me because I was careless and damaged them on the same day I bought them, I wouldn't mind these scratches after wearing them a for few months.

[LizK]

So it's started

My Parents arrive in 2 days for a one week visit

My Father sent out the itinerary today. He is in NZ and he addressed it to my three brothers and and me

Opening line was

Hi Guys...

This is the way he always address us when sending an email to his sons...if he included Meryl or my daughters it was always 

Hi Guys and Gals

SIGH! It's going to be a long week


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[Linde]

Opening line was

Hi Guys...

This is the way he always address us when sending an email to his sons...if he included Meryl or my daughters it was always 

He may have picked it up in the midwest of the US.  Guys is an absolutely gender neutral expression there, and it even has a plural that is "yous guys"

[Michelle_P]

He may have picked it up in the midwest of the US.  Guys is an absolutely gender neutral expression there, and i even has a plural that is "yous guys"

Uh huh.  Acid test:  "Imagine a picture of two guys kissing.  Describe it to me."

[Linde]

Uh huh.  Acid test:  "Imagine a picture of two guys kissing.  Describe it to me."

This I can do easily, as long as I am not to be involved!
Two guys hug each other closely and start kissing a little around in each others face, and finally French kiss each other with a lot of loving desire, while their hands wander up and down the back of the other person.

I have nothing against gay men, or men as such, as long as I do not have to be part of an romantic encounter with them.

I have zero hang ups with any kind of seuality, as long as both partners are agree with it.   Some versions of sexuality are just not my cup of tea.  As another example, I would never ever want to get involved in BDSM stuff, no matter if it is hetero, gay, or lesbian.  But I know some people who really like it, and I feel good for them that they have this kind of outlet!

[Michelle_P]

This I can do easily, as long as I am not to be involved!
Two guys hug each other closely and start kissing a little around in each others face, and finally French kiss each other with a lot of loving desire, while their hands wander up and down the back of the other person.

I have nothing against gay men, or men as such, as long as I do not have to be part of an romantic encounter with them.

Linde, I just asked that to demonstrate that, as you responded, 'guys' is definitely not gender-neutral.  Imagining 'two guys kissing' immediately produced an image of two males kissing in the minds of almost everyone I have challenged with this little test.  I am convinced that 'guys' is not gender neutral in this culture, without regard to protests otherwise.

[V M]

Guys can be a gender neutral term, but it depends upon usage    ie: You walk into a pizza parlor and see a group of friends and other people of mixed genders and you say "Hey guys, how's it goin'?"

In Liz's case it does not sound like it was used in a gender neutral fashion

Hugs Liz 

[Michelledeanna1989]

The massive dump of snow we got the last couple days
On the west coast...

[Linde]

Linde, I just asked that to demonstrate that, as you responded, 'guys' is definitely not gender-neutral.  Imagining 'two guys kissing' immediately produced an image of two males kissing in the minds of almost everyone I have challenged with this little test.  I am convinced that 'guys' is not gender neutral in this culture, without regard to protests otherwise.

Up in the Twin Cities area, girls or women address each other with "guys".  It has nothing to do with gender there, it is more like the southern "you all", which is also gender neutral.  If you say to guys, you remove the neutrality and means two specific people, which are male, like two girls are female.

OK, here is an example, several girls are together, and on says, "I go shopping, do you guys come with?" (yes, they still use parts of the German grammar up there).  Or it can be a mixed gender group, and the question would also be: "What are you guys doing today".  Nobody would be offended or see anything wrong with this!

[LizK]

Guys can be a gender neutral term, but it depends upon usage    ie: You walk into a pizza parlor and see a group of friends and other people of mixed genders and you say "Hey guys, how's it goin'?"

In Liz's case it does not sound like it was used in a gender neutral fashion

Hugs Liz 

Hi V M

"Guys" used in the way you describe  is absolutely gender neutral. I use it this way myself but you are also right that in the context I describe, it is not....

Why not just refer to me as Liz




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[LizK]

He may have picked it up in the midwest of the US.  Guys is an absolutely gender neutral expression there, and it even has a plural that is "yous guys"

Hi Linde
In the context you used it then I agree but this context is far different to that.

Appreciate your thoughts



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[LizK]

Linde, I just asked that to demonstrate that, as you responded, 'guys' is definitely not gender-neutral.  Imagining 'two guys kissing' immediately produced an image of two males kissing in the minds of almost everyone I have challenged with this little test.  I am convinced that 'guys' is not gender neutral in this culture, without regard to protests otherwise.

Hi Michelle

I think it depends largely on context and also is this the way this person would normally use it. In the example I gave it certainly isn't gender neutral. [emoji847][emoji847]


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