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    #2972
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    jaffacakesyum wrote: »
    God the X Factor is really terrible this year

    Took the words outta my mouth - seriously !


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    #2973
    OakeyDokey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭OakeyDokey


    Anyone else following the thread in AH about How you would would feel if your child was gay? Some of the posts are very overwhelming :(:(


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    #2974
    BanzaiBk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭BanzaiBk


    OakeyDokey wrote: »
    Anyone else following the thread in AH about How you would would feel if your child was gay? Some of the posts are very overwhelming :(:(

    Happens every few months in one form or another on AH, I wouldn't take any notice. 1st world problems huh.


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    #2975
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    BanzaiBk wrote: »
    OakeyDokey wrote: »
    Anyone else following the thread in AH about How you would would feel if your child was gay? Some of the posts are very overwhelming :(:(

    Happens every few months in one form or another on AH, I wouldn't take any notice. 1st world problems huh.
    It's depressing reading. Ive seen worse in AH though. At least the majority seem to be saying they'd be ok with it. Normally it's the majority being homophobic whilst saying "im not homophobic but.... Gay people shouldn't be able to adopt


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    #2976
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    OakeyDokey wrote: »
    Anyone else following the thread in AH about How you would would feel if your child was gay? Some of the posts are very overwhelming :(:(

    oh never mind them the vast majority are a bunch of no good trolls anyway .


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    #2977
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,982 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    That thread in AH is not as bad as I'd expected. I have seen much much worse there.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #2978
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    WonderWoman! wrote: »
    oh never mind them the vast majority are a bunch of no good trolls anyway.

    That's what happens when a collective bunch of chimpanzees get their hands on a computer.


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    #2979
    TylerIE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭TylerIE


    ItsThatManAgain wrote: »
    That's what happens when a collective bunch of chimpanzees get their hands on a computer.

    Unfortunately those same chimpanzees have votes... And a lot of them probably feel stronger than many more liberals.


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    #2980
    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    WonderWoman! wrote: »
    oh never mind them the vast majority are a bunch of no good trolls anyway .

    I wouldn't be so hast to brandish it as trolling. A lot of people in this country still have backward views in relation to homosexuality.


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    #2981
    OakeyDokey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭OakeyDokey


    Yeah you're right, it's just sad that people are still so closed minded about these things.. what can you do eh?

    It aggravating seeing posts like "The child is gay because the parents are gay" They make it out as if it's a life decision!

    How does being attracted to a person of the same sex define the type of person you are and what type of parent you could be? :mad:

    Sorry about the rant :)


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    #2982
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    OakeyDokey wrote: »
    Yeah you're right, it's just sad that people are still so closed minded about these things.. what can you do eh?

    It aggravating seeing posts like "The child is gay because the parents are gay" They make it out as if it's a life decision!

    How does being attracted to a person of the same sex define the type of person you are and what type of parent you could be? :mad:

    Sorry about the rant :)

    i see that often though. people saying off the cuff comments like 'if they decide to be gay...'
    and as for the child issue - the reasoning is usually disguised as worry that any child with a gay parent will get a thrashing and grow up thinking gay is normal. but in fact sounds just like a way to hide their prejudice.
    i understand that there would be some genuine concern for some. but in all seriousness. there are so many kids in foster care or orphanages and not enough people to take them. or possibly there would be if they didnt discriminate so much as to who can adopt and speed up the process a bit for the rest.


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    #2983
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    bed bound for the day - entertain me b!tches :P


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    #2984
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    WonderWoman! wrote: »
    bed bound for the day - entertain me b!tches :P
    `you can have a virtual muffin from the batch in the oven then :cool:

    or will we just dance around in chicken costumes? :pac:


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    #2985
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    Aishae wrote: »
    `you can have a virtual muffin from the batch in the oven then :cool:

    or will we just dance around in chicken costumes? :pac:

    have i mentioned I love you Aishae?;)


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    #2986
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    mango salsa wrote: »
    That thread in AH is not as bad as I'd expected. I have seen much much worse there.

