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I am flabbergasted at the negative reactions to OP's posting, and all the snide criticism of the supposed "smugness', "superiority", and "condescension" some of you construed were so evident. I stopped reading at a post taking OP to task for an attitude that that poster tied to OP's not being a true American due to ESL as a 2nd language, or some such nonsense. Where do you people get ideas like these? Sounds like the attitudes supporters of a certain political party I know of.
The posts I did read were obviously by people who have had no experience of the realities of life when you're behind the 8-ball, whether in their own lives or those of people they are close to, whether due to bad choices or through no fault of their own. To me, that was the core of the OP's posting. I do not get any overtones of the crap you critics are so quick to yell about. If you are one of these posters, and you want to see "smug" and "condescending", go stand in front of a mirror.
I was in total agreement with the OP until she got to the landlord yelling. My first thought was, 'you witnessed this firsthand and just stood there?'
I would think any rational person would think the same thing.
I was in total agreement with the OP until she got to the landlord yelling. My first thought was, 'you witnessed this firsthand and just stood there?'
I would think any rational person would think the same thing.
That's not a negative reaction.
As I have said many times. Reacting emotionally never helps. The smartest thing to do in any situation is weigh the pros and cons. Be strategic about it.
But don't let me stop you from giving me your address and take in that couple. As soon as I get your address, I will go straight to that LL and tell him off. Then I will send that couple to your place. I'll pay for the plane tickets if I have to.
As I have said many times. Reacting emotionally never helps. The smartest thing to do in any situation is weigh the pros and cons. Be strategic about it.
But don't let me stop you from giving me your address and take in that couple. As soon as I get your address, I will go straight to that LL and tell him off. Then I will send that couple to your place. I'll pay for the plane tickets if I have to.
Ok, then show us how righteous you are. Give me your address. If you are far away, I will pay for the plane tickets. I'm sure you have the extra room to take them in, considering you are a very righteous person.
He just sat in the car for 20 minutes listening to the landlord cussing his sister out?
He got lucky when he met you and got to move into your house so he doesn't have to deal with this kind of thing, didn't he?
Let's be sure to add "assumptions" ^^^ to the list of things to be wary of.
My only point, all along, is that despite the self-congratulatory attitude of many here, success is not the reward for virtue with poverty the penalty of vice. A lot of times they both come from luck and circumstance, and the smartest people understand that.
Choices of mates:
Seems like the OP's boyfriend got lucky finding the OP who owns a home to offer...
boyfriend's sister was not so lucky since her boyfriend has a criminal record and bad credit to offer.
Ok, then show us how righteous you are. Give me your address. If you are far away, I will pay for the plane tickets. I'm sure you have the extra room to take them in, considering you are a very righteous person.
You are very unreasonable. Did it ever occur to you that you could have intervened without escalating this situation. Why do you assume it would only go one way,? It sounds like none of you know how to handle people.
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Why didn't your boyfriend speak up?
