I must admit I have itchy palms 

I know  I'll be better equip the next time, I think the first time is always the worst 

Oh no   theres probably nothing you can say to make her feel better right now. 

It sure is.  Hard as it is, you've gotta plough on, give tea and sympathy and then drag her along (kicking and screaming - they all do!) to a happier place.

Thanx for the kind words in on a train! I'm tired and getting annoyed! There's a guy *smoffing* across from me and my frikkin headphones are playing up!! I'm so tempted to hand him a tissue and ask him to blow his nose!!! Oh heck now we're being moved onto another train for some reason

Safe journey Jen  

Hope you're not delayed too much. Thats all you need  

 

Yup has to be done. Plenty more sharks in the sea!

 She's got a 10 hr shift tomorrow so she had better eat something 

She'll eat when she's hungry enough, Aimee.  To be fair, misery makes you lose your appetite.  But if you're really worried.... the smell of a fry up, or some onions for a burger, a roast cooking etc - any of those can alert the most weepy of teenage girls.

 

Or, there's always the bowls of nibbles; a bit of a distraction such as watching tv or chitty chatting.... and before you know it, she'll be snaffling more than her fair share.

 

How about a girly pampering night in with her best girlfriends?

Once they've faffed around with face packs, nail polish and all the other paraphenalia they'll need some refreshments and food.

Some really good ideas there cosi

Thanks for the advice  

Ta Jen..!  Just remembering many a time when the world had come to an end with my own girl

 

You home now?  Hope today went as ok as it could given the circumstances

Don't forget to pamper YOU too, Aimee.  You're going through it just as much - just in a different way.

I don't think I've ever been heartbroken (apart from when I was 10...but how heartbroken could I have been??) so I'm not sure of what Aimee is going through but hopefully she'll come round soon.  I'd be gutted if it was one of mine and wouldn't know where to start on consoling them!  

I love this dog

I've only just got onto the boat Cosi, will get to Dublin at about 6am

Oh you poor thing!  I so hope you get to the service in time luvvy.  Hope the crossing is calm.  I know how horrendous that channel can be this time of year! 

Sorry for your loss Jenstar and I know and respect your priorities 

My mum died a couple of weeks before my 40th birthday, so, all celebrations were well and truly off, our, (bearing in mind I'm a twin,) birthday plan became a Saturday afternoon mass with close friends and family, my best male friend out of a v long retirement as an alter boy etc..... then somehow it turned into something else, lots of alcohol, admittedly, but lots of love too

Aimee, have just read what your daughter is going through. It reminded me of my first real love and what I went through when it ended. I was distraught and inconsolable for quite some time. Nothing my Mum, Dad, or anyone else said made a difference to how I felt. I just constantly sobbed, food nor anything else meant anything to me. Time, literally, although it was quite some time, was the only answer, acceptance. A few years later I met hubby and we've been together for yonks now. She too in time will meet the right one for her, she just doesn't know or believe it right now. All you can do is be there if and when she wants to share anything with you, hard for you I know as I later realised it must have been hard for my parents to watch what I went through, just because they cared, as you do.

Jen, so sorry to hear of your loss. 

 

Aimee, sending big hugs to you and lil Aims.

This made me chuckle

 

 

Ahahahaha that must be true.

How heartwarming

simple gesture of unconditional love from a  dad to his gay son has taken the internet by storm.

The Michigan high-school student, known only  as Nate, had clearly been concerned about revealing his sexuality to his  parents.

But his coming out conversation was preempted  by his father, who wrote a tender note explaining that he had known his son was  gay for years and simply didn't care.

'I overheard your phone conversation with  Mike last night about your plans to come out to me,' the letter begins.

'The only thing I need you to plan is to  bring home OJ and bread after class. We are out, like you now. I’ve known you  were gay since you were six, I’ve loved you since you were born.'

The touching note is signed 'Dad' and the  father even ends with a touch of humor: 'Your mom and I think you and Mike make  a cute couple.'

The note first appeared on the Facebook page  of FCKH8.com,  an anti-homophobia organization, on Thursday. It has since been 'liked' over  70,000 times and 'shared' on 42,000 occasions

 

Saw that earlier Erin and thought it was lovely.

Seriously face fillers are a no no .Does this woman think she looks more attractive having had face fillers.I know most people will be looking at Pamela or the other womans face ,I doubt anyone will pay attention to the nail varnish being launched.

She looks like she's recovering from some sort of injury!

 

Nail varnish....what nail varnish!

Love that note Erin

 

Surely that's a mask isn't it?^^^

I dont think it's a mask

Oh my goodness  she looks like she's had an allergic reaction.

I see spacehopper

Even if I had millions I still wouldn't mess around with my face.  My ass, belly, legs, arms, boobs YES but not my face.  You can't hide a f*cked up face.

 

I watched a film the other night with Megan Fox in it and didn't even know it was her until I googled (I knew the girl was familiar and it was doing my head in not being able to place her).  I was shocked.

 

  Terrible but funny

What a lovely note from father to son. Well done that dad!

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Look what I made for drinkies tonight

 

We have football, we have cricket....why no rugby? 

I can't click on anything that might show a snake. I can't even look at a cartoon one without cringing. Never ever seen Jungle Book.

Striplac Isn't that bordering on pornography?

 

Cinds new avatar is really throwing me. I keep thinking it is a new forum member