    I too was expecting much worse, the mods have really cracked down on most of the blatant and nasty bigotry.


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    #2987
    BanzaiBk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭BanzaiBk


    Met a boardsie today, she was cute too :P


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    #2988
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    My Dad came up last night and we had a big chat. Lots of heart to heart stuff, whereupon he told me that my coming out 8 years ago has changed how he views gay people, and now he views gay people as just the same as everyone else.

    It was his first time ever saying "gay" with me in the room. He even apologised for saying some ill advised words (he never meant them badly, he just didn't know exactly what language to use) and said he felt awful about it.

    I knew he was ok with it generally, but hearing that from him, a proper Irish Dad, made my day.

    So, see guys? Coming out, while parents can be weird and say odd stuff that might hurt, can be totally worth it in the end.

    :)


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    #2989
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    BanzaiBk wrote: »
    Met a boardsie today, she was cute too :P

    *keeps ears open* who -who -who?


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    #2990
    jaffacakesyum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭jaffacakesyum


    baby and crumble wrote: »
    My Dad came up last night and we had a big chat. Lots of heart to heart stuff, whereupon he told me that my coming out 8 years ago has changed how he views gay people, and now he views gay people as just the same as everyone else.

    It was his first time ever saying "gay" with me in the room. He even apologised for saying some ill advised words (he never meant them badly, he just didn't know exactly what language to use) and said he felt awful about it.

    I knew he was ok with it generally, but hearing that from him, a proper Irish Dad, made my day.

    So, see guys? Coming out, while parents can be weird and say odd stuff that might hurt, can be totally worth it in the end.

    :)

    That's awesome :) Love these kinda stories! I'll come out one day I swear :p

    How's your PhD going by the way?


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    #2991
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    way cool bandc - your dad sounds great :D
    when i came out my mam said 'i know' (she figured it out before i did)
    my dad is grand. weve had a few funny moments about it. this hot lady walked past a few years ago. she had knee high f*ck me boots on and basically denim hot pants, a cow boy hat as well. now normally im not into in your face sexy but she had an amazing arse. dad and i had been walking along together when she passed. we both looked back and perved a bit then looked at each other realising we both perved at the same time and burst out laughing :pac:


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    #2992
    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Aishae wrote: »
    when i came out my mam said 'i know' (she figured it out before i did)
    Same here, mammies have a bit of a sixth sense.


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    #2993
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    Same here, mammies have a bit of a sixth sense.

    they do - honestly... she said she'd figured it out the way i talked about women. wish she'd have enlightened me, so :rolleyes:


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    #2994
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    307379_124509257654573_118031484969017_115269_1059340118_n.jpg

    oooh sexy (!)


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    #2995
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    jaffacakesyum wrote: »
    That's awesome :) Love these kinda stories! I'll come out one day I swear :p
    ?
    you better so i can date you and show you off to the world as the most wonderful weirdo I've ever known:p


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    #2996
    jaffacakesyum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭jaffacakesyum


    WonderWoman! wrote: »
    you better so i can date you and show you off to the world as the most wonderful weirdo I've ever known:p

    Haha

    How was your date the other night?


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    #2997
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    jaffacakesyum wrote: »
    Haha

    How was your date the other night?

    worst date ever - she kept fake laughing then -get this- she spits into my glass.

    I just left after that


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    #2998
    jaffacakesyum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭jaffacakesyum


    WonderWoman! wrote: »
    worst date ever - she kept fake laughing then -get this- she spits into my glass.

    I just left after that

    :eek: why did she spit in your glass?? :confused:


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    #2999
    WonderWoman!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭WonderWoman!


    jaffacakesyum wrote: »
    :eek: why did she spit in your glass?? :confused:

    I dont know - she started laughing after she did It thats why i just got up and left


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    #3000
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    thats just bizarre :eek:


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    #3001
    allydylan
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭allydylan


    that's weird and disgusting, i've never heard of anyone doing that before

    wow this thread has 3,000 posts now :O


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