Then and Now Fluff

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Registered: 11-22-2000
Then and Now Fluff
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Sun, 12-14-2014 - 9:59am

The Remember When thread has me thinking about myself when I first came to iVillage and how much things have changed since then.  Anybody else want to play?

I came to iVillage in the summer of 2000.  I was 36 and working as HR Manager for an internationally-owned manufacturing company  I was divorced with a 6 1/2-yr-old disabled son, and my ex had committed suicide a few months before.  This was actually the event that led me to iVillage in the first place.  I was one of those "Have to work" moms and was told by several when I first came here that I had no place in this debate because I had no choice.  

Now, I'm 51 and my son is 21.  For the past tnot-quite-ten years I've worked as the business manager for a small architecture firm.  Eight years ago, I also absorbed the marketing coordinator's position.  The job(s) and the company have been overwhelmingly stressful at times but have changed greatly over the past few years, due to economic/market and ownership changes.  I am now in a very comfortable position within the company.  I also no longer really have to work.  My son is now in a position to offer to take care of things if I want to quit and take some time to figure out what I want to do.  That offer has led me to the realization that despite the stress, long hours (which really isn't an issue anymore anyway) and frustration, I am already doing what I want to do.  I'll be sticking around there.  


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Registered: 12-29-1999
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:17pm

pumpkinangel wrote:
<p><blockquote class="quote-msg quote-nest-1 odd"><div class="quote-author"><em class="placeholder">mygarnetboy</em> wrote:</div>&lt;p&gt;&lt;blockquote class="quote-msg quote-nest-1 odd"&gt;&lt;div class="quote-author"&gt;&lt;em class="placeholder"&gt;pumpkinangel&lt;/em&gt; wrote:&lt;/div&gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;&amp;amp;lt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Talk about stalking lol. I don't put up anything to impress. That is the only type of bathing suit I wear and the pics you saw were ones my hubby took. He thinks since I work so hard at exercise that I should be wearing them. Shrug.&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Molls, it's not stalking because you talked about your bikini pictures on facebook and how proud you were of them.  If you didn't want to impress everyone then you could have mentioned it about 100 times less here, lol.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;&amp;amp;lt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;I only attacked you because you attacked me. That is great you are enjoying your infertility. I have enjoyed my dh's V over 7 years ago as there is no need for birth control either. &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;So then quit whining when someone says something to you because you have pretty much attacked everyone here first besides....maybe jams?  &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"I only attacked you b/c you attacked me first."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wow--are we in kindergarten? Mooooom, the Queen started it. &amp;lt;eyeroll&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Am I the ONLY person noticing that she still doesn't have the proof to post? Pathetic.&lt;/p&gt;</blockquote></p><p>OMG, you are lucky you have been busy and not been here...if I had to hear one more time about how I should have stood up to you and forced you not to post the information (that molls is claiming doesn't exsist), how I should have talked to you about your behavior....I think my eyes were going to roll back in my head with molls nagging and whining about the issue.</p><p>You're welcome.  <img src="/forums/sites/all/libraries/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-wink.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" border="0" /></p>

Thanks for taking one for the team, friend.

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Registered: 12-22-2013
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:18pm

That's great! All the more time for petty theft! If my husband had hobbies like your husband's hobbies, I wouldn't be bragging about all his free time. Maybe a little more work-y would = a little less stealing. Just sayin....

What was the date on your record you posted Queen, please do tell? How many YEARS ago was that? The hours are both IN and OUT side of the home so no, he is not running around doing other things with all his "free" time. 

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-29-1999
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:20pm

blackandwhitemolly wrote:
<p><span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">That's great! All the more time for petty theft! If my husband had hobbies like your husband's hobbies, I wouldn't be bragging about all his free time. Maybe a little more work-y would = a little less stealing. Just sayin....</span></p><p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:x-small"><span>What was the date on your record you posted Queen, please do tell? How many YEARS ago was that? The hours are both IN and OUT side of the home so no, he is not running around doing other things with all his "free" time. </span></span></p>

Oh? He's under house arrest? Wow. I bet he will rock that ankle bracelet at your NYE party!

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Registered: 12-29-1999
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:21pm

mygarnetboy wrote:
<p><blockquote class="quote-msg quote-nest-1 odd"><div class="quote-author"><em class="placeholder">blackandwhitemolly</em> wrote:</div>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left"&gt;That's great! All the more time for petty theft! If my husband had hobbies like your husband's hobbies, I wouldn't be bragging about all his free time. Maybe a little more work-y would = a little less stealing. Just sayin....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:x-small"&gt;&lt;span&gt;What was the date on your record you posted Queen, please do tell? How many YEARS ago was that? The hours are both IN and OUT side of the home so no, he is not running around doing other things with all his "free" time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</blockquote></p><p>Oh? He's under house arrest? Wow. I bet he will rock that ankle bracelet at your NYE party!</p>

Still no PM OR post. Ginger made up shit about my husband to try and make me look bad. I'm stunned...

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Registered: 12-22-2013
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:26pm

Hmmm--I never got the message in which you "called me on my lying." But call me a liar for making a simple mistake all you want. I know the truth. And frankly, I have far more credibility as it relates to truth telling than you do. And you can post your proof on here. I think the Banshees are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to scope out your photoshop skills...

How so if you were on that message? Why are you using more than one name at a time then if you can't remember the password? I find it hard to believe that you didn't get the message that was sent the same time as the last one you sent. 
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-22-2013
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:32pm

So how many years ago was that Queen?

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-29-1999
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:32pm

blackandwhitemolly wrote:
<div style="border-bottom-color:#cccccc; border-bottom-width:1px; border-bottom-style:solid; font-size:13px; text-align:left"><div><div><div><p>Hmmm--I never got the message in which you "called me on my lying." But call me a liar for making a simple mistake all you want. I know the truth. And frankly, I have far more credibility as it relates to truth telling than you do. And you can post your proof on here. I think the Banshees are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to scope out your photoshop skills...</p></div><div>How so if you were on that message? Why are you using more than one name at a time then if you can't remember the password? I find it hard to believe that you didn't get the message that was sent the same time as the last one you sent. </div></div></div></div>

I got a new computer. So all my old passwords that were saved on my old computer are gone. I created that account for the sole purpose of corresponding with you b/c I don't trust you any further than I can throw you. And in the words of the principal's secretary in a certain classic 80s flick, "And with your bad back, Ed, you really shouldn't be throwing anyone..."

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Registered: 12-29-1999
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:33pm

blackandwhitemolly wrote:
<p>So how many years ago was that Queen?</p>

I'll answer you when you post your proof, cookie.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-22-2013
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:40pm

I got a new computer. So all my old passwords that were saved on my old computer are gone. I created that account for the sole purpose of corresponding with you b/c I don't trust you any further than I can throw you. And in the words of the principal's secretary in a certain classic 80s flick, "And with your bad back, Ed, you really shouldn't be throwing anyone..."

I feel so special :)

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Registered: 12-22-2013
Tue, 12-16-2014 - 3:41pm

I'll answer you when you post your proof, cookie.

Ha. Because it was so many years ago and you are posting it like it happened yesterday. 

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