Abusive relationship - might not be healthy for the daughter to see him? I trust the mothers (Reply #28)

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28. Abusive relationship - might not be healthy for the daughter to see him? I trust the mothers

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128 replies	Author	Time	Post
Happy Sunday! I won't be in church today. [View all]	Kath1	Mar 2015	OP
The one mistake I made was getting a Catholic lawyer (he was the brother of an in-law). Said I	monmouth4	Mar 2015	#1
Good for you!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#3
Yes. Sometimes you just know for sure that you're doing the right thing.	BlueJazz	Mar 2015	#2
I'd love it, too!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#6
Kids don't obey parents, they IMITATE them.	Lionel Mandrake	Mar 2015	#120
I would recommend nicorette gum. It enabled me to quit smoking after 18 years. (eom)	StevieM	Mar 2015	#121
Thanks for sharing! I'm not a religious person, but to me belief in the	RKP5637	Mar 2015	#4
Thank you.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#9
According to a Catholic priest I heard on TV, divorce is not a sin, but	merrily	Mar 2015	#5
You are correct.	Drahthaardogs	Mar 2015	#11
Not technically a sin.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#13
Again, best wishes to you and yours.	merrily	Mar 2015	#14
Very cool.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#17
Thank you. More peace and love are good!	merrily	Mar 2015	#19
Yes!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#21
Actually the Catholic rule on Divorce was aimed at MEN not WOMEN.	happyslug	Mar 2015	#117
Some more on the subject of Jesus and divorce	Fortinbras Armstrong	Mar 2015	#125
Unless there is an annulment...	Beartracks	Mar 2015	#86
By and large, I think annulments...	3catwoman3	Mar 2015	#98
Bear in mind, the Church looks at it from a non-secular viewpoint.	Beartracks	Mar 2015	#102
Basically, they have to find a "flaw" in the marriage	Fortinbras Armstrong	Mar 2015	#124
An interesting read. Thanks! n/t	Beartracks	Mar 2015	#127
Sorry, here's a better description of annulment.	Beartracks	Mar 2015	#101
That is not what an annulment is.	Drahthaardogs	Mar 2015	#113
You are correct. Here's why I had it wrong...	Beartracks	Mar 2015	#126
Religion is the greatest hoax on earth	Kalidurga	Mar 2015	#7
I agree.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#10
Delusion or "willful suspension of disbelief"? Later is an important part of appreciating fictions	HereSince1628	Mar 2015	#12
I agree with that for the most part	Kalidurga	Mar 2015	#22
Critical thinking suggests tellers tell stories that serve both the audience -and- themselves.	HereSince1628	Mar 2015	#24
Of course most actors and playwrights never make a living but continue to work.	Bluenorthwest	Mar 2015	#36
Most "believers" go on telling stories and never make a living at it either...	HereSince1628	Mar 2015	#43
Yep! Agree with you so much! n/t	RKP5637	Mar 2015	#16
May be a hoax but it sure is a money maker	rurallib	Mar 2015	#23
The Church of DU had me at Sunday LOLcats	pinboy3niner	Mar 2015	#8
I was baptized before I was out of grade school	madokie	Mar 2015	#15
K&R!!!!! n/t	RKP5637	Mar 2015	#18
I like you as an atheist, too!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#20
I was married...	Dont call me Shirley	Mar 2015	#47
Maybe they were following the teachings of Christ.	Mariana	Mar 2015	#80
Yup, that.	Dont call me Shirley	Mar 2015	#107
Does your daughter have visitation with her father?	treestar	Mar 2015	#25
Abusive relationship - might not be healthy for the daughter to see him? I trust the mothers	peacebird	Mar 2015	#28
Why? You are hearing one side of the story.	treestar	Mar 2015	#31
I never called my ex hubby abusive. Good grief. And nowhere does she say anything about visitation	peacebird	Mar 2015	#32
Sole custody sounded like it was due to being "abusive" and his cheating	treestar	Mar 2015	#33
Yes, she does.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#30
Oh, for crying out loud...	Hissyspit	Mar 2015	#35
Are you serious? Give it a rest for crying out loud.	paleotn	Mar 2015	#40
Had a divorce?	treestar	Mar 2015	#53
I am skipping church today because we are having a snow and ice storm today.	hrmjustin	Mar 2015	#26
Snow and ice - the weather forecast several days ago-	No Vested Interest	Mar 2015	#66
I am very sorry you have been led down this road...	jtuck004	Mar 2015	#27
This message was self-deleted by its author	In_The_Wind	Mar 2015	#29
horrible thing to do to a child	jomin41	Mar 2015	#34
I just called my "devoutly Catholic" mother (almost 80) to see if she is	logosoco	Mar 2015	#37
We could have a good conversation.	Enthusiast	Mar 2015	#94
I'm still trying to come to terms with my time in Christian school at a	Jamastiene	Mar 2015	#38
You understand perfectly!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#49
"abnormal and left"	BeanMusical	Mar 2015	#67
"Outside the box."	Enthusiast	Mar 2015	#95
+1	BeanMusical	Mar 2015	#104
I can relate, though from the other side of the Christian spectrum....	paleotn	Mar 2015	#39
That is damn funny about generating electricity.	olegramps	Mar 2015	#52
If you only knew my Mom. I love her more than life....	paleotn	Mar 2015	#57
Oh, baby! Great post!	Enthusiast	Mar 2015	#96
I was raised RC too -	LiberalElite	Mar 2015	#41
Thank you.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#44
For the past 3 years, I have been...	3catwoman3	Mar 2015	#42
Cool.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#45
We are all in the	libodem	Mar 2015	#46
Right On!!!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#51
I go outside, I see a cluster of towering, magnificent trees.	Arugula Latte	Mar 2015	#61
An attitude	libodem	Mar 2015	#62
Are the trees...	3catwoman3	Mar 2015	#65
They are!	Arugula Latte	Mar 2015	#88
When ever I have doubts about my scepticism I just reread Twain's "Letters from Earth."	olegramps	Mar 2015	#48
Appreciate your story and	Skidmore	Mar 2015	#50
I too am a recovering Catholic.	BlueMTexpat	Mar 2015	#54
Well said.	3catwoman3	Mar 2015	#76
Thank you so much for a great	truegrit44	Mar 2015	#55
We are on the same page!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#71
I'm sorry you had that experience.	Trillo	Mar 2015	#56
Sleeping in on Sunday is still a delicious pleasure.	roody	Mar 2015	#58
We call it the Church of St. Mattress.	LuckyLib	Mar 2015	#118
Thank you and Happy Sunday to you	PumpkinAle	Mar 2015	#59
I'm glad you escaped both the shackles of your marriage and the shackles of religion.	Arugula Latte	Mar 2015	#60
MUCH better space now!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#73
One piece of wisdom in the bible.	yallerdawg	Mar 2015	#63
Brain Damage...	Zorra	Mar 2015	#64
I love that song!	BeanMusical	Mar 2015	#70
Just saw an episode of "House of Cards"	azmom	Mar 2015	#83
LOL!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#109
My husband went to Catholic schools...	3catwoman3	Mar 2015	#103
Thank you!	BeanMusical	Mar 2015	#68
I gave up on Catholicism when I was 12 and a priest gave the "God Works in Mysterious Ways"	Tierra_y_Libertad	Mar 2015	#69
Catholic on paper. I was never forced to go to church by my parents.	BeanMusical	Mar 2015	#72
Fortunately, my parents were "Easter Catholics".	Tierra_y_Libertad	Mar 2015	#74
+1	BeanMusical	Mar 2015	#75
We were Easter Catholic.	azmom	Mar 2015	#84
Very cool story.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#108
I've always hated that trite line too	Populist_Prole	Mar 2015	#89
I did go to church today...	chillfactor	Mar 2015	#77
I don't believe in organized religeon...they are so busy asking for	onecent	Mar 2015	#78
Lots of us "recovering Catholics" here!	calimary	Mar 2015	#79
No more for me on Sunday's either	jopacaco	Mar 2015	#81
Happy Sunday!-nt	Anansi1171	Mar 2015	#82
As for your daughter...	snacker	Mar 2015	#85
Thank you!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#112
My mother was a little batty when it came to church attendance	Populist_Prole	Mar 2015	#87
so sorry to hear of your bad experiences!	steve2470	Mar 2015	#90
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Mar 2015	#91
I believe that God is love and wouldn't	roguevalley	Mar 2015	#92
Thank you for sharing that with us, Kath1.	Enthusiast	Mar 2015	#93
God is a personal choice	heaven05	Mar 2015	#97
The concept of a loving god never made any sense.	Arugula Latte	Mar 2015	#99
Hi Kath1 - I'm so sorry that you had such an awful experience.	Pendrench	Mar 2015	#100
Thanks, Tim.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#110
Will do :)	Pendrench	Mar 2015	#114
Thanks.	Kath1	Mar 2015	#115
Sunday is for sleeping in.	DamnYankeeInHouston	Mar 2015	#105
Kath~	sheshe2	Mar 2015	#106
Thanks so much, she!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#111
I went to a volleyball tournament today. Better to put girls in sports and make them	mackerel	Mar 2015	#116
Happy Sunday to you, Kath "I consider myself a spiritual person but it is between me and the great	Cha	Mar 2015	#119
Same story....I think there are a LOT of us out there...	Hulk	Mar 2015	#122
Good on you!	riqster	Mar 2015	#123
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful replies!	Kath1	Mar 2015	#128

